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:''Dr. Arkeville is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
:''Dr. Arkeville is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:GenesisArkeville.jpg|right|250px|thumb|CRUSH THEM, GIANT ROBO!]]
 
[[File:GenesisArkeville.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|CRUSH THEM, GIANT ROBO!]]
'''Doctor Arkeville''' is a self-proclaimed Evil Genius who often allies himself with the [[Decepticon]]s, but whose only ''true'' allegiance is to himself. The nature and history of his mechanical attachments and limbs have never been explained. Like all mad scientists, Dr. Arkeville has designs to rule the planet [[Earth]]. Also, like all mad scientists, his success rate is sorely lacking.
'''Doctor Arkeville''' is a self-proclaimed Evil Genius who often allies himself with the [[Decepticon]]s, but whose only ''true'' allegiance is to himself. The nature and history of his mechanical attachments and limbs have never been explained. Like all mad scientists, Dr. Arkeville has designs to rule the planet [[Earth]]. Also, like all mad scientists, his success rate is sorely lacking.


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==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Casey Kasem]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama|Chikao Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "The Ultimate Doom"), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese, "Countdown to Extinction"), [[Edgar Fruitier]] (Canadian French)
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Casey Kasem]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama|Chikao Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "The Ultimate Doom"), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese, "Countdown to Extinction")|[[Wang Xiaobing]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Fruitier]] (Canadian French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French)}}


[[Image:DrArkeville01.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Heavy metal yarmulke]]
[[File:DrArkeville002.jpg|left|thumb|"I'll get that Mega Man if it's the last thing I do!"]]
Dr. Arkeville was offered the chance to rule the world by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], in exchange for the Decepticons using his [[hypno-chip]]s to hypnotize humans to use as slaves. When Megatron then revealed the first part of his plan to Arkeville — to transport [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into [[Earth]]'s orbit via [[space bridge]] and create [[energon (fuel)|energon]] from the natural disasters it would cause — Arkeville was hesitant. Megatron just ordered him to send his slaves to defend the space bridge from the Autobots, who refused to fight back against humans. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}}
Dr. Arkeville was offered the chance to rule the world by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], in exchange for the Decepticons using his [[hypno-chip]]s to hypnotize humans to use as slaves. When Megatron then revealed the first part of his plan to Arkeville — to transport [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into [[Earth]]'s orbit via [[space bridge]] and create [[energon]] from the natural disasters it would cause—Arkeville was hesitant. Megatron just ordered him to send his slaves to defend the space bridge from the Autobots, who refused to fight back against humans. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}}


However, when [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] used his audio disruptor waves, the hypno-chips malfunctioned and the slaves escaped. Arkeville told Megatron he needed new ones, and the Decepticons started abducting people from around the world to collect energon from the disasters. When Megatron sent [[Sparkplug Witwicky|one slave]] to Cybertron, Arkeville told him that he couldn't control his slaves if they weren't on Earth, but got the response that his control computer had already been replicated on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}
However, when [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] used his audio disruptor waves, the hypno-chips malfunctioned and the slaves escaped. Arkeville told Megatron he needed new ones, and the Decepticons started abducting people from around the world to collect energon from the disasters. When Megatron sent [[Sparkplug Witwicky|one slave]] to Cybertron, Arkeville told him that he couldn't control his slaves if they weren't on Earth, but got the response that his control computer had already been replicated on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}


