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Ethergrid

## [Source]

"*We have the* ethergrid *profile. Sooner or later one or other bacterium will boot up, and when they* do*, the* fun *really starts!*"
—Runabout[src]
The **ethergrid** is a piece of Cybertronian technology. Runabout, Runamuck, and Thundercracker used an ethergrid profile to search for the SM-40 Notebook in the possession of Verity Carlo.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Infiltration #1* (First mentioned)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Transformers: Infiltration #1*
G.I. Joe 5 (2016)

## [Source]

***G.I Joe 5*** is the fifth issue of the fifth volume of IDW Publishing's *G.I. Joe* series.

## Publisher's Summary

*MONSTERS! G.I. JOE has fought Cobra, the Dreadnoks and more, but never before have they faced a threat like this: Gigantic, heaving abominations crawling up from the depths of the Earth itself. As teams of Joes struggle to respond to the unpredictable attacks, Scarlett must decide what to do with the enemy in the team’s midst. Plus, the G.I. JOE leader reveals a troubling secret to her second-in-command, Roadblock.*

## Appearances

**By type**

 Locations
 Vehicles and vessels
Baroness

## Biography

Baroness was deployed to Castle Destro by Cobra to deal with James McCullen. She infiltrated the castle through an underwater access point. While McCullen was working on attempting to realign Sat-Star Twelve to pick up a signal from his spider-bots, the Baroness sneaked up behind him and took him hostage at gunpoint.

The Baroness was there to kill McCullen as his actions had brought attention to the very nature of Cobra. While holding him at gunpoint, McCullen argued that he was close to a breakthrough although the Baroness was not convinced. McCullen ordered his dog, Clyde, to attack the Baroness. Forced to defend herself and kill the dog with a knife, McCullen had enough time to escape to the armory and arm himself with a sword.

## Appearances

* *G.I. Joe #2* (First appearance)
* *G.I. Joe #3*
* *G.I. Joe #4*
* *G.I. Joe #5*
* *G.I. Joe #6*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *G.I. Joe #2*
2. ↑ *G.I. Joe #3*
G.I. Joe 3 (2016)

## [Source]

***G.I Joe 3*** is the third issue of the fifth volume of IDW Publishing's *G.I. Joe* series.

## Publisher's Summary

*Roadblock and the Joe field team set out to free Inner Mongolia from the grip of the Dreadnoks and Crystal Ball’s eldritch abilities, as Lady Jaye & Gung-Ho run up against a familiar enemy in Athens. Plus, a startling revelation about one of the Joe team’s oldest, most revered members–one that changes absolutely everything!*

## Appearances

**By type**

 Locations
 Vehicles and vessels
G.I. Joe 4 (2016)

## [Source]

***G.I Joe 4*** is the fourth issue of the fifth volume of IDW Publishing's *G.I. Joe* series.

## Publisher's Summary

*Outnumbered and outgunned, the G.I. Joe field team hits the road with a captive and ranting Crystal Ball, but the Dreadnoks are hot on their heels! Meanwhile, Lady Jaye & Gung-Ho, with their cover blown, struggle to fight their way out of Athens. And a terrifying new threat rears its head in the Crown Jewel of the Hasbro Universe! From the explosive creative team of Aubrey Sitterson (Street Fighter x G.I. Joe) and Giannis Milonogiannis (Prophet).*

## Appearances

**By type**

 Locations
 Vehicles and vessels
Blast Off

## [Source]

**Blast Off** is a Cybertronian Transformer and Decepticon.

## Biography

In 2005, Blast Off was a member of the crew of the Decepticon warship *Thanatos*. Following Thunderwing's re-emergence, the *Thanatos* was deployed to Cybertron to destroy the entity and the planet with an orbital strike. The commander of the *Thanatos*, Razorclaw, was impressed by the Autobots effort to battle Thunderwing and ordered his forces into battle to assist. Blast Off was part of a aerial force including Divebomb, Windsweeper, Spinister, and Triggerhappy that engaged Thunderwing to support the Autobot effort.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Stormbringer #4* (First appearance)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *The Transformers: Stormbringer #4*
Eureka

## [Source]

"*…and so-called paleo-purists, who insist that recovered geological data from the Eureka find (in Nevada) confirms the existence of dinosaur variant mechanoids of a scale that would dwarf today's extra-vehicular entities.*"
—Mechatopia.com[src]
**Eureka** is a town in the state of Nevada in the United States of America.

Evidence of dinosaur variant mechanoid alien beings were believed to have been discovered in Eureka by the online community that believed that the aliens had secretly invaded the Earth. Websites like mechatopia.com kept data on the believed discovery.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Infiltration #1* (First mentioned)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Transformers: Infiltration #1*
Excavation Site Number 4

## [Source]

**Excavation Site Number 4** was one of the excavation sites established on the planet Gorlam Prime by the mercenary Krakon. He discovered a flight recorder, purported to be from the first *Ark*. After offering to sell it to the Autobot Nightbeat, Krakon was killed, prompting Nightbeat to head to Gorlam Prime and investigate the site for himself.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Nightbeat* (First appearance)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Transformers: Spotlight – Nightbeat*
Earth

