Starscream (MW)

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

Starscream is a Decepticon from the Wings Universe portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

We're thinking Jhiaxus might have cloned the wrong Starscream.

Starscream is a clone of Starscream and in charge of the Starscream drones.

And you - Starscream was a backstabber and traitor. Constantly seeking to undermine those which he swore to obey. Perhaps you should take care of who you sound like.Megaplex, "Termination"

Fiction

Wings Universe

In 2012, the Earthborn Autobot Sizzle experienced one of his forestonite-based precognitive visions: Megaplex, Starscream, and Soundwave standing over the broken bodies of Optimus Prime and Galvatron. Sizzle immediately rushed back to Autobot City to inform the others that the "Machine Wars" were coming. A Flash Forward, Part 6

In 2013 as the Machine Wars dawned, Starscream fought as one of Jhiaxus's Cybertronian clone generals, leading the Starscream drones. Three and a half days after the Cybertronian army's successful capture of Cybertron, Starscream stood with his field commander, Megaplex, in Iacon. When Megaplex noted that the devastation gave him exhilaration, Starscream quipped that Megaplex was beginning to sound like Megatron, prompting Megaplex to disgustedly retort that Starscream should sound less like his own template. Just then, Skywarp arrived to report the Autobot-Decepticon forces' capture of Thundercracker. As Starscream could not send in his drones without harming their comrade, Megaplex decided to handle the matter personally.

Starscream accompanied Megaplex and their forces to the meeting place with Obsidian's group outside of Iacon. That was when Obsidian revealed his trump card: the entire united Autobot-Decepticon army, which had only pretended to withdraw from their cities in order to regroup and corral the clone army in one place; a massive battle ensued. Starscream tried to fight Electro but was routed when Electro stole Megaplex's sword and electrified it with his forestonite-based power. Termination

After Jhiaxus arrived and offered the original Transformers the option to leave Cybertron in peace, which Obsidian and Strika rejected, the battle resumed. Alongside Sky-Byte, Starscream engaged several Autobots and Decepticons; Bitstream remarked to Hoist that the Decepticons had plenty of experience dealing with a Starscream. The battle came to an end when Jhiaxus realized that he had inadvertently achieved his goal of unifying Cybertron: by fighting him, Autobots and Decepticons had put aside their grudges to fight for each other rather than against each other. Starscream obeyed the order to surrender to the joint Autobot-Decepticon army, but Jhiaxus was then murdered by Megaplex. A week later, Starscream was present at the signing of the Pax Cybertronia at Autobot City on Earth, and shook Clamp Down’s hand at the ceremony. A Common Foe

Kre-O online manga

Starscream was present at the unveiling of another Starscream's new personal statue. Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!

2019 IDW continuity

A black-hued Transformer attended a skitter race at Swindle's, sitting next to a grey and teal-hued acquaintance. Swindle's

Toys

Machine Wars

• Starscream (Ultra, 1997)
  • Accessories: 10 missiles

The Machine Wars Starscream toy represents a separate character in the 2019 IDW comics.

Starscream's Machine Wars incarnation is a redeco of the Predator Skyquake, transforming into a large bomber jet based vaguely upon an SR-71 Blackbird. The main feature of the toy is its "carpet bombing" gimmick; each wing contains a drum that holds up to four missiles, which drop out as the drum is rotated. A further two missiles can also store on each wing, and one on each side of his fuselage, but while Skyquake came with enough missiles to fill all these ports, Starscream only comes with ten. The short length of the missiles necessary for this gimmick to function means that Starscream does not come with Skyquake's firing missile launcher, since the missiles are shorter than US safety standards allow, although it is incorrectly shown on his packaging. Starscream also lacks Skyquake's Megavisor gimmick. The figure also features a barely noticeable yet enormous Decepticon symbol on the top of the plane rendered in black paint on black plastic.

Starscream is known to have come with either pale grey missiles, better fitting his new color scheme, or bright green missiles like Skyquake's.

This mold was later redecoed to make King Atlas. The toy was repurposed as the Starscream drones in Wings Universe.

• More information on Machine Wars Starscream at TFU.info

Timelines

• Starscream (Attendee-Only Bonus Toy, BotCon 2013)
  • Accessories: Trident/Spear

A redeco of Hunt for the Decepticons Deluxe Class Terradive, Timelines Starscream transforms into a forward-swept wing fighter jet based on the Sukhoi Su-47 in a color scheme based on Machine Wars Starscream. In robot mode, he is armed with a polearm weapon, which can transform between a trident and a spear and stores via C joint clip on his underside in jet mode, or on the back of his left shoulder in robot mode. (This clip is a bit of a reversal from the norm, as the clip is permanently attached to the robot, and the spear weapon is the 3mm bar.) As his jet thrusters swing around to become his hands, they can be left in vehicle configuration to simulate movie-style blasters.

This mold was also used to make Timelines Depth Charge, and retooled to make Dark of the Moon Space Case.

• More information on Starscream at TFU.info

Transformers (2010) mold: Terradive
Hasbro: Hunt for the Decepticons Terradive Dark of the Moon Space Case Fun Publications: Timelines Depth Charge Starscream (Machine Wars) TakaraTomy: Autobot Alliance AA-14 Terradive

Notes

• Like almost every other cameo-Kreon, Kre-O Starscream is made up from existing Kre-O parts, in this case the Bluestreak helmet with some additional red and dark-grey detailing, although the 'thrusters' appear to be unique pieces.