Scourge (G1)

Scourge is aDecepticonfrom theGeneration 1continuity family.

Looks just like daddy.

ScourgeisGalvatron's implacable tracker and leader of his own cadre of huntsmen, the deadlySweeps.He was created byUnicronfrom the remains of a deadDecepticon.Immensely powerful like all the Unicronian Decepticons, arrogance is his only true weakness. Despite being quite powerful in his own right, Scourge generally acts as a near subordinate toCyclonus,and, despite his leadership of the Sweeps, is generally content to take orders from others. Scourge tends to grumble and complain a bit (a habit sometimes shared by his Sweeps).

But then again, you'd also complain if your boss spent so much time beating you up, wouldn't you?

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformerscartoon

Voice actor:Stan Jones(English),Yutaka Shimaka(Japanese),Masashi Hirose(Japanese, "The Rebirth" ),Lin Dongfu(Chinese),Zhang Lin(Chinese, "The Rebirth" ),Víctor Mares(Latin American Spanish),Holger Schwiers(German),Thomas Rau(German, "Dark Awakening", "Surprise Party", "The Rebirth" ),Gernot Duda(German, "Starscream's Ghost", "Ghost in the Machine" ),Reinhard Brock(German, "Webworld", "The Quintesson Journal" ),Thomas Albus(German, "The Movie" TV dub),Peter Zilles(German,Generation 2),Albert Augier(European French, "Dark Awakening" & "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2" ),Francis Lax(European French, "Starscream's Ghost" ),François Leccia(European French, "Surprise Party" & "Webworld" ),Philippe Roullier(European French, "The Dweller in the Depths" ),Serge Bourrier(European French, "The Rebirth" episodes), Unknown (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness" episodes),Magalhães Graça(Portuguese, "The Movie" VHS dub),Ayrton Cardoso(Portuguese, season 3),Lauro Fabiano(Portuguese, "Ghost in the Machine" )

Following theBattle of Autobot Cityin 2005, Scourge was created fromThundercracker's corpse byUnicron.Scourge was designated commander of his legion of huntsmen, theSweeps,and traveled with his new leader,Galvatron,back toCybertron.Galvatron, Scourge andCyclonusthen returned toAutobot Cityand sent the remaining Autobots fleeing into outer space.

After blasting their ship, the Decepticons believed the Autobots dead. Unicron sent a painful message to Galvatron, informing him he was wrong. Galvatron argued the point until Scourge reminded his leader "we belong to him". The Decepticons then tracked the Autobots to thePlanet of Junkwhere Scourge and the Sweeps dismemberedUltra Magnusand stole theMatrix of Leadership.Unicron learned of Galvatron's intended rebellion and attacked Cybertron. Whether Scourge, who was vocally loyal to Unicron, fought to protect Cybertron is unknown.The Transformers: The Movie

Van-Dyck of destruction.

After the Decepticons were sent packing toChaar,Cyclonus and Scourge went on an expedition to track down their lost leader, Galvatron, who hadn't been seen since Unicron went kablooey.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1They found Galvatron soaking in a lava pit onThrull,and much to their disappointment, discovered their leader had gone totally nuts. Galvatron was set to plow his way through his minions before Scourge took to bended knee and appealed to Galvatron's ego to stop.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2Scourge and Cyclonus took their leader back to Chaar to command the Decepticon army, only to find the planet all but deserted.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3It turned out that the other Decepticons had allied with theQuintessons,which after some negotiation led to a Decepticon-Quintesson joint attack on Cybertron.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4Scourge participated in this attack, but the Decepticons were eventually driven away.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5

Scourge and his Sweeps were working with Galvatron and Cyclonus to hunt Rodimus Prime, when they came across theAutobot Mausoleumin deep space. Infiltrating the space barge, they continued their attack on the Autobots untilOptimus Primehimself rose from the grave to fight back. Scourge and his huntsmen fled before the former Autobot leader, forcing Galvatron and Cyclonus to withdraw as well.Dark Awakening

Scouurrge iiiin spaaaaace.

Scourge and Cyclonus were hunting theAerialbotcalledAir Raidfor sport, but were caught in an ambush when the other Aerialbots jumped them in an asteroid field. The two Decepticons fled through a nearby vortex and crashed on the peaceful planet known asParadron.Finding the world rich with energon resources, Scourge and Cyclonus immediately alerted Galvatron to their find and began to plunder the world of energy.Fight or Flee

WhenOctanetookTrypticontoCarbombyawithout permission, Scourge came with Galvatron and the other Decepticons to chastise the fueler for disobedience. His discovery of super-energon made from Carbombyan oil temporarily assuaged Galvatron's anger, but once the Decepticons were forced out of Carbombya by the Autobots, Galvatron expelled Octane as a traitor to the cause.Thief in the NightSometime later, Scourge was hunting Octane on Cybertron with Cyclonus and the Sweeps, when their prey fled underground into theDecepticon Crypt.Scourge would prove to be a very poor leader, with his followers, the Sweeps, refusing his order to follow Octane below (though they were scared to death of Cyclonus).Starscream's Ghost

Scourge stood with Cyclonus and Galvatron as they eavesdropped on the Autobots, who were preparing for a galactic Peace Conference. Foolish Autobots, thinking there can be peace! Galvatron ordered Cyclonus, Scourge, and the Sweeps to intercept a shuttle commandeered byDaniel WitwickyandWheelie.Surprise Party

Y'know how dogs like to stick their heads out the window of moving cars?

He was later possessed by the disembodiedghostofStarscream,though this eventually became a mutual partnership. Starscream intended to help Unicron turn Cybertron into his new body in exchange for a new body of his own. Scourge began to have second thoughts about this until Unicron reminded him that "what I have given you, I can also take away". Scourge eventually left Unicron and rejoined the Decepticons. Why Galvatron accepted his return instead of, oh...reducing him to composite particles is unknown.Ghost in the Machine

AfterPredakingdetected a Quintesson transmission, Scourge joined a Decepticon party in attempting to retrieve the secrets of the Quintessons' journal, but ultimately lost out to the Autobots.The Quintesson Journal

I'm not a monster, Tom. Well, technically I am.

While searching for a new source ofanti-electrons,the Decepticons attempted to raid Unicron's brain. Galvatron and theTerrorconsoccupied the Autobots while Scourge and Cyclonus went after the prize. They found a flask of anti-electrons just waiting to be drained, but upset Unicron in the process and were blasted by his internal defenses.Grimlock's New Brain

If that's "the touch", you don't want to get it!

