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{{disambig2|the device|the condition of the same name|Transformation paralysis}} | |||
:''The mode lock is a restraining device from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''The mode lock is a restraining device from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:Mode Lock in action.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]] | [[File:Mode Lock in action.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]] | ||
The '''mode lock''' is a handy way to restrain a prisoner. When affixed | The '''mode lock''' is a handy way to restrain a prisoner. When affixed it prevents the affected [[Transformer]] from transforming out of their [[alternate mode]] or taking any independent action except speaking. It also can be tracked to a radius of 50,000 miles. A mode locked Transformer can be controlled by [[radio]]. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=== | ===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=== | ||
The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] used a mode lock on the captured "renegade" [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] to safely transport him back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. An unexpected encounter with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] allowed Blaster the chance to convince some humans to remove it and save their lives. After his heroism convinced [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to let him go free, the mode lock was used to restrain [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] to take the humans on a joyride in space. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} | The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] used a mode lock on the captured "renegade" [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] to safely transport him back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. An unexpected encounter with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] allowed Blaster the chance to convince some humans to remove it and save their lives. After his heroism convinced [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to let him go free, the mode lock was used to restrain [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] to take the humans on a joyride in space. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} | ||
===Timelines=== | ===Timelines=== | ||
[[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]] used a mode-lock to restrain [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] in vehicle impound, following his role in the death of [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}} | [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]] used a mode-lock to restrain [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] in vehicle impound, following his role in the death of [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}} | ||
===IDW Generation 1 continuity=== | ===IDW Generation 1 continuity=== | ||
[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] awoke on a mysterious shuttle with a mode lock placed on its controls and watched as the lock deactivated and the shuttle began to transform. Acting on instinct, he reactivated the lock and let the shuttle crash into the planet below, where it turned out to have been the combined form of three [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} | [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] awoke on a mysterious shuttle with a mode lock placed on its controls and watched as the lock deactivated and the shuttle began to transform. Acting on instinct, he reactivated the lock and let the shuttle crash into the planet below, where it turned out to have been the combined form of three [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} | ||
Revision as of 21:06, 11 June 2018
| This article is about the device. For the condition of the same name, see Transformation paralysis. |
- The mode lock is a restraining device from the Marvel portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
The mode lock is a handy way to restrain a prisoner. When affixed it prevents the affected Transformer from transforming out of their alternate mode or taking any independent action except speaking. It also can be tracked to a radius of 50,000 miles. A mode locked Transformer can be controlled by radio.
Fiction
Marvel The Transformers comics
The Protectobots used a mode lock on the captured "renegade" Blaster to safely transport him back to the Ark. An unexpected encounter with the Combaticons allowed Blaster the chance to convince some humans to remove it and save their lives. After his heroism convinced Hot Spot to let him go free, the mode lock was used to restrain Blast Off to take the humans on a joyride in space. Child's Play
Timelines
Commander Cheetor used a mode-lock to restrain Menasor in vehicle impound, following his role in the death of Black Shadow. Gone Too Far
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Skids awoke on a mysterious shuttle with a mode lock placed on its controls and watched as the lock deactivated and the shuttle began to transform. Acting on instinct, he reactivated the lock and let the shuttle crash into the planet below, where it turned out to have been the combined form of three Legislators. Hangers On
When Tyrest's Titan Hunters arrested several members of the Lost Light's crew on Luna-1, they used Mode locks on them, something Rodimus brought up as proof that they were working for someone. House of Ambus
Games
Transformers Devastation
The projectiles fired by Seekers were capable of temporarily mode locking any Autobot they hit. Curiously, this only applied to generic Seekers: Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp all lacked this ability.
