:''Storm Cloud is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. He is sometimes a [[Micromaster]].''
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[[Image:G1StormCloud MTMTE.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Accept that handshake so he can punch you.]]
'''Storm Cloud''' is like [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], except with less brains, talent, self-control, or chance of success. He always announces his plans, including such brilliance as: "I'm going to replace [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]] as leader of the [[Air Strike Patrol]]!" In ''front'' of Whisper. Sigh.<ref>''[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #6</ref>
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However, he is an expert in electronic warfare, using electromagnetic interference to confuse enemy scanners, from a safe point high up in the sky. He's also apparently skilled as a hacker (or at least acquired some very good hacking scripts) as he is able to slip corrupted data into Autobot transmissions to disrupt them. <ref>[[Universe (2008)|Universe]] package [[Bio|bio]]</ref>
<div style="border: thin solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 0pt 1em 0pt 2em; padding: 0.5em; background: rgb(247, 248, 255) none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">''The name or term Stormcloud refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Stormcloud_%28disambiguation%29" title="Stormcloud (disambiguation)">Stormcloud (disambiguation)</a>.''</div>
When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] became an overnight wrestling sensation, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] requested new warriors from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to counter the Autobot Micromasters' building public adulation. The Micromaster Air Strike Patrol, including Storm Cloud, subsequently arrived on Earth, donated by a Decepticon on Cybertron with an unknown, mysterious identity. Storm Cloud challenged Roadhandler in the ring, with the stipulation that if Roadhandler didn't demonstrate Autobot inferiority by throwing the match, Roadhandler's fan club would be in danger. Once the threat had been removed, Roadhandler clobbered Storm Cloud easily. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}
:''Storm Cloud is a <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Decepticon" title="Decepticon">Decepticon</a> from the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Generation_1_%28franchise%29" title="Generation 1 (franchise)">Generation 1</a> <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Continuity_family" title="Continuity family">continuity family</a>. He is sometimes a <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Micromaster" title="Micromaster">Micromaster</a>.''
[[Image:|right|200px|thumb|Accept that handshake so he can punch you.]]
Unknown to Scorponok, Storm Cloud's secret employer was [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who then sent Storm Cloud and his teammates on a mission to [[MacDill Air Force Base]]. En route to the base, Nightflight and Storm Cloud indulged in some showy aerobatics, nearly crashing in the process. Admonished by [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]], they reached the base and captured the [[B-204]] refueling plane. Storm Cloud interrupted Whisper's ultimatum to the humans, issuing... basically the same ultimatum. When the [[Autobot|Autobots]] inevitably arrived, the team contacted Scorponok to tell him that they were under attack. {{storylink|Back From the Dead|Back From the Dead}} During a brief confrontation with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Storm Cloud disabled Optimus's attempt to contact the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and accidentally let slip part of his team's plans. With the arrival of Scorponok's Decepticons, Storm Cloud and his teammates fled, their mission completed. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!|The Resurrection Gambit!}}
'''Storm Cloud''' is like <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Starscream_%28G1%29" title="Starscream (G1)">Starscream</a>,
except with less brains, talent, self-control, or chance of success. He
always announces his plans, including such brilliance as: "I'm going to
replace <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Whisper_%28G1%29" title="Whisper (G1)">Whisper</a> as leader of the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Air_Strike_Patrol" title="Air Strike Patrol">Air Strike Patrol</a>!" In ''front'' of Whisper. Sigh.<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup>
However, he is an expert in electronic warfare, using
electromagnetic interference to confuse enemy scanners, from a safe
''Storm Cloud, Nightflight, and Tailwind came to the aid of the assassin Whisper when he was chased into an Earthen jungle by the Autobot [[Rescue Patrol]]. The outcome of this battle is unknown. {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!|The Greatest Gift of All!}}''
point high up in the sky. He's also apparently skilled as a hacker (or
at least acquired some very good hacking scripts) as he is able to slip
corrupted data into Autobot transmissions to discrupt them. <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1" title="">[2]</a></sup>
