Skystalker (ROTF)

Skystalker is aDecepticonfrom theRevenge of the Fallenportion of themovie continuity family.

Skystalkerthoroughly enjoys double-teamingScattorshotwith his partnerDivebomb—mainly because Divebomb's new biplane form means he takes all the heat, while Skystalker has all the fun. In this case, "fun" means using his stealth drone form to sneak up on Scattorshot and snag him into the air.

Fiction

IDW movie comics

Skystalker, at some point, was captured and brainwashed by theInitiativeinto being one of their soldiers. He was thrown at an Autobot/NESTteam in the Initiative's final battle.Nefarious #5Nefarious #6

Successfully rehabilitated by the Decepticons, Skystalker returned to active service and went around selling Cybertronian arms to humans withDivebombandFearswoop.When the Autobots turned up, Skystalker was perplexed they had sent theirwomento do the fighting for them.Elita-Onedidn't think much of that and neither did her friend, the Big Decepticon-Killing Gun.Rising Storm #1

Unite for the Universe

Attracted by the promise of power, Skystalker and his partnerRavagejoined in onStarscream's plans to apply the results ofProject: Uniteto Decepticons. In order to find acquire raw materials for Starscream, he attacked therecycling plantwhereNESTwere melting down the bodies of killed Decepticons, defeatedIronhideand spirited away the corpses ofSidewaysandBonecrusher.Ambition InstigatedWhen the Autobots tracked Starscream to the islands ofGreece,Skystalker went on the offensive againstSea SprayandBreacher,strafing them across the sea. In the end he was destabilized by a wind attack from Sea Spray's turbines and shot down by Breacher, causing him to crash into the ocean.Bludgeon's Revenge

Toys

Revenge of the Fallen

Ha, my cunning "head in the cockpit" disguise allows me to blend in seamlessly with my surroundings!

• Skystalker(Scout Class,2010)

• Japanese ID number:RD-27
• Accessories:Left and right axes
• Known designers:Tomoya Miyake(TakaraTomy)

Now I am a vulture!

Skystalker transforms from a robot into a flying-wing-style stealth jet drone similar to theBAE Corax,with large engine intakes on both sides of the fuselage that resemble those of aNorthrop Grumman B-2 Spiritand sculpted zigzag patterns like those found on anF-22 Raptor.He sports a symbol on both wings that's loosely based on theUS Air Forceroundel, replacing the star in the center with a Decepticoninsignia(an identical symbol can be found on Voyager ClassMindwipe). Undocumented in the instructions, the two axes that peg into his palms as weapons for his robot mode can also clip directly to his forearms (giving them a superficial similarity to tonfa). For vehicle mode, they integrate into the stealth jet's wings. The robot mode feet are spring-loaded so the heels and toes collapse down and together when the feet are lifted off the ground. This is presumably to simulate the bird-like snatch-and-carry-off activity mentioned in his bio.

The instructions include a "battle mode",which is essentially the vehicle mode with the robot legs untransformed, similar to the" alternate transformation "mode seen onGeneration 1Jetfire,which of course, was the "gerwalk" mode from the Japanese seriesSuper Dimensional Fortress Macross.

Please sir, give me a ride.

There is an undocumented interaction between Skystalker and Voyager Class Mindwipe: In vehicle mode, Skystalker can attach on top of Mindwipe's alternate mode via two pegs, allowing Skystalker a piggy-back style transportation on Mindwipe's back similar to a Space Shuttle on the back of a Boeing 747.

This mold was also used to makeSunspot,the Tokyo Toy ShowexclusiveGeneration 2Smokescreen,andGenerationsLaserbeak.

• More information on Skystalker at TFU.info

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese:Skystalker(スカイストーカーSukaisutōkā)