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Arcee. The pink girl-bot from your favorite 1980s cartoon.
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The Transformers cartoon
- Voice actor: Susan Blu (English), Masako Katsuki (Japanese, 2010), Yōko Kawanami (Japanese, The Movie), Atsuko Yuya (Japanese, "The Rebirth"), Yu Hong (Chinese), Carmen Sheila (Portuguese), Alessandra Araújo (Portuguese, "The Movie" Fox Kids dub), Christine Stichler (German, The Movie TV Dub), Irene Oberrauch (German, Season 3 & 4), Marie Vergracht (French, The Movie), Nathalie Homs (European French, The Dweller in the Depths & Only Human), Victoria Ramos (Spain-Spanish, The Movie), Gloria García (Spain-Spanish, TV series)
During the assault on Autobot City, Arcee was instrumental in helping Springer transform the fortress to repel the Decepticon invaders, buying precious time for reinforcements and likely saving many lives. She was among the few Autobots to survive Megatron's savage blitz on the city and to form the small army sent to engage the planet eater, Unicron, who was threatening Cybertron at the time. Although she was nearly left behind when Unicron's minion Galvatron attacked, she, along with Autobot leader Ultra Magnus, and his small attack force managed to hold their own against the villain long enough to befriend the citizens of the planet Junk, reunite with their lost Autobot comrades, and fight their way into the depths of Unicron where Hot Rod was finally able to open the power of the Matrix and kill the giant foe.
Throughout the entire affair, one of Arcee's top priorities was the protection and care of young Daniel Witwicky, a human friend of Hot Rod who had wound up on the adventure with her. The Transformers: The Movie Transformers: The Animated Movie Transformers the Movie
After the Matrix chose Hot Rod to become the new leader of the Autobots, Rodimus Prime, Arcee remained as one of his closest soldiers. She helped fight a surprise attack on the first Galactic Olympics. When Ultra Magnus, Kup, and Spike Witwicky were discovered missing, she and Springer took off after the perceived kidnapper. Although they were successful in capturing their quarry, the Skuxxoid, and taking his ship, he deceived them about the identity of his employer. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1 This still turned out to be beneficial as they arrived in time to save Rodimus Prime and Grimlock from being pummeled by a mob of Decepticons. When Rodimus learned that the Quintessons were the real ones behind the kidnapping, she partook in the rescue mission on Quintessa, saving Magnus, Kup and Spike seconds before the planet was detonated. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2
She, along with the others, was sent by the explosion to the planet of Goo Number 8739-B where they were stranded until the Junkions were called in to salvage them. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3 Although she was only briefly seen in the aftermath, it was assumed she returned to Cybertron with the others, and fought when Galvatron waged a full-scale assault on the planet. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4
Arcee was among the small group of Autobots that managed to stop a Quintesson plot to use the resurrected body of Optimus Prime as a sort of sleeper agent to lure the rest of the Autobots into a trap. Dark Awakening She was also seen among the other Autobots cheering when Unicron's plan to connect himself to Cybertron failed. Ghost in the Machine
Later she accompanied a squad sent after Galvatron and his troops who had broken into a secret chamber on Cybertron. This too would turn out to be a Quintesson trap. This time, the Decepticons were fooled into releasing the Quintessons’ dangerous experiments, the Trans-Organics, and their most powerful member The Dweller, a giant energy leech that turned all Transformers into energy vampires. After trying to fight off both Galvatron and the Dweller in the dark tunnels, only she and Ultra Magnus were able to escape and warn Rodimus Prime and Perceptor in time to stop the Dweller and turn the other Transformers back to normal. The Dweller in the Depths
She, along with Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and Springer became the targets of crime lord Victor Drath after busting one too many of his operations. With the help of Old Snake, the four Autobots were captured. Their minds were transferred from their bodies into the forms of synthoid humans. They managed to escape disposal by Drath's men, and Arcee eventually made it back to Autobot City in an attempt to warn their comrades that their former bodies were going to be used to blow up the city. Being an unrecognizable human, no one believed her, and she was locked in a detention cell instead. Luckily when Ultra Magnus and Springer managed to foil Drath's plan all four Autobots were subsequently returned to their rightful bodies. Only Human
