Bluestreak (G1)
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- Bluestreak is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family. He is also known as Silverstreak.
Bluestreak is a talker. He talks a lot. Any subject, any time of the day, his lips are flapping while his Autobot comrades are rolling their eyes. Could be about things on Earth, could be about things on Cybertron, could be about just about anything, but the point is, y'know, he's talking. Words are coming out of his mouth in a near constant prattling stream. Some think he's vapid, that his mouth just moves a billion times faster than his brain, if his brain is moving at all. Or they imagine that he's a fool who doesn't know when to shut up, that he drones on and on and on and on because maybe he just likes to hear himself speak or something.
His friends realize, however, that his jabbering hides a deeper pain. At the beginning of the war, Bluestreak's home city was totally destroyed by Decepticons. He was the only survivor. It's as if by talking he tries to drown out his own fears and memories somehow. "There's some demons runnin' loose inside that boy," says Hound, "and sometimes I think they grab hold of him and won't let him go." He hated war, he still does, but ever since, he's hated Decepticons even more. It is odd to see a bot of peace so willingly take up arms, but Bluestreak's got a score to settle.
Talk may be cheap, but it keeps him sane.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Millions of years ago on Cybertron, Bluestreak was escorted by Fusion on a mission to deliver shatter bombs to the Autobot military commander Optimus Prime. Fusion was focused on picking off the Decepticon jets which were hounding his partner when a blast from one of these Decepticons killed Fusion. Bluestreak was able to complete the mission thanks to his friend's efforts, but he swore revenge. And There Shall Come...a Leader!
Bluestreak arrived on Earth with his fellow Autobots four million years ago and remained inactive until 1984. Along with Mirage and Huffer, Bluestreak was one of the less sympathetic of the Ark's crew when it came to humans. The Transformers In an early mission in the United Kingdom, he provided covering fire for an Autobot convoy, using his sharpshooting skills to knock Thundercracker out of the sky with one shot. Don't mess. Man of Iron
He suggested repairing the Ark and simply abandoning Earth's people to the Decepticons after learning that Sparkplug Witwicky had allegedly provided their foes with a fuel conversion process while he was their prisoner. Despite their conflicting views, Optimus Prime still recognized Bluestreak's skill as a sharpshooter and chose him to be one of the five Autobots recharged in the Tubes of Transference, in the hopes that at least some Autobots would be at full capacity when the inevitable Decepticon attack came. When it did, Bluestreak was brazen enough to attack Megatron himself, head-on. Despite their temporary victory, the battle-weary Autobots were blindsided by the returning Decepticon Shockwave, who knocked them all down with a single blast. The Last Stand
Bluestreak was next seen being hung from the ceiling of the Ark, prepared by Shockwave to be used as spare parts for the next generation of Decepticons. The New Order Ratchet, the only surviving Autobot, managed to re-secure the Ark, and Bluestreak was subsequently rebuilt. DIS-Integrated Circuits!
During a mission to stop Soundwave from broadcasting a transmission to their Decepticon brethren back on Cybertron, Bluestreak was one of the first Autobots to confront the Constructicons. This effort almost ended badly when the Constructicons revealed they could merge into the mighty Devastator, but Bluestreak and the others were saved by Huffer and the human trucker Bomber Bill. The Next Best Thing to Being There! It soon became apparent to the Autobots that Buster Witwicky's life was in danger so long as he carried the Creation Matrix while the Decepticons kept hostage the head of Optimus Prime, so Bluestreak and Bumblebee were assigned to guard him. Bluestreak's embarrassing line of questioning about what kissing entailed was interrupted when he and Bumblebee were assaulted by the Decepticon prototype warrior Jetfire. After he suffered heavy wounds, his life was saved once again by a human; Buster Witwicky used the power of the Creation Matrix to disassemble Jetfire before their eyes. Brainstorm!
While Bluestreak and Bumblebee were helping Buster, Optimus Prime had been restored, but not without cost to the Autobot ranks. To help offset this, Bluestreak and Mirage assisted with the Rite of the Autobrand on Jetfire, whom Optimus Prime had recently given life. Rock and Roll-Out!
During the Dinobot Hunt, Bluestreak was sent with Sideswipe and Huffer to Doonstown to capture the berserk Grimlock, but they were surprised to find Grimlock locked in battle with Sludge. Bluestreak was the first member of the team down, deactivated by the crazed Dinobots before he had a chance to react. Dinobot Hunt!