## [Source]

**Earth** is a planet in the Sol system. It is the homeworld of the Human race.

## History

Over the course of his career as Action Man, Mike Brogan saved the Earth on countless occasions.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Infiltration #0* (First appearance)
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #1*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #2*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #3*
* *The Transformers: Stormbringer #1* (Mentioned only)
* *The Transformers: Stormbringer #3*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #4*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #5*
* *The Transformers: Stormbringer #4* (Mentioned only)
* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Nightbeat* (Mentioned only)
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #6*
* *G.I. Joe #0*: "In Or Out?"
* *G.I. Joe: Origins #1*
* *G.I. Joe #0*: "One Word"
* *G.I. Joe #0*: "Deep Cover"
* *G.I. Joe #1*
* *G.I. Joe #2*
* *G.I. Joe #3*
* *G.I. Joe #4*
* *G.I. Joe #5*
* *Rom #0*: "Earthfall: Prelude"
* *Rom #0*: "To The Victors The Spoils"
* *Action Man #1*: "Absolute Beginners"

## Notes and references

1. ↑ *The Transformers: Infiltration #0*
2. ↑ *Action Man #1*: "To The Victors The Spoils"
Boulder Hill

## [Source]

**Boulder Hill** was the base where Project Spectrum trained to become the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand.

## Trivia

The base is never explicitly referred to as "Boulder Hill," but because of its similarity to M.A.S.K.'s base from the cartoon, this wiki uses that name.

## Appearances

* *M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand 1*

## References

1. ↑ *M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand 1*
Nevada

## [Source]

**Nevada** is one of the fifty states that comprise the United States of America.

The town of Eureka was located in Nevada. Evidence recovered from Eureka was cited by those who believed in the theory that the Earth had been secretly invaded by humanoid mechanical aliens that dinosaur variants larger than those currently operating on the planet also existed.

The Nevada desert was the location of The Pit, the secret headquarters of the elite counter-terrorism force, G.I. Joe. The Pit was located underground, with several entrances hidden throughout the desert.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Infiltration #1* (First mentioned)
* *G.I. Joe: Origins #1*
* *G.I. Joe #1* (First appearance)
* *G.I. Joe #3*
* *G.I. Joe #5*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *The Transformers: Infiltration #1*
2. ↑ *G.I. Joe: Origins #1*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *G.I. Joe #1*
G.I. Joe 9 (2008)

## [Source]

***G.I. Joe #9*** is the ninth regular issue of IDW Publishing *G.I. Joe* series.

## Publisher's summary

*The Joes invade Castle Destro only to find no one home but the biggest, baddest killer robot ever and the encounter turns deadly for the team. We also pay a visit to the ultra secret Section Zero—COBRA’s arctic lair where Destro must make the M.A.S.S. Device perform or die. And Mainframe and Snake Eyes on a road trip to… Springfield?*

## Appearances

**By type**

 Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea

Characters

* Beach Head
* Brainstorm
* Covergirl/Cover Girl
* Crankcase (Mentioned only)
* J. M. Destro/James McCullen/Destro
* Dial Tone
* Downtown (First appearance)
* Duke
* Flint
* Hat-Trick/Hat Trick
* Hawk
* Mainframe
* Glynis McDougall
* Roderick McDougall
* Scarlett
* Six-Gun
* Snake Eyes
* Eugene Vitelli

Events

Locations

	+ South America
		- Argentina
			* Chubut Province
				+ Castle Destro
	+ Springfield
		- Lester's Drug Store
	+ The Pit

Organizations and titles

	+ Viper
* G.I. Joe
* MARS Industries
* Soviet Navy

Vehicles and vessels

	+ CS Dreadnaught
* Flight Pod

Weapons and technology

* Firearm

## Trivia

### G.I. Joe references

* First appearance of **Downtown**.
* The vehicle the Viper travels in is a version of the classic Cobra vehicle, the Flight Pod.

### Pop culture references

* Brainstorm has a *Doctor Who* mug referencing the Gallifrey Institute of Technology.

### Real world references

* Mainframe mentions that Eugene Vitelli "runs the boards like Iverson," referencing professional basketball player Allen Iverson.
* Firearm
	+ Cover Girl - M249 SAW
	+ Six-Gun and Hat Trick - M16s with underbarrel M203 grenade launchers
	+ Mainframe - pump-action shotgun
	+ Snake Eyes - Uzi

## Cover gallery

Cover B. Art by Robert AtkinsCover RI-A. Art by Howard Chaykin
## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 ***G.I. Joe #9***
2. ↑  *G.I. Joe #9* on Comic Vine
3. ↑ *G.I. Joe #8*
4. ↑ *G.I. Joe #10*
Crankcase

**Crankcase** can refer to:

* Crankcase, a Cybertronian Decepticon Transformer
* Crankcase, a Human member of G.I. Joe

*This is a disambiguation page—a navigational aid that lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page.*
Dreadwind

+ Decepticon Nebulos Infiltration Unit

## [Source]

**Dreadwind** is a Cybertronian Transformer and Decepticon.

## Biography

In 2006, Dreadwind was assigned to the Decepticon infiltration unit on the planet Nebulos under the command of Darkwing. He was gathered alongside the rest of the unit to witness the arrival of Thunderwing on the planet. As Thunderwing began attacking Nebulos, causing widespread destruction, Darkwing ordered his forces into action against the entity, not wanting to have to explain to Megatron how they lost Nebulos without a fight. While Ruckus, Crankcase, Skullcruncher, and Roadgrabber deployed from the command bunker to engage the entity, Darkwing ordered Thrust to remain in the bunker and ensure no trace of their presence remained if things went wrong. He also told [Dreadwind that since it was likely that the situation would deteriorate, they would retreat once it looked like they did everything they could. With Ruckus, Crankcase, and Roadgrabber taken out of the fight early, Dreadwind and Darkwing staged a hit and run attack on Thunderwing. The entity began ionizing the atmosphere, taking down their navigational and tactical system. On the verge of being compromised, Darkwing ordered Dreadwind to retreat with the intention of rendezvousing with Thrust and calling the situation in to command.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Stormbringer #2* (First appearance)
* *The Transformers: Stormbringer #3*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *The Transformers: Stormbringer #2*
2. ↑ *The Transformers: Stormbringer #3*
Hayadarpasa Ltd Shipping Yard