The almost maternal connection between Daniel and Arcee was a powerful one, which was only strengthened some time later when Galvatron tried his most ambitious plan. Using the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber, Galvatron tried to release its destructive power. Arcee, along with Hot Rod, Kup, and a large Autobot crew, managed to snatch the key away and escaped to the far off planet of Nebulos. There, they became embroiled in the Nebulons' struggle for freedom against their own oppressors, the Hive. In an effort to combat both the Hive and the Decepticons that had tracked them down, the Autobots and the Nebulons agreed to become partners and developed the Headmaster and Targetmaster processes. Having been critically injured trying to save her from Snapdragon, Arcee chose Daniel to partner with as he now needed an exosuit to survive and was her "dearest friend". The Rebirth, Part 1
Binary bonded, the two proved quite effective in combat as did all the Autobots and, later, Decepticons who became Headmasters and Targetmasters. The Rebirth, Part 2 Trying to escape with the key, Arcee and Daniel were captured by Scorponok and held prisoner until Spike and Cerebros were able to break them out of the Decepticon City just before it was blown out into the deep reaches of space by a blast of energy from the Plasma Energy Chamber. The Rebirth, Part 3
Japanese cartoon continuity
MC Axis comic
On Cybertron, following a devastating battle, Firestar and Moonracer observed their enemies retreating and presumed that things would be quiet for a while. Suddenly, they were attacked from behind by a massive Decepticon. Arcee immediately saved them by killing the villain with a single shot. Arcee reminded the two Female Autobots that war is especially tough on females. They then pondered whether danger was tripled when three beautiful women were involved. The Transformers: Arcee
Story of Binaltech
Some time after the defeat of Unicron in 2005 in a divergent timeline, Arcee was selected to participate in the Timaeus Project, an Autobot experiment to breach super-dimensional space being carried out on the urging of the mysterious Protector, a disembodied spark from the future. Arcee's consciousness was transferred into a Binaltech body, and after saying goodbye to the Protector, she began her objective: driving in around an accelerator track while a chip in her cerebro-circuitry helped focus her thoughts towards breaching "superspace". Just as she succeeded in opening a rift into higher-dimensional space, however, a Decepticon attack led by Shockwave struck Autobot City. Fearing for the safety of the Protector and the future he represented, Arcee recklessly attempted to go to his rescue, leaping off the track without taking the proper slowdown procedures. Arcee's body was crushed by undissipated kinetic energy, but in her unconscious state, the Protector's spark contacted her, and told her that he was unimportant: it was the Timaeus Project and its researchers who had to be saved. 38 seconds later, Arcee awoke, her spark having been automatically transferred to a spare S-2000 Binaltech unit, and she fulfilled the Protector's wishes, saving the project's human workforce and the strange object that had passed through the rift she had opened. Alas, this allowed Shockwave's agents to capture the Proctor's spark, and bring it to Decepticon leader Nemesis Prime. Unfinished Business, Part 3
When Nemesis Prime resurfaced in Australia, the Autobots confronted him. As Ultra Magnus and the others assaulted the Decepticons directly, Arcee managed to free the Protector from the villains' clutches. The liberated Protector then merged with Optimus Prime, giving him the strength to defeat his evil counterpart. Unfinished Business, Part 4
Later, Arcee was among the Binaltech warriors at Autobot City when it was attacked by Blackarachnia and Decepticharge. Outlier
Rodimus Wars
Arcee battled Shockwave's army of evil Autobot clones on Cybertron, expressing that Hot Rod and Dark Hot Rod would succeed on their mission to destroy the Decepticons' cloning facility. Rodimus Wars
Generations Selects Special Comic (1)
In 2011, Unicron attempted to reform himself out of the bodies of his disciples. Arcee was present with Autobot and Decepticon alike fighting to stop him. Super Megatron comic 1 She witnessed Optimus Prime using the power of the Oracle to defeat Unicron and seal him in the Triple Z Point. Finale
The Headmasters cartoon
