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:''The Star mini-submarine is a vehicle from the [[Generation 1]] | :''The Star mini-submarine is a vehicle from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
[[ | [[File:Star minisub.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Dolphins ignore the Star since it's too large to bung.]] | ||
The '''Star mini-submarine''' is one of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s pet projects, a submersible to allow even | The '''Star mini-submarine''' is one of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s pet projects, a submersible to allow even [[Transformer]]s not equipped to function underwater to do so. The Star is kept offshore, and can be guided by remote control. | ||
The Star can comfortably fit two normal-sized Transformers. It has a lock to allow one to enter or exit underwater, lights for deep-submersion, radio communications, variable-frequency sonar and an advanced holographic mapping system. | The Star can comfortably fit two normal-sized Transformers. It has a lock to allow one to enter or exit underwater, lights for deep-submersion, [[radio]] communications, variable-frequency sonar and an advanced holographic mapping system. | ||
The Star is extremely quiet and difficult to detect unless it draws attention to itself. | The Star is extremely quiet and difficult to detect unless it draws attention to itself. | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
=== | ===Dinobots Strike Back=== | ||
Wheeljack sent the Star sub for [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to use while exploring [[Dolphin Bay]]. | Wheeljack sent the Star sub for [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to use while exploring [[Dolphin's Bay]]. | ||
When Bumblebee was trapped on the bay's floor, Skids used the Star's onboard computer to translate the basic vocabulary of the nearby | When Bumblebee was trapped on the bay's floor, Skids used the Star's onboard computer to translate the basic vocabulary of the nearby [[dolphin]]s, asking them to rescue him. | ||
The sub went haywire under [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'s high-frequency assault. It either sank, or had its electronics fried by Skids. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}} | The sub went haywire under [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'s high-frequency assault. It either sank, or had its electronics fried by Skids. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}} | ||
==Notes== | |||
* It's never actually called the "Star mini-submarine" in the story, just variations on "Wheeljack's new mini-sub," and the like. "Star" comes strictly from the book's illustrations, which show the word written on its side. | |||
[[Category:Generation 1 vehicles]] | [[Category:Generation 1 vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Watercraft]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:33, 8 December 2015
- The Star mini-submarine is a vehicle from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Star mini-submarine is one of Wheeljack's pet projects, a submersible to allow even Transformers not equipped to function underwater to do so. The Star is kept offshore, and can be guided by remote control.
The Star can comfortably fit two normal-sized Transformers. It has a lock to allow one to enter or exit underwater, lights for deep-submersion, radio communications, variable-frequency sonar and an advanced holographic mapping system.
The Star is extremely quiet and difficult to detect unless it draws attention to itself.
The Star is a prototype, not a production model. It's not shielded against high-frequency disruption, and its viewports are not built to withstand an impact.
Fiction
[edit]Dinobots Strike Back
[edit]Wheeljack sent the Star sub for Skids and Bumblebee to use while exploring Dolphin's Bay.
When Bumblebee was trapped on the bay's floor, Skids used the Star's onboard computer to translate the basic vocabulary of the nearby dolphins, asking them to rescue him.
The sub went haywire under Frenzy's high-frequency assault. It either sank, or had its electronics fried by Skids. Dinobots Strike Back
Notes
[edit]- It's never actually called the "Star mini-submarine" in the story, just variations on "Wheeljack's new mini-sub," and the like. "Star" comes strictly from the book's illustrations, which show the word written on its side.
