Slipstream (Cyberverse)

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The name or term "Slipstream" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Slipstream (disambiguation).
Slipstream is a Decepticon Seeker from the Cyberverse continuity family.
I admit that in the past I've been a nasty.
They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch.

As the captain of an elite Seeker unit, Slipstream is really good at bossing others around and even better at thinking up ways to destroy the Autobots. Even Bumblebee finds her leadership skills to be effective.[1]

She really doesn't like Windblade.

Fiction

Cyberverse cartoon

Soon I'll have that little Windblade,
and the planet will be mine!
Voice actor: Lianne Marie Dobbs (English), Luisa Ziliotto (Italian)
And I fortunately know a little magic;
It's a talent that I always have possessed.

When the Decepticons tracked the AllSpark to Earth, Starscream sent Slipstream to scout the organic planet while he gathered his fleet. Fractured In their early clashes with the Autobots, Slipstream accompanied Thundercracker and Nova Storm in locating their stolen ship, which was currently in the possession of the Autobots Bumblebee and Windblade. The three Seekers were eventually defeated and buried in snow by Windblade. Whiteout

When the Decepticons caught up with their shuttle, Slipstream engaged it in a dogfight only to be shot down. Terminal Velocity Using her own ship, Slipstream had another go at it. During the fight, Bumblebee jumped onto Slipstream's craft and blasted the cockpit with a triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon sending the Seeker spiralling towards Earth. Maccadam's

Shockwave eventually interfered, trapping Bumblebee in a fake memory and telling Slipstream to retrieve the stolen ship. With the vessel now under her remote control, Slipstream used it to harass Windblade before Bumblebee triggered its self-destruct and allowed the Autobot duo to escape. Sabotage

The Seekers soon came across Teletraan-X and used the drone to bait a trap for the Autobots. Unfortunately for them, the drone's protocols led to it attacking them allowing Bumblebee, the only one who could access Teletraan, to escape. Undeterred, Slipstream ordered Windblade restrained. Teletraan-X Using a cortical psychic patch, Slipstream tried to gain useful information from Windblade to avail, only succeeding in triggering a power surge that knocked out all the Decepticons. When Slipstream awoke, she found Starscream and Shockwave waiting for her. While the former had rallied the Decepticon fleet and was on his way, the latter directed Slipstream to repair Earth's space bridge. Siloed

When Shockwave arrived, he dressed down Slipstream before revealing his plan to use magnetic disruptors to destroy Earth's geomagnetic field and cleanse the planet of organic life. Slipstream led the ship operating at the North Pole only for the Autobots, now bolstered by Grimlock to destroy the craft. The Extinction Event

It wasn't all bad though. One of Shockwave's drones had managed to tail the Autobots, leading the Decepticons to Mount St. Hilary, the Ark's resting point. After receiving another beat down from Windblade, Starscream called to let her know the fleet was approaching Earth only for Slipstream to reveal Shockwave had already arrived much to the Air Commander's ire. Awaken Sleeping Giants

After some more failed melee combat, the Decepticons tried to use the last magnetic disruptor to destroy the Ark only for the vessel to be reactivated in time to defend itself. With the crew awoken, the Earth-bound Decepticons regrouped with Starscream's fleet. Eruption

Toys

Cyberverse

Scout Class

Poor unfortunate soul.
  • Slipstream (Scout Class, 2018)
    • Action Attack: "Wing Slice"
Cyberverse Scout Class Slipstream is a straight redeco of Starscream, and converts from robot to Gerwalk mode jet with limbs, officially called a "transformational mode", and back. Her wings swing around in a spring loaded "Wing Slice" attack attached to her waist, which can be locked in using the landing gear. In transformational mode, Slipstream still can fold her legs up to form a "complete" jet mode.


Ultra Class

"Life's full of tough choices, innit?"
  • Slipstream (Ultra Class, 2019)
    • Action Attack: "Sonic Swirl"
Ultra Class Slipstream is an all-new Voyager-sized mold. As this toy is the first Cyberverse Slipstream toy to not share a mold with Starscream, it is also the first toy of the character to feature show-accurate robot and jet modes. She features a "Sonic Swirl" Action Attack, which unfurls some sort of largish rotor setup from behind her jet mode when deployed.

Notes

  • As with the rest of the Cyberverse cast, Slipstream's design is based on the evergreen design also used for Generation 1 Starscream, with some minor stylistic tweaks linked to her own G1 namesake.
  • This is the second major iteration of Slipstream, as well as her second foray on television, having originated in Transformers Animated.

See also

You look familiar...

Versions of Slipstream have appeared in other continuity families, including:

For more information, see Slipstream (disambiguation).

References

  1. Character bios at the official Cyberverse website