Skywarp (Armada)
| The name or term "Skywarp" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Skywarp (disambiguation). |
- Skywarp is a Decepticon from the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Skywarp is a petty, immature prankster. And as luck would have it, he's a petty, immature prankster with good aim and the ability to warp place to place as he pleases. He uses his warping power as a toy and a tool for thuggery and practical jokes, on not just Autobots, but even his own Decepticon Air Corps. However, he is also a dangerous combatant versed in an array of martial techniques. Proud of his excellent aim, Skywarp has named himself Bull's-eye in the Sky.
Skywarp, being rather dim, requires the constant supervision of his cousin, Starscream, whom Skywarp despises. Skywarp is just smart enough to notice others' claims of nepotism. Some day, he hopes, he can make a name for himself, free from the influence of his famous relative.[1]
Fiction
Dreamwave Armada continuity
Armada comic
The Autobot Scavenger served with Skywarp while infiltrating the Decepticons and became close friends with him, as well as being impressed by his professionalism. He greatly regretted that his return to the Autobot fold would put them on opposing sides. Skywarp's More Than Meets The Eye profile
During the Autobot/Decepticon war, Skywarp participated in the assault on a hidden Autobot bunker led by Scorponok, Megatron's field commander. No Exit
Scavenger and Smokescreen had been covertly observing a Decepticon construction project in Death Valley for months. Skywarp, Sideways and Wheeljack were among the Decepticons guarding the construction of Megatron's Solar Scalpel. The rocket launched without trouble because the region's heavy interference prevented Scavenger from contacting Optimus Prime for orders. Fire & Ice
Skywarp survived Unicron's assault on Cybertron and celebrated along with his teammate Demolishor and the Autobot Side Swipe. The End
Energon comic
Emboldened by Megatron's return, Skywarp, Thundercracker, and Wheeljack renounced the peace on Cybertron and accosted the Autobot Dropshot, only to flee when approached by the ghost of Starscream. Armageddon Part 1
Cyber Key Code content
During his search for Earth's Ancient Decepticons and Cyber Planet Key, Starscream feared that Skywarp's stupidity might mess up his plans. In order to keep his bungling cousin out of his face, Starscream presented him with a nonsensical mission of no real importance: making it seem like an "old-fashioned" alien invasion of Earth was underway. Skywarp took to this job with gusto, happily causing classic UFO accidents such as crop circles, theft of livestock and appearances of flying saucers. After spending one month working his teleportation magic around the Roswell area, he had successfully tricked ten thousand humans into believing in his "Martian invasion" scenario.
Timelines
Skywarp[2] participated in a Decepticon attack on the Iron Hope during the Unicron Singularity crisis. Force of Habit
Skywarp was later first mate on the pirate vessel Kalis' Lament. The Dark Heart of Sandokan
Toy pack-in comics
Games
Transformers: Battle Tactics
Skywarp participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in two different bodies:
- Skywarp — This Super Rare character was available as a reward in the "Cybertron Episode 2 - Seekers" event.
- Skywarp Armada — This Epic character first appeared in the "Armada: Episode 2" medium events, and could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.
Toys
Armada
- Skywarp with Thunderclash (Max-Con, 2003)
- Accessories: 2 missiles, wing/sword
- Skywarp is a retool and redeco of Armada Starscream, with an all-new head, cockpit laser cannons, wing turbines and a new Mini-Con partner, Thunderclash. His color scheme is very reminiscent of Generation 1 Skywarp, being predominantly black with purple and silver/grey for accents.
- Skywarp retains Starscream's Powerlinx gimmicks, including his flip-out null-laser cannons (though Thunderclash's wings need to be repositioned so they don't get in the way of the guns as they flip up and over), and Thunderclash can be attached to the underside of his nosecone for additional firepower, as well as being deployed when his canopy is pressed down.
- He was released in Japan as a ToysЯUs-exclusive "USA Edition" on August 7 of 2003.
- This mold was also used to make Universe Ramjet. The original Starscream mold was also used to make Armada Thundercracker.
