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The '''Lightning Bug''' is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of energy from its antennae.
The '''Lightning Bug''' is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of energy from its antennae.


[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] took any excuse he could to hump it.
[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] took any excuse he could to hump it.


{{bigquote|How cute! A lightning Bug!|[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]}}
{{bigquote|How cute! A Lightning Bug!|[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]}}


{{bigquote|If that's a lightning bug, I'd hate to meet up with a dragonfly!|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]|"[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]"}}
{{bigquote|If that's a lightning bug, I'd hate to meet up with a dragonfly!|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]|"[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]"}}
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==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
The Lightning Bug was found on the dead [[Autobot]] colony of [[Antilla]] by a small group of [[Decepticon]]s, including Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. They took the Lightning Bug back to [[Earth]] with plans to use it against the Autobots.
The Lightning Bug was found on the dead [[Autobot]] colony of [[Antilla]] by a small group of [[Decepticon]]s in the year [[1985]] who took it back to [[Earth]] with them.


When Megatron (and supposedly some other Decepticons) was infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]], the kidnapped [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] determined that the heat from the Lightning Bug was accelerating the spread of the disease. Megatron whined and cried about how he didn't want to get rid of his weapon. But since Perceptor stupidly forked over the [[Corrostop]] cure, which he had previously said should never fall into Decepticon hands, Megatron didn't have to. He sent back the rust-infected Perceptor, so the virus spread to all the Autobots. Megatron then used the Lightning Bug to slightly enhance the spread, then stopped and went home to watch ''[[Jem]]'' or something rather than finishing the weakened Autobots off.
While leaving the planet, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was struck by a meteor carrying [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] spores. When [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] was abducted for his scientific expertise, he determined that the heat from the Lightning Bug was accelerating the spread of the disease. After Megatron refused to destroy the weapon, Perceptor correctly theorized that [[corrostop]] could cure the disease. After claiming the chemical, Megatron infected Perceptor with the disease and sent him back to the Autobots, using the Lightning Bug to quickly enhance the spread before he settled in to sadistically watch his foes crumble.


When the reprieve allowed the Autobots to find a ''deus ex machina''—er, a cure, Megatron decided to use the Lightning Bug on the recently-Corrostopped Statue of Liberty. Why? To make sure they didn't get more Corrostop. [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was to use the Lightning Bug to destroy the statue (instead of just smashing it to bits like he normally does). The Autobots were there to stop them, however, and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] blasted the Lightning Bug to tiny bits. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
When the reprieve allowed the Autobots to find a way to produce more corrostop after harvesting some from the [[Statue of Liberty]], Megatron ordered the Decepticons to destroy the Statue, giving the Lightning Bug to [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. When Menasor prepared to turn the Lighting Bug on the infected Autobots, the arrival of the uninfected [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] caused him to drop the weapon. When the Aerialbots combined into [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], the two [[combiner]]s began a brawl for the weapon, the Autobot managing to destroy the Lightning Bug after separating Menasor. Unwilling to engage the combiner without Menasor or the Lighting Bug, Megatron ordered a retreat. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}


===''Wings Universe''===
===''Wings Universe''===

Revision as of 15:48, 3 October 2022

"For slag's sake, Lord Megatron, let it go!"
"NEVER!"

The Lightning Bug is a strange device that looks vaguely like a giant beetle on an altar; when the wings are moved into the proper position, it fires lightning bolt-like blasts of energy from its antennae.

Megatron took any excuse he could to hump it.

“ How cute! A Lightning Bug! ”

—Starscream

“ If that's a lightning bug, I'd hate to meet up with a dragonfly! ”

—Astrotrain, "Cosmic Rust"

Fiction

The Transformers cartoon

The Lightning Bug was found on the dead Autobot colony of Antilla by a small group of Decepticons in the year 1985 who took it back to Earth with them.

While leaving the planet, Megatron was struck by a meteor carrying Cosmic Rust spores. When Perceptor was abducted for his scientific expertise, he determined that the heat from the Lightning Bug was accelerating the spread of the disease. After Megatron refused to destroy the weapon, Perceptor correctly theorized that corrostop could cure the disease. After claiming the chemical, Megatron infected Perceptor with the disease and sent him back to the Autobots, using the Lightning Bug to quickly enhance the spread before he settled in to sadistically watch his foes crumble.

When the reprieve allowed the Autobots to find a way to produce more corrostop after harvesting some from the Statue of Liberty, Megatron ordered the Decepticons to destroy the Statue, giving the Lightning Bug to Menasor. When Menasor prepared to turn the Lighting Bug on the infected Autobots, the arrival of the uninfected Aerialbots caused him to drop the weapon. When the Aerialbots combined into Superion, the two combiners began a brawl for the weapon, the Autobot managing to destroy the Lightning Bug after separating Menasor. Unwilling to engage the combiner without Menasor or the Lighting Bug, Megatron ordered a retreat. Cosmic Rust

Wings Universe

Wings Universe is based on the Generation 1 cartoon, but deviates from it in cosmetic ways and continuity points.

In a conversation about ancient weapons, Swindle brought up the Lightning Bug and noted that people would pay top dollar for it. Over-Run didn't believe Swindle. Flames of Yesterday

Games

Transformers Legends

Megatron found the Lightning Bug on an old Autobot colony world and stole it, unaware that he and his men had been infected with Cosmic Rust. Cosmic Rust

Notes

Foreign names

  • Japanese: Laser Hotaru (レーザーホタル Rēzā Hotaru, "Laser Firefly")
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