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{{disambig2|the Decepticon from ''G2''|the Transformer from ''One''|Staxx (One)}} | |||
:''Staxx is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | :''Staxx is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:Timelines-05-G2Redux Staxx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4||Sure, we guess his bot mode could look like that if you squint really hard.]] | |||
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'''Staxx''' is the scourge of the highways. He'll destroy anything he encounters on the road, be it [[Autobot]] or [[human]]. | '''Staxx''' is the scourge of the highways. He'll destroy anything he encounters on the road, be it [[Autobot]] or [[human]]. | ||
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Created in a [[Cyberfactory]] on [[Earth]], Staxx was part of the "second generation" of Transformers who were born as neither Autobots nor Decepticons. Regardless, he and many others eventually turned to evil and joined [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s [[Decepticon Syndicate]]. After the Syndicate invaded the [[Large Hadron Collider]], Staxx and [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] escorted the captured [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] to his audience with Clench. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} | Created in a [[Cyberfactory]] on [[Earth]], Staxx was part of the "second generation" of Transformers who were born as neither Autobots nor Decepticons. Regardless, he and many others eventually turned to evil and joined [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s [[Decepticon Syndicate]]. After the Syndicate invaded the [[Large Hadron Collider]], Staxx and [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] escorted the captured [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] to his audience with Clench. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} | ||
===IDW | ===2005 IDW continuity=== | ||
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Drift issue 1|Transformers: Drift #1]]; [[City on Fire|Transformers: Robots in Disguise #12]] (modern era) | |||
[[File:Cindersaur staxx cutthroat city on fire.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Yay! I'm front and center!" "Don't get used to it."]] | |||
Staxx served under the command of [[Turmoil]] when their second-in-command [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] abandoned his post. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}} | Staxx served under the command of [[Turmoil]] when their second-in-command [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] abandoned his post. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}} | ||
Like many other Decepticons, Staxx ended up on Autobot-controlled Cybertron following the end of the war. Once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] reappeared after several months' absence, they rallied around him and began rioting in the streets, where several of them ran into [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]]. Incensed by the presence of the Autobot who had captured Turmoil earlier, Staxx and [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] began beating him until [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] showed up with a giant gun and blew Staxx to pieces. {{storylink|City on Fire}} His body lay smoldering in the background as Prowl arrested the other troublemakers. {{storylink|The Verge}} | |||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Generation 2=== | ===''Generation 2''=== | ||
[[ | [[File:G2-toy Staxx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He has no mouth and he must scream.]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Staxx''' (Power Master, [[1995]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''Power Master ID number:'' '''PM1''' | |||
:*''Accessories:'' 2 smokestacks/guns | |||
:Staxx transforms into a racing truck cab. As a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Power Master]], Staxx's [[gimmick]] revolves around his powerful [[pull-back motor]]. After pulling back on his vehicle mode, inserting his smokestacks into the slots in his doors releases a catch in the motor and allows him to zip along a smooth surface. This feature also works in robot mode. Unusually, Staxx has no mouth or [[mouthplate]] features whatsoever on his face. | :Staxx transforms into a racing truck cab resembling an early 1990's Peterbilt 377 T/A. As a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Power Master]], Staxx's [[gimmick]] revolves around his powerful [[pull-back motor]]. After pulling back on his vehicle mode, inserting his smokestacks into the slots in his doors releases a catch in the motor and allows him to zip along a smooth surface. This feature also works in robot mode. Unusually, Staxx has no mouth or [[mouthplate]] features whatsoever on his face. Hell, he barely has eyes. Like [[Bulletbike (G2)|Bulletbike]], Staxx features zero articulation, permanently pointing his fists angrily into the void ahead. | ||
:Along with the other ''Generation 2'' Power Masters, Staxx was one of the last toys in the ''Generation 2'' line, and was only released in [[Europe]], [[Australia]], and [[New Zealand]]. Oddly, the Australia and New Zealand releases were in US packaging, complete with [[Hasbro]]'s Rhode Island address. | :Along with the other ''Generation 2'' Power Masters, Staxx was one of the last toys in the ''Generation 2'' line, and was only released in [[Europe]], [[Australia]], and [[New Zealand]]. Oddly, the Australia and New Zealand releases were in US packaging, complete with [[Hasbro]]'s Rhode Island address. | ||
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Decepticon/Staxx/staxx.htm More information on Staxx at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Decepticon/Staxx/staxx.htm More information on Staxx at TFU.info]'' | ||
==Notes== | |||
===Foreign names=== | |||
* ''Japanese'': '''Staxx''' (スタックス ''Sutakkusu'') | |||
* ''French/Dutch/German'': '''Staxx / Routard''' (France, the Netherlands/Belgium, Germany) | |||
* ''Italian'': '''Tuono''' ("Thunder") | |||
[[Category:Earth-born Transformers]] | |||
[[Category:European-original Transformers]] | [[Category:European-original Transformers]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]] | [[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]] | ||
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]] | [[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:35, 10 October 2024
| This article is about the Decepticon from G2. For the Transformer from One, see Staxx (One). |
- Staxx is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Staxx is the scourge of the highways. He'll destroy anything he encounters on the road, be it Autobot or human.
Fiction
[edit]Wings Universe
[edit]Created in a Cyberfactory on Earth, Staxx was part of the "second generation" of Transformers who were born as neither Autobots nor Decepticons. Regardless, he and many others eventually turned to evil and joined Clench's Decepticon Syndicate. After the Syndicate invaded the Large Hadron Collider, Staxx and Breakdown escorted the captured Pyro to his audience with Clench. Generation 2: Redux
2005 IDW continuity
[edit]- First Appearance: Transformers: Drift #1; Transformers: Robots in Disguise #12 (modern era)
Staxx served under the command of Turmoil when their second-in-command Deadlock abandoned his post. Drift #1
Like many other Decepticons, Staxx ended up on Autobot-controlled Cybertron following the end of the war. Once Megatron reappeared after several months' absence, they rallied around him and began rioting in the streets, where several of them ran into Wheeljack. Incensed by the presence of the Autobot who had captured Turmoil earlier, Staxx and Cindersaur began beating him until Prowl showed up with a giant gun and blew Staxx to pieces. City on Fire His body lay smoldering in the background as Prowl arrested the other troublemakers. The Verge
Toys
[edit]Generation 2
[edit]
- Staxx (Power Master, 1995)
- Power Master ID number: PM1
- Accessories: 2 smokestacks/guns
- Staxx transforms into a racing truck cab resembling an early 1990's Peterbilt 377 T/A. As a Generation 2 Power Master, Staxx's gimmick revolves around his powerful pull-back motor. After pulling back on his vehicle mode, inserting his smokestacks into the slots in his doors releases a catch in the motor and allows him to zip along a smooth surface. This feature also works in robot mode. Unusually, Staxx has no mouth or mouthplate features whatsoever on his face. Hell, he barely has eyes. Like Bulletbike, Staxx features zero articulation, permanently pointing his fists angrily into the void ahead.
- Along with the other Generation 2 Power Masters, Staxx was one of the last toys in the Generation 2 line, and was only released in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Oddly, the Australia and New Zealand releases were in US packaging, complete with Hasbro's Rhode Island address.
Notes
[edit]Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Staxx (スタックス Sutakkusu)
- French/Dutch/German: Staxx / Routard (France, the Netherlands/Belgium, Germany)
- Italian: Tuono ("Thunder")