A news team followed the Air Strike Patrol across the southern United States, where finally the group descended on an oil refinery. When they attacked, the human civilians were defended by [[Dynamo|Hector Dialonzo]], a human with extraordinary powers. While on film, Storm Cloud and his teammates met their apparent demise at Hector's hands. {{storylink|The Human Factor!|The Human Factor!}}
When <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Roadhandler_%28G1%29" title="Roadhandler (G1)">Roadhandler</a> became an overnight wrestling sensation, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Scorponok_%28G1%29" title="Scorponok (G1)">Scorponok</a> requested new warriors from <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cybertron_%28planet%29" title="Cybertron (planet)">Cybertron</a>
to counter the Autobot Micromasters' building public adulation. The
Micromaster Air Strike Patrol, including Storm Cloud, subsequently
arrived on Earth, donated by a Decepticon on Cybertron with an unknown,
mysterious identity. Storm Cloud challenged Roadhandler in the ring,
with the stipulation that if Roadhandler didn't demonstrate Autobot
inferiority by throwing the match, Roadhandler's fan club would be in
danger. Once the threat had been removed, Roadhandler clobbered Storm
Unknown to Scorponok, Storm Cloud's secret employer was <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Megatron_%28G1%29" title="Megatron (G1)">Megatron</a>, who then sent Storm Cloud and his teammates on a mission to <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/MacDill_Air_Force_Base" title="MacDill Air Force Base">MacDill Air Force Base</a>.
En route to the base, Nightflight and Storm Cloud indulged in some
showy aerobatics, nearly crashing in the process. Admonished by <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Whisper_%28G1%29" title="Whisper (G1)">Whisper</a>, they reached the base and captured the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=B-204&action=edit" class="new" title="B-204">B-204</a> refueling plane. Storm Cloud interrupted Whisper's ultimatum to the humans, issuing... basically the same ultimatum. When the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot" title="Autobot">Autobots</a> inevitably arrived, the team contacted Scorponok to tell him that they were under attack. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Back_From_the_Dead" class="mw-redirect" title="Back From the Dead">Back From the Dead</a></span> During a brief confrontation with <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_%28G1%29" title="Optimus Prime (G1)">Optimus Prime</a>, Storm Cloud disabled Optimus's attempt to contact the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Ark_%28G1%29" title="Ark (G1)">Ark</a>
and accidentally let slip part of his team's plans. With the arrival of
Scorponok's Decepticons, Storm Cloud and his teammates fled, their
<i>Storm Cloud, Nightflight, and Tailwind came to the aid of the
assassin Whisper when he was chased into an Earthen jungle by the
Autobot <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rescue_Patrol" title="Rescue Patrol">Rescue Patrol</a>. The outcome of this battle is unknown. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Greatest_Gift_of_All%21" title="The Greatest Gift of All!">The Greatest Gift of All!</a></span></i>
A news team followed the Air Strike Patrol across the southern
United States, where finally the group descended on an oil refinery.
When they attacked, the human civilians were defended by <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Dynamo" title="Dynamo">Hector Dialonzo</a>, a human with extraordinary powers. While on film, Storm Cloud and his teammates met their apparent demise at Hector's hands. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Human_Factor%21" title="The Human Factor!">The Human Factor!</a></span>
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====Marvel UK future timelines====
''The Air Strike Patrol took [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s side in a Decepticon Civil War against factions led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Near the end of that war, the Patrol chased Scorponok, alone, into a human settlement, where Storm Cloud mused that the infighting between the other three members of his team would allow him to prove himself. Scorponok manoeuvered a team of Autobots into combatting the Patrol for him, with the Autobot unit leader [[Hot Rod]] shielding Scorponok from one of Storm Cloud's strikes. The Autobot interference enabled Scorponok to escape. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!|Aspects of Evil!}}''
===IDW comics continuity===
Storm Cloud was among the legion of pint-sized soldiers employed by [[Jhiaxus]] on [[Gorlam Prime]]. He can be seen at the front of the flyers that attack [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
<a name="Marvel_UK_future_timelines"></a><h4><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Storm_Cloud_%28G1%29&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Marvel UK future timelines">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Marvel UK future timelines</span></h4>
<i>The Air Strike Patrol took <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Megatron_%28G1%29" title="Megatron (G1)">Megatron</a>'s side in a Decepticon Civil War against factions led by <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Scorponok_%28G1%29" title="Scorponok (G1)">Scorponok</a> and <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Shockwave_%28G1%29" title="Shockwave (G1)">Shockwave</a>.
