Starscream is a fictional character in the various fictional Transformers universes. He appeared in several incarnations in the related comics, animated television series, and movies. Incarnation which literally means embodied in flesh, refers to the conception and birth of a sentient creature (generally a human who is the Comics (via Latin from the Greek "" kōmikos, of or pertaining to "comedy" from kōmos "revel" Most incarnations of the Starscream character are extremely ambitious and treacherous, but with varying degrees of strength and competence. Often, Starscream is the leader of a sub-group of Decepticon attack jets called the Seekers, and in many incarnations he is also second-in-command of the Decepticons. "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. Seekers is a fan-created term in the Transformers universe for the Decepticon warriors with jet transformations Like Optimus Prime and Megatron, Starscream appeared in many of the franchise's series. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Megatron

Contents 1 Transformers: Generation 1 1.1 Animated series 1.2 Marvel Comics 1.2.1 Generation 2 1.2.2 Fun Publications 1.2.3 Transformers Battle Circuit 1.3 Books 1.4 Beast Wars 1.5 Image Comics 1.6 Dreamwave Productions 1.6.1 Transformers/G.I. Joe 1.7 Devil's Due Publishing 1.8 Transformers: Robot Masters 1.9 IDW Publishing 1.9.1 Evolutions: Hearts of Steel 1.10 Kiss Players 1.11 Toys 1.12 Other media 2 Beast Wars II 2.1 Animated series 2.2 IDW Publishing 2.3 Toys 3 Unicron Trilogy 4 2007 Transformers film 4.1 Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday 4.2 IDW Publishing 4.3 Movie plot 4.4 Video Game 4.5 Movie toys 4.6 Non-transforming merchandise 5 Transformers: Animated 5.1 Animated series 5.2 Toys 6 Transformers: Timelines 6.1 Fun Publications 6.2 Toys 7 References 8 External links

Transformers: Generation 1

Transformers character
Starscream
Affiliation	Decepticon
Sub-Group	Seekers Pretenders Action Masters Deluxe Vehicles
Function	Air Commander Air Warrior
Partner	Megatron
Motto	"Conquest is made of the ashes of one's enemies. "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. Seekers is a fan-created term in the Transformers universe for the Decepticon warriors with jet transformations Pretenders is a subline within the Transformers toy line, introduced in 1988. Action Masters was a sub-line of the Transformers toy line The Action Masters were first made available in 1990 Megatron "
Alternate Modes	Cybertronian Jet F-15 Eagle Cobra Night Raven F-22 Raptor
Series	Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Generation 2 Machine Wars Transtech Robot Masters Transformers: Titanium Transformers Classics Transformers: Universe
English voice actor	Chris Latta (The Transformers) Doug Parker (Beast Wars)
Japanese voice actor	Hirotaka Suzuoki (The Transformers) Kazuki Yao (Beast Wars)

Starscream makes no secret of his ambition to overthrow Megatron as Decepticon leader. The Transformers is the original Transformers toy line that was produced from 1984 to 1991 "Generation 2" redirects here See Generation2 for the sword replica manufacturer Machine Wars was a short-lived toy series in the Transformers toyline introduced in 1996 Transtech is an unreleased line of Toys under the Transformers umbrella Transformers Titanium is a sub-line of toys debuted in 2006 from Hasbro as an expansion of their Transformers Classics are a line of Transformers toys that are based on and resemble the first generation characters and figures introduced in the 1980s Transformers Universe is a line of toys consisting of repainted re-releases from various Transformers toy lines Christopher Charles Collins, (born Christopher Lawrence Latta, also known as Chris Latta; August 30, 1949 – June 12, 1994 Doug Parker is a Canadian Voice actor and voice director He has been in several cartoons and anime He is probably best known for playing Terrorsaur ( March 6, 1950 - August 6, 2006) was a male Seiyū and Actor from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who graduated from Kazuki Yao (矢尾 一樹 Yao Kazuki, born June 17, 1959) is a veteran voice actor and actor who was born in Ishikawa. Megatron He is more intelligent than the average Decepticon, ruthless, and cruel, but he is also unlikely to directly act on his ultimate ambition without assurance of conditions favorable to his ascension. He considers himself vastly superior to other Decepticons, and looks down on Megatron for being antiquated in his military strategy and tactics. Starscream believes that the Decepticons should rely more on guile and speed rather than brute destructive force to defeat the Autobots, though, even when given the chance to strike out on his own, he is equally as successful as Megatron. The Autobot, a faction of Sentient Robots from the planet Cybertron are the main Protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, Megatron frequently overlooks the potential threat that Starscream represents. However, Starscream often exhausts Megatron's patience quickly; violent-yet-brief verbal and/or physical conflicts are not uncommon between the two. Usually, these result in Megatron treating Starscream in a humiliatingly dismissive manner and in two cases actually resulted in his banishment: once to an island in the South Pacific and once to an empty moon.

Starscream can turn into an F-15 Eagle and serves as the Decepticon Air Commander, leading the other Decepticon Seeker jets, many of whom share his physical design. Seekers is a fan-created term in the Transformers universe for the Decepticon warriors with jet transformations According to his technical specifications, he can reach speeds up to Mach 2. 8, and can climb up to sub-orbital altitudes of 52 miles (84 km) and nose-dive down to ground level in minutes (the real aircraft has a top speed of Mach 2. 5 with an altitude ceiling of 65,000 feet (19,800 m), or 12. 3 miles). His arm is mounted with launchers (mounted under his wings in jet mode), which can launch two types of weaponry — cluster bombs, each of which can level an area 10,000 square feet (900 m²), and his signature weapon, the null ray, which can disrupt the flow of electricity in any circuitry it hits for brief periods, effectively rendering any electronic device or machine (including Transformers) temporarily inoperable. Cluster munitions or cluster bombs are air-dropped or ground-launched munitions that eject a number of smaller submunitions a cluster of bomblets

Animated series

Starscream was formerly a scientist and explorer, working with the Autobot Skyfire (Jetfire), during the Golden Age of Cybertron, shortly before the Autobot/Decepticon war re-erupted. A scientist, in the broadest sense refers to any person that engages in a systematic activity to acquire Knowledge or an individual that engages in such practices Jetfire is the name of several Fictional characters from the Transformers universes. Cybertron is the fictional home planet of the Transformers. In the Japanese series the planet is also referred to as "Cybertron" (first shown on Japanese Galaxy Following the disappearance of Skyfire when the two were exploring a prehistoric Earth, Starscream returned to Cybertron and soon abandoned his scientific pursuits, becoming a warrior in Megatron's Decepticon army as the civil war exploded, considering it "far more exciting".

Acting as second-in-command of the elite troops Megatron took with him aboard the Nemesis, Starscream was among the Transformers trapped in stasis on Earth for four million years after the Decepticons attacked the Autobot craft, Ark, causing it to crash on the planet. The Nemesis is a Decepticon spaceship in the fictional Transformers Generation One universe The Ark is an Autobot spacecraft in the fictional Transformers Universe. When the ship's computer, Teletraan I, was reactivated by a volcanic explosion in 1984, the Decepticons were the first to be reactivated and were restored with new Earthly alternate modes. Teletraan I is the name of the Autobots' computer on board the Ark. Before departing, Starscream shot at the Ark as a petty parting gesture, causing a small tremor that knocked Optimus Prime into the path of the reconstruction beam, allowing the Autobots to be restored, and the war to continue on Earth. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan

As the war continued, Starscream's old friend Skyfire was discovered frozen in the Arctic Circle, and Megatron noted how concerned Starscream was to see Skyfire rescued; Starscream even took control of the revival process and successfully re-awakened his old friend. It was this friendship that initially led Skyfire to join the Decepticons, but when the latter refused to hurt humans, both Megatron and Starscream voiced their disgust. Not long after, several Autobots came to investigate the Decepticon activity and were subsequently captured; Starscream prepared to execute them and Starscream offered to forgive Skyfire if the latter would accept the first shot. Skyfire, disillusioned by his old friend's new warlike ways, joined the Autobots instead, and Starscream no longer gave him a second thought.

During the cataclysmic events that ensued when Megatron transported Cybertron into Earth's orbit, Starscream attempted to use the Decepticons' human ally, Doctor Arkeville, for his own purposes. Doctor Arkeville (frequently misspelled as Dr Archeville or occasionally Dr Starscream forced him to take him to his secret lab, where he destabilized Arkeville's exponential generator, which, when it reached critical mass, would destroy the Earth. Starscream then fled with Arkeville to Cybertron, where Starscream intended to collect the energy released in Earth's destruction. When Optimus Prime and Megatron were forced to work together to stop Starscream's plan, Starscream returned to Earth to investigate why the generator had not exploded. Meanwhile, to remove the threat of the generator, Prime loaded it into Megatron's gun barrel and fired it into space — blasting Starscream out of the air in the process, causing him to fall to Earth and into a vengeful Megatron's clutches.

Starscream was a prominent figure in most of Megatron's schemes over the next year, but also made several further plays for power — teaming up with the Triple Changers Blitzwing and Astrotrain to betray Megatron, only to be double-crossed himself; duping the paranoiac Autobot, Red Alert into allowing him to acquire the Autobots' Negavator weapon; destroying Megatron's Nightbird robot to maintain his own position of power; getting drunk on energon, and more. Triple Changers ( Tripletrons in Japan are Transformers that can transform from robot into two different alternate modes Blitzwing is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Astrotrain is the name of two Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Red Alert is the name of several characters in the various fictional Transformers universes. Nightbird is a Fictional character, notable as the first female robot character seen in the Transformers cartoon series. In the Fictional universe of the Transformers, Energon (pronounced EN-ur-jon like " Energy " is the primary source of power for Transformers Ironically, given his invariably treacherous nature, he was the first to sniff out Nurgill's treachery when the Decepticons united with the underwater residents of Sub-Atlantica to take over the world. Generally, almost every time that (the virtually indestructible) Megatron sustained even the slightest damage in a battle, Starscream would claim that Megatron had "fallen", and frantically urge the Decepticons to immediately follow himself as their new leader.

