Shattered Glass: Rounding out the cast and filling in the st
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:01 amI really enjoyed BotCon 2008's Shattered Glass story. Essentially, it's a role reversal, Mirror-Mirror type story where the Decepticons are the good guys, the Autobots are the bad guys, and everyone has been re-written to skew their personality in the appropriate way.
Now, a lot of the major characters have already been written, but the 2007 Movie line gave us an opportunity to add to that cast with toys who's faction symbols were not specific. ie, the Decepticon symbols were not purple, but silver, etc.
Doing what I do and being who I am, I started to do write ups of these toys where appropriate because, well because it's awesome.
So of you read my SG Ultra Magnus bio, so you know kind of how I go about this. Well, I'm going to start off with Skywarp here, followed by Thundercracker, and later Jetfire.
I try to keep the core character traits around, like for instance, Skywarp is still a trickster, he's just much more intelligent now. Instead of needing constant supervision, he's more Wolverine esq.
Well, pictures and bio (please give your thoughts):
Skywarp
Decepticon Saboteur
“Think before you act! Responsibility is the measuring stick of civilization.”
Overly cautious, but calculatingly clever, Skywarp is happiest when set loose to create havoc for the Autobot armies. His early records in the Academy showed him to be a poor solider with little ability to carry out orders in the manner that his commanders had set forth. Despite his blatant disregard for standard operating procedure, his squadron managed a steady stream of success. While his commanders under this system were happy to lap up all the glory, it took the careful notice of Starscream to figure out that the key variable in those successes was Skywarp’s gifted, if disrespectful re-interpretation of his commander’s orders.
It did not take much time until Skywarp “dropped out” of the academy, never to be heard from by the rank and file Decepticons again. His reassignment was classified, his new orders were clear and simple, “Never give the Autobots a moments rest.” This was the only command Starscream gave to Skywarp and he has never since come to regret it.
Skywarp has near genius level intellect. His early failures were due in part to an inability to reconcile poor leadership with his superior strategy. His current successes are entirely due to the weight and honesty of the task Starscream has given him. Skywarp understands that Starscream (and Megatron by extension) know his worth. He does not have to prove himself and is free to act in the manners necessary to stop Optimus Prime.
Will the ends justify the means? Sometimes the responsibility is too much for even a genius to bear.
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Skywarp is the slowest of the Seekers. His alt mode is weighed down significantly by the vast array of gadgets he wields. His maneuverability in space is limited by somewhat antiquated propulsion systems.
Skywarp has an insidious ability to teleport matter from one location to another. His systems have a glitch that he has yet to be able to correct where occasionally, he teleports himself rather than the intended target. The result of this is usually a temporary case of Stasis Lock.
Now, a lot of the major characters have already been written, but the 2007 Movie line gave us an opportunity to add to that cast with toys who's faction symbols were not specific. ie, the Decepticon symbols were not purple, but silver, etc.
Doing what I do and being who I am, I started to do write ups of these toys where appropriate because, well because it's awesome.
So of you read my SG Ultra Magnus bio, so you know kind of how I go about this. Well, I'm going to start off with Skywarp here, followed by Thundercracker, and later Jetfire.
I try to keep the core character traits around, like for instance, Skywarp is still a trickster, he's just much more intelligent now. Instead of needing constant supervision, he's more Wolverine esq.
Well, pictures and bio (please give your thoughts):
Skywarp
Decepticon Saboteur
“Think before you act! Responsibility is the measuring stick of civilization.”
Overly cautious, but calculatingly clever, Skywarp is happiest when set loose to create havoc for the Autobot armies. His early records in the Academy showed him to be a poor solider with little ability to carry out orders in the manner that his commanders had set forth. Despite his blatant disregard for standard operating procedure, his squadron managed a steady stream of success. While his commanders under this system were happy to lap up all the glory, it took the careful notice of Starscream to figure out that the key variable in those successes was Skywarp’s gifted, if disrespectful re-interpretation of his commander’s orders.
It did not take much time until Skywarp “dropped out” of the academy, never to be heard from by the rank and file Decepticons again. His reassignment was classified, his new orders were clear and simple, “Never give the Autobots a moments rest.” This was the only command Starscream gave to Skywarp and he has never since come to regret it.
Skywarp has near genius level intellect. His early failures were due in part to an inability to reconcile poor leadership with his superior strategy. His current successes are entirely due to the weight and honesty of the task Starscream has given him. Skywarp understands that Starscream (and Megatron by extension) know his worth. He does not have to prove himself and is free to act in the manners necessary to stop Optimus Prime.
Will the ends justify the means? Sometimes the responsibility is too much for even a genius to bear.
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Skywarp is the slowest of the Seekers. His alt mode is weighed down significantly by the vast array of gadgets he wields. His maneuverability in space is limited by somewhat antiquated propulsion systems.
Skywarp has an insidious ability to teleport matter from one location to another. His systems have a glitch that he has yet to be able to correct where occasionally, he teleports himself rather than the intended target. The result of this is usually a temporary case of Stasis Lock.
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