At one point, Autobot commanderRodimus Primewas separated from the Matrix of Leadership by Galvatron. Galvatron, who was haunted by the spirits within it, instructed Scourge to dispose of the Matrix. Scourge decided to use the power of the Matrix to his advantage and installed it within his chest.Verybad idea. The Matrix proved incompatible with Scourge's programming (perhaps as a result of hisorigin), causing him to morph into a hideous freak with the power driving him mad. Scourge attempted to seize control of the Decepticons until Hot Rod took back the Matrix. Scourge was left at the mercy of a very unhappy Galvatron, but somehow beat the reaper yet again.The Burden Hardest to Bear

In 2007, the Decepticons stole thekeyto thePlasma Energy Chamberon Cybertron, and Scourge was set with infiltrating the chamber whilst the other Decepticons performed a full-scale assault on the planet as a diversion. He succeeded, but inserting the key into the chamber led to a plasma energy burst that very nearly killed him. He was saved by anenergon infusionfrom Cyclonus, and was subsequently sent to find the Autobots who had taken the key back while Scourge was unconscious. Together with Cyclonus,Slugslinger,Triggerhappy,andMisfire,Scourge tracked the Autobots toNebulon.The Rebirth, Part 1

After clashing with the brand new AutobotHeadmastersand losing badly, Scourge and the others were kidnapped by the Nebulon group known as theHive,who offered tobinary-bondwith the Decepticons and increase their power. Scourge chose to become aTargetmaster,getting the loud NebulanFracasas his partner, and the Decepticon Headmasters and Targetmasters subsequently attacked and defeated the Autobots. Scourge got the key to the Plasma Energy Chamber back and voiced his desire to destroy the Autobots completely before moving on, only for Fracas to threaten to shoot him unless the Decepticons went back to the Hive as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the Autobots copied their Targetmaster technology and went back into battle, andArceemanaged to knock Scourge down and steal the key back.The Rebirth, Part 2The Rebirth, Part 3

I want to tell you about the Transformers! This character article is astuband is missing information on theirfictional appearances.You can helpTransformers Wikibyexpanding it. WebworldThe Big Broadcast of 2006The Dweller in the DepthsCall of the PrimitivesThe Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2

Japanese cartoon continuity

Macrocosmic Seekers

When the Decepticons intercepted an Autobot transmission detailing the acquisition of a "great treasure," Galvatron led Cyclonus and Scourge on a raid to intercept Rodimus Prime's ship. The Autobot vessel was brought down, and under heavy weapons-fire, Kup,Wreck-GarandScrapheapfled the battleground. Cyclonus and Scourge pursued them, but were unable to hault the Junkions' progress as they would swap places as vehicle and rider every time they took a hit.Unending BattleThe battle was interrupted by the appearance of theSeeker,who abducted all of the combatants into his crystalline spaceship. Scourge, alongside Cyclonus, Galvatron and Rodimus, were put into suspended animation by the Seeker.A Treasure LostThese four transformers intrigued the Seeker, as they had undergone "miraculous" reformattings; Rodimus due to the Matrix of Leadership, and the three Decepticons due to the power of Unicron. Using his advanced technology, the Seeker turned back his captives' internal clocks, and held them in time at the very moment of their reformatting, intending to perpetually keep them in this state as items in his collection.Eternal MomentRodimus was rescued by Junkheap, and in the conflict that followed, stray shots freed Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge from their stasis as well. However, all three were caught in between their former and current identities, leaving them quite confused. Despite his transitional state, Galvatron managed to put a halt to the Seeker's attacks. The group then mobilized to make their escape.Time to MoveThough the Seeker resumed his assault in short order, Scourge found out that he and the others trapped in a transitional state benefited from increased strength and firepower. Additionally, the supersonic powers he had as Thundercracker were restored. He put them to good use fighting back against their captor alongside the Autobots. With their combined might, the robots were able to bring the Seeker offline.Those Who ResistWith the energy of the Seeker's experiment depleted, Scourge reverted to his normal state. Upon discovering that the Autobots' treasure was an old piece of armor of Optimus Prime, purely sentimental in value, Galvatron sounded a retreat. The Decepticons left without provoking further conflict.A Treasure's True Worth

Generations Selects Special Comic(1)

Scourge was present when theQuintessonsfirst lent theTerrorconsto the Decepticon cause.Abominus comic 1

In2011,Scourge was involved in the battle against the reforming Unicron before he was banished to theTriple Z Point.Finale

The Headmasterscartoon

Voice actor:Masaharu Satō(Japanese),Simon Broad(English)

"Hey, Cyclonus, wouldn't it be great if our weapons could turn into little men?"

Scourge assisted Galvatron in the attack on Cybertron to seize control overVector Sigma.The Mystery of Planet MasterAs part of their attack, Scourge and Cyclonus met Optimus Prime in the chamber of Vector Sigma.Birth of the Fantastic Double PrimeScourge participated in the Decepticon operations on PlanetBeast,but was largely ineffective in Galvatron's fight with Rodimus Prime.Rebellion on Planet BeastScourge later called the Sweeps to help occupy the Autobots until Galvatron's gravity-warping meteorite could reachAthenia.Approach of the Demon MeteoriteHe later informed Galvatron thatScorponokhad arrived for a meeting.The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery

Scourge and Cyclonus attempted to prove their worth by stealingTrypticonand using him to hunt down a mysterious Six Changer. However, that plan failed miserably when that Six Changer turned out to be their own ally,Sixshot.Both Scourge and Cyclonus ditched Trypticon in battle, leading to the Decepticon city's destruction (though he was eventually repaired).Terror! The Six ShadowsAfter Galvatron vanished during Cybertron's destruction, and the unfamiliarScorponoktook over as Emperor of Destruction, Scourge and Cyclonus felt even less secure in their positions. WhenSoundblasterproudly sucked up to Scorponok, reporting on a new energy-absorbing satellite namedSol 1set for launch, Scourge vowed to steal the satellite in order to gain favor in Scorponok's eyes. Joined by Cyclonus andPredaking,he attacked the launch pad, but was repelled byRaidenand the Headmasters.Brainstormdid some aerial dogfighting with Scourge, and the Decepticons were forced to leave empty-handed.The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok

Scourge and Cyclonus were concerned that Scorponok's latest series of attacks on Earth were more likely to destroy the planet than allow the Decepticons to gather energy. Scorponok told to them that the awe-inspiringplasma energywas released from Cybertron in its destruction.The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously EruptsIn his next scheme, Scorponok explained to the duo that he planned to detonate a series of bombs to destroy the planetMars,and harvest the plasma energy its destruction would surely generate.Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger

When did we become Bebop and Rocksteady?