Starscream would make use of his old scientist profession in the future, particularly when he and several other Decepticons were temporarily displaced in time to medieval England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland When the weapons of the time-displaced transformers ceased functioning, Starscream knew how to use available materials to create gunpowder as a substitute for himself and the other Decepticons. Gunpowder is a an explosive mixture of Sulfur, Charcoal and Potassium nitrate (also known as saltpetre/saltpeter that burns rapidly producing volumes He was also able create an electric dynamo to replenish their depleted energy. In Electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts Mechanical energy to Electrical energy, generally using Electromagnetic ^[1]

In 1985, Starscream was responsible for the creation of the Combaticons by liberating their imprisoned personality components from a detention center on Cybertron and installing them into five World War II vehicles left over from the Battle of Guadalcanal. The Combaticons (known as the Combatrons in Japan are a group of Decepticon militaty vehicles in the assorted Fictional universes of the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal, was fought between August 7, 1942, and February 9, 1943, in the He changed them into more modern vehicular forms (for example, he made Vortex the helicopter out of a crashed World War II fixed-wing aircraft). He intended them to be his own private army after he was exiled from the Decepticons for attempting to betray Megatron one too many times. Ironically, the Combaticons ended up betraying Starscream, took control of Cybertron, then tried to destroy Earth by crashing it into the Sun. This forced another uneasy alliance between the Autobots and Decepticons, who fought Bruticus and ultimately defeated him thanks to a weak spot revealed by Starscream in exchange for Megatron not killing him on the spot.

In "2005", (the storyline year for the events of the 1986 release The Transformers: The Movie), Starscream finally got his long-awaited chance to dispose of Megatron — who was severely damaged following his final battle with Optimus Prime — by jettisoning him from Astrotrain, into the endless void of deep-space. The Transformers The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film based on the animated series of the same name. Astrotrain is the name of two Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. After this, Starscream won the surviving Decepticons' battle to decide a new leader. Starscream's long-dreamt-of reign didn't last long, however — as he was crowning himself leader/king of the Decepticons, Galvatron arrived, deriding Starscream's coronation as "bad comedy. Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon Supreme Commander " Just as Starscream realized that Galvatron was actually Megatron in a new, more powerful body (provided by Unicron), Galvatron obliterated him, literally turning Starscream's body to ashes with a single blast while in his cannon mode. Megatron Unicron is a Fictional character from the ''Transformers'' universe and toyline.

Starscream's spark (the core of each Cybertronian that contains their soul/consciousness — referred to as a "laser core" in the original animated series) survived, however, apparently confined to the Decepticon crypt on Cybertron, and he continued to exist in a ghost-like form. When the Decepticon turncoat, Octane, sought refuge from his pursuers in the crypt, Starscream's ghost seized control of Cyclonus's body, and worked with Octane to turn Galvatron over to the Autobots and take leadership of the Decepticons for themselves. Octane is the name of a Fictional character in the various Transformers universes. Cyclonus is the name of two Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Galvatron evaded capture, and returned to blast Starscream (literally) out of Cyclonus -- only for the ghostly Decepticon to quietly take up residence in a Sweep. Scourge is the name of four fictional characters from the Transformers universes. A short time later, he possessed Scourge and entered into a bargain with Unicron, performing three labors for the planet-eater in exchange for getting his body back. Acquiring the eyes of Metroplex and the Transforming Cog of Trypticon, Starscream's body was restored so that he could comprise the final connection between Unicron's head and Cybertron, allowing the planet to become the chaos-bringer's new body. Autobot City is the name of a city in the fictional Transformers universe. Trypticon is a Fictional character in the Transformers toyline However, now that he had what he wanted, Starscream reneged on the agreement. At that point, an explosion instigated by the Autobots hurled Starscream and Unicron's head off into space. Starscream was last seen tumbling out of control through space, as Galvatron opened fire on him which pushed Starscream far into space.

After the animated series ended in the U. S. , Starscream appeared in animated form in the commercial for the Classic Pretenders.

The precise reason for Starscream's ability to survive after death was never revealed in the original animated series, but would later be covered in Beast Wars. Beast Wars Transformers ( Beasties on YTV, due to YTV discomfort over the name is a Transformers toyline released by Hasbro (see below)

Marvel Comics

Again serving as one of Megatron's elite troops in the attack on the Ark, the Marvel Comics incarnation of Starscream possessed the desire to take leadership of the Decepticons, but in the early days of the war on Earth, he limited his actions to making snide remarks about Megatron's capabilities, and did not accomplish any notable acts apart from nearly getting scrapped by Megatron after one snide comment too many. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc When he participated in an attack on the Ark with several of his fellow Decepticons, Starscream was deactivated by Omega Supreme, and sealed in a stasis pod in the Ark for a prolonged period of time. Omega Supreme is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. The Ark is an Autobot spacecraft in the fictional Transformers Universe.

Meanwhile, however, on the other side of the Atlantic, the U.K. offices of Marvel Comics were producing their own storylines which were interspliced throughout the U. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located S. material. Here, Starscream came into his own under writer Simon Furman, who portrayed the character's scheming and ambition with more subtlety than the animated series, making Starscream more intelligent and cunning than clownish. Simon Christopher Francis Furman is a Comic book writer particularly associated with of a number of notable Transformers comics for Marvel UK, As one of the more interesting Decepticon characters, he was often the focus of his own stories, including a notable Christmas special based around Starscream's misery at being stranded on Earth. In this story and in many others penned by Furman, Starscream had a noticeably British sense of humor, often coming across as wry and sarcastic. He was one of the most formidable warriors in the Decepticon army and adversaries were often shown to be visibly intimidated by him before he had even begun to fight. At different points in the series, he has been shown to best fellow high ranking Decepticons Ravage and Soundwave in combat, as well as the Autobot Brawn. Ravage is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universes Soundwave is the name of several Fictional characters from the ''Transformers'' universes. Brawn is the name of a Fictional character from the various Transformers universes.

In these U. K. tales, Starscream was briefly revived from his stasis prison to participate in the events of the Target: 2006 mega-serial, where he teamed up with future Decepticon leader Galvatron. Target 2006 is the title of an 11-issue story arc from the Transformers Marvel UK comic book series running in issues #78-88 Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon Supreme Commander Galvatron tolerated his service with amusement, aware of the irony in the situation — Starscream thought that working with Galvatron would ensure his future, but thanks to Galvatron, Starscream had no future, since he was destined to die at his hands in 2006 (in the comic's alternate-future rendition of The Transformers: The Movie). When Autobots from the future duped Galvatron into turning against Starscream, a repainted Skywarp stood in for Starscream, who Galvatron then blasted. Skywarp is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers toy line. Believing that he had altered his timeline by killing "Starscream", Galvatron returned to his future, while the future Autobots returned the true Starscream to stasis.

Some time later, back in the U. S. stories, Starscream was liberated from his imprisonment by the new Decepticon leader, Ratbat, who appointed him second-in-command of his operations — a foolish move, as Starscream would immediately return to form, learning of Ratbat's plan to acquire the power of the Underbase, and orchestrating a massive battle between the Autobot and Decepticon forces that allowed him to seize the colossal information bank's energy. Ratbat is the name of several Fictional characters who appeared in various Transformers universes. The Underbase was a Fictional object in the Marvel Transformers comics Now imbued with the Power Cosmic, Starscream immediately turned his attention to Earth, and deactivated scores of Transformers who attempted to stand against him. The Power Cosmic is a fictional force that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics, being used to name a power primarily wielded by the cosmic entity As he steadily mutated into a gigantic being, Starscream was stopped by Optimus Prime, who tricked him into absorbing more of the Underbase's energy — more than his body could handle, destroying him.

At this point, Simon Furman began penning the U. Simon Christopher Francis Furman is a Comic book writer particularly associated with of a number of notable Transformers comics for Marvel UK, S comic book as well as its U. K. counterpart, and quickly returned Starscream to the fold. In the UK comics, Megatron had Dreadwind and Darkwing locate Starscream's shattered body, only to find that it still possessed some of the Underbase's power, and drained it away by their Powermaster partners, leaving the body lifeless. Dreadwing is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Powermasters were a sub-group within the Transformers toyline in 1988. Megatron then had Autobot surgeon Ratchet reconstruct Starscream as a Pretender, and had him attack Optimus Prime and Scorponok's forces on Earth. Ratchet is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. Pretenders is a subline within the Transformers toy line, introduced in 1988. Scorponok is the name shared by several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Ratchet disobeyed Megatron's request to reprogram his mind, however, and Starscream's original cowardly personality soon re-emerged.

The U. K. comics then began a breakaway storyline that diverged the continuities, centering around the exploits of the Earthforce, the Earth-based Autobot sub-team. Through a team-up with Soundwave, Starscream succeeded in deposing Megatron and Shockwave briefly, before they returned seeking vengeance. Shockwave is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Starscream, however, had some unlikely protectors — the Autobots needed him alive so that his compatible systems could boost those of the Dinobot Snarl, who was dying from the rusting disease, Corrodia Gravis. The Dinobots are several teams of characters in the fictional Transformers Universe. Snarl is the name of several different fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.

Issue #279 of the Marvel U. K. Transformers comic featured a story called "Divide and Conquor!" where Soundwave lead the bulk of the Decepticon forces on Earth against the Autobot Earthforce headquarters while Starscream attacked an oil tanker. Sent into battle by Prowl, the Dinobots routed the main Decepticon forces while Springer lead the Autobot Survivors, Broadside, Inferno, Skids, and Carnivac to defeat Starscream.

In the U. S. comics, Starscream went on from his rebirth as a Pretender to join up with Shockwave in instigating the Decepticon Civil War, and was transported to Cybertron along with all the other Transformers in preparation for the battle against Unicron. Shockwave is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Following the Transformers' victory, Starscream and Shockwave fled the planet in a restored Ark. On the way the two discovered some unlikely company — Megatron and Ratchet, both restored by Nucleon. Nucleon is a power source in the Fictional Transformers universe. Starscream found Ratchet and prepared to kill him. However, in a fit of rage at Starscream's casual attitude to murder, Ratchet defeated the Decepticon. In order to prevent Megatron and Galvatron escaping to threaten the universe once more, Ratchet crashed the Ark on Earth.

