His Concussion blaster and cassette troops were his powers and weapons, and his core traits were his stoic, loyalty, and opportunism. Summertime Coloring Book, Soundwave sent Kickback, Ravage and Laserbeak to attack a village and scare of the inhabitants. Megatron assured Soundwave that this would be used to their advantage, and they would soon both secure the sunken treasures in the waters of Alaska and capture the Autobots. Soundwave correctly deduced that no further Autobots would be arriving, but before he could inform Megatron of this development he was shot and fatally wounded by Starscream, who had double-crossed the other Decepticons with the assistance of the Terminator. transformers, decepticons, decepticon, transformer, ravage. The Decepticons immediately set about raiding local energy sources for energon to repair their craft, starting with a wind power plant on Mount Jaad. The Decepticons then met the Autobots outside, and the battle between the two factions began anew. Soundwave released several of his equally ghostly cassettes to take on the humans, but he was quickly restrained by Winston Zeddemore and sucked into a ghost trap. Soundwave pointed out the heavy Autobot fortifications that had been set up around the station and suggested a different target, but Megatron dismissed his concerns, and when the Decepticons did indeed emerge victorious, Soundwave apologized for speaking out of turn and doubting his leader. Soundwave ejected all of his minions from his chest compartment, only for the last in line, Rumble, to refuse to come out; with all the extra leg room he now had, he was too comfortable to relinquish his spot. Joe attacked the Fera Islands, Soundwave infiltrated Flint's unit in the form of a radio transmitter carried by a disguised Zartan. Cold War Soundwave aided Starscream in crippling Shockwave's surveillance systems, by delaying the video feeds being transmitted to his monitor womb. Soundwave suggested that Megatron instead find a way to supply his Decepticons with enough oil to secure their loyalties. Backed by the Mechanical Beasts, the Decepticons made a second run on the Photonic Power Laboratory and did well up until Mazinger and Optimus Prime joined the fray, only for the tide of battle to shift back into the favor of the Decepticons when Starscream, now sporting an enormous Mazinger body, and took out the pair before turning on Megatron. They were attacked by Skyfire afterwards, but Soundwave managed to escape their attacked by activating their ship's hyper-thrust afterburners. Soundwave presented himself as a neutral intermediary to negotiate with the Rise. Soundwave, Ravage, and Laserbeak were driven back by the Dinobots amid a thunderstorm. The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two Eventually, Prowl discovered that Barricade had gone behind his back to tip off the Ascenticons, leading to Barricade deserting Security Operations and seeking sanctuary at Ascenticon Headquarters. The god's golden shell fell away to reveal his true forma tiny energy being known as "Oracle". Transformers/Back to the Future #2. In the event that Cosmos relayed this information to Megatron, the Decepticon leader became enraged and confronted the pair. In a completely different sequence of events, Soundwave was exiting the Decepticons lab, Brain Drain device in hand, when he spotted Sparkplug Witwicky and Wreck-Gar attempting to sneak in. Unfortunately while the Decepticons were acting on the information Starscream gathered, the Autobots destroyed their base. Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight! Lil Formers. Original footage of Soundwave featured in several commercials: Soundwave also appeared in online promotional videos: When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' Minicar troops from the Decepticons, Soundwave could interfere with Optimus Prime's progress, diverting him into areas of the Decepticons' maze-like base. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06 Later, communications officer Soundwave fought at Mirtonia in the final battle of the third Cybertronian war. Unfortunately for Megatron, his parallel scheme to use the Brainwave Scanner to corrupt Optimus Prime proved too successful. When Soundwave and the other ground-bound Decepticons caught up to them, Soundwave managed to land a shot on Swoop. When Continents Collide, Soundwave once more accompanied Megatron to the jungles of Mato Grosso in Brazil, where they revisited their old satellite launch complex. 