Jon Schloder

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Jon Schloder is a human from the EarthSpark continuity family.

I'm not a villain!

Special Agent Jon "No H" Schloder is a G.H.O.S.T. operative to his core. A true company man, perhaps even more so than his sister, Karen Croft, he has a passion for what he does that routinely bleeds into single-mindedness. He presents himself as a cool, hard, unflappable tough-guy, ready with a tortured turn of phrase for any occasion. But he is often so doggedly determined to follow a train of thought that he misses the obvious... and it doesn't help that there's a natural childishness to his dreams of derring-do that can further blind him to clues he should be picking up.

However, despite his... well, everything, it all comes from a genuinely earnest place: he truly believes that G.H.O.S.T. is a force for good, and strives to protect those who can't otherwise fight for themselves.

“	Better study hard. There's a test. A tough test. It's called... life.	”
—Agent Schloder, "Classified"

Fiction

EarthSpark cartoon

Voice actor: Marc Evan Jackson (English), Shinya Takahashi (Japanese), Jean-Pierre Michaël (French), Armando Coria (Latin American Spanish), Guillermo Romero (Castilian Spanish), Allan Arnold (Brazilian Portuguese), Davide Marzi (Italian)

When young Jon Schloder turned six years old, no one showed up to his birthday party. Years later, after he had begun serving, his squad was narrowly saved in the "Knee-Slapper Valley Incident" thanks to playground chatter.

While on a nighttime patrol, Schloder came across a teenager in the forest. He demanded the citizen identify himself, only for the young man to be grabbed and carried away by a Cybertronian drone. Believing it to be a Decepticon in disguise, Schloder took it upon himself to bring the offending robot in. The next morning, he used the secret elevator to the Witwicky ranger station to recruit Dot Malto for the mission. He ordered the ranger to drive him back to her home so he could question her family about anything they may have seen, despite her protests. When they arrived, only her husband Alex was present, but a sound led him to their barn, where he found Alex's X12 limited edition. Impressed, he instead decided Alex would be his escort while investigating the Decepticon, sending Dot away for her G.H.O.S.T. training. However, as they drove, he fell victim to several seemingly targeted malfunctions by the vehicle. When a call came in that the rogue Decepticon had been spotted in G.H.O.S.T. HQ, he relieved Alex of duty and flagged down a passing old woman for a ride back to base. By the time he got there, however, the intruder was long gone. Classified

The cassette bots swiped Agent Schloder's badge as a prank, leading them to be pursued by Optimus and Megatron. Decoy Schloder helped oversee preparations at the G.H.O.S.T.-Autobot Alliance ceremony, including writing the teleprompter cues for Optimus and Megatron, only be forced to take cover when Skywarp and Nova Storm attacked. In the aftermath, Schloder informed the local news of their anonymous tip line for Decepticon sightings, threatening those who would dare prank call them. Age of Evolution, Part 1

Some time later at G.H.O.S.T. headquarters, Schloder was surprised to sees Agent Croft in a security room, wondering what she was doing. Agent Croft asked Schloder why they hadn't captured any Decepticons despite the quota being low that month. Scholder responded that they hadn't received any destress calls, to which Agent Croft ordered her little brother to go out and find any Decepticons. Scholder ordered G.H.O.S.T. agents to search for more Decepticons. Later at G.H.O.S.T. base the lights and cameras suddenly started to go off. Scholder asked Agent Bagheri what was happening, Agent Bagheri informing him that a cyber attacker had infiltrated the base. All of a sudden the Decepticon's cells opened, and the prisoners escaped. Agent Scholder ordered G.H.O.S.T. Agents to contain them. Agent Bagheri informed Scholder that she found the source of the cyber attacker, and it was coming from the van the cadets were driving in (which was really Hashtag in disguise). Scholder believed that Hashtag was a Decepticon infiltrator. He ordered Bagheri to see if she could take control of the van and drive it to the detention center, but she couldn't. Later, when Hashtag again hacked into G.H.O.S.T. files, Bagheri couldn't stop her from accessing the system with only a video of a puppy showing on screen. Scholder realized he was in trouble with Croft. Hashtag: Oops

After receiving a tip that Bumblebee had been sighted at Witwicky Raceway; Schloder drove to confront the Maltos. His approach triggered the new security systems of the Terran's underground base; leaving Bumblebee locked out. Schloder's investigation of the barn was interrupted by Dot; preventing him from seeing Bumblebee in the rafters. In the house Schloder, reveals that he has been tracking Bee's Energon boost signature at races all over the globe. Schloder then shows a photo of Bee from the raceway; prompting Alex to suggest that Bumblebee scanned his car. Schloder agrees and declares that Alex is gong help to him catch Bumblebee at that evening's race. Schloder and Alex arrive at stands which are filled with G.H.O.S.T. Agents. When Bumblebee drives out; Schloder orders the racers surrounded. Before anything can happen; Dot steps out and claims that she has been taking Alex's car to races. The ruse is enough to fool Schloder; but Croft insists on a scan. The scan reveals the Decepticon Breakdown; who attacks the agents. In the chaos a stray shot hits a billboard; which begins to fall on Schloder and several agents. Bumblebee steps in to save them; much to Schloder's surprise. Bumblebee is then quickly surrounded. Schloder attempts to convince him to come quietly; but receives no response. Schloder reluctantly orders Bumblebee captured; but Bee escapes thanks to the intervention of Breakdown and Dot. In the aftermath, Agent Croft wants to detain Alex and Dot; but Schloder argues that they were all fooled by Bumblebee. He persuades his sister to let the Maltos go and offers them a ride home. After dropping them off he vows to continue pursuing Bumblebee. Security Protocols

Schloder was walking the halls of the G.H.O.S.T. headquarters; when he bumped into Twitch, Robby, Nightshade, and Thrash. Nightshade quickly restrains him; but did not prevent him from triggering the bases' alarm. Several wall mounted turrets activate and begin firing at them. Robby and Thrash beg Schloder to shut off the turrets; saying they were only there to help Bumblebee. Schloder agrees but only if they untie him first. After the alarm is shut off; Schloder reveals he had been tracking Bumblebee not to arrest him, but to get him to join G.H.O.S.T.. After some persuading Schloder agrees to help the Maltos find Bumblebee. They find Bumblebee in the space-bridge room battling ghoids. Schloder tries to reason with Croft; but she angrily refuses to stop the attack. An air-born Ghoid pins Schloder to a crate; while Croft demands to know who's side he is on; hers or the cybertronians. The siblings eventually come to blows and Schloder uses a spear to trap Croft on a stair case. Seeing that the group is outmatched by the army of Ghoids; Schloder activates the space bridge to allow them to escape. The Maltos manage to get through the bridge; but Schloder and Bumblebee are captured. Stowed Away, Stowaways Schloder ended up in a prison cell with Bumblebee and Breakdown. The pair passed the time by playing cards and using the hologram emitter. Everyone was sprung from jail by Twitch and Nightshade. Schloder denounces his allegiance to G.H.O.S.T. and leaves to help defeat Mandroid. The four sneak into the space-bridge room and observe Mandroid and Croft. Schloder reacts with horror when Mandroid uses the Space-bridge to disintegrate Croft. Jon's horror turns to rage and Twitch is barely able to restrain him. He stops long enough to hear part of the plan but immediately charges at the first mention of needing a diversion. During the fight Jon, disguised as Nightshade via the hologram emitter; manages to get Mandroid's spear. Jon then gets his revenge for his sister's death by shooting Mandroid in the face. The group soon evacuates through the space-bridge; only to realize the four human Maltos are trapped in the fortress. Jon and the others watch as a huge tower rises from the ground; and eclipses the moon with the top mounted space-bridge. The Last Hope, Part 1

The Butterfly Effect

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Foreign names

• Japanese: Schloder (シュローダー Shurōdā)