Generation 2

Starscream had been deactivated in the crash of the Ark, but Megatron, who had also been on board, was the only survivor and over the next few years restored the Ark, entering into a deal with the human terrorist organization, Cobra, which helped him obtain a new body and weapons. Desperate for troops and in spite of his own misgivings about doing so, Megatron then reactivated Starscream (Considering his only other choice was Shockwave, Megatron still felt he had made a good decision). Starscream served Megatron with at least a semblance of loyalty, ferrying him to his showdown with Bludgeon. Bludgeon is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. But when he realized Megatron was going to eliminate him after his new Matrix-created army was up and running, he (predictably) betrayed him by alerting the forces of the Cybertronian general Jhiaxus to the location of the joint Autobot/Decepticon base. Jhiaxus (pronounced gee-axe-us is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universes.

Starscream was subsequently able to acquire the Creation Matrix (previously stolen from Optimus Prime by Megatron), and used it merge himself with the Decepticon craft, the Warworld, turning himself into a living weapon. The Matrix of Leadership or Creation Matrix in the fictional Transformers universes is the Autobot talisman of legend passed down from The Warworld is a spaceship in the Transformers Generation 2 Comics series However, Starscream found his mind affected by the innate goodness of the Matrix, and rejected it in order to preserve his own personality.

Starscream appeared in his Generation 2 form in the short lived U. K. Generation 2 comic series. This series also printed a bio for Starscream where he had the new motto "I have a code of conduct — victory at all costs!"

Fun Publications

Based on the Transformers Classics toy line, the Timelines 2007 story is set 15 years after the end of the Marvel Comics story (ignoring all events of the Marvel U. K. and Generation 2 comics). Megatron survived the crash of the Ark on Earth, reformatted himself into a new form and now leads Ramjet, Skywarp, Soundwave, Starscream and the Constructicons. Megatron The Ark is an Autobot spacecraft in the fictional Transformers Universe. Ramjet is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Skywarp is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers toy line. Soundwave is the name of several Fictional characters from the ''Transformers'' universes. The Constructicons (known as Buildrons in Japan) are a group of fictional characters from the Transformers universe Optimus Prime has also returned to Earth commanding Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Grimlock, Jetfire, Mirage and Rodimus (formerly Hot Rod). This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Cliffjumper is the name of several characters from the Transformers line of toys Grimlock is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Jetfire is the name of several Fictional characters from the Transformers universes. Mirage is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes Rodimus, originally named Hot Rod, is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.

In Transformers: Timelines volume 2 #2, "Games of Deception" Megatron detects the arrival of Bugbite's ship on Earth and sends Starscream, Skywarp and Ramjet to investigate. The three Seekers are then taken over by Bugbite's cerebro shells (with Starscream swearing to painfully dismember Bugbite for it). Bug Bite (sometime spelled Bugbite) is the name of a Fictional character in the GoBots and various Transformers universes. When the Autobots eventually jam the shells to facilitate their own rescue of Mirage, Starscream is freed and battles Bugbite's faction. Mirage is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes Whether he survived the battle is unknown. He seems to retain his usual second-in-command status in this story.

Transformers Battle Circuit

The Classic line appeared in a simple Flash-based video game on the Hasbro web site. Adobe Flash (previously called Shockwave Flash and Macromedia Flash) is a set of Multimedia software created by Macromedia and currently In this one-on-one fighting game you press the right and left arrow keys to try to overpower your opponent. In the game you can play Rodimus, Bumblebee, Grimlock, Jetfire, Starscream, Astrotrain, Trypticon or Menasor. Optimus Prime and Megatron each appear as the boss you must defeat to win the game. A boss is a computer-controlled opponent which is found in Video games Their purpose is to test the skills that the player has accumulated over the course of a game ^[2]

Books

Starscream was featured in the 1985 Transformers audio books Autobots' Lightning Strike, Megatron's Fight For Power, Autobots Fight Back and Laserbeak's Fury, as well as Galvatron's Air Attack from the 1986 series. There have been many publishers of a books (some with accompanying audio cassettes bearing the name Transformers based on the toy lines of the same name There have been many publishers of a books (some with accompanying audio cassettes bearing the name Transformers based on the toy lines of the same name There have been many publishers of a books (some with accompanying audio cassettes bearing the name Transformers based on the toy lines of the same name

Starscream appeared in the 1986 story and coloring book The Lost Treasure of Cybertron by Marvel Books. There have been many publishers of a books (some with accompanying audio cassettes bearing the name Transformers based on the toy lines of the same name

Beast Wars

Although the 1990s Transformers series, Beast Wars, officially occurred in a universe/continuity that contained aspects of both of the Generation 1 animated series and Marvel comic, the show most commonly displayed its lineage with references to the animated series. Beast Wars Transformers ( Beasties on YTV, due to YTV discomfort over the name is a Transformers toyline released by Hasbro To that end, Starscream's ghost made a brief but memorable appearance in the first season episode, "Possession". His spark wandered to prehistoric Earth (probably through the same transwarp gate the Maximals and Predacons traveled through, although the exact details remain unknown) and ended up in the Darkside's computer console. Maximals are a faction in the Transformers toyline by Hasbro and the accompanying Animated television series Beast Predacons are a faction in the fictional Transformers universe created by Hasbro. In the Beast Wars Television series the Darksyde is the name of the Predacon transwarp ship stolen by Megatron and his Predacon rebels Taking control of Waspinator's body with Terrorsaur watching, Starscream went about his standard backstabbing ways, acquiring the trust of Predacon leader Megatron, telling him that he was defending Galvatron against Unicron and was destroyed, with his spark enduring. Waspinator is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Terrorsaur is the name of several fictional characters from the world of Transformers universes. Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon Supreme Commander Unicron is a Fictional character from the ''Transformers'' universe and toyline. Transformers Generation 1 Although not officially the soul of a Transformer at this point Marvel comics would occasionally refer to the "spark of life" given to a Transformer In reality, he was planning to overthrow Megatron. When his true intent was discovered by Blackarachnia, who knew he was really scrapped by Galvatron for betraying him, Starscream took her under his wing to teach her the ways of treachery —inevitably (and somewhat ironically) resulting in her betraying him. Blackarachnia is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Caught in an energon explosion engineered by Optimus Primal, Starscream's spark was forced out of Waspinator's body and set adrift in space once more, vowing vengeance on both sides. In the Fictional universe of the Transformers, Energon (pronounced EN-ur-jon like " Energy " is the primary source of power for Transformers Optimus Primal ( Convoy, later Beast Convoy to differentiate him from the original Convoy, Blackjack in some European markets is a fictional character from the In the episode, Starscream was voiced by Doug Parker. Doug Parker is a Canadian Voice actor and voice director He has been in several cartoons and anime He is probably best known for playing Terrorsaur

At the time "Possession" was written, the idea that Beast Wars took place in the past had not been cemented, hence it was not precisely explained how Starscream's spark was able to travel back in time, aside from a qualifier in the form of Starscream's indistinct claim that his spark was ". . . beyond the reach of time itself". Although no specifics were intended by the writer, fans generally speculate that his spark hails from a point in time that post-dates his final appearance in the Generation 1 animated series, since he was last seen tumbling through space — a predicament he is also in, sans his body, at the beginning of "Possession". Starscream, successfully commandeering the Axalon, was the first male to be attracted by Blackarachnia. Blackarachnia is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes.

In the second season of Beast Wars, the reason for Starscream's ability to survive beyond death was revealed — a mutation in his spark had rendered it indestructible. Maximal experiments to replicate this effect resulted in the creation of the insane monster Protoform X, later called Rampage. Rampage is the name of two different Fictional characters in the Transformers universes Transformers Generation 1 Rampage was a member of the

Starscream's original body was seen, lying in stasis lock, in the last episode of season two when Megatron entered the Ark. The Ark is an Autobot spacecraft in the fictional Transformers Universe.

Image Comics

Genesis: The Art of Transformers, while by no means a primary source of story information, does contain several illustrations of Starscream. One of them is perhaps the only official illustration of his Machine Wars form besides the toy's box-art. Machine Wars was a short-lived toy series in the Transformers toyline introduced in 1996 Machine Wars Starscream is seen standing on a dais, wearing a purple cape and holding Galvatron's torn-off cannon. Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon Supreme Commander ^[3] The artist, Matt Kuphaldt, based the setting on the coronation scene from "The Transformers: The Movie," only golden to indicate a post-"Rebirth" timeframe. The Transformers The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film based on the animated series of the same name. Kuphaldt intended the illustration to be a sequel to his fan-art of Starscream's ghost possessing the body of a fallen Decepticon and becoming his Machine Wars self on a similarly-golden battlefield. Fan art or fanart is artwork that is based on a character costume item or story that was created by someone other than the artist ^[4]

Dreamwave Productions

In the 21st century reimagining of the Generation One universe by the comics company Dreamwave Productions, Starscream remained his treacherous, power-hungry self. Dreamwave Productions is a Canadian art design studio and Comic book publisher best known for their multiple Transformers comic book series In the early days of the war on Cybertron, he devastated Iacon with a terraforming process, and went on to form his own faction called the Predacons when Megatron vanished in a spacebridge experiment. The terraforming (literally "Earth-shaping" of a Planet, moon, or other body is the hypothetical process of deliberately modifying its The Predacons are a group of Fictional characters from the Transformers universe. When the other splinter factions attempted to reconcile their differences, Starscream's Predacons attacked the ceremony, although their bombing occurred concurrently with the return of Megatron, who immediately subjected Starscream to physical torture for stealing his glory.

Winding up in stasis aboard the Autobot spacecraft, the Ark, along with the other Decepticons when it crashed on prehistoric Earth, Starscream was reactivated in 1984 with the other Transformers. When the Autobots succeeded in defeating the Decepticons in 1999 and they all attempted to return to Cybertron aboard the Ark II, the ship exploded as it exited Earth's atmosphere, and the Transformers were believed destroyed. In actuality, many of their bodies were appropriated by the terrorist, Lazarus, including Starscream's. Bumblebee, Frenzy, Grimlock, Laserbeak, Prowl, Ravage, Soundwave and Starscream were forced to attack the Smitco oil refinery in the Arctic to display their power for sale to the highest bidder ^[5]. Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Frenzy is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Grimlock is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Laserbeak (with various spellings is the name given to four Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Ravage is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universes Soundwave is the name of several Fictional characters from the ''Transformers'' universes. The Arctic is the Region around the Earth 's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole.

