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'''Starscream''' is a [[fictional character]] in the [[Transformers]] series. He is a high ranking Decepticon in the ''Shattered Glass'' story.

==2008 Shattered Glass Generation 1==
{{Infobox character
|name = Starscream
|image =starscream-shatteredglassart.jpg
|caption =''Timelines'' Voyager Starscream
|affiliation = Decepticon
|subgroup = Convention Exclusives, Voyagers
|partner = Counterpunch, [[Razorclaw]], Toxitron
|rank = 9
|function = Lieutenant Commander
|motto = "''Among the mysteries of science lies the key to victory.''" (Timelines)<BR>"''Ambition comes from within.''" (Generations)
|alternatemodes = Cybertronian jet, jet/arm/leg
|series = ''[[Transformers: Timelines]]''<BR>''[[Transformers: Generations]]''
|engvoice =
|japanvoice =
|gender =Male
|first =''Shattered Expectations'' by Fun Publications
}}
This Starscream is a heroic version of the ''Generation 1'' character from the [[BotCon]] exclusive "''Shattered Glass''" stories, in which the Decepticons are on the side of good and the Autobots on the side of evil.

According to his tech specs Starscream was a brilliant young scientist who graduated at the [[Cybertron|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. He turns into a Cybertronian jet.

This version is loyal to Megatron, as opposed to his normally treacherous portrayal. He longs to return to his life as a scientist, finding it much more exciting than war. To makes things better, whenever Starscream comes up with a wise idea that works, Megatron calls him a genius in return.

Starscream is sometimes part of the combiners [[Modulus (Transformers)|Modulus]] and [[Soundbreaker]].

===Development===
When Fun Publications designed their fifth Transformers Subscription Service wave it was initially to include Shattered Glass Sunstorm from the Unite Warriors Ghost Starscream mold. When they learned Hasbro was ending their license Fun Publications decided they wanted a more memorable figure for their last release. Hasbro would not allow them to change the mold to make Shattered Glass Rodimus Prime from Generations Springer, so Shattered Glass Sunstorm was changed to Shattered Glass Starscream.

Hasbro Pulse put up preorders for Voyager Starscream on their web site in May 2021.

===Fictional biography===
{{quote|Kind, humble, and with an incredible scientific mind, Starscream is well liked by all of his comrades. As the first lieutenant and personal medic to Megatron, Starscream's leadership and technical skills are put to good use. Despite being a charismatic and effective commander, Starscream feels Megatron is the bot most suited to lead the Decepticons. Albeit he will be the first to protest, Starscream is considered by many to be the most sophisticated and handsome of the Decepticons. He believes that straight-forwardness and open discussions are the key to ending the war with the Autobots.

Though he strives for peace, Starscream is a willing and capable warrior. He carriers a dual energy beam cannon that overcharges an opponent's circuitry, causing malfunctions. Starscream's twin Atari-Scream projectile launcher fires missiles capable of leveling an Autobot stronghold. He converts into a modified Earth fighter jet reaching speeds of up to Mach 2.8 with an altitude of 83 miles. In an effort to aid in versatility, Starscream has refitted himself for Scramble Combination. He is able to function in either limb mode independently or as a combination. In arm mode, his combined mode first burns red with power, which produces an attack dubbed the Null Fist. This attack can disrupt the electrical flow in his target, causing his opponent to short circuit. In leg mode, Starscream traverses up to 5 miles in a single leap.}}

{{quote|Starscream is Megatron’s most trusted lieutenant and the voice of the Decepticon rebellion. He’s converted countless bots to the Decepticon cause. But before the war he was an academic at his core with dreams of bringing back Cybertron’s past and sharing it with the world. He believed his research would unlock long-forgotten knowledge and history that would help them to forge a better future. But he feared the tyrants who wished to control that knowledge. After his distrust of the Autobots reached its tipping point, Starscream joined Megatron, whom he’d long-admired, in the fight against the Autobots. Starscream sees the cities of Cybertron that were once bastions of philosophy and government and creativity have become nothing more than back alleys and camps run by warlords and tyrants. Only he has the power to unbury the past that could save the future. And he won’t give up the fight until he does.}}

===Development===
Starscream's colors are inspried by Jetfire.

