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:''Flatline is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[movie continuity family]].'' | |||
[[File:flatline_idw comics_robot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.6|Hatchlings are the only friends I'll need!]] | |||
A master surgeon, '''Flatline''' might be a little ''too'' eager about his work. Tasked by his commander [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] with creating the next generation of Decepticon warriors, he has wasted many viable [[protoform]]s in unsuccessful experiments. He's on the verge of a breakthrough, though! Any cycle now... | A master surgeon, '''Flatline''' might be a little ''too'' eager about his work. Tasked by his commander [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] with creating the next generation of Decepticon warriors, he has wasted many viable [[protoform]]s in unsuccessful experiments. He's on the verge of a breakthrough, though! Any cycle now... | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW | ===IDW movie comics=== | ||
{{ | Before the war, when the [[AllSpark]] was rediscovered and used to revitalize [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Flatline was seen tending to some newborn [[hatchling]]s. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} | ||
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{{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 6}} | During the war, some time in the early 20th century, Flatline was present when [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] killed [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] in battle. He scooped up her remains, deciding to use them for his experiments. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} | ||
[[File:Tales of the Fallen Flatline.JPG|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Now get me down to Earth so I can scan a hearse!]] | |||
Later, Flatline served as the medical officer on a Decepticon outpost on an undisclosed planet. He was in the midst of reporting to [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] on the status of the latest [[Arcee (Movie)|subject]] Thundercracker had procured just as she was coming back online. Flatline wasn't confident whether or not her spark was strong enough to power the other specimens, the corpses of Chromia and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]]. However, Thundercracker didn't take no for answer, saying that her spark was stronger than Flatline believed. He also warned Flatline not to screw this up, as he'd wasted the rest of outpost's viable protoforms on a long line of botched experiments. Once Flatline had procured the supplies he needed for the final procedure, he happily introduced himself to Arcee and revealed his grand scheme. He cannibalized Arcee's spark from her old body after Thundercracker tore it apart, and installed it one of the protoforms he'd killed in one of his many unsuccessful experiments. He would then transfer her spark into the two dead Autobots and create a new breed of soldier that'd swell the outpost's dwindled ranks. It was pretty much Flatline's last shot at rebuilding Thundercracker's army, as he hadn't had any luck reprogramming [[Skids (ROTF)|two]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|other]] yo-yos. Once he had finished expositing, he flipped the switch, shutting down Arcee and carrying out the transferral process as Thundercracker watched. Against all odds, the procedure was a success, and Flatline got three soldiers for the price of one. | |||
Elated, Flatline ran off to find one of the last protoforms he hadn't killed to see if Arcee could power four at once. However, Arcee didn't give him the chance, as she promptly freed Skids and Mudflap, who in turn freed her. Flatline returned, horrified to see all the prisoners out and about. While amazed to see Arcee's consciousness shared amongst three bodies, he was quickly overpowered and forced to retreat. In desperation, Flatline tried overwhelming the determined Arcee with an army of [[Payload (Movie)|Payloads]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwings]], and even Thundercracker himself. Unfortunately, he had done his work too well, and he had no choice but to beat another hasty retreat after getting shot in the shoulder. Once Arcee dealt with the drones and chased off Thundercracker, she/they tried to track Flatline down by the trail of fluids he'd left. However, he had activated a pile of explosives that covered his escape long enough to make a clean getaway. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 6|Tales of the Fallen #6}} | |||
== | ==Notes== | ||
*Flatline originally was going to make his appearance in ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'', operating on [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] and turning him into the first Movieverse gestalt out of the bodies of several construction bots (including | *Flatline's design was entirely created by [[Alex Milne]].{{fact}} | ||
* | *Flatline originally was going to make his appearance in ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]'', operating on [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] and turning him into the first Movieverse gestalt out of the bodies of several construction bots (including Mixmaster and Huffer).<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://chrismowry.blogspot.com/2010/01/flatline.html|name=Chris Mowry|quote=Truth is that Flatline was originally going to make his appearance in the ''Reign of Starscream'' story's first draft. Basically, he would operate on the monstrosity that was Devastator (who was made with the fused bodies of some construction bots like Mixmaster, Huffer, etc.), turning him into the first gestalt. Since that idea was not approved, he had to wait.|site=The Full Mowry|year=2010|month=01|day=05}}</ref> | ||
*When [[Chris Mowry]] was trying to think up a [[2005 IDW continuity|Generation 1-based]] story to pitch, he asked [[Ben Templesmith]] to sketch what a Generation 1 version of Flatline might look like. Templesmith ended up producing a sketch based around Flatline transforming into a 1960s model hearse.<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://chrismowry.blogspot.com/2010/01/flatline.html|name=Chris Mowry|quote=The character stuck with me and while I was kicking around ideas and trying to figure out a way to get into the G1 universe with a story, I asked artist-extraordinaire, Ben Templesmith, if he wouldn't mind sketching up a rough of what Flatline might look like. Ben has a wicked sense of a humor and a taste for the macabre, so he was perfect. What you see here is that G1 version. Based on a 1960's model Hearse, Flatline is ready for some battlefield resurrection.|site=The Full Mowry|year=2010|month=01|day=05}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Comic-only | [[Category:Comic-only Decepticons]] | ||
[[Category:Decepticons]] | [[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]] | ||
[[Category:Medics]] | [[Category:Medics]] | ||
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen | [[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]] | ||
[[Category:Scientists]] | [[Category:Scientists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:36, 24 June 2025
| The name or term "Flatline" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Flatline (disambiguation). |
- Flatline is a Decepticon from the movie continuity family.