## [Source]

The **Hayadarpasa Ltd Shipping Yard** is located in Istanbul in Turkey. The *Benin Pearl* was docked in the yard waiting to travel to the Port of Tampa in the United States of America carrying a smuggled cargo of weapons. A four-man G.I. Joe team staged an operation aboard the *Benin Pearl* to intercept the shipment, leading to the destruction of the freighter while still in port.
Ark-32

## [Source]

The ***Ark-32*** was a Cybertronian spacecraft and part of the Autobot's fleet. Nightbeat was ordered to rendezvous with the *Ark-32* for onward transit to the planet Earth to join Optimus Prime.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Nightbeat* (First mentioned)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *The Transformers: Spotlight – Nightbeat*
Dai Atlas

## [Source]

**Dai Atlas** is a Cybertronian Transformer and the leader of the Circle of Light.

## History

Dai Atlas lived during the age of Nova Prime. His name was "Dei Atlas" in Old Cybertronian, reflecting his desire to find the Knights of Cybertron. A member of Nova Prime's inner circle, Dai Atlas was present when the Prime rediscovered Crystal City and its guardian Omega Supreme. When Crystal City was destroyed in a clash between Omega Supreme and Monstructor, Dai Atlas confronted Nova Prime over the consequences of his actions only to be rebuked.

Following the departure of the *Ark*, Dai Atlas became a member of the Senate under Nominus Prime.

## Appearances

* *Transformers: Robots in Disguise Annual* (In flashback(s))
* *Transformers: Robots in Disguise 17* (In flashback(s))
* *Transformers: Monstrosity*
* *Transformers: Drift 2* (First appearance)
* *Transformers: Drift 3*
* *Transformers: Drift 4*
* *The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye 19*
* *The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye 20*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ *Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime*
2. ↑ *Transformers: Robots in Disguise Annual*
3. ↑ *Transformers: Robots in Disguise 17*
Martinique

## [Source]

"*Hmph. What'd you say to him to get all that information so fast?*"
"*Go ask Martinique.*"
"*Of course his name would be Martinique.*"
—Matt Trakker and Gloria Baker[src]
**Martinique** is a resident of Bridgetown, Barbados.

## Biography

Martinique was enjoying a drink at a local bar in Bridgetown on the Caribbean island of Barbados when he was approached by M.A.S.K. operative Gloria Baker who was looking for information regarding strange activity in the area. Martinique told Gloria that Harrison's Cave, a natural underground cavern that was a popular tourist spot, had been closed to tourists and locals.

## Appearances

* *M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand 1*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand 1*
Camilla Byers

## [Source]

Officer **Camilla Byers** is a member of the California State Police. Alongside her partner, Officer Omar Ruiz, they responded to a report of a fire on Highway 101. Ruiz believed the report to be nothing more than kids allowing a beach bonfire to get out of control. Upon arrival, they found soldiers from the nearby Vandenberg Air Force Base in attendance, who took control of the situation.

The reason for the disturbance was the arrival of Rom on Earth. Of the four soldiers present, three were revealed to be Dire Wraiths, shape-shifting alien magicians who had infiltrated Earth. During the ensuing battle, one of the Dire Wraiths killed Ruiz and then injured Officer Byers in the face, marking her with the Wraithmark. Rom killed the three Dire Wraiths, then warned Byers and the surviving soldier that Earth had been infiltrated and was now at war.

Byers ran from the scene, walking up on a beach. She managed to get a signal on her phone and contacted a fellow police officer, Cusiter. Byers reported Officer Ruiz's death, but during the conversation, she could hear Cusiter's thoughts as he ordered Wraith Stalkers to be sent after her. Realizing that he was a Dire Wraith, she smashed her phone and started to run.

Hunted by the Stalkers, Byers was once more saved by Rom who recognized the Wraithmark on her. Before he could deal with it, a group of soldiers arrived. Rom attempted to use his Analyzers to determine if they were Human or Dire Wraith. Rom determined that the new arrivals were Human, but Byers could see their true Dire Wraith forms and they were ensnared by the Wraith Sorcerer D'rge.

Held captive by D'rge, Byers was told that the Dire Wraiths were not on Earth to conquer it, but save it. Rom managed to break free and D'rge fled. Byers and Rom then met up with Rom's ally Darby Mason and planned to infiltrate Vandenberg Air Force Base.

## Appearances

* *Rom 0: Earthfall: Prelude*
* *Rom 1: Earthfall, Part One*
* *Rom 2: Earthfall, Part Two*
* *Rom 3: Earthfall, Part Three*
* *Rom: Revolution 1*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 *Rom 0: Earthfall: Prelude*
2. ↑ *Rom 1: Earthfall, Part One*
3. ↑ *Rom 2: Earthfall, Part Two*
4. ↑ *Rom 3: Earthfall, Part Three*
Rom Annual 1

## [Source]

***Rom Annual 1*** is the first annual of IDW Publishing's *Rom* series.

## Publisher's Summary

*On the peaceful planet of Elonia, a surprise attack by the pernicious DIRE WRAITHS leaves the planet and its Solstar Order defense corps reeling… so what can one young explorer named Rom possibly do to help in the face of such savage an attack? Find out here as IDW proudly presents the full, unfettered origin of ROM, first of the Space Knights in a tale told by the series’ ongoing team of Ryall, Gage, and Messina!*

## Appearances

**By type**

Characters

Locations

Organizations and titles

Sentient species

* Elonian
* Human

Weapons and technology

* Neutralizer
Christos N. Gage

## [Source]

**Christos N. Gage** (also credited as simply **Christos Gage**) is a Greek-American comic book writer who works for IDW Publishing.