[[Image:DrArkeville002.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"I'll get that Mega Man if it's the last thing I do!"]]
[[File:CountdownDrArkeville.jpg|thumb|Resistance is... whatever.]]
Arkeville then heard about another plan of Megatron's: to let tidal waves slam into some of his generators, creating large amounts of energon. He protested as this would drown all the slaves working near the generators, but Megatron just mocked him. After an heated exchange between Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], the Decepticon leader told Arkeville to stay away from the backstabbing [[Air Commander]]. Arkeville started pondering if Starscream may be the ally he ''really'' wanted. Whether or not he made a decision didn't matter, as Starscream just kidnapped him after Megatron had left him to drown in the tidal waves with his slaves. The human mad scientist attempted to produce energon cubes from his brain power for Starscream, but the Decepticon rebuffed him, claiming Arkeville's brain couldn't fill one cube. As Starscream grumbled that he wouldn't be able to take over the Decepticon forces, he and the doctor were discovered by Megatron. Luckily for Starscream, the remaining slaves started malfunctioning due to the Autobots' tampering, which distracted Megatron and let Starscream escape with Arkeville. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}
Arkeville used his slaves to construct the [[sea funnel]], per Megatron's plan of using tidal waves to power giant generators and rapidly fill energon cubes. As the sea funnel came together, Arkeville protested that its structure was not strong enough to withstand the tidal waves and that this would drown all the slaves working near the generators, but Megatron just mocked him. After an heated exchange between Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], the Decepticon leader told Arkeville to stay away from the backstabbing [[Air Commander]]. Arkeville started pondering if Starscream may be the ally he ''really'' wanted. Whether or not he made a decision didn't matter, as Starscream just kidnapped him after Megatron had left him to drown in the tidal waves with his slaves. The human mad scientist attempted to produce energon cubes from his brain power for Starscream, but the Decepticon rebuffed him, claiming Arkeville's brain couldn't fill one cube. As Starscream grumbled that he wouldn't be able to take over the Decepticon forces, he and the doctor were discovered by Megatron. Luckily for Starscream, the remaining slaves started malfunctioning due to the Autobots' tampering, which distracted Megatron and let Starscream escape with Arkeville. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}


[[Image:CountdownDrArkeville.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Resistance is... whatever.]]
Starscream and Arkeville took off to Arkeville's secret lab (which was opened by Arkeville saying "Open Sesame"), where the doctor warned Starscream not to mess with his [[Exponential Generator]], as it could destroy Earth. Starscream promptly programmed the generator to reach its maximum capacity in eight hours, planning to absorb the energy from the planet's destruction. Arkeville didn't like this idea one bit, and suggested that he stay behind and make sure "nothing goes wrong", only to be knocked down and brought along to Cybertron. Out of Starscream's sight, Arkeville tried to stop the energy collectors via computer, only to receive a severe electric shock which knocked him unconscious. He later woke up strapped to a table, having been rebuilt more fully into a cyborg by [[Medicroid]]s in order to save his life.
Starscream and Arkeville took off to Arkeville's secret lab (which was opened by Arkeville saying "Open Sesame"), where the doctor warned Starscream not to mess with his [[Exponential Generator]], as it could destroy Earth. Starscream promptly programmed the generator to reach its maximum capacity in eight hours, planning to absorb the energy from the planet's destruction. Arkeville didn't like this idea one bit, and suggested that he stay behind and make sure "nothing goes wrong", only to be knocked down and brought along to Cybertron. Out of Starscream's sight, Arkeville tried to stop the energy collectors via computer, only to receive a severe electric shock which knocked him unconscious. He later woke up strapped to a table, having been rebuilt more fully into a cyborg by [[Medicroid]]s in order to save his life.


When the explosion failed to happen as expected, Starscream tried to order Arkeville to Earth to investigate, only for the scientist to sarcastically remind him that he was immobilized by a mechanical chair. Grinning evilly, Arkeville noted that Starscream was the only one who knew how the timing mechanism worked, and that HE was the one who had to go to Earth...
When the explosion failed to happen as expected, Starscream tried to order Arkeville to Earth to investigate, only for the scientist to sarcastically remind him that he was immobilized by a mechanical chair. Grinning evilly, Arkeville noted that Starscream was the only one who knew how the timing mechanism worked, and that HE was the one who had to go to Earth...
{{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}
{{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}
{{--}}
===''Binaltech Story''===
A member of the [[Concurrence]], a cabal of influential humans dedicated to ridding Earth of the Transformers, Dr. Arkeville used a combination of his hypno-chip technology along with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]]s to take control of several members of the [[Binaltech]] project. The Concurrence then forced them to revive Decepticons injured by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] as Binaltechs. They intended to use the Decepticon Binaltechs to eliminate the Autobots and then vanquish the remaining Decepticons, turning the solar system into a Robot-Free "resort". {{storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}}


