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<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[TransTech|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/1/1d/Transtech_Decepticon_symbol.png/20px-Transtech_Decepticon_symbol.png" width="20" height="29" border="0"/>]]</div></div> | <div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[TransTech|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/1/1d/Transtech_Decepticon_symbol.png/20px-Transtech_Decepticon_symbol.png" width="20" height="29" border="0"/>]]</div></div> | ||
:''Starscream is a [[ | :''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] [[Transcendent Technomorph]] from the [[Timelines]] series.'' | ||
[[Image:Starscreamtranstech.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A Starscream with "Intelligence" in his job description!]] | [[Image:Starscreamtranstech.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A Starscream with "Intelligence" in his job description!]] | ||
'''Starscream''' is the Intelligence Directorate of a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from a very old universe. He doesn't spend much time with the "[[Lowtech|lowtechs]]" from other, less advanced universes that inhabit the city of [[ | '''Starscream''' is the Intelligence Directorate of a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from a very old universe. He doesn't spend much time with the "[[Lowtech|lowtechs]]" from other, less advanced universes that inhabit the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] -- rather, Starscream is busy angling for more power and influence. Bureaucracy is the tool he manipulates towards this end, and he's been known to place subordinates where they would do the most or least harm, depending on circumstance. | ||
Starscream's intentions aren't completely lost on everyone. Commander [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] appointed his confidante [[Prowl (TransTech)|Prowl]] to work closely alongside Starscream, a circumstance both transparently hate. | Starscream's intentions aren't completely lost on everyone. Commander [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] appointed his confidante [[Prowl (TransTech)|Prowl]] to work closely alongside Starscream, a circumstance both transparently hate. | ||
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-top: 0"> <p style="font-size:smaller;line-height:1em;text-align: right"><cite style="font-style:normal;">—[[Bulletbike (G2)|Bulletbike]] is interrogated by Starscream, "[[ | <td colspan="3" style="padding-top: 0"> <p style="font-size:smaller;line-height:1em;text-align: right"><cite style="font-style:normal;">—[[Bulletbike (G2)|Bulletbike]] is interrogated by Starscream, "[[I, Lowtech]]"</cite> | ||
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===Timelines=== | ===Timelines=== | ||
[[Image:Transtechcheetorratbatprimestarscream.jpg|left|250px|thumb|One of a virtual who's-who of toys you can't own.]] | [[Image:Transtechcheetorratbatprimestarscream.jpg|left|250px|thumb|One of a virtual who's-who of toys you can't own.]] | ||
Starscream's intelligence operatives had been keeping an eye on [[Alpha Trion (Timelines)|Alpha Trion]] and his "cult" for a long time. Starscream believed he was a simple crackpot and nothing more, an assertion Prowl disputed. Starscream was consulted by [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] when [[Ratbat (TransTech)|Senator Ratbat]] came to them, requesting that an [[ | Starscream's intelligence operatives had been keeping an eye on [[Alpha Trion (Timelines)|Alpha Trion]] and his "cult" for a long time. Starscream believed he was a simple crackpot and nothing more, an assertion Prowl disputed. Starscream was consulted by [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] when [[Ratbat (TransTech)|Senator Ratbat]] came to them, requesting that an [[outworlder]]-of-interest, [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], be examined more thoroughly, though it meant Breakaway would not survive. Though the outworlder's two companions had fallen in with Alpha Trion, Starscream was certain this would amount to nothing. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4|Transcendent: Part 4}} | ||
He was wrong. Not only had Alpha Trion's group raided the [[ | He was wrong. Not only had Alpha Trion's group raided the [[Transwarp Complex]], but his group may have had something to do with the murder of [[Roboco]] CEO [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]]. After meeting with Commander [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] and his subordinate, [[Stungun]], it became clear that [[Topspin (Classics)|someone]] was somehow able to swap [[Spark|sparks]] effortlessly between TransTechs and "lowtechs"—a frightening scenario, indeed. Starscream was left with only one way to deal with this conspiracy: He confronted [[Bulletbike (G2)|their only suspect]], a "lowtech" who had smuggled himself into Bulletbike's body somehow. Starscream was not happy. {{storylink|I, Lowtech|I, Lowtech}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[Image:Starscream-transtech.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Machine Wars is back, baby! Well, was. Almost.]] | [[Image:Starscream-transtech.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Machine Wars is back, baby! Well, was. Almost.]] | ||
