Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)
| The name or term "Sky-Byte" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Sky-Byte (disambiguation). |
- Sky-Byte is a Decepticon from the Cyberverse continuity family.
And thus, the fandom rejoiced,
Welcome back, Sky-Byte!
Sky-Byte wasn't given the ominous function of "Harbinger of Doom" for nothing. Part ferocious fighter, part freaky metal shark-jet with lasers, Sky-Byte is Megatron's first choice for missions that border on the impossible. He's fast, tough, and bursting at the seams with enough firepower to handle any situation. No matter where you are, if Sky-Byte is on your tail, there's no safe place to hide.
He has an intense rivalry with the Autobot Air Guardian Jetfire, who had once been thought destroyed in battle by Sky-Byte.[1]
Fiction
Cyberverse cartoon
- Voice actor: Marc Thompson (English)
 Plot details for Infinite Vendetta follow. |
Grimlock described Sky-Byte as his "least favourite Decepticon".
At some point during the Great War, Sky-Byte ignited a supernova that wiped out seven civilizations bad countless star systems, but he was thought to have been caught in the same nova and destroyed. In truth, he'd survived and found himself pursued by Jetfire, who was intent on finishing the villain once and for all. Their battles throughout space apparently left numerous star systems devoid of life, until by chance both combatants discovered Earth. Detecting the Ark, Sky-Byte attacked the vessel until confronted by Optimus Prime, who claimed Jetfire was long dead. Disbelieving, Sky-Byte made his way to the Nemesis, where he was warmly greeted by Megatron. Despite generously offering the other Decepticons the chance to join in on the dismemberment of Jetfire (even offering Megatron Jetfire's head), the shark was disappointed when Megatron declined due to being focused on recovering the AllSpark. Shortly after leaving the Nemesis, Sky-Byte was ambushed by Jetfire and the two knocked each other out.
Sky-Byte recovered to find himself confronted by Starscream, in possession of the AllSpark. Accepting the Seeker's offer of help, Sky-Byte gained a suit of spark armor that granted him a drill arm and allowed him to tunnel through the ground. Using this armor, he successfully captured Optimus Prime in an attempt to lure Jetfire out of hiding. Jetfire had meanwhile captured Megatron, and both rivals agreed to meet at a location of the Decepticon leader's choosing.
The venue turned out to be an arena, and with both Jetfire and Sky-Byte equipped with spark armor the battle grew intense. Sky-Byte ultimately got the worst of it and would've been terminated had Jetfire not decided getting a wounded Optimus to safety was more important than finishing Sky-Byte. As a battered Sky-Byte pulled himself up, Megatron demanded the location of Starscream and the AllSpark at fusion cannon-point. Infinite Vendetta
Plot details for I Am The Allspark follow. |
Sky-Byte was presumably leading the Decepticons to Starscream's hideout (the way Jetfire was the Autobots) when both factions encountered each other in the AllSpark's former hiding place. The arrival of an AllSpark-infused Starscream put a halt to any hostilities, and Sky-Byte nearly lost his spark alongside the others. Luckily for Sky-Byte, Optimus Prime used the Matrix of Leadership to disable both Starscream and the AllSpark, leading to a mad scramble for the artifact. In the ensuing clash, Sky-Byte and Jetfire fought in the air but the shark was taken out of the fight when Grimlock used him as a makeshift springboard and sent him plummeting down an abyss. I Am The Allspark
Plot details for Escape From Earth follow. |
Sky-Byte would play a small but crucial role when the Autobots tried to take the AllSpark off of Earth. Deploying a number of shuttles, the Autobots successfully drew the Nemesis away from the Space Bridge before making a beeline for the Space Bridge aboard the Ark. However, Sky-Byte was not fooled and launched a one-robot assault on the Autobot ship, breaching the bridge and briefly wreaking havoc before being knocked off the ship by Grimlock. Despite this setback, he bought time for the Nemesis to arrive and unleash its firepower upon the Ark, and if not for Cheetor using the AllSpark to restore the ship in an act of sheer desperation the day would've been won by the Decepticons. As it were, the Autobots (thinking the Space Bridge destroyed thanks to quick thinking on the part of Shockwave) fled the Sol System and the Decepticons used the Space Bridge to return to Cybertron and await their arrival.Escape From Earth
Toys
Cyberverse
But has his first toy's gimmick?
How unexpected!
- Sky-Byte (1-Step Changer, 2019)
- Action Attack: "Spinfin"
- Part of the fifth wave of Cyberverse 1-Step Changers (and the first under the Power of the Spark sub-line), Sky-Byte transforms from robot to robotic shark (and back) in a single step by twisting his dorsal fin/head. He features a "Spinfin" Action Attack in robot mode, spinning the four-pronged claw on his left arm.
- Sky-Byte (Spark Armor Battle Class, 2019)
- Japanese Name: Drill Diver Sky-Byte
- Japanese Release Date: October 12, 2019
- Japanese ID Number: TCV-18
- Spark Armor: "Driller Drive"
- Part of the first wave of "Spark Armor" Battle Class figures, Sky-Byte transforms into a shark while being roughly the size of previous Scout/Legends/Basic Class figures. (But larger than contemporary Cyberverse Scout Class figures. Confused yet?). He features decent articulation with ball joints on his hips, shoulders, and elbows and hinged knees and ankles. His left hand is his signature 4-bladed spinning tail claw, though it his held in place by his feet in shark mode. He comes with the "Driller Drive" vehicle that splits apart into his battle armor and attaches via multiple 5mm connections. It appear to be based loosely on Zetar, sharing a similarly shaped "cockpit" and having details similar to his legs above its treads.
- In the official render shown here, Sky-Byte is holding the drill in his hand via the post on its side - but the drill is molded to be able to fit over his fist directly, as shown in the instructions, replacing his hand. This makes for a less awkward incorporation of the weapon, though the drill cannot actually spin in either mode.
Notes
- Early product descriptions spelled this incarnation's name as "Skybyte", but the finalized packaging renders the name with a hyphen. The unhyphenated name was retained in the credits of the cartoon.
See also
References
- ↑ Character bios at the official Hasbro USA Cyberverse website