Unbeknownst to the Concurrence, Dr. Arkeville had his own agenda (''surprise, surprise''). Over many years and with stolen technology, Dr. Arkeville constructed a Binaltech warrior of his own, meant to be the greatest military commander in history: [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. To ensure that his creation be powerful enough to counter any Autobot threat, Arkeville managed to tap into an [[Unicron|extra-spatial power source]].<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=6142 Nemesis Prime's ''Alternators'' bio.] This was not on the toy's packaging, but rather distributed online to Transformers news sites to promote the figure's availability at San Diego Comic-Con. It was later confirmed to be the work of [[Hasbro]] copywriter Forest Lee.{{fact}}</ref>
====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
A member of the [[Concurrence]], a group of influential humans dedicated to ridding Earth of the Transformers, Dr. Arkeville used a combination of his hypno-chip technology along with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]]s to take control of several members of the Binaltech Project. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}} The Concurrence then forced them to revive Decepticons injured by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] as [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]]s. They intended to use the Decepticon Binaltechs to eliminate the Autobots and then vanquish the remaining Decepticons, turning the solar system into a Robot-Free "resort". {{storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}}
 
======BT World======
In [[BT World|a timeline that later diverged from the "main history"]], Doctor Arkeville sought to create a Decepticon leader more powerful than [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Using a [[subspace-impulse cloner]], Arkeville copied [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s personality, but had it reprogrammed to twist it towards evil. During the construction of this [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|a mysterious spark]] hijacked his creation. Nemesis Prime eventually rejected the spark and returned to Arkeville via AI control, where Arkeville granted it life through a transpace sublink to [[Unicron/Generation 1|an evil and powerful force]]. {{storylink|Binal Time}}
 
=====''Kiss Players''=====
One night, the disembodied spirit of Starscream possessed the [[Earth Defense Command|E.D.C.]] [[Kiss Player]] [[Atari Hitotonari]]. The ghostly Decepticon forced the young girl to go to Dr. Arkeville, who built him a new body from a fighter jet that the scientist had previously stolen. The body was then almost immediately destroyed by a unit of [[Autorooper]]s responding to the threat. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 27|Kiss Players #27}}
 
=====Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base=====
In [[2014]] at a secret base in [[Yokohama]], Doctor Arkeville, perhaps under the influence of [[Unicron]], cloned [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], using stickers to turn him evil and planned to plant a "spirit of evil" via a [[Dark Energon]] cookie. Just as he was about to, [[Yokohama Prime]] broke into his lab and forced the Optimus clone's inherent sense of justice out with his own Autobot Cookie. The true winner of the struggle came from another time as [[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]] [[unspace|transwarped]] into the room and claimed "[[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime]]" with her Yokohama Decepticon Cookie. Nemesis and NAVI-ko took their leave.
 
After it was revealed that Nemesis Prime's life was meant for destroying the [[Transformers Expo]] and the crisis averted, Doctor Arkeville took a glance at the Expo from outside while eating one of his Dark Energon cookies and having a Unicronian symbol on his head. {{storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}
 
=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
Doctor Arkeville fell in with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]'s [[Grand Galvatron]] plan, helping him by standing watch when he subjected his comrades to the lava pools of [[Thrull]]. {{storylink|Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!}}
 
Arkeville was still part of the Concurrence in [[2021]] and sat in a meeting where they discussed using the Mutant [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] trapped in the [[Legends World]] to destroy the [[Autobot]]s and rule the galaxy. {{Storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}} The doctor was later part of the forces of the Concurrence that attempted to invade [[Tera-Kura Co.]] and use the company's resources to take over the [[Legends World]]. Arkeville aided in using [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]]'s [[Synthoid]] technology to turn [[Megatron (Legends)|the company's president]] into a loyal robot without his [[Noble (Legends)|beast portion]]. But thanks to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 Megatron]]'s actions, the Concurrence were forced to flee the universe. {{Storylink|LG63 G2 Megatron}}
 