During Grimlock's command, Bluestreak watched Grimlock fight Blaster on Earth's moon for Autobot leadership. Bluestreak left the Ark to cheer beside the other Autobots. Totaled! He battled the Underbase-empowered Starscream in New York City, but not before some choice words. Starscream noted that Bluestreak spoke "freely, but foolishly," and ended his life, and others', with little effort. Dark Star
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
The Transformers cartoon
- Voice actor: Casey Kasem (English), Kōki Kataoka (Japanese), Masashi Ebara (Japanese, "More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3", "Divide and Conquer", "SOS Dinobots"), Takurō Kitagawa (Japanese, "The Immobilizer"), Yoku Shioya (Japanese, "Enter the Nightbird"), Toshio Ishii (Japanese, "Microbots"), Kenyū Horiuchi (Japanese, "Trans-Europe Express"), Keiichi Nanba (Japanese, "Fire on the Mountain"), Katsumi Suzuki (Japanese, "Attack of the Autobots" and "Day of the Machines"), Ulises Cuadra (American Spanish)
Bluestreak was one of the original crew members of the Ark when it set off from Cybertron in search of new sources of fuel and energy. Attacked en route by the Decepticon flagship Nemesis, the Ark crashed into a volcano, and the Autobots lay dormant for millions of years. When the volcano erupted and activated Teletraan I in 1984, Bluestreak was reformatted into a Datsun 280Z. Shortly after Hound and Cliffjumper discovered Megatron's plans, Bluestreak was part of the Autobot battle group dispatched to follow Megatron's raid on an off-shore oil rig, despite not having been ordered to do so. More than Meets the Eye, Part 1
After rescuing the humans, he was also among the Autobots who responded to the Decepticon attack on Sherman Dam and the ruby crystal mines of Burma. More than Meets the Eye, Part 2. Then, when the Decepticons managed to extricate themselves from the mine explosion, Bluestreak and Ironhide took to the air and engaged in a dogfight with Skywarp. He avoided injury, but abandoned the chase when Ironhide was shot down and managed to drag his friend to safety after a water landing. More than Meets the Eye, Part 3
After Megatron was seemingly lost forever inside the space bridge, the Autobots thwarted an ill-planned Decepticon attack on yet another hydroelectric power plant under the command of Starscream. Chasing after the escaping Decepticons, Bluestreak managed to damage both Starscream and Thundercracker significantly with a single blast from his shoulder cannons. He and Prowl followed the fleeing villains to a human aircraft hangar, from which the Decepticons were scavenging parts. Bluestreak accused Starscream of having a manifold for a mouth. It was hilarious, but both Autobots were outnumbered when Soundwave unleashed Ravage. Fortunately, their human friend Chip Chase took control of Prowl's systems and sent the Decepticons packing. Roll for It
Bluestreak accompanied Ironhide, Bumblebee, and Trailbreaker to Cybertron to get a cosmitron for the dying Optimus Prime. He was attacked by the Rainmakers' acid rain just outside of Wheeljack's workshop and was nearly deactivated. Once given a pep talk by Chip Chase, he shot down the Rainmakers, enabling the Autobots to get the cosmitron. Divide and Conquer Bluestreak was present during the unveiling of the Dinobots and responded in awe. Later on, he was with the Autobots during the Decepticon ambush at the Great Falls. He shot at Rumble, but was unable to hit him. Defeated, the Autobots were all tied up by the Decepticons. Wheeljack used Bluestreak's bolt gun to give the Autobots an instant recharge S.O.S. Dinobots Bluestreak was in the Autobot group who flew with Skyfire to Peru. He fried Laserbeak during one of the skirmishes, and used his lights so Skyfire could see Wheeljack. Fire on the Mountain When the New Dinobots were created, Bluestreak was one of the Autobots selected for a mock battle against Snarl and Swoop. He was defeated along with the rest of the group and jokingly commented on the battle saying they would have won if it was real... Maybe. War of the Dinobots
Bluestreak's skill as a gunner was frequently employed in combat. On one occasion, Laserbeak was trying to fly off with Spike Witwicky, and Bluestreak was able to target and shoot one of the tin turkey's legs without hitting Spike to free him. The Ultimate Doom, Part 2 When the Autobots surfed towards the Decepticons, he was the first to notice the tidal wave about to engulf the group. The Ultimate Doom, Part 3 He was present with the rest of Autobots during the staged battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron. Heavy Metal War
Some of Bluestreak's spare parts were used on Sparkplug's Autobot X, including one of the door-wings. Later Bluestreak was one of the Autobots that went to go help Autobot Spike during his confusion. Autobot Spike Bluestreak was one of the Autobots that reacted to a Decepticon attack at a mining colony and also present at the Ark when Megatron's solar needle caused an avalanche. He had to run away from a boulder to avoid being crushed by it. Changing Gears Bluestreak accompanied Optimus Prime to New York City to stop Megatron from converting the city into his base. He was the first to notice Prime's missing arm on top of the Empire State Building and later blasted a subway car piloted by Frenzy. City of Steel
Bluestreak was a victim of Megatron's personality destabilizer device that was placed in the Autobots' recharging chambers. Once under Decepticon control, Bluestreak attacked Bumblebee and tried to make him recharge, but was disabled by Jazz. After regaining consciousness, he was the first to be brought back using Sparkplug's new invention, the attitude exchanger. Afterward, he accompanied Jazz and Sparkplug to return the other Autobots to normal. When they needed to get Skyfire's attention, Bluestreak fired at him with the results they wanted. Attack of the Autobots
Bluestreak was present in the Ark when Cliffjumper first accused Mirage of being a traitor and also present later when Mirage was being repaired and Cliffjumper was accusing him again. Traitor Bluestreak was the second Autobot to be hit by the Immobilizer when the Autobots went to retrieve it. The Immobilizer
Bluestreak participated in the Autobot race for charity. He was hit by the Transfixatron, rendering him unable to transform. Then Starscream and Thundercracker disabled him. He was later one of the first to be restored by the anti-transfixation grenade. The Autobot Run Bluestreak assisted with the Autobot attempt to recapture the irreplaceable robot ninja Nightbird for the famous scientist Doctor Fujiyama after the Decepticons turned her against humanity. Optimus Prime was insistent the Autobots not shoot or harm Nightbird, but Bluestreak saved Prime anyway from the attacking ninja by cleanly shooting Nightbird's laser sword out of her hands. Enter the Nightbird
Bluestreak was around when the Autobots were confused about who was the real Optimus Prime when Megatron's clone infiltrated the Autobot base. A Prime Problem He was part of the attack against the Decepticons to try to get Devastator on the Autobot side. He succeeded in knocking all three seeker jets out of the sky with a missile barrage, but was later kicked down by Devastator. The Core Bluestreak suddenly appeared in the group of Autobots that attacked the Decepticons in South America. Microbots Bluestreak was present when Optimus Prime thanked Spike, Carly, and the Dinobots for what they did for the Autobots. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2
Bluestreak was in the group of Autobots that responded to the distress call from the Haley Observatory. They were late and Megatron got away with the Voltronic Galaxer. Blaster Blues Bluestreak was part of the second Autobot group that tried to attack the electrum-covered Decepticons, but was defeated. He was later present in the battle at the golden lagoon, which ended in victory for the Autobots The Golden Lagoon When Kremzeek attacked Bluestreak was one of the many Autobots deactivated before Sparkplug Witwicky was able to coat a few with insulating foam. Kremzeek!