## Credits

* *G.I. Joe 0: Deep Cover* (With Mike Costa)
* *Rom* ongoing series
	+ *Rom 1* (With Chris Ryall)
	+ *Rom 2* (With Chris Ryall)
	+ *Rom 3* (With Chris Ryall)
	+ *Rom 4* (With Chris Ryall)
	+ *Rom 5* (With Chris Ryall)
Badeaux Strait

## [Source]

"*Looks like the* Badeaux *ran up on a sandbar before heeling over.*"
"*You're inside the twelve mile limit, Ship.*"
"*Yeah, the coasties will be along for a peek. We'll be gone before they can drop anchor.*"
—Scarlett and Shipwreck[src]
The ***Badeaux Strait*** was a cargo container vessel. While travelling from Port Said to Panama through the Gulf of Mexico, the entire crew was killed by unknown machines. G.I. Joe investigated the ship after it sent out a distress call and sank after hitting a sandbar.

## History

The *Badeaux Strait* was a cargo vessel chartered from Port Said to Panama, passing through the Gulf of Mexico. Unknown to the crew, Nico Mandirobilis had arranged to ship a crate of Mars Industries machines on board. Members of the crew, intent on stealing luxury items, uncovered and opened the cargo. The spider-bots then proceeded to slaughter the entire crew of the *Badeaux Strait*, starting with the would-be thieves and then proceeding throughout the ship until they eliminated the ship's complement. Left adrift, the Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon was triggered at oh-three-twenty. The *Badeaux Strait* eventually hit a sandbank and sank.

A week later, a G.I. Joe team consisting of Shipwreck, Torpedo, and Deep Six were deployed to investigate. During an underwater salvage mission, Shipwreck's team recovered the strange cargo from the wreck before the United States Coast Guard arrived.
Jorgito

## [Source]

"*Do you have the manifest, Jorgito?*"
"*I have it. Forward hold is all car parts and rice. The good stuff is back here.*"
"*What is the good stuff, Jorgito?*"
"*Men's watches. Electronics. Cheeses. It says there's a pallet of liquor.*"
—A crewman and Jorgito[src]
**Jorgito** was a crewman aboard the *Badeaux Strait*. He was one of three crewmen who discovered a hidden cargo of spider-bots aboard the vessel.

## Biography

Jorgito was a member of the crew of the cargo container ship *Badeaux Strait*. Along with Vari and another crew member, they raided the ship's cargo for luxury items. During one voyage, they uncovered and unleashed machines that proceeded to kill the entire crew of the *Badeaux Strait*. Jorgito and another crewman were killed in the first attack.

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *G.I. Joe #1*
David Hedgecock

## [Source]

**David Hedgecock** is a comic book editor who works for IDW Publishing.

## Editing credits

### M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand

* *M.A.S.K.: Revolution 1*
* *M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand 1*
* *M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand 2*
* *M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand 3*

### Micronauts

* *Micronauts 6*
* *Micronauts 7*
* *Micronauts 8*
* *Micronauts 9*
* *Micronauts Annual*

### Revolution

* *Revolution 1*
* *Revolution 2*
* *Revolution 3*
* *Revolution 4*‎
* *Revolution 5*

### Revolutionaries

* *Revolutionaries 1*
* *Revolutionaries 2*
SM-40 Notebook

## [Source]

"*Ultralite SM-40 Notebook with cell modem and powerpack. Small…but beautifully formed.*"
—Verity Carlo[src]
The **SM-40 Notebook** is a small palm computer.

## Description

The SM-40 Notebook was a small palm computer. It was made of an ultralite material with an integrated cell modem and powerpack. The computer resembled a cell phone with a large green display screen that dominated the front of the device.

## History

"*That's my computer,* dammit*, who said you could-*"
"*Verity, it's not your computer. I think you stole it, and what's more, I think it's why we've been targeted, you and I.*"
—Verity Carlo and Hunter O'Nion
In Phoenix, Arizona, Verity Carlo noticed Stoker using the SM-40 at a bus station. Since her previous laptop had died in Denver, Verity had been on the lookout for a replacement and decided to steal it. On a bus to Los Angeles, Verity waited for Stoker to fall asleep then used a knife to slice through his bag and steal the SM-40. Before he could realize the device was stolen, Verity pretended to be sick so that the bus driver would let her off in the desert. In an attempt to get the data on the Notebook, Runabout and Runamuck forced the bus off the road and kidnapped Stoker. However, they discovered that the SM-40 was not with Stoker.

Now in the hands of Verity, she used the SM-40 to contact Jimmy Pink in Riverside for sanctuary while escaping from the Decepticons. While hiding out at Auto Solutions, Hunter grew suspicious of the palm computer, believing it was too high-end an item for someone like Verity to own. Taking the SM-40 from Verity's bag, he found images of Transformers on it, finally confirming that his theories and beliefs were true. Confronting both Verity and the paramedic, they were interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticons.