When Megatron liberated himself from Lazarus's control in 2002, the other Decepticons were soon freed, and Starscream and the other Decepticon jets passed some time by dismembering the Autobot Mini-Bots before joining in an attack on San Francisco, during which they attacked Superion, forcing him to separate. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Aerialbots (called Airbots in Japan and Aérobots in France) are a group of five Autobots that transform into airplanes

The following year, Starscream was offered the opportunity to return to type when Shockwave — who had unified Cybertron in their absence — arrived on Earth to arrest Prime and Megatron as war criminals. Shockwave is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Seizing an opportunity to remove his main obstacle to power, Starscream blasted open the cargo hold of the ship taking them back to Cybertron, setting Megatron's damaged body adrift in space.

With the aid of Soundwave, he subsequently liberated the Combaticons from imprisonment, and returned with them to Earth, where they attacked the Ark in an attempt to acquire parts to make the Decepticons' space cruiser flight-worthy. The Combaticons (known as the Combatrons in Japan are a group of Decepticon militaty vehicles in the assorted Fictional universes of the With Bruticus defeated by the arrival of Starscream's Shockwave-spawned, super-powered clone, Sunstorm, Starscream fled and brought online Jetfire, who the Decepticons had previously uncovered frozen in ice. Sunstorm is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers universes. Jetfire is the name of several Fictional characters from the Transformers universes. Operating together, they deduced Sunstorm's clone nature, and fashioned a power siphon to drain his energy; but Starscream turned the tables on everyone by freeing Sunstorm, who then took him to a mysterious Cybertronian seal beneath the ocean's surface. Cloning in Biology is the process of producing populations of genetically-identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as Bacteria, Insects Sunstorm claimed that only Starscream could open the seal, which he proceeded to do, unlocking an underground reservoir of a powerful, energy-rich liquid, which Sunstorm planned to use to empower his "brother," so that they could achieve his goals together. Starscream turned on Sunstorm, who fell into the liquid, which reacted with his own powers and destroyed both him and Jetfire.

Starscream escaped the conflagration and returned to the Decepticon base, only to discover that Megatron and Shockwave had returned in his absence, and to receive the beating he had earned from his former leader. Starscream hinted that he had discovered some of the secrets in the Transformers' history that Megatron and Shockwave had learned in the past, but unfortunately, Dreamwave went bankrupt and closed its doors before resolution to this storyline could be offered.

Transformers/G. I. Joe

Starscream also appeared in Dreamwave's Transformers/G.I. Joe miniseries, set during World War II, plotting with Destro to overthrow Megatron and Cobra Commander using a fusion of Cobra and Decepticon technology called Bruticus. GI Joe is a line of military-themed articulated "action figures" produced by the Toy company Hasbro. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Destro is a fictional villain from GI Joe, a military-themed line of toys from Hasbro. Cobra Commander is a fictional character from the GI Joe franchise. However, he was himself betrayed and destroyed by Destro and the Baroness. The Baroness is a character from the GI Joe toyline by Hasbro, originally appearing in the first issue of the G In this series, Starscream and the other seekers had alternate modes based on P-51 Mustangs. He reappeared in a second G. I. Joe/Transformers crossover set in continuity with the first, but over 40 years later. Here, he had his familiar alternate mode of an F-15 Eagle. His ultimate purpose was left unknown, as Dreamwave's closure meant the series was left unfinished after just one issue.

Devil's Due Publishing

In this crossover from Devil's Due Publishing, the Ark was discovered by the terrorist Cobra Organization, and all the Transformers inside were reformatted into Cobra vehicles remotely controlled by the Televipers. Devil's Due Publishing (often abbreviated as DDP) is one of the ten largest comic book publishers in the United States In this storyline, Starscream turned into a Cobra Nightraven and was used as Cobra Commander's personal transport. Predictably attempting to betray Megatron when the Transformers broke free of Cobra's control, an animosity developed between Starscream and G. I. Joe member Snake-Eyes. Snake-Eyes (originally Snake Eyes is a fictional character from G Starscream (controlled by Cobra Commander) was responsible for Snake-Eyes disfigurement in the initial Cobra attack. Snake-Eyes got his revenge when he confronted Starscream in the final issue, cut out Starscream's eye with his sword and shoved a hand-grenade in the empty socket. When the first series ended Starscream ended up making a deal with Cobra Commander to remove the grenade (which hadn't exploded) from his eye socket in return for transport to safety.

The second series from Devil's Due involved a plot by Starscream and Cobra Commander to get technology from Cybertron by breaking into their space bridge system. However, the intervention of both Ultra Magnus' Autobots and Shockwave's Decepticons complicated this plan, forcing Cobra and G. Ultra Magnus is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. I. Joe (inadvertently teleported with them) to make a hasty truce to defeat the machinations of Shockwave and recover time-displaced Autobots and Decepticons, including Optimus Prime and the Dinobots. The Dinobots are several teams of characters in the fictional Transformers Universe. As Starscream tried to weasel his way out of being destroyed by Shockwave, he was instead eliminated when Cobra Commander activated his parting gift: 45 pounds of plastic explosives he had secretly placed in Starscream's housing during repairs. Plastic explosive (or the obsolete term plastique) is a specialised form of Explosive material.

Transformers: Robot Masters

Starscream also appeared in the Japanese exclusive Transformers: Robot Masters series. Transformers Robot Masters is a Transformers toy-line created by the Japanese toy company Takara to run as an accompaniment to "Transformers Superlink" When Megatron disappeared, Starscream quickly seized command, only to be forcibly dethroned by a time-lost newcomer — the Megatron of the Beast era. Plotting all the while behind his new leader's back, Starscream nonetheless served him against the Autobots, battling another time-lost Transformer, Star Saber, and losing, before destroying a large chunk of New York City to uncover solitarium. Star Saber is the name of a Fictional character and also a legendary weapon in the Transformers toyline. The City of New York He was shot down by the mysterious Reverse Convoy — who quickly revealed himself as Megatron in a new body.

IDW Publishing

After Dreamwave's closure, the rights to the Transformers comics were taken up by IDW Publishing. IDW Publishing (a division of Idea and Design Works is an American Comic book company. Their version of the Generation One universe begins with a miniseries called The Transformers: Infiltration. The Transformers Infiltration is a six-issue Comic book mini-series, published by IDW Publishing, based on the Transformers. His alternate mode here is that of an F-22 Raptor, foreshadowing the events of the 2007 live action movie.

Chronologically, Starscream first appears in #3 of The Transformers: Megatron Origin series, which details the rise of the Decepticons. The Transformers Megatron Origin is a Comic book Limited series by IDW Publishing exploring the origin of Megatron in its He is specifically sent to Megatron by Soundwave due to his flight capabilities; pledging complete allegiance, he is sent to launch a terrorist attack on Autobot Senator Decimus. It is later revealed that Megatron has asked him to carry out a task, one Starscream doesn't understand the purpose of but is told it is to "send a message". Shortly afterward, the Decepticons are captured by the Autobots. As part of Megatron's plan, Starscream swiftly becomes an Autobot informant. Starscream informs the senators they bear responsibility for the current situation; afterward, he and Soundwave massacre the Senate. After freeing Megatron and the prisoners, Starscream gives Megatron his fusion cannon, helping the Decepticon leader in his battle against Sentinel Prime. Sentinel Prime is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Although his robot mode is different and bears more resemblance to his original G1 incarnation, his alternate jet mode is the same as that seen in The War Within. It was also revealed in The Transformers: Devastation that Starscream also spent some time as Megatron's bodyguard. The Transformers Devastation is a six-issue Comic book Miniseries, published by IDW Publishing, based on the Transformers and following

By the time of Infiltration, Starscream is in command of a small group of Decepticons on Earth, including Skywarp, Thundercracker, Astrotrain, Blitzwing and the Battlechargers Runabout and Runamuck. Skywarp is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers toy line. Thundercracker is the name given to multiple Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Astrotrain is the name of two Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Blitzwing is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Runabout is the name of two fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Runamuck is the name of two fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Megatron, as stated in #6, believes the two of them have grown past the backstabbing and posturing of their mutual past. However, on Earth Starscream discovered a variant ore of energon on Earth that was the Transformer equivalent of steroids, making him bold enough to advance their infiltration phase ahead of schedule. In the Fictional universe of the Transformers, Energon (pronounced EN-ur-jon like " Energy " is the primary source of power for Transformers As a result, the humans seemingly obtain evidence of the Transformers' existence, causing Starscream to desperately bump off everyone who has seen the evidence. (The evidence-gathering turns out to be a plot by the Machination to locate a Transformer base. ^[6])

Learning of this though, Megatron comes to Earth and duels with Starscream, battling physically and verbally. Even Starscream's supercharged power isn't enough, and Megatron ends the duel with the statement, "You're going to take your punishment like a Decepticon" before blowing a hole clean through Starscream's torso with a blast of his arm cannon at point blank range. Despite the immense damage he took, Megatron's commands to Runabout and Runamuck indicate that Starscream had survived. In issue #1 of The Transformers: Devastation, Megatron's increasing instability forces the other Decepticons, led by Astrotrain, to consider reviving Starscream, who is seen in a stasis tank repaired. The Transformers Devastation is a six-issue Comic book Miniseries, published by IDW Publishing, based on the Transformers and following Astrotrain is the name of two Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He makes his return during the midst of a pitched battle between the Reapers (an army of living weapons) and Sixshot. Sixshot is the name of two Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Sixshot, upon seeing Starscream, defects to the Reapers, but Starscream takes him out with a shut-off code learned during his time as Megatron's bodyguard. He then attacks the Reapers single-handedly, forcing Megatron to lead the other Decepticons in assisting him. The two managed to put their differences aside, with Starscream stating that he was still loyal to the Decepticon cause, and the Decepticons defeated the Reapers (unknowingly aided by Galvatron). Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon Supreme Commander

G1 Starscream and G1 Pretender Starscream received a cameo on the cover of Spotlight: Galvatron. G1 Starscream, standing with his back towards the reader, can be seen with a hole in his stomach (similar to that in Infiltration) among the creatures that attacked Galvatron. Starscream's pretender shell can be seen beside him. A Sharkticon can also be seen.

