Squawktalk (G1)

This article is about the evil Decepticon. For his heroic mirrorverse counterpart, see Squawktalk (SG).

Squawktalk is a Decepticon Mini-Cassette from the Generation 1 continuity family.

He's the Decepticon cassette bird. Not Laserbeak, the OTHER Decepticon cassette bird. No, not Buzzsaw. The other, other one. NO, Ratbat's not even a bird. YES, there IS another one. ...Poor Squawktalk. :-(

Squawktalk can request a cracker in over 6500 languages. He loves to hear bizarre languages and dialects, as he finds it soothing and relaxing. To this end, he talks constantly, even when he has nothing to say. This has not particularly endeared him to his comrades, who eagerly await for Squawktalk to have to translate something—even if it won't shut him up, at least he'll be talking about something important.

Squawktalk can combine with Beastbox to form Squawkbox.

“	If you have nothing interesting to say, say it anyway.	”
—Squawktalk's Generation 1 bio quote

Fiction

Madman The Transformers comic

Laserbeak and Buzzsaw, as loyal members of the Birds of Prey Union, were unyielding in the pay negotiations. Eventually the Decepticons hired a strikebreaker. Poor Squawktalk. :-(

In the year 2001, Squawktalk accompanied Soundwave and several other Decepticon mini-Cassettes to spy on the construction site of Autobot City on Earth. The team recorded a secret meeting between Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus where the two Autobot leaders discussed hiding the Autobot Matrix of Leadership in a bunker on the building site. Once the majority of the Autobots had left for Cybertron, Soundwave deployed Squawktalk, Beastbox, Ratbat, Slugfest, and Overkill to begin excavation. Squawktalk combined with Beastbox into Squawkbox and successfully dug up the Matrix, but was then run over by the Autobot Hot Rod. The Transformers

Lil Formers

Squawktalk was one of the absurd amount of minion Soundwave ejected out of his chest, all in a row, in preparation for a fight. Lil Formers

TransTech

Squawktalk was one of countless Offworlders residing in Axiom Nexus. He was seen hanging out with Beastbox, as usual. Gone Too Far

Regeneration One

Squawktalk was present on Cybertron when the Dark Matrix creature attacked the population and was converted into a shadow-leech alongside Soundwave, Howlback, Slugfest, Overkill, Beastbox, and Wingthing. Their combined form menaced Ravage before he was rescued by Shockwave and Starscream. King of Shadows The shadow-leeches ceased to be a threat once Rodimus Prime defeated the Dark Matrix creature. The War to End All Wars, Part 5

2005 IDW continuity

Squawktalk participated in the Galvatron-led invasion of Earth by the revived Decepticon movement. During the struggle in Shanghai between the Cons, Autobots, and the People's Liberation Army Mecha Force, however, the mindbomb weapon detonated and incapacitated most of the Decepticons, including Squawktalk. Once Upon a Time on Earth

2019 IDW continuity

Squawktalk was one of the many infiltration troopers Clench deployed during the Decepticon attack on the Senate. They rushed Grotusque and Roulette and easily defeated them. We Have Deceived You

Games

Transformers Legends

Although he never played an active role in any of the campaigns' storylines, Squawktalk was an obtainable character in the Transformers Legends mobile game.

Angry Birds Transformers

Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!

Squawktalk is an "Accessory" character, giving Deceptihogs he's attached to "acid rounds": anything their weapon hits but does not immediately destroy has its HP quickly sapped by burning acid. This bonus can be increased in strength with upgrades won from random-prize Crates or in the "Shockwave's Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific Challenge Events, or won from Crates and Shockwave's Tower. Angry Birds Transformers

Deceptihog	Body Part	Rarity	Gem Cost	Base Effect	Notes
Lockdown	Head	Epic	550	Acid Rounds

Transformers Roleplaying Game

Squawktalk was created using a modified version of Laserbeak's chassis, one capable of combining with his partner Beastbox. Squawktalk enjoyed being the brains of the outfit, but his habit of cracking wise often got him into trouble. Decepticon Directive

Toys

The Transformers

'80s media and '80s fashion. Can you tell?

• Squawktalk / Beastbox (Mini-Cassette 2-pack, 1988)

• Accessories: left & right high decibel sonic boomers

Released in the fifth year of Hasbro's US The Transformers toyline (fourth year in Europe and in Takara's Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers line), Squawktalk transforms from an aqua-blue microcassette into a bird (unspecified in the Hasbro line, though Takara would decree him an eagle). He has two chrome sonic boomers which can be attached to his bird mode. His tape mode is designed to fit into the chest compartment of Soundwave (or Blaster, or other incarnations of those molds).

He was only available in a two-pack with Beastbox; the two can also combine to form the humanoid robot Squawkbox, with Squawktalk forming the two-bot combiner's legs. This duo was the final set of Decepticon cassettes sold in the original toyline, released years after Soundwave had been cycled out of production.

While this set was available in the Hasbro line at standard retail, Takara released it only as a mail-order toy, during the Super-God Masterforce series. The pair cost 980 yen and 2 Robot Points. It is currently unknown what packaging they were sent in, but it is highly likely that they were shipped in normal Hasbro packaging.

• More information on Squawktalk at TFU.info
• Instructions for Squawktalk at Botchthecrab.com

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: Squawktalk (スクォークトーク Sukwōkutōku)
• French: Loquace (Canada, "Loquacious" or "Talkative")