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** SI!Shockwave is a good deal more personable than the original bot thanks to having actual emotions and empathy as a result of being able to control his EmotionSuppression protocols, though that doesn't mean he's unwilling to do horrible things if he thinks they're necessary for the greater good.
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** SI!Shockwave Shockwave here is a good deal more personable than the original bot thanks to having actual emotions and empathy as a result from having his soul be fused with that of a human being able to control his EmotionSuppression protocols, from our world, though that doesn't mean he's unwilling to do horrible things if he thinks they're necessary for the greater good.
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* DemonicPossession: Unicron attempts to hijack Shockwave's body during the battle in the dark god's core, though Shockwave manages to repulse the Chaos Bringer's malefic influence.
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* DemonicPossession: Unicron attempts to hijack Shockwave's body during the battle in the dark god's core, though Shockwave manages to repulse the Chaos Bringer's malefic influence.influence with ridiculous ease thanks to Unicron already being weakened before by Optimus Prime.
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* HeroicRROD: Shockwave ends up getting hit with a blast of anti-spark energy from Unicron to his face, causing his emotions to go haywire and forcing him to put himself into stasis so he can purge himself of Unicron's influence.
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* SplitPersonality: Tiamat features three separate personalities a la Blitzwing from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'', with her beast mode featuring three heads that contain each of her personas.
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* CrazyPrepared: Given that Shockwave is all about logic, you bet that he has quite a few contingency plans.
** When infiltrating Unicron's innards, Shockwave and his team make sure to destroy the evil god's already-damaged t-cog so that he won't be able to heal it and transform.
** After Backbite's old personality as Starscream resurfaces in his new body and tries to confront Shockwave, Shockwave simply states that he implanted a ''lot'' of contingencies derived from the research he conducted on the Council's shadowplay techniques while reformatting him just in case Starscream tried anything funny with his new body.
** When infiltrating Unicron's innards, Shockwave and his team make sure to destroy the evil god's already-damaged t-cog so that he won't be able to heal it and transform.
** After Backbite's old personality as Starscream resurfaces in his new body and tries to confront Shockwave, Shockwave simply states that he implanted a ''lot'' of contingencies derived from the research he conducted on the Council's shadowplay techniques while reformatting him just in case Starscream tried anything funny with his new body.
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* CanonImmigrant: Airazor from ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' shows up as one of the Predacons created by Shockwave.
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* NotQuiteDead: As it turns out, parts of Skyquake's original personality are still alive despite the fact that he's currently an undead Terrorcon, though they still aren't enough for him to be considered alive in any sense of the word.
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* DemonicPossession: Unicron attempts to hijack Shockwave's body during the battle in the dark god's core, though Shockwave manages to repulse the Chaos Bringer's malefic influence.
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* CursedWithAwesome: As much as Brawl misses being able to fly after his reformatting, he does appreciate the SuperToughness and SuperStrength his new body packs in exchange for being flightless.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Dreadwing doesn't get killed by Megatron since Shockwave persuades him into joining his secret anti-Megatron cabal and recruit the other Decepticons into the group rather than attack Megatron by himself like an idiot.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Dreadwing doesn't get killed by Megatron since Shockwave persuades him into joining his secret anti-Megatron cabal and recruit the other Decepticons into the group rather than attack Megatron by himself like an idiot.idiot.
* WorthyOpponent: Mandible and the Insecticons peg Brawl as fine warrior for his strength and manage to strike up a friendship of sorts from their fight at the Pit.
* WorthyOpponent: Mandible and the Insecticons peg Brawl as fine warrior for his strength and manage to strike up a friendship of sorts from their fight at the Pit.
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** Brawl the Vehicon sports the Crusader and Von Luckner from ''TabletopGame/{{Battletech}}'' as his robot and tank modes.
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** Brawl the Vehicon sports the Crusader battlemech and Von Luckner heavy tank from ''TabletopGame/{{Battletech}}'' as his robot and tank modes.
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** Brawl sports the Crusader and Von Luckner from ''TabletopGame/{{Battletech}}'' as his robot and tank modes.
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** Brawl the Vehicon sports the Crusader and Von Luckner from ''TabletopGame/{{Battletech}}'' as his robot and tank modes.
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** Brawl sports the Crusader and Von Luckner from ''TabletopGame/{{Battletech}}'' as his robot and tank modes.
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** Starscream is reformatted into a predacon as Backbite.
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** Starscream is reformatted into a predacon Predacon as Backbite.Backbite, both as a way to avoid any possible treachery and give the former air commander a chance to be better than his previous self.
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* EnemyMine: Shockwave sets up a ceasefire between the Autobots and Decepticons after he and the other Decepticons take out Megatron in their coup so that everyone can dedicate their efforts into defeating Unicron and rebuilding Cybertron instead of fighting each other.
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** Starscream is reformatted into Backbite after his death.a predacon as Backbite.