Later, Scourge and Cyclonus made arrangements for Scorponok's official debut as leader of the Decepticons. The Autobots attacked during the proceedings on theMoon,but all combatants were interrupted by the triumphant return of Galvatron. Scourge was quick to redirect his boot-licking towards his old commander, as Scorponok's leadership was immediately overruled.Return of the Immortal EmperorScourge and Cyclonus would later field an SOS call from the planetSandra,and reported their findings to Galvatron.SOS from Planet Sandra

After Galvatron returned from an energy-plundering journey in space, Galvatron heaped praise on Sixshot, telling Scourge and Cyclonus that they could learn a thing or two from the Ninja Commander. Grumbling to themselves, the duo noticedCounterpunchacting shifty, but were too caught up in their own problems to think too much about it.The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg

Much later, Scourge attended to Scorponok inLemuria.The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)

Legendscomic

In2021,Scourge participated in a battle with the Autobots that ended with both sides being infected withblack balls,forcing him and the Sweeps to abandon their bodies and becomeHeadmasters.Headmaster Chapter PrologueThe Decepticons then traveled to theLegends Worldand joined forces withTera-Kura Co.to get themtranstectors,and Scourge was reunited with a version of Galvatron. During a lineup of the Sweeps, Scourge explained to Galvatron thatSweep No. 4was long dead.LG-26 Scourge PrologueWhile he and the Sweeps were working at janitors at Tera-Kura, they were approached byTerrorsaur,who offered them new bodies and a place at his side in exchange for kidnappingAlpha Trionand used his Matrix powers to take over the company. Scourge had other ideas and turned on Terrorsaur as soon as he acquired the Matrix, claiming sole leadership of Tera-Kura. Unfortunately for him, the Sweeps wanted a piece of the action and crowded over him, combining with his body and causing it to explode from an overload of Matrix energy. He returned being a janitor, but already had his eyes on another energy source: theZodiac.Bonus Edition Vol. 26

Somehow acquiring the Zodiac, Scourge was transformed by its power into a giant two-headed monster and went on a rampage throughTokyountilBlastertook the energy source from him and defeated him with a barrage from his new base mode.Bonus Edition Vol. 27Scourge's body was later briefly stolen by a Legends native transformed into a Headmaster through mass-producedMaster-Braces.Bonus Edition Vol. 28During a rampage byDevil Z,the new boss of Tera-Kura Co., Scourge hid behind Megatron.Bonus Edition Vol. 36He later handedAstrotrainsomeenergon cubesto carry,Bonus Edition Vol. 40and was present when the other Scorponok loyalists were finishing theirGodbomberBonus Edition Vol. 42and when theDimensional Patrolconfiscated everyone's transtectors.Bonus Edition Vol. EXScourge was probably with the Sweeps when they attacked Metroplex for his transformation cog and fought withNightbirdclones.Decepticon Civil War

While having his Sweeps search for another Zodiac, Scourge instead discovered the lostBlowpipe.Targetmaster Chapter PrologueFinding that theTargetmasterhad the ability to clone Transformers, the Sweeps tried to create an army of loyalSharkticonsuntil Hot Rod andShaoshao Liput an end to their plan.Bonus Edition Vol. 44Scourge evaded capture, used Blowpipe to create two-headed monster clones of himself and attacked Tokyo until Hot Rod came after him again. He turned the Targetmaster on Hot Rod and created evil clones of him, only to be defeated by a blast from Shaoshao's own Targetmaster mode.Bonus Edition Vol. 45

Generations Selects Special Comic(2)

Under undisclosed circumstances, Scourge had reverted to being Thundercracker by theSelectorrevolt of2050.Volcanicus comic 1

TV Magazinecomic continuity

The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers

Scourge took part in one of Galvatron's schemes alongside Cyclonus andGnaw.The Autobots intervened when their mechanized space monster captured a human vessel. The Decepticons almost managed to snare Rodimus Prime, but he tricked Galvatron into blasting him an exit, leaving behind an explosive device that ended the Decepticon threat.The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1Later on, Scourge and his Sweeps joined the assault on thePrime Energy ToweronFeminia.The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5

The Great Transformer War

After the resurrection of Optimus Prime, Scourge battledSpringerand the other Autobots in deep space.The Great Transformer War #3

Cybertroncomic

Among the many momentous events witnessed byVector Primeacross themultiversewas the moment Optimus Prime unleashed the wisdom of the Matrix on a Hate Plague-infected Galvatron, Scourge, and Cyclonus.Vector Prime: In the Beginning

Rodimus vs. Cyclonus

After Galvatron had blasted apart Ultra Magnus on the Planet of Junk, Scourge pledged his loyalty to him rather than to Unicron, seeing as Galvatron now possessed that which their dark master feared most. Galvatron sent out both Scourge and Cyclonus to terminate as many Autobots as they could, promising whichever one came back with the higher head-count a position as his second-in-command. This competition brought Scourge to theRayzor Nebula,where he picked up an Autobot emergency signal emanating from within. In truth, this was a false trail created by Cyclonus. While Scourge and his Sweeps searched through the gaseous mass for enemy units to destroy, Cyclonus happened upon a Quintesson ship carrying Hot Rod and his allies. Kup, also aboard the Quintesson ship, made contact with another nearby Autobot vessel, and had them draw Scourge's attention before coming about to meet them. Scourge took the bait and, upon seeing Cyclonus, attacked his comrade to ensure his own victory in their contest. This wound up underminingbothof the Decepticons' efforts in racking up kills, and all of the Autobots escaped from them safely.Rodimus vs. Cyclonus

Wings Universe

My weird pink flower thing will destroy you!

In2007,after theRebirth,Galvatron and Lord Zarak led Cyclonus, Scourge, and the rest of the Decepticons to further the war on Nebulos and other civilized worlds.Generation 2: Redux

In2010,Cyclonus, Scourge and the Sweeps surrounded anAutobot shuttleduring a surprise attack. They lost track of the shuttle when it disappeared into a nebula. Eventually they found it and attacked its crew, which consisted of Rodimus, Kup, and the Dinobots. Scourge was defeated when Kup threw his blaster, which he'd set to overload, at Scourge. At first Scourge laughed at what seemed to be a pathetic tactic by the elder Autobot, but then suddenly stopped when his torso was blown open.Wings of Honor

Scourge was present at the signing of thePax Cybertronia.He planned to have Cyclonus inform Galvatron about the peace treaty when he came out of stasis lock.A Common Foe

TransTech

InPrimax 1086.01 Alpha,Optimus Prime's corpse was vaporized when he sacrificed himself to stop aQuintessonplot. Possibly because Optimus's essence was more firmly incorporated into the Matrix, Scourge was thus able to defeatHot Rodand retain possession of the Matrix, thereafter becoming undisputed leader of the Decepticons. Over the centuries, the influence of the Matrix inspired him to broker a peace deal between Autobot and Decepticon, and the two factions united whenUnicronreturned. In the ensuing battle, the Chaos-Bringer tried to blast Scourge, but the Matrix shielded him, allowing him to survive by being shunted intotranswarp space.Rhinoxplucked him out of unspace intoAxiom Nexus,where he became a member of theConvoy.Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/02/07

Scourge's name was among the classified data stolen byCy-Kill's Renegades and publicly released byCrasherandCop-Turin a hacked broadcast ofAsk Vector Prime.Ask Vector Prime, 2016/01/16Andromedatracked him down but was too intimidated to ask him for a quote.Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/02/07

Ask Vector Prime

In one particularly weird version of theUnicron Warengineered byGongandSideways,Deadliftreplaced Scourge as Galvatron's lead hunter created by Unicron.Echoes and Fragments

MarvelThe Transformerscomics

After the Decepticons were beaten back into a retreat, following a failed attack onAutobot City,they boardedAstrotrainand headed back towardsCybertron.But Astrotrain didn't have the energy necessary to make the trip with all the Decepticons inside him, so the injured were jettisoned into the vacuum of space. These soldiers were drawn to Unicron, who reforged the lot into new, powerful soldiers to do his bidding. Among these creations was Scourge, who was given an army of Sweeps to aid him in his hunting.The Planet-Eater!

