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:''A personality destabilizer device is a piece of technology from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:AttackOfTheAutobots Personality Destabilizer.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Okay, who wants to clean the camera lens?]]


[[Image:AttackOfTheAutobots Personality Destabilizer.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Okay, who wants to clean the camera lens?]]
When installed in an [[Autobot]] [[recharging chamber]], the '''personality destabilizer device''' instills evil into any [[Transformer]] which uses it, causing their optics to turn red.  It also compels them to start doing things.  Evil, evil things.
 
When installed in an [[Autobot]] [[recharging chamber]], the '''personality destabilizer device''' instills evil into any [[Transformer]] which uses it, causing their optics to turn red.  It also compells them to start doing things.  Evil, evil things.


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
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During a diversionary battle, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] covered themselves with [[invisibility spray]], and sneaked into [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] to install the personality destabilizer into the recharging chambers. When the Autobots later recharged, the effects caused them to start destroying jets at a military base.
During a diversionary battle, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] covered themselves with [[invisibility spray]], and sneaked into [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] to install the personality destabilizer into the recharging chambers. When the Autobots later recharged, the effects caused them to start destroying jets at a military base.


The only Autobots who weren't affected were [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], who discovered what had happened when they returned to base and found [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] acting strangely.  After subduing their comrade, they found and presumably removed the personality destabilizer. Luckily [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] was able to design and build an [[attitude exchanger]], to reverse the device's effects. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots}}
The only Autobots who weren't affected were [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], who discovered what had happened when they returned to base and found [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] acting strangely.  After subduing their comrade, they found and presumably removed the personality destabilizer. Luckily [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] was able to design and build an [[attitude exchanger]], to reverse the device's effects. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}}
 
==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Megatron used the same trick to turn the Autobots evil and have them attack [[Rutter U.S. Military Base|Rutter Military Base]]. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (Legends)|Attack of the Autobots}}


[[category:Brainwashing technology]]
[[Category:Generation 1 technology]]
[[Category:Generation 1 technology]]

Latest revision as of 08:16, 21 February 2025

Okay, who wants to clean the camera lens?

When installed in an Autobot recharging chamber, the personality destabilizer device instills evil into any Transformer which uses it, causing their optics to turn red. It also compels them to start doing things. Evil, evil things.

Fiction

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The Transformers cartoon

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During a diversionary battle, Megatron and Starscream covered themselves with invisibility spray, and sneaked into Autobot headquarters to install the personality destabilizer into the recharging chambers. When the Autobots later recharged, the effects caused them to start destroying jets at a military base.

The only Autobots who weren't affected were Bumblebee and Jazz, who discovered what had happened when they returned to base and found Bluestreak acting strangely. After subduing their comrade, they found and presumably removed the personality destabilizer. Luckily Sparkplug Witwicky was able to design and build an attitude exchanger, to reverse the device's effects. Attack of the Autobots

Games

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Transformers Legends

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Megatron used the same trick to turn the Autobots evil and have them attack Rutter Military Base. Attack of the Autobots