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* GenkiGirl: Airazor is a [[MotorMouth quick-talking]] Predacon with a love for Earth media, especially AnimeAndManga.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Shockwave persuades the rest of the Decepticons to turn on Megatron by revealing to them that Megs has been essentially mainlining the blood of their people's [[TheAntiGod Ahriman figure]] on a constant basis, making him unfit for leadership due to the Dark Energon in his systems making him dangerously irrational and unstable.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Shockwave persuades the rest of the Decepticons to turn on Megatron by revealing to them that Megs the Decepticon warlord has been essentially mainlining the blood of their people's [[TheAntiGod Ahriman figure]] the Cybertonian GodOfEvil on a constant basis, making him unfit for leadership due to the Dark Energon in his systems making him dangerously irrational and unstable.unstable. Most notably, Soundwave, who is known for his UndyingLoyalty, comes to agree with the others that Megatron must be put down for the sake of all Cybertronians after he sees Megatron turn on the rest of the Decepticons in a mad rage after Shockwave reveals that cyberforming Earth with the Omega Lock would revive Unicron.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Shockwave persuades the rest of the Decepticons to turn on Megatron by revealing to them that Megs has been essentially mainlining the blood of their people's AntiGod on a constant basis, making him unfit for leadership due to the Dark Energon in his systems making him dangerously irrational and unstable.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Shockwave persuades the rest of the Decepticons to turn on Megatron by revealing to them that Megs has been essentially mainlining the blood of their people's AntiGod [[TheAntiGod Ahriman figure]] on a constant basis, making him unfit for leadership due to the Dark Energon in his systems making him dangerously irrational and unstable.
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** Shockwave forges a new line of MechaMooks dubbed [[Franchise/MobileSuitGundam Zakus]], all of them modeled after the original (albeit with Cybertronian systems).
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** Shockwave forges a new line of MechaMooks dubbed [[Franchise/MobileSuitGundam [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Zakus]], all of them modeled after the original (albeit with Cybertronian systems).
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Shockwave persuades the rest of the Decepticons to turn on Megatron by revealing to them that Megs has been essentially mainlining the blood of their people's AntiGod on a constant basis, making him unfit for leadership due to the Dark Energon in his systems making him irrational and unstable.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Shockwave persuades the rest of the Decepticons to turn on Megatron by revealing to them that Megs has been essentially mainlining the blood of their people's AntiGod on a constant basis, making him unfit for leadership due to the Dark Energon in his systems making him dangerously irrational and unstable.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Dreadwing doesn't get killed by Megatron since Shockwave persuades him into joining his secret anti-Megatron cabal.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Dreadwing doesn't get killed by Megatron since Shockwave persuades him into joining his secret anti-Megatron cabal.cabal and recruit the other Decepticons into the group rather than attack Megatron by himself like an idiot.
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* BeingEvilSucks: Although Shockwave is loyal to the Decepticon cause, he doesn't relish in tormenting his foes, asking Bumblebee to surrender in exchange for fair treatment as a [=POW=] and apologizing to Optimus Prime on kidnapping Jack, Raf, and Miko.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Shockwave persuades the rest of the Decepticons to turn on Megatron by revealing to them that Megs has been essentially mainlining the blood of their people's AntiGod on a constant basis, making him unfit for leadership due to the Dark Energon in his systems making him irrational and unstable.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: As much as SI!Shockwave shares his canon counterpart's stoicism, he still likes to have some fun every now and then, as shown by the pranks he and Indomina pull while driving around in Jasper at night.
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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Shockwave and Predaking (well, Indomina) show up far before their respective appearances in "Out of the Past" and "Prey", meeting the rest of the Decepticons during the events of Starscream's renegade period.
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* BenevolentBoss: SI!Shockwave makes sure to provide the Vehicons under his command some much-needed repairs and rest, of which he justifies as keeping the Decepticon troops in tip-top condition.
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* AssholeVictim:
** Silas is ripscanned by Shockwave for info on how he managed to fuse flesh and metal together, and judging by his screams, the process is quite painful (and possibly fatal for humans). That being said, Silas was a terrorist leader who wanted to take control of Cybertronian tech for his ends, so his fate is well-deserved.
** Airachnid gets her personality erased by Shockwave before she is rebuilt as Ser-Ket, though it's hard to feel bad for her given how she was a remorseless psychopath before her death.
* BenevolentBoss: SI!Shockwave makes sure to provide the Vehicons under his command some much-needed repairs andrest, rest after seeing just how poor of a state they're in, which he justifies as keeping the Decepticon troops in tip-top condition.
** Silas is ripscanned by Shockwave for info on how he managed to fuse flesh and metal together, and judging by his screams, the process is quite painful (and possibly fatal for humans). That being said, Silas was a terrorist leader who wanted to take control of Cybertronian tech for his ends, so his fate is well-deserved.
** Airachnid gets her personality erased by Shockwave before she is rebuilt as Ser-Ket, though it's hard to feel bad for her given how she was a remorseless psychopath before her death.
