Scuba (BW)
- Scuba is a Maximal from the Beast Wars II portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Scuba (スクーバ Sukūba) is definitely the "quiet type". A solitary, silent loner, he prefers to keep to himself and spend his hours meticulously perfecting the numerous disciplines he pursues. Martial arts, poetry, military history; Scuba can do it all... just as long as nobody breaks his concentration with annoying prattle. Though more-or-less a team-player on the battlefield, Scuba relishes his solitude and doesn't connect very well with his fellow Maximals on a personal level (Tasmania Kid, in particular, says he "just doesn't get him").
Unfortunately for Scuba's privacy, being "mysterious" and "the strong silent type" all rolled into one has made him an absolute chick magnet. While Artemis voyeuristically pines for him from afar, the Seacon Scylla is much more forward with her advances, aggressively chasing and romancing the uninterested Maximal squid... who would just like to be left alone!
About the only Maximal whom Scuba can get along with is his cousin Ikard, who shares in many of his interests. Scuba also pilots the Tako Tank, a powerful amphibious vehicle and maybe the only thing capable of fending off his fangirls. Seriously, this guy is a walking Axe Body Spray commercial.
Fiction
Cartoon continuity
Beast Wars II cartoon
- Voice actor: Yūji Kishi (Japanese)
Scuba came to Gaea with Lio Convoy and the rest of the Maximals while pursuing Galvatron and his Predacon forces. Scuba took his job very seriously and was one of Lio Convoy's most trusted soldiers. The New Forces Arrive!
White Lion, Run! Bighorn's Rage The Lake Trap Galvatron Revived Mystery of the Ancient Ruins The Insect Corps Arrive Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos The Strongest Tag Team?
One afternoon on patrol, Scuba saw Tasmania Kid and Scissor Boy being held at gunpoint by the Autorollers. They were headed in the direction of the Maximal base, and so Scuba relayed his findings to the team. Lio Convoy reasoned that Kid and Boy intended to lead the Autorollers into an ambush, and ordered the Maximals to prepare. When the other Insectrons inadvertently foiled the plan by trying to rescue their friends with a rockslide, Scuba alerted the Maximals and they raced to back up their comrades at the Galvaburg II instead. Danger! Scissor Boy
During his meditations, Scuba detected a change in the Angolmois flow underneath the planet. He traced the anomaly to a cavern where the Autorollers were digging for Angolmois. Musing aloud that the Autorollers were clearly the most dangerous of the Predacons, Scuba missed the approach of Autojetter behind him. Scuba was captured and learned of the Autorollers' plan to unleash a wave of Angolmois energy over the Insectrons' lands to drive them out.
They were interrupted by the insane Galvatron, who drilled into the pipeline and caused a blockage. Scuba convinced the Autorollers to release him so that he could help man the pipes and prevent the destruction of their base. With Galvatron running wild, Scuba orchestrated a ceasefire between the Maximals and Autorollers, as the two groups worked together to overload Galvatron on Angolmois energy, casting him into the sea. Autojetter was still beaming from Scuba's earlier compliment of the Autorollers, and so they and the Maximals parted peacefully, knowing when next they met, it would be as enemies once more. Galvatron Rampages
Predacon General Offensive! The Combined Giant, Tripledacus The Festive Jointrons A Fearsome Combination Plan? Who Is the Leader!? The Black Lio Convoy The Space Pirate Seacons!
Despite being quiet and kinda freaky-looking, Scuba was a total playa. Both Artemis and Scylla were madly in love with him, though he did not reciprocate the emotion. Scylla was the most forward of the two, often literally chasing Scuba all over the planet. The Tentacular Scuba
Megastorm's Reckoning Showdown in the Sea The Final Battle Megastorm Reborn The New Weapon, Tako Tank The Artificial Planet Nemesis Gigastorm's Treachery The End of Starscream The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger! The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic Knock Out Nemesis Lio Junior's Revolt!? Emissary of the Fourth Planet The Crisis of Planet Gaea Fly Out! Planet Gaea Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors Revenge of the Space Pirates
During the final battle on Galvatron's artificial planet, Nemesis, Scuba was essential to the Maximal victory. After Nemesis absorbed all the Angolmois energy on Gaea, Lio Convoy ordered Scuba to disable the planet. With the help of the Tako Tank (given to him earlier by his cousin, Ikard), Scuba managed to complete his mission. However, like the rest of the Maximals, Scuba was caught in the self destruction of Nemesis and lost within a wormhole. Breaking into Nemesis Farewell! Lio Convoy
The Maximal Brainwashing Operation
Scuba helped Lio Convoy take down Dirge and Thrust when the two Predacons wandered near the Yukikaze. He was surprised to discover that the pair now sported Maximal faction symbols; the shock that the two jets had sustained during the fight had somehow switched their allegiance!
