Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Read about the adventures of Sunstreaker in the Generation 1 cartoon continuity!

The Transformers cartoon

Voice actor: Corey Burton (English), Kenyū Horiuchi (Japanese), Takurō Kitagawa (Japanese, "SOS Dinobots"), Keiichi Nanba (Japanese, "Dinobot Island, Part 2", "Trans-Europe Express"), Kōki Kataoka (Japanese, "The Golden Lagoon"), Ken Shiroyama (Japanese, "The Core"), Yao Huang (Chinese), Guillermo Romano (American Spanish), Reinhard Brock (German, "The Autobot Run"), Michael Rüth (German, "Hoist Goes Hollywood"), Claus Brockmeyer (German, Generation 2 "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2", "Dinobot Island, Part 1"), Tonio von der Meden (German, Generation 2 "S.O.S. Dinobots"), Crock Krumbiegel (German, Generation 2 "The Autobot Run", "The Core", "The Golden Lagoon"), Thomas Albus (German, Generation 2 "Roll For It"), Mário Monjardim (Portuguese), Hélio Ribeiro (Portuguese, "Transport to Oblivion"), Dario de Castro (Portuguese, "The Ultimate Doom, Part 1"), Henrique Ogalla (Portuguese, "A Plague of Insecticons"), Ayrton Cardoso (Portuguese, "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1"), Marcos Miranda (Portuguese, "The Golden Lagoon"), Carlos Seidl (Portuguese, "Hoist Goes Hollywood"), Mário Jorge Andrade (Portuguese, "Trans-Europe Express"), Celso Alves (Portuguese, DVD dub), Albert Augier (European French), Jacques Ferrière (European French, "S.O.S. Dinobots" and "A Plague of Insecticons"), Jean Roche (European French, "Roll for It"), Michel Bedetti (European French, "The Ultimate Doom, Part 1"), Georges Atlas (European French, "The Autobot Run"), François Leccia (European French, "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1"), Henry Djanik (European French, "Hoist goes Hollywood")

The "Super Tuning" custom job is more impressive than you might think at first glance.

Sunstreaker was part of the original crew of Autobots aboard the Ark that crashed on Earth four million years ago. When reawakened in 1984, he and his brother Sideswipe were reformatted into Lamborghini sports cars. They were both deployed during the Autobot counter-attack on a human oil rig, but didn't really do very much. More than Meets the Eye, Part 1 After the Autobots' defeat at Sherman Dam, Sunstreaker and Sideswipe came to the rescue of Trailbreaker and their new human allies, Spike Witwicky and his father Sparkplug when they were attacked by Decepticon jets. One of the Decepticons managed to graze Sunstreaker and damage his new paint job, infuriating the vainer of the two Autobot brothers. After he forced the Decepticons to break off for repairs, Sunstreaker was still grousing about his scuffed paint, to which his brother suggested that nobody would notice if he just made left turns. More than Meets the Eye, Part 2 The Autobot brothers were among those that volunteered to attack and totally fail to stop the Decepticon space cruiser. Sunstreaker celebrated the apparent demise of the Decepticons when their ship crashed and cheered Mirage's role in its sabotage. More than Meets the Eye, Part 3

Sunstreaker was part of a group of Autobots who were lured into a cave by a reprogrammed Bumblebee and ambushed by the Decepticons. (Maybe.) Transport to Oblivion

A more kid-friendly sociopath.

When Chip Chase was kidnapped by the Decepticons and brought to the recently conquered antimatter laboratory of Dr. Alcazar, the Autobots successfully staged a rescue operation to get him back. Sunstreaker then led a second team of Autobots into the lab, declaring that they had to get the antimatter cubes before it was too late, smashing a Sunstreaker-shaped hole in the wall. Unfortunately, he and the other Autobots were damaged when Megatron threw an antimatter cube at them. After returning to the Ark, Sunstreaker was heard to complain about a 'very sensitive junction' in his elbow, but was soon repaired quickly enough to arm wrestle with Sideswipe. When the antimatter-fueled Decepticons attacked the Ark, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker took to the air to battle with the incoming Seeker jets, in a rambunctious — if ultimately ineffective — display of "jet judo." After the Decepticons were defeated, Sunstreaker congratulated Chip, declaring him a hero and gave him a ride on his shoulder. Roll for It