Scourge, Cyclonus, and Galvatron then went forth, stopping by Cybertron first so that Galvatron could eliminateStarscreamand secure his position as Decepticon leader. After this deed was done, Unicron began devouring Cybertron's moons, enraging Galvatron. Galvatron claimed that Cybertron and all its moons belonged to him, though Scourge retorted that they, in turn, belonged to Unicron. The Decepticons then made their way toEarth,and attacked the Autobots as they were readying to make their way off the planet.Judgment Day!

"I CAN'T GET OUT OF THIS CONFOUNDED MAZE!!"

Afterwards, Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourgetraveled back in timefrom2006to1986as part of a plan to free themselves from Unicron's control by constructing a massive cannon that would destroy him upon their return to the future. The three Unicronian Decepticons proved themselves almost invincible in the face of the Autobots' attacks, though a lucky shot destroyed Scourge'sacid rayafter he had incapacitatedTrailbreaker,and Scourge was relatively weaponless (most of his weapons could only be used invehicle mode). Though he also took downGrapple,Megatronmanagedto downScourge and use him as a bargaining chip. The future Decepticons were finally defeated when Galvatron was duped into believing he was trapped in a temporal paradox, and returned to his own time to live out the remaining events of 2006.Target: 2006Prey!

"Yeouch!! That's my secret weakness you're pulling at, Cyclonus!"

Following the destruction of Unicron at the hands ofRodimus Primeand theMatrix,Galvatron transported himself back in time to1987,leaving Cyclonus and Scourge in the future, underShockwave’s command. The duo were attacked by the freelance peace-keeping agent,Death's Head,who was seeking the bounty on Galvatron’s head, and Cyclonus revealed Galvatron’s whereabouts to him.Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!Later, Shockwave hired Death’s Head to kill Rodimus Prime, but Cyclonus and Scourge interfered with the job as they sought to kill Rodimus first, in order to reclaim their lost standing amongst the Decepticons.HeadhuntThis did not please Death’s Head, and consequently, he willingly accepted a contract from Rodimus to hunt down Cyclonus and Scourge, eventually tracking them down to theplanet of Junkas2008dawned. Before he could finish the job, however, all three of them fell under the mind-controlling influence of Unicron, whose disembodied head had survived the destruction of his body and had landed on the planet, where he was having the nativeJunkionsconstruct a new body for him.

Under Unicron's control, Cyclonus and Scourge killed Shockwave and became Decepticon leaders, reigniting the stalemated Cybertronian war to a furious degree to cover Unicron's actions. Death's Head, however, was able to fight the mind control and work with the Autobots long enough to stop the chaos-bringer's plan. As explosions destroyed Unicron, Death's Head tackled Cyclonus and Scourge, pushing them through atime portalUnicron had built, promising to kill them another time. The two Decepticons were hurled into the past of Cybertron by the portal, where they came under the command ofScorponok.The Legacy of Unicron!

"I just don't get why we never do anything but attack Qatari villages, that's all."
"SHUT UP AND KEEP FIRING!"

Cyclonus and Scourge traveled with Scorponok and several other Decepticons to the peaceful planetNebulosin pursuit ofFortress Maximus's Autobots. After Scorponok and theTerrorconswere defeated by the new AutobotTargetmasters,the NebulanVorathattempted to duplicate the technology on the Decepticons. Scourge was partnered withFracas,a Nebulan recruit who had been bio-mechanically engineered to be able to transform into his weapon. Scourge was soon presented with an opportunity to test his new Targetmaster abilities when some AutobotHeadmasterprisoners escaped. The fury of the battle destroyed the city ofKoraja,culminating in Fortress Maximus knocking down Scourge and the other Decepticon Targetmasters with part of a beloved fountain.Brothers in Armor!!

At some point afterwards, Scourge and the other Decepticon Targetmasters lay in ambush for the AutobotHeadmastersat theFortress of Despairwhere they had the Autobot Targetmasters held captive. However, once Scorponok had abductedHighbrowto study the Headmaster process further, the remaining Headmasters were able to free their Targetmaster comrades and turn the tables on the Decepticons. During the fight, Scourge attempted to sneak up onHardhead,only forCrosshairsto warn his teammate of the Decepticon's approach. Scourge was blasted away by his intended victim, and the Autobots emerged victorious.Worlds Apart!

Ultimately, Scourge and Scorponok's Decepticons followed the Autobots off Nebulos toEarth.Brothers in Armor!!

Once there, Scourge and Cyclonus sought out Galvatron, and arranged a meeting with their former leader. En route to the meeting grounds, Scourge and Cyclonus were accosted by a squad of human-piloted jet fighters. Though the pair enjoyed using the crafts as target practice initially, Cyclonus was lured into crashing into a rock peak and they were forced to retreat from the skirmish. Scourge noted that being defeated by organics bode ill for upcoming events; no longer willing to serve Galvatron, Scourge and Cyclonus were planning to instead force him to hand over histime travel device.With it in hand, they would return to the future and their position as Decepticon leaders. Though Scourge and Cyclonus were able to take Galvatron by surprise thanks to their Targetmaster partners, the confrontation was disrupted by the sudden appearance of the Autobot commando squad, theWreckers.Scourge took on bothTwin TwistandTopspinuntil he realized that the whole thing had become counter-productive to his own goals. He sent Fracas to go and fetch Cyclonus so they could both retreat. Springer, putting into motion his own plan to draw the battle away from the human settlement, professed to have stolen Galvatron's time jump mechanism, when in reality, the Decepticon no longer even had it for him to take. Scourge and Cyclonus went after him, and learned of Springer's bluff just in time for the rest of the Autobots to catch up to him. Unwilling to take them all on at once, Scourge and Cyclonus flew off.Wrecking Havoc

Having met with failure again, Cyclonus and Scourge decided to cut their losses and team up with Shockwave's present-day Earth-based Decepticon forces.

"Cyclonus, remember that thing that we absolutely, positively, definitely shouldn't say to Shockwave?"
"Yep."
"You're sure?"
"Yep."
"You're not going to mention it at all, are you?"
"Nope."

Unfortunately, Cyclonus accidentally let slip that they would kill Shockwave in the future. Naturally wanting to ensure his continued existence, Shockwave unleashed a brainwashedMegatron cloneupon the two. As Megatron killedNightstickand grappled with Cyclonus, Scourge took aim at the clone... but stopped. He realized that killing Megatron in1988would likely prevent Galvatron's creation in 2006, and possibly his own as well. Unwilling to take the chance, he abandoned his comrade and fled.Dry Run!

