Skystalker (G1)

Skystalker is a Decepticon Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.

"No, Mr. Hat, I won't do that!"

Skystalker is a bit of a wimp physically, but makes up for it by being a conniving schemer with his eye on total control of the Decepticons. So far, he has total control of an interstellar shuttle that turns into a heavily armed base.^[1]

Fiction

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

Skystalker gives Countdown a heads-up.

Skystalker was among the Transformers who chose to become smaller and more energy-efficient once the war began depleting the planet's resources, then became an interstellar assault leader who led a group of Decepticons into space to conquer while most others were locked in battle on their home planet. Recipe for Hate One of the planets they assaulted was Paradron, where they massacred the locals and discovered a Golden Disk before Skystalker was defeated by the Autobot Countdown and left to die. Destined for Nothing He eventually returned to Cybertron with his second-in-command Skyhopper to get the disk back from Countdown and conquer the planet while he was at it. The Gray Race

Skystalker's varied experiences in outer space had left him thinking of Decepticon leaders as petty, arrogant and unable to see the big picture, and thus he quickly moved to overthrow the current leader, Shockwave. Since the war had drained the "guzzlers" of most of their energy, his plan was as simple as walking up to Shockwave and beating him up. Recipe for Hate The next phase of Skystalker's plan was to improve Cybertron by ridding the planet of all the resource-draining guzzlers, leaving it populated by Micromasters under his rule. Using Shockwave's severed head to direct orders to the Decepticon army, he ordered them into a full-scale assault on the Autobot forces in the hopes that the massive battle would destroy both sides. Before his plan could come to fruition, Skystalker was again confronted by Countdown and forced to flee Cybertron. Victims of the Revolution

Train Wars

During his partnership with Shouki, Daniel Witwicky wore an exosuit that resembled the pilot of the Thunder Arrow, to match Shouki's disguise as the ship itself. Daniel bio

Ask Sideways

According to the known liar Sideways, he and Skystalker used to joyride around in the Thunder Arrow until he had to put Skystalker down. Ask Sideways, 2015/06/29

2019 IDW continuity

First appearance: Transformers #16

A cityspeaker during the Age of Expansion, Skystalker joined The Rise in the era of the Nominus Edict. After Slipstream's group took over a Titan Net hub, she had Skystalker plug himself into the equipment. Despite his reservations, Skystalker followed his orders, making contact with Vigilem and commanding the Titan to wake. The Change In Your Nature Part Four Following Skystalker's direction, Vigilem attacked the Winged Moon and caused the Tether to break, sending it down to the planet below and causing massive devastation. The Change In Your Nature Part Five

Afterwards, Skystalker reported to Shockwave at Rise headquarters that he could no longer sense Vigilem. Severing their remote connection before Vigilem could be put to rest again had left the Titan on his own, without Skystalker's guidance or ability to track. All Fall Down

With Vigilem lost to him, Skystalker found himself reduced to a rump role in the Rise. When Skrapnel offered an audio, Skystalker vented his emotions only to be ambushed from behind by Bombshell and have a cerebro-shell placed in his neck. Escape Part Two In his enthralled state, Skystalker was forced to steal the Thunder Arrow and deliver cloning equipment to the Insecticons. Though Skrapnel continued to express a desire to consume the cityspeaker, Bombshell noted that Skystalker could still be of use. Escape Part Three He remained enslaved to the Insecticons after their clones returned from a failed assault on Darkmount. Escape Part Five

Commercial appearances

Not the least bit suggestive, no sir.

Bumblebee and Jazz managed to "capture" the Thunder Arrow and the Attack Copter, and hauled them within an Autobot base. Little did they know, Skystalker was among a group of Micromaster Decepticons concealed within the nabbed vehicles! Under his leadership, the Micromasters transformed the vehicles into mini-bases and launched a surprise attack! Micromaster micro bases commercial

Toys

The Transformers

Anakin Skystalker.

• Micromaster Decepticon Jet Command Center (Micromaster Base, 1989)
  • Accessories: Space Shuttle, "Jet Pod", dual laser, 2 large lasers, 2 small lasers, 2 ramps

Skystalker transforms into a Porsche 959 sports car. He was sold with an interstellar shuttle (with jet pod), which can transform into a base and connect with other Micromaster bases via modular ramps.

The "Thunder Arrow" was solicited as a mail-away exclusive in Japan, and did not have its own ID number. Those who ordered it received a standard, English-language Skystalker box, complete with Micromaster.

This mold was used to make Metrobomb and Rabbicrater.

• More information on Skystalker at TFU.info

Notes

• A redeco of the Power Core Combiners Mini-Con Groundspike representing Daniel Witwicky disguised as Skystalker was available as a mail-away through Million Publishing's Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 1 book. It was packaged with a redeco of Classics Deluxe Class Astrotrain as Shouki disguised as the Thunder Arrow.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Thunder Arrow no pilot (サンダーアローのパイロット, "Thunder Arrow pilot")
• French: Pourchasseur (Canada), Satello (France, "Satellito")
• Italian: Discovery

References