====''Alternators''====
Unbeknownst to the [[Concurrence]], Dr. Arkeville had his own agenda. Over many years and with stolen technology, Dr. Arkeville constructed a Binaltech warrior of his own, meant to be the greatest military commander in history: [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. To ensure that his creation be powerful enough to counter any Autobot threat, Arkeville managed to tap into an [[Unicron|extra-spatial power source]]. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alternators|Nemesis Prime bio}}
 
====''Robot Parade''====
After getting [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|stuck on Cybertron]] with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], Doctor Arkeville passed the time by playing [[w:Twister (game)|Twister]] against Shockwave and a couple of drones. {{storylink|Robot Parade}}
 
====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], Doctor Arkeville was a scientist for [[Cobra]], given a vast budget and no ethics clauses to turn out weapon after weapon. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}
 
===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:KreO_Arkeville.jpg|thumb|right|I WANNA! I WANNA BE A SUPER SAIYAN! I WANNA! I WANNA I WANNA I WANNA I WANNA I WANNA!!!!]]
While recklessly driving around town, Arkeville came close to running over a [[Bulldog (Kre-O)|dog]]. Fortunately, [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] leapt to the rescue and made Arkeville's car block transform into Mega-Bumblebee, who saved the dog. Arkeville was angry at being violently tossed out of his car, but a stern glare from Mega-Bumblebee forced Arkeville into an apology. {{Storylink|Bumblebee! The Gentle-Hearted Autobot Warrior}}


During the construction of Nemesis Prime, a mysterious Autobot [[spark]] hijacked his creation. Nemesis Prime eventually rejected the spark and returned to Arkeville via AI control, where Arkeville granted it life through the power source he had discovered. {{storylink|Binal Time}}
Doctor Arkeville became wanted as one of the Earth's most high-profile criminals. Alongside [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot Master]], [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Autobot Spike]] and a small army of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]], he stormed [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to steal the giant robot's brain. During the fight that ensued, he squared off against [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. The villains were nearly successful in their task, but were thwarted at the last moment by [[Carzap (BT)|Carzap]] and [[G.B. Blackrock]]. Arkeville and the others wound up fleeing empty-handed. {{storylink|The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted}}
{{--}}


===''Kiss Players'' radio drama===
==Games==
One night, the disembodied spirit of Starscream possessed the [[Earth Defense Command|E.D.C.]] [[Kiss Player]] [[Atari Hitotonari]]. The ghostly Decepticon forced the young girl to go to Dr. Arkeville, who built him a new body from a fighter jet that the scientist had previously stolen.  The body was then almost immediately destroyed by a unit of [[Autorooper]]s responding to the threat.  What happened to Arkeville afterward is unknown. {{storylink|Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #27}}
===''Transformers Legends''===
Doctor Arkeville's [[Exponential Generator]] was stolen by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} Arkeville constructed [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] from stolen parts, only for his own creation to run amok. After Nemesis Prime's defeat at the hands of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], Arkeville went back to the drawing board. {{storylink|Nemesis Rising}}


==Toys==
==Toys==
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===Masterpiece===
===''Masterpiece''===
*'''Starscream''' (2006)
*'''Starscream''' (2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-3'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-3'''[[File:MP Starscream Doctor Arkeville.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|He's Mr. Blue.]]
:The ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] toy released by [[TakaraTomy]] includes a small, immobile Dr. Arkeville figurine scaled to fit in its cockpit. The figurine is almost entirely bare green plastic, save for his lab coat, which is painted white.
:The ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] toy released by [[TakaraTomy]] includes a small, immobile Dr. Arkeville [[Slug figure|figurine]] scaled to fit in its cockpit. The figurine is almost entirely bare green plastic, save for his lab coat, which is painted white.


{{anchor|MP6}}
*'''Skywarp''' (2007)
*'''Skywarp''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-6'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-6'''
:A [[redeco]] of Starscream, Masterpiece [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]] includes the same Arkeville pilot figurine as Starscream, except cast in black plastic. The sole white paint application remains.
:A [[redeco]] of Starscream, Masterpiece [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Skywarp]] includes the same Arkeville pilot figurine as Starscream, except cast in black plastic. The sole white paint application remains.