Near the end of that war, the Patrol chased Scorponok, alone, into a
human settlement, where Storm Cloud mused that the infighting between
the other three members of his team would allow him to prove himself.
Scorponok manoeuvered a team of Autobots into combatting the Patrol for
him, with the Autobot unit leader <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Hot_Rod" title="Hot Rod">Hot Rod</a> shielding Scorponok from one of Storm Cloud's strikes. The Autobot interference enabled Scorponok to escape. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Aspects_of_Evil%21" title="Aspects of Evil!">Aspects of Evil!</a></span></i>
Storm Cloud was among the legion of pint-sized soldiers employed by <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Jhiaxus" title="Jhiaxus">Jhiaxus</a> on <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Gorlam_Prime" title="Gorlam Prime">Gorlam Prime</a>. He can be seen at the front of the flyers that attack <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Hardhead_%28G1%29" title="Hardhead (G1)">Hardhead</a>. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Spotlight:_Hardhead" title="Spotlight: Hardhead">Spotlight: Hardhead</a></span>
: Storm Cloud transforms into a lavender and black Dassault
: Storm Cloud transforms into a lavender and black Dassault Rafale fighter jet. He was only available as part of a four-pack with his teammates [[Nightflight (G1)|Nightflight]], [[Tailwind]] and [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]].
Rafale fighter jet. He was only available as part of a four-pack with
his teammates <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Nightflight_%28G1%29" title="Nightflight (G1)">Nightflight</a>, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Tailwind" title="Tailwind">Tailwind</a> and <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Whisper_%28G1%29" title="Whisper (G1)">Whisper</a>.
: His mold was redecoed to make <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Skyhopper" title="Skyhopper">Skyhopper</a>.
[[Image:|right|200px|thumb|He'll pose at you until he's green in the face.]]
[[Image:Stormclouduniversetoy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|He'll pose at you until he's green in the face.]]
* '''Storm Cloud''' (Ultra, 2008)
* '''Storm Cloud''' (Ultra, 2008)
*''Accessories'': Spring-loaded cannon, missile
**''Accessories'': Spring-loaded cannon, missile
: A redeco of ''[[Universe (2008)|Universe]]'' [[Powerglide#Universe_.282008.29|Powerglide]], Storm Cloud transforms into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#A-10_Thunderbolt_II|A-10 Thunderbolt II assault plane]] (though the nose looks more like that of its canceled counterpart, the Northrop YA-9, probably for licensing reasons). He has light and sound [[Gimmick|gimmicks]]. Oh, and a heart. Hey, he can't be ''all'' bad. Storm Cloud also has "MM-89" stamped on his engine boosters, a reference to his original Micromaster status and release year.
==References==
<references />
: A redeco of ''<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Universe_%282008%29" class="mw-redirect" title="Universe (2008)">Universe</a>'' <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Powerglide#Universe_.282008.29" title="Powerglide">Powerglide</a>, Storm Cloud transforms into an <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Popular_Earth_vehicle_alternate_modes#A-10_Thunderbolt_II" title="Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes">A-10 Thunderbolt II assault plane</a>
(though the nose looks more like that of its canceled counterpart, the
Northrop YA-9, probably for licensing reasons). He has light and sound <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Gimmick" title="Gimmick">gimmicks</a>. Oh, and a heart. Hey, he can't be ''all''
bad. Storm Cloud also has "MM-89" stamped on his engine boosters, a
reference to his original Micromaster status and release year.