When the munitions factory was attacked by the Decepticon jets, Sunstreaker transformed to roll out with the Autobots in Autobot Headquarters, but never actually bothered showing up. Later, while watching Ratchet and Wheeljack attempt to repair the severely damaged Optimus Prime, Sunstreaker and the remaining Autobots were rallied into repulsing a Decepticon attack by Spike. Sunstreaker was shot by Skywarp before recovering, only to be buried in a landslide by Rumble. Divide and Conquer Sunstreaker complained about Trailbreaker's force field deflecting Slag and Sludge's flame breaths into his face when the newly constructed Dinobots went haywire. S.O.S. Dinobots

Insert flaming joke.

Later, when responding to a Decepticon diversionary attack on India's coast, Sunstreaker complained about the fact his newly installed water skis clashed with his base coat, but Optimus Prime told him to redecorate himself later, as they had Decepticons to worry about. When Starscream and the Decepticons escaped without taking any energy, Sunstreaker realized they had been set up. Soon after, the Autobots attacked the Decepticon undersea headquarters to rescue the captive Sparkplug, during which Sunstreaker was concerned that the salt water would damage his body enamel. After returning to base for repairs, Sunstreaker fidgeted as Ratchet attempted to repair him, worried that the medic would scorch his selenium shin guards. The Ultimate Doom, Part 1 When Cybertron was brought into Earth's orbit as part of Megatron's latest scheme, Sunstreaker retreated with the other Autobots due to audio disruptor waves generated by Soundwave. The Ultimate Doom, Part 2

Sunstreaker was part of an Autobot unit sent to investigate reports of giant insect monsters attacking Bali, Indonesia. When the road to the coordinates of the attack was blocked by a local village celebration, Sunstreaker questioned his brother's knowledge of the local area, a criticism warranted when Sideswipe led them into a dead end canyon. Sunstreaker continued to criticize Sideswipe's sense of direction as Sideswipe very slowly tunneled underneath the villagers. As the Autobots made their way to a nearby oil refinery under attack from the Decepticons, Shrapnel used his override waves on both Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, taking control of their driving mechanisms and forcing them to drive headfirst into the other Autobots. Sunstreaker implored the other Autobots to shoot our their tires, but fortunately, Trailbreaker was able to interrupt the override waves. During the ensuing battle at the oil refinery, Sunstreaker was more concerned about his enamel being damaged by Wheeljack during a counterattack than enemy fire. A Plague of Insecticons

Hey, Jazz, let's get rid of ALL the trees, so we can build a highway.

After Spike was critically injured in a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, his consciousness was transferred into the body of Autobot X. However, this process proved too stressful for his mind to take, and so he lashed out in blind anger. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe attempted to restrain him, only to be tossed aside by "Autobot Spike's" enormous strength. Autobot Spike During a Decepticon attack on a mining camp as part of an plot to capture Gears, Sunstreaker was among the Autobots who rolled out to confront them. He was hit by a boulder "energized" by Megatron (instead of just being shot, or something a logical enemy would do). When it was discovered Megatron was tapping into the Sun with his Solar Needle, the Autobots drove to the "geographical center of Africa", only to be hindered by the dense jungle, which Optimus Prime ordered Jazz and Sunstreaker to blast their way through. Jerks. Changing Gears Sunstreaker got to use his jet skis again when the Autobots were sent to investigate the disappearance of the Empire State Building in New York City. Sadly, the skis still clashed with his base coat. He was rather pessimistic about their chances against the Constructicons' remote-controlled taxi cabs. Wimp. City of Steel

