Nova Storm (G1)
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| The name or term "Nova Storm" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, seeNova Storm (disambiguation). |
- Nova Storm is aDecepticonSeekerfrom theGeneration 1 continuity family.
One of the formidableRainmakers,Nova Stormis equipped with armor that enables survival in volcanic environments or even thechromosphereof a star for short periods of time.[1]
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Fiction
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
The Transformerscartoon
When a group ofAutobots(andChip Chase) journeyed toCybertronto fetch acosmitronfor a woundedOptimus Prime,Megatronsent theRainmakertrio to make things difficult for our heroes with someacid rain.
Guess what? They failed.Divide and Conquer
Ask Vector Prime
The Rainmakers were among the deadliest subordinates ofShockwaveon Cybertron and Earth in manyuniversal streams.
ThePrimax 509.28 Epsiloniteration of Nova Storm once nearly hitVector Primewith hisTrilithium Crystal Cannons.This Nova was one of the few bots able to withstand the presence ofSunstorm.Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/13
Generations Selects Special Comic
In2050,Nova Storm was one of the Decepticons supporting theSelectorrevolt atNeo Scramble City.Volcanicus comic 1When the Dinobots arrived, Nova Storm and the other Rainmakers foughtSwoop,who blew their Acid Rain back into their own faces. This forced their systems to falter and made them fall to the ground.Volcanicus comic 2
War for Cybertron Trilogymarketing material
During the war for Cybertron, Nova Storm was anAir Force Infantry Raider.Siegetoy packaging
2019 IDW continuity
- First appearance:Transformers#19
During theWar of the Threefold Spark,the Rainmakers were a military unit that included Nova Storm. When theAscenticon Guardchose to swell their ranks in the modern era, she and Ion Storm reconnected with existing guardsman Acid Storm, a reunion that would be seen as foreboding to some.All Fall DownWhen the Ascenticons, now rebranded as the Decepticons, took over theSenatebuilding, the Rainmakers attacked from above and breached the ceiling. After a superchargedIon Stormused his powers to disable all the senators, Nova Storm was seen tending to him.We Have Deceived You
After seizing full control of the governing body, Megatron introduced the Rainmakers to his fellow Senators beforeClenchreported thatSentinel Primehad escaped, the Rainmakers being deployed to down and recapture him. Catching up to the Prime, Nova Storm delivered the killing blow after Sentinel was shocked by Ion Storm and blasted by Acid Storm. Touching down, the trio regarded the Prime's dying cries for aid before retreating whenChromiaopened fire on them.PrimeThough the Rainmakers' murder prompted a mixed reception in the Decepticon ranks, Nova Storm was present at the gladiatorial arena whenTermagaxreturned to denounce the Decepticons, bearing witness to Megatron contemptuously opening fire on his mentor.Awakenings
Nova Storm joinedStrika's Heaviesand other Decepticons in an assault on theForge Pyramid,the last major institution in Iacon unclaimed by their forces. They found the Autobots meeting withPerceptoralready and tried to storm the building. Nova Storm's invulnerable hide allowed her to forcibly smash her way inside ahead of the other Decepticons. Once there, however, Optimus Prime warned her they were evacuating as the Pyramid's plasma reactors were failing. Those Decepticons that had breached the defenses fled along with the Autobots as the Pyramid melted in on itself.Titans
Nova Storm and the Rainmakers were present when Megatron learned Optimus Prime and the Autobots had abandoned Iacon entirely.We Are Not Meant To Be DarknessMegatron later had Nova Storm with him when the unpredictableSkywarpmade a surprise reappearance on Cybertron.Sea of Rust I
Sixshotbrought forth the Rainmakers when the Decepticons journeyed out to theSea of Rust.They had been alerted that Termagax was there, in possession of theEnigma of Combination.The Decepticons had begun to rely on the Rainmakers too much, though, asPyra Magnahad snipers on the roof of Termagax's house, prepared for their approach.ArceeandSureshotshot down Ion Storm and Acid Storm, whileWindchargerused his magnetic powers to snare Nova Storm. He was unable to harm her outsides, but her insides proved vulnerable to his magnetic manipulations.Sea of Rust IINova Storm was brought down, and struggled to recover as a full battle erupted between the Autobots and Decepticons. When the Enigma fell into the Sea of Rust, the Autobots noted that it might be possible for Nova Storm to retrieve it.Enigmatic
The Rainmakers later accompanied Megatron to his meeting withExarchon.Eager for a third body, the Threefold Spark had releasedSunstormonly to be melted by his irradiated touch. As she was immune, Megatron ordered Nova Storm to put Sunstorm back in his cage.War's End Part ThreeThe Rainmakers flew with Megatron to intercept Optimus Prime and the Autobots before they reachedDarkmount.End of TimeNova Storm and many other Seekers later foughtSky Lynxduring the battle of Darkmount.Fate of Cybertron
War for Cybertron Trilogycartoon
Nova Storm was among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on theArk,alongside another yellowish Seeker that showed up a bunch earlier. This was rather handy, because the Nova-Storm-lookalike got cut into pieces byJetfirejust a few moments later! You're safe for now, Nova Storm!Siege episode 6
My Little Pony/Transformers
Nova Storm was among the many Decepticons transported toEquestria.Intent on proving their supriority over the Autobots and ponies, the Rainmakers andMisfireattackedWindbladeandRainbow Dashduring a race. However, Rainbow Dash was able to bait them into a trap before both she and Windblade used their "Flyin' Fox Trot" maneuver to turn the Rainmaker's own heat-seeking missiles against them and blow them out of the sky. The Decepticons wound up piled in a defeated heap while the two heroes shared their victory at the finish line.The Flyin' Fox Trot
Games
Transformers: Heavy Metal
Nova Storm was among the Decepticons under Starscream's command who invaded Earth in search of Energon.Transformers: Heavy Metal
Transformers Roleplaying Game
Nova Storm was a Seeker scientist who’d been specially modified to be extremely durable, and was one of the few Transformers capable of withstandingSunstorm’s radiation. As a member of the Rainmakers, he was able to continue the mission even after his teammates rendered the area inhospitable.Decepticon Directive
Toys
War for Cybertron: Siege
- Seeker Acid Storm/Seeker Ion Storm/Seeker Nova Storm(Multi-pack,2019)
- Siege"Seeker Nova Storm" is a redeco of Voyager ClassStarscreamfrom the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian "tetrajet" based on theSeekers' appearance in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1"and back. Noticeably, said jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage.