After Ratchet and the Humans were brought in by Prowl, Ironhide and Sunstreaker, the SM-40 was still in Verity's possession. She threatened to delete all the information on it unless the Humans were released. Ratchet managed to persuade Verity to allow him to access and downloaded the evidence on the device. The data on the computer contained records of Decepticon activity on Earth, including the location of a command bunker in Nebraska that had been abandoned.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Infiltration #0* (First appearance)
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #1*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #2*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #3*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *The Transformers: Infiltration #0*
2. ↑ *The Transformers: Infiltration #1*
3. ↑ *The Transformers: Infiltration #3*
Paolo Villanelli

## [Source]

**Paolo Villanelli** is a comic book artist.

## Credits

IDW Revolution Wiki has 14 images related to ***Paolo Villanelli***.
### *Action Man*

* *Action Man 1* (Subscription cover)
	+ *Action Man 1: Absolute Beginners (Interior artwork)*
* *Action Man 2* (Subscription cover and interior artwork)
* *Action Man 3* (Subscription cover and interior artwork)
* *Action Man 4* (Subscription cover and interior artwork)
* *Action Man: Revolution 1* (Subscription cover and interior artwork)

### *Rom*

* *Rom 5* (Interior artwork)
* *Rom 6* (Interior artwork)

## External links

* Official website
* Paolo Villanelli on Twitter
Krakon's spacecraft

## [Source]

**Krakon's spacecraft** was owned and operated by the mercenary Krakon. It had a large cargo hold which carried Krakon's trading wares, including J'Organ Lances, Starfire Fuel Canisters and Chimera Orbs.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Nightbeat* (First appearance)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *The Transformers: Spotlight – Nightbeat*
G.I. Joe: Origins 3

## [Source]

***G.I. Joe: Origins #3*** is the third regular issue of IDW Publishing's *G.I. Joe: Origins* series. The issue was released on April 29, 2009, written by Larry Hama with art by Mike Hawthorne.

## Publisher's summary

*Introducing the newest member to the JOE team! HEAVY DUTY signs up and takes aim-but at who? Meanwhile, the stage has been set for a harrowing battle between the fledgling G.I. JOE team and the mysterious new villain CHIMERA-but is there more to him behind the mask?*

## Appearances

**By type**

Characters

* Chimera
* Duke
* Hawk
* Heavy Duty
* Bob Light
* Rock N' Roll/Rock & Roll
* Scarlett
* Snake Eyes
* Stalker

Locations

	+ Cholon
		- Rue Louis Pasteur
	+ Japan
		- Iwo Jima
	+ United States of America
		- Fort Leonard Wood
		- Nevada
			* Las Vegas Motel
			* Marine Air Station Tango
				+ The Pit
			* Nellis Air Force Base
		- Utah
		- Wyoming
			* Green River

Organizations and titles

* G.I. Joe
* National Guard
* N.S.A.
* Viet Cong

Sentient species

Weapons and technology

* Firearm
* M220A2 TOW2

## Trivia

### Real world references

* When introducing himself to Scarlett, Breaker lists a number of United States Army Military Occupational Speciality codes. Scarlett has specialities 35L (Counterintelligence Special Agent) and 35M (Human Intelligence Collector), while Breaker has a primary MOS of 25C (Army Radio Operator) with a secondary in 25N (Signals Intelligence Analyst). Both Rock N' Roll and Heavy Duty are 11Bs (Infantryman). Heavy Duty later makes reference to the 57F MOS (Graves Registration Specialist).
* The armored security truck is owned by Finks, a play on the real-life security company Brink's.
* Although the label is not seen, the design and colour of the soda can is obviously Coca-Cola.
* Bob Light is reading Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian Wars". The title is slightly incorrect; "wars" should not be plural in the title. "The History of the Peloponnesian War" is an account of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) fought between the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League. It was authored by the Athenian general and historian Thucydides and considered to be both a classic and one of the earliest scholarly works of history.

## Cover gallery

Cover A. Art by Andrea Divito, colors by Chris SotomayorCover B. Art by Tom FeisterCover RI. Art by Andrea Divito, colors by Chris Sotomayor
## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 ***G.I. Joe: Origins #3***
2. ↑  *G.I. Joe: Origins #3* on Comic Vine
3. ↑ *G.I. Joe: Origins #2*
4. ↑ *G.I. Joe: Origins #4*
Infiltration unit

## [Source]

**Infiltration units** were squads of Decepticons that were assigned to various planets during the Great War. Starscream led the Decepticon infiltration unit on Earth.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Infiltration #0*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #1*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #2*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #3*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #4*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #5*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #6*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *The Transformers: Infiltration #0*
Miles Mayhem

## [Source]

"*Disruption is my specialty, Joe. You gave me my nickname in the Adventure Team. You remember why you called me* Miles Mayhem*.*"
—Miles Mayhem[src]
**Miles "Mayhem" Manheim** is the Director of the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand and a former member of Joe Colton's Adventure Team.

## Biography

Miles Manheim was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where his family had lived in the city for several generations. Growing up in a tough, working class neighborhood, Manheim soon learned that to win a fight meant having more weapons than the other kid. Enlisting in the U.S. Army, Manheim graduated from the officer's academy and quickly climbed through the ranks. His specialities were in espionage, counter-espionage, and black ops strategic planning. Manheim was considered to be the perfect Cold War soldier. He cared little for civilians and would willingly sacrifice anything, chalking it up to "collateral damage."

In the 1980s, Miles Manheim joined Joe Colton's Adventure Team, where he battled Intruders and met British adventurer Action Man. Manheim's specialty was disruption, leading to Colton nicknaming him "Miles Mayhem," but few people used the name in his presence. The Adventure Team was eventually disbanded in favor of G.I. Joe. Manheim soon became one of the youngest generals in U.S. Army history, but at the same time he also began to realize the potential profits to be made by supplying weapons to unstable political areas. He began to build a black market criminal organization to buy and sell weapons.

