Jetfire (Cyberverse)

Jetfire is an Autobot from the Cyberverse continuity family.

Dudley Do-Right of the Cybertronian Mounties.

Jetfire is a flying air guardian whom everyone thought had exploded in a plume of jet smoke while battling his nemesis, Sky-Byte. Luckily for the Autobots he lived to fight (and fight, and fight) another day. He never gives up, and he never gives in. Just don't get in his way when he's in the middle of combat. He has a habit of destroying everything in his path to clinch a win.^[1]

Fiction

Cyberverse cartoon

"Oh, I could get sent to prison for the scenes I'm gonna steal!"

Voice actor: Jeremy Levy (English), Nobuo Tobita (Japanese), Steve Driesen (French), Fabian Oscar Wien (German), Christian Strempler (Latin-American Spanish)

Before the Great War, Jetfire was friends with Starscream before the two fell out. When war broke out, Jetfire gained a name for himself for his famous rivalry with Sky-Byte, their feud being carried across the galaxy, leaving many shattered planets and civilizations in their wake. Their clash eventually resulted in Sky-Byte triggering a supernova, one that wiped out seven civilizations, with both combatants being presumed deceased by their factions.

In 2007, Jetfire made his way to Earth and made his presence known by attacking the Nemesis, demanding that Sky-Byte be surrendered to him. An annoyed Megatron told him Sky-Byte was not present and told him that no one cared about his stupid feud. Leaving in a huff, Jetfire made his way to the Ark, reuniting with his comrades before offering them the chance to assist him in bringing Sky-Byte to justice. When Optimus Prime declined the offer, feeling that finding a trinket like the AllSpark was more important than vanquishing the villain forever, Jetfire set out on his own again. When he happened upon his arch-foe, the subsequent clash resulted in both rivals knocking each other out.

When Jetfire rebooted, he found himself in the company of Seekers and his former friend Starscream himself. Blowing off the Seeker commander's attempt at rekindling their old friendship, Jetfire nonetheless eagerly accepted Starscream's offer of help and was granted a suit of powerful spark armor based on a tank. With this added power, Jetfire captured Megatron in an attempt to lure Sky-Byte out of hiding only to learn that Sky-Byte (sporting his own suit of spark armor) had kidnapped Optimus Prime in order to lure him out. At Megatron's suggestion, both foes met at a coliseum to settle accounts. Jetfire got the better of Sky-Byte and was about to terminate the villain once and for all, but seeing an injured Optimus Prime and hearing Megatron urge Jetfire to finish Sky-Byte off drew him pause. His Autobot morals won out, and he opted to bring Optimus to safety. Infinite Vendetta

Once Optimus was healed, Jetfire led the Autobot to Starscream's hideout to recover the AllSpark. However, they were intercepted by the Decepticons, similarly led by Sky-Byte. Before a battle could erupt, an AllSpark-infused Starscream arrived and restrained everyone before attempting to extract their sparks. Optimus managed to defeat Starscream with the aid of the Matrix of Leadership but was knocked out by the exertion. This caused a mad scramble as both factions tried to recover the AllSpark, where Jetfire spent most of the battle engaging Sky-Byte in an aerial duel, before he retreated along with the other Autobots once the AllSpark had been secured. I Am The Allspark

As part of a scheme to get the AllSpark off of Earth, Jetfire remotely piloted one of a quintet of shuttles the Autobots intended to use as decoys. The Nemesis pursued and destroyed the shuttles, and while the Decepticons were distracted, the Ark lifted off and made a beeline for the space bridge in Earth's orbit. However, Sky-Byte, not fooled by the Autobot ploy, attacked the Ark and broke onto the bridge. Despite Jetfire cursing the shark, it fell to Grimlock to knock the attacker back out into space. However, Sky-Byte's gambit had bought the Nemesis the time it needed to intercept the Ark, nearly destroying it with a turbolaser barrage, before Cheetor used the AllSpark to repair the Autobot ship, allowing it to slip past the Nemesis. As the Ark reached the space bridge however, the portal violently exploded. Though, like the others, Jetfire was initially disheartened, his fighting spirit was restored when Optimus returned to the bridge and ordered a course set for home. Escape From Earth