"Oh no!! I've told Shockwave about me and Cyclonus killing him. Should I kill him? I... can't... resist..."

Scourge ended up falling back in with Galvatron for unspecified reasons, even as Galvatron brought Megatron in as an unexpected ally. What none of them realised until too late was that Cyclonus and Scourge's displacement into the past had circumvented the normalmass-replacement methodused by time travel, and had hence unbalanced the space-time continuum, causing ariftto appear in the fabric of space and time. Cyclonus's death, eighteen years before he was even created, proved to be the final straw, accelerating the rift, which soon threatened to consume Earth and Cybertron.

Springerused this fact to distract Scourge during a Wreckers/Mayhemraid and while Scourge survived, he knew realized that the only way to stop the rift was to return them and Cyclonus to their original time. He thus attempted to recover Cyclonus’ body from Shockwave but was attacked by the deranged Decepticon, who had lost his mind due to the illogical nature of the situation, and had strung Cyclonus' remains up like a twisted trophy. Scourge staggered back to the time rift and allowed it to take him, hoping that that would have some effect on the situation. It didn't.Ravage,however, succeeded where Scourge had failed, and was able to bring Shockwave back to sanity enough for him to deposit Cyclonus's remains after Galvatron and Scourge, and then seal it with an x-ray blast.Time Wars

After the war, time-travellerDicet Alpha-zeropeeked on nine key events in the Transformers' war for a history project. After stepping on the proverbial butterfly atMount Verona,Dicet saw a Time Wars where Optimus threw the remains of a beaten Scourge into the rift.The Quest!

The Big Broadcast of 2006

In an alternate future of 2006, Scourge participated in a battle onJunkionwhere he was tossed around byOmega Supremeand misidentified as "Sweeps" byUltra Magnus.He later agreed withCyclonus,who said Junkion should be off-limits to Decepticons.The Big Broadcast of 2006

Rhythms of Darkness!

The deadliest bathtub in the skies.

A version of Scourge inhabitedan alternate timelinewhere he helped hunt down and destroy a group of Autobots led by Rodimus Prime on the planet Junkion. As Rodimus Prime was briefly distracted, Scourge and Cyclonus were able to shoot theMatrixaway from Rodimus, givingGalvatronthe opening to finish off the last of the Primes.

Unknown to any of these Decepticons, though, they were observed by a Hot Rod originating fromanother time and place.They were probably unaware that this Hot Rod had been the one who inadvertently distracted their Rodimus, and chances are they didn't notice that the Matrix had landed at this Hot Rod's feet before they both disappeared.Less Than Zero

By2009,Cybertron had been destroyed, along nearly all resistance in the Americas. With only seven Autobots left alive, the governments of the remaining free nations planned to launch nuclear weapons towards the United States in a bid to eliminate the Decepticons themselves. Anticipating this move, Galvatron equipped a fortress with the necessary machinery to convert the fallout into energon. Scourge and Cyclonus were posted to guard theDecepticon Powerbase,and the pair passed the time gripping over how conquering the Earth wasn't as fun without any Autobot opposition. They were suddenly ambushed byGetaway,Chainclaw,andGuzzle,who distracted them while the rest of their team made a last desperate raid on the Powerbase. Scourge was killed by the combined might of these warriors.Rhythms of Darkness!

Transformers '84

An aerial warrior underScorponok's command, Scourge was part of a bombing run againstFortress Maximus's troops after theArkhad been lost.Secrets & Lies #3

Ladybird Books continuity

Voice actor:Peter Marinker(English)

"It's your eyebrows! He's jealous of your capacity for self-expression!"

Scourge was part of a flight of Decepticons that interrupted an Autobot salvage expedition.Galvatron's Air Attack

On Nebulos, the Decepticons learned that the majority of cosmic energy for the planet came from pulsar strikes at the north pole, and planned to build an energy interceptor there to capture limitless power. When the first interceptor was sabotaged by the Autobots, Cyclonus appointed Scourge head of security for the next project. Scourge suggested they move the entire Decepticon base, Scorponok, to the pole as a deterrent against Autobot aggression. Unfortunately, the Autobots then used Scorponok's vast bulk against the Decepticons by melting the ice out from under him, leaving them thrashing in the slush.Decepticons at the Pole

When the Autobots planned a pipeline to tap into a Nebulan oil reservoir, the Decepticons turned the tables and sabotaged them. Scourge was standing by with a team of hunters to eliminate any Autobots that came to fix the pipeline, but the Autobots doubled back on him and let Scourge's team thrashing in the oil released in their own sabotage efforts.Autobots Strike Oil

Marvel coloring books

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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. St. Hillary to uncover it. There, Scourge fought the Autobots over possession of it. The brawl ended when Starscream scarfed down all of the Energon, and proceeded to pick a fight with Galvatron.The Lost Treasure of Cybertron

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Toy pack-in material

The Decepticons having successfully stolen the Creation Matrix from the Autobots, Scourge was one of the soldiers posted to prevent their enemies from retrieving it. He was fooled by an army of Autobotdecoys,and the Autobots retook possession of the relic.Start Your Own Decoy Collection

Autobot Alert!

Scourge is a Decepticon scanner, capable of detecting Autobots even when they are in disguise. He was tasked with patrolling the space-bound Astrotrain as the Decepticon shuttle was making a munitions delivery to the Decepticons’ ship out in orbit.

In one possible scenario, Scourge happened upon Bumblebee and Hot Rod who had infiltrated Astrotrain by disguising themselves in Decepticon space gear. Not fooled by the Autobots’ disguise, he confronted the pair as they were about to commandeer Astrotrain's military controls. Though he was unable to stop the Autobots from firing Astrotrain weapons towards Cyclonus, Scourge quickly overpowered the pair and flung them out into the blackness of space.Autobot Alert!

Transformers in 3-D

You'rethe leader in the Marvel Comics stuff?

Scourge was part of a Decepticon mission to track down the source of anEnergonreading on an asteroid. AsCyclonusreturned toScorponok,Scourge warned him that Galvatron was in a particularly foul mood. As it turned out, thecreatureCyclonus had brought back was the source of the Energon, however the situation escalated when they detected they were being spied on bySearchlight.Scourge and Cyclonus gave chase, only to find themselves running intoUltra MagnusandBlurr,who were chasingRatbatin the other direction. The usual chaos ensued.The Test

Scourge and several Sweeps took part in an assault onTau-Ursa,when Galvatron acquired a component for his latest weapon. Galvatron ordered them to destroy everything, but to let the Tau-Ursans live.The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3

DreamwaveGeneration Onecontinuity

Pssst, Scourge, "then you crack the nuts inside."

