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:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Seeker Ion Storm" is a redeco of Voyager Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] from the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian "tetrajet" based on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" and back. Ion Storm includes two "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers", which can mount on the upper arms in robot mode or under the wings in jet mode. Noticeably, said jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage. | :''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Seeker Ion Storm" is a redeco of Voyager Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] from the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian "tetrajet" based on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" and back. Ion Storm includes two "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers", which can mount on the upper arms in robot mode or under the wings in jet mode. Noticeably, said jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage. | ||
:Ion Storm comes in a three-pack with "[[Acid Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Seeker Acid Storm]]" and "[[Nova Storm (G1)# | :Ion Storm comes in a three-pack with "[[Acid Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Seeker Acid Storm]]" and "[[Nova Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Seeker Nova Storm]]", based on their cartoon appearance in "[[Divide and Conquer]]". All three feature battle damage and the smirkless head sculpt used by Starscream. Stock photos provided by Hasbro erroneously recycle the alt-mode shot of [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]]. In fact, the Hasbro release of Ion Storm has a [http://www.16bit.com/fotd/190827-tra-siege-ion-acid-nova-storm.shtml slightly different hue of blue], lacks red wingtips, and has grey vehicular parts where Thundercracker has black. | ||
:This set was made available at general retail in U.S. [[Target]] stores without a prior announcement from Hasbro and at [[Entertainment Earth]] in 2021. | :This set was made available at general retail in U.S. [[Target]] stores without a prior announcement from Hasbro and at [[Entertainment Earth]] in 2021. | ||
Revision as of 19:38, 5 October 2021
- Ion Storm is a Decepticon Seeker from the Generation 1 continuity family.
One of the formidable Rainmakers, Ion Storm is an electrokinetic, able to personally generate EMPs.[1]
Fiction
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
The Transformers cartoon
When a group of Autobots (and Chip Chase) journeyed to Cybertron to fetch a cosmitron for a wounded Optimus Prime, Megatron sent the Rainmaker trio to make things difficult for our heroes with some acid rain.
Guess what? They failed. Divide and Conquer
Ask Vector Prime
The Rainmakers were among the deadliest subordinates of Shockwave on Cybertron and Earth in many universal streams. Vector Prime considered himself fortunate to have never encountered an iteration of Ion Storm. Vector Prime noted, though, that in the case of Primax 509.28 Epsilon, if Ion Storm tried to disable all electronics in an area, then Ion Storm's EMP would affect himself as well. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/13
Generations Selects Special Comic
In 2050, Ion Storm was one of the Decepticons supporting the Selector revolt at Neo Scramble City. Volcanicus comic 1 When the Dinobots arrived, Ion Storm and the other Rainmakers fought Swoop, who blew their Acid Rain back into their own faces. This forced their systems to falter and made them fall to the ground. Volcanicus comic 2
War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material
During the war for Cybertron, Ion Storm was an Air Force Infantry Raider. Siege toy packaging
2019 IDW continuity
During the War of the Threefold Spark, the Rainmakers were a military unit that included Ion Storm. When the Ascenticon Guard chose to swell their ranks in the modern era, he reconnected with existing guardsman Acid Storm, a reunion that would be seen as foreboding to some. All Fall Down When the Ascenticons, now rebranded as the Decepticons, took over the Senate building, the Rainmakers attacked from above. Having supercharged his abilities, Ion Storm created a massive electromagnetic blast that prevented the Senators from escaping. The attack left him drained of energy, his comrades tending to him. Megatron imagined that he would make a recovery. We Have Deceived You
After seizing full control of the governing body, Megatron introduced the Rainmakers to his fellow Senators before Clench reported that Sentinel Prime had escaped, the Rainmakers being deployed to down and recapture him. Catching up to the Prime, Ion Storm managed to down Sentinel, giving his comrades an opening to finish off the Prime. Touching down afterwards, the trio regraded the Prime's dying cries for aid before retreating when Chromia opened fire on them. Prime Though the Rainmakers' murder prompted a mixed reception in the Decepticon ranks, Ion Storm was present at the gladiatorial arena when Termagax returned to denounce the Decepticons, bearing witness to Megatron contemptuously opening fire on his mentor. Awakenings