- Voice actor: Yōko Kawanami (Japanese), Shi Baolan (Chinese)
In 2011, Arcee was stationed at the Autobots' secondary command post on the planet Athenia when Cybertron's mega-computer Vector Sigma began to destabilize, threatening the planet and opening it up to an attack by Decepticons and their new "Headmaster" warriors. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky She remained there with Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr and Spike Witwicky and Carly to hold down the fort while the other Autobots joined the battle on Cybertron, and watched from afar as an object that they believed to be a star also headed for the planet. The "star" was in actuality the colossal spaceship the Maximus, carrying the Autobot Headmasters from their homeworld of planet Master, and with their added strength, the Autobot forces were able to rout the Decepticons. While Optimus Prime headed into Cybertron's depths to try and stabilize the computer, Arcee helped welcome the Autobot Headmasters to Athenia, and again remained on the planet with Kup and Blurr while most of the other Autobots began searching for the missing Matrix of Leadership on Earth, required to bring Vector Sigma under control. Arcee wept when news of Blaster's death during the quest reached Athenia. The Mystery of Planet Master Lack of any further news put Blurr on edge, and Arcee was trying to get him calm down before he drove her nuts when Autobot Headmaster commander Fortress announced that he was going to Cybertron to try to help Optimus Prime. Arcee and the others went with him, helping to monitor Vector Sigma while he followed Prime into Cybertron's catacombs. Ultimately, the Matrix was recovered and used to stabilize Vector Sigma, but not before Optimus Prime perished once more, leaving Hot Rod—now Rodimus Prime again—as leader. Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime
Arcee, Kup and Blurr counselled Rodimus Prime on how to deal with the Decepticons' newest weapon, the Madmachine; Arcee put both Blurr and Chromedome in their place for underestimating the threat. She then watched as Fortress used the technology of Master to resurrect Blaster as Twincast. The Great Cassette Operation A little later, Arcee relayed a report from Fortress about the Decepticon conquest of planet Beast to Rodimus. Rebellion on Planet Beast Later still, she helped track the trajectory of the Decepticons' newest space-borne weapon, the meteorite Metamorphose, and assured Daniel that Fortress's battleship would be able to deal with it before it posed any thread to Athenia. Approach of the Demon Meteorite
Receiving a distress call from the planet Praum, Arcee conferred with Kup and Blurr on what to do, since Rodimus himself was on Earth checking up on a report of a new energy discovery. While the Autobot Headmasters went to investigate Praum, Rodimus radioed in that the energy report was a fake, prompting Arcee to re-examine the report and discover it had been given by hypnotised victim of the Decepticon Headmaster Mindwipe. Realising the energy report was a distraction, Rodimus headed for Praum and saved the Autobot Headmasters from the ambush waiting for them there. The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery Chromedome started to develop a crush on Arcee, and the other Headmasters made fun of him by comparing Arcee's looks to the Statue of Liberty's. Terror! The Six Shadows
When the Decepticons launched another major attack on Cybertron in order to seize control of the new alloy cybertonuron that Vector Sigma had created, Arcee rushed to the planet to join the battle, though she and Kup were held up by having to stop and pull Blurr out of a chair he'd gotten stuck in. The trio watched as Rodimus and Galvatron battled. Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1 Unfortunately, the Autobots did not reckon with Decepticon Headmaster leader Scorponok, who used plasma energy bombs to destroy Cybertron, rather than allow Galvatron to obtain the cybertonuron. Rodimus Prime decided to leave leadership to Fortress while he departed to search space for a new homeworld for the Transformers, and Kup and Blurr volunteered to go along with him; Arcee expressed her desire to join them, but Rodimus instructed her to stay behind to look after Daniel and Wheelie. Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2
Arcee was downcast by these turns of events, but tried to encourage Wheelie and Daniel to keep their spirits up. They all attended a party to commemorate the completion of the joint Autobot-human project, the Sol 1 satellite, at which Arcee slow-danced with Chromedome, surprised at his skill. The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok Arcee later helped to monitor the mysterious Decepticon-controlled planet Zarak The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts and alerted Fortress to the appearance on Athenia of a carnivorous plant. Head On!! Fortress Maximus
