![]() ![]() ↑ Bluestreak's box (as well as his later Earthrise toy) identifies him as a Ground Command Artillery Private his rank on his instruction sheet is copied and pasted from the earlier Prowl, of whom he is a redeco.↑ Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime receives a unique Space Command Special Ops General insignia on the Siege webpage, but the accompanying text identifies him as a Space Command Infantry General, as do his box and instructions.until, either by coincidence or by design, the War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon included a Nemesis Prime as a possible dark future incarnation of Optimus. It's not unusual for a TakaraTomy exclusive to use only minorly-altered packaging in this way, nor to be a black repaint with scant in-fiction justification, so it was easy to dismiss the idea that Nemesis Prime is really supposed to be a general in the Autobot army. ↑ Nemesis Prime's packaging uses many unchanged assets from Optimus Prime's, even including an instruction sheet for Optimus.It was unclear whether this particular symbol represented intelligence or recon until The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy confirmed it was the former. ↑ Concept art on Hasbro Pulse shows that eight units were under consideration at some stage in development: infantry, intelligence, medic, engineer, special ops, artillery, recon, and transport.The generic, minimalist packaging of the Generations Selects toyline did not allow for each character to receive an individualised insignia only two Selects toys released for Siege featured an insignia in their instructions. The majority of toys also included insignias on the instruction sheet, and they could also be found on Hasbro's Siege webpage for a select group of characters. Insignias were printed on the card behind each blister-packed toy boxed toys and multi-packs included them in the same position on the card tray insert, as well as on the back face of the packaging. Insignias were at their most prominent in Siege, with every character's rank symbol prominently shown as part of their name tag on the front of their packaging (except in the Micromaster price point). 6 The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy.Each insignia consists of three parts: the division (ground, air, sea, or space) the unit (infantry, intelligence/espionage, medical, engineering/applied sciences, special ops/black ops, artillery/weapons, or transport) and the rank (private/raider, specialist, sergeant, captain, major, or general).Ī gallery of all known insignias can be found here. ![]() Rank elements are at their simplest at the “Private” level, and become more complex the further up the hierarchy.ĭespite their differing designs, both factions follow a common system. The Decepticon counterparts to some Autobot units also have more sinister and ominous names. Decepticon insignia are sharper, more intricate, and have a militaristic symmetry, while the Autobot sigils are blockier, with softer angles and asymmetric designs, representing their underdog status as an ad hoc force of labourers and civilians. The iconography of each element was designed to evoke recognisable concepts, while still appearing alien. The insignias were designed to be modular, with the possibility of adding even more divisions and units later on during the system's lifespan. Establishing these classifications at such an early point in the Cybertronian civil war's history would hint at storytelling potential and character development examples given include Starscream, who would not yet be Megatron's second-in-command during the early stages of the conflict, and Red Alert, who at this time would be a medic instead of holding his usual function as the Autobots' Security Director. But it also introduced one innovation that no Transformers series has attempted to such an extent – a ranked hierarchy of the Autobot and Decepticon armies, matched with Cybertronian military insignias.ĭuring the development of War for Cybertron: Siege, Hasbro employees met together and brainstormed the designs for the insignia system, with the plan of using these symbols to suggest at each character's backstory. System of modular weaponry, and a consistent robot mode scale. The War for Cybertron Trilogy franchise brought many gimmicks to the fore of the Generations line, such as its Fire Blast effects, the C.O.M.B.A.T. Both symbols represent the rank of Ground Command (or Ground Force) Infantry Captain. This key from Hasbro Pulse shows how the Autobot and Decepticon military insignias are combined out of three elements representing Division, Unit, and Rank. ![]()
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