"Cries and screams are music to my ears." - Soundwave
Real name: Soundwave Other known aliases: Occupation: Communications Current group affiliation: Decepticons Rank: 8 Past group affiliations: None Major enemies: Autobots, particularly Blaster and his cassettes. First appearance: Transformers: Generation 1 #0 (Dreamwave comics), G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers #1 (Devil's Due comics), Transformers #1 (Marvel comics), More Than Meets The Eye Part 1 (television series). Origin: Transformers #1 (Marvel comics), More Than Meets The Eye Part 1 (television series). Description: Soundwave is a 24 foot tall blue and white robot who turns into a small Sony Walkman cassette
recorder. Before being reformatted by the Ark, he turned into a Cybertonian tank. In the television series he turned into
a Cybertonian communications tower.
Characteristics
26/56 STR 16
20 DEX 30
21 CON 22
10/16 BODY 0
18 INT 8
10 EGO 0
22 PRE 12
10 COM 0
11 PD 6
10 ED 6
4 SPD 10
10 REC 2
44 END 1
35/41 STUN 1
Characteristics Cost: 114
Powers and Skills
12 6/6 Armor,Linked(-1/2),"to Growth."
10 Eidetic Memory
10 EC (10),"Transformer powers"
11a) 7/7 Armor
13b) -0 Images,Hearing Group,Only to reproduce things he has
memorized.(-1/2),0 END(+1/2) 0
7c) Shape Shift,"Cassette Player",Concentrate(-1/4),Cannot
change form if he takes over half BODY.(-1/4),0 END
Persistent(+1) 0
13d) 6D6 Telepathy,Reading only.(-1/2) 3
12 +4 Enhanced PER,with all senses
30 Enhanced Senses - Radar Sense, 360 degree, +10 telescopic. ,
OIF(-1/2)
7 HR Radio,OIF(-1/2)
19 Life Support,doesn't breathe,safe in vacuum/pressure,safe in
heat/cold,immune to aging
19 MP (24),"Movement",Only in robot form.(-1/4)
2u 7" Flight,x8 Non-Combat 1
2u 14" Running,1/2 END(+1/4) 1
34 MP (60),"Size",Cannot change size if he takes over half
BODY.(-1/4),Always On(-1/2)
3u 6 LVLS Growth (stats already included),0 END Persistent(+1) 0
3u 3 LVLS Shrinking(0.25m,200g,+6 DCV,+9 KB),0 END Persistent
(+1) 0
90 MP (157),"Weapons",OIF(-1/2),Only in robot form.(-1/4)
9u 25D6 EB (Electricity),1/2 END(+1/4) 8
7u 6D6 RKA,"Concussion Rifle",vs physical defense,33-64
Charges(+1/2),OAF(-1/2),x5 Increased Max Range(+1/4) 0
7u 6D6 RKA,"Missile Launcher",13-16 Charges(0),OAF(-1/2),
Explosion(+1/2),x5 Increased Max Range(+1/4) 0
3 Radio XMIT/REC,OIF(-1/2)
14 56 STR,1/2 END(+1/4) 0
3 Electronics 11-
18 6 Levels: Rifle, move by and punch.,tight group
3 Computer Programming 13-
3 Mechanics 11-
3 Stealth 13-
3 Systems Operation 13-
3 Tactics 13-
3 WF,Swords,Small Arms
Powers Cost: 376
Disadvantages
Base Points: 350
15 Accidental Chg,"to robot form if stunned.",common,occur 11-
5 Distinctive,"Monotone voice.",easily concealable,minor
10 Distinctive,"Giant Robot",easily concealable,major
15 Hunted,"By anti-Decepticon forces.",as powerful,harsh,appear
11-
5 Physical Lim,"No hands in cassette mode.",infrequently,
slightly
15 Psych Lim,"Cruel",common,strong
15 Psych Lim,"Vengeful",common,strong
15 Psych Lim,"Arrogant",common,strong
10 Rep,"Evil alien robot.",occur 8-,extreme reputation
10 Rivalry,"with other high ranking Decepticons.",professional,
PC rival
10 Unluck,2D6
10 Watched,"By Decepticon leaders.",more powerful,non-combat
influence,mild,appear 11-
5 Rivalry,professional
Disadvantages Total: 140
Experience Spent: 0
Total Points: 490
Explanation of the conversion: I decided that Soundwave can be either giant or tiny at will, but he usually chooses to be large in robot form and tiny in cassette form. The Always On limitation on his size Multipower means he MUST choose to either be tiny or giant, no in-between. The two sets of characteristics represent his abilities in his two sizes.
History (Dreamwave comics): Soundwave was recruited as a Decepticon under the leadership of Megatron in his war
against the Autobots on the planet Cybertron. He was made head of communications.
When a new Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, was chosen, Soundwave was sent along with
Shrapnel, Bombshell, Kickback and Ravage, to attempt to kill him and bring to Matrix to
Megatron, but they failed, forcing Megatron to confront Optimus personally.
After Megatron and Optimus Prime were lost in an accident with a space
bridge, the Decepticon forces splintered. Soundwave stayed with the Decepticons under the command of Shockwave.
Soundwave was chosen as a member of the crew of the Nemesis when Megatron launched it to attack the Ark, an Autobot ship.