* BenevolentBoss: SI!Shockwave makes sure to provide the Vehicons under his command some much-needed repairs and
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: SI!Shockwave is a good deal more personable than the original bot thanks to having actual emotions and empathy as a result of being able to control his EmotionSuppression protocols, though that doesn't mean he's unwilling to do horrible things if he thinks they're necessary for the greater good.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: AdaptationalNiceGuy:
** SI!Shockwave is a good deal more personable than the original bot thanks to having actual emotions and empathy as a result of being able to control his EmotionSuppression protocols, though that doesn't mean he's unwilling to do horrible things if he thinks they're necessary for the greatergood.good.
** Shrapnel here is simply another loyal Decepticon soldier rather than the cackling psychopath he was in ''VideoGame/TransformersFallOfCybertron''.
** SI!Shockwave is a good deal more personable than the original bot thanks to having actual emotions and empathy as a result of being able to control his EmotionSuppression protocols, though that doesn't mean he's unwilling to do horrible things if he thinks they're necessary for the greater
** Shrapnel here is simply another loyal Decepticon soldier rather than the cackling psychopath he was in ''VideoGame/TransformersFallOfCybertron''.
* DoingInTheWizard: Shockwave manages to demystify the Forge of Solus Prime by revealing that it has an incredibly advanced [=IFF=] system that bars anyone who doesn't have the [=IFF's=] access codes from using it, later creating a device that replicates those codes down to the last byte.
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** Shockwave forges a new line of MechaMooks dubbed [[Franchise/MobileSuitGundam Zakus]], all of them modeled after the original (albeit with Cybertronian systems).
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** Shockwave forges a new line of MechaMooks dubbed [[Franchise/MobileSuitGundam Zakus]], all of them modeled after the original (albeit with Cybertronian systems).systems).
* SparedByTheAdaptation: Dreadwing doesn't get killed by Megatron since Shockwave persuades him into joining his secret anti-Megatron cabal.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: Dreadwing doesn't get killed by Megatron since Shockwave persuades him into joining his secret anti-Megatron cabal.
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* CannonFodder: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] InUniverse; as Shockwave notes, Vehicons have weak weapons and armor because the way they are manufactured has left the sparks powering them stunted and weak, preventing them from carrying heavier, more powerful, and more energy-intensive equipment.
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* CannonFodder: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] InUniverse; InUniverse for the Vehicons; as Shockwave notes, Vehicons have weak weapons and armor because the way they are manufactured has left the sparks powering them stunted and weak, preventing them from carrying heavier, more powerful, and more energy-intensive equipment.
* CompositeCharacter: In addition to being a logic-driven MadScientist like his canon counterpart, Shockwave is also a former senator who was subject to empurata and shadowplay for standing against the Senate's corruption like his IDW counterpart.
* DeathOfPersonality: Airachnid has her personality erased by Shockwave after he captures her due to her psychopathy making her a liability to everyone, with Ser-Ket's psyche replacing Airachnid's.
* EliteMooks: Compared to Vehicons, Zakus have tougher armor and stronger weapons due to Shockwave making sure to provide their sparks with enriched Energon that stimulates their growth so that they have enough energy to handle their equipment.
* CompositeCharacter: In addition to being a logic-driven MadScientist like his canon counterpart, Shockwave is also a former senator who was subject to empurata and shadowplay for standing against the Senate's corruption like his IDW counterpart.
* DeathOfPersonality: Airachnid has her personality erased by Shockwave after he captures her due to her psychopathy making her a liability to everyone, with Ser-Ket's psyche replacing Airachnid's.
* EliteMooks: Compared to Vehicons, Zakus have tougher armor and stronger weapons due to Shockwave making sure to provide their sparks with enriched Energon that stimulates their growth so that they have enough energy to handle their equipment.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: SI!Shockwave is a good deal more personable than the original bot thanks to having actual emotions and empathy as a result of being able to control his EmotionSuppression protocols, though that doesn't mean he's unwilling to do horrible things if he thinks they're warranted.
* GenderFlip: Indomina serves as the DistaffCounterpart of Predaking from canon, though her gender is not known for a good while.
* GenderFlip: Indomina serves as the DistaffCounterpart of Predaking from canon, though her gender is not known for a good while.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: SI!Shockwave is a good deal more personable than the original bot thanks to having actual emotions and empathy as a result of being able to control his EmotionSuppression protocols, though that doesn't mean he's unwilling to do horrible things if he thinks they're warranted.
necessary for the greater good.
* CannonFodder: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] InUniverse; as Shockwave notes, Vehicons have weak weapons and armor because the way they are manufactured has left the sparks powering them stunted and weak, preventing them from carrying heavier, more powerful, and more energy-intensive equipment.
* GenderFlip: Indomina serves as theDistaffCounterpart genderbent version of Predaking from canon, though her gender is not known for a good while.while thanks to her dragon form revealing little about it.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Shockwave asks Ser-Ket to bring him some high-grade energon after he learns that Optimus Prime is telling everyone about the stuff he got up to while he was still a senator.
* CannonFodder: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] InUniverse; as Shockwave notