Starscream (SG)
- Starscream is a heroic Decepticon from the "Shattered Glass" universe.
Starscream battles the tyrannical oppression of the evil Autobots. He acts as Megatron's science guy and second-in-command, and constantly peppers his sentences with (genuine) admiration for his great leader.
It's all rather creepy to be honest.
| “ | Of course! You're a genius, Starscream! | ” |
—A Megatron legitimately praises a Starscream for once, "Shattered Glass" | ||
Fiction
Shattered Glass
Starscream graduated from the Crystal City College as the most ingenious 'bot on all of Cybertron. Then the war broke out. When Optimus tried to draft the genius, he refused, and, as punishment, the Autobots demolished Crystal City before Starscream's very eyes. Fleeing underground, Starscream joined the Decepticon resistance headed by Megatron. 'Screamer threw himself into his work, hoping that, one day, his scientific acumen could be used for peaceful purposes. He got a chance to pursue ideology, even if by somewhat violent means, when an alternate version of Cliffjumper accidentally crossed over from a universe in which the Autobots were good into Starscream's world. With Cliffjumper's help, Starscream created "Glass Gas" bombs to use on the Ark's launching platform to destroy it. For now, it is assumed that Starscream fought in and survived the battle that followed. Shattered Glass
Starscream discovered that the Dinocons had somehow gained embers and the ability to transform. Despite this sudden revelation, the Decepticons moved forward with their plan to follow the Autobots into space.
Sometime later, Starscream was present when Ricochet called the Decepticons to demand a ransom for the return of Megatron. Starscream insisted that the safe retrieval of Megatron was the highest priority. Cliffjumper was able to convince the panicked Starscream that Megatron would want them all to proceed with the readying of the Nemesis, and Starscream reluctantly agreed.
Finally, the Ark lifted off, and the Nemesis followed. Starscream presided over the bridge of the Decepticon ship as it jumped into transwarp towards Earth. Upon their arrival, the two ships engaged in battle, with the Decepticons taking the upper hand. The humans, however, would prove to be a more successful threat. A fusion bomb detonated near the Nemesis, severely disrupting the ship. Starscream remained on board, guiding it away from population centers with the help of Cliffjumper. Do Over
Shattered Expectations
Working for the Quintesson Federation, the just and fair-minded Starscream attempted to arrest Goldbug and his comrades. Tracking them to a secret bunker containing ancient Pretender technology, he declared their plot was over "before it even begins!" and requested they surrender. When they resisted, he called in the might of the Mayhem Suppression Squad. Shattered Expectations
Toys
Timelines
- Shattered Glass (BotCon box set, 2008)
- Accessories: Launcher, missile, Key
- Part of BotCon 2008's exclusive box set of five figures, Starscream is a redeco of Cybertron Voyager Starscream in a color scheme that homages the original Jetfire. He transforms into a Cybertronic starfighter. In both modes, plugging a Cyber Planet Key (his is a red-plastic Earth-style key with a white border and black symbol) into his back pops out a blade-weapon from each of his wings/arms. He also has a spring-loaded missile launcher which can be hand-held, or mounted on the underside of his vehicle mode.
- Starscream was only available as part of a set of six toys, along with Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Goldbug, Autobot Jazz and Razorclaw.