Bluestreak entered Blitzwing's zone defense around the football stadium, but was severely damaged and built into a throne by Scrapper. Triple Takeover When the Decepticons took control of the Key to Vector Sigma, Bluestreak left the base when the Autobots left to attack them. The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2
Along with several fellow Autobots, Bluestreak participated in the Europa 2000, an international charity race stretching from Paris to Istanbul. When the arrogant racing driver Auggie Cahnay cut across Bumblebee, an indignant Bluestreak helped his understandably angry friend catch up to the American and attempt to teach him some manners. Later, after running afoul of the Stunticons, Bluestreak learned of Megatron's plan for the Pearl of Bahoudin from Professor Teranova and deduced that the missing Autobots must have been disabled by the Stunticons.
After Cahnay's car was stolen by the Decepticons to use as raw materials for a weather control machine, Bluestreak allowed the hotshot driver to race him to victory at the finish line. Together, Bluestreak, Tracks and Bumblebee headed out to confront the Decepticons, but when the Pearl was lost in a tornado, Megatron unleashed Menasor onto the Autobots. Ironically, it was Cahnay who defeated Menasor by sacrificing his car, much to the Bluestreak's surprise. Trans-Europe Express Bluestreak was at the Autobot base after the Stunticons were captured by the other Autobots. Masquerade
In the year 2005, Bluestreak helped Kup move a roadblock on Lookout Mountain, just before Hot Rod and Daniel Witwicky crashed through it. The Transformers: The Movie
Story of Binaltech
Suffering from the Cosmic Rust virus, Bluestreak was one of the first Autobots reconstructed using Binaltech technology. Alongside Smokescreen, Hound, Tracks, and Sideswipe, he helped Earth Defense Command drive the Decepticons off of Earth. Bluestreak continued serving on Earth at Autobot City, under Ultra Magnus's overall command. Binaltech Is...
As the conflict raged on, thanks to the time- and space-warping actions of both Ravage and a mysterious entity known as The Protector, the events of the Binaltech conflict were branched off to become their own, distinct parallel universe (the "BT World") separate from the "mainstream" timeline. Binal Time
When the spark of Prowl from the "BT World" was lost in interdimensional subspace, it re-emerged in the mainstream timeline, and was discovered by Bluestreak and the other Autobots. Soon after, a strange energy surge came across the dimensions from the "BT World" and made contact with Prowl's spark, driving into a dangerously unstable state. To save the life of this Prowl he had never even known, Bluestreak tracked the energy back across the dimensions and traveled to the "BT World", meeting up with the local versions of Grimlock and "Prowl II" (a duplicate Prowl housing the consciousness of Chip Chase). The pair brought him back to the Autobots' headquarters, where he explained the situation to Ultra Magnus. Unfinished Business, Part 1
Jazz used the data Bluestreak had brought with him to pinpoint the source of the energy surge. During the subsequent raid, Bluestreak and the Autobots discovered that the surge was the work of Swindle and the Concurrence, who were using a subspace node to drain energy from Prowl's spark, which they then used to power a giant robot made of synthetic electrum. Once Jazz had taken out the node, Bluestreak took down the robot with some well-placed shots. They were then contacted by Overdrive from Bluestreak's dimension, who reported that Prowl's spark had stabilized, but that it would be too dangerous to send it back through subspace unshielded. Instead, Chip's consciousness was removed from the "Prowl II" body and returned to his human frame, and the Binaltech shell was then taken back across the dimensions by Bluestreak so Prowl's spark could be implanted in it. Unfinished Business, Part 2
Find Your Fate Junior
Decepticon Poison
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
When the Autobot/Decepticon war first erupted over 8.7 million years ago, Bluestreak's home city-state of Praxus was utterly destroyed. The entire population of Praxus was killed, with Bluestreak, who had been protected by Ramjet's troops, being the sole exception. This was a deliberate action on Megatron's part, as he wanted a sole survivor to bear witness to his power, and spread his message of terror. Hardwired Originally a merchant, Bluestreak then joined the Autobot army. 500,000 years later, he visited his friend Optronix at the Vaults and related Sentinel Prime's death, The War Within issue 1 and later served in the last-ditch attempt to defend Iacon from Shockwave's forces. The War Within #5
7.4 million years ago, Bluestreak remained with the Autobot faction after the apparent death of Optimus Prime. He and Trailbreaker remained at Autobase while Prowl led a task force against Trypticon. While there, they met Jetfire and apprised him of the current situation on Cybertron. Devastation 1.4 million years later, Bluestreak and an Autobot/Decepticon/Ultracon force helped defend a peace ceremony at Tyger Pax from the Predacons. They were successful against the Predacons, but soon fell before the return of Megatron, and his Aerospace Extermination Squadron, ushering in the Age of Internment. The Age of Wrath
Bluestreak was among the crew of the Ark when it crashed on Earth 4 million years ago, and awoke in 1984 to battle the Decepticons. After years of fighting, Bluestreak and the other Autobots took part in Operation Liberation in 1998, a joint human/Autobot operation that defeated and captured the Earth-bound Decepticons. However, the Ark II, which was meant to convey the Autobots, the captured Decepticons, and a number of humans back to Cybertron, was sabotaged by General Robert Hallo, sending Bluestreak and his comrades to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.