As the Ark sailed through space, Jetfire attended a party hosted by Grimlock and awkwardly clapped when Optimus Prime gave a less than festive speech. He was later a victim of Wheeljack's malfunctioning AllSpark Energy Emitter Badges, driving him to attack everything in a maddened rage. Optimus eventually managed to shut down the chips, and later made the ultimate sacrifice, dancing, to get the victory celebration back on track. Party Down

When the Ark returned to Cybertronian orbit, Jetfire conducted a scouting mission with Windblade, finding no Decepticon activity within Iacon. Battle For Cybertron I Along with the rest of the crew, Jetfire bailed out of the ship when Optimus suspected a Decepticon trap. He took part in the fight with the amassed Decepticon forces, during he downed a red conehead with his bare hands and blasted Skywarp and Ramjet out of the sky with his missiles. Battle For Cybertron II The battle eventually came to end when the AllSpark was returned to the core and Cybertron revitalized. Battle For Cybertron IV

After the Great War ended in the Autobots' favor, Jetfire was among the Transformers captured by the Quintessons, who outfitted them with control helmets that placed them in a simulation loop where they took part in a parade with varying differences each time. The Loop The Sleeper Jetfire was eventually freed from the simulation alongside the other Autobots thanks to the Cybertronian resistance, who got them to transform when they unleashed Air Hammers into the Loop. The Scientist

As part of a team-building exercise, Jetfire was placed in a team with Sky-Byte, Skywarp, and Rack'n'Ruin. By the end of the round, he high-fived Skywarp. The team-building paid off during a later attack on the Quintesson ship, with Sky-Byte saving Jetfire from a Prosecutor. While the Prosecutors proved little obstacle, the Cybertronians were overwhelmed by the savage Sharkticon horde, being saved only when Windblade unearth Iaconus's massive arm. The Alliance

Now jolly good friends with his once foe, the two conducted a detailed scan of the enemy ship, with it being determined that the Judge had to be lured off the ship, Jetfire being part of the group that attacked the mechanoid. Jetfire took part the aerial attack on the Judge but was eventually knocked out by a shockwave. The Judge

After the Quintesson flagship had been brought down and the Judge killed, Starscream revealed himself as the new Judge. However, Starscream refused to condemn the universe until Optimus Prime and Megatron were present so they could answer for his crimes against him. After Arcee had opened the floodgates of feeding the Judge false locations, Jetfire lied that the two leaders were scaling Mount Helix. The End Of The Universe II

To deal with the awakened Iaconus, Starscream called upon the brainwashed Croaton. After he had hovered off to monitor the battle, Maccadam arrived to open the cells, though such an act ultimately cost him his life. Shortly afterwards, Starscream managed to kill Iaconus, turning Croaton on the rest of the Cybertronian race. The End Of The Universe III Following Optimus, Bumblebee, and Wheeljack's return, Jetfire rallied the Cybertronian fliers and launched a futile attack on the Titan. Once the Quintession threat ended following Megatron's return, the Transformers formed a truce. The End Of The Universe IV

As rebuilding commenced, Jetfire queried Optimus on how to proceed before he was deputized to make those decisions himself. Enemy Line To discover what Megatron was planning, Optimus sent Jetfire to scout Decepticon territory. Though initially finding nothing of note, Jetfire soon found himself as the test subject of the Decepticons' prototype dimensional ray, its effects causing random parts of his body to shift in and out of unspace. When found by Ratchet, the medic dispatched Rack'n'Ruin to collect the equipment he needed to heal Jetfire only for the two to be abducted by Astrotrain and Dead End. When Rack'n'Ruin had come to rescue them, the resulting chaos allowed Ratchet to stabilize Jetfire, the Autobots fleeing the compound and sharing a celebratory high-five. Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet

