Steeljaw (Decepticon)

<h2>History</h2>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-filler="true"></p><h3>Background</h3>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true">Steeljaw was responsible for instigating rebellion and criminal use of subsonics, which eventually got him imprisoned aboard the <i><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Alchemor%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Alchemor%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAlchemor%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Alchemor" title="Alchemor">Alchemor</a></i>.
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<h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1"><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Robots%20in%20Disguise%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Transformers%3A%20Robots%20in%20Disguise%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTransformers%3A%20Robots%20in%20Disguise%7CRobots%20in%20Disguise%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise" title="Transformers: Robots in Disguise">Robots in Disguise</a></h3>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-filler="true"></p><h3>Season 1</h3>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true">Steeljaw was freed with the other Decepticon prisoners when the <i>Alchemor</i> crashed on Earth. 
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<!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} -->Steeljaw made an appearance in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Trust%20Exercises%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Trust%20Exercises%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTrust%20Exercises%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Trust_Exercises" title="Trust Exercises">Trust Exercises</a> where he watched as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bumblebee%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bumblebee%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBumblebee%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Bumblebee" title="Bumblebee">Bumblebee</a> and his team transform away. On encountering <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Strongarm%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Strongarm%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BStrongarm%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Strongarm" title="Strongarm">Strongarm</a>, he tried to bluff her by claiming he'd been a guard aboard the ship. When that didn't work, he knocked her out, tied her up, and tried to convince her that he intended to dwell peacefully on the planet.
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<!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} --><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Sideswipe%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Sideswipe%20%28RID%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSideswipe%20%28RID%29%7CSideswipe%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Sideswipe_(RID)" title="Sideswipe (RID)">Sideswipe</a> distracted Steeljaw by masquerading as another Decepticon named "GrimBee". While Steeljaw and Sideswipe have a conversation, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Russell%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Russell%20Clay%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BRussell%20Clay%7CRussell%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Russell_Clay" title="Russell Clay">Russell</a> attempts to free Strongarm. However, Steeljaw hears the lock on Strongarm's chains unlocked. He looked at Russell and asked what he was, besides being strange. Russell stated Steeljaw should be the one to talk and quickly walked away. Steeljaw discovers Sideswipe's incognito and engages the Autobot before he chased him. Sideswipe led Steeljaw to Strongarm, who was freed from her chains, and managed to kick Steeljaw in into a tree. However, Steeljaw escaped during the confusion.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">After <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Thunderhoof%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Thunderhoof%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BThunderhoof%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Thunderhoof" title="Thunderhoof">Thunderhoof</a> was knocked into the blackhole of the space bridge in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22As%20the%20Kospego%20Commands%21%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22As%20the%20Kospego%20Commands%21%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BAs%20the%20Kospego%20Commands%21%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/As_the_Kospego_Commands!" title="As the Kospego Commands!">As the Kospego Commands!</a>, he landed in a forest area where Steeljaw was hiding out. Steeljaw approached Thunderhoof, scratched his Decepticon symbol on Thunderhoof's chest, and invited him to team up.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22True%20Colors%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22True%20Colors%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BTrue%20Colors%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/True_Colors" title="True Colors">True Colors</a>, Steeljaw used <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Minitron%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Minitron%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMinitron%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Minitron" title="Minitron">Minitron</a> to control <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Grimlock%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Grimlock%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGrimlock%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Grimlock" title="Grimlock" class="mw-redirect">Grimlock</a>, who managed to retrieve a stasis pod containing <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Underbite%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Underbite%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BUnderbite%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Underbite" title="Underbite">Underbite</a>. However, he inadvertently led the Autobots to the Crown River dam which Steeljaw was using as a temporary base as Thunderhoof was scouting for a large base other than the Crown River dam. Following the inevitable battle with the Autobots, Sideswipe managed to grab onto Steeljaw and faced him in a short battle. Despite Sideswipe stopping the fight to help his teammates from Grimlock's beatings, Steeljaw managed to escape with the stasis pod.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">After <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Fracture%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Fracture%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFracture%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Fracture" title="Fracture">Fracture</a> joined the gang, Steeljaw attempted to pick up <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Clampdown%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Clampdown%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BClampdown%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Clampdown" title="Clampdown">Clampdown</a> as the next inductee. Clampdown turned out to have a history with Thunderhoof and Thunderhoof immediately chased Clampdown, to which Steeljaw and the rest of his gang followed them. The gang was eventually led into a confrontation with the Autobots near a docks, during which Steeljaw got the better of Bumblebee and threw the Autobot in a trash compactor. Steeljaw activated the compactor with his tail and watched the machine crush Bumblebee. However Sideswipe managed to save Bumblebee and Steeljaw was thrown to the side by Bumblebee before he could attack Sideswipe. In their second fight, Bumblebee used his Decepticon hunter to hit Steeljaw with and incapacitated him. Trying to unlock his cuffs, Steeljaw succeeded in creating a diversion by mooring a garbage barge and releasing the other Decepticons while the Autobots had their hands full. Back at their hideout, Steeljaw inducted Clampdown into the gang by scratching his Decepticon symbols. <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Fracture%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Fracture%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFracture%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Fracture" title="Fracture">Fracture</a> asked if Clampdown would ever betray them and Steeljaw ensured that if it happens, he would not rest until he made Clampdown eat his own claws.