Precursor World
Ion Storm was a member of the Blue Order of the Primus Vanguard. When the traitorous Straxus twins unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was slain in the ensuing brawl. Vanguard supreme leader Primus later loaded Ion Storm's lingering spark into his Golden Noah in an attempt to ferry his soul to the next world. God Neptune comic 1 Unfortunately, this did not work. Finale 2
War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon
Ion Storm was among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on the Ark Siege episode 6 and brought captured Autobots to Megatron. Earthrise episode 1
Ion Storm remained on Cybertron under Shockwave's command after Megatron and most of his forces left aboard the Nemesis. He was part of a team that used Shockwave's cloaking technology to capture Autobots. While on their way to deliver the captives to Shockwave, an injured-yet-functional Chromia attacked them, killing Ion Storm. His body was later destroyed when Elita-1's bombs soon went off, taking out the entire area. Earthrise episode 6
My Little Pony/Transformers
Ion Storm was among the many Decepticons transported to Equestria. Intent on proving their supriority over the Autobots and ponies, the Rainmakers and Misfire attacked Windblade and Rainbow Dash during a race. However, Rainbow Dash was able to bait them into a trap before both she and Windblade used their "Flyin' Fox Trot" maneuver to turn the Rainmaker's own heat-seeking missiles against them and blow them out of the sky. The Decepticons wound up piled in a defeated heap while the two heroes shared their victory at the finish line. The Flyin' Fox Trot
Toys
War for Cybertron: Siege
- Siege "Seeker Ion Storm" is a redeco of Voyager Class Starscream from the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian "tetrajet" based on the Seekers' appearance in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1" and back. Ion Storm includes two "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers", which can mount on the upper arms in robot mode or under the wings in jet mode. Noticeably, said jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage.
- Ion Storm comes in a three-pack with "Seeker Acid Storm" and "Seeker Nova Storm", based on their cartoon appearance in "Divide and Conquer". All three feature battle damage and the smirkless head sculpt used by Starscream. Stock photos provided by Hasbro erroneously recycle the alt-mode shot of Thundercracker. In fact, the Hasbro release of Ion Storm has a slightly different hue of blue, lacks red wingtips, and has grey vehicular parts where Thundercracker has black.
- This set was made available at general retail in U.S. Target stores without a prior announcement from Hasbro and at Entertainment Earth in 2021.
- Interestingly, not only was this set was not released in other Hasbro markets, but TakaraTomy scheduled it for release in Japan nearly two full years later. Further, the toys stock photography used versions of the toys with slightly different paint applications. For Ion Storm, he has red wing edges and blue nosecones based on a screenshot from the original cartoon. Surprisingly, the blue nosecone is accurate for Ion Storm.
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Merchandise
The Loyal Subjects
- Rainmakers (2013)
- Accessories: Pegged wings, blasters
- The Loyal Subjects Ion Storm (though he had not received his name yet) is a 3-inch non-transforming vinyl figure designed by Les Schetkoe. He comes in the "Rainmakers" set alongside Acid Storm and Nova Storm. The set comes in a retro box and was released in a limited run of 500 pieces.
Transformers Trading Card Game
- Raider Ion Storm, Infantry-Rainmaker (2019)
- Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I
- Rarity: CT
- Card Number: T30/T48
- Stars: 12
- Raider Ion Storm, Infantry-Rainmaker is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the Transformers Trading Card Game, War for Cybertron: Siege I.
- Raider Ion Storm, Infantry-Rainmaker features original artwork, with line-art by Dan Khanna and colors by Volta.
Notes
- Despite the many different designations thought up by fans, the blue Rainmaker went officially unnamed for over 30 years until Betsy Blackie gave the name "Ion Storm" in a 2015 entry of the Facebook edition of "Ask Vector Prime" (accompanying art at right). Blackie previously considered the name Stormfront before she and Brandy Dixon settled on "Ion Storm".[2][3]
- The term "rainmakers" was originally used by Bluestreak as a colloquial description of their actions. However, repeated fan usage turned this into a widely accepted name for the group, which was eventually made official as such by Hasbro's bio for Acid Storm's Universe toy.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Ion Storm (イオンストーム Ion Sutōmu)
References
- ↑ Ask Vector Prime Facebook post, 13 July 2015
- ↑ Post by BDixonarts on TFW2005, 15 July 2015
- ↑ Post by Cascadia on TFW2005, 17 December 2015