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0"><a href="#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> ''<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/More_Than_Meets_The_Eye_%28G1%29" title="More Than Meets The Eye (G1)">More Than Meets The Eye</a>'' #6
Storm Cloud is like Starscream, except with less brains, talent, self-control, or chance of success. He always announces his plans, including such brilliance as: "I'm going to replace Whisper as leader of the Air Strike Patrol!" In front of Whisper. Sigh.[1]
However, he is an expert in electronic warfare, using electromagnetic interference to confuse enemy scanners, from a safe point high up in the sky. He's also apparently skilled as a hacker (or at least acquired some very good hacking scripts) as he is able to slip corrupted data into Autobot transmissions to disrupt them. [2]
When Roadhandler became an overnight wrestling sensation, Scorponok requested new warriors from Cybertron to counter the Autobot Micromasters' building public adulation. The Micromaster Air Strike Patrol, including Storm Cloud, subsequently arrived on Earth, donated by a Decepticon on Cybertron with an unknown, mysterious identity. Storm Cloud challenged Roadhandler in the ring, with the stipulation that if Roadhandler didn't demonstrate Autobot inferiority by throwing the match, Roadhandler's fan club would be in danger. Once the threat had been removed, Roadhandler clobbered Storm Cloud easily. The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!
Unknown to Scorponok, Storm Cloud's secret employer was Megatron, who then sent Storm Cloud and his teammates on a mission to MacDill Air Force Base. En route to the base, Nightflight and Storm Cloud indulged in some showy aerobatics, nearly crashing in the process. Admonished by Whisper, they reached the base and captured the B-204 refueling plane. Storm Cloud interrupted Whisper's ultimatum to the humans, issuing... basically the same ultimatum. When the Autobots inevitably arrived, the team contacted Scorponok to tell him that they were under attack. Back From the Dead During a brief confrontation with Optimus Prime, Storm Cloud disabled Optimus's attempt to contact the Ark and accidentally let slip part of his team's plans. With the arrival of Scorponok's Decepticons, Storm Cloud and his teammates fled, their mission completed. The Resurrection Gambit!
Storm Cloud, Nightflight, and Tailwind came to the aid of the assassin Whisper when he was chased into an Earthen jungle by the Autobot Rescue Patrol. The outcome of this battle is unknown. The Greatest Gift of All!
A news team followed the Air Strike Patrol across the southern United States, where finally the group descended on an oil refinery. When they attacked, the human civilians were defended by Hector Dialonzo, a human with extraordinary powers. While on film, Storm Cloud and his teammates met their apparent demise at Hector's hands. The Human Factor!
Marvel UK future timelines
The Air Strike Patrol took Megatron's side in a Decepticon Civil War against factions led by Scorponok and Shockwave. Near the end of that war, the Patrol chased Scorponok, alone, into a human settlement, where Storm Cloud mused that the infighting between the other three members of his team would allow him to prove himself. Scorponok manoeuvered a team of Autobots into combatting the Patrol for him, with the Autobot unit leader Hot Rod shielding Scorponok from one of Storm Cloud's strikes. The Autobot interference enabled Scorponok to escape. Aspects of Evil!
Storm Cloud transforms into a lavender and black Dassault Rafale fighter jet. He was only available as part of a four-pack with his teammates Nightflight, Tailwind and Whisper.
A redeco of UniversePowerglide, Storm Cloud transforms into an A-10 Thunderbolt II assault plane (though the nose looks more like that of its canceled counterpart, the Northrop YA-9, probably for licensing reasons). He has light and sound gimmicks. Oh, and a heart. Hey, he can't be all bad. Storm Cloud also has "MM-89" stamped on his engine boosters, a reference to his original Micromaster status and release year.