Bluestreak was later recovered by the sinister Lazarus, and his deactivated form was used to power Megatron's deadly metal virus weapon, after the Decepticons broke free of Lazarus's control. By the time he was rescued by Optimus Prime, Bluestreak's energy had been almost fatally depleted. Prime Directive #4
Bluestreak recovered, however, and rejoined his newly active comrades. He was with Optimus Prime and Jazz in Tokyo, Japan, trying to rebuild their rep with the humans when Megatron attacked. During the battle, a lattice of red and blue energy struck down from the heavens, scooping up the four Transformers and over 200 humans in the immediate area, blasting them back out into space. Their hosts were a group of enigmatic beings known as the Keepers, who were transporting them through deep space to their base of operations, the Labyrinth. During their travels, Bluestreak was forced to experience a full-sensory recreation of Praxus, and its last hours before Megatron destroyed it. The Keepers also showed Bluestreak, for the first time, how Megatron used him as a messenger of doom. Horrified at the part he unwittingly played in the Decepticon war engine, Bluestreak swore to destroy Megatron.
In the Labyrinth, the Keepers forced the Transformers to participate in battledome combat, fighting alien opponents and each other, with their lives and the lives of the humans taken with them hanging in the balance. Bluestreak and Jazz were forced to fight each other to the death amidst a random assortment of humans, held in place around the battledome by the Keepers' power. Failure to continue the battle resulted in a "penalty", where the Keepers would callously murder the humans to keep the Autobots fighting, but the fighting itself was just as potentially dangerous for the civilians in the arena. The battle only ended when Bluestreak deliberately took a critical blast from Jazz's photon rifle in order to save one of the humans from certain death. The Keepers forced Jazz to finish the job, executing his friend at point blank range to avoid any additional deaths. Bluestreak died consoling Jazz that he had done the right thing.
But he did not die for long. After the Keepers were revealed as vast techno-organic lifeforms, Optimus Prime was able to manipulate the Matrix to help bring him, Megatron, Jazz and the surviving humans back home. Unfortunately, the Keepers came too, having assembled a menagerie of host bodies for themselves in order to more directly interact with other beings. One of those host bodies was Bluestreak's animated corpse. Hardwired
When Shockwave came to Earth and announced that the Autobot/Decepticon wars were over and that the two factions had been united, Bluestreak was more than skeptical, suggesting it was a trick. The memory of his destroyed home-city still haunted him, and he would not believe the same beings who killed innocents could change their ways. His views clashed those of with Gears, who did not see the point in fighting wars that had been ended. New World Order Despite his objections, Bluestreak was among the Autobots who joined Optimus Prime in surrendering to Shockwave's lieutenant, Ultra Magnus. Brothers' Burden Ferried back to Cybertron by Sky Lynx, Bluestreak and the others were imprisoned and scheduled for execution, but were freed by Broadside and taken to an underground hideout. Cold War He fought in the battle to retake Iacon and witnessed Shockwave activating the Matrix of Leadership. Victorious, Bluestreak and his comrades began to rebuild their planet. Revelation
Shortly after Ultra Magnus recovered from injuries he suffered when the Autobots overthrew Shockwave, Bluestreak and the rest of the Ark's crew were approached by Prowl about returning to Earth. Original Sin Prowl wanted to establish a more permanent Autobot presence on Earth, due in part to some curious data he had come across while researching the clone entity known as Sunstorm. Bluestreak was by far the most talkative of the Autobots at the meeting, weighing in on both sides of the discussion as the debate over returning raged back and forth. Unfortunately for Bluestreak, no one was listening to a word he said. Atonement Prowl eventually convinced all of the Ark's crew to return with him and begin construction of Autobot City on Earth, and they departed from Cybertron shortly thereafter. Lost and Found
G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity
Bluestreak was among the deactivated Transformers found, rebuilt and reprogrammed by Cobra, who proceeded to use the alien robots for their plan to conquer the world. Along with Prowl, Bluestreak now transformed into a Cobra Firebat jet, but was eventually freed from the humans' control by Wheeljack's tampering. Joining Prowl, Trailbreaker and Gears, he confronted Cobra Commander and fought against his S.N.A.K.E. guards. Bluestreak was horrified when Storm Shadow killed Trailbreaker during the fight, but the shock quickly turned to anger, and he and his comrades attacked the human and ripped his mech apart. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5 Bluestreak was later seen fighting Decepticon Seekers in the sky when the SPS Satellite went out of control and started firing at Cobra Island randomly. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6
IDW Hearts of Steel comics
Bluestreak was among the Autobot forces who fought the Decepticons on Earth in the distant past until an incoming ice age threatened to deactivate all the Transformers. Both sides went into hiding underground until the danger had passed, remaining in stasis until the mid-19th century. When they woke up, the war against the Decepticons started anew, though Bluestreak was not seen partaking in any of the action. Hearts of Steel #1
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Very early in the Cybertronian civil war, Bluestreak helped defend the planet from Trypticon as part of Blurr's harassment team. The Illusion of Control At a later point he was part of an extraction team led by Ironhide that retrieved a damaged Jazz and Tracks from their skirmishing with the Predacons. Bluestreak's sharpshooting skills took out Razorclaw just in time to keep Jazz on-line. Spotlight: Jazz
Bluestreak would become the longest-standing patient of Autobot psycho-analyst Rung, presumably due to his survivor's guilt over the destruction of Praxus. Bullets
Four million years ago, Bluestreak Silverstreak good ol' Streak was present at a victory celebration after the Autobots successfully prevented a supply of energon from reaching the enemy camp. He was too busy getting drunk on energon to really heed Ironhide's security concerns about a suspicious-looking Autobot at the party. The Iron Age 500,000 years ago he fought Decepticons during Metroplex's final stand. Hello Cruel World
Roughly 500 years ago, Bluestreak was on Blaster's orbital array during the Decepticons' post-Thunderwing advance, shortly before the planet was abandoned, and fought against their final big push. Spotlight: Blaster
Much later, Bluestreak was in command of the Autobot tactical response unit, seen briefly on the Autobots' orbital command hub. Stormbringer #1 On Varas Centralus, in the Kol System, Bluestreak's unit was joined by the Wreckers during Phase Six. The Wreckers assaulted the Decepticon siege mode armature, but Bluestreak kept his own squad out of the fighting, citing the planet as a lost cause. Springer attempted to talk Bluestreak into attacking the Decepticons with the Wreckers, before Springer's crew were pulled from Varas Centralus to deal with the crisis created by the revival of Thunderwing. The final fate of Varas Centralus is unknown, but probably could be categorized as "not good". Stormbringer #2