Millions of years ago, asUnicronentered a stage of hibernation, the first wave of his herald drone fleet was launched to scour the galaxy, looking for Cybertron. The Alpha drone designated Scourge managed to find Cybertron during theGreat Shutdown,an enforced shutdown of all Transformers on the planet, and managed to reactivateShockwavefor the purpose of observing the Decepticon from afar.Generation 1 #0However, Shockwave was soon attacked by theQuintessonSharkticonextermination units left behind on this world. Forced to intervene, Scourge easily destroyed a number of Sharkticons and drove off the rest, saving Shockwave's life.Cold WarAs a way a saying thank you, Shockwave shot Scourge in the back, took him prisoner, dissected him and studied the Unicronian Transformer, gaining great knowledge of Cybertron's origin and its inhabitants.Generation 1 #0

Later I look like my toy!

Scourge escaped to Earth and attackedJetfireandOmega Supreme's shuttle just as it arrived on its mission to search for the missingArk.Tricking the drone into pursuing an escape pod, Jetfire managed to shutdown the advanced Transformer's systems and was dragging him back to their crashed ship when they were both buried in an avalanche.Original Sin

Thousands of years later, the Autobots were drawn to theAlaskanshore, right into a trap set by the Decepticons. The Autobots fought desperately to keep the Autobot escape pod out of Megatron's hands, and during the fighting, it was inadvertently activated. Just as the Autobots gained the upper hand, Scourge ordered the combatants to stand down, informing them that the war was over, the factionalism that had divided their race had ended, and Cybertron was now unified under a new leader. Before he could speak further, Shockwave shot him in the back, declaring both Autobots and Decepticons to be war criminals.New World Order

Evidently Shockwave never bothered to recover Scourge's body, as he was retrieved by theEarth Defense Commandand taken to their secret base for reverse-engineering. Unfortunately for the humans, Scourge was such an advanced Cybertronian that they were having serious problems figuring out his systems.Cold WarEDCwere still working on Scourge whenMarissa Fairebornenlisted the aid of the Autobots underJazz's command in investigating the mystery ofSan Desto.Infestation

Scourge was rescued from the EDC facility byCyclonus.Generation 1 #13

DreamwaveArmadacontinuity

"How do you feel, mighty not-Megatron?"*kick*

Ask Vector Prime

A version of Scourge, created alongsideGalvatronandCyclonus,served as one ofUnicron's dimension-hoppingheralds.Cyclonus was eventually decapitated by a version of Megatron seeking in vain to protect his home reality. Cyclonus was eventually replaced with versions ofThunderwing,Bludgeon,andDirge.Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/19

DreamwaveArmadacomic

Unicron sent his heralds ahead of him to preparethis particular reality's Cybertron for his imminent arrival.Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4After effortlessly conqueringDecepticon Command Headquarterson Cybertron and taking control of itsspace bridge nexus,they found that the localMegatronwas nowhere to be found, and moved on to search for him onEarth.Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4AtSilver Ridge,Scourge detectedThrustin the vicinity, and the Heralds chose to interrogate him in regards to Megatron's whereabouts.Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4Thrust ended up being useless to them, but the Heralds suddenly learned of something else to worry about—the space bridge nexus was under attack. They immediately returned to Cybertron, whereJetfireand his team had already placed bombs throughout the Decepticon base. Upon arrival, Scourge ordered the others to kill Jetfire... and was promptly killed when the whole building was blown to kingdom come.Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

Whlist serving underShockwaveon Cybertron, Scourge and Cyclonus were shocked when one of their Decepticon comrades was suddenly teleported across space and time byTeletran 3.G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1Shortly afterwards, he and many other flying Decepticons gathered around the computer and waited forUltra Magnus's force field to go down.G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2

In a dystopian future where the Decepticons had conquered Earth, Scourge and his Sweeps patrolled the ruins ofNew York City.They attacked a team ofJoesandCobraswho arrived from the past, but were chased off by theDreadnoks.G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4

While this future was eventually averted, Scourge and the Sweeps existed in the present, as part ofSerpent O.R.'s forces on Cybertron. They fought back against a major Autobot/G.I. Joe assault on Serpent O.R.'s headquarters.The Art of War #5

TransTech

InPrimax 806.30 Gamma,Scourge and his comrades came to ally with theKalistanianterrorist organizationS.K.A.R.As part of this alliance, Scourge was binary-bonded to the S.K.A.R. memberRed Scream,using technology derived from the oldI.R.O.N. Army.A globe-spanning conflict ensued between the Decepticons and S.K.A.R. against the Autobots and theirG.I. Joeallies. Ultimately, the Decepticons and their human allies were defeated bySgt. Savage'sScreaming Eaglesand the Autobots.Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01

Hearts of Steel

Red Zeppelin

While traveling in the Astrotrain convoy, Scourge transformed into a blimp (with a familiar-shaped gondola) and dropped bombs on the Autobot freight.Sideswipe(or possiblyIronhide) popped his airbag, causing him to crash, then explode.Hearts of Steel #4

2005 IDW continuity

First appearance:All Hail Megatron#14

While accusingMegatronof having no plan or goal beyond the conquest of Earth, Starscream wondered aloud who might be the Decepticon to take action, and suggested Scourge as a possibility.^[1]All Hail Megatron #6

"How have I gone so long without a manicure?"

Scourge, a Cybertronian who lived during the era ofNova Prime,first metCyclonusin a basement bar on Cybertron.How to Say Goodbye and Mean ItThe two would later become part of the crew of theArk,which was lost in theBenzuli Expanseand ended up in theDead Universe.

After the failure of theExpansion,Cyclonus gathered the remains of his comrades onGorlam Primeand prepared to melt them down as a warrior's burial. Scourge was barely alive, and Cyclonus sadly said this was the last thing he could do for him. However,Galvatronemerged from thesolar pooland blasted Scourge and the others. Though Cyclonus thought him crazy, Galvatron explained theDarknesswould not let Scourge die. Scourge recovered, and Galvatron again flung him into the slag, from which he emerged in pain but fully restored. Soon, the other warriors were transformed into clones of Scourge (though Galvatron complained they should have been made inhisimage). The clones, known as theSweeps,were bonded to Scourge, who was to keep them in line. Scourge asked Cyclonus what they should do, and Cyclonus responded that asSeekers,they should follow Galvatron's bidding.Rebirth

At Galvatron's command, the Seekers searched all over Gorlam Prime for signs of life, as the planet's entire population had apparently vanished at some point while they had been wasting away. Scourge and his Sweeps found nothing, so Galvatron opted to track down their allyJhiaxusand the portal to the Dead Universe. They found him as a crushed and dismembered wreck, but Galvatron easily undid his injuries using the Darkness. Jhiaxus took them to the portal, which was different from before, but upon arrival they were attacked byArceeandHardhead.Heart of Darkness #1Scourge and Cyclonus took on Hardhead, but even the two of them together were overpowered by the much larger and stronger Autobot. They were saved by Galvatron's mighty firepower, and were sent by him to chase after Arcee as she tried to flee. After sending her tumbling into an abyss, they returned to Galvatron's side and watched him enter the Dead Universe, where he met the malevolent entity known as "theD-Void".He emerged rather panicky, telling his troops that they needed to raise an army to stand against this threat.Heart of Darkness #2

