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:''Nightbeat is an evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]]. Nyeah!'' | :''Nightbeat is an evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]]. Nyeah!'' | ||
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'''Nightbeat''', he's a real bad copper, see? He'll plug a wiseguy just for glancin' at him cockeyed. Nightbeat don't take kindly to no doublecrossers, turncoats, backstabbers or stool-pigeons! He's Chief of the [[Secret Police]], so if you got a problem you better button ya lip, see? Any mug what don't pipe down when he says so winds up goin' for a little "ride"; and you know what ''that'' means, don'tcha? | '''Nightbeat''', he's a real bad copper, see? He'll plug a wiseguy just for glancin' at him cockeyed. Nightbeat don't take kindly to no doublecrossers, turncoats, backstabbers or stool-pigeons! He's Chief of the [[Secret Police]], so if you got a problem you better button ya lip, see? Any mug what don't pipe down when he says so winds up goin' for a little "ride"; and you know what ''that'' means, don'tcha? | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Shattered Glass=== | ===''Shattered Glass''=== | ||
[[Image:Nightbeatsgcomic.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Seen this?]] | [[Image:Nightbeatsgcomic.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Seen this?]] | ||
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When that back-stabbin' [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] decided to ditch [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] during the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s second launch attempt, Nightbeat got tossed outta the ship, see? Fer bein' too loyal! ''Nyeah''! That's right! ''Too'' loyal! ''Nyeah''! He had to go give Prime the bad news! The red letter! The hot water! They were all stuck on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] since the planet had just entered the [[Plait Expanse]]. {{storylink|Do Over}} | When that back-stabbin' [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] decided to ditch [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] during the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s second launch attempt, Nightbeat got tossed outta the ship, see? Fer bein' too loyal! ''Nyeah''! That's right! ''Too'' loyal! ''Nyeah''! He had to go give Prime the bad news! The red letter! The hot water! They were all stuck on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] since the planet had just entered the [[Plait Expanse]]. {{storylink|Do Over}} | ||
===Recordicons=== | ===''Recordicons''=== | ||
Nightbeat once had an argument with [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]] over whether the latter made a better top or bottom half. Nightbeat was later recounting the affair to [[Hosehead (SG)|Hosehead]] when [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] accidentally gave away [[Sir Soundwave|Soundwave]]'s position nearby. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #17|Recordicons #17}} | Nightbeat once had an argument with [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]] over whether the latter made a better top or bottom half. Nightbeat was later recounting the affair to [[Hosehead (SG)|Hosehead]] when [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] accidentally gave away [[Sir Soundwave|Soundwave]]'s position nearby. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #17|Recordicons #17}} | ||
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**''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile | **''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile | ||
:This [[repaint]] of [[Transformers Timelines (toyline)| | :This [[repaint]] of ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] was only available in the customization class at [[BotCon 2008]]. All parts of the mold were provided, but the individuals taking the class had to assemble and paint the toy themselves. It uses the same plastic colors as ''Timelines'' Nightbeat, but without the flame deco and with extensive additions of black paint, no doubt to emphasize the doppelganger's "evil-ness". It also has a unique faction [[insignia]]: an Autobot symbol pierced at the center by a dagger (representing the Autobot Secret Police), which is an homage to the emblem of the [[wikipedia:Terran Empire|Terran Empire]] from ''Star Trek''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[wikipedia:Mirror Universe (Star Trek)|Mirror Universe]], the main inspiration for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Don'tcha get it? Lemme spell it out for ya, see? | *Don'tcha get it? Lemme spell it out for ya, see? Nightbeat's speech, it's a caricature of this clown, [[wikipedia:Edward G. Robinson|Edward G. Robinson]]. ''Nyeah''. | ||
[[Category:Combiners]] | [[Category:Combiners]] | ||
Revision as of 06:41, 13 January 2016
| This article is about the evil Autobot Secret Police chief. For his heroic detective counterpart, see Nightbeat (G1). For a list of other meanings, see Nightbeat (disambiguation). |
- Nightbeat is an evil Autobot from the Shattered Glass continuity family. Nyeah!
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Nightbeat, he's a real bad copper, see? He'll plug a wiseguy just for glancin' at him cockeyed. Nightbeat don't take kindly to no doublecrossers, turncoats, backstabbers or stool-pigeons! He's Chief of the Secret Police, so if you got a problem you better button ya lip, see? Any mug what don't pipe down when he says so winds up goin' for a little "ride"; and you know what that means, don'tcha?
He likes to torture, see? Mutilate! Maim! Agonize! Hook yer tender bits up to a dynamo and crank the dial! Get the picture? The Autobots hate his guts, see, and the Decepticons don't like him much, neither!
Nightbeat's got himself a case of the cosmic rust, see? It's spread all over his body, see? Makes him fall apart, see!? It ain't contagious, but any mook caught starin' is gonna find themselves wearin' a pair of "cement slippers", and that ain't no name brand!
When the goin' gets tough, he can combine with Thunderclash to make Nightclash, see? Once he does that, they'll never take him alive!
Nyeah!
Fiction
Shattered Glass
Nightbeat ain't no nancyboy, see? He was right there in the thick of it when those do-gooder Decepticon goombas attacked the launching platform of the Ark. But Nightbeat don't run from nothin', see? He fought it out with the rest of em! Nyeah! Shattered Glass
When that back-stabbin' Rodimus decided to ditch Optimus Prime during the Ark's second launch attempt, Nightbeat got tossed outta the ship, see? Fer bein' too loyal! Nyeah! That's right! Too loyal! Nyeah! He had to go give Prime the bad news! The red letter! The hot water! They were all stuck on Cybertron since the planet had just entered the Plait Expanse. Do Over
Recordicons
Nightbeat once had an argument with Wheeljack over whether the latter made a better top or bottom half. Nightbeat was later recounting the affair to Hosehead when Ravage accidentally gave away Soundwave's position nearby. Recordicons #17
Toys
Timelines
- Nightbeat (Deluxe, BotCon 2008 Customization Class)
- Accessories: Missile launcher, missile
- This repaint of Timelines Nightbeat was only available in the customization class at BotCon 2008. All parts of the mold were provided, but the individuals taking the class had to assemble and paint the toy themselves. It uses the same plastic colors as Timelines Nightbeat, but without the flame deco and with extensive additions of black paint, no doubt to emphasize the doppelganger's "evil-ness". It also has a unique faction insignia: an Autobot symbol pierced at the center by a dagger (representing the Autobot Secret Police), which is an homage to the emblem of the Terran Empire from Star Trek's Mirror Universe, the main inspiration for Shattered Glass.
Notes
- Don'tcha get it? Lemme spell it out for ya, see? Nightbeat's speech, it's a caricature of this clown, Edward G. Robinson. Nyeah.