{{anchor|MP7}}
*'''Thundercracker''' (2008)
*'''Thundercracker''' (2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-7'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-7'''
:Another redeco of Starscream, Masterpiece [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] includes the same Arkeville pilot figurine as Starscream and Skywarp, though cast in dark blue plastic this time.
:Another redeco of Starscream, Masterpiece [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Thundercracker]] includes the same Arkeville pilot figurine as Starscream and Skywarp, though cast in dark blue plastic this time.


{{anchor|MP3G}}
*'''Starscream Ghost Version''' (2010)
*'''Starscream Ghost Version''' (2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-3G'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-3G'''
:Masterpiece Starscream Ghost Version retains the Arkeville pilot figurine, but unpainted and cast in light purple translucent plastic. Does it represent the ghost of Arkeville himself? Who knows.
:Masterpiece [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP3G|Starscream Ghost Version]] retains the Arkeville pilot figurine, but unpainted and cast in light purple translucent plastic. Does it represent the ghost of Arkeville himself? Who knows.


*'''Starscream''' (2012)
{{anchor|MP11SW}}
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-11'''
*'''Skywarp''' (2015)
:The [[retool]]ed release of the Starscream mold comes with the Arkeville figurine, cast in dark blue to serve as a "hologram pilot".
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-11SW'''
:The second version of Masterpiece [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP11SW|Skywarp]] includes the same Arkeville pilot figurine as the previous Masterpiece Skywarp.


===Classics===
===''Classics''===
*'''Masterpiece Starscream''' (2007)
*'''Masterpiece Starscream''' (2007)


:An [[exclusive]], cartoon-themed redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Starscream sold in [[Walmart]] stores again included the Arkeville figure, which this time featured a fleshtone paint application for his face. This version of the figure was also sold as a "[[USA Edition]]" by TakaraTomy in Japan.
:An [[exclusive]], cartoon-themed redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Starscream sold in [[Walmart]] stores again included the Arkeville figure, which this time featured a flesh tone paint application for his face. This version of the figure was also sold as a "[[USA Edition]]" by TakaraTomy in Japan.


===Universe (2008)===
===''Universe'' (2008)===
*'''Masterpiece Skywarp''' (2009)
*'''Masterpiece Skywarp''' (2009)


:An exclusive, original toy-themed redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Skywarp sold in Walmart stores again included the Arkeville figure, which this time was cast in a flat black plastic and completely unpainted.
:An exclusive, original toy-themed redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Skywarp sold in Walmart stores again included the Arkeville figure, which this time was cast in a flat black plastic and completely unpainted.
===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-toy DrArkeville.jpg|thumb|Dr. Cityville]]
*'''Earth's Most Wanted''' (Kreon multi-pack, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Labcoat, ''Kre-O'' stand-plate
: [[Kreon]] Dr. Arkeville uses the standard Kreon body, despite being released in 2015, the year Kreon construction changed every piece from the neck down. He uses a ''Cityville'' hairpiece with a bit of silver paint to simulate his metal cap, and even includes an additional plastic labcoat.
: The "Earth's Most Wanted" Kreon pack was originally available only at [[BotCon 2015]], and also includes Kreons of [[Nightbird (G1)#Kre-O|Nightbird]], [[Donny Finkleberg#Kre-O|Robot Master]], [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime]], the [[Headmaster (Animated)#Kre-O|Headmaster]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Kre-O|Autobot Spike]].


==Notes==
==Notes==
*Dr. Arkeville has a ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' doppelganger in the form of [[Henri Arkeville (SG)|Professor Henri Arkeville]]. The good doctor would later adopt this same first name for his appearance in the [[Energon Universe]].
*[https://youtu.be/uHnaCMVuhu4 In an interview], [[Ant Ward]] says that he considers [[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|EarthSpark]] villain [[Mandroid]] as Doctor Arkeville's spiritual successor.
===Foreign names===
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Doctor Arkeville''' (ドクター・アーカビル ''Dokutā Ākabiru'')
*''Japanese:'' '''Doctor Arkeville''' (ドクター・アーカビル; Dr.アーカビル ''Dokutā Ākabiru'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Arkeville-bóshì''' (阿卡维拉博士 ''Ākǎwéilā Bóshì'', "Doctor Arkeville")


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Latest revision as of 17:56, 17 April 2026

The name or term "Arkeville" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Arkeville (disambiguation).
Dr. Arkeville is a Decepticon-allied human from the Generation 1 continuity family.
CRUSH THEM, GIANT ROBO!