In the aftermath of Ironhide firing randomly at a hologram of Laserbeak during a demonstration of Wheeljack's latest invention, the Immobilizer, Sunstreaker had to help Bluestreak vacuum up the rubble. The Immobilizer When the Autobots agreed to a charity race/stunt show, Sunstreaker was sure that a large audience would appreciate his performance. During the race, Sunstreaker arrogantly shoved his way past the slower Autobots, but despite all of his bluster, he was slower than Jazz and Mirage. He didn't seem to mind too much, as he was the star of a car jump stunt over the other Autobots...until he failed to finish that, as well. However, during the race, the Autobots had unwittingly been locked into their alternate modes, which freaked out Sunstreaker, as he couldn't transform back into his handsome robot form. After Chip Chase and the unaffected Autobots reversed the effects via a special grenade, Sunstreaker was the first to regain the ability to transform and was very pleased to see his true beauty. The Autobot Run When the Decepticons allied themselves with the underwater kingdom of Sub-Atlantica, Sunstreaker was present during the battle in Washington, D.C. and on the sub-sea city itself, but didn't actually do anything. Jerk. Atlantis, Arise!

Ow, my knee! It hur- Hey, my wedding ring!

Sunstreaker was one of many Autobots helping to install detection panels in the Ark. Enter the Nightbird He was present when the Autobots were confronted with the dilemma of two Optimus Primes. Though he didn't put forward any helpful suggestions, he observed the inconclusive results of the tests that the Autobots ran on the two Primes and later rolled out to investigate energy readings coming from a crevasse filled with korlonium crystals. A Prime Problem Sunstreaker got his chance to command a team of Autobots investigating a missing river, when they stumbled on a Decepticon operation to drill into the Earth. Unfortunately, they were spotted and attacked by Devastator, though they were able to defeat the giant through teamwork. Sunstreaker was part of a subsequent mission to plant dominator disks on the Constructicons, and he managed to attach one to Bonecrusher by hiding in a hole. During the next battle, the Autobots were able to use the disks to take control of Devastator. They used the giant to attack the Decepticon drilling operation in the caves, and during this fight, Sunstreaker had to rescue Chip Chase when the boy was caught in a cave-in. Megatron eventually regained control of Devastator, and the combiner turned on Sunstreaker and Ironhide. The Core

Where can I put this one?

When the Dinobots again ran wild at Autobot Headquarters, Sunstreaker was on hand, and at least this time didn't get his paint job scorched. Dinobot Island, Part 1 He and Sideswipe were part of the response team when a time warp opened near the city library, and they had to cope with barbarians on woolly mammoths. Though the unwashed primitives almost damaged his finish, they were soon contained, and he used his gun to hold the warp open long enough to return the barbarians to their own time. Dinobot Island, Part 2 Sunstreaker took part in the Autobot Day parade in Central City, reflecting that he never knew that humans had "such exquisite taste". Unfortunately, things soon turned sour, as a video was played incriminating the Autobots in energy theft, and the humans turned against their former allies. Sunstreaker commented that he always knew that humans would turn on the Autobots and declared them an inferior lifeform...right as Chip, Spike, and Sparkplug Witwicky were in the control room. They probably shouldn't have been too insulted, as Sunstreaker considers everyone else an inferior lifeform.

"Who wants a hug?"

The Autobots were put on trial and, to their dismay, found guilty and ordered to leave the planet on a spaceship supplied by Shawn Berger. Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1 The ship was locked on a course into the Sun by Megatron, leaving the Autobots in dire peril. Utilizing Trailbreaker's force fields and Cosmos, not to mention some unwitting help from Thrust, they were able to escape before the heat crazed Sunstreaker's body work, and they returned to Earth to depose the Decepticons from their position of power. Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2 Like the rest of the Autobots, Sunstreaker suffered from Cybertonium depletion, preventing him from functioning until Spike, Carly and the Dinobots were able to obtain some more. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2

Sunstreaker transformed to roll out and investigate the Decepticon theft of the Voltronic Galaxer, but disappeared at some point before the response team reached the observatory. He later rolled out again to help humans who were experiencing difficulty as a result of Megatron jamming the world's radio signals. Blaster Blues When the first group of Autobots to face the electrum-coated Decepticons reported failure, Sunstreaker told them to let a pro handle it. Unfortunately, his weapon proved just as ineffective, and it wasn't until the Autobots found the golden lagoon and coated themselves in electrum that the Decepticons were overcome. The Golden Lagoon

Yet to be realised as a toy.