80s, autobot, autobots, cybertron, decepticon, Tags: Soundwave was quite mad about this, telling the Predacons to perish for their crimes against Cybertron as he attacked them alongside several Autobots. Sarah managed to revive both Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, however, and Megatron ordered a retreat to gather information on this new world. He was right, and the structure promptly fell on top of the Decepticons as Megatron protested he wanted it captured, not destroyed. This early animation featured a Soundwave model colored in lavender, versus the dark blue used later. Joe #12 When Optimus Prime returned from the afterlife and defeated Megatron, Soundwave ordered Laserbeak to snatch the Matrix away from Starscream. As a result of his greed, Soundwave was often hated. The Decepticons made their way back to the Nemesis and set about scavenging parts to restore the ship to working order. Later on, Soundwave teamed up with his future self, Soundblaster, and with Full-Tilt as the final defense against the Autobots before they reached Megatron and Galvatron. Parts of the site may still appear in English, even when translated. transformers, decepticons, decepticon, transformer, g1, Tags: Espionage, After Megatron and his men, including Soundwave, found a Lightning Bug on an old Autobot colony world, they found they'd contracted Cosmic Rust. Using Laserbeak's spying abilities, Soundwave determined that Swindle was selling the weapons on the black market, much to Megatron's outrage. Hearts of Steel #1 Soundwave woke up in the mid-19th century, where he came under the command of Starscream. Construct-Bots Builder, Soundwave and his tapes conducted a covert infiltration of the Autobot base, allowing them to pass information back to the Decepticons and ensure a string of Decepticon victories. When Bumblebee approached the Ascenticons for a position, he assumed that he'd be dealing with Guard leader Elita-1, but she sent Soundwave in his place to evaluate Bumblebee's fitness for the Guard during a secluded interview in an abandoned energon mine. You can help Transformers Wiki by expanding it. The Decepticons were caught in the volcano's erupt and became trapped in lava. At some point after Exarchon's defeat, Soundwave had become Senator, a representative within the planetary Senate. Laserbeak's Fury, Under the leadership of Galvatron, Soundwave was responsible for coordinating communications with three cloaked Decepticon spy satellites. Siege episode 4 Soundwave and Shockwave reported their findings to Megatron, who ordered him to find a way to stop the protocols from falling into Autobot hands using one of Shockwave's computer viruses. The Decepticons subsequently began fighting amongst themselves, leaving the Autobots to their own devices. In the ensuing three-way battle between the Ark, the Nemesis, and the Quintesson Deseeus aboard the Fool's Fortune, the Nemesis was badly damaged and crash-landed on the planet below. Expelled from the Garden, Reclaiming Soundwave's remains and collecting the shards of his head, Shockwave brought them to Kalis in hopes that Flame could resurrect his brother. After Megatron thought that Optimus had been vanquished once and for all, he declared himself Cybertron's "Emperor of Destruction". Time travelling back to before the Ark had rebooted, Rumble reactivated the Decepticons ahead of schedule. He would often take on the role of mediating quarrels, but Soundwave is not without his sense of intellect. The Iron Fist, By 1985, Soundwave had returned by some unknown means. Then, after successfully draining the Ranpas Geothermal Power Plantin part thanks to Soundwave deploying Laserbeak to locate any Autobot guards around the facilityMegatron chose the Monogan Hydroelectric Power Station for their next target. Being the most critical connection in the global communication grid, Teletraan-1 discovered it and recorded the event in its data files. decepticons, starscream, transformers, transformer, optimus-prime, G1 inspired artwork for masterpiece soundwave, Tags: Unfortunately, the Autobots had somehow concocted a plan that filled the Decepticons transport's tanks with razon gas and returned the crude oil to its proper spot. This page was last modified on 19 July 2022, at 23:18. While they were there, the device, in actuality a lightning collector, emitted a pulse of energy that caused the Decepticons to malfunction wildly, and they were forced to retreat. Soundwave was a member of the Decepticons led by Megatron who fled to another dimensional Strata, pursued by the Autobot Spy Changers. Having learned from fellow Senator Heretech that Sentinel Prime planned to arrest Soundwave during the next Senate meeting as part of a sting operation, Megatron put Soundwave under the protection of the Ascenticon Guard and sourced some extra muscle from The Rise in order to beef up their numbers. Terminus Departure, Soundwave was chosen by Megatron to lead his second assassination team against the new Autobot supreme commander, Optimus Prime. Soundwave at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki, Soundwave H.I.S.S. Battle in the Desert Valley, Back on Cybertron, Soundwave was tasked with keeping Megatron's army efficient and well-informed. Terror of Mount Sheelah Despite his ability to hear a fly sneeze, he completely missed Bumblebee infiltrating the Decepticon base to find out where the humans the Decepticons had been kidnapping had gone. After reuniting with his leader, Soundwave deduced that powerful electromagnetic rays from Zel Samine's sun, Paradius, were responsible for scrambling the systems of the shuttle and the space bridge, and that the Decepticons themselves would be subject to similar catastrophic system disruption if they tried venturing off the planet without a ship. Soundwave partook in the Decepticons' offensive to take the ship for themselves, and they found it surprisingly easy to send the Autobots into a retreat. In the battle that followed, Soundwave inadvertently fell into a fissure created by Rumble's earthquake-inducing powers. Car Show Blow Up. 80s, transformers, autobot, soundwave, decepticons. Soundwave admitted that he, too, understood the value of friendship between him and his followers, and agreed that he could be friends with Fluttershy under threat of being turned into a pony by Discord. In either case, he reported his findings back to Megatron. Robots in Disguise! Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters, Megatron and Soundwave duked it out against the Autobots before an earthquake made the battleground unstable, forcing both sides to retreat. Soundwave was one of the Decepticons involved in Megatron's latest ploy, the wipe out humanity through the use of a Destruction Beam and Rumble's earthquake-inducing abilities. The Line, When G.I. Soundwave managed to capture Gears by sneaking up on him and pulling a plug within the Autobot's back. Indeed, when Megatron ordered his lieutenant to meet him at his current position, Soundwavehappily watching as his cassettes played with their new friendstold Megatron that they'd be there eventually. Shockwave then had his new recruits go within his ship's CR chambers while he made his way back to their homeworld. On discovering the existence of the satellites, the Autobots set up equipment to block Soundwave's transmissions. Prime Directive #3 But the previously unleashed virus absorbed most of the bomb's blast, leaving the Decepticons relatively unharmed. He and Megatron then transferred themselves to their defoliator craft to better witness nature's ruin. Form Follows Function Taking control of Soundwave's body, Venom deployed his new weapon to defend T.H.E. In one possible scenario, Soundwave was one of the many Decepticons present at the water supply facility, about to poison it when the Autobots arrived on-scene. The Decepticon fliers went ahead to ambush the heroic robots. Then he was available as a reward in the delayed "Sonic Clash" event. Soundwave and Megatron were in the habit of explaining the plot to one another out loud, oblivious to the risk of Autobots wandering nearby and catching wind of their machinations. In one possible scenario that followed, the Autobots returned to storm the lab shortly after. Soundwave operated the boom-mike for the "recap" segments Optimus recounted until Grimlock's attempt to order a pizza on the phone started bleeping out Optimus's lines. Return to Cybertron, Soundwave was a Decepticon so horrible that even the other Decepticons hated him. The cries and screams of my victims are music to my audio receptors. The World In Your Eyes Part Five, With tensions on Cybertron mounting, Megatron paid Termagax a visit and confirmed to Soundwave that she would not be interfering with their upcoming plans. Soundwave was one of the first Decepticons and Megatron's most loyal soldier. That night, after the raid had spirited Barricade away, Soundwave recorded Megatron making another speech, one where he revealed a new direction for their movement and for Cybertron. With neither his sonic weapons nor his minions being able to clear the obstruction, Soundwave reluctantly agreed to ally with the Equestrians to blast their way to freedom. A chance to shift the balance of power came to the Decepticons' attention when Starscream reported that their enemies had uncovered an ancient Cybertronian ship, one which contained a star map pointing the way back to their homeworld. Meanwhile, a picture of Soundwave was secretly sent out to hundreds of email boxes. The Autobots knew they hadn't rid themselves of the Decepticons permanently, but were content with not having to deal with them for however long it took them to find their way back planet-side. Joe vs. the Transformers #5 After the Autobots left on a return voyage to Cybertron, Soundwave's head and remains were taken in secret by human scientists for study. Soundwave commands an ever-growing legion of cassette troops to carry out tasks big and small. With Megatron and the other Decepticons freed, Soundwave went to work making energon cubes. He also appears as an Energon version. Prime's Directive, Part One, Before too long, Megatron grew tired of the Klingons, only being swayed when they revealed their cloaking technology, allowing Trypticon to scan their downed warbird. The Coronation of Starscream, When humans unlocked the secrets of Gravitronic Energy, Soundwave and his minions attempted to take possession of the data, but were foiled by Bumblebee and Sunstreaker. Kingdom episode 6, During the War of the Threefold Spark, Shockwave and Exarchon developed a clone of Soundwave named Soundblaster. There, Megatron forced Soundwave to do all the talking, as he found himself intimidated by Venom. Soundwave headed off to share this information with Megatron. Though the Decepticons attempted to seal the leak, the Autobots closed in, forcing Starscream to carry it away prematurely. cybertron, pop-culture, 1980s, 80s, oldschool-transformers. Denoted by his eerie, echoing monotone, Soundwave regularly gathered vital intelligence for Megatron's numerous schemes with the aid of his faithful and ever-growing team of cassettes, but despite his primary role as a spy and communications officer, he never shied away the battlefield, and would regularly clash with the Autobot Brawn before finding a true rival in his Autobot opposite