Shockwave (G1)
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Shockwave is a Decepticon in the Generation One universe. He was also briefly known as Shockblast.
Shockwave has been referred to as "a computer on legs." This is not far from the truth. Logic rules Shockwave's thought processes and is the source of his every inspiration. He sees emotions as a weakness and a distraction. His cold and calculating modus operandi is supported by his frightening and exceptionally powerful form.
Shockwave is possibly even more powerful than Megatron, who he appears to be loyal to. However, perhaps logic dictates that the time to replace Megatron's flawed, emotion-fueled rule has yet to occur.
Japanese name: Laserwave
French-Canadian name: Onde de Choc
Fiction
Generation 1 Cartoon
Voice Actor: Corey Burton (US), Yutaka Shimaka (Japan)
Shockwave was a highly ranked Decepticon during the G1 era. His alternate form was a large, flying laser gun. His alternate form is thought to be even stronger than Megatron's. Despite what his toy-bio says, he is also fanatically loyal to Megatron. Megatron entrusted stewardship of Cybertron to Shockwave when the former left to intercept an Autobot mission surveying for new forms of energy. Little did either suspect that Megatron's absence and thus said stewardship would last four million years.
He typically oversees all the Decepticon activity on Cybertron, rarely leaving the planet. His keen scientific mind resulted in several incredible devices, including the Space Bridge and a time machine.
In his first apearance Shockwave had two normal hands rather than his weapons hand. Although this could be an animation error, some fans speculate that Shockwave lost his hand in a battle.
He may have survived the battle against Unicron but, if so, apparently lost face with Galvatron for losing Cyberton to the Autobots during the battle. He can be spotted in group shots in season three, but these shots are notorious for animation errors such as depicting combiner robots alongside component robots. Shockwave's post-season three status is up for speculation.
Marvel Comic
Shockwave was the only Decepticon not to crash on earth in the Ark, having stayed behind to pilot the decepticon ship. After the crask of the Ark, he landed on Earth, where he was detected by the Ark's computer. It activated and reormed the dinobots to fight him. They battled in the savage land, where both were eventually trapped in a tar pit for over four million years.
Shockwave was awakened shortly after the rest of the Transformers. He challanged Megatron for leadership, and won it. He held it until Megtron was able to defeat him with logic, but became leader again when Megatron apparently commited suicide in the Space Bridge.
Shockwave lost leadership to decepticon fuel auditor Ratbat, and was apparently destroyed after losing a fight in space caused him to burn-up upon re-entry. In truth he survived, and resuraced later, leading a small splinter group of decepticons against Scorponok, including Mindwipe and the Battlechargers. His resistence was cut short when all Transformers were teleported back to Cybertron to face the treat of Unicron.
After the Battle, Shockwave and Starscream stole the Ark in order to escape the dying planet. Shockwave apparently died when the Ark crashed on Earth, shortly after getting his ass handed to him by the combined force of Megatron and Galvatron II.
Dreamwave Generation 1 Comic
Shockwave did it. This describes every event, ever.
Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs. Transformers Comic
Toys
Generation 1
- Shockwave (Decepticon, 1985)
Although Shockwave was depicted in the 1984 episodes of the animated series, he did not recieve a toy release until 1985. Unlike the bulk of early Transformers that drew their molds from Takara Diaclone and Microchange toys, Shockwave's original form was first produced by ToyCo. As such, similar non-Transformer toys using the same mold were released in 1985, including a gray version called Astro Magnum and a Radio Shack exclusive called Galactic Man.
- Japanese ID number: 49
- Shockwave with Fistfight (Action Master, 1990)
Alternators
- Shockblast (Alternator, 2004)
- Japanese ID number: BT-13
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