Stasis cuffs

A pair of stasis cuffs.

Stasis cuffsareTransformer-sizedhandcuffswith a rigid block between the individual cuffs which holds an extendible belt for use when placing the unit.

They place the Transformer they are used on into a form ofstasis lockwhich leaves the victim fully conscious and capable of speech but—once active—unable to move in any other way or use any special powers they may possess.

“	I wouldn't squirm. These things chafe like a glitch.	”
—Thrustsays something funny,Earthriseepisode 2

Fiction

Animatedcartoon

WhenOptimus Primerefused to agree to cover up recent events withMegatronand theAllSpark,Sentinel Primearrested him and threatened to use a pair of stasis cuffs on him. When he later tried to use them on Optimus however, he quickly found them on his own wrists. Optimus would get the chance to use the same pair onStarscreamlater the same day.

Lots of pairs of stasis cuffs, but much thinner than seen before.

When theCybertron Elite Guarddeparted Earth, they left a box of stasis cuffs for Optimus' crew to use on anyDecepticonsthey would encounter.Mission Accomplished

In response to theDecepticon Uprisings,Ultra Magnusremoved Starscream from the stasis cuffs to have his flight protocols studied and later applied to Autobots.First (and Second) in FlightStarscream used the chance to escape from the brig ofthe Elite Guard's shipand returned to Earth.Prowl,eager to prove himself took a pair tothe moononce he tracked the signature of Starscream's AllSpark fragment there. During a scuffle between Prowl and the bounty hunterLockdown,Starscream escaped, either through his AllSpark fragment or one ofhis clonesfreeing him.

A pair Lockdown supplied seemed to be effective enough to restrainanother clone.A Fistful of Energon

WhenMegatronprepared to use a reverse-engineeredspace bridgeto invadeCybertron,Blurrled the Autobots to the mine it was located in. When they were confronted byLugnutandBlitzwing,Blurr used his super-speed to slap a pair of stasis cuffs on both of them.A Bridge Too Close, Part I

This left them unable to respond to Megatron's call for reinforcements when Starscream and his clones invaded for the space bridge. Blurr managed to slap another pair on thecowardly clonebefore the two and theegomaniacwere sent through the space bridge. AsBulkheadworked to retrieve Blurr, he was attacked bythe female clone.ThoughBumblebeethrew his friend another pair of cuffs, the clone managed to claim them and immobilize Bulkhead with them. Prowl managed to immobilize theliaronly forthe sycophantto shoot the cuffs off of his brother a second later. After Professor Sumdac had foolishly turned theHeadmaster uniton Starscream when the traitor was about to kill Megatron, the chaos allowed the tyrant to regain the edge of the battle, putting stasis cuffs on Optimus Prime and Prowl. During all this,Scrappermanaged to free Lugnut and Blitzwing from their stasis cuffs.

Calling onprocessor-over-matter,Prowl managed to open his stasis cuffs just as Optimus was being used as the test subject for Megatron's space bridge, tossing ashurikenthat broke Prime's cuffs and allowed him to escape the portal. When the space bridge later overloaded, on account of Megatron using the AllSpark fragment fuelled head of Starscream to power it, Optimus bound the tyrant in stasis cuffs, leaving him unable to fight the gravity field, emerging in a distant region of the galaxy, immobile and with only Starscream for company.A Bridge Too Close, Part II

After some squabbling, Starscream began using his teeth to try and remove Megatron's stasis cuffs, succeeding when his rage caused his AllSpark fragment to spontaneously upgrade his mouth into a sonic blaster that shattered the restraints. When the inert form ofOmega Supremedrifted near the Decepticons, Megatron used the remains of the stasis cuffs and Starscream's AllSpark fragment to hotwire and assume control of the Sentinel.TransWarped

As the Autobots hunted down the scattered Decepticons, they managed to bind Lugnut in stasis cuffs. When they were called away before managing to secure him however, Starscream's lying clone broke the cuffs.Three's a Crowd

Upon the Elite Guard's return to Earth, Sentinel Prime hired Lockdown to capture the Decepticon elite, Lockdown delivering them all in stasis cuffs. When Lockdown cornered the lying Starscream, the clone promised a better deal. To ambush Sentinel, Lockdown placed the clone in dud stasis cuffs. Following the other Autobots putting an end to this, genuine cuffs were placed on the clone.Five Servos of Doom

After Sentinel Prime had foolishly flown the Elite Guard ship through a stormy nebula, the energy reactivated the unrestrainedSwindlewho freed the Decepticons from their stasis cuffs.Decepticon AirWhen Sentinel later accused Ratchet of treason,JetfireandJetstormmoved to place the medic in stasis cuffs only to be scared off byCarmine Fanzone's organic biology, allowing Ratchet the opening to use his magnetic powers to destroy the stasis cuffs.This Is Why I Hate Machines

Following the defeat of theStarscream Supremes,Megatron, Lugnut andShockwavewere all bound in stasis cuffs when the Autobots returned to Cybertron.Endgame, Part II

Generation 1 continuity family

Wings Universe

Stasis cuffs were in use by theElite Guard.Older generation models merely disrupted aggressive subroutines, while newer models caused complete immobilization. TheStealth Teamused some older stasis cuffs onGutcruncherand his gang before locking them in theDarklon's brig. As it turned out,Chargerwas way too psychologically unstable for the cuffs to work on him and he used the brig's energy bars to burn out Gutcruncher's stasis cuffs. The other stasis cuffs were disposed of when they found the armory.A Team Effort

Mars Attacks: The Transformers

Wheeljackinvented stasis cuffs which were used to restrainMegatronand his Decepticons after a mid-city battle. The Decepticons managed to break free from them during the subsequentMartianinvasion.Mars Attacks: The Transformers

Of Masters and Mayhem

Stasis cuffs were used by the Autobots to captureToxitron,but he used his acidic secretions to melt the cuffs and kill his captors.The Toxic Transformer