Sunstreaker was one of several Autobots who glommed onto Hoist's job as a Hollywood extra in the hopes of becoming a movie star. After he, Powerglide and Warpath crashed the filming, the director employed them all as stunt vehicles, which involved Sunstreaker doing some literal crashing—into a burning building. The movie was soon reworked into Attack of the Alien Robots, leading to Sunstreaker having to wear a ridiculous alien mask and spout out stilted, wooden dialog—and goose-step, for some reason. During one of the shoots, an out-of-control explosion almost wiped out the four Autobots, and they discovered that the Decepticons were working behind the scenes to cover up an operation. After everything was resolved, Sunstreaker and the others decided to stay out of the movie business. Hoist Goes Hollywood

Honestly, we're surprised Ichikawa didn't try to explain this one in the Binaltech storyline.

Sunstreaker and Sideswipe took part in the Europa 2000 in order to keep an eye on Auggie Cahnay's high-tech automobile. After Sideswipe forced the pair to take a detour in Italy, they were ambushed by the Stunticons, who boxed them in so that Dead End could shoot them. Trans-Europe Express They and most of the rest of the Autobots rolled out to rescue Perceptor from a Decepticon trap and were subsequently infected by Cosmic Rust. Luckily, Perceptor was able to work out a way to create more corrostop and cure them all. Cosmic Rust After the Combaticons used the space bridge to move Earth towards the Sun, Sunstreaker was part of a combined Autobot/Decepticon team who traveled to Cybertron to prevent Earth's destruction. The Revenge of Bruticus

Before the Decepticon attack on Autobot City in the year 2005, Sunstreaker was helping Kup move a roadblock. He was knocked over when Hot Rod and Daniel drove through it.

Meanwhile, he was also on Moon Base One and helped pilot the shuttle that flew Optimus Prime and the Dinobots to Autobot City.

Seriously. He's THAT good. The Transformers: The Movie

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Japanese cartoon continuity

Generations Selects Special Comic (1)

Four million years ago, Sunstreaker was one of the Autobots on the bridge of the Ark before it was attacked by the Nemesis. Super Megatron comic 2

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers story pages

Sunstreaker was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

Legends comic

In the late 1980s, Sunstreaker had his transformation cog modified to let him form a limb for the experimental combiner Optimus Maximus, who the Autobots formed to defeat Slugslinger during the battle for the Transform Super Cog. Slugslinger's Ambition

The Battle of the Star Gate

When the Decepticons made their second play for control of the human-built Trigger interstellar teleportation system in the late 1990s, Sunstreaker was among the Autobot forces who stood against them. Starscream subsequently took control of the Trigger, forcing Megatron and Optimus Prime to combine their power to destroy the Trigger. Sunstreaker and all the other Transformers were caught backwash from the incredible cosmic explosion and plummeted back to Earth, not to be heard from again for several months. The Battle of the Star Gate

Story of Binaltech

In 2003, Sunstreaker was one of numerous Autobots who were rendered helpless when they were infected with Cosmic Rust by the Decepticon, Swindle. Working with the Earth Defense Command and several Earth automotive companies, the Autobots developed "Binaltech" technology, creating new bodies into which their sparks were place so they could carry on the fight. It was intended for Sunstreaker to gain a new Dodge Viper body like his brother Sideswipe, but the Decepticons infiltrated the operation and hijacked the body for use by the Stunticon Dead End instead. Arise! Evil Binaltechs

BT World

As the Binaltech conflict raged on, the timeline was eventually altered by Ravage. In this alternate timeline, Sunstreaker was present at the Earth Defense Command Antarctic base, shortly after the appearance of the Protector. Binal Time

Asterisk Story

Dig me!