Evolutions: Hearts of Steel

Starscream is also a major player in the mini-series Evolutions: Hearts of Steel, which takes place in an out-of-continuity 19th century. The Transformers Evolutions is the title of what is intended to be several Comic book miniseries published by IDW Publishing, following the same idea of Starscream and the other Seekers are reconfigured as Wright Brothers-esque early aircraft and Starscream plans the familiar concepts of taking over Earth and destroying Megatron. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This version of Starscream is less impetuous and has thought his plans through, even using humans to help. Unfortunately his plan was still thwarted by John Henry and Bumblebee, who were able to redirect the railway so that the Decepticon train convoy was dropped into a chasm ^[7]. John Henry is an American Folk hero, who has been the subject of numerous songs stories plays and novels Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes.

Kiss Players

The Japanese-exclusive Transformers: Kiss Players toy line features the somewhat unusual concept of Transformers who attain power-ups through being kissed by young women, in a universe that branches off from the original animated series. The Transformers is a line of toys produced by the toy companies Takara and Hasbro. Set in 2006 (one year after Starscream's death in The Transformers: The Movie, but four years before the third season of the show, which in Japan occurred in 2010), the Kiss Players radio drama sees Starscream's ghost possess Earth Defense Command (EDC) operative Atari Hitotonari, and forced her to seek out his old ally, Doctor Arkeville. The Transformers The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film based on the animated series of the same name. Doctor Arkeville (frequently misspelled as Dr Archeville or occasionally Dr Arkeville constructed a new body for Starscream (meant to represent his Masterpiece toy) out of a stolen fighter jet, and Atari transferred his spark into it with a kiss. Transforming into his new robot mode, Starscream was only able to enjoy it for a few minutes before EDC Autotrooper robots blew it up and sent his spark flying back into space.

Toys

• Generation 1 Starscream (1984)

The original Starscream toy was originally part of the Japanese Diaclone toy line and was imported to become part of the Transformers toy line by Hasbro in 1984. Diaclone was a toyline by Takara Toys launched in 1980 It consisted of transforming vehicles and robots piloted by miniature magnet-shoed figures spun off from the prior Hasbro ( is an American Toy company It is one of the largest toy makers in the world second only to the toy giant Mattel. In jet mode, the toy is 21 cm long (a scale of 1:93, suggesting that Starscream's 14 cm robot mode would be about 13 m tall). In what is considered to be a major drawback to the toy, the majority of its parts have to be removed for transformation, and it is rare to find a totally complete one, since neither mode can hold all the parts. The toy was later re-issued in Japan in 2001, with black-and-gold and translucent "ghost" variants, and again in 2003, redecorated into a more cartoon-accurate color scheme. He was also reissued in the west in 2003, with extended missiles to comply with safety regulations. Japan re-released Starscream once again in 2007 for their "Encore Series".

The Starscream mold was redecorated to create Thundercracker and Skywarp and released concurrently alongside them, but a production errors saw the tech spec numbers for Starscream and Skywarp swapped,^[8] incorrectly suggesting that Skywarp was higher in rank and intelligence than Starscream (the Japanese version of the toy always included the higher rank, but featured a lower skill). Thundercracker is the name given to multiple Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Skywarp is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers toy line. Many Transformers come with tech specs (short for technical specifications printed on the back of the box that they are sold in Skywarp is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers toy line. Some packages had an attempt at a correction where Starscream instead had Thundercracker's tech spec numbers which also incorrectly indicated the rank and intelligence of the character. On the profiles of most subsequent releases of Starscream figures, it is these inaccurate numbers which are used due to the manufacturers simply copying the old profile without realizing there was an error. The mold was later modified to create the 1985 jets, Ramjet, Dirge and Thrust, and much later, recolored into the 2002 eHobby exclusive Sunstorm. Ramjet is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Dirge is the name of several different Fictional characters from the Transformers series. Thrust is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Sunstorm is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers universes.

• Pretender Classic Starscream (1989)

Starscream was shrunken and redesigned for his rebirth as a Pretender, with twin guns that became his tailfins in jet mode. Pretenders is a subline within the Transformers toy line, introduced in 1988. His tech spec numbers remained much the same, but with slightly decreased speed.

• Legends Starscream (1989)

The Pretender figure was released without his shell at Kmart retailers in the U. Kmart (sometimes spelled as " K-Mart " is a chain of department stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U S. as Legends Starscream and in Japan as part of a subline called "Legends".

• Action Master Starscream (1990)

Starscream's non-transforming Action Master figure was nominally supposed to bring the toy closer in appearance to the animation incarnation, but was actually based on his Pretender figure, yielding a rather inaccurate color scheme, lacking the defining shoulder-wings. Action Masters was a sub-line of the Transformers toy line The Action Masters were first made available in 1990 His toy included a "Turbo Jet", which transformed into a battle station. In keeping with tradition, the Action Master Starscream figure was later redecorated into the European-exclusive Action Master Thundercracker in 1991.

• Generation 2 Starscream (1993)

For the Transformers: Generation 2 toy line, Starscream's original 1984 toy was re-released, now redecorated in gray and salmon pink, with the addition of spring-loaded missile launchers and an electronic sound pack that mounted on the figure's back. "Generation 2" redirects here See Generation2 for the sword replica manufacturer As before, the toy was also remolded into Ramjet. Ramjet is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Oddly, the new Generation 2 character Windrazor, leader of the Sky Scorchers, was a new jet that sported Starscream's original colors. Windrazor is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universe.

• ATB Megatron and Starscream (unreleased)

Starscream was originally intended to receive one further Generation 2 toy, in the form of a repaint of the Advanced Tactical Bomber Decepticon, Dreadwing — the Dreadwing toy itself would have been Megatron, while the partner figure, Smokescreen would have become Starscream. Dreadwing is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Megatron Smokescreen is the name of several different Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. The figure was not released, but later became the new characters BB and Starscream for the Japanese series Beast Wars II in 1997.

• Machine Wars Starscream (1997)

A redecorated version of the European figure Skyquake in grays and blacks, Machine Wars Starscream was, like the rest of the toy line, available only through KB Toys in 1997. KB Toys (previously known as Kay Bee Toys) is a chain of mall-based Retail Toy stores in the United States. Armed with vast amounts of launching missiles, the figure was later recolored into 'King Atlas for Transformers: Universe in 2004. In Greek mythology, Atlas (Eng /'æt ləs/ Gk Ἄτλας was the primordial Titan who supported the heavens Transformers Universe is a line of toys consisting of repainted re-releases from various Transformers toy lines

• Transtech Starscream (unreleased)

Starscream was subsequently absent from toy lines through the Beast Wars/Beast Machines era, although he was almost able to return in the aborted 2001 toy line, Transtech. Beast Wars Transformers ( Beasties on YTV, due to YTV discomfort over the name is a Transformers toyline released by Hasbro Beast Machines is an Animated television series produced by Mainframe Entertainment and distribuited by Universal Pictures that was a direct Transtech is an unreleased line of Toys under the Transformers umbrella The Transtech concept was a line intended to take Transformers to their most futuristic, and although Toronto-based design studio Draxhall Jump created several designs, the idea was eventually aborted in favor of Transformers: Armada (with Transformers: Robots in Disguise serving as a filler line between years). Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Transformers Armada, known in Japan as, is the Transformers animated series and toy line which ran from 2002-2004 Transformers Robots in Disguise is the title of the 2001 English- dubbed version of the Japanese television series Transformers Car Robot Several figures made it to the prototype stage before the project was canceled, including Starscream.

• Smallest Transformers Starscream (2003)

The first figure representing the original G1 Starscream in years, the "Smallest Transformer" incarnation of the character is simply a shrunken version of his original 1984 toy, and was remolded to create Smallest Thrust.

• Transformers: Robot Masters Starscream (2004)

Starscream's original body finally received an upgrade with modern toy-design technology to create a more poseable figure with less removable parts for the Japanese-exclusive Transformers: Robot Masters toy line. Transformers Robot Masters is a Transformers toy-line created by the Japanese toy company Takara to run as an accompaniment to "Transformers Superlink" Armed with clip-on, non-functional, chest-mounted missile launchers, tradition saw the figure redecorated as Skywarp and Thundercracker, released together in a two-pack.

• Transformers: Titanium 3-inch Starscream (2006)

Starscream received two different toys in the Transformers: Titanium line. Transformers Titanium is a sub-line of toys debuted in 2006 from Hasbro as an expansion of their The first was a three-inch tall non-transforming representation of him in robot mode from Generation 1.

• Transformers Classics Starscream (2006)

Starscream's original body received another re-imagining with modern technology in the first wave of the Transformers Classics toy line. Transformers Classics are a line of Transformers toys that are based on and resemble the first generation characters and figures introduced in the 1980s His appearance is loyal to the original figure, but his transformation is similar to the Robot Masters version, without the need to remove as many parts as his Generation 1 counterpart. This toy was initially sold by itself, and later in a value pack with Classics Rodimus. Rodimus, originally named Hot Rod, is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.

This version of Starscream again had his tech spec stats switched with Skywarp.

Although close to the original Starscream's animated shape, the details were slightly different, leading to fan-made sticker sets being created to make this the most show-accurate Starscream toy made to date. This toy was later repainted as Classics Skywarp and Thundercracker. ^[9]

A Chinese made knockoff of this toy was released in 2008 under the name Blaze Warrior.

• Atari-Scream (2006)

A slight redecoration of the PVC figure of Atari Hitotonari from the Transformers: Kiss Players line, this figure has a black uniform and a Decepticon symbol on its armband. The Transformers is a line of toys produced by the toy companies Takara and Hasbro. Exclusive to Dengeki Hobby magazine, it represents a Starscream-possessed Atari.