Doctor Arkeville is a self-proclaimed Evil Genius who often allies himself with the Decepticons, but whose only true allegiance is to himself. The nature and history of his mechanical attachments and limbs have never been explained. Like all mad scientists, Dr. Arkeville has designs to rule the planet Earth. Also, like all mad scientists, his success rate is sorely lacking.

“ I, Doctor Arkeville, genius of science, say... Open Sesame! ”

—Dr. Arkeville's secret genius password, "Countdown to Extinction"

Fiction

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Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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The Transformers cartoon

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Voice actor: Casey Kasem (English), Chikao Shiroyama (Japanese, "The Ultimate Doom"), Toshiro Ishii (Japanese, "Countdown to Extinction"), Wang Xiaobing (Chinese), Edgar Fruitier (Canadian French), Albert Augier (European French)
"I'll get that Mega Man if it's the last thing I do!"

Dr. Arkeville was offered the chance to rule the world by Megatron, in exchange for the Decepticons using his hypno-chips to hypnotize humans to use as slaves. When Megatron then revealed the first part of his plan to Arkeville — to transport Cybertron into Earth's orbit via space bridge and create energon from the natural disasters it would cause—Arkeville was hesitant. Megatron just ordered him to send his slaves to defend the space bridge from the Autobots, who refused to fight back against humans. The Ultimate Doom, Part 1

However, when Soundwave used his audio disruptor waves, the hypno-chips malfunctioned and the slaves escaped. Arkeville told Megatron he needed new ones, and the Decepticons started abducting people from around the world to collect energon from the disasters. When Megatron sent one slave to Cybertron, Arkeville told him that he couldn't control his slaves if they weren't on Earth, but got the response that his control computer had already been replicated on Cybertron. The Ultimate Doom, Part 2

Resistance is... whatever.

Arkeville used his slaves to construct the sea funnel, per Megatron's plan of using tidal waves to power giant generators and rapidly fill energon cubes. As the sea funnel came together, Arkeville protested that its structure was not strong enough to withstand the tidal waves and that this would drown all the slaves working near the generators, but Megatron just mocked him. After an heated exchange between Megatron and Starscream, the Decepticon leader told Arkeville to stay away from the backstabbing Air Commander. Arkeville started pondering if Starscream may be the ally he really wanted. Whether or not he made a decision didn't matter, as Starscream just kidnapped him after Megatron had left him to drown in the tidal waves with his slaves. The human mad scientist attempted to produce energon cubes from his brain power for Starscream, but the Decepticon rebuffed him, claiming Arkeville's brain couldn't fill one cube. As Starscream grumbled that he wouldn't be able to take over the Decepticon forces, he and the doctor were discovered by Megatron. Luckily for Starscream, the remaining slaves started malfunctioning due to the Autobots' tampering, which distracted Megatron and let Starscream escape with Arkeville. The Ultimate Doom, Part 3

Starscream and Arkeville took off to Arkeville's secret lab (which was opened by Arkeville saying "Open Sesame"), where the doctor warned Starscream not to mess with his Exponential Generator, as it could destroy Earth. Starscream promptly programmed the generator to reach its maximum capacity in eight hours, planning to absorb the energy from the planet's destruction. Arkeville didn't like this idea one bit, and suggested that he stay behind and make sure "nothing goes wrong", only to be knocked down and brought along to Cybertron. Out of Starscream's sight, Arkeville tried to stop the energy collectors via computer, only to receive a severe electric shock which knocked him unconscious. He later woke up strapped to a table, having been rebuilt more fully into a cyborg by Medicroids in order to save his life.