A master surgeon, Flatline might be a little too eager about his work. Tasked by his commander Thundercracker with creating the next generation of Decepticon warriors, he has wasted many viable protoforms in unsuccessful experiments. He's on the verge of a breakthrough, though! Any cycle now...
Fiction
[edit]IDW movie comics
[edit]Before the war, when the AllSpark was rediscovered and used to revitalize Cybertron, Flatline was seen tending to some newborn hatchlings. Foundation #1
During the war, some time in the early 20th century, Flatline was present when Shockwave killed Chromia in battle. He scooped up her remains, deciding to use them for his experiments. Rising Storm #2
Later, Flatline served as the medical officer on a Decepticon outpost on an undisclosed planet. He was in the midst of reporting to Thundercracker on the status of the latest subject Thundercracker had procured just as she was coming back online. Flatline wasn't confident whether or not her spark was strong enough to power the other specimens, the corpses of Chromia and Elita-One. However, Thundercracker didn't take no for answer, saying that her spark was stronger than Flatline believed. He also warned Flatline not to screw this up, as he'd wasted the rest of outpost's viable protoforms on a long line of botched experiments. Once Flatline had procured the supplies he needed for the final procedure, he happily introduced himself to Arcee and revealed his grand scheme. He cannibalized Arcee's spark from her old body after Thundercracker tore it apart, and installed it one of the protoforms he'd killed in one of his many unsuccessful experiments. He would then transfer her spark into the two dead Autobots and create a new breed of soldier that'd swell the outpost's dwindled ranks. It was pretty much Flatline's last shot at rebuilding Thundercracker's army, as he hadn't had any luck reprogramming two other yo-yos. Once he had finished expositing, he flipped the switch, shutting down Arcee and carrying out the transferral process as Thundercracker watched. Against all odds, the procedure was a success, and Flatline got three soldiers for the price of one.
Elated, Flatline ran off to find one of the last protoforms he hadn't killed to see if Arcee could power four at once. However, Arcee didn't give him the chance, as she promptly freed Skids and Mudflap, who in turn freed her. Flatline returned, horrified to see all the prisoners out and about. While amazed to see Arcee's consciousness shared amongst three bodies, he was quickly overpowered and forced to retreat. In desperation, Flatline tried overwhelming the determined Arcee with an army of Payloads, Dreadwings, and even Thundercracker himself. Unfortunately, he had done his work too well, and he had no choice but to beat another hasty retreat after getting shot in the shoulder. Once Arcee dealt with the drones and chased off Thundercracker, she/they tried to track Flatline down by the trail of fluids he'd left. However, he had activated a pile of explosives that covered his escape long enough to make a clean getaway. Tales of the Fallen #6
Notes
[edit]- Flatline's design was entirely created by Alex Milne.[citation needed]
- Flatline originally was going to make his appearance in The Reign of Starscream, operating on Devastator and turning him into the first Movieverse gestalt out of the bodies of several construction bots (including Mixmaster and Huffer).[1]
- When Chris Mowry was trying to think up a Generation 1-based story to pitch, he asked Ben Templesmith to sketch what a Generation 1 version of Flatline might look like. Templesmith ended up producing a sketch based around Flatline transforming into a 1960s model hearse.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Truth is that Flatline was originally going to make his appearance in the Reign of Starscream story's first draft. Basically, he would operate on the monstrosity that was Devastator (who was made with the fused bodies of some construction bots like Mixmaster, Huffer, etc.), turning him into the first gestalt. Since that idea was not approved, he had to wait."—Chris Mowry, The Full Mowry, 2010/01/05
- ↑ "The character stuck with me and while I was kicking around ideas and trying to figure out a way to get into the G1 universe with a story, I asked artist-extraordinaire, Ben Templesmith, if he wouldn't mind sketching up a rough of what Flatline might look like. Ben has a wicked sense of a humor and a taste for the macabre, so he was perfect. What you see here is that G1 version. Based on a 1960's model Hearse, Flatline is ready for some battlefield resurrection."—Chris Mowry, The Full Mowry, 2010/01/05