• Takara Masterpiece Starscream (MP-3) (2006)

This Japanese-exclusive product by Takara Japan and designed by Shoji Kawamori, part of the same line as the Masterpiece Optimus Prime (MP-1), is a highly-detailed, intricately designed version of the character which represents his new body from the Kiss Players radio drama. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan To date, it is the closest to the real world F-15 Eagle. It transforms into his classic jet and robot modes, with a new, flatter color scheme to more accurately represent the F-15 Eagle. It includes a stand that can support the figure in mid-air, with additional spots to clip any unused accessories. Although fairly close in appearance to the G1 Starscream, the toy was even more like the character in its earlier design stages, until it was later modified in ways that created differences, such as the mounting of the jet-mode tailfins on the robot-mode hips. The head also has two interchangeable faces - a standard face and one that has Starscream smirking.

• Transformers: Titanium 6-inch Starscream (2007)

Starscream received two different toys in the Transformers: Titanium line. Transformers Titanium is a sub-line of toys debuted in 2006 from Hasbro as an expansion of their The second was a transforming 6-inch tall representation of him in his Transformers: The War Within Cybertronian mode, and was repaint of the 6-inch War Within Thundercracker toy. This article is about the comic book series For other uses see ' The War Within (disambiguation. ^[10] The mold was also repainted as Sunstorm.

• Wal-Mart Masterpiece Starscream (2007)

This redecoration of the Takara Masterpiece Starscream is repainted in accurate Generation 1 colors with Classics-style packaging. His tech spec actually reflects his correct tech specs, not those swapped with Skywarp. Though highly praised by fans for being true to the original G1 style, Masterpiece Starscream was criticized for a lackluster weathered effect and a silver nose cone that did not match the overall color scheme. It was revealed, however, that the nosecone was actually molded in blue; thus, stripping the silver paint off the nose cone has been a popular alteration on this toy. An additional criticism of this toy is related to a weakness in the joints that allow the wings to fold up onto the robot mode's back. These joints are prone to breaking and should be treated delicately. ^[11]

• Takara-Tomy Transformers Henkei Starscream (2008)

A repaint of Classics Starscream in G1-accurate colors, this version of Starscream is possibly the most accurate representation of G1 Starscream in terms of design and deco. . ^[12]

• Transformers: Universe Starscream (2008, unreleased)

A redeco of Cybertron Legends Thundercracker was first displayed at the 2008 New York Toy Fair.

Other media

• Starscream appears in the Robot Chicken episode "Junk in the Trunk". Robot Chicken is an Emmy -Award Winning American Stop motion animated television series created by Seth Green and Matthew He was seen at a dam piling up with Energon cubes with his fellow Decepticons until the Autobots arrived and attacked them. Starscream is the only Decepticon who appears to survive the attack, but then receives a severe beating from the Autobots.
• Starscream appears on the Family Guy episode "Prick Up Your Ears" when Stewie Griffin fears that the Tooth Fairy will attack him so he put toys around him as bodyguards. Family Guy is an animated American television sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane that airs on Fox and regularly on other "Prick Up Your Ears" is the sixth episode of season five of Family Guy. Stewart Gilligan "Stewie" Griffin, is a Fictional character in the animated series Family Guy. One of the toys was Starscream, though his coloring makes him look like Sunstorm. Sunstorm is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers universes.

Beast Wars II

Transformers character
Starscream
Affiliation	Predacon
Function	Air Commander, later General Chief of Staff
Partner	BB
Motto	"Power leads to victory and power is what I shall obtain. The Predacons are a group of Fictional characters from the Transformers universe. "
Alternate Modes	Jet Fighter
Series	Beast Wars Second
Voiced by	Hiroki Takahashi (Japanese)

In the Japanese-exclusive animated series, Beast Wars II, a character named Starscream (misspelled as "Starscrem" on toy packaging) was one of Galvatron's most loyal minions (neither character, however, was meant to be the same as his Generation 1 namesake, as was the case in the original Beast Wars series; preexisting names were reused for entirely different characters). (born September 7, 1974) is a Japanese Seiyū born in Tokyo. He is best known for the role of Harima Kenji in School Rumble Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon Supreme Commander He was the only sophisticated member of the bunch, but used his hulking sidekick, BB, to back him up.

Animated series

Like the Decepticon air commander who came before him, Starscream is both ambitious and deadly. He makes up for his lack of size with unmatched speed and maneuverability. Starscream desires power and lots of it. He hopes to one day dethrone Galvatron as the Predacon emperor of destruction and rule the universe himself. He is also slightly effeminate, often laughing and gesturing in a shaky way. Effeminacy is a trait in males that generally contradicts traditional male ( masculine) Gender roles It is a derogatory term frequently applied to Femininity Nevertheless, he is not a warrior to be taken lightly. He often psyches himself up for a battle by listening to music from the Earth composer Wagner. Along with his subordinate, BB, he is a Predacon one should never underestimate.

When transformed Starscream becomes a stealth fighter capable of soaring at speeds few can imagine. Stealth aircraft are Aircraft that use Stealth technology to make it harder to be detected by radar and other means than conventional aircraft by employing a In fighter mode he can use the "Formation Scream" and combine with his partner BB to become a powerful air fighter. In robot mode his attack of choice are his "Screamwinder Missiles" which are strong enough to vaporize most opponents.

Starscream is often a little too ambitious for his own good. His attempts to gain power are not always subtle and occasionally backfire.

In episode #31 of the series, Starscream was unwillingly plunged into a lava crater riddled with Angolmois energy by Gigastorm. Angolmois energy is a power source in the Transformers Fictional Universe. Gigastorm is the name of a Fictional character from the various Transformers universes. This evolved him into Hellscream, a cybernetic flying shark. Sharks ( Superorder Selachimorpha) are a type of Fish with a full cartilaginous Skeleton and a highly streamlined body Even more cruel and ruthless than before, Hellscream retained his hateful personality but with newfound abilities. He still has his Screamwinder missiles but has gained a new power, the "Terrorstorm". With this, he unleashes a hellish torrent of fire and missiles reducing any Maximal to ashes.

Though stronger, Starscream's lust for power still keeps him under the watchful eyes of his superior officers.

IDW Publishing

According to the Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook Starscream saved BB from a Maximal reeducation camp, which is why BB is so loyal to him.

In Beast Wars: The Ascending Shokaract's heralds Hellscream, Max-B, Antagony, Thrustor and Hardhead defended their master on Cybertron until he was shunted into limbo by the Maximal Snarl. Antagony is the name of a Fictional character from the various Transformers universes. Hardhead is the name of two Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. The heralds then retreated once there was no vessel for Unicron.

Toys

• BB and Starscream (1997)

A purple, black and yellow redeco of the Generation 2 Dreadwing and Smokescreen jet, originally intended to be a G2 version of the original Megatron and Starscream, with different decals. Starscream has twin missile launchers mounted on his sides in jet mode, which can be wielded in the hands of his and BB's robot modes. Starscream and BB packaged together, and also in a pack with the Maximal Bighorn. Bonecrusher is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.

• Hellscream (1998)

A remold of the 1997 Beast Wars Cybershark toy, Hellscream was altered to look more cybernetic, appearing as a cross between a shark and a submarine with a threatening-looking blade for a head, a cockpit for a dorsal fin and a turbine for a tail. Cybershark is the name of a Fictional character in the various Transformers universes. He was remolded into the Maximal Sharp Edge. He was later redoeced ever-so-slightly to become Overbite for Transformers: Universe in 2006. This article is about the Transformers characters the Seacons Transformers Universe is a line of toys consisting of repainted re-releases from various Transformers toy lines

Unicron Trilogy

Main article: Starscream (Unicron Trilogy)

2007 Transformers film

Transformers character
Starscream in the 2007 Transformers movie
Starscream
Affiliation	Decepticon
Sub-Group	Deluxe Vehicles Fast Action Battlers Micro Vehicles Voyagers
Motto	"Conquest is made of the ashes of one's enemies. The Starscream of the "Unicron Trilogy" universe has gone through many notable changes in his personality as his story has progressed Transformers is a 2007 Live-action Film adaptation of the ''Transformers'' franchise, directed by Michael Bay and "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. "
Alternate Modes	Cybertronian Jet Fighter F-22 Raptor
Series	Transformers movie toys
English voice actor	Charlie Adler (film) Patrick Hallahan (animated prequel) Daniel Ross (video game)

During production of the live-action movie, writer Alex Kurtzman stated that Starscream would not stray from his treacherous roots as he seeks to overthrow Megatron, and frequently engages in bickering arguments with him. Toys in the Transformers movie toys are released in conjunction with the 2007 ''Transformers'' film, comics and video games and expand on the characters and story in them Charles Michael "Charlie" Adler (born October 2, 1956 in Boston) is an American Voice actor. Patrick Hallahan is an American Drummer with the Kentucky -based rock outfit My Morning Jacket. Transformers Movie Prequel, published by IDW Publishing, is a 2007 Comic book Limited series that serves as a Prequel to the 2007 Daniel Ross may refer to Daniel Ross (American actor Daniel Ross (Australian philosopher and filmmaker Daniel Ross Transformers The Game is the name of multiple versions of a Video game based on the 2007 live action film Transformers Transformers is a 2007 Live-action Film adaptation of the ''Transformers'' franchise, directed by Michael Bay and Alex Kurtzman is an American Film and Television screenwriter producer and director Megatron In the film, he is seen vehemently pledging his allegiance to Megatron when the latter breaks free from the Hoover Dam, but unlike the other Decepticons, he does not fight to the death and escapes the planet at the end of the movie. Hoover Dam, also sometimes known as Boulder Dam, is a Concrete Arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the For unknown reasons, he passes up a chance to take the Allspark for himself. The AllSpark is a term for two different objects within the Transformers media franchise In the Beast Machines Transformers television series Although, it could be that he didn't dare try, with Megatron so near.