number, Blaster. soundwave, cybertron, megatron, autobots, decepticons, Tags: Transformation Is Magic Soundwave crash-landed in Ponyville, near Fluttershy's house while she was enjoying tea with Discord, and although his strange appearance confused the duo the presence of his cassettes soon convinced the animal-loving pony to try and befriend him and his "pets". If for any reason you don't, let us know and well make things right. Galvatron's Air Attack, Soundwave was part of the ambush party that boarded the Ark during the Cretaceous period, which led to Optimus Prime crashing his ship in a volcano and shutting everyone on board offline. At some point, he and Starscream uncovered information about a "terrible secret" buried beneath Cobra Island, and set out to destroy Cobra Commander should the terrorist refuse to allow them access to it. They recovered before the Autobots, and set off towards San Francisco to bring carnage upon the human city. walkman, cassette, transformers, decepticons, Tags: The Route of All Evil. Menace at the Dam When Starscream planned to infiltrate the Autobots, Soundwave supplied him with a tiny radio transmitter with which to report back. xenomorph, chestburster, robot, alien, space, Tags: He was eventually uncovered by Blaster, Prowl, and Nightbeat, who sent him packing. He brought yet another sighting, this time confirming Exarchon was back and renewing his ties with Shockwave. In a future timeline that branches off from this one, Soundwave ultimately met his end at the hands of Blaster, but even death could not stymie his loyalty to the Decepticon cause, as he was reborn as Soundblaster through the super-science of the planet Master. The Decepticons were ultimately unsuccessful in gathering the data they were after. There are at least a few of him running around! Millions of years ago, Soundwave was one of the first members of the Decepticons; after sowing discontent amongst the masses, he, Megatron and Ravage began the war that tore the planet itself out of its orbit. Soundwave, Galvatron, Starscream and Rumble then sneaked into the Colosseum that would soon be showing the car robot, and waited behind the scenes for their opportunity to steal it. Blast back to the sweet sound of Saturday morning cartoons. According to Megatron, Soundwave is a "blundering, tape-filled idiot." Jaws of Terror, Soundwave accompanied Megatron on an a trip to the island of Buru, where the Insecticons had turned the natives into mindless slaves to collect oil for them. - Soundwave, Tags: Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4 Although Soundwave and Shockwave initially hoped to work with Optimus Prime and Ectotron to restore their bodies, the conflict quickly escalated and the pair joined the battle against the Ghostbusters. Soundwave was in the audience of a tag battle pitting Optimus Prime and Bumblebee against Megatron and Starscream. The Decepticons then attacked the Diamond lens to a satellite. He and Megatron then used their turbo mole machine to drill under the jungle to get at the oil beneath it. Ultimately, however, General Optimus Prime led the Autobots to victory over the Decepticon Star Empire. Intro! Battle at Oil Valley, When the Decepticons learned that the Autobots had long ago lost a large shipment of Energon cubes at the Ark's original crash site, Galvatron ordered them to head to Mt. While battling the Autobots, both sides were joined by the Maximals and Predacons, their epic battle changing their combined destinies. Though Megatron insisted on the oil drilling operation, to increase its speed Venom refused, telling Soundwave that such a thing was impossible. Using the beam on a nearby human settlement, the Autobots would be duped into coming to the fleshlings rescue, only to be themselves trapped by the effects of the beam. Not only did he help to represent the Ascenticon interests within the Cybertronian senate, The World In Your Eyes Part Two Soundwave also served as a liaison between the respectable veneer of the Ascenticon movement and The Rise, Shockwave's underground network assembled to foment dissent within Cybertronian society, The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five and even helped recruit ex-intelligence operatives into the clandestine organization. Starscream suggested that, alive or dead, Exarchon made a good rallying symbol to solidify his rule. Reawakened in the era of humanity, the Transformers began a covert war for the planet's energon supply until the outbreak of World War III. Soundwave and the rest of the Decepticons were soon defeated and chased off by the Autobots afterwards. In one scenario that ensued, Soundwave had to remind his leader to stop fighting and employ the Brain Drain device and complete their mission. They signaled for the rest of the Decepticons and, after a minor insurrection on Starscream's part was squelched, set about collecting the energy in cubes. I want to tell you about the Transformers! The plan was a success and Optimus Prime and his crew were lured out. Their first attempt failed when their tunnel collapsed on itself (taking Machu Picchu and part of the Andes Mountains with it) and Soundwave was forced to have the mole machine surface. Megatron had Soundwave send out a fake Autobot SOS transmission in an attempt to trick the Autobots