Scourge and his Sweeps accompanied Galvatron as he traveled to a wide variety of planets, reviving and recruiting robotic lifeforms to stand with him against the D-Void. At one point they visitedSpindrift,where they addedThinkboxand the corpses that inhabited theRealm of Wrecksto their cause.Heart of Darkness #3Scourge was also part of a scout party sent toDykayra,where Galvatron was attacked byNemesis Prime,revived by the D-Void. He and the others defended their leader, but failed to harm Nemesis, who was then possessed by the D-Void and transformed by its power into a huge beast. Several of Scourge's Sweeps were destroyed by the monster, but it was eventually defeated with the arrival of Galvatron's army.Heart of Darkness #4

Seeking to addOptimus Prime's Autobots to his army, Galvatron travelled towardsEarth.On the way, his ship encountered a space-time anomaly containing a frozen block of corpses, both organic and robotic. The crew brought in on board to investigate it, only to be faced with azombieoutbreak once the ice was thawed. Scourge and the others battled the undead, including several of his infected Sweeps, until their ship was sabotaged and crashed inLas Vegas,Earth. There, they attempted to team up with the local Autobots to contain the outbreak.The Transformers: Infestation #1After some initial distrust between the two factions, they managed to stop bickering long enough to defeat the zombie mastermind,Britt.The Autobots still wouldn't join Galvatron, though, so Scourge and the others left Earth via a portal.The Transformers: Infestation #2

Galvatron then took his entire army with him toCybertron,declaring the planet their first line of defense against the D-Void.Heart of Darkness #4Scourge (or a chatty Sweep, it's hard to tell) was in charge ofKimia Facilityonce Galvatron conquered it, and on his orders transformed it into its cannon mode.Lamentations

Scourge was killed at an unknown point during the Chaos Event.^[2]Cyclonus, however, believed that he had detected Scourge's life sign while flying around on a reformatted Cybertron—this turned out to just be some mutilated Sweep corpses.How to Say Goodbye and Mean It

United

Peekaboo.

At some undetermined point in time, Scourge stood in close proximity toFrenzyandLugnut.A New Battle!

Anano-virusthat afflicted most Autobots save theTargetmastersand theHeadmastersrequiredRicochetto lead a team toNebulosfor an anti-virus. However, the nano-virus was merely a ploy by the Decepticons to draw out the Targetmasters and Headmasters to abduct theirNebulanpartners, so when the Autobots arrived on Nebulos, Scourge and several other Decepticons were waiting for them! Once Scourge noticed their leader,Straxus,had been defeated, he and the others quickly fell into disarray.The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos

Generationstoy bio

Little was known about the powerful hunter Scourge's origins, and he himself preferred not to speak of them.GenerationsScourge toy bio

Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe

Scourge was one of the many Decepticons who pursued theAllSparkto Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement.The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe

Kre-Ocomic

Scourge was among the Decepticons terrified by the newly createdGalvatron's violent rampage.Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!

Transformers vs. G.I. Joe

Scourge was among the Decepticons unleashed uponG.I. Joe'sDefiantin response to its attack onTrypticon,but instead of capturing any of the aliens they returned toMegatronwith two captured Autobots,BrawnandPerceptor.Megatron was unconcerned about Autobots, however, and shot Scourge through the chest for wasting his time.TargetmastersDespite the seemingly fatal injury, he was later repaired and standing ready to fight the Autobot/G.I. Joe alliance beneathTrypticon's forcefield.Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12

Titans Returnmarketing material

Scourge andCrashbashtrackedHyperfiretoVelocitron,and attempted to abduct Blurr'sTitan Masteron the final lap of the planet's biggest race. They didn't get far before having to fightSentinel Prime,Hardhead, and Optimus.Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters

Beast Wars: Uprising

Scourge was one of Galvatron's chief lieutenants during the Great War. OnNebulos,he was instrumental in bringing Targetmaster technology to the Decepticons when Fracas and Nightstick of the Autobot /World Watcheralliance defected to theHive/ Decepticon alliance, becoming binary-bonded with Scourge and Cyclonus.

After theScouring of Nebulosand theArmistice,the Decepticons moved on to the colony world ofRebirth.Galvatron allied with theMalignusrevolutionaries of theCyberdroidpopulation to recreate Master technology with non-organics. As Galvatron became aTriple-Threat Master,Scourge also adopted a Cyberdroid Headmaster partner namedKrunixto work with him and Fracas. Rebirth was conquered for the Decepticons and renamedMaster.EvenFortress Maximuswas unable to reclaim Master from the Decepticons, despite his "victory" on Nebulos.

Galvatron and Scourge next moved on to theGreat Push,attempting to break the Armistice and attack theHuman Confederacyusing a scheme known as theGrendel Gambit.They failed, apparently due to heroic actions by Cyclonus that betrayed their cause. DespiteSwindle's legal maneuvering, Galvatron and Scourge were found guilty and sentenced to die by aQuintessoncourt.A Brush With Infamy–PrologueNot All Megatrons

Krunix never got over Scourge's death. Centuries later, the Cyberdroid was running a bar calledThe Scourge of Atheniain his name, with a hologram eulogizing Fracas on display in the bar as well.Identity Politics

The PredaconSkurgeliked to spell his name à la the infamous Decepticon Scourge, though some bots like his superior QueenRagerefused to indulge his affectation.Broken WindshieldsDerailment

Commercial appearances

• Starscream,Skywarp,Cyclonus,and Scourge faced off againstOptimus Primeuntil Autobot reinforcements showed up in the form ofBlurr,Kup,andHot Rod.With the appearance of these new arrivals, Scourge declared that no one would escape his Sweeps.Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, and Rodimus Prime commercial
• Scourge aided Galvatron, Cyclonus battle the Autobots untilSixshotshowed up, and begun taking care of the opposing team all on his own.Sixshot commercial
• Scourge,Octane,and Cyclonus launched an attack on the Autobots' base, only to be met with theMonsterbots,who gave them a good trouncing. Scourge was chased off through the skies byGrotusque.Monsterbots commercial
• Scourge and one of hisSweepscould be seen following Galvatron into combat while the war on Cybertron raged on, and Transformers of both factions left the planet to expand the war to the planetNebulos.Headmaster comic book commercial

Games

The Transformers(PS2)

Voice actor:Barry Gjerde(English)

Right before the Autobots found the giant jewel of the Atalstan mine, Scourge ambushed them. Announcing that the "Autofools" had reached the end of the road, he transformed torobot mode.Saying that the noise caused by the Autobots engines was going to destroy his transducers, Scourge declared that he was going to shut them up forever. After a fight, Scourge admitted defeat and begged the Autobots to spare his life. Before his enemies could do anything, he transformed back to his hovercraft form and flew away.