As always, Starscream transforms into a jet, in this case an F-22 Raptor. He has a hatred of Megatron and seeks to be Leader of the Decepticons. He is bulkier than most incarnations, due to the size of the Raptor combined with the lack of mass displacement. He maintains a simian body shape with a large, triangular chest, large shoulders formed by the jet's distinctive twin tails, long arms, and small or bird-like feet. The simians ( Infraorder Simiiformes) are the "higher Primates quot familiar to most people the Monkeys and the Apes including His chest is still formed by the jet's nose. The jet's powerful main engines end up on his back, allowing him to leap great heights into the air and take flight, much like a jetpack. For other meanings see Jetpack (disambiguation. The Martin Jetpack, despite its name has no jets or rockets but is a small helicopter and They also allow him to control his descent if he transforms out of his jet form in midair. His movements are a combination of acrobatic and avian, grabbing hold of a bridge's bottom to launch himself up into the air and transforming in mid-flight to swoop down upon his prey. His arms store heavy weaponry, with a missile launcher carrying six missiles in his left arm and a high caliber machine gun (probably the jet's Vulcan cannon) in his right. The M61 Vulcan is a 20 mm Hydraulically or Pneumatically driven six- barreled air-cooled In the movie's video game tie-ins, he is also seen detaching one or both of his wings and using them as short swords (a reference to his depiction in Transformers: Armada). Transformers Armada, known in Japan as, is the Transformers animated series and toy line which ran from 2002-2004 When in Raptor mode he can simulate the appearance of a human pilot, the same holographic model (referred to as "Mustache Man" on-set and in the credits) that "pilots" Blackout and "drives" Barricade. Blackout is the name of four different Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Barricade is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.

The official guide to the Transformers video game says he's 31 feet tall (9. 4 m), although measuring his Voyager class toy suggests he would stand 55 feet (16. 8 m) tall. The Transformers U. K. magazine states he stands 31 feet (9. 4 m) tall, weighs 5. 3 (short) tons (4. 8 tonnes) and can travel up to Mach 3.

The movie prequel comics show Starscream acquiring his Raptor form by scanning an experimental Raptor prototype, which should put him among the 411th Flight Test Squadron based out of Edwards Air Force Base (responsible for testing new F-22s). Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County California in the Antelope Movie scenes show him among a squadron bearing "ED" tail markings, placing him at Edwards. However, promotional photos of Starscream released with the movie show sufficient detail to recognize the markings on the fuselage of Starscream's disguise: the tail that forms his left shoulder bears a winged sword enclosed in a shield, denoting the Air Combat Command, as well as the letters "FF 1st FW" indicating the 1st Fighter Wing based out of Langley Air Force Base; a portion of the nose forming his chest shows a reversed version of the "flying fist" insignia of the 1st Fighter Wing's 71st Fighter Squadron. Air Combat Command ( ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM of the United States Air Force. The 1st Fighter Wing ( 1 FW) is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Langley Air Force Base is located three Nautical miles (6 km) north of the Central business district of the city of Hampton, Virginia The 1st Fighter Wing ( 1 FW) is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The 71st Fighter Squadron (71st FS is a squadron of the United States Air Force, currently part of the 1st Operations Group of the 1st Fighter Wing, and stationed This is inaccurate on two counts, since the 71st still flies the F-15 Eagle; however, this could be a homage to the Generation 1 Starscream's F-15 mode.

Starscream's color is the same as the jet's in the movie and the video game's cutscenes, but when Starscream is controlled by the player or the computer his skin turns green.

Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday

In the prequel novel Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday it is revealed that Starscream is leader of the Decepticons following Megatron's disappearance during his search for the Allspark. Transformers Ghosts of Yesterday, is a Prequel novel to the Michael Bay Transformers film "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. Megatron The AllSpark is a term for two different objects within the Transformers media franchise In the Beast Machines Transformers television series He and a crew of Decepticons travel in the Nemesis to search for the Allspark and Megatron, although Starscream is not keen on finding the latter. The Nemesis is a Decepticon spaceship in the fictional Transformers Generation One universe His leadership is uneasy at best: Blackout opposes him at every turn (rightly not trusting Starscream and thinking that he would prefer that they never find Megatron), while Barricade tolerates it only as a means of finding Megatron. Blackout is the name of four different Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Barricade is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Encountering Ghost-1, a human craft of Cybertronian design, Starscream manipulated them into revealing that Megatron and the Allspark were on Earth, then betrayed them. After winning a vicious duel with Blackout for leadership, he launched a full-scale assault on the Autobots. Just as he and Bonecrusher almost killed Optimus Prime, Starscream was severely injured by Ghost-1. Bonecrusher is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. In retaliation he destroyed the human craft before retreating. ^[13] Optimus Prime notes that Starscream's Cybertronian jet mode resembles that of Megatron's.

IDW Publishing

Starscream also appeared at the end of issue #3 of Transformers: Movie Prequel, where he, Blackout and Barricade destroyed the Mars Beagle probe. Transformers Movie Prequel, published by IDW Publishing, is a 2007 Comic book Limited series that serves as a Prequel to the 2007 Blackout is the name of four different Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Barricade is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. In issue 4, he travelled to Earth, gaining his F-22 alternate mode by scanning an experimental Raptor before shooting it down. The three Decepticons, detecting emissions similar to that of the Allspark, then stumbled onto Sector 7's trap for Bumblebee, wiping out their military backup. Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Starscream then approved Barricade's plan to follow Bumblebee and see if he could lead them to the Allspark, tailing him from the air.

He will also appear in the official movie sequel comic called "The Reign of Starscream". ^[14]

Movie plot

In the film, Starscream rallies the other Decepticons to battle when Frenzy alerts them to the Allspark's location. Frenzy is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He destroys the electrical substation that powers Sector 7's base, allowing Megatron to come out of his deep freeze. Upon being reunited with Megatron, however, he is scolded by his leader for letting the Allspark escape in a manner reminiscent of his G1 counterpart: "You fail me yet again, Starscream. "

In the final battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, he is the first Decepticon to arrive on the scene thanks to his jet mode, which he also uses to ambush the Autobots when their human allies mistake him for a friendly Air Force pilot. The Autobot, a faction of Sentient Robots from the planet Cybertron are the main Protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, He aids Devastator and Megatron by firing missiles in his Raptor form at Bumblebee and Ironhide, destroying the former's legs and injuring the latter. Brawl is the name given to several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target Ironhide is the name of several different Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Later, he stops Sam Witwicky from fleeing by land with the Allspark, easily disabling both Ratchet and Ironhide in the process; however, he doesn't take the Allspark. The AllSpark is a term for two different objects within the Transformers media franchise In the Beast Machines Transformers television series When Sam is about to hand off the Allspark to a Black Hawk crewman, Starscream shoots down the helicopter. Later, when a full airstrike has been called in on Megatron, Starscream conceals himself among the attacking jets in order to ambush them after they take out Blackout. Blackout is the name of four different Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He destroys three of the jets, but retreats from the battle after the F-22 pilots regroup and engage him, allowing the jets to complete their mission. There is speculation that Starscream, himself, was one of the jets among those firing upon Megatron at the end, but the screenwriters have said fans will have to wait until the sequel to learn Starscream's true role in Megatron's demise.

Note: According to the bio for the Premium Deep Space Starscream toy, Starscream retreated to a nearby power plant to re-energize himself, but this was not shown in the film.

An interlude during the end credits shows Starscream leaving Earth's atmosphere, leaving questions about his role in a sequel. He says "I'm running out of time", which is not subtitled. It is possible that he is leaving to summon Decepticon reinforcements to Earth, as Optimus Prime also sent out a message summoning the surviving Autobots in the universe to Earth at the end of the film. Starscream will be reappearing in Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.

Video Game

Starscream is a playable character in the video game, with a white and red 'G1 Repaint' unlockable after the player completes the Decepticon campaign. He would appear as a boss alongside with Blackout in the Autobot campaign, where he is seemingly killed by Jazz. In the Decepticon campaign he is playable, and is also featured in many cutscenes and communications. In the Nintendo DS Transformers: Decepticons game, Starscream would kill Barricade and Blackout, steal the Allspark and betray Megatron. Starscream is fought by Megatron as the final boss. Although Megatron kills Starscream, he ends up destroying the Allspark in the process.

Movie toys

• Movie Preview Protoform Starscream (2007)

The first Starscream figure to be released was a deluxe sized figure which represents protoform Starscream in the 2007 movie.

• Movie Preview Protoform Fusion Cluster Starscream (2007)

This Japanese exclusive version of Protoform Starscream is molded in orange and black, while his limbs and tail are molded in transparent orange. In Entry mode, he appears to be glowing orange from entering Earth's atmosphere. [1]

• Movie Legends Class Starscream (2007)

A Micro class vehicle of Starscream.

• Movie Legends Class Stealth Starscream (2008/unreleased)

A redeco of Movie Legends Starscream. Also available in a 2-pack with Nightwatch Optimus Prime. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan ^[15]

• Movie Fast Action Battlers Battle Blade Starscream (2007)

A Deluxe sized figure with simple transformation for younger children. The figure converts from robot mode to F-22 Raptor jet mode and features a flip-out arm blade. In vehicle mode it is 15 centimeters long. Since a real F-22 is 1890 centimeters long this toy has a scale of about 1/126 scale. ^[16]

Also released in a redeco as Ramjet. Ramjet is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. ^[17]

This toy was among the Transformers 2007 movie toys to be bootlegged from Chinese toy makers. A nearly identical toy, minus the Decepticon logo, was sold under the perplexing name "Latent Spider" in 2007. ^[18]

• Movie Voyager Class Starscream (2007)

Featuring Automorph technology, this toy transforms into an F-22 Raptor and fires projectiles through his spinning arm turrets(the spinning arm turrets cannot transform into hands). In vehicle mode, he is 21 centimeters long. Since a real F-22 is 1890 centimeters long, this toy has a scale of about 1/90 scale and Starscream would stand about 55 feet (17 m) tall. A repaint of this figure was released as Thundercracker. Thundercracker is the name given to multiple Fictional characters in the Transformers universes.