When the explosion failed to happen as expected, Starscream tried to order Arkeville to Earth to investigate, only for the scientist to sarcastically remind him that he was immobilized by a mechanical chair. Grinning evilly, Arkeville noted that Starscream was the only one who knew how the timing mechanism worked, and that HE was the one who had to go to Earth... Countdown to Extinction

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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Story of Binaltech
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A member of the Concurrence, a group of influential humans dedicated to ridding Earth of the Transformers, Dr. Arkeville used a combination of his hypno-chip technology along with Bombshell's cerebro-shells to take control of several members of the Binaltech Project. Arise! Evil Binaltechs The Concurrence then forced them to revive Decepticons injured by Swindle's Cosmic Rust as Binaltechs. They intended to use the Decepticon Binaltechs to eliminate the Autobots and then vanquish the remaining Decepticons, turning the solar system into a Robot-Free "resort". Expose All of Evil's Designs!

BT World
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In a timeline that later diverged from the "main history", Doctor Arkeville sought to create a Decepticon leader more powerful than Megatron. Using a subspace-impulse cloner, Arkeville copied Optimus Prime's personality, but had it reprogrammed to twist it towards evil. During the construction of this Nemesis Prime, a mysterious spark hijacked his creation. Nemesis Prime eventually rejected the spark and returned to Arkeville via AI control, where Arkeville granted it life through a transpace sublink to an evil and powerful force. Binal Time

Kiss Players
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One night, the disembodied spirit of Starscream possessed the E.D.C. Kiss Player Atari Hitotonari. The ghostly Decepticon forced the young girl to go to Dr. Arkeville, who built him a new body from a fighter jet that the scientist had previously stolen. The body was then almost immediately destroyed by a unit of Autoroopers responding to the threat. Kiss Players #27

Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base
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In 2014 at a secret base in Yokohama, Doctor Arkeville, perhaps under the influence of Unicron, cloned Optimus Prime, using stickers to turn him evil and planned to plant a "spirit of evil" via a Dark Energon cookie. Just as he was about to, Yokohama Prime broke into his lab and forced the Optimus clone's inherent sense of justice out with his own Autobot Cookie. The true winner of the struggle came from another time as NAVI-ko transwarped into the room and claimed "Nemesis Prime" with her Yokohama Decepticon Cookie. Nemesis and NAVI-ko took their leave.

After it was revealed that Nemesis Prime's life was meant for destroying the Transformers Expo and the crisis averted, Doctor Arkeville took a glance at the Expo from outside while eating one of his Dark Energon cookies and having a Unicronian symbol on his head. Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base

Unite Warriors/Legends
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Doctor Arkeville fell in with Cyclonus's Grand Galvatron plan, helping him by standing watch when he subjected his comrades to the lava pools of Thrull. Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!

Arkeville was still part of the Concurrence in 2021 and sat in a meeting where they discussed using the Mutant Targetmasters trapped in the Legends World to destroy the Autobots and rule the galaxy. Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter The doctor was later part of the forces of the Concurrence that attempted to invade Tera-Kura Co. and use the company's resources to take over the Legends World. Arkeville aided in using Old Snake's Synthoid technology to turn the company's president into a loyal robot without his beast portion. But thanks to G1 Megatron's actions, the Concurrence were forced to flee the universe. LG63 G2 Megatron

Alternators

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Unbeknownst to the Concurrence, Dr. Arkeville had his own agenda. Over many years and with stolen technology, Dr. Arkeville constructed a Binaltech warrior of his own, meant to be the greatest military commander in history: Nemesis Prime. To ensure that his creation be powerful enough to counter any Autobot threat, Arkeville managed to tap into an extra-spatial power source. Nemesis Prime bio

Robot Parade

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After getting stuck on Cybertron with Shockwave, Doctor Arkeville passed the time by playing Twister against Shockwave and a couple of drones. Robot Parade

Ask Vector Prime

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In Primax 1185.04 Alpha, Doctor Arkeville was a scientist for Cobra, given a vast budget and no ethics clauses to turn out weapon after weapon. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13

Kre-O comic

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I WANNA! I WANNA BE A SUPER SAIYAN! I WANNA! I WANNA I WANNA I WANNA I WANNA I WANNA!!!!