Bluestreak later returned to Autobot Orbital Command Hub in order to greet Blaster personally upon his revival. Because he had been present on the orbital array when Blaster was first attacked and went missing centuries ago, however, Bluestreak was one of the Autobots (along with Inferno, Beachcomber and Mirage) suspected of trying to assassinate Blaster. Spotlight: Blaster
After the Surge, Bluestreak was in command of unit operating on Hydrus 5. One of his subordinates was Flattop. Bullets
Silverstreak was among the Autobots who ended up on Earth following the effects of the Surge. Like several others he grew sick of hiding on the planet and joined Hot Rod when he defected. New Arrivals, Old Encounters Despite this, he was seen with the Autobots who stayed behind, cheering for Bumblebee when he was chosen to lead them. The Hanging Sword Silverstreak helped with the construction of a space cruiser alongside Hot Rod and Swindle's united faction. Seasons in Flight
Like many Autobots, Silverstreak had some difficulties working with the Decepticons. He got suspicious when Swindle and the Stunticons spent so much time working to repair Breakdown, the latest Decepticon they had rescued from Skywatch. Hot Rod (now calling himself "Rodimus") told him to let the old mistrust between the factions go, but Silverstreak proved to have good instincts—Swindle had installed combiner technology in the Stunticons, creating the menace of Menasor which he turned against their new Autobot "comrades". Enemies of the System After Menasor was defeated, Silverstreak chastized Rodimus for failing to predict someone named "Swindle" might be less than trustworthy. As Rodimus fled Earth in Ultra Magnus's shuttle, Silverstreak, Jetfire and the rest of the splinter faction apparently rejoined Bumblebee and the rest of the Autobots. Earthworks
After the Autobot factions reunited, they formed an alliance with Skywatch. When the Combaticons were causing trouble in South Korea, several Autobots were sent to fight them while Silverstreak was left behind in a Skywatch hangar, where he was forced to listen to Brawn complain about not being picked. He decided to give his "unpleasant" comrade some constructive criticism, telling him that nobody likes angry and moping whiners. On the other hand, everybody loves optimists, like for example Silverstreak! Somehow, this didn't improve Brawn's mood any, so Silverstreak went back to drinking with Red Alert. Hawk Among the Sparrows When the Autobots in Korea were faced with the Predacons, Silverstreak was horrified that he couldn't help them, and asked Pennington what a "nightmare" was so that he could properly compare the situation to one. The battle was eventually won, though it led to the secret Autobot-Skywatch alliance getting revealed to the world. Silverstreak and Brawn stood by Bumblebee as he tried to calm the human crowds, but failed to protect him from a human assassin with an energy gun. All My Sins Remembered
Things only went downhill from there. The human riots continued, the energy gun appeared to be none other than Megatron himself, the plane carrying the Korea team home was shot down, and finally the Decepticons returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch base where Silverstreak and the others were based. The Autobots were incapacitated by Frenzy's sonic attacks and failed to stop the Decepticons from freeing their captured brethren. The Demolished Man Ultra Magnus took command and had the base evacuated, though Silverstreak worried about moving an injured Pennington around. Altered Carbon As they fled towards Omega Supreme, the Autobots were attacked by more angry humans with energy guns (now known to only be replicas of Megatron's alternate mode) and Silverstreak sustained damage to a tire. Then things went downhill again, with Megatron himself showing up in a new, more powerful form and defeating the entire Autobot convoy single-handedly. Woken Furies
The injured Autobots were dumped in Albuquerque to be held hostage by additional armed, paranoid humans. They were saved, but at the cost of Jazz killing one of the humans, which only served to further ruin their reputation amongst humanity. Burning Chrome
Some six weeks later, Silverstreak was shocked to learn that Rodimus had returned to Earth with the Matrix of Leadership and several Autobots who were thought dead or long lost, and brought these news to a repaired Bumblebee. After relaxing with Wheelie, he joined the rest of the Autobots in volunteering to return to Cybertron and fight Galvatron. Orphans of the Helix On the way home, Silverstreak listened to Ironhide tell the story about the time he met Alpha Trion. Chaos Part One: Lamentations On Cybertron, as the battle against Galvatron's Sweeps raged on, he bore witness to Megatron's battle with the monstrous "Deceptigod". Chaos Part Four: Genesis
Once the war was over and Cybertron was restored, Silverstreak tried to sign up for the Lost Light's journey but didn't make it in. Towards Peace Remaining on Cybertron, he was seen wandering around in a crowd of NAILs who had returned home after the war. The Autonomy Lesson Later, he was on patrol in the reclamation tunnels where captured Decepticons worked and guarded Dirge after he witnessed Skydive's murder. Devisive Together with Cliffjumper and Sky Lynx, Silverstreak visited Maccadam's Old Oil House the morning it reopened for business. A Better Tomorrow He apparently really liked the place, as he was still there when Bumblebee came to talk to the bartender, Blurr. Night and the City Later, Silverstreak was present when Megatron's returned from the Cybertronian wilderness. After the Decepticon had been subdued and imprisoned, Streak was on guard duty at the makeshift prison in the city. When Starscream came in for a friendly chat with his former leader, he referred to Streak as "Bluestreak." City on Fire Shortly afterwards, the Decepticons invaded the prison in order to free Megatron. Bluestreak was confident that he, Warpath and Jetfire could defend the place all by themselves, but instead became the first one to fall after taking a shot to the head. The Verge He survived the injury and was safely hidden away from the Decepticons by none other than Swindle. Heavy Is the Head
After recovering, Bluestreak was banished into the wilderness alongside his comrades when Iacon became a neutrals-only city. Dark Dawn He returned after the Necrotitan was taken down, celebrating its defeat at Swerve's alongside Brainstorm. The Becoming As the Lost Light prepared to take off again, Bluestreak made his second attempt to sign up only to be stopped by Swerve, who told him during the "crewditions" that people who looked like Prowl weren't allowed on board. Towards Peace He was just messing around, though, and Bluestreak was indeed allowed to join the crew, now under the unexpected command of a reformed Megatron. Words Hang in the Air Bluestreak was appointed entertainments officer aboard the ship and began regular screenings of Earth movies such as Zulu in Swerve's, though circumstances dictated that he evacuate the ship along with everyone else when the Lost Light literally began to disappear around them. Predestination: A Beginner's Guide Soon afterwards, the shuttle in which he escaped also disappeared.
Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic
Silverstreak and Sideswipe were unwittingly both chasing the same Decepticon, the Triple Changer Octane. Once he revealed himself, the two Autobots teamed up against Octane. Silverstreak got buried face-first in the fight, but Sideswipe drove off their attacker. Henkei! Henkei! #6
Games
Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' Minicar troops from the Decepticons, Bluestreak could come to Optimus Prime's aid, helping him navigate more quickly through the Decepticons' maze-like base. Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game
Transformers Legends
Silverstreak was among the Autobots handpicked by Jazz for a mission to deliver energon to a hidden Autobot base. Unfortunately their plan was foiled by the interference of Rampage, Tantrum and Headstrong. Road to Ruin He was among the Autobots affected by Megatron's sabotage of the Autobot recharging chamber and began to act erratically. He was the only one left when the other Autobots went to attack Rutter Military Base and was subdued by Jazz and Bumblebee, who had escaped the affliction. He and the other Autobots were returned to normal by Sparkplug's attitude exchanger. Attack of the Autobots Silverstreak, Cliffjumper and Gears were sent to South America where the Decepticons were attempting to build a cannon to harness the energy of the Crystal of Power. Even joined by Jetfire, the Autobots were unable to prevent the cannon's completion, but later destroyed it and capped the shaft on which the crystal had stood. Fire on the Mountain
Toys
Generation 1
- Bluestreak (Autobot Car, 1984/1985)
- Japanese ID number: 08
- Accessories: Beam Rifle, left & right missile launchers, 3 missiles
- The original Bluestreak toy was based on the Diaclone "Fairlady Z" toy and transforms into an accurate replica of a Datsun 280ZX Turbo. The all-silver deco for the mold was unique to its Transformers release, not a carry-over from Diaclone [1] though it was heavily based on the second version of his Diaclone toy. Reused photography and artwork of Bluestreak's Diaclone incarnation led to considerable confusion in that it retained a blue and gray paint scheme not seen in the American toyline. The doors can open in car mode, but the vehicle mode lacks any kind of automotive interior. As with most Generation 1 toys of the time, he was constructed partially of die-cast metal and had rubber tires.
- In robot mode, Bluestreak has the classic "car hood-chest" design also featured on fellow Autobots like Jazz, and is armed with a vacuum-metalized laser rifle and two shoulder-mounted rocket launchers that can each fire one of the three included projectiles.
- This mold was redecoed and retooled to make Prowl, and again for Smokescreen.
- Streak (anime version) (December 2002)
- Accessories: Beam Rifle, left & right missile launchers, 3 missiles
- An exclusive to Takara's e-HOBBY shop, this version of Bluestreak was sold bundled in a set, though not packaged together, with a gold-plated version of Meister. Often called "Anime Streak" by fans and collectors, this toy used the color scheme from the second version of his Diaclone toy (which was used as the basis for his cartoon and comic character model), with a black roof and hood instead of the original Transformer toy's silver.
- Unlike the original release, the silver car parts and the robot's head are not painted entirely silver.
- Streak Silver Chrome (2003)
- Accessories: Beam Rifle, left & right missile launchers, 3 x missiles
- Also an e-HOBBY-exclusive, this version of Bluestreak was almost entirely vacuum-metalized, much like the gold-plated Jazz, but in silver. Like the gold Jazz, the Chrome Streak emulated a "campaign car" prize item from the original Diaclone line.[2]
- Pre-orders for this toy closed on September 26, and orders were shipped out in December.
Commemorative Series
- Silverstreak (2004)
- Accessories: Beam Rifle, left & right missile launchers, 3 missiles
- Bluestreak was released as part of the third wave of Hasbro's Toys "R" Us-exclusive "Generation One Commemorative Series" range of reissues in the same colours as his original 1980s release, although his packaging pictures depict Takara's "Anime Streak" version. For this release, he was redubbed "Silverstreak" due to Hasbro's apparent inability to secure the trademark for the name "Bluestreak". Due to safety reasons, the springs in his rocket launchers were removed, and because of changes in the plastics used, his laser rifle and projectiles were not vacuum-metalized, instead being cast in more durable matte-black plastic.
- Unlike the original Bluestreak, this version does not feature a car mode entirely painted silver and lacks the silver paint on his head.
Alternators/Binaltech
- Silverstreak (Alternator, 2004)
- Alternator ID number: 4
- Japanese ID number: BT-03
- Accessories: Intercooler/beam rifle
- The second Subaru Impreza toy released in the Alternators line was actually the first to be developed, but due to marketing suggestions, the more eye-catching Smokescreen was released first. Silverstreak's alternate mode is a licensed silver 1:24 scale 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX street model compared to Smokescreen's WRC rally version, with opening hood, trunk, and all four doors as well as a detailed interior. He also features working steering (not connected to the steering wheel, though) and rubber tires.
- His robot mode is based upon his original toy as well as his cartoon model, but with changes made to reflect modern standards of Transformers toys, as well as his new vehicle mode. He is armed with a laser rifle formed from his turbo intercooler and has the capacity to mount two spring-loaded rocket launchers on either side of his shoulders, though these were only included with the Binaltech-only retool of Smokescreen, Smokescreen GT.