When Fortress departed Athenia to join a battle on Mars, Carly worried for the safety on Daniel, and Arcee assured her he would be fine. Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger During the fight on Mars, Fortress was hit by a blast of energy by the Decepticons that drained all his power, and Arcee desperately tried to raise him on the communications channel. She analyzed the energy that had struck him, identifying it as plasma energy, and realized that the Decepticons planned to destroy Mars in order to generate more of it. Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears Unbelievably, the villains succeeded in the goal, and Arcee joined with Spike and Broadside in scanning the planetary debris to assess the damage the planet's destruction had caused to the solar system. After they reported their findings to Fortress, a strange new phenomenon appeared on Athenia: Daniel and Wheelie saw a UFO! Arcee filled Fortress in on the mystery sighting, and travelled with the Autobot Headmasters to watch as Daniel tried communicating with the strange visitor via music. Chromedome was particularly honored to drive alongside Arcee, and got a thrill out of seeing her transform. Return of the Immortal Emperor
Arcee was the first to speak out in favour of offering aid to the energy-depleted planet Sandra, and gathered information on the Autobots' energon stockpiles in order to verify the energy could be spared. SOS from Planet Sandra Soon after, Arcee used Teletraan I to send a request from Spike to Galvatron about the unlikely possibility of the two factions uniting in a new energy research programme... and received a surprised response in the positive! Unfortunately, the negotiations proved to be a Decepticon distraction, granting the rest of the villains time to depart on an interplanetary energy-plundering quest. Once the Autobots discovered they had been duped, they set off in pursuit of their foes across space; Arcee accompanied them, helping to look after Daniel and Wheelie on the trip. Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!
"Riderman? Yeah, I get that a lot."
The Autobots discovered that the Decepticons' first target was the planet Hive when they found a damaged ship and an injured soldier from the planet floating in space. Arcee did her best to save the soldier's life with the Maximus's medical equipment, but his wounds were to severe. Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!! Next, the Decepticons went after the planet Sperity; Fortress instructed Brainstorm to take Arcee, Daniel and Wheelie to Sperity's barren twin Toruin where they could be safe until the fighting was over. However, the quartet discovered that most of Sperity's population had evacuated to a subterranean city on Toruin, and Arcee was forced to volunteer herself as a "hostage", remaining on Toruin as a show of good faith while Brainstorm went to pass this important information on to the Autobots on Sperity. Battle for Defense of the False Planet
Arcee's image was programmed into one of Daniel's video games as a hapless damsel who had to be saved from sprites of the Decepticon Headmasters. Fortunately, she didn't take any offense at this, and happily watched Daniel play the game, complimenting him on his marksmanship. Soon after, the Autobots saved the injured Beastformer Tekna from the planet Darhos, and Arcee monitored his vitals as Chromedome tried and failed to save his life. Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!! Arcee then joined the Autobots in traveling to planet Paradise, Head Formation of Friendship and Pirate Planet, but just really stood around on the Maximus and didn't do much. Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship She carried on doing nothing after the Autobots returned to Athenia Ultra Magnus Dies!! and even took the time to advocate that others do nothing as well, such as when she had Spike refrain from contacting Fortress in the face of a diversionary Decepticon attack. The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg She spent most of the time that immediately followed sitting at a monitor, either sending communications or overseeing Fortress's telekinetic surgery on an injured Spike. She finally got off her butt to tell a benched Chromedome that Fortress was in trouble in a battle on Earth, but fortunately, Chromedome had just deduced the location of Scorponok's weak spot and left Arcee in charge on Athenia while he headed off to pass the info on. I Risk My Life for Earth
"Shut up."