Sunstreaker was a member of the Autobot Race Team, which may or may not have had any other Transformers on it. He was sort of a mascot for them, and the team didn't actually use him in races. He resented that people paid more attention to him as a promotional image than as a race car.

After being drafted into the Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program by Officer Clampdown, Sunstreaker was partnered with the human "race queen" model Junko Shiragami and acted as her car. Once, Sunstreaker got into a race with a human-driven sports car, much to Junko's dismay. He used his transformation ability to take a particularly sharp curve, destroying a road sign in the process, for which Junko chewed him out. I'll Show You Some Great Scenery

It was said that Sunstreaker drove faster when he smelled Junko's marigold-scented hair. Make of that what you will.

The Headmasters cartoon

A five-second cameo, and all I do is avoid Blitzwing? Slag it!!

Some time before the Transformers' war left Cybertron, Sunstreaker engaged the Decepticons with his comrades. Later, on Earth, Sunstreaker was present for a suspiciously similar battle with the Decepticons that resulted in the death of Optimus Prime. In 2011, Kup recalled the Cybertronian skirmish that Sunstreaker took part in—or another one very much like it. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky

When the Decepticons launched a major attack on Cybertron in 2011, Sunstreaker appeared briefly in vehicle mode evading jet mode Blitzwing's attacks. Sunstreaker escaped into a tunnel, and Blitzwing bounced off its exterior and crashed. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky

Unite Warriors

Sunstreaker was on Cybertron when the planet was devastated in 2011, and was among the survivors located and evacuated by an Autobot rescue team. Ten years later, he had acquired a new combiner body and was present on the restored Cybertron as Grand Galvatron clashed with Sky Reign. Sky Reign Chapter Megaempress and her 4 Guards also arrived to cause trouble, leading Sunstreaker to combine with his comrades to form Optimus Maximus with the newly revived Optimus Prime. Megatronia Chapter

When Unicron stirred up even more trouble by delivering the Commandos to 2021, Optimus Maximus and Sky Reign split back into their separate components as Sunstreaker and the Autobots rolled out. Ruination Chapter, Part One Unicron threatened to use the Unite components to connect with Cybertron, turning it into his new robot body. Sunstreaker and the Autobots joined forces with many of their adversaries, opposing Unicron again as Optimus Maximus. Unicron was defeated, but in seven days Optimus Prime returned to his deactivation period. Ruination Chapter, Part Two

Sunstreaker and the other members of Optimus Maximus traveled to Hawaii for "special surfing training". Sunstreaker spent his time on the beach with his old partner, Junko, lubricating his joints. Crossing the Pacific Ocean!?

Generations Selects Special Comic (2)

In 2050, Sunstreaker and the Autobots initially defended their human allies at Neo Scramble City when Megatron led a rebellion alongside the human-forged Selectors. Volcanicus comic 1 The Autobots soon realized the Selectors also deserved freedom and supported their revolution. The Dinobots remained loyal to their friend Carly and the Witwickys, and so Sunstreaker was forced to fight them. Volcanicus comic 2

Full Throttle Scramble Power!

Following the destruction of the Decepticons' Omega Wave Cannon, Sunstreaker and several other Autobot cars raced after Megatron and his troops to keep them from escaping. They caught up with the Decepticons and kept them busy until Autobot reinforcements could arrive. Full Throttle Scramble Power!

Cloud

The Sunstreaker of "OG001 Spacetime" was caught up in the tussle between the Optimus Prime and Megatron of Cloud World when they came to his spacetime. TFC-A01

Notes

• According to a story page in the October 1985 issue of TV Magazine, Sideswipe and Red Alert are brothers, with Sideswipe being slightly older than Red Alert. This connection may have been invented because, aside from Sideswipe and Red Alert sharing the same mold, Sunstreaker was not sold in the Japanese market outside of a special "versus" set with Skids and Buzzsaw. However, the familial dynamic between Sideswipe and Sunstreaker was not changed in the Japanese dub of the original Transformers cartoon, leading some Japanese fans to consider the three Lamborghini characters as triplets.