Skywarp (Armada)

The name or term "Skywarp" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Skywarp (disambiguation).

Skywarp is a Decepticon from the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

Did people complain because I had new tooling to make me not look exactly like Starscream? You betcha they did!

Skywarp is a petty, immature prankster. And as luck would have it, he's a petty, immature prankster with good aim and the ability to warp place to place as he pleases. He uses his warping power as a toy and a tool for thuggery and practical jokes, on not just Autobots, but even his own Decepticon Air Corps. However, he is also a dangerous combatant versed in an array of martial techniques. Proud of his excellent aim, Skywarp has named himself Bull's-eye in the Sky.

Skywarp, being rather dim, requires the constant supervision of his cousin, Starscream, whom Skywarp despises. Skywarp is just smart enough to notice others' claims of nepotism. Some day, he hopes, he can make a name for himself, free from the influence of his famous relative.

Fiction

Dreamwave Armada continuity

Armada comic

Don't mind us, we'll just be over here.

The Autobot Scavenger served with Skywarp while infiltrating the Decepticons and became close friends with him, as well as being impressed by his professionalism. He greatly regretted that his return to the Autobot fold would put them on opposing sides. Skywarp's More Than Meets The Eye profile

Scavenger and Smokescreen had been covertly observing a Decepticon construction project in Death Valley for months. Skywarp, Sideways and Wheeljack were among the Decepticons guarding the construction of Megatron's Solar Scalpel. The rocket launched without trouble because the region's heavy interference prevented Scavenger from contacting Optimus Prime for orders. Fire & Ice

Skywarp survived Unicron's assault on Cybertron and celebrated along with his teammate Demolishor and the Autobot Side Swipe. The End

Energon comic

During the Autobot/Decepticon war, Skywarp participated in the assault on a hidden Autobot bunker led by Scorponok, Megatron's field commander. No Exit

Energon ceased publication before the story could conclude. The following would have taken place in unpublished issues.

Emboldened by Megatron's return, Skywarp, Thundercracker, and Wheeljack renounced the peace on Cybertron and accosted the Autobot Dropshot, only to flee when approached by the ghost of Starscream. Armageddon Part 1

Cyber Key Code content

During his search for Earth's Ancient Decepticons and Cyber Planet Key, Starscream feared that Skywarp's stupidity might mess up his plans. In order to keep his bungling cousin out of his face, Starscream presented him with a nonsensical mission of no real importance: making it seem like an "old-fashioned" alien invasion of Earth was underway. Skywarp took to this job with gusto, happily causing classic UFO accidents such as crop circles, theft of livestock and appearances of flying saucers. After spending one month working his teleportation magic around the Roswell area, he had successfully tricked ten thousand humans into believing in his "Martian invasion" scenario.

Timelines

Skywarp participated in a Decepticon attack on the Iron Hope during the Unicron Singularity crisis. Force of Habit

Skywarp was later first mate on the pirate vessel Kalis' Lament. The Dark Heart of Sandokan

Games

Transformers: Battle Tactics

Skywarp participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in two different bodies:

I don't have a faceplate!

• Skywarp — This Super Rare character was available as a reward in the "Cybertron Episode 2 - Seekers" event.
• Skywarp Armada — This Epic character first appeared in the "Armada: Episode 2" medium events, and could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.

Transformers: Battle Tactics

Toys

Armada

He's like a ninja... a ninja that likes to push people down stairs.

• Skywarp with Thunderclash (Max-Con Class, 2003)

• Takara release date: August 7, 2003
• Accessories: 2 missiles, wing/sword
• Known designers: Aaron Archer (Hasbro)

Skywarp is a retool and redeco of Armada Starscream, transforming into a Cybertronian fighter jet with an all-new head, cockpit laser cannons, wing turbines and a new Mini-Con partner, Thunderclash. Pulling back and releasing his rearmost Mini-Con port activates a take-off sound effect, while holding it follows up the sound with an extended engine roar that lasts a few seconds. Placing a Mini-Con on the port releases two spring-activated over-shoulder spring-loaded missile launchers, and pulling back on the port with a Mini-Con attached triggers a laser-firing noise that lasts just long enough to be too long. Pressing his cockpit canopy activates a pulsing sound effect; Thunderclash can also snap into place under his nosecone, and pops free with an explosion sound effect when the canopy is pressed down hard. Skywarp's left wing detaches and unfolds to form a large sword for use in robot mode.

Skywarp and Thunderclash were not part of Takara's normal retail Legends of the Microns line, but were released in Japan as a Toys"R"Us-exclusive "USA Edition" toy, in Hasbro packaging with Japanese stickers to relay important legal information.

This mold was also redecoed to make Universe Ramjet.

• More information on Armada Skywarp at TFU.info

Transformers: Armada mold: Starscream
Version 1: Hasbro: Armada Starscream Thundercracker Energon Starscream Takara: Legends of the Microns MD-02 Starscream MD-09 Starscream Super Mode Sonokong: Eunha Yeongung: Cybertron MD-02 Scream Version 2: Hasbro: Armada Skywarp Universe (2003) Ramjet

Cybertron

My Cyber Key does nothing!!