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<!-- RTE::{"spaces":0,"type":"LINE_BREAK"} -->In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Lockout%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Lockout%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BLockout%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Lockout" title="Lockout">Lockout</a>, seeking access to the scrapyard, Steeljaw engineered a diversion by using Kickback as bait. While Bumblebee's team was distracted, Steeljaw broke into the scrapyard, and his gang quickly took Fixit, Russell, and Denny hostage. Steeljaw also rigged up a sub-sonic pulse that would disable the Autobots and prevent them from gaining access. As an added measure, Steeljaw also had the Autobots surrender their weapons as he threatened to kill Russell in front of them if they didn't comply. Steeljaw then tried to get Fixit to free the other Decepticon convicts, then ordered Thunderhoof and Clampdown to try and recapture the missing humans. Denny was captured and Steeljaw threatened to harm him if Fixit did not comply with Steeljaw's demands. Fixit managed to stall long enough for the Autobots to break in and deactivate the sonic weaponry. Bumblebee managed to jump at Steeljaw and in the ensuing fight, Steeljaw was defeated yet again when the pods closed. Surrounded by the Autobots, Steeljaw promised that he will make Earth a place for Decepticons with him as their leader. Enraged by his defeat, Steeljaw escaped with Fracture's mini-cons and soon gave them back the Fracture as Steeljaw led his pack out of the scrapyard. Back at the Decepticon hideout, Steeljaw exploded at his comrades for their incompetence and scares them to leave. The arrival of a <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22mysterious%20entity%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Megatronus%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMegatronus%7Cmysterious%20entity%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Megatronus" title="Megatronus">mysterious entity</a> snapped him out of his funk. The entity informs Steeljaw that he was responsible for the Alchemor's crash and enabled Steeljaw and the other Decepticon prisoners to escape. While Steeljaw remained unimpressed by the entity's power of affect things on Earth from another dimension, the entity then orders Steeljaw to build him a gateway. Steeljaw reluctantly agreed for the time being as the entity disappeared.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Battlegrounds%2C%20Part%201%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Battlegrounds%2C%20Part%201%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBattlegrounds%2C%20Part%201%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Battlegrounds,_Part_1" title="Battlegrounds, Part 1">Battlegrounds, Part 1</a>, Steeljaw and his gang followed under the entity's instructions in gathering various supplies to build a gateway. Steeljaw was most impressed when his team not only gathered the required items but also brought Sideswipe and Strongarm, who were unconscious, as captives. Steeljaw sees this as an opportunity to send Fracture to go to the scrapyard to free the other Decepticon prisoners while the Autobots were in search of their friends, leaving Fixit alone with the humans. Steeljaw is contacted again by the entity to check on their progress on the construction of the gateway. He ordered Steeljaw to begin the construction even with Steeljaw wanting to have his army at that exact moment. The entity makes an example of his powers on Clampdown by making him grab his left arm and squeeze it for Steeljaw and the other Decepticons to witness. While Thunderhoof was entertained by Clampdown's ordeal, Steeljaw ordered the entity to stop as he agreed with the entity's demands. The entity also explains that they will need a place where the energy of the gateway can ensure the entity's arrival and demands that they pick some place other than the abandoned steel mill. While on their way to build the gateway, the intercepted and captured <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Windblade%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Windblade%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWindblade%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Windblade" title="Windblade">Windblade</a> as well. During their progress, they built the gateway and a Spark-fuser, which the entity demanded Steeljaw finished up with their progress. Steeljaw, enraged by the entity's impatience, vowed to personally ensure the entity received his termination by Steeljaw's hand. Steeljaw was left to finis the construction of the gateway while his pack was busy delaying the Autobots. At the moment the gateway opened, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Optimus%20Prime%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Optimus%20Prime%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BOptimus%20Prime%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Optimus_Prime" title="Optimus Prime">Optimus Prime</a> appeared to destroy the device even as Steeljaw attempted to prevent him. However, as Optimus destroyed the gateway, the Autobots and Decepticons were blasted away by the explosion, only for the entity to come out of it. He revealed himself as <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Megatronus%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Megatronus%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMegatronus%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Megatronus" title="Megatronus">Megatronus</a>.