The majority of Manheim's official work was classified, but he was at the forefront of the Earth's response to the Cybertronian Civil War arriving on the planet. He soon became involved in a joint task force that included the U.S. Department of Defense, the Earth Defense Command, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The project was centered around a cybernetic technology to increase Human combat efficiency led by Cornelius Trakker.

Manheim was present when Galvatron, leading a cadre of Decepticons, sought an alliance with the Humans.

Following Optimus Prime's raising of Metrotitan in Monument Valley, Colton asked Manheim to meet him and Scarlett to discuss the situation facing Earth. Colton gave Manheim an asset recovered from the Indian Ocean—the Decepticon Blitzwing—in the hopes that Manheim could find a way to use the technology to counter Optimus' plans.

## Appearances

* *Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude* (First appearance)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 *Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude*
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Miles Mayhem profile in *Revolution 3*
3. ↑ *Revolutionaries 1*
Crankcase (Cybertronian)

## Crankcase

	+ Decepticon Nebulos Infiltration Unit

## [Source]

**Crankcase** is a Cybertronian Transformer and Decepticon.

## Biography

In 2006, Crankcase was assigned to the Decepticon infiltration unit on the planet Nebulos under the command of Darkwing. Crankcase was present with the rest of the unit when Thunderwing arrived on the planet via foldspace transition. As Thunderwing began attacking Nebulos, causing widespread destruction, Darkwing ordered his forces into action against the entity, not wanting to have to explain to Megatron how they lost Nebulos without a fight. Crankcase, Ruckus, Skullcruncher, and Roadgrabber attacked Thunderwing, with Ruckus and Roadgrabber being taken out of the fight immediately. Crankcase, with no way to escape, attempted to ram Thunderwing's leg and was taken out of the battle by the impact.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Stormbringer #2* (First appearance)
* *The Transformers: Stormbringer #3*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *The Transformers: Stormbringer #2*
2. ↑ *The Transformers: Stormbringer #3*
Orbital jump

An **orbital jump** was a form of Cybertronian teleportation technology. The arrival of an orbital jump was heralded by a build-up of charged anti-protons. It was not the most comfortable way for a Cybertronian to travel, but it was fast and capable of slipping past local sensor system.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Shockwave*
* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Nightbeat*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #6*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Transformers: Spotlight – Nightbeat*
2. ↑ *The Transformers: Infiltration #6*
Phoenix

## [Source]

**Phoenix** is a city in the state of Arizona in the United States of America. The Humans Verity Carlo and Stoker boarded a bus from Phoenix travelling to Los Angeles in 2005, covertly watched by the Autobot Ratchet and the Decepticon Runabout.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Infiltration #0* (First appearance)
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #1* (Appears in flashback(s))
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #3*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Transformers: Infiltration #0*
G.I. Joe 20 (2008)

## [Source]

***G.I. Joe #20*** is the twentieth regular issue of IDW Publishing *G.I. Joe* series.

## Publisher's summary

*Ripcord joins the series as he leads Scarlett and a team of Fobbits on a jump to a faraway tropical island. But it's no day at the beach because COBRA owns this little slice of paradise and means to keep it. Also, Shipwreck and his crew of pirates in action against the Dreadnaught; COBRA's gigantic submarine-cruiser. It's a perfect storm of action and suspense!*

## Appearances

**By type**

 Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea

Characters

* Covergirl
* Deep Six
* Dial Tone
* Keel Haul
* Mainframe
* Ripcord
* Scarlett
* Shipwreck
* Sparky
* Torpedo
* Tuna
* Wetsuit

Locations

	+ Pacific
		- Manatua
		- Tonga Trench

Organizations and titles

* G.I. Joe
	+ Fobbit

Vehicles and vessels

	+ November X-Ray
* CS Dreadnaught
* Remora
* Seapup
* USS Terrapin/Terrapin

Weapons and technology

## Trivia

### G.I. Joe references

* First appearances of **Ripcord**, **Keel Haul**, and **Wetsuit**.
* Ripcord is black, reflecting the casting of Marlon Wayans as Ripcord in the then-recent *G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra* movie. Ripcord has usually be depicted as a while character.

### Pop culture references

* Brainstorm watches Shark Week.
* Ripcord makes a reference to Gilligan.

### Real world references

* In the Hasbro Comic Universe, George H.W. Bush was still the forty-first President of the United States of America. From the dialogue, it is inferred that George W. Bush was still President at some time, but his term is not confirmed.
* Firearms:
	+ Ripcord - MP5

## Cover gallery

Cover B. Art by Robert Atkins and Clayton Brown, colors by Andrew CrossleyCover RI. Art by Kelsey Shannon
## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 ***G.I. Joe #20***
2. ↑  *G.I. Joe #20* on Comic Vine
3. ↑ *G.I. Joe #19*
4. ↑ *G.I. Joe #21*
Auto Solutions

## [Source]

"*…though exactly what caused the destruction of Auto Solutions and the surrounding buildings remains–*"
—Lindy Simmons[src]
**Auto Solutions** is a garage owned and run by Jimmy Pink located in Riverside, California.