- The Japanese Binaltech version, named "Streak", features metal parts for the vehicle exterior and vacuum-metalized side view mirrors, whereas Alternators Silverstreak simply has his mirrors painted in flat silver. Unusual for an Alternators release, Silverstreak features a fully painted vehicle shell, similar to his Binaltech release, although the silver paint on Silverstreak is slightly more flat compared to Binaltech Streak's sparkled paint.
- Furthermore, Binaltech Streak features a different tooling for the dashboard compared to Smokescreen, with the steering wheel on the right side, like a Japanese car. The first shipment of Alternators Silverstreak used the same tooling as the Binaltech version, while later shipments starting with the subsequent wave (the one Autobot Hound debuted in) used the same tooling as Smokescreen, with the steering wheel on the left side of the dashboard, like an American car.
- In Europe, Alternators Silverstreak was initially released (though not in all markets) in the first Alternators packaging style, the same one also used for his North American release. Several years later, he was re-released as part of a Europe-only wave of Alternators toys in the same packaging style as the second North American Alternators assortment, the latter of which Silverstreak was not re-released in.
- This sculpt was also used to make Ricochet and Binaltech Asterisk Alert.
- Bluestreak (Binaltech, 2008)
- Japanese ID number: BT-19
- Accessories: Intercooler/beam rifle
- One of the first releases of the short-lived (and final) revival of the Binaltech line, Bluestreak (actually using the original American name) is a redeco of Binaltech Streak, using the "civilian" model of the Subaru Impreza WRX, with the steering wheel on the right side of the dashboard. As his name suggests, Bluestreak's body is almost completely blue... making him look suspiciously like a de-sponsored Smokescreen.
- Bluestreak was only released in Japan, with no direct Alternators counterpart.
Universe (2003)
- Silverstreak (Spy Changer, 2004)
- Accessories: Beam Rifle
- A redeco and slight retool of Robots in Disguise Side Swipe, Universe Silverstreak is based upon his pre-G1 release "blue" color scheme, with a silver hood. He is armed with a small gun that is disguised as a tailpipe in vehicle mode.
- The original release of this toy (and the others in the assortment), exclusive to Kay-Bee stores, came on cards that lacked a sub-line designation. Later releases that were also available through chains like Dollar General were put on Universe cards.
Smallest Transforming Transformers
- Streak (2004)
- Japanese ID Number: GTF X-3
- A retool of Smallest Transforming Transformers Prowl, STF Streak is a much simplified, much smaller replica of his original toy. Although resembling his original Generation 1 form, he has less articulation and his wheels do not roll. Streak was one of two chase figures in the second wave of the line.
Universe (2008)
- Silverstreak (Deluxe, 2008)
- Series: Classic Series
- Accessories: "Volt Beam Blaster"
- Part of the third wave of 2008 Universe Deluxes, Silverstreak is a retool and redeco of the 2008 Universe Prowl, transforming into a modified Nissan 350Z. He features twin non-removable and non-firing "rocket launchers" that can swing over his robot-mode shoulders. His fold-out "Volt Beam Blaster" stores in the car mode's undersides.
- As with several recent Transformers vehicles with a metallic silver body colour, Universe Silverstreak's silver car body panels are painted metallic silver rather than being left as bare silver plastic.
- This mold was also used to make Universe Smokescreen and Timelines Rapido, while the original Prowl mold was used for Timelines Streetwise.
Henkei! Henkei!
- Streak (Deluxe, 2008)
- Japanese ID number: C-10
- Accessories: "Volt Beam Blaster"
- The Japanese Henkei! Henkei! release of Universe Silverstreak is a redeco of the original, swapping the black plastic on his hood and paint applications on his roof with dark gray, the maroon plastic to bright red, changing the red on the wheels to dark gray, as well as adding vacuum-metallized silver on his Volt Beam Blaster, his shoulder rocket launchers and his spoiler. His face was also changed from white to silver, the blue on his waist to silver, and the Autobot symbol on his chest is smaller on the Henkei release.
Speed Stars
- Silverstreak (Basic, 2010)
- Speed Stars Silverstreak is part of the "Stealth Force" subline, consisting of vehicles without robot modes, but with plenty of flip-out panels with hidden weapons. The toy is a silver sports car similar to Universe Silverstreak's modified Nissan 350Z altmode, and features non-firing weapons in its hood, trunk and doors.
Chronicle
- Streak (EZ Collection, 2011)
- Chronicle Streak is a retool/redeco of the Transformers: Reveal the Shield Legends Class Prowl toy, without the lightbar. Like other Chronicle Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.
Generations
- Bluestreak (Legends Class, 2012)
- Accessories: Rifle
- Generations Legends Class Bluestreak (named so after Hasbro finally managed to reobtain the trademark) is a redeco of Chronicle Streak. He features retooled hands and holes in the sides his arms/doors of his vehicle mode that are compatible with 3mm posts. He comes with a compatible gun that's sculpted after the Generation 1 Bluestreak toy's Beam Rifle, and features three posts and a hole, allowing it to be held and mounted in different ways. Bluestreak features a different paint layout than Chronicle Streak (such as covering his hood, sides, and roof in a dark shade of gray paint). The gun mounts onto either side in vehicle mode, but the long sculpted parts on the top and bottom of the gun mean that the vehicle's wheels are unable to touch the surface all at once, and that the gun ends up touching and grinding against the surface when the vehicle is rolled.
- Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Bluestreak was later released together with various other formerly "Asian market exclusive" toys as a ToysЯUs exclusive in the United States for the 2012 holiday season.