Both ships fought, and after the Decepticons boarded the Ark, it crashed on the planet Earth, where all on board were
placed in emergency stasis lock for millions of years.
In the Earth year 1984, a volcanic explosion awakened the Ark. It's computer, Teletran One, reformatted all on board to be
able to assume the forms of Earth machines. Soundwave was given the form of a Sony Walkman cassette player.
''I will monitor transmissions and read Autobot electrical impulses to learn their plans. Even my photographic memory
serves as a defensive weapon.'' - Soundwave
Eventually the combined forces of the Autobots on Earth, and their human allies were able to capture the Decepticons. A
ship called the Ark II was built to take the Cybertonians back to Cybertron, along with some human companions, but the
ship exploded shortly after takeoff. The human allies were killed, but Soundwave and the other Cybertonians were lost in
the ocean, again in statis lock.
Soundwave and others were recovered by a rogue military unit and reprogrammed as slave war machines.
Bumblebee, Frenzy, Grimlock, Laserbeak, Prowl, Ravage, Soundwave and Starscream were forced at attack the Smitco oil
refinery in the Arctic to display their power for sale to the highest bidder (Transformer: Generation One #2).
Megatron broke free and then freed his fellow Decepticons.
Returning to Earth under the command of Starscream, Skywarp, Soundwave and Thundercracker were captured by the Autobots
and locked in cells on board the Ark. They escaped when the Ark was attacked by Bruticus (Transformers: Generation One
III #1).
It is said that Soundwave can hear a fly sneeze. It is also said that beneath his smooth-talking, affable surface beats the
generator coil of a blackmailer. Those who know these two facts about him are very careful about what they say within
earshot of him. Soundwave is the ultimate opportunist and will use anything he can to advance his status in the eyes of
the Decepticon leader Megatron. He doesn't worry about what others think of him because he
knows he is nearly indispensable. Although they all despise him, the other Decepticons pretend to like him rather than get
on his bad side. As Rumble explains, "Soundwave always has the last laugh."
Trivia: On the Transformers television show, the voice of Soundwave
is played by actor Frank Welker. The toy of Soundwave was packaged
along with Buzzsaw.The original Soundwave toy turned into a cassette, then he came out as an Action Master partnered with
Wingthing. In Generation Two he was released as a Go-Bot car. He was
released as a tank for the Machine Wars toy line. The toy of Soundwave is similar to the toy
of Soundblaster. Soundwave should not be confused with Soundwave II, a Mutant who turns
into an alligator or bat.
Powers: Soundwave is a strong, smart and highly skilled Decepticon. His sensors can detect radio transmissions of the lowest energy levels. He can even "read minds" by monitoring the electrical impulses inside someone's brain circuitry, if he's standing nearby. He has long range radar capabilities.
He serves as the Decepticons' communications relay station - he can keep them all in radio contact with each other within a radius of 100 miles. His photographic memory is due to the immense information storage capacity of the magnetic disks in his chest. He carries a high-amplification directional radiowave sensor and a concussion blaster-gun. Soundwave can also fire intense blasts of electricity from his wrist. Soundwave is capable of flight in robot mode. Soundwave can change into a Sony Walkman cassette player and shrink to the size of one as well. He is skilled in repair, computer programming, and is a competant, if uncharismatic, leader.
Soundwave also directly commands a number of Decepticons who transform into cassettes, like Ravage.
Weaknesses: Soundwave sometimes gets overconfident about his value to others. At times his hateful personality
has resulted in retaliation from them, or worse yet, his abandonment during battle with the Autobots. So far, Soundwave
has not only survived these incidents, but has seen to it that his betrayers pay for their actions. He is also slow
compared to many of his fellow Decepticons.
Links to other Soundwave pages:
Character created by Hasbro.
Champions rules conversion by Mathew R. Ignash - mathewignash@comcast.net.
Last Updated - September, 2005
In the Earth year 1984, a volcanic explosion awakened the Ark. It's computer, Teletran One, reformatted all on board to be
able to assume the forms of Earth machines. Soundwave was given the form of a Sony Walkman cassette player.
Bumblebee, Frenzy, Grimlock, Laserbeak, Prowl, Ravage, Soundwave and Starscream were forced at attack the Smitco oil
refinery in the Arctic to display their power for sale to the highest bidder (Transformer: Generation One #2).
It is said that Soundwave can hear a fly sneeze. It is also said that beneath his smooth-talking, affable surface beats the
generator coil of a blackmailer. Those who know these two facts about him are very careful about what they say within
earshot of him. Soundwave is the ultimate opportunist and will use anything he can to advance his status in the eyes of
the Decepticon leader Megatron. He doesn't worry about what others think of him because he
knows he is nearly indispensable. Although they all despise him, the other Decepticons pretend to like him rather than get
on his bad side. As Rumble explains, "Soundwave always has the last laugh."
Powers: Soundwave is a strong, smart and highly skilled Decepticon. His sensors can detect radio transmissions of the lowest energy levels. He can even "read minds" by monitoring the electrical impulses inside someone's brain circuitry, if he's standing nearby. He has long range radar capabilities.
Soundwave also directly commands a number of Decepticons who transform into cassettes, like Ravage.