## History

In 2006, Auto Solutions was a garage owned and operated by Jimmy Pink, situated in the Californian city of Riverside. While on the run from Decepticons, Verity Carlo led Ratchet and Hunter O'Nion to Auto Solutions to hide. Unfortunately, they were discovered by Runabout and Runamuck, who demolished the front of the building in an effort to retrieve a data-storage device. A subsequent fight between Ratchet and the Decepticons collapsed more of the structure. Soon after, police and media were on the scene trying to determine the cause of the destruction. K-IDW reporter Lindy Simmons was broadcasting live from the scene when Blitzwing arrived in tank mode to obliterate the building completely.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Infiltration #1* (First appearance)
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #2*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #3*
* *The Transformers: Infiltration #4* (Mentioned only)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *The Transformers: Infiltration #1*
2. ↑ *The Transformers: Infiltration #2*
3. ↑ *The Transformers: Infiltration #3*
Krakon

## [Source]

**Krakon** was a mechanoid native to the planet Hyperion. He operated as a mercenary, adventurer, explorer, and trader throughout the galaxy. As a trader, Krakon deal with unusual artifacts and outlawed weapons. He maintained a ship full of valuable items, including J'Organ Lances, Starfire Fuel Canisters, and Chimera Orbs.

Krakon set up a series of excavation sites on the planet Gorlam Prime. During the excavations, it became clear that the technological evolution of the planet began far earlier than the current achievements of the Gorlamite population. Cybertronian flotsam and jetsam were present at the sites, dating back to the time of the first *Ark*, suggesting that the planet had been manipulated by off-world forces.

Krakon contacted the Autobot Nightbeat, offering to sell him a flight recorder purported to be from the original *Ark* that he recovered at Excavation Site Number 4. Arranging a rendezvous, Nightbeat found a dying Krakon, who told him that there was a "hole in the world" before expiring. Nightbeat began investigating, finding that Krakon's cause of death was unnatural, with signs of accelerated necrosis. The flight recorder was also missing, leading Nightbeat to head to Gorlam Prime.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Nightbeat* (First appearance)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *The Transformers: Spotlight – Nightbeat*
MT class robot

The **MT class robots** were manufactured in the Blic Factory on Micropolis-10. The third generation was the first to include self-sentience programming without the need to Enerchange with a biological organism. The fifth generation of MT class robots staged a rebellion, forcing Baron Hraal Karza to end it with force and destroy the Blic Factory.

## Appearances

* *Micronauts 1*
* *Micronauts Annual* (First identified as MT class robot)
Lindy Simmons

## [Source]

**Lindy Simmons** is a reporter working for K-IDW. She was reporting from Riverside about the destruction of Auto Solutions when the Decepticon Blitzwing arrived to further sanitise the site. As Blitzwing destroyed the building in his tank mode before flying off, an incredulous Lindy demanded to know if her cameraman and sound engineer had captured the event on film.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Infiltration #3* (First appearance)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *The Transformers: Infiltration #3*
Shepreth Wildlife Park

"*You crashed into Shepreth Wildlife Park. It has a Tiger Enrichment Programme.*"
—Mercy Gale[src]
**Shepreth Wildlife Park** is located between London and Cambridge in England. It has a tiger enrichment programme which works to keep tigers from going extinct. After terrorists hijacked a train and attempted to use it to deliver a dirty bomb to London, Action Man Ian Noble managed to stop the train by derailing it. The train crashed into the tiger enclosure in Shepreth Wildlife Park.

## Behind the scenes

Shepreth Wildlife Park is a real wildlife park located in Herfortshire, England. They have a Tiger Enrichment Program with two tigers, Amba and Rana.
Rom 4

## [Source]

***Rom 4*** is the fourth issue of IDW Publishing's *Rom* series. It was released on November 2, 2016.

## Publisher's Summary

*As the road leading to Revolution nears its end, meet the SORCERER-WRAITHS, who bring their special brand of alien evil to bear against a helpless ROM and his human partners, who suddenly have otherworldly problems of their own to contend with, too!*

## Plot

Allowing himself to be captured, Rom, Camilla Byers and Darby Mason infiltrate Vandenberg Air Force Base to deal with the Dire Wraith infestation. With Rom encased in a field that phases him in and out of Earth's dimension, Camilla is interrogated by Countdown who also manages to bring out the Wraith's presence inside her.

Darby uses the fact that she is suffering from PTSD to get close to Rom's cell and set him free, allowing the Space Knight to deal with the local Wraiths. Rom learns that cloaking technology protects the Wraiths from his Analyzer. Darby decides that she can not be part of Rom's fight, but with work with the other Humans who saw the Wraiths to convince others of the threat. Camilla uses her connection to the aliens to learn of a project in Seattle that is responsible for producing the technology.

## Appearances

**By type**

Characters

* Countdown
* D'rge
* Livia
* Marcus
* Darby Mason
* Orphion
* Rom
* Shen
* Leonard Song
* Stamm

Locations

	+ California
		- Cooper's Mill
		- Pismo Beach
		- Vandenberg Air Force Base
	+ Seattle

Organizations and titles

* Corporal
* Doctor
* Earth Defense Command
* Solstar Order
* Wraith Sorcerer

Sentient species

* Transformer

Weapons and technology

* Dimensional binding prism
* Neutralizer

Miscellanea

* Wraithmark

## Trivia

### Pop culture references

* Darby Mason mentions that she has seen the film *The Terminator*.

### Real life references

* The term "Snowden" is used twice in relation to Leonard Song and his obtaining footage of Rom from Cooper's Mill. He is being compared to Edward Snowden, the NSA contractor who disclosed classified information without authorization.

