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:''Squawktalk is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | :''Squawktalk is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
[[ | [[File:Squawktalk cardart.jpg|300px|thumb|He's the Decepticon cassette bird. Not Laserbeak, the OTHER Decepticon cassette bird. No, not Buzzsaw. The other, other one. NO, Ratbat's not even a bird. YES, there IS another one. ...Poor Squawktalk. :-(]] | ||
'''Squawktalk''' can request a cracker in over 6500 languages. He loves to hear bizarre languages and dialects, as he finds it soothing and relaxing. To this end, he talks constantly, even when he has nothing to say. This has not particularly endeared him to his comrades, who eagerly await for Squawktalk to have to translate something—even if it won't shut him up, at least he'll be talking about something ''important''. | '''Squawktalk''' can request a cracker in over 6500 languages. He loves to hear bizarre languages and dialects, as he finds it soothing and relaxing. To this end, he talks constantly, even when he has nothing to say. This has not particularly endeared him to his comrades, who eagerly await for Squawktalk to have to translate something—even if it won't shut him up, at least he'll be talking about something ''important''. | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW Generation 1 | ===IDW Generation 1 continuity=== | ||
Beastbox and Squawktalk were seen, as Squawkbox, helping Soundwave and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] overthrow and destroy the [[Senate]] at [[Kaon]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} | Beastbox and Squawktalk were seen, as Squawkbox, helping Soundwave and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] overthrow and destroy the [[Senate]] at [[Kaon]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} | ||
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===''Hearts of Steel''=== | ===''Hearts of Steel''=== | ||
[[ | [[File:Sb hos.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Telegraphic Communication. Hh.]] | ||
Squawktalk, again combined with Beastbox as Squawkbox, served as [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s communications officer while [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was in stasis lock. When Starscream learned the [[Autobot]]s were active, he ordered Squawkbox to alert the other Decepticon forces by telegraph. All Squawkbox utters is "Yes, ''Starscream''!" {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}} | Squawktalk, again combined with Beastbox as Squawkbox, served as [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s communications officer while [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was in stasis lock. When Starscream learned the [[Autobot]]s were active, he ordered Squawkbox to alert the other Decepticon forces by telegraph. All Squawkbox utters is "Yes, ''Starscream''!" {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}} | ||
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===Madman ''The Transformers'' comic=== | ===Madman ''The Transformers'' comic=== | ||
[[ | [[File:Madman comic Soundwave ejects tapes.jpg|200px|thumb|Laserbeak and Buzzsaw, as loyal members of the Birds of Prey Union, were unyielding in the pay negotiations. Eventually the Decepticons hired a strikebreaker. Poor Squawktalk. :-(]] | ||
In the year 2001, Squawktalk accompanied [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and several other Decepticon mini-Cassettes to spy on the construction site of [[Autobot City]] on [[Earth]]. The team recorded a secret meeting between [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] where the two Autobot leaders discussed hiding the [[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]] in a bunker on the building site. Once the majority of the Autobots had left for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Soundwave deployed Squawktalk, Beastbox, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] to begin excavation. Squawktalk combined with Beastbox into Squawkbox and successfully dug up the Matrix, but was then run over by the Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}} | In the year 2001, Squawktalk accompanied [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and several other Decepticon mini-Cassettes to spy on the construction site of [[Autobot City]] on [[Earth]]. The team recorded a secret meeting between [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] where the two Autobot leaders discussed hiding the [[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]] in a bunker on the building site. Once the majority of the Autobots had left for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Soundwave deployed Squawktalk, Beastbox, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] to begin excavation. Squawktalk combined with Beastbox into Squawkbox and successfully dug up the Matrix, but was then run over by the Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}} | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Generation 1=== | ===Generation 1=== | ||
[[ | [[File:G1 Squawkbox toy.jpg|250px|thumb|80's media and 80's fashion. Can you tell?]] | ||
* '''Beastbox and Squawktalk''' (Mini-Cassette 2-pack, 1988) | * '''Beastbox and Squawktalk''' (Mini-Cassette 2-pack, 1988) | ||
**''Accessories'': 2 "Sonic Boomers" | **''Accessories'': 2 "Sonic Boomers" | ||
Revision as of 01:30, 8 March 2013
- Squawktalk is a Decepticon Mini-Cassette from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Squawktalk can request a cracker in over 6500 languages. He loves to hear bizarre languages and dialects, as he finds it soothing and relaxing. To this end, he talks constantly, even when he has nothing to say. This has not particularly endeared him to his comrades, who eagerly await for Squawktalk to have to translate something—even if it won't shut him up, at least he'll be talking about something important.
Squawktalk can combine with Beastbox to form Squawkbox.
Fiction
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Beastbox and Squawktalk were seen, as Squawkbox, helping Soundwave and Starscream overthrow and destroy the Senate at Kaon. Megatron Origin #4
Much later, also as Squawkbox, Sixshot asked him to locate the missing Terrorcons. Squawkbox fearfully complied and directed Sixshot to the planet Mumu-Obscura to find his comrades. Spotlight: Sixshot
Hearts of Steel
Squawktalk, again combined with Beastbox as Squawkbox, served as Starscream's communications officer while Megatron was in stasis lock. When Starscream learned the Autobots were active, he ordered Squawkbox to alert the other Decepticon forces by telegraph. All Squawkbox utters is "Yes, Starscream!" Hearts of Steel #3
Madman The Transformers comic
In the year 2001, Squawktalk accompanied Soundwave and several other Decepticon mini-Cassettes to spy on the construction site of Autobot City on Earth. The team recorded a secret meeting between Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus where the two Autobot leaders discussed hiding the Autobot Matrix of Leadership in a bunker on the building site. Once the majority of the Autobots had left for Cybertron, Soundwave deployed Squawktalk, Beastbox, Ratbat, Slugfest and Overkill to begin excavation. Squawktalk combined with Beastbox into Squawkbox and successfully dug up the Matrix, but was then run over by the Autobot Hot Rod. The Transformers
TransTech
Squawktalk is one of countless "offworlders" residing in Axiom Nexus. He was seen hanging out with Beastbox, as usual. Gone Too Far
Toys
Generation 1
- Beastbox and Squawktalk (Mini-Cassette 2-pack, 1988)
- Accessories: 2 "Sonic Boomers"
- Squawktalk transforms from a blue microcassette designed to fit into Soundwave's chest, into a bird. He has two "Sonic Boomers" which can be attached to his bird mode. He was sold with Beastbox, and he combines with him to form Squawkbox.
- While this set was available in the Hasbro line at standard retail, Takara released it only as a mail-order toy, along with a few other Hasbro toys from that same year. The pair cost 980 yen and 2 Robot Points.
Notes
- In Japan, Squawktalk's bird mode was specified to be an eagle.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Squawktalk (スクォークトーク Sukōkutōku)
- French: Loquace (Canada)
