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{{Infobox character| | {{Infobox character| | ||
name =Soundwave | name =Soundwave | ||
|image =Soundwave- | |image =Soundwave-musiclabelwhite.jpg | ||
|caption =''Shattered Glass'' Soundwave | |caption =''Shattered Glass'' Soundwave | ||
|affiliation =Decepticon | |affiliation =Decepticon | ||
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|rank =6 | |rank =6 | ||
|function =Communications and Morale Officer | |function =Communications and Morale Officer | ||
|partner =[[Ratbat]], [[Slugfest]] | |partner =Laserbeak, [[Ratbat]], Ravage, [[Slugfest]] | ||
|motto ="''I have no mouth, yet I must rock!''" | |motto ="''I have no mouth, yet I must rock!''" | ||
|alternatemodes =Microcassette Recorder, Van | |alternatemodes =Microcassette Recorder, Van | ||
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==Shattered Glass== | ==Shattered Glass== | ||
Soundwave is a heroic Decepticon communications expert and the mirror image dimensional counterpart to ''Generation 1'' Soundwave. | |||
He sometimes is depicted as a combiner team member, forming the torso of [[Soundbreaker]]. | He sometimes is depicted as a combiner team member, forming the torso of [[Soundbreaker]]. | ||
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Soundwave's communications array automatically taps into any nearby data source. At any given moment he is surfing the internet, rocking out to the radio and tapping enemy communications while keeping his comrades connected. His sonic cannon transforms into a monomolecular blade that vibrates at the speed of sound, making him dangerous at long range and close quarters. Soundwave's weakness is his compassion. He is easily distracted due to his fondness for all life, machine or otherwise.''}} | Soundwave's communications array automatically taps into any nearby data source. At any given moment he is surfing the internet, rocking out to the radio and tapping enemy communications while keeping his comrades connected. His sonic cannon transforms into a monomolecular blade that vibrates at the speed of sound, making him dangerous at long range and close quarters. Soundwave's weakness is his compassion. He is easily distracted due to his fondness for all life, machine or otherwise.''}} | ||
===Fun Publications=== | ===Comics=== | ||
====2008 Fun Publications==== | |||
[[image:soundwave-sgbotcon.jpg|left|thumb|240px|Soundwave with Buzzsaw and Frenzy]] | |||
Soundwave first appears as a member of Megatron's forces in the ''Transformers: Timelines'' story "Shattered Glass" story by [[Fun Publications]]. He helps in the attack on the Autobot's Ark launching platform, working with Buzzsaw. | Soundwave first appears as a member of Megatron's forces in the ''Transformers: Timelines'' story "Shattered Glass" story by [[Fun Publications]]. He helps in the attack on the Autobot's Ark launching platform, working with Buzzsaw. | ||
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Soundwave appears in the story ''[[Do Over (Transformers)|Do Over]]''. He is among the crew of the [[Nemesis (Transformers)|Nemesis]], which follows the Autobot's [[Ark (Transformers)|Ark]] to Earth. When the ship is damaged in battle with the Ark he escapes in a stasis pod to Earth.<ref>{{cite book|author=[[S. Trent Troop]] and [[Greg Sepelak]]|title=Do Over |publisher=[[Fun Publications]]|others= Illustrator [[Yuki Oshima]]|year=2009}}</ref> | Soundwave appears in the story ''[[Do Over (Transformers)|Do Over]]''. He is among the crew of the [[Nemesis (Transformers)|Nemesis]], which follows the Autobot's [[Ark (Transformers)|Ark]] to Earth. When the ship is damaged in battle with the Ark he escapes in a stasis pod to Earth.<ref>{{cite book|author=[[S. Trent Troop]] and [[Greg Sepelak]]|title=Do Over |publisher=[[Fun Publications]]|others= Illustrator [[Yuki Oshima]]|year=2009}}</ref> | ||
[[image:soundwave-desertheat.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Soundwave and Heatwave in ''Desert Heat'']] | |||
Soundwave is spotlighted in the story ''[[The Desert Heat!]]''. In this story, having crashed to Earth in an escape pod, Heatwave recovers Soundwave and helps his fellow Decepticon get back online and assume an Earth-style alternate mode.<ref>http://www.transformersclub.com/_images/DHpage1.jpg</ref> | Soundwave is spotlighted in the story ''[[The Desert Heat!]]''. In this story, having crashed to Earth in an escape pod, Heatwave recovers Soundwave and helps his fellow Decepticon get back online and assume an Earth-style alternate mode.<ref>http://www.transformersclub.com/_images/DHpage1.jpg</ref> | ||
Soundwave appears in the story ''Eye in the Sky''. Cliffjumper, Crasher, Frenzy, Heatwave, Ravage and Soundwave are sent on a mission to [[Burpleson Air Force Base]] to stop the Autobots from controlling the GODS defense system. Heatwave uses his powers to convince the GODS transmitter to fire the weapon on itself and stop the Autobots from taking control. | Soundwave appears in the story ''[[Eye in the Sky]]''. Cliffjumper, Crasher, Frenzy, Heatwave, Ravage and Soundwave are sent on a mission to [[Burpleson Air Force Base]] to stop the Autobots from controlling the GODS defense system. Heatwave uses his powers to convince the GODS transmitter to fire the weapon on itself and stop the Autobots from taking control. | ||