Masterpiece
- Streak (10-26-2013)
- Japanese ID number: MP-18
- Accessories: Disperser Rifle, Missile Launcher (Amazon.co.jp only)
- Masterpiece Streak is a redeco and retool of MP-17 Prowl, removing the light-bar and having a new head and waist. He transforms into a licensed Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T, and as with other figures in the Masterpiece line, is intended to be an accurate representation of his cartoon model, and even features an extensive black and metallic silver paint scheme. Roughly as tall as a Voyager Class figure, he is also in scale with MP-10 Optimus Prime, and can fit inside Prime's trailer in vehicle mode. In contrast to previous larger entries in this line, Streak lacks die-cast parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic.
- For accessories, he comes with his rifle, which can be held with his hands, or can mount onto a flip-out mounting point on his roof via the separate peg on its jointed handle. He also comes with a pair of built-in "Electro Bolt" shoulder cannons that can be deployed in robot mode.
- If purchased in Japan through Amazon.com, one additionally gets a single non-firing toy-accurate missile launcher accessory, which can cover and replace either of his shoulder cannons, as well as tab onto the rear sides of his vehicle mode. If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a collector's coin is included instead of or in addition to the launcher. The coin itself identifies him as Bluestreak.
- This mold was also redecoed and retooled into MP-19 Smokescreen. Streak and Prowl were to be released simultaneously, but Prowl was pushed back one month and Streak two months to meet demand.
Well shit.
- Silverstreak (6-14-2014)
- Japanese ID number: MP-18S
- Accessories: Disperser Rifle, 2 Missile Launchers
- A Tokyo Toy Show 2014 exclusive, Silverstreak is, well, a redeco of MP-18 Streak in toy-accurate colors, featuring a single shade of bright silver on his car parts. Aside from his rifle, he now comes with two missile launchers (with red housings), as well as a collector's coin that's of a different sculpt from his original coin.
Merchandise
3-D Jigsaw Stand Up Puzzle
- Bluestreak (1984)
- This piece of Bluestreak merchandise was a jigsaw puzzle in disguise! The 100-piece puzzle depicted Jazz, Bluestreak and Hound in combat with Buzzsaw, Starscream and Ravage. Once broken down, the pieces could be assembled into a model of Bluestreak in either mode. As the coloration of this puzzle is based on his boxart, this is a true Generation 1 "blue Bluestreak".
Decoy
- Cybertron Hero Collection 22 (multi-pack, 1986)
- Defeat Dinosauruer Strategy Game (board game, 1986)
- Bluestreak was among the many characters rendered by Takara as part of their series of 1.5" keshigomu figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Bluestreak was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his Tech Specs, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Bluestreak was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, as a playing piece in the "Defeat Dinosauruer Strategy Game", and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.
- Bluestreak (1987)
- Decoy number: 23
- The Bluestreak figurine was later brought over to Hasbro markets as part of the Decoy promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded Throttlebots, Aerialbots, Protectobots and Technobots.
Transformers - Mini Bust
- Bluestreak (Diamond Select, 2009)
- Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Bluestreak was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 250 pieces. Bluestreak, along with his "brothers" Prowl and Smokescreen, is exclusive to online retailer Toyrocket.com. The bust features Bluestreak's beam rifle and twin missile launchers. The missile launchers can be attached via magnets on either side of his head, and the car door pieces are also magnetically attached options. The missile launchers given to Bluestreak closely match Smokescreen's animation model rather than his own. It is unknown if this change was intentional or a mistake.
Notes
- One of the longest-running myths about Transformers is the existence of the "blue-sided Bluestreak". This misconception has its origins in Bluestreak's box art and instruction sheet, as well as the original 1984 toy catalogs,[3] all of which used the blue-sided Diaclone variant of the Fairlady mold. No sealed samples of the blue-sided Bluestreak in a Transformers box have ever been found. Oddly enough, numerous other Transformers toys from that era were depicted in both catalogues and packaging art with colors they were never released in —Perceptor, Astrotrain, the Constructicons, for example— yet Bluestreak is the only one to be (mis)remembered in this manner, perhaps because his name is Bluestreak, so he had to have been blue, right?
- Compounding the confusion, a second Diaclone variant exists, with a black hood and silver sides. Oddly, it does not seem as sought after as the blue side variant, despite being less common and the basis for Bluestreak's animation model (and thus more screen accurate).
- The Bluestreak/Prowl head design was used as the basis for the head of Natron, the Autobot Tyco Electric Racing Set car.
- In recent years, toys based on the Bluestreak character were renamed "Silverstreak" for trademark reasons, because a company named Gendron held the trademark for "Toledo 'Blue Streak'" in the "toys" category until 2009. Hasbro since regained the trademark and first used it on Speed Stars Bluestreak in 2010, the "Stealth Force" toy of Generation 1 Bluestreak released around the same time was apparently too far down the production line by that point so it still remained "Silverstreak".
- Aaron Archer, as Orson, when asked about the Commemorative Series Silverstreak's deco, said the figure was based on the 1984 version of the figure rather than the 2002 e-HOBBY "Streak" release due to his desire to give collectors a version closer to the one released in 1984. While this is most likely true, it may also have to do with Hasbro's inability or desire not to release figures too similar to e-Hobby exclusives, thus a required change for Silverstreak from e-Hobby Streak.
- The deco for Hasbro's retool of the Alternators Acura RSX mold was originally designed with Bluestreak in mind, specifically the original Diaclone deco mentioned above. Early leaked packaging samples even sported an abbreviated form of the name "Bluestreak" on their license plates. Ultimately, however, Hasbro decided to rename the toy and release it as "Autobot Camshaft" instead, possibly because they already had a representation of the Bluestreak character in the Alternators line (Silverstreak).
Foreign names
- Japanese: Streak (ストリーク Sutorīku)
- French: Jaseur (Canada, "Chatty")
- Hungarian: Kékvillám ("Blue Lightning")
- Italian: Ariete ("Ram")
- Portuguese: Raio Azul (Portugal comic, "Blue Ray"), Raio (Brazil comic, "Ray")
- Russian: Molnievik (Молниевик, "Lightning-Maker")