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Battlegrounds%2C%20Part%202%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Battlegrounds%2C%20Part%202%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBattlegrounds%2C%20Part%202%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Battlegrounds,_Part_2" title="Battlegrounds, Part 2">Battlegrounds, Part 2</a>, Steeljaw and his gang regained themselves and stopped the Autobots for Megatronus, but when Steeljaw asked when he would take possession of Earth, Megatronus revealed he hadn't been entirely truthful with him. Revealing that he intended to use the spark-fuser to harness Unicron's anti-spark from Earth's core and summon the AllSpark from Cybertron and merge them, which can destroy both planets, Steeljaw realized he and his pack had been lied to by Megatronus. In his rage, Steeljaw attacked Megatronus, which he was tossed to the side and ordered his pack to help him. With his pack fighting the Autobots, Steeljaw was left to fight Megatronus. He told Megatronus that all he wanted was a place for Decepticons to call home and a place where he could rule. Megatronus sarcastically apologized for Steeljaw's lost dream and used his telekinetic powers to hurl Steeljaw away in a distance. In the aftermath of the battle, Steeljaw's pack was captured by the Autobots and placed in stasis pods while Steeljaw himself still remains at large.
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<h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Season 2</h3>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Metal%20Meltdown%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Metal%20Meltdown%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMetal%20Meltdown%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Metal_Meltdown" title="Metal Meltdown">Metal Meltdown</a>, Steeljaw found Kickback collecting junk. Kickback recognizes Steeljaw as the guy who used Kickback for bait to lure the Autobots. Steeljaw attempts to make an apology and offer Kickback to join Steeljaw in Steeljaw's pursuit of building a new and better team. Kickback declines Steeljaw's offer as he states he already joined a team, which left Steeljaw intrigued. Kickback kicks Steeljaw to the side while he escaped, though Steeljaw managed to catch up to him. Steeljaw tracks Kickback to a swamp and discovers the back end of the Alchemor being used a base. As he followed Kickback inside, Steeljaw introduces himself to his fellow Decepticons <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Scorponok%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Scorponok%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BScorponok%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Scorponok" title="Scorponok">Scorponok</a> and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Glowstrike%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Glowstrike%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BGlowstrike%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Glowstrike" title="Glowstrike">Glowstrike</a>.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Misdirection%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Misdirection%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMisdirection%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Misdirection" title="Misdirection">Misdirection</a>, promising his new friends some "elite warriors", Steeljaw directed Scorponok to a disused drive in before leaving a trail of energon from there to the scrapyard. Feigning an injury, he was taken into the scrapyard and sealed in a stasis pod, which he was able to escape courtesy to a subsonic device that he hidden. He sealed Fixit and the Autobots' human allies in a force field and freed a bunch of the prisoners. Thunderhoof had doubt of trusting Steeljaw again due to Steeljaw's last set of failures. Steeljaw revealed his new alliance with a group of Decepticons and gave them coordinates to the location just before Strongarm arrived. Though he attempted to obtain some weapons to go back with, he engaged Strongarm when she came and was bested by her in combat. He was also impressed when Strongarm took his subsonic device that controlled shrinking the force field that Fixit, Denny, and Russel were in. He escaped and was later able to present the Decepticons he'd rescued to Glowstrike. Glowstrike and <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Saberhorn%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Saberhorn%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSaberhorn%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Saberhorn" title="Saberhorn">Saberhorn</a> congratulated Steeljaw as they also pointed out on Scorponok's "betrayal".