Fortress's victory over Scorponok forced the Decepticons off of Earth, leaving the Autobots to begin clean-up operations and restore the damage done to the planet. Arcee was appointed Spike's aide in his meeting with the United Nations, working to help co-ordinate the relief effort; their first endeavour was the destruction of the Decepticons' abandoned Earth headquarters. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1) Despite these new duties, however, Arcee still joined with the other Autobots in travelling to the planet Master when word reached them that Scorponok had withdrawn there and was causing chaos. She put her medical knowledge to work again treating the wounds of Chromedome's old friend Jack. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2) She proceeded to do absolutely nothing for the entirety of the remainder of the Autobots' time on the planet, but she sure did a good job of sitting silently in a chair. Operation: Destroy the Decepticons
Arcee's massively importantly contribution to the Autobots' return flight to Earth was reminding Daniel and Wheelie to wear their seatbelts. Soon after touching down on the planet, Arcee received a report that an airliner carrying Spike and Carly had crashed in the Andes, prompting Daniel and the Headmasters to head to the rescue. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1) She then finally stepped back on to the battlefield for the first time in ages when she joined all the other Autobots in a climactic final battle with the Decepticons at the North Pole. She united her energies with her teammates, funnelling them through the Headmasters' Head Formation, super-charging Fortress Maximus and giving him the strength to destroy Scorponok's transtector. This victory finally led the Decepticons to flee Earth for good, and Arcee stood stoically by Fortress and the other Headmasters as they bid Spike, Carly and Daniel goodbye, before heading into space to carry on the fight. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)
Train Wars
During the Fallen's attack on Cybertron, Arcee gripped on to Alpha Trion's arm as they awaited the results of Overdrive's rescue of his comrades who were stuck in time. Train Wars
Legends comic
In 2030, Springer fondly remembered his bygone relationship with Arcee, LG19 Sprung Prologue bitterly recounting how they'd drifted apart as she started spending time with the likes of Ultra Magnus and Fortress. After traveling to the Legends Universe, he briefly mistook the local Arcee for the one he knew. Bonus Edition Vol. 19 Upon his return, his fellow Wreckers pushed him into asking Arcee out for real, though the outcome of his confession of love was never disclosed. LG19 Springer Sequel Arcee herself would appear with the rest of the "2010 Team" fighting on behalf of the Legends World against Majin Zarak. Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two
Generations Selects Special Comic (2)
In 2050, Arcee was part of an Autobot force supporting the Selectors in their revolution. However, the Quintessons attacked and released a corrosive gas that left Arcee and another Autobots paralyzed on the ground in pain. Abominus comic 1
Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic
Arcee and Chromia were present at the Speedia 500 race on Velocitron in race queen outfits. Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2
The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms
After receiving an SOS signal, Arcee and the Autobots responded to aid the humans. Their rescue efforts were interrupted by Galvatron and the Decepticons, but Rodimus Prime managed to defeat their enemies, and the Autobots flew the refugees to safety. The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1
On another occasion, Arcee and her friends were confronted with five copies of the lost Decepticon leader Megatron. They eventually uncovered Galvatron directing the "Megatron Corps", and destroyed his drones. The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #2
Arcee was also present when Ultra Magnus gave a tour of Metroplex to a group of human children. The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #3
She was present on the planet Feminia during the Decepticon invasion of the world, as well. The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5
Madman The Transformers comic
Arcee was an active player in the Autobots' evacuation of the planet Cybertron. She was later present at the future site of Autobot City after Soundwave and his Mini-Cassettes attacked the site. The Transformers
Rodimus vs. Cyclonus
Arcee stood beside Wreck-Gar as Kup, Wheelie, Hot Rod, and the Dinobots disembarked from a Quintesson ship and joined up with Ultra Magnus's crew on the planet Junk. Rodimus vs. Cyclonus
Ask Vector Prime
In a universe where Sideways and Gong had mixed GoBots into the Unicron War, Arcee and Springer helped fight off Cy-Kill's ambush on Autobot City. The two Autobots shifted the fortress into its defensive configuration.
Then the universes twisted around each other once again, creating a timeline where the Guardians were besieged by Decepticons—a timeline where Arcee never existed—and then again to a new timeline where members of all four factions were running around. After the death of Leader-1 and the advance of Unicron, Arcee fled Guardian City with Major Mo, Springer, Nick, and A.J. when Galvatron and his new minions Fracture and Deadlift attacked. Arcee managed to escape in the nick of time, thanks to her jump jets.