* Starscream's design was originally created when ''[[ | * Starscream's design was originally created when ''[[Transtech]]'' was a planned sequel to ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'', and as such, it was likely originally intended to be the same character as ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. In fact, the design was directly inspired by what was, at the time, that Starscream's most recent toy -- ''[[Machine Wars]]'' Starscream, a [[redeco]] of [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]. Since [[Fun Publications]]' ''TransTech'' stories take place in their own universe, it is likely this Starscream no longer has any overt ties to other Starscreams. | ||
* Starscream's toy was one of the few that made it beyond concept sketches to a physical prototype. | * Starscream's toy was one of the few that made it beyond concept sketches to a physical prototype. | ||
Revision as of 13:20, 24 March 2009
| The name or term "Starscream" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Starscream (disambiguation). |
<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/1/1d/Transtech_Decepticon_symbol.png/20px-Transtech_Decepticon_symbol.png" width="20" height="29" border="0"/></div></div>
- Starscream is a Decepticon Transcendent Technomorph from the Timelines series.
Starscream is the Intelligence Directorate of a Cybertron from a very old universe. He doesn't spend much time with the "lowtechs" from other, less advanced universes that inhabit the city of Axiom Nexus -- rather, Starscream is busy angling for more power and influence. Bureaucracy is the tool he manipulates towards this end, and he's been known to place subordinates where they would do the most or least harm, depending on circumstance.
Starscream's intentions aren't completely lost on everyone. Commander Optimus Prime appointed his confidante Prowl to work closely alongside Starscream, a circumstance both transparently hate.
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</td><td valign="top" style="padding:4px 10px 5px 10px;font-family: 'lucida console', arial, sans-serif;"> You taking over as the bad cop, here?
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</table> <table align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-style:none; background-color:transparent;" class="cquote"> <tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;padding:9px 10px 0 10px;"> “ </td><td valign="top" style="padding:4px 10px 5px 10px;font-family: 'lucida console', arial, sans-serif;"> Oh, no. No. I am the worst cop. </td><td width="20" valign="bottom" style="color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:bold;text-align:right;padding:10px 10px 0px 10px;"> ” </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding-top: 0"> <p style="font-size:smaller;line-height:1em;text-align: right"><cite style="font-style:normal;">—Bulletbike is interrogated by Starscream, "I, Lowtech"</cite>
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Fiction
Timelines
Starscream's intelligence operatives had been keeping an eye on Alpha Trion and his "cult" for a long time. Starscream believed he was a simple crackpot and nothing more, an assertion Prowl disputed. Starscream was consulted by Optimus Prime when Senator Ratbat came to them, requesting that an outworlder-of-interest, Breakaway, be examined more thoroughly, though it meant Breakaway would not survive. Though the outworlder's two companions had fallen in with Alpha Trion, Starscream was certain this would amount to nothing. Transcendent: Part 4
He was wrong. Not only had Alpha Trion's group raided the Transwarp Complex, but his group may have had something to do with the murder of Roboco CEO Bulletbike. After meeting with Commander Cheetor and his subordinate, Stungun, it became clear that someone was somehow able to swap sparks effortlessly between TransTechs and "lowtechs"—a frightening scenario, indeed. Starscream was left with only one way to deal with this conspiracy: He confronted their only suspect, a "lowtech" who had smuggled himself into Bulletbike's body somehow. Starscream was not happy. I, Lowtech
Trivia
- Starscream's design was originally created when Transtech was a planned sequel to Beast Machines, and as such, it was likely originally intended to be the same character as Generation 1 Starscream. In fact, the design was directly inspired by what was, at the time, that Starscream's most recent toy -- Machine Wars Starscream, a redeco of Skyquake. Since Fun Publications' TransTech stories take place in their own universe, it is likely this Starscream no longer has any overt ties to other Starscreams.
- Starscream's toy was one of the few that made it beyond concept sketches to a physical prototype.