Just before the arrival of Decepticon warriors from another dimension, Jetfire watched from the Autobots' headquarters as Megatron raised a shield array over Decepticon territory. Silent Strike Sometime later, Jetfire was among the Autobots who cheered at the sight of Windblade's full recovery. The Other One

Jetfire was in the crowd celebrating the signing of the peace treaty between the Autobots and Decepticons. He was presumably frozen in time with the rest of Cybertron by Trypticon's Mercenaries, and restored to normal by Wheeljack. The Immobilizers

When Cybertron was overrun by Tarn’s army of Decepticon supersoldiers, Jetfire was attacked in flight, and began to plummet to the ground. Whirl attempted to save him, only for both Autobots to collide in midair and crash. Whirl informed Jetfire of the rendezvous with the other Autobots, and Jetfire joined Hot Rod and the other Autobot forces underground to form a plan to take back the planet. During the battle against Tarn’s forces, Jetfire saved Sky-Byte from a supersoldier in mid-air. The Autobots were overrun, and Jetfire’s teleportation device was destroyed. He later looked on in shock following Soundwave’s sacrifice. The Perfect Decepticon

Toys

Cyberverse

• Jetfire (Battle Class, 2019)
  • Spark Armor: "Tank Cannon"
  • Japanese Name: Tank Buster Jetfire
  • Japanese Release Date: October 12, 2019
  • Japanese ID Number: TCV-17

Battle Class Jetfire is a roughly Scout-sized mold that transforms into a red and white jet fighter. He comes with the "Tank Cannon" Spark Armor, a tank that splits into battle armor and attaches via multiple 5 mm connections.

In November 2019, Jetfire was released as one of TakaraTomy Mall's Cyberverse "Christmas Set" offers along with Sky-Byte.

• Jetfire (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
  • Series: 1, 3
  • Bag code: E

Part of the first Series of Cyberverse Tiny Turbo Changers, Jetfire is a soft-plastic robot who transforms into a tiny Cybertronian superjet.

Jetfire was also released without changes in Series 3. This mold was also used to make Silverbolt.

• Jetfire (Warrior Class, 2019)
  • Action Attack: "Sky Surge"

Part of the fifth wave of Cyberverse Warrior Class toys, Jetfire transforms from Cybertronian superjet and back. His "Sky Surge" action attack has his rocket pack flip over his shoulders to form cannons and popping out blue effect parts. It can also be activated in vehicle mode by pressing the switches on the bottom of the boosters, though the ends of the blaster barrels may be blocked by the swing arm hinge; lifting the boosters up slightly allows them to flip all the way out.

Like many later Jetfire toys, it combines elements of both the original Jetfire toy and the Skyfire design used in the Generation 1 cartoon, namely the two separate boosters of the former and the more angular design and simpler head of the latter. Its Sky Surge attack gimmick is somewhat reminiscent of the Classics Jetfire's spring-loaded flip out blasters.

There are molded-in thruster ports on his heels, exposed in vehicle mode. Despite initial appearances, they are slightly too large to hold 5 mm accessories or C.O.M.B.A.T. System fire effects.

Merchandise

McDonald's

• Jetfire (Happy Meal Toy, 2019)

Released as part of the Happy Meal promotion for Cyberverse, Jetfire is a 4-inch-tall non-transforming robot figure with limited articulation. As an Action Masters-esque play feature, he includes a small tank (reminiscent of his Spark Armor toy) that can be separated into two parts and reattached into various pins around his body as weapons or pieces of armor.

Notes

• Development on Jetfire's personality occurred simultaneously with Sky-Byte's.^[2]

Foreign names

• Japanese: Jetfire (ジェットファイヤー Jettofaiyā)

References