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Steeljaw sent Springload to retrieve a high output cable for him and, in return, promised to lead Springload to Doradus in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Bumblebee%27s%20Night%20Off%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Bumblebee%27s%20Night%20Off%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBumblebee%27s%20Night%20Off%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Bumblebee%27s_Night_Off" title="Bumblebee's Night Off">Bumblebee's Night Off</a>.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Portals%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Portals%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPortals%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Portals" title="Portals">Portals</a>, taking advantage of a growing ideological rift among the Decepticons, Steeljaw gathered his team on the roof of the ship, where he mused about the possibility of staging a coup and overthrowing Glowstrike. He was interrupted by the return of Glowstrike and Saberhorn, who were pleased with his performance. Rather than having to take the position through force, he was promoted to sub-commander of the Decepticon forces. To prove his loyalty to the cause, he savagely attacked a Sharkticon whom Glowstrike had accused of treachery. That job done, Steeljaw joined the other two Decepticon commanders, who were hoping to gain access to the ship's armory, particularly a pair of Decepticon Hunters.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Decepticon%20Island%20%28Part%201%29%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Decepticon%20Island%20%28Part%201%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDecepticon%20Island%20%28Part%201%29%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Decepticon_Island_(Part_1)" title="Decepticon Island (Part 1)">Decepticon Island (Part 1)</a>, after he summoned Saberhorn and Glowstrike, Steeljaw found a way to access the armory and took possession of the two Decepticon Hunters. Although his allies were pleased by he opened the armory, Saberhorn asked for Steeljaw to give them the weapons but Steeljaw immediately took advantage of the Decepticon Hunters, using them to overthrow Saberhorn and Glowstrike as he also seized control of the ship and its inhabitants. When Bumblebee's Autobots broke into the ship, Steeljaw had his new Decepticon army surround the Autobots. He walked behind Saberhorn and Glowstrike as he presented himself to Bumblebee's team with both of the Decepticon Hunters. He advised them to not consider fighting as it would be very unlikely to succeed and grandly welcomes them to the first settlement of his new Decepticon empire.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Decepticon%20Island%20%28Part%202%29%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Decepticon%20Island%20%28Part%202%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BDecepticon%20Island%20%28Part%202%29%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Decepticon_Island_(Part_2)" title="Decepticon Island (Part 2)">Decepticon Island (Part 2)</a>, Steeljaw paraded his prisoners out in front of the Autobots as proof of his victory, disarming Glowstrike using a Decepticon Hunter. The Autobots managed to make a break for it, but Bumblebee left his Decepticon Hunter behind in the escape when Steeljaw blasted him and Drift, which angered Steeljaw to order his fellow Decepticons to get the Autobots. When Glowstrike attempted to take back command over the island with Bumblebee Decepticon Hunter, Steeljaw blasted Saberhorn and Glowstrike which he also obtained Bumblebee's Decepticon Hunter. Steeljaw managed to intercept Bumblebee and Optimus Prime at the ship's ventilation hub, where he proudly displayed all three of his new weapons before using them to power himself up. Bumblebee and Optimus struggled with Steeljaw as Optimus tripped Steeljaw and then attempted to strike at him but the armor prevented any damage on Steeljaw. Steeljaw evilly laughed while he stated the armor was more than a fashion statement before he blasted Optimus with a force beam and knocked Bumblebee to the side when the Autobot attempted to fight back. Steeljaw was about finish Bumblebee off until a swarm of escaped Mini-Cons who were commanded by Fixit stormed the room, occupying the Decepticon leader long enough for Bumblebee to finish arming the cryo-gas. As Toolbox joined the other Mini-Cons, Steeljaw knocked them out of the way as he headed towards Bumblebee. Optimus kicks Steeljaw from attacking Bumblebee as the Autobot successfully sets the stasis bomb. With the aid of the Mini-Cons, Bumblebee and Optimus held Steeljaw long enough for the Mini-Cons to zap his hand with their system probes which got him to let go of his weapon, thus reverting him to normal. Bumblebee took advantage of Steeljaw's momentary weakness to activate the Decepticon Hunters. Thus empowered, Bumblebee trapped Steeljaw into the floor before escaping, leaving the would-be Decepticon conqueror to promise it wasn't over and that he will tear Bumblebee to bits. With no way of escaping the stasis bomb's detonation, Steeljaw howled in rage at his failure as he was placed back in stasis along with the other Decepticons on the island.
