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| + | ''Cluster is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].'' |
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| − | William (or Irving, possibly William Irving or Irving William) "Sparkplug" Witwicky was a Sergeant in the US Marines. Apparently he spent some time as a prisoner of war in Korea. |
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| + | '''Cluster''' is one of many [[Autobot]]-allied Mini-Cons assisting in the search for raw [[Energon]] deposits across the galaxy. He is teamed up with [[Groove (UT)|Groove]] and [[Rotor (UT)|Rotor]]. |
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| − | He has an indeterminate number of sons ([[Spike Witwicky|Spike]], [[Buster Witwicky|Buster]] and "[[Butch Witwicky|Butch]]") which varies depending on the continuity. No mention ever seems to be made of him ever having had a wife. |
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| − | ==Generation One Animated Continuity== |
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| + | ===Energon=== |
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| − | When we first meet Sparkplug, both he and Spike seem to be oil rig workers. The rig is destroyed in the cartoon episode "More than Meets the Eye," but we never see evidence that either of them has (or needs?) a job ever again. |
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| + | Cluster is a [[redeco]] of the [[Armada]] [[Emergency Mini-Con Team]] member [[Firebot (UT)|Firebot]], transforming into both a crash-response truck and a (non-firing) multi-missile launcher. He was available only in the third [[Micron Booster]] assortment in blind-packed, individual boxes. |
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| + | He uses the same mold as [[Anti-Blaze (UT)|Anti-Blaze]] and [[Quench (UT)|Quench]], while a slightly [[retool]]ed version of the mold is used by [[Graviton (UT)|Graviton]]. |
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| − | ==Marvel Comics Continuity== |
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| − | William "Sparkplug" Witwicky was a Sergeant in the US Marines. He was a P.O.W. during the Korean War, where he was forced to repair the Koreans' equipment. However, he secretly sabotaged that same equipment, leading to personnel and materiel losses for the North Koreans. He is a mechanic, and owned his own service station, until it was destroyed by Ratbat and the Predacons. It is never established whether or not he rebuilds the station. |
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| − | Sparkplug suffers a heart attack as a result of the Autobots in [[The Final Battle]], and is much less friendly with them than in the cartoon. |
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| − | Note that in some issues, Sparkplug identifies himself as William Witwicky, and in others, he identifies himself as Irving Witwicky. The most likely answer here is that his full name is William Irving Witwicky (or Irving William Witwicky). |
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| + | [http://www.tfu.info/2004/Micron/Cluster/cluster.htm Cluster at TFU.info] |
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| − | ==Dreamwave Continuity== |
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| − | In the Dreamwave Comics continuity, Sparkplug has been dead for several years. He was one of the humans chosen to accompany the Autobots back to Cybertron, but was presumed dead when the [[Ark II]] exploded. |
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Revision as of 22:15, 26 April 2006
Cluster is a Mini-Con from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy.
Cluster is one of many Autobot-allied Mini-Cons assisting in the search for raw Energon deposits across the galaxy. He is teamed up with Groove and Rotor.
Toys
Energon
Cluster is a redeco of the Armada Emergency Mini-Con Team member Firebot, transforming into both a crash-response truck and a (non-firing) multi-missile launcher. He was available only in the third Micron Booster assortment in blind-packed, individual boxes.
He uses the same mold as Anti-Blaze and Quench, while a slightly retooled version of the mold is used by Graviton.