• Skywarp (Legends Class, 2005)

• Accessories: Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key
• Cyber Key Code: sc5t

Available as an exclusive giveaway at Hasbro's booth for the San Diego Comic-Con 2005, the first Cybertron Skywarp toy is a redeco of Legends of Cybertron Starscream in a traditional black/purple/silver Skywarp color scheme. He has a flip-out energon blade in his right arm, but as the original toy was a small-scale representation of Supreme Starscream, he features a flip-out null ray cannon in his left arm instead of another blade.

Unique to Legends-class toys, he also included a clear-black Autobot Cybertron-style Cyber Key, which activates no features on the toy itself, but does included a Cyber Key Code. It was explained by Hasbro employees that the Key and figure were separate promotional items simply bagged together, and that Skywarp was indeed a Decepticon. This figure was listed as a Universe toy on the Hasbro web site for some reason.

This mold was also used the make Cybertron Ramjet and Sunstorm, Universe Ramjet and Thrust, War for Cybertron Starscream, and Dark of the Moon Cybertronian Starscream.

• More information on Legends Skywarp at TFU.info

The gun arm makes it harder to push people down stairs.

• Skywarp (Deluxe Class, 2006)

• Accessories: Missile, Earth Cyber Key
• Cyber Key Code: d02r
• Known designers: Joe Kyde (deco artist)

Sold in the seventh wave of Cybertron Deluxes, this version of Skywarp is a redeco of Cybertron Thundercracker, transforming into a Sukhoi Su-37 fighter jet. Inserting a Cyber Key into the access slot at the rear of the jet mode opens up a panel to reveal a spring-loaded projectile launcher. This assembly becomes an incredibly long blaster in place of his left forearm.

This mold was also used to make the live-action movie toyline Divebomb.

• More information on Cybertron Skywarp at TFU.info

Timelines

• Skywarp (Deluxe Class, 2016)

• Accessories: 2 missiles, 2 "Parahytherion blades"

Sold exclusively through the Fun Publications Transformers Collectors' Club online store, Timelines Skywarp is a retool of Generations Armada Starscream with a new head based on the Armada Skywarp toy. He comes with two "Parahytherion blades" which he holds via 5 mm post, and can fold up and store on his wings, as opposed to the wings themselves detaching and forming swords. He has numerous Powerlinx plugs on his forearms and turbines, though they do not activate any features. In place of his spring-loaded cannons, his turbines can each fire a missile in either mode via pressure-launch, and can be positioned in robot mode to either face forward or lay flat on his back. He also has the Matrix of Conquest moulded into the back of his head.

This version of the mold was also used to make Timelines Ramjet.

Generations mold: Armada Starscream
Version 1: Hasbro: Thrilling 30 011 Armada Starscream Fun Publications: Timelines Skywarp Ramjet TakaraTomy: Generations TG33 Armada Starscream Legends LG18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Version 2: Hasbro: Thrilling 30 018 Jhiaxus

Merchandise

Attacktix

His mother calls him a unique little snowflake. Or would if he wasn't a robot.

• Starter Set (2007)

ID number:	TF2-21
Rarity:
Faction:	Decepticon
Class:	Warrior
Special:	Infiltrate - 8/26 (31%) success ratio
Point Cost:	30
Base Speed:	6
Attack Type:	Shooter (Large missile)

This piece was available only in the second Transformers Attacktix four-piece Starter Set (along with Generation 1's Optimus Prime and Megatron plus Energon Landquake). Skywarp is a redeco of the Attacktix robot-mode Starscream piece, based on Skywarp's Legends toy.

Skywarp's Infiltrate Special Power allows him to return to play in your opponent's starting area if you have a Captain-class figure in play. Skywarp's Special Power plays on the character's traditional portrayal, allowing him to teleport behind enemy lines only if he has someone of a higher rank to tell him what to do.

As with the Legends toy, it is entirely possible (if unlikely) that this toy represents some other Skywarp.

• More information on Attacktix Skywarp at TFU.info

Notes

• Skywarp's Armada and Cybertron bios were written as if they were two completely different characters with little in common. The Armada bio was not likely referenced in writing the Cybertron bio.
• Randy Para wrote the profile card for Skywarp's Timelines toy so that it could fit both Unicron Trilogy and Generation 1 Skywarp, similarly to how the Generations Armada Starscream toy was repurposed as a body for the IDW 2005 incarnation of Starscream.
• Energon Energon Starscream was first listed in Walmart computers under the name "Skywarp Interceptor", perhaps indicating an aborted intent for the toy. Before then, designer Aaron Archer had commented that he was unlikely to revisit Thundercracker and Skywarp, likening doing so to beating a horse.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Skywarp (スカイワープ Sukaiwāpu)