Haley

Haley is ahumanfrom thecartoon portionof theGeneration 1continuity family.

Introducing Karaoke night at the observatory was a stroke of genius.

ProfessorHaleyis an astronomer. Like all scientists, he wears a white lab coat. He created theVoltronic Galaxerin an attempt to contact alien life forms, having forgotten thatsomealready dwelt onEarth.Presumably he also founded theHaley Observatory.

Fiction

The Transformerscartoon

Voice actor:John Stephenson(English),Ken Shiroyama(Japanese),Georges Atlas(European French),Jomeri Pozzoli(Brazilian Portuguese)

While demonstrating the Voltronic Galaxer before a crowd of scientists and reporters at the Haley Observatory, Professor Haley send out a signal to try to contact alien life. The signal was swiftly answered—byMegatron,who was standing on the roof of the observatory. Haley attempted to contact theAutobotsfor assistance, but the signal was inadvertently jammed by a rock concert whichBlasterwas illegally rebroadcasting.

Professor Haley tried to stop Megatron taking the Voltronic Galaxer, but was unable to prevent the Decepticon from departing with his device. By the time the Autobots turned up, the Decepticons were long gone with their prize. Haley explained that the device could be used to intercept and unscramble signals.Optimus Primepromised that they would get the Voltronic Galaxer back.

The Professor's invention was later destroyed by Blaster andCosmoswhile being used to block Earth's radio transmissions.Blaster Blues

Games

Transformers Roleplaying Game

Professor Haley invented theVoltronic Galaxer,capable of translating electronic signals into human speech.Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook

Notes

• TheSunbow Productionscast list entry for "Blaster Blues" notes Professor Haley as an "exaggerated imitation ofCarl Sagan".

Foreign names

• Japanese:Haley-hakase(ハリー tiến sĩHarī-hakase,"Doctor Haley" )