Cybertron
- Skywarp (Universe Legends, 2005)
- Accessories: Autobot Cybertron-type Cyber Key
- Available as an exclusive giveaway at Hasbro's booth for the San Diego Comic-Con 2005, the first Cybertron Skywarp toy is a redeco of Legends of Cybertron Starscream in a traditional black/purple/silver Skywarp color scheme. He has a flip-out energon blade in his right arm, but as the original toy was a small-scale representation of Supreme Starscream, he features a flip-out null ray cannon in his left arm instead of another blade. It also included a Cyber Key, which activated no features on the toy itself, but included the code sc5t. The key is black with a red Autobot symbol. This is the only Legends Class toy to have one. It was explained by Hasbro employees that the key and figure were separate promotional items simply bagged together, and the Skywarp was indeed a Decepticon. This figure was listed as a Universe toy on the Hasbro web site.
- This mold was also used the make Cybertron Ramjet and Sunstorm, Universe Ramjet and Thrust, War for Cybertron Starscream, and Dark of the Moon Cybertronian Starscream.
- As the toy includes no bio, it may just as easily represent Generation 1 Skywarp's War Within form, or any other character named Skywarp.
- Skywarp (Deluxe, 2006)
- Accessories: Missile, Earth-type Cyber Key
- The mainline Cybertron Skywarp toy is a redeco of Cybertron Thundercracker, transforming into a Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet. Unusually for a Unicron Trilogy Skywarp, his colors are an extensive rearrangement of Skywarp's traditional scheme, with his primary color being purple and with white and red for detailing. He has no black plastic or paint detailing; instead, he has dark gray for his robot mode parts.
- Skywarp retains Thundercracker's gimmick: Inserting his Cyber Key into the access slot at the rear of the jet mode or his left arm opens up a panel to reveal a spring-loaded projectile launcher. He comes with a silver-bordered Earth Cyber Planet Key with the code d02r tampographed onto the back.
- This mold was also used to make 2007 movie toyline Divebomb.
Timelines
- Skywarp (Deluxe, 2016)
- Accessories: 2 Missiles, 2 Parahytherion blades
- Skywarp is a retool of Generations Armada Starscream. He is available exclusively via the Transformers Collectors' Club in 2016.
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Merchandise
Attacktix
- Starter Set (2007)
| ID number: | TF2-21 |
| Rarity: | |
| Faction: | Decepticon |
| Class: | Warrior |
| Special: | Infiltrate - 8/26 (31%) success ratio |
| Point Cost: | 30 |
| Base Speed: | 6 |
| Attack Type: | Shooter (Large missile) |
- This piece was available only in the second Transformers Attacktix four-piece Starter Set (along with Generation 1's Optimus Prime and Megatron plus Energon Landquake). Skywarp is a redeco of the Attacktix robot-mode Starscream piece, based on Skywarp's Legends toy.
- Skywarp's Infiltrate special power allows him to return to play in your opponent's starting area if you have a Captain-class figure in play. Skywarp's special power plays on the character's traditional portrayal, allowing him to teleport behind enemy lines only if he has someone of a higher rank to tell him what to do.
- As with the Legends toy, it is entirely possible (if unlikely) that this toy represents some other Skywarp.
Notes
- Skywarp's Armada and Cybertron bios were written as if they were two completely different characters with little in common. The Armada bio was not likely referenced in writing the Cybertron bio.
- Randy Para wrote the profile card for Skywarp's Timelines toy so that it could fit both Unicron Trilogy and Generation 1 Skywarp, similarly to how the Generations Armada Starscream toy was repurposed as a body for the IDW Generation 1 incarnation of Starscream.[3]
Foreign names
- Japanese: Skywarp (スカイワープ Sukaiwāpu)
References
- ↑ Information amalgamated from Skywarp's profile in More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada #3 and Skywarp's Cybertron Deluxe Class toy packaging bio
- ↑ Skywarp was an unnamed "jet" in the original text, but was confirmed to be those characters by the authors.
- ↑ Post by Randy Para (Powered Convoy) on the Allspark, 2016/08/02