Galvatron pursued them into space and shot them down over Quartex. Galvatron wounded Major Mo and stole the Guardian Matrix of Leadership; before they could try to repair their leader or their ship, they encountered Magmar's evil Rock Lords. The Rock Lords stony construction allowed them to soak up the Autobot attack. When Kup and Hot Rod arrived from Antares III, the reunited forces forged an alliance with Boulder's friendly Rock Lords and drove off the villains. The Autobots, Guardians, RoGuns, and Rock Lords then made their way to Cybertron, where they battled Unicron. Unbeknownst to any, Vector Prime managed to put things right by disentangling the two universes, allowing for Hot Rod to become Rodimus Prime and save the day. Echoes and Fragments
Deviations
In a world where Optimus survived the Battle of Autobot City, Arcee was aboard Ultra Magnus's shuttle when it was attacked by "Megascream", the upgraded form of Starscream. Hot Rod impulsively decided to reverse the engines, and his maneuver warped the ship to the Tyrolian Quadrant just above the planet Junkion. Although Hot Rod and Daniel ejected aboard an escape pod, the other members of the ship died when the shuttle exploded. Deviations
Games
The Transformers (PS2)
- Voice actor: Lenne Hardt (English)
In 2010, the Decepticon military commander Shockwave acquired a source of infinite power called Zel Quartz. It drove him to madness, and he destroyed Cybertron while threatening to lay waste to the rest of the galaxy. Rodimus Prime and the Autobots desperately coordinated with the Quintessons to use a timeslip device and travel back in time, preventing Shockwave from ever getting his hand on Zel Quartz. Unfortunately, Galvatron and the remaining Decepticons learned of the mission and intercepted the Autobots on the way through the timeslip.
Crashing in 2003 on Zel Samine, where the quartz originated, Arcee awoke with Kup and Rodimus Prime. Separated from the rest of their team, they sent out an SOS and were met by Optimus Prime and the present-day Autobots. After explaining the situation, Arcee and her allies joined up with Optimus to search for the Zel Quartz before the Decepticons could find it.
Wheeljack searched the planet for any records or power signatures that might be Zel Quartz. After three false leads, they finally located Zel Quartz at the Enormous Laser Transmission Array. After fighting through numerous Decepticon lieutenants and facing the might of Megatron and Galvatron united, Arcee and the Autobots secured the Zel Quartz and ultimately disposed of it so that it could do no further harm. With the rock no longer a threat, the Autobots of 2010 vanished and returned to their home timeline. The Transformers
Notes
- Ron Friedman fought for Arcee's inclusion in The Transformers: The Movie because his daughter was a Transformers fan, but Hasbro/Sunbow were very resistant. [1]
- Arcee had two different character models (at right) in 1980s Transformers media. An earlier model served as the basis for her original unproduced toy, which was also the model used for most of her Marvel Comics appearances and for parts of the episode "Only Human". Her final model, meanwhile, was used for her appearances in The Transformers: The Movie, the rest of her season 3 appearances, and her Japanese Headmasters appearances.
- Arcee's finalized character model was used to make a lot of the background female characters during the movie and season 3. Various Junkion ladies and the Paradron Medics share her design, only without the shoulder-thingies, and a more "shaped" version of her earlier model appeared in "Starscream's Ghost".
- When asked about Arcee's design in an interview, Floro Dery's reply was, "Arcee is the naked mechanical equivalent of Princess Leia of Star Wars."[1] Well, that answers that question... while raising a whole bunch of others!
- In 2010, a set of Arcee's original color models (at lower right) from The Transformers: The Movie went up for sale on Heritage Auctions, sold from Ron Friedman's collection of Sunbow Productions materials. In contrast to her final model and her original toy prototype, this early color model depicted her almost exclusively in shades of pink, save for some lavender on her collar, anklets, and vehicle mode seats.