Later, the bulk of the Predacon forces launched an assault against the Maximal base. Throughout the battle, Scuba stayed hidden in an underground river. Just as Megastorm was readying a devastating turret-blast, Scuba emerged from his hiding place and caused the terrain beneath the Predacon's treads to collapse. Megastorm's shot missed its mark and badly damaged the rest of the Predacon combatants. Scuba then allowed Megatorm to be swept away by the river's current while the rest of the Predacons retreated. The Maximal Brainwashing Operation
Beast Wars Neo cartoon
Later, after Big Convoy, Lio Convoy and Magmatron defeated Unicron, all the Maximals, Scuba included, were freed from the wormhole and invited back to Cybertron to help repair their devastated planet and take part in a new Maximal-Predacon alliance. Graduation Ceremony!!
Bom Bom manga continuity
Beast Wars II comic
After laying eyes on the repulsive Seacon Scylla, Bighorn became immediately smitten. Unable to write a proper love letter, however, he enlisted the aid of Scuba to compose the romantic confession. Scuba did so, but upon delivering it to Scylla on Bighorn's behalf, the femme squid got the wrong idea. Thinking the love letter was from Scuba, she proceeded to fall madly in love with him. Scuba found himself being chased by the homely wench, who wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Bighorn eventually confessed his infatuation to Scylla in person, but she politely turned him down, as she was only interested in dating guys with tentacles.Realize the Forbidden Love!
Beast Wars Neo manga
After the destruction of the Nemesis, Scuba arrived the planet Jörmungandr with an Angolmois energy capsule. There, he transformed the native cobras into Transformers, possibly using the Angolmois. The cobras worshipped Scuba as a god, called Scuba Geso Mongō (スクーバ ゲソ モンゴー), and the capsule was encased in a statue in his image. Scuba eventually left Jörmungandr for reasons unknown; native myths claimed that "the god was enraged, so he had to leave". A Battle Fought Alone
IDW Beast Wars comics
Ikard, Scuba's elder sibling, taught him the Surumerang attack, a technique that involves throwing his claw-weapon to disable several opponents at once. Beast Wars Sourcebook
Scuba was one of many crazed Transformers participating in an Angolmois-induced riot on Cybertron. He followed the Tako Tank after it broke down a wall, so apparently he wasn't the driver this time. The Ascending #4
Transformers Legends comic
Scuba borne witness to Windblade's declaration that the Legends Universe would come to an end. Bonus Edition Vol. 12 During Megatron's inauguration ceremony as chairman of Tera-Kura Co., Scuba asked about the claims that he sought to conquer the universe, to which Megatron responded that was a fictional version of him. Presidential Inauguration! Lord Megatron When Tera-Kura announced their latest product, the ninja maid robot Nightbird Shadow, Scuba asked if being a ninja made it dangerous. President Megatron explained to him it was fine since Nightbird was programmed to be clumsy. Bonus Edition Vol. 15
Games
Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars
Scuba wound up in a series of one-on-one battles when a super-power Energon crystal was discovered on Earth.
Scuba could also partake in various other tasks, such as a mission to break a boulder to reveal an energon crystal hidden within before sundown, using a block in a mission to defend himself against various incoming projectiles, and missions to run across a pit-riddled field, sometimes involving hideously large bacteria he had to fend off.
After defeating Megatron, his final opponent, and obtaining the crystal, Scuba used its power to reverse the damage the Predacons caused to the planet's environment. Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars
Toys
Beast Wars
- Scuba (Basic, 1998)
- ID number: C-15
- Accessories: Boomerang
- Largely identical to the Hasbro Maximal Claw Jaw (there are some very slight differences in plastic and paint hues), Scuba transforms into a maroon and orange squid. Pushing a plunger on his back opens his beast mode jaws. This gimmick also works in robot mode. A piece of the plunger pops off to become a hand-held boomerang weapon.
- Scuba vs Thrust (Multi-pack, 1998)
- ID number: VS-15
- Accessories: Boomerang
- Scuba was also available in a "Vs" pack with the Predacon Thrust. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.
Notes
- Scuba's name was derived from both "squid" and "scuba".[1] With this in mind, his name could be written "Squba".
- Although he possesses an aquatic alternate form, Scuba is capable of moving freely on land while in his beast mode, something that real squids are absolutely incapable of doing.
- Even more impressive is his ability to quickly burrow underground, through even solid rock, by spinning rapidly while in beast mode.
- Scuba's statue in Beast Wars Neo manga depicts him dressing like a Hindu monk.
