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:''Archforce is a [[Decepticon]] [[Hero (G2)|Hero]] from | :''Archforce is a [[Decepticon]] [[Hero (G2)|Hero]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:ArchforceArt.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|MEGATRON MAY OR MAY NOT RULE!]] | [[File:ArchforceArt.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|MEGATRON MAY OR MAY NOT RULE!]] | ||
'''Archforce''' | '''Archforce''' is a fiercely loyal Decepticon who volunteered for [[Project Re-Birth]] in order that... ''oh who are we kidding?'' He didn't ''volunteer''. [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] strapped him to a table, screaming, while techs vivisected and rebuilt his body in the image of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]—all part of a too-elaborate-by-half scheme by Straxus to regain control of the Decepticon army. | ||
==Fiction== | |||
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=== | |||
[[File:Generic decepticons marvel uk 243.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.8|Obamacare.]] | |||
On Cybertron, "Megatron" was tormented by strange memories of medical torture and dis-assembly amid flashbacks to Straxus' attempts to possess his body. {{storylink|Mind Games}} | |||
Later, ''another'' [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] related his discovery of a hidden lab in Straxus's base where a hapless trooper was surgically reconstructed into a replica of Megatron's own body, which was then possessed by Straxus... who had in turn been overwhelmed by a copy of Megatron's own memories and believed himself to be the original to form a sort of Double Decker Taco of mind-control and body horror. | |||
[[File:TFUK TwoMegatrons Suicide.JPG|thumb|right|200px|He died the way he lived: In agony.]]Realizing the truth, the clone Megatron—who was barely clinging to sanity—chose to take his own life "rather than let Straxus win". {{storylink|Two Megatrons!}} | |||
===Ask Vector Prime=== | ===Ask Vector Prime=== | ||
Though in some realities, Archforce would commit suicide, in others, such as [[Primax 895.0 Gamma]], he'd become his ''own'' Decepticon and a threat to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] alike! | |||
[[Vector Prime (Cybertron)|Vector Prime]] once found an Archforce toy mint on sealed card at a [[nano-flea]] market. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} | [[Vector Prime (Cybertron)|Vector Prime]] once found an Archforce toy mint on sealed card at a [[nano-flea]] market. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
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: Archforce is almost wholly identical to the ''Generation 2'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Hero|Hero Megatron toy]], transforming into a tank reminiscent of an M-1 Abrams. Only the decals are different between the two; Archforce's had the character-identifying text removed from them. His main cannon is attached to a bellows using air pressure to launch the two large rubber-tipped missiles he comes with. He was available only in the European market. | : Archforce is almost wholly identical to the ''Generation 2'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Hero|Hero Megatron toy]], transforming into a tank reminiscent of an M-1 Abrams. Only the decals are different between the two; Archforce's had the character-identifying text removed from them. His main cannon is attached to a bellows using air pressure to launch the two large rubber-tipped missiles he comes with. He was available only in the European market. | ||
: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Bludgeon (RID)|Bludgeon]], which was [[ | : This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Bludgeon (RID)|Bludgeon]], which was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[Bludgeon (SG)|Bludgeon]], and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Reverse Convoy]]. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Archforce (well, Hero Megatron) at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Archforce (well, Hero Megatron) at TFU.info]'' | ||
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* Ask Vector Prime strongly hints that the [[hapless trooper]] who was reformatted into a Megatron clone by Straxus was, in fact, the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel UK continuity]] version of Archforce. | * Ask Vector Prime strongly hints that the [[hapless trooper]] who was reformatted into a Megatron clone by Straxus was, in fact, the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel UK continuity]] version of Archforce. | ||
[[Category:European-original Transformers]] | [[Category:European-original Transformers]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]] | [[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]] | ||
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]] | |||
[[Category:Toy-only characters]] | [[Category:Toy-only characters]] | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 10 August 2015
- Archforce is a Decepticon Hero from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Archforce is a fiercely loyal Decepticon who volunteered for Project Re-Birth in order that... oh who are we kidding? He didn't volunteer. Straxus strapped him to a table, screaming, while techs vivisected and rebuilt his body in the image of Megatron—all part of a too-elaborate-by-half scheme by Straxus to regain control of the Decepticon army.
Fiction
Marvel The Transformers comics
On Cybertron, "Megatron" was tormented by strange memories of medical torture and dis-assembly amid flashbacks to Straxus' attempts to possess his body. Mind Games
Later, another Megatron related his discovery of a hidden lab in Straxus's base where a hapless trooper was surgically reconstructed into a replica of Megatron's own body, which was then possessed by Straxus... who had in turn been overwhelmed by a copy of Megatron's own memories and believed himself to be the original to form a sort of Double Decker Taco of mind-control and body horror.
Realizing the truth, the clone Megatron—who was barely clinging to sanity—chose to take his own life "rather than let Straxus win". Two Megatrons!
Ask Vector Prime
Though in some realities, Archforce would commit suicide, in others, such as Primax 895.0 Gamma, he'd become his own Decepticon and a threat to Optimus Prime and Megatron alike!
Vector Prime once found an Archforce toy mint on sealed card at a nano-flea market. Ask Vector Prime
Toys
Generation 2
- Archforce (Hero, 1994)
- Accessories: Rifle, 2 air-launch missiles
- Archforce is almost wholly identical to the Generation 2 Hero Megatron toy, transforming into a tank reminiscent of an M-1 Abrams. Only the decals are different between the two; Archforce's had the character-identifying text removed from them. His main cannon is attached to a bellows using air pressure to launch the two large rubber-tipped missiles he comes with. He was available only in the European market.
- This mold was also used to make Robots in Disguise Bludgeon, which was repurposed as Shattered Glass Bludgeon, and Robotmasters Reverse Convoy.
Notes
- Like his wavemate Sureshot, Archforce is a curiosity. Presumably Hasbro's European offices didn't want as many Optimus Prime and Megatron toys on the shelves as the North American branch did, so they renamed the Hero toys of the two characters and altered any decals that bore their original names. Their bios were also reworded, but the new, briefer descriptions could easily apply to Optimus and Megatron anyway. They lack Tech Spec ratings, so it's unknown if they were intended to inherit the "10" rank as well.
- Ask Vector Prime strongly hints that the hapless trooper who was reformatted into a Megatron clone by Straxus was, in fact, the Marvel UK continuity version of Archforce.