- Fitting with the rest ofSiege,Nova Storm has5 mm postson his biceps, forearms, shins, under his feet (thrusters), and wings. The 3 mm pegs on his shins, forearms, left bicep, and the tips of his Null-Rays can accommodateeffects partssold separately. Like the rest ofSiege,his robot mode focuses on articulation, with double-jointed elbows, knees that bend at nearly 180 degrees, ankle rockers, and waist articulation, being notable articulation points for a Seeker toy. Being a rather heavy shellformer, he can be separated into both a wingless robot mode and a nearly complete tetrajet easily, via a friction hinge.
- Nova Storm comes in a three-pack with "Seeker Acid Storm"and"Seeker Ion Storm",based on their cartoon appearance in"Divide and Conquer".All three feature battle damage (theexact samelayouts across all three) and the smirkless head sculpt used by Starscream.
- This set was made available at general retail in U.S.Targetstores without a prior announcement from Hasbro, then much laterEntertainment Earthgot a run of them in 2021.
- Interestingly, not only was this set was not released in other Hasbro markets, but TakaraTomy would eventually schedule it for release in Japan nearly two full years later. Further, the toys stock photography used versions of the toys with slightly different paint applications based on ascreenshotfrom the original cartoon: but of the trio, Nova Storm is the only one to go unchanged in these "prototypes".
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Merchandise
The Loyal Subjects
- Rainmakers(2013)
- Accessories:Pegged wings, blasters
- The Loyal SubjectsNova Storm (though they had not yet received their name) is a 3-inch non-transforming vinyl figure designed byLes Schetkoe.They come in the "Rainmakers" set alongsideAcid StormandIon Storm.The set comes in a retro box and was released in a limited run of 500 pieces.
Transformers Trading Card Game
- Raider Nova Storm, Infantry-Combustion Specialist(2019)
- Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II
- Rarity:CT
- Card Number:T36/T52
- Stars:7
- Raider Nova Storm, Infantry-Combustion Specialist is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of theTransformers Trading Card Game,War for Cybertron: Siege II.
- The card features original artwork based on theSiegeNova Storm toy, with line-art bySara Pitre-Durocherand colors byMaría Ana Paolo.
Jada Toys
- Transformers Series 2 18-pack(4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
- Released byJada Toys,Nano MetalfigsSeries 2 Nova Storm is a redeco of the Series 1Starscream/Thundercrackermold, an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded with his hands on his waist. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.
- Nova Storm also shares the same mold as Series 2Acid Stormand comes in an impressive multipack with him andsixteen other figurines.
Notes
- Despite the many different designations thought up by fans, the yellow Rainmaker went officially unnamed for over 30 years untilBrandy Dixongave the name "Nova Storm" in a2015entry of the Facebook edition of "Ask Vector Prime".
- The term "rainmakers" was originally used byBluestreakas a colloquial description of their actions. However, repeatedfan usageturned this into a widely accepted name for the group, which was eventuallymade officialas such by Hasbro's bio forUniverseAcid Storm.
- A common piece offanonidentified the yellow Rainmaker as a partially yellowSunstorm.However, even taking into consideration the haphazard coloring typically given to generic Seekers, chances were in favor of their not being the same bot. After being asked the question during the August 2010 Q&A, Hasbro confirmed that the yellow Rainmaker was not Sunstorm, but did not give them a name at that time.[2]
- Nova Storm's first named appearance in Ask Vector Prime presented the character as male. Both theTrading Card Gameand 2019 IDW continuity present Nova Storm as female, likely in reference to the character'sCyberversecounterpart.Their original and most reliable role remains as unremarked-upon background filler, so this can be considered something of a choose-your-own-adventure situation.
Foreign names
- Japanese:Nova Storm(ノヴァストームNova Sutōmu)
References
- ↑Ask Vector PrimeFacebook post, 13 July 2015
- ↑August 2010 Q&A on ASMzine:"When the right opportunities arise, the other Seekers seen in the original television series such as Acid Storm have been named and given official backgrounds. Unfortunately, not every character that has appeared on screen has made the transition into other forms of media or even product. Because of this fact, there has been no official backgrounds created for these characters."
External links
- Female Transformers
- Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons
- Generation 1 Seekers
- Generations Selects Decepticons
- IDW (2019) Decepticons
- Second Cybertron Alliance
- TakaraTomy Mall exclusives
- Transformers Roleplaying Game Decepticons
- Variable gender characters
- War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons
- Wings Universe Decepticons
- Security officers