===Reception===
The Botcon 2008 set was chosen as the "Action Figure Digest Hot Pick."<ref>{{cite journal |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |year=2008 |title=Botcon 2008 Transformers... Unite |journal=Tomart's Action Figure Digest |volume=1 |issue=164 |pages=32–35 |publisher=Tomart Publications |doi= |url= |accessdate= }}</ref>

===Comics===
====Fun Publications====
[[image:starscream-sgse.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Starscream and Razorclaw in ''Shattered Expectations'']]
Starscream appears in the 2008 April Fool's comic ''[[Shattered Expectations]]'' by [[Fun Publications]]. He and Razorclaw confront his world's [[Goldbug (Transformers)|Goldbug]], [[Grimlock]] and [[Jazz (Transformers)|Jazz]]. When the Autobots refuse to surrender the Decepticons call in the Mayhem Suppression Squad.

Starscream then appears in the BotCon 2008 Timelines comic ''Transformers: Timelines'' story "[[Shattered Glass (Transformers)|Shattered Glass]]" as one of the troops of the heroic Decepticon Megatron. Starscream, Divebomb and [[Whisper (Transformers)|Whisper]] drop "glass gas" bombs on the Autobot's Ark launch platform to make it vulnerable to attack.<ref>{{cite comic |colorist=Espen Grundetjern |date=Botcon 2008 |editor=Pete Sinclair & Brian Savage |inker=[[Don Figueroa]] |issue=3 |letterer=Jesse Wittenrich |penciller=Don Figueroa |publisher=Fun Publications |story=Shattered Glass |title=Transformers Timelines |volume=2 |writer=Pete Sinclair & Benson Yee}}</ref>

Starscream appears in the fiction ''[[Dungeons & Dinobots]]'', a text based story from Fun Publications. He defends the Arch-Ayr fuel dump from an Autobot attack.<ref>{{cite book|author=S. Trent Troop and Greg Sepelak|title=Dungeons & Dinobots|publisher=[[Fun Publications]]|others= Illustrator Evan Gauntt|year=2008}}</ref>

Starscream appears in the story ''[[Do Over (Transformers)|Do Over]]''. He is the first to discover that the Dinocons [[Slugfest (Transformers)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (Transformers)|Overkill]] have gained the ability to transform. When Megatron is captured by the Autobot Targetmasters he wants to order a full scale rescue effort, but Cliffjumper talks him into only sending a small team of [[Micromasters]] to rescue Megatron, so that the Decepticons efforts in finishing the Nemesis won't be compromised. Starscream was later commands the [[Nemesis (Transformers)|Nemesis]], which follows the Autobot's [[Ark (Transformers)|Ark]] to Earth before being shot down and ordering the crew to escape in life pods. Among his troops on the Nemesis are Cliffjumper, [[Demolishor]], Heatwave and Soundwave.<ref>{{cite book|author=S. Trent Troop and Greg Sepelak|title=Do Over |publisher=[[Fun Publications]]|others= Illustrator Yuki Oshima|year=2009}}</ref>

Starscream appears in ''[[Eye in the Sky]]'', where it is revealed that he survived the crash of the Nemesis. Because he lacks a stasis pod to reformat himself, he maintains a Cybertronian style alternate mode. He becomes good friends with the human scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]] and his assistants. Starscream felt it was the Decepticon duty to make sure the supposedly deactivated Autobots posed no threat to Earth before the Decepticon returned to Cybertron. Sadly the Autobot threat surfaces shortly when Rodimus Prime's band take possession of a military base controlling an orbital defense system. Starscream sends a team of Decepticons and their human allies to destroy the defense system and defeat the Autobots.

Starscream defeated the human villain called the [[Spider-Man|Arachnolord]].<ref>Blitzwing Bop by Fun Publications</ref>

Starscream appears in a flashback in ''Transformers: The Coming Storm''.

Starscream appeared in ''[[Solar Requiem]]'', where he is seen working with the positive universe Autobots.<ref>{{cite book|author=[[Jesse Wittenrich]]|title=Solar Requiem |publisher=[[Fun Publications]]|others= Illustrator [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]]|year=2013}}</ref>

Starscream appeared in ''[[Another Light]]'' where he was among Galvatron's shuttle crew when Gaia teleported the humans and human shaped Pretenders from ''Classicverse'' Earth. The shuttles were attacked by ''Shattered Glass'' Primus, but survived.<ref>{{cite comic |colorist=Evan Gauntt|date=December/January 2016 |editor=Pete Sinclair |inker= Eryck Webb |issue= 66| letterer=Jesse Wittenrich |penciller=Eryck Webb|publisher=Fun Publications |story=Another Light Part 6 - The Future Buried|title=The Transformers Collectors Club| volume=1 |writer=Jesse Wittenrich & Pete Sinclair}}</ref>

===Games===
''Shattered Glass'' Starscream appeared in the 2016 mobile game [[Transformers: Earth Wars]].