While recklessly driving around town, Arkeville came close to running over a dog. Fortunately, Bumblebee leapt to the rescue and made Arkeville's car block transform into Mega-Bumblebee, who saved the dog. Arkeville was angry at being violently tossed out of his car, but a stern glare from Mega-Bumblebee forced Arkeville into an apology. Bumblebee! The Gentle-Hearted Autobot Warrior

Doctor Arkeville became wanted as one of the Earth's most high-profile criminals. Alongside Robot Master, Headmaster, Autobot Spike and a small army of Nightbirds, he stormed Metroplex to steal the giant robot's brain. During the fight that ensued, he squared off against Obsidian. The villains were nearly successful in their task, but were thwarted at the last moment by Carzap and G.B. Blackrock. Arkeville and the others wound up fleeing empty-handed. The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted

Games

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Transformers Legends

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Doctor Arkeville's Exponential Generator was stolen by Starscream. Countdown to Extinction Arkeville constructed Nemesis Prime from stolen parts, only for his own creation to run amok. After Nemesis Prime's defeat at the hands of the Aerialbots, Arkeville went back to the drawing board. Nemesis Rising

Toys

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Masterpiece

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  • Starscream (2006)
    • Japanese ID number: MP-3
      He's Mr. Blue.
The Masterpiece Starscream toy released by TakaraTomy includes a small, immobile Dr. Arkeville figurine scaled to fit in its cockpit. The figurine is almost entirely bare green plastic, save for his lab coat, which is painted white.

  • Skywarp (2007)
    • Japanese ID number: MP-6
A redeco of Starscream, Masterpiece Skywarp includes the same Arkeville pilot figurine as Starscream, except cast in black plastic. The sole white paint application remains.

  • Thundercracker (2008)
    • Japanese ID number: MP-7
Another redeco of Starscream, Masterpiece Thundercracker includes the same Arkeville pilot figurine as Starscream and Skywarp, though cast in dark blue plastic this time.

  • Starscream Ghost Version (2010)
    • Japanese ID number: MP-3G
Masterpiece Starscream Ghost Version retains the Arkeville pilot figurine, but unpainted and cast in light purple translucent plastic. Does it represent the ghost of Arkeville himself? Who knows.

  • Skywarp (2015)
    • Japanese ID number: MP-11SW
The second version of Masterpiece Skywarp includes the same Arkeville pilot figurine as the previous Masterpiece Skywarp.

Classics

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  • Masterpiece Starscream (2007)
An exclusive, cartoon-themed redeco of Masterpiece Starscream sold in Walmart stores again included the Arkeville figure, which this time featured a flesh tone paint application for his face. This version of the figure was also sold as a "USA Edition" by TakaraTomy in Japan.

Universe (2008)

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  • Masterpiece Skywarp (2009)
An exclusive, original toy-themed redeco of Masterpiece Skywarp sold in Walmart stores again included the Arkeville figure, which this time was cast in a flat black plastic and completely unpainted.

Kre-O

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Dr. Cityville
  • Earth's Most Wanted (Kreon multi-pack, 2015)
    • Accessories: Labcoat, Kre-O stand-plate
Kreon Dr. Arkeville uses the standard Kreon body, despite being released in 2015, the year Kreon construction changed every piece from the neck down. He uses a Cityville hairpiece with a bit of silver paint to simulate his metal cap, and even includes an additional plastic labcoat.
The "Earth's Most Wanted" Kreon pack was originally available only at BotCon 2015, and also includes Kreons of Nightbird, Robot Master, Sentinel Prime, the Headmaster, and Autobot Spike.

Notes

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Foreign names

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  • Japanese: Doctor Arkeville (ドクター・アーカビル; Dr.アーカビル Dokutā Ākabiru)
  • Mandarin: Arkeville-bóshì (阿卡维拉博士 Ākǎwéilā Bóshì, "Doctor Arkeville")
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