into leaving their base. Take Us to the Movies Take Us Through the Movies, Soundwave was one of the Decepticons who joined Megatron in the Nemesis to chase the Autobots in the Ark. Soundwave participated in the battle that ensued, which ended in a loss for the Decepticons when Ultra Magnus triggered an avalanche, burying Galvatron and shattering the Brain Drain device. G.I. Though stoic and possessed of little outward personality (as evidenced by his monotone computer-style speech), Soundwave is not without drives: he has worked hard to get where he is, and he guards his place in the Decepticon hierarchy fiercely. When Worlds Collide, Four million years prior to the 23rd century, the Ark left Cybertron to clear a path through an asteroid field only to be boarded by the Decepticons. If the pair instead made a run for it, they escaped the Decepticons clutches. Pet Sounds, After the Decepticon forces had been reunified, Soundwave joined in the attack on the Crystal Empire. Megatron dubbed him a "King of Communication". You have Javascript disabled. #1, When the Autobots and their allies pursued Megatron and Cobra Commander in search of the stolen Matrix of Leadership, Soundwave took part in the epic battle that followed, most likely fighting on the villains' side. The Decepticons regrouped on the Oregon coast, where Soundwave repaired Megatron's optic. Earthquake. contest held on the Transformers: Battle Tactics' Facebook page. Frustrated over his lack of progress as the Decepticons still could not penetrate the Ark's shields, Megatron called Soundwave over to tune in on the inside of the ship. Only 80s babies feel the pain. Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity! Hot Rod's blast his Soundwave's shoulder, causing him to fling the Brain Drain device up in the air. Later, when interrogated by Shockwave, a single, silent look from Soundwave stopped Frenzy and Rumble from confirming that Starscream was behind Megatron's disappearance during their voyage to Cybertron. He heard Magnus's claims that Exarchon had survived and possessed Ruckus, and seemed dubious. Kingdom episode 3, Soundwave eventually recovered and joined the crew of the Nemesis during their final attack on the Ark. When a repentant Dinobot had a crisis of conscience and ambushed his erstwhile allies, Soundwave unleashed a sonic barrage before Dinobot recovered and impaled him through the chest. Finale, After the Decepticons had discovered a means of returning to Equestria for magical samples and artifacts, Soundwave, unaware of King Sombra being unleashed on his planet, continued the mission of detaining any Equestrians. Soundwave's Trap? He was an Epic character first available as a reward in the "Guess Who?" He cringed when Megatron slipped and fell on some gumballs. Bumblebee to the Rescue! G.I. He and his comrades followed their commander Blue Big Convoy into battle when a duel between dimension-tossed future warriors Ultra Megatron and Star Convoy threatened the Blue Planet and its people. Enemy of My Enemy Part Two, While the other Decepticons secured a perimeter, Soundwave and Refraktor siphoned electrical energy from the plant into energon cubes. As long as knowledge is (within his) power, Soundwave always gets the last laugh. Realizing Ruckus was a liability, Soundwave left his suppressor staff with the Rise while he "renewed negotiations" with Security. Soundwave was one of the many Decepticons who attempted to harm Sparkplug and Buster Witwicky, only to be thwarted by the Autobots' timely intervention. The Art of War #1, Along with the rest of the Decepticons, Soundwave was buried in the Fera Islands until 1938, when Cobra accidentally awakened them and used them to conquer most of Europe. As the speech wrapped up, he intercepted a radio transmission containing details on Operation Black Coral which Megatron just mentioned, and it seemed to be coming from just outside a doorway leading to one of the base's underwater access tunnels! Despite this, the Decepticons overpowered their foes, and secured them with steel girders. aesthetic, vaporwave, decepticons, neon, rbrow, Tags: Megatron's Ambition!? Covert Operations On another occasion, Soundwave infiltrated a human science facility with Frenzy and Beastbox to gain access to a technology to increase Energon production. The Decepticons plotted to lure the Autobots in a trap through the use of an anti-gravity beam. Night of the Combaticons Bruticus freed Soundwave from captivity, only for Sunstorm, a derange and super-powered clone of Starscream, to arrive and disrupt the Decepticons' raid. The Change In Your Nature Part Two In public, Soundwave remained one of Megatron's closest confidants and helped record and broadcast his speeches that criticized the Nominus Edict the Ascenticons sought to overturn. As their fuel situation grew ever more perilous, Soundwave picked up a transmission from the Ark and passed this knowledge on to Megatron, who authorized the construction of a starship to pursue them. Unfortunately for them, the Autobots soon returned and succeeded in badly damaging Megatron, resulting in Soundwave and the other Decepticons retreating with their wounded leader. Sunstorm's "purifying light" induced an energon overload in the Decepticons' systems, knocking them into stasis lock.