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:''Ferak is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | :''Ferak is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
[[ | [[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-TritonFerak.jpg|thumb|300px|I finally get a robot mode. Hope you weren't expecting anything from the neck down.]] | ||
'''Ferak''' is a Decepticon who transforms into a '''hunter-seeker skyship'''. He has a low taste in entertainments, so he prefers to indulge on his own, taking out his sadistic impulses on others. | '''Ferak''' is a Decepticon who transforms into a '''hunter-seeker skyship'''. He has a low taste in entertainments, so he prefers to indulge on his own, taking out his sadistic impulses on others. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Marvel | ===Marvel Comics continuity=== | ||
[[ | [[File:Hunter seekers.jpg|left|250px|thumb|The difference, of course, is that they hunt too.]] | ||
Stationed near [[Darkmount]], Ferak and his two fellow Hunter-Seekers were cruising [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] on orders to ''reduce the surplus population'' by blasting and then recycling the derelict [[Empty|Empties]] found there. Spotting three of them, Ferak warned his wingmen off so he could enjoy this sport on his own, taking leisurely potshots at the trio as they ran for their lives. | Stationed near [[Darkmount]], Ferak and his two fellow Hunter-Seekers were cruising [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] on orders to ''reduce the surplus population'' by blasting and then recycling the derelict [[Empty|Empties]] found there. Spotting three of them, Ferak warned his wingmen off so he could enjoy this sport on his own, taking leisurely potshots at the trio as they ran for their lives. | ||
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity=== | ===IDW Generation 1 continuity=== | ||
[[ | [[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-CrosscutFerak.jpg|thumb|300px|This mode isn't quite as much of a surprise.]] | ||
Ferak was once friends with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. An engineer himself, Ferak came to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s notice when he invented the [[Nightmare Engine]]. | Ferak was once friends with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. An engineer himself, Ferak came to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s notice when he invented the [[Nightmare Engine]]. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The term "hunter-seeker skyship" was once thought to be the origin of the term "[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]". But while it may have helped popularize the word, there is [[:Image: | *The term "hunter-seeker skyship" was once thought to be the origin of the term "[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]". But while it may have helped popularize the word, there is [[:Image:Seekers ad.jpg|evidence that "Seeker" predates it]]. | ||
*In a text interview 23 years after he had written the story that introduced Ferak, [[Bob Budiansky]] was asked if he would pronounce the name "Fair-ACK" or "fehr-OCK". Budiansky laughed, double-checked the spelling, and chose "Fair-ACK".<ref>[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954/t/Bob-Budiansky.html Interview with Bob Budiansky on "The Rusting Carcass Alcohol Abuse Center"]</ref> | *In a text interview 23 years after he had written the story that introduced Ferak, [[Bob Budiansky]] was asked if he would pronounce the name "Fair-ACK" or "fehr-OCK". Budiansky laughed, double-checked the spelling, and chose "Fair-ACK".<ref>[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954/t/Bob-Budiansky.html Interview with Bob Budiansky on "The Rusting Carcass Alcohol Abuse Center"]</ref> | ||
*Ferak wasn't given a robot mode until his surprise appearance in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #4]]. That mode resembles the [[airborne hunter squad]] leader, an intention confirmed by ''Last Stand'' co-author [[James Roberts]].<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/comic-books-graphic-novels/301222-last-stand-wreckers-4-discussion-5.html#post4761849 Post by James Roberts on the TFW2005.com forums]</ref> This may actually be fanwankier than his reemergence. | *Ferak wasn't given a robot mode until his surprise appearance in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #4]]. That mode resembles the [[airborne hunter squad]] leader, an intention confirmed by ''Last Stand'' co-author [[James Roberts]].<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/comic-books-graphic-novels/301222-last-stand-wreckers-4-discussion-5.html#post4761849 Post by James Roberts on the TFW2005.com forums]</ref> This may actually be fanwankier than his reemergence. | ||
Revision as of 19:10, 1 June 2013
- Ferak is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Ferak is a Decepticon who transforms into a hunter-seeker skyship. He has a low taste in entertainments, so he prefers to indulge on his own, taking out his sadistic impulses on others.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Stationed near Darkmount, Ferak and his two fellow Hunter-Seekers were cruising Dead End on orders to reduce the surplus population by blasting and then recycling the derelict Empties found there. Spotting three of them, Ferak warned his wingmen off so he could enjoy this sport on his own, taking leisurely potshots at the trio as they ran for their lives.
Ferak destroyed Telus and Rotorbolt before the noise of his play attracted the nearby electro-scrambler (wielded by some nameless Autobot). The electro-scrambler disrupted Ferak's guidance system, causing him to spin out of control. Blaster then grabbed him by the wings and threw him into a tower.
He exploded on impact. The Smelting Pool!
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Ferak was once friends with Wheeljack. An engineer himself, Ferak came to Megatron's notice when he invented the Nightmare Engine.
Ferak was later part of Squadron X, a team of Decepticons which served as a brutal counterpart to the Autobots' Wreckers. He grew tired of this life and hoped to quit after transporting munitions to a Decepticon outpost in the Redan Quadrant. Ferak's Squadron X profile The Wreckers and Squadron X's rivalry came to a head on Pova, but after being dispatched in an aerial battle, Ferak and the rest of Squadron X were rounded up in a containment unit and put in inhibitor harnesses.
According to Fisitron's Wreckers: Declassified datalogs, Ferak and the other members of Squadron X were able to somehow escape their harnesses, forcing the Wreckers to execute rather than imprison them. However, this may not be the full story. Last Stand of the Wreckers #4 The truth was that Impactor executed Squadron X before the Autobots would have been forced to let them go in accordance with a neutrality agreement. Last Stand of the Wreckers #5
Notes
- The term "hunter-seeker skyship" was once thought to be the origin of the term "Seeker". But while it may have helped popularize the word, there is evidence that "Seeker" predates it.
- In a text interview 23 years after he had written the story that introduced Ferak, Bob Budiansky was asked if he would pronounce the name "Fair-ACK" or "fehr-OCK". Budiansky laughed, double-checked the spelling, and chose "Fair-ACK".[1]
- Ferak wasn't given a robot mode until his surprise appearance in Last Stand of the Wreckers #4. That mode resembles the airborne hunter squad leader, an intention confirmed by Last Stand co-author James Roberts.[2] This may actually be fanwankier than his reemergence.
- Ferak's background information in the Last Stand of the Wreckers hardcover goes further and hints the airborne hunter squad's leader may well be Ferak himself, who might've survived his encounter with Blaster.