## Cover gallery

Subscription Cover A. Art by Al Milgrom, colors by Lovern KindzierskiSubscription Cover B. Art by Jeffrey VereggeSubscription Cover C. Art by Loston Wallace, colors by Stephen DownerRetailer Incentive Cover. Art by Pop Mhan
## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 ***Rom 4***
2. ↑  *Rom #4* on Comic Vine
3. ↑ *Rom 3*
4. ↑ *Rom 5*
Kup

## Political information

### Affiliation

Autobots
Wreckers

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Blurr*
* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Blaster*
* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Kup* (First appearance)
* *The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 15*
* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Drift*
* *The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 5*
* *The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 6*
* *The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 7*
* *The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 8*
* *The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 9*
* *The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 10*
* *The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 11*
* *The Transformers: All Hail Megatron 12*
* *The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers 1*
* *The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers 2*
* *The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers 3*
* *The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers 4*
* *The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers 5*
* *The Transformers: Infestation 1*
* *The Transformers: Infestation 2*
* *Revolution 1: Chapter One: Concorde Hymn*
* *M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand 1* (Appears in flashback(s))
Elizabeth I

## [Source]

"*The Action Man Programme has served the crown since Elizabeth I.*"
—Director Pauline Bestley[src]
**Elizabeth I** was the Queen of England during the 1500s. She established the Action Man Programme with Sir Francis Walsingham as the head and Christopher Marlowe as the first Action Man.

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *Action Man 1: Absolute Beginners*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assumption that Elizabeth I was born and died in the same years as historically recorded.
3. ↑ *Revolutionaries 1*
Revolution

**Revolution** is a multi-series crossover of many of IDW Publishing's Hasbro-owned titles. The crossover unites *Transformers*, *G.I. Joe*, *Micronauts*, *Action Man*, *Rom*, and *M.A.S.K.* into one shared universe. Crucially, previous continuity from *Transformers* and *G.I. Joe* are not being discarded, and the events of both series are part of the shared history of the new continuity.
Misfire

## Political information

### Affiliation

Decepticons
Scavengers

## [Source]

**Misfire** is a Cybertronian Transformer and Decepticon.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye 7* (First appearance)
* *The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye 8*
* *The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye 20*
* *The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye 45*
* *The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye 46*
* *The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye 50*
* *Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye: Revolution 1*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 12*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 14*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 15*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 17*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 18*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 19*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 20*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 21*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 22*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 23*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 24*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 25*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ *Transformers: More than Meets the Eye* #46
Spark disruptor

A spark disruptor attached to Starscream

## [Source]

"*This spark disruptor — it kills without causing structural damage. Which is awful, but — how specific is its frequency?*"
—Windblade[src]
A **spark disruptor** is a weapon that was used by Transformers. Once attached to the body of a Transformers, they generated a frequency that disrupted the spark of a Transformer to kill them, leaving the body structurally intact. Sentinel Prime used once against Starscream in an effort to kill him, but Windblade managed to remove it and attach it to herself. Because her Camien spark operated at a lower frequency, the disruptor did not kill her.
Roderick McDougall

## [Source]

**Roderick McDougall** is an employee of M.A.R.S. Industries.

## Biography

Roderick McDougall served Laird James McCullen. Alongside Glynis, he was one of his trusted aides who assisted him in his most vital projects. When McCullen launched an operation to pay a secretive American agency back for ruined several weapons shipments, Rory and Glynis controlled the spider-bots that were taken to their underground base.

Rory and Glynis controlled the six spider-bots on a rampage through The Pit, and were met with overwhelming resistance. While Glynis made sure that one of the spider-bots headed to the server farm to download data, Rory continued to pit the units against the American agency and became quite upset when two of them were destroyed.

## Appearances

* *G.I. Joe #2* (First appearance)
* *G.I. Joe #3*
* *G.I. Joe #4*
* *G.I. Joe #5*
* *G.I. Joe #6*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *G.I. Joe #2*
2. ↑ *G.I. Joe #3*
K-IDW

**K-IDW** is a news station operating in California. One of the station's reporters, Lindy Simmons, reported on the destruction of Auto Solutions in Riverside. During the broadcast, the Decepticon Blitzwing attacked the site to eradicate any evidence of their involvement. Blitzwing used his tank mode to complete the destruction before transforming to jet mode and flying away.
Ark

## [Source]

The ***Ark*** was a Cybertronian spacecraft and the first to bear the name "Ark". It was launched six-point-two million Meta-Cycles prior to 2005 and its primary mission was stated to be the charting of a safe passage between the Cybertronian Quadrant and the Benzuli Expanse. After being in space for twenty thousand Astro-Cycles, the *Ark* disappeared with all hands. Information on the disappearance became hard to come by, with only a small amount of recorded data being recovered. A memorial to the *Ark* and its crew was erected on Cybertron.

In 2005, the Autobot Nightbeat was contacted by the mercenary Krakon who offered to sell him a flight recorder recovered on Gorlam Prime that he claimed was from the *Ark*. Nightbeat arranged to meet him, but found Krakon dying and the flight recorder missing.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Nightbeat* (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s))

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *The Transformers: Spotlight – Nightbeat*
Scorponok

## Political information

### Affiliation

Decepticons
Machination

## [Source]

**Scorponok** is a Cybertronian Transformer and Decepticon.

## Appearances

* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Ultra Magnus* (First appearance)
* *The Transformers: Spotlight – Grimlock*
* *The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots 1*
* *The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots 2*
* *The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots 3*
* *The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots 4*
* *The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots 5*
* *The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye 35* (Mentioned only)
* *Transformers: Lost Light 9*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 14*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 15*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 19*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 20*
* *Transformers: Lost Light 21*