• Movie Voyager Class Starscream Redeco (2007)

A Target exclusive repaint of Voyager Starscream, showing his new form after the events of Transformers Movie. Target Corporation ( is an American Retailing company that was founded in Minneapolis Minnesota in 1902 Supposedly, he changed his color scheme into a Generation One scheme to hide from the Autobots. In addition to the repaint, this toy features a head design made to resemble the original G1 head.

• Movie Voyager Class Starscream (Toshiba Vardia Red Version) (2007)

A Japan-only release, this red repaint of Starscream was part of Toshiba's "HD DVD Transform" campaign, where it was included with the purchase of a Toshiba Vardia RD-A301 HD DVD Recorder. ( is a multinational conglomerate manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. ^[19]

• Movie Voyager Class Deep Space Starscream

A Target exclusive metallic redeco of movie Voyager Starscream. Packaged in robot mode in a clear plastic box similar to that used for Robo-Vision Optimus Prime. ^[20]

Non-transforming merchandise

• Starscream Micro Flyer (2007)

A RadioShack exclusive. RadioShack Corporation (formerly Tandy Corporation) (  is a chain of electronics retail stores in the United States, as well as parts of North America This Radio-controlled airplane has a range of 150 feet (46 m) and a flight speed of 18. A radio-controlled aircraft (often called RC aircraft or RC plane) is a Model aircraft that is controlled remotely typically with a hand-held 6 mph (30 km/h) and is rechargeable via controller. [2]

Transformers: Animated

Transformers character
Starscream in the new series
Starscream
Affiliation	Decepticon
Sub-Group	Voyagers
Function	Air Warrior Supreme
Motto	"Power is its own justification. "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. "
Alternate Modes	Futuristic jet similar to a Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Series	Transformers: Animated
English voice actor	Tom Kenny

Starscream appears in the 2008 animated series, appropriately titled Transformers: Animated. Transformers Animated is an American Animated television series based on the ''Transformers'' toy line. Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962, in East Syracuse New York) is an American Voice actor and Comedian perhaps best Transformers Animated is an American Animated television series based on the ''Transformers'' toy line. He transforms into a futuristic fighter jet, (sporting a notable similarity to the Variable Fighters of Macross fame in his transformation sequence) and resembles his G1 counterpart in both design, personality, and ambitions. Design The VF-1 is built in three main variants (along with several less frequently used variants A standard soldier's fighter is the VF-1A, a team leader/squadron commander's is a long-running series of Science fiction Anime, created by Shoji Kawamori of Studio Nue in 1982 He flies at high speeds in both modes, and wields his trademark null-rays, though these function simply as powerful lasers. He's unintentionally comical in this incarnation displaying a degree of incompetence similar to his animated G1 counterpart. It should be noted, however, that this incarnation displays an unwavering tenacity towards his objective, shown by his flying around in a brutally-damaged Nemesis to track down the Allspark's energy signature for 50 years by himself. Unlike his G1 namesake, Starscream is far from cowardly and is a very capable fighter, almost single-handedly defeating ALL of the Autobots in a battle over the Allspark. ^[21]

Animated series

At first, Starscream didn't even believe the Allspark existed in the first place, but when there was proof of the Allspark's existence on-board the Autobot's ship (which he opted immediately to just destroy) he made it second on his priority list - right behind becoming the new leader of the Decepticons. Seeing an opportunity to realize his primary goal (and to get him back for damaging his wing when he suggested getting the Allspark himself), he planted an explosive charge on Megatron's back as he, oblivious to the device, exited the ship to fly out and board the Autobot vessel containing the Allspark. The massive detonation, though only severely damaging Megatron instead of destroying him like he had thought, lead Starscream to believe that his plan was a success. Overjoyed to the realization of his dream, fakes mourning the loss of his former leader as immediately proclaimed himself the new leader of the Decepticons. . . unfortunately, the other Decepticons abandoned ship while Starscream failed to notice the massive explosion caused by the ensuing battle that the ship was heading directly into. Starscream, along with the Nemesis, was engulfed in the explosion.

It would be decades later he ended up on Earth with what was left of the Nemesis, adapting his vehicle mode from intercepting fighter jets, and blending in with an air show to ambush the Autobots, using his high speed flight abilities to fly rings around the Autobots and taking hostages to coax them into giving him the Allspark. He even managed to wrench it from their possession, while growing furious with their game of "Keep-Away" and harasses the power of the Allspark as a devastating weapon, using it to destroy a large chunk of the city. It was his hysteria from this new-found power that led him to be caught off guard as Optimus got the jump on him, and a devastating battle ensued, ending with the Allspark accidentally being unleashed in a similar fashion as the Matrix is activated in G1, only here due to it's size, by Optimus and Starscream trying to pull it from each-other's grasp. The resulting blast repelled Starscream away, forcing him to wait for a better chance.

Given some time to repair, Starscream resurfaced again later after Lugnut and Blitzwing were gravely wounded in "Lost and Found", offering to repair them in return for their pledge of loyalty to him. Lugnut is the name of a Fictional character from the various Transformers universes. Blitzwing is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He attempted to convince them both that Megatron had fallen to the hands of the Autobots, thus making him the new leader. Lugnut, however, with his undying, almost obsessive loyalty to Megatron, could not accept this, denying it repeatedly. Just as Starscream was getting angry with Lugnut's inability to consider him a leader, Megatron contacted to Lugnut's frequency exclusively, where Lugnut promptly bowed and started addressing his master respectfully. Starscream, thinking Lugnut is talking to him, enjoying this sudden praise and respect smirks and says, "Well. . . that's better. . . just don't let it happen again. " Lugnut reveals to him that Megatron had just issued them orders, where Starscream was quick to jump that it was a treacherous imposter trying to lead them into a trap. He instructed Blitzwing and Lugnut to retrieve the Allspark, while he himself goes to intercept the "fake" Megatron transmission. Starscream intercepts it back to Professor Sumdac's lair to discover Megatron's disembodied head. Toying and mocking Megatron, enjoying his superior standing on the situation while making a speech of Megatron's weaken condition. However, Bumblebee crashes, vexing Starscream for interrupting him during speech before he attacks the Autobot. Megatron (who had known of Starscreams backstab for quite some time) does what he can to impose his revenge by manipulating nearby machinery to deliver occasional attacks and obstacles to keep Starscream focused on the fight, and buy him some time. As he takes the battle with Bumblebee on the Roof-top, Megatron gets a super-charge from Sari's stolen key, much to the dismay of Starscream. Sari Sumdac is a Fictional character in the Transformers Animated cartoon series

Noticing how the tides of battle changed with Megatron reborn, Starscream weighed his options of fighting the new, super-powered Megatron to claim his place as leader, or rejoin the ranks and wait for a better opportunity to present itself. Picking the later, Starscream approached Megatron with a charm and gleam requesting to come back as Megatron's second-in-command as Megatron has his Fusion Cannon aimed at Prime. But at the last second, Megatron fakes-out and delivers a massive fatal uppercut on Starscream with the Allspark-Key. After the ensuring battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, Starscream's body ended up in a garbage barge

However, Starscream regained consciousness and followed Lugnut and Blitzwing to attack Megatron head on. It was from his vain attempt and second "death" by Megatron's hands that Starscream learns that a fragment of the Allspark was embedded on his forehead, keeping him alive. Though invincible, his repeated attempts at Megatron resulted with him being easily defeated. After finding another fragment of the Allspark, he planned to lure Megatron out into the open by putting the fragment on a train which he rigged to explode, with only the Autobots falling for the trap whil Megatron watched from above before he has Starscream shot down from the sky. He regains coscious before attacking Ultra Magnus to take back his fragment. Ultra Magnus is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. It took only stasis lock cuffs to finally stop Starscream, who is then transported to Cybertron for incarceration.

However, he escapes and makes his return to Earth, with Megatron sets a bounty on him. However, setting up base on the Nemesis wreck on the moon, Starscream created a massive supply of "decoy Starscreams" to act in his stead, using a purple cowardly version that Lockdown caught with Prowl's aid and a bright-colored "scheming" decoy that the Autbots captured while heading to where Megatron and Lockdown are to meet. Lockdown is the name of a Fictional character in one of the various Transformers universes. Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. When the Autobots and Decepticons learned the true nature of the Starscream decoys, Starscream activated their self-destruct to take out both groups, though Prowl managed to launch the decoys into the sky where they exploded without any real damage done to the city. However, Starscream had already made many more clones after learning that Megatron had increased the payment on his bounty.

Toys

• Animated Activators Starscream (2008/unreleased)

A Scout class toy with a one-touch transformation.

• Animated Voyager Starscream (2008/unreleased)

A Voyager class toy.

Transformers: Timelines

Transformers character
Starscream
Affiliation	Decepticon
Sub-Group	Voyager
Function	Lieutenant Commander
Partner	Razorclaw
Motto	"Among the mysteries of science lies the key to victory. "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. Razorclaw is the name of several fictional characters in the in the Transformers series "
Alternate Modes	Cybertronian Jet
Series	Transformers: Timelines

This Starscream is a morally good version of the Generation 1 character from the BotCon exclusive "Shattered Glass" comic, in which the Decepticons are on the side of good and the Autobots on the side of evil. Transformers Timelines is the toy line created by the Official Transformers Collectors Club for the club and convention exclusives

According to his tech specs Starscream was a brilliant young scientist who graduated at the Crystal City Science Institute. When the war between the Autobots and Decepticons broke out Optimus Prime tried to recruit him, but he refused. After joining the Decepticons he helped refine the Transformation process Megatron invented.

Fun Publications

Starscream appeared in the 2008 April Fool's comic by Fun Publications. Where he and Razorclaw confronted his world's Goldbug, Grimlock and Jazz.

Starscream then appeared in the Botcon 2008 Timelines comic Shattered Glass as one of the troops of the heroic Decepticon Megatron.

Toys

• Timelines Starscream with Razorclaw (2008)

A redeco of the Cybertron Voyager Starscream. His color scheme is an homage to the Generation 1 Autobot Jetfire. Jetfire is the name of several Fictional characters from the Transformers universes. He comes with a special red, black and white Earth-planet Cyber Key. ^[22]

References

External links

• Starscream at the Internet Movie Database
• Toybin G1 Starscream Gallery

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