Soundwave is spotlighted in the story ''[[Blitzwing Bop]]''. The Elite Guardsman Thunderwing intercepts a radio signal from Earth which mentions Soundwave. Finding Soundwave is wanted for a minor offense from long ago he heads to Earth. Thunderwing finds Soundwave involved in a battle the Autobot [[Blaster (Transformers)|Blaster]] for the possession of the malfunctinging Decepticon [[Blitzwing]]. Although not interested in the dispute, Soundwave convinces Thunderwing that Soundwave cannot leave Earth for trial on Cybertron until his commanding officer can be notified, and the only way to get Starscream online is to rescue Blitzwing. Thunderwing is still unwilling to takes sides in the battle against Blaster, merely following the Decepticon, but Soundwave tricks Blaster into mentioning a crime he committed on Cybertron while Thunderwing is in nearby. Thunderwing immediately goes into arrest mode and tries to capture Blaster, but Blaster escapes in a malfunctioning [[Stellar Spanner]]. With Starscream back online Soundwave confesses to his minor crimes and Thunderwing passes a sentence of community service on him. | Soundwave is spotlighted in the story ''[[Blitzwing Bop]]''. The Elite Guardsman Thunderwing intercepts a radio signal from Earth which mentions Soundwave. Finding Soundwave is wanted for a minor offense from long ago he heads to Earth. Thunderwing finds Soundwave involved in a battle the Autobot [[Blaster (Transformers)|Blaster]] for the possession of the malfunctinging Decepticon [[Blitzwing]]. Although not interested in the dispute, Soundwave convinces Thunderwing that Soundwave cannot leave Earth for trial on Cybertron until his commanding officer can be notified, and the only way to get Starscream online is to rescue Blitzwing. Thunderwing is still unwilling to takes sides in the battle against Blaster, merely following the Decepticon, but Soundwave tricks Blaster into mentioning a crime he committed on Cybertron while Thunderwing is in nearby. Thunderwing immediately goes into arrest mode and tries to capture Blaster, but Blaster escapes in a malfunctioning [[Stellar Spanner]]. With Starscream back online Soundwave confesses to his minor crimes and Thunderwing passes a sentence of community service on him. | ||
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===Games=== | ===Games=== | ||
[[image:soundwavesglegendsgame.jpg|left|thumb|240px|''Shattered Glass'' Soundwave in ''Transformers: Legends'']] | |||
The ''Shattered Glass'' storyline was highlighted in a November 2014 event for the 2012 mobile game [[Transformers Legends]]. The event featured Megatron, Ravage and Soundwave confronting Goldbug, Grimlock, Ricochet and Rodimus.<ref>https://transformers-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Shattered_Glass</ref> | The ''Shattered Glass'' storyline was highlighted in a November 2014 event for the 2012 mobile game [[Transformers Legends]]. The event featured Megatron, Ravage and Soundwave confronting Goldbug, Grimlock, Ricochet and Rodimus.<ref>https://transformers-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Shattered_Glass</ref> | ||
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*'''''Hasbro Transformers Generations Shattered Glass'' Voyager Soundwave with Laserbeak and Ravage''' (2022) | *'''''Hasbro Transformers Generations Shattered Glass'' Voyager Soundwave with Laserbeak and Ravage''' (2022) | ||
*'''''Auldey Transformers'' SG Soundwave Party Set''' (2025) | |||
:A 1:43 scale, non-transforming Soundwave, Ravage and Laserbeak. | |||
===Gallery=== | ===Gallery=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
image:soundwave-buzzaw-sg.jpg|''Music Label'' Spark White Soundwave, with a Shattered Glass Decepticon Reprolabel from Captured Prey as ''Shattered Glass'' Soundwave, and a clear orange reproduction ''Generation 1'' Laserbeak as ''Shattered Glass'' Buzzsaw | |||
image:soundwave-buzzaw-sg.jpg|''Music Label'' Spark White Soundwave, with a Shattered Glass Decepticon Reprolabel from Captured Prey as ''Shattered Glass'' Soundwave, and a clear orange | |||
image:soundwave-timelinessg.jpg|''Timelines'' Soundwave toy | image:soundwave-timelinessg.jpg|''Timelines'' Soundwave toy | ||
image:soundwave-smallestsg.jpg|''Heerotoysmaker'' White Soundwave toy | image:soundwave-smallestsg.jpg|''Heerotoysmaker'' White Soundwave toy | ||
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[[image:sgtfprime.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Shattered Glass Transformers: Prime concept art by ehobby]] | [[image:sgtfprime.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Shattered Glass Transformers: Prime concept art by ehobby]] | ||
A proposed but unrealized release by ehobby was Transformers: Prime Soundwave and Zori recolored like [[Bumblebee]] and [[B.B.]] for Shattered Glass Transformers: Prime. | A proposed but unrealized release by ehobby was Transformers: Prime Soundwave and Zori recolored like [[Bumblebee]] and [[B.B.]] for Shattered Glass Transformers: Prime. | ||
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==2020 Shattered Glass Transformers Cyberverse== | |||
[[image:sgcvsoundwave.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Shattered Glass ''Transformers Cyberverse'' Soundwave]] | |||
This version of Soundwave appeared in BotCon 2020 fiction. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:2013 toys]] | [[Category:2013 toys]] | ||
[[Category:2016 toys]] | [[Category:2016 toys]] | ||
[[Category:2025 toys]] | |||
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]] | [[Category:BotCon exclusives]] | ||
[[Category:Decepticons]] | [[Category:Decepticons]] | ||