Scourge later challenged the Autobots to a rematch on their way to ELTA, and was later joined by Cyclonus, but the Sweep leader was defeated again. When Cyclonus fled in his fighter craft form, Scourge called out for Cyclonus to wait for him before also fleeing in his hovercraft form.The Transformers

Transformers: Legends

Thundercrackerwas reformatted into Scourge at some point. He andCyclonusserved underMegatron.The Coronation of StarscreamCyclonus and Scourge were tasked with leading raids on an Autobot supply convoy and managed to deal the Autobots a heavy blow.Cold DeliveryFollowing Megatron's demise, the pair opposedStarscream's bid for leadership.The Coronation of StarscreamThey later aidedGalvatronafter his rebirth inUnicron's maw, but their might was insufficient and they were defeated byRodimus's forces.All Hail GalvatronScourge was among a handful of Decepticons who ventured inside Unicron to search forGalvatron.After encounteringArceeandDaniel,then falling foul of Unicron's internal defenses, the Decepticons resumed their search.Belly of the Beast

Cyclonus and Scourge both fell under Starscream's control as the Air Commander attempted to supply Unicron with a new body in the form ofTrypticon.They were intercepted by Autobots and defeated, forcing Starscream to relinquish control, however the pair had no memory of the events, and returned bewildered to base.Unicron Returns

Either Scourge, or one of his Sweeps, fell victim to a bear-like Trans-Organic when Galvatron was tricked into attacking the resting grounds of the Dweller.Dweller in the Depths

Transformers: Battle Tactics

You could use level 1-17 Scourges as Sweeps.

Scourge participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited after collecting 60 units of Cybermetal, 25 units of Transmetal, and 15 scout cores.Transformers: Battle Tactics

Transformers: Earth Wars

So do I get my Sweeps back? Not at the same time I'm around apparently.

Scourge was accidentally brought to Earth because of a Space Bridge miscalibration and a space-time continuum error. Starscream complained that another air bot would get in his way, and Scourge threatened to turn him into a 100-piece puzzle for Hook to assemble if he didn't watch his mouth. He then searched for a raiding party.

He bemoaned that they had lost the future, but Cyclonus pointed out he has the chance to hunt down the Autobots he had deleted again. But Scourge said the worst part is that they're expected to serve Megatron instead of Galvatron. He began to change his mind when Megatron gave him the task to lure any Autobot into an ambush.

Sometime later he encounteredStrafeand was about to duel, but a transmission came from Galvatron and he ordered him to cease and desist, for they have evolved. Scourge started to agree with Divebomb that Galvatron is a total killjoy.

But Scourge wouldn't, so Galvatron declared that he would stand alone without his help. While he and Ultra Magnus pursue their vendetta, Scourge called his Sweeps to hunt for prey. Strafe retorted that he would be more impressed if hadn't been built from bits of old Insecticons, which Scourge would never live down.

• Class:Aerial
• Lowest Star Rating:2 star
• Weapons:Scourge uses his double-barreled blaster to fire at the target.
• Ability:Fire Mission:Sets out to damage targets in an area, striking them up to 18 times.
  • Cost:5 ability points +5 for reuses.

Scourge at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki

Toys

Main article:Scourge (G1)/toys

Merchandise

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Notes

Hooked On Steroids worked for me!

• Like most of the1986 animated filmcharacters, Scourge has twocharacter models.The first one was designerFloro Dery's original, which inspired the action figure and was used prominently in the Marvel Comics stories. The second was revised from Dery's to have more standard, "heroic" proportions and was used in the original cartoon, though not 100% consistently. Perhaps the most distinguishing feature of Dery's Scourge was the revealed head invehicle mode.This was removed entirely for the revised version, probably because it looked extremely dorky.
• When asked why Scourge and the Sweeps stick their heads out while they're in vehicle mode, Floro Dery replied:"The heads stick out because the idea is like a regular fighter plane. You can see just the head of the fighter pilot. If you have seen my"Egg" designon my web site, I based Scourge on it. "^[3]
• Early drafts ofThe Transformers: The Moviescript also portray Scourge as propping his head out in vehicle mode to serve as sort of the "eyes" of the expedition. More interestingly, his alt mode was originally land based with Cyclonus and his armada being the only jets. There's a remnant of this in hisThe Transformers Universeprofile where it states that Scourge has a "marauding automotive mode which handles any terrain", a technically true but still very odd description of a flying alt-mode.
• A close examination of Scourge's character model (both final and early versions) reveals that his animation model transforms somewhatbackwardsfrom the way his toy representations do. Whereas the toys have the upward-facing torso concealed fully within the wings, the animation model actually has nearlyallof the chest and body front details visible on theundersideof the vehicle mode. This further implies that the robot head twists 180 degrees and folds backwards to complete formation of the vehicle mode rather than just staring at his own chest.
• It's not known how much (if any) communication there was between Marvel's US office and the UK offices where Simon Furman was churning out his behind-the-scenes stories, but regardless, Cyclonus and Scourge completely disappeared from the US book afterHeadmasters—leaving Furman free to send them off to find Galvatron in "Wrecking Havoc".
• For some reason, Scourge's head-mounted cannon was implied to not be a cannon in the comics, as the loss of a handgun in "Target: 2006"apparently left Scourge completely weaponless inrobot mode,making transformation a complete necessity.
• Scourge's history in the franchise has been decidedly ignominious compared to his fellow movie characters. Despite it and other contemporary media playing him and Cyclonus up as equals, Season 3 of the cartoon would mostly only focus on the latter as Galvatron's lieutenant, with Scourge only being focused on in a handful of episodes, a dynamic which would be reflected in most G1 media over the next 20 years. He was only introduced in the original 2005 IDW continuity viaa retcon,wherein he would end up doing very little beforedying off-screen,after which he wouldn't appear or be mentionedoncein the multiple flashbacks expanding on Nova Prime's era, whilst Galvatron and Cyclonus became main characters. And then, in the 2019 IDW continuity, Cyclonus would once again be a major character while Scourge once again never showed up. To top it off, Scourge's final major appearance in media to date would be inTransformers vs. G.I. Joe,wherein he didn't even last an issue before being shot and (seemingly) killed by Megatron. Moral of the story: No one likes Scourge.

Foreign names

• Japanese:Scourge(スカージSukāji)
• Czech:Bič( "Whip" )
• French:Fléo(Canada, altered spelling offléau,which means "scourge" )
• Italian:Sheriff
• Hungarian:Ostor( "Whip" ),Korbács(firstThe Moviedub, "Scourge" )
• Mandarin:Tiānqiǎn(Taiwan, thiên khiển, "Scourge" ),Wēnyì(China, ôn dịch, "Plague" )
• Portuguese:Aperto
• Russian:Knut(Кнут, "Whip" )
• Ukrainian:Kara(ICTV, Кара, "Punishment" )

References