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<h3 data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Season 4</h3>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true">Unbeknownst to the Autobots, the Decepticons that had co-opted and taken over <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22the%20High%20Council%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22New%20High%20Council%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNew%20High%20Council%7Cthe%20High%20Council%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/New_High_Council" title="New High Council">the High Council</a> had ulterior motives for the prisoners that the Autobots brought to Cybertron. Hoping to summon <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Megatron%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Megatron%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMegatron%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Megatron" title="Megatron">Megatron</a> so that he could restart the war and conquer Cybertron once more, <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Cyclonus%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Cyclonus%20%28RID%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCyclonus%20%28RID%29%7CCyclonus%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Cyclonus_(RID)" title="Cyclonus (RID)" class="mw-redirect">Cyclonus</a> and his underlings arranged for the release of Steeljaw, Quillfire, Clampdown, Underbite, and Thunderhoof as revealed in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Exiles%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Exiles%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BExiles%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Exiles" title="Exiles">Exiles</a> and in <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Freedom%20Fighters%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Freedom%20Fighters%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFreedom%20Fighters%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Freedom_Fighters" title="Freedom Fighters">Freedom Fighters</a>. These five Decepticons were offered full pardons and sent back to Earth to eliminate Bumblebee's team of Autobots.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Exiles%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Exiles%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BExiles%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Exiles" title="Exiles">Exiles</a>, while on Earth, the Decepticons tracked Bumblebee and his team to the scrapyard and opened fire on the area, forcing the Autobots to retreat. Steeljaw, however, came up with a new plan to force the Autobots out of hiding by sabotaging the Crown River Dam, which would threaten thousands of human lives and bait the Autobots into intervening. Steeljaw and his pack ambushed Bumblebee at the dam, and in the ensuing chaos the Decepticon leader escaped and blew a hole in the dam - distracting him just long enough for Sideswipe to knock him over the railing and into the river below.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Breathing%20Room%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Breathing%20Room%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BBreathing%20Room%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Breathing_Room" title="Breathing Room">Breathing Room</a>, Steeljaw's Decepticons would then try to capture the Autobots again, this time luring Bumblebee, Strongarm, and Sideswipe into a trap in the city's subway systems. Despite Steeljaw's torture, Bumblebee refused to give up the location of the Autobots during the interrogation, and the subsequent escape of Sideswipe and Strongarm from their improvised prison forced the Decepticons to retreat, using a passing train as cover.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Prepare%20for%20Departure%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Prepare%20for%20Departure%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPrepare%20for%20Departure%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Prepare_for_Departure" title="Prepare for Departure">Prepare for Departure</a>, the pack was contacted by <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Soundwave%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Soundwave%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BSoundwave%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Soundwave" title="Soundwave">Soundwave</a> and his Activators, who informed them that they would soon need to prepare for the arrivals of the High Council on Earth. Steeljaw decided to focus on aiding Soundwave and the Activators in their quest to release Soundwave from <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22the%20Shadowzone%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Shadowzone%20%28dimension%29%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BShadowzone%20%28dimension%29%7Cthe%20Shadowzone%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Shadowzone_(dimension)" title="Shadowzone (dimension)">the Shadowzone</a> so that the ex-lieutenant could contact his old leader. This mission required excavating some nuclear waste from a human disposal site. They towed their find through Crown City, but the Autobots caught up with them inside a hydrochloric acid warehouse. In the ensuing fight, Steejlaw lost the nuclear waste but managed to use the acid to engineer another quick escape for his team.