Shockwave (G1)

Shockwave (ショックウェーブ, Shokkuwēbu) has been referred to as "a computer on legs." This is not far from the truth. Logic rules Shockwave's thought processes and is the source of his every inspiration. He sees emotion as a weakness and a distraction. His cold and calculating modus operandi is supported by his frightening and exceptionally powerful form.

Shockwave is possibly even more powerful than Megatron. Perhaps logic may one day dictate that the time to replace Megatron's flawed, emotion-fueled rule is at hand. After all, the only logical choice for Decepticon leader would be Shockwave himself.

As an Action Master, he is partnered with Fistfight.

"Ultimately, I serve only one master... pure logic."
 * —Shockwave on his true loyalties, Spotlight: Shockwave.

Appearance & Biography

 * Voice actor: Corey Burton (English), Yutaka Shimaka (Japanese), Peter Musäus (German), Vladimiro Conti (Italian), Georges Atlas (French), Jorge Garcia (American Spanish)

His known Alternate mode is usually a Cybertronian Laser Gun.

Friends/Allies

 * Decepticons
 * Megatron
 * Soundwave
 * Lugnut
 * Deathstroke

Family

 * Super Deformed Shockwave
 * Robots in Disguise Shockwave
 * 2007 Shockwave
 * Unicron Trilogy Shockwave
 * Animated Shockwave
 * Aligned Shockwave

Neutral

 * Starscream

Rivals

 * Lugnut

Enemies

 * Autobots
 * Teen Titans
 * Robin
 * Starfire
 * Raven
 * Cyborg
 * Beast Boy

Weapons & Abilities
Shockwave has a laser cannon on his left arm.

History
Shockwave was a highly ranked and staunchly loyal Decepticon, and with Soundwave, apparently one of the first at Megatron's side. Certainly he was one of Megatron's more favored troops, in that Megatron's constant praise of him seemed to annoy Lugnut and Starscream to no end.

Shockwave was entrusted with the stewardship of Cybertron by Megatron when the latter left to intercept an Autobot mission surveying for new forms of energy. Neither Decepticon suspected that Megatron's absence (and Shockwave's command) would last four million years. Little changed on Cybertron during those years, although Shockwave apparently lost his left hand and replaced it with a laser cannon.