Cluster bomb

The cluster bomb is an explosive weapon.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

Ramjet was armed with two cluster bomb missile launchers and two laser beam rifles. Ramjet's Universe profile Starscream could shoot cluster bombs over a distance of 40 miles, each of which was capable of levelling a 10,000 feet square area. Starscream's Universe profile

Starscream deployed cluster bombs to scatter the workers when the Decepticons attacked the Harrison Nuclear Power Plant. Power Play! He would later drop more cluster bombs on the US army units gathered outside the Decepticons' fortress, presumably causing horrific casualties. Prisoner of War!

During a battle over G.B. Blackrock's Anti-Robot Photonic Multi-Cannon between the Decepticons, Autobots, and Circuit Breaker, Starscream once again dropped his cluster bombs, this time severely damaging Jazz. DIS-Integrated Circuits!

A piece of one of Starscream's cluster bombs damaged the Municipal Stadium's stage scaffolding during a Brick Springstern concert, forcing Hoist to step in to support the structure. Rock and Roll-Out!

The Transformers cartoon

After installing the power chip rectifiers of all the Decepticons into himself, Megatron gained the ability to use Starscream's cluster bombs. He proceeded to use them in a showdown with Optimus Prime. Heavy Metal War

Find Your Fate Junior

The following summarizes one or more multipath adventures. Details vary depending on the paths taken in-story. See the book's page for information on alternate paths.

Dinobots Strike Back

Starscream destroyed Skids, Bumblebee, and Seaspray with a cluster bomb as they investigated a mysterious black coral in Dolphin's Bay. Dinobots Strike Back

Battle Drive

When Bumblebee managed to take out Blitzwing on his own, Starscream began to panic only to laugh off being startled when he saw the lone Autobot standing against him. Starscream then unleashed a barrage of cluster bombs onto the road, though Bumblebee managed to dodge the ensuing explosions. Battle Drive

Decepticon Poison

While attempting to prevent the Decepticons from poisoning a reservoir, Powerglide disobeyed Optimus Prime's order to stay with the other Autobots and attacked Frenzy with a cluster bomb, causing the poison that the diminutive Decepticon was carrying to contaminate the reservoir. Decepticon Poison

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

In jet mode, Ramjet was armed with two cluster bomb launchers. Ramjet's More than Meets the Eye profile Skystalker's interstellar shuttle was armed with a fearsome array of weapons, including cluster bombs. Skystalker's More than Meets the Eye profile After he was upgraded with a Pretender shell, Starscream's inner form remained largely unchanged, being armed with null rays in robot mode and cluster bombs in jet mode. Pretender Starscream's More than Meets the Eye profile

During an a battle in San Francisco, Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp attacked Superion in triangle formation, dropping cluster bombs that blasted the combiner into his component pieces. Prime Directive #4

2005 IDW continuity

During the battle between Squadron X and the Wreckers on Pova, a cluster bomb trapped Springer under some rubble. Last Stand of the Wreckers #4

The Last Knight film

Hound was known to carry cluster bombs. They would sometimes misfire during transformation, causing unwarranted devastation to his surroundings. The Last Knight

Toys

The Transformers

• Starscream (Decepticon Jet, 1984-1986, 1990)

• Accessories: left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 null-rays, 2 cluster bombs, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear

According to his packaging bio, The Transformers Starscream came with two cluster bombs that could be mounted in his missile launchers.

This toy has been retooled, redecoed, and reissued a great number of times over the years; most notably Commemorative Series Starscream came with retooled null rays and cluster bombs, making them much longer for safety reasons. Otherwise, see Starscream (G1)/toys for more information.

• Ramjet (1985-1986, 1990)

• Accessories: 2 cluster bombs, 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins (left & right), front landing gear

The Transformers Ramjet came with two black cluster bombs, according to his instructions and packaging bio.

While as noted above the base "Seeker" mold has been retooled, redecoed, and reissued a number of times, these cluster bombs are unique to this version as even Generation 2 Ramjet came with new weapons.

• Skystalker (Micromaster Jet Command Center, 1989)

• Accessories: interstellar shuttle, jet pod, dual laser, 2 large lasers, 2 small lasers, 2 ramps

Skystalker's interstellar shuttle was armed with cluster bombs, according to his packaging bio.

Notes

• Although they are not explicitly named as such, the bombs that the Seekers drop on Superion in "Prime Directive" issue #4 are drawn to resemble the cluster bombs that came with the original Starscream toy.