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Prisoner%20Principles%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Prisoner%20Principles%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BPrisoner%20Principles%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Prisoner_Principles" title="Prisoner Principles">Prisoner Principles</a>, still hoping to recover radioactive energy sources for Soundwave, Steeljaw led his gang in an attempt to infiltrate a local power plant; after Clampdown was taken into Autobot custody, the rest of the pack gained access by disguising themselves as nuclear waste disposal vehicles. The Decepticons quickly began robbing fuel rods from the plant, but the Autobots caught up with them. Hoping to distract the Autobots, Steeljaw sabotaged the reactor to melt down while they escaped, but the capture of the rest of his teammates prompted him to cut ties and run, taking the fuel rods with him. Some time later, he met with the Activator Stuntwing, but told him that he would only deliver his prize to Soundwave in person.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Collateral%20Damage%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Collateral%20Damage%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCollateral%20Damage%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Collateral_Damage" title="Collateral Damage">Collateral Damage</a>, using the stolen Decepticon Hunters, Soundwave was able to escape the Shadowzone and began working on his ultimate plan to contact Megatron: using the radioactive fuel sources Steeljaw supplied, he constructed a trans-galactic beacon generator that would contact Megatron at the cost of irradiating all life on Earth. Furious at the thought of losing the world he planned to rule, Steeljaw attacked Soundwave, but was soundly beaten by the faceless Decepticon and fled. Soundwave was soon defeated and the Autobots returned to their pursuit of Steeljaw.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Five%20Fugitives%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Five%20Fugitives%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFive%20Fugitives%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Five_Fugitives" title="Five Fugitives">Five Fugitives</a>, after catching him on a country road, the Autobots pursued him but were intercepted by Dropforge and several Autobot police officers, leaving Bulkhead to match wits against the Decepticon alone. Luring Bulkhead to a natural gas refinery, Steeljaw confounded Bulkhead with several subsonic fields before igniting the gas in the pipe. Autobot backup arrived in the form of Bumblebee and the others: join him or he'd blow up Crown City. Dropforge's arrival and his destruction of Steeljaw's detonator gave him the opening to unleash a powerful subsonic pulse on all assembled and retreat to manually prime the charges, but Dropforge managed to clout him and force him to retreat.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Enemy%20of%20My%20Enemy%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Enemy%20of%20My%20Enemy%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEnemy%20of%20My%20Enemy%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Enemy_of_My_Enemy" title="Enemy of My Enemy">Enemy of My Enemy</a>, shortly afterwards Steeljaw — forewarned of the eventual Cybertronian invasion of Earth that would deny him the chance to rule the planet as his own — opted to stow away aboard Prime Force One when the Autobots traveled to Cybertron to confront the High Council, proposing an alliance of convenience with Bumblebee when the Autobots found him out. Though rightfully skeptical at first, Steeljaw helped Bumblebee fight off Cybertron's orbital drone defenses, though Bumblebee remained skeptical and knocked him out at the first opportunity.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Freedom%20Fighters%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Freedom%20Fighters%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BFreedom%20Fighters%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="207703-14509196885dec6bc2366d1" href="/wiki/Freedom_Fighters" title="Freedom Fighters">Freedom Fighters</a>, on reaching Cybertron, Steeljaw once again offered his assistance, acknowledging that they would need his knowledge to breach the Council tower's sonic defenses. With no other options left, Bumblebee reluctantly brought Strongarm along during their trip through Kaon. The ruse quickly went south when the Council's police found them out, Enemy of My Enemy but were rescued and escorted to the Council by Dropforge. On reaching the High Council Tower, Steeljaw deactivated the shielding systems, but was nowhere to be found when the Autobots confronted Cyclonus' team and their combined form of Galvatronus. When Fixit located the mind control transmitters that were responsible for keeping the population of Cybertron docile and easily manipulated, Steeljaw smashed the console, telling Fixit that this was his revenge against the Council that had betrayed him — and that Earth could once again be his for the taking.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Indeed, even after Cyclonus had been defeated and Autobots had returned to the scrapyard, their arguing was interrupted by one of Steeljaw's howls; realizing that their old foe had followed them back to Earth to make trouble, the Autobots rolled out to stop him.
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