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 the ability to warp place to place as he pleases and good aim. He uses his warping power as a toy. It is a tool for thuggery and practical jokes. However, he is also a dangerous combatant versed in an array of martial techniques. Proud of his excellent aim, Skywarp has named himself "Bulls-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.
Fiction
Dreamwave Comics continuity
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 regreted that that his return to the Autobot fold would put them on opposing sides.[1]
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. Dreamwave Armada issue 12
Skywarp survived Unicron's assault on Cybertron, and celebrated along his teammate Demolishor and the Autobot Side Swipe. The End
Cybertron animated series continuity
Note: All events in the Cybertron franchise apparently follow the events of both the animated and Dreamwave continuities, thanks to Superboy punching space-time.
Skywarp is first mate on the pirate vessel Kalis' Lament. Dark Heart of Sandokan
Toys
Armada
- Skywarp (Max-Con, 2003)
He is different to Starscream and Thundercracker because Hasbro felt that the same mold wouldn't sell well three times. You are wrong, Hasbro! Many people would have want a troop of G1-homage Seekers.
Cybertron
- Skywarp (Legends of Cybertron, 2005)
- Available as an exclusive giveaway at Hasbro's booth for the San Diego Comicon 2005, the first Cybertron Skywarp toy is a redeco of Legends of Cybertron Starscream in a traditional black/purple/silver Skywarp colourscheme. 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.
- Skywarp (Deluxe, 2006)
- The mainline Cybertron Skywarp toy is a redeco of Cybertron Thundercracker. Unusually for a Unicron Trilogy Skywarp, his colors are an extensive rearrangement of Skywarp's traditional scheme, with his primary color being purple, 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, where inserting his Cyber Planet 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.
Attacktix
- Starter Set (2007)
- Attacktix ID number TF2-21
- 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.
footnotes
- ↑ Skywarp's More than Meets the Eye profile