[[image:starscream-sgftf.jpg|right|thumb|120px|''Shattered Glass'' Starscream in ''Forged To Fight'']]
''Shattered Glass'' Starscream appeared in the 2017 ''[[Forged to Fight]]'' game. He is depicted as the ''Power of the Primes'' Starscream toy with blue eyes and red Decepticon symbols.

[[image:starscreamsgftf.jpg|left|thumb|120px|''Shattered Glass'' Starscream in ''Magic: The Gathering'']]
Both ''Generation 1'' and ''Shattered Glass'' Starscream had cards in the [[Magic: The Gathering]] [[Brothers' War]] card game in 2022.

===Toys===
*'''Hasbro Transformers Robots in Disguise Deluxe Storm Jet''' (2002)
:Storm Jet first appeared as an [[Autobot]] recolor of the ''[[Beast Machines]]'' deluxe [[Vehicon]] [[Jetstorm]]. His color scheme was solely red, white and black and was an intentional homage to the original ''Generation 1'' character [[Jetfire]].<ref>[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Stormjet/stormjet.htm TFU.info - Storm Jet]</ref>
:This toy was repurposed as a future version of ''Shattered Glass'' Starscream.

* '''''Hasbro Transformers: Timelines'' Shattered Glass''' (2008)
:A five-pack of figures available only at the 2008 BotCon.
:Goldbug is a remold and recolor of ''Cybertron'' Deluxe Hot Shot.
:Grimlock is a recolor of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Classic Deluxe Grimlock figure in the colors of ''Generation 1'' [[Trypticon]].
:Jazz is a remold and recolor of ''Cybertron'' Deluxe Crosswise.
:Optimus Prime is a recolor of ''Robots in Disguise'' Classic Voyager Optimus Prime.
:Starscream is recolor of the ''Cybertron'' Voyager Starscream. His color scheme is an homage to the ''Generation 1'' Autobot [[Jetfire]].

*'''''Hasbro Transformers: Generations'' Combiner Wars Deluxe Starscream''' (2017)
:A recolor of ''Unite Warriors'' Ghost Starscream. Starscream shipped with ''Generations'' Toxitron and Counterpunch.

[[image:starscream-potp.jpg|left|thumb|120px|''Power of the Primes'' Starscream]]
*'''''Hasbro Transformers Power of the Primes'' Voyager Starscream''' (2018)
:Turns from robot to jet or becomes a torso of a combiner.
:This toy was remolded into ''Power of the Primes '' Elita-1.
:This toy was repurposed as ''Shattered Glass'' Starscream in the Forged to Fight game.

*'''''Hasbro Transformers: Generations'' Shattered Glass Voyager Starscream''' (2021)
:A recolor of ''Siege'' Voyager Starscream with a added two-piece sword. A Hasbro Pulse store exclusive.

*Several [https://thangs.com/search/starscream?scope=thangs parts for Starscream] are available on [[Shapeways]].
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==2015 Shattered Glass Transformers Animated==
[[image:starscream-sgtfa.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Shattered Glass Transformers Animated Starscream]]
===Development===
Starscream has colors inspired by [[Sky Garry]].
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==Shattered Glass Transformers: Prime==
[[image:sgtfprime.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Shattered Glass Transformers: Prime concept art by ehobby]]
A proposed but unrealized release by ehobby was Transformers: Prime Starscream and Guru recolored like [[Smokescrean]] and [[S.S.]] for Shattered Glass Transformers: Prime.
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==2020 Shattered Glass Transformers Cyberverse==
[[image:sgcvstarscream.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Shattered Glass ''Transformers Cyberverse'' Starscream]]
This version of Starscream appeared in BotCon 2020 fiction.
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== References ==
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== External links ==
*https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers-generations-shattered-glass/products/transformers-generations-shattered-glass-collection-starscream-idw-s-shattered-glass-starscream-exclusive-hasbro-pulse-variant-cover

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