Sky-Byte (G2)

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 Predacon from the Generation 2: Redux portion of the Generation 1 continuity family via Timelines.

Put your best knee forward.

Created as an agent of the Quintessons, Sky-Byte is the commander of the new generation of Sharkticons. Unlike his dim witted troops, Sky-Byte exhibits a scientific and creative nature whether it be making new advances in technology or writing haikus to express himself during tense and exciting moments.

He's a wildcard, but will Sky-Byte truly be the "greatest shark around", as he's so fond of claiming?

Fiction

Timelines: Generation 2 Redux

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Toys

This mold's not for Scourge?
At the time we were confused.
Now we understand.

Timelines

• Generation 2: Redux (BotCon 2010 box set)
  • Accessories: 2 missiles

Sky-Byte is a retool of Energon Sharkticon with a new head, transforming into a Cybertronic submarine/battleship with dimly animalistic styling. His colors and head sculpt are heavily based on Robots in Disguise Sky-Byte. His small gun turrets are movable, plus his side panels can extend outward to reveal spring-loaded missile launchers.

Sky-Byte is part of the BotCon 2010 boxed set, alongside Breakdown, Spark, Streetstar and Clench.

The original version of this mold was also used to make Sky-Byte's fellow BotCon 2010 exclusives, the Sharkticons.

Trivia

• The identity of Sky-Byte was the subject of "Who is the Wildcard?" contest held by Fun Publications on their Transformers Collectors' Club forums, with Revenge of the Fallen Voyager Megatron and Breakaway as prizes to who guessed the character first. Other than the "wildcard" hint, the only other hint given was that the character was "never seen in Generation 2." TCC board member EmeraldBeacon guessed Sky-Byte soon thereafter, ending the contest, but whose among all the guesses that day was the correct guess was not known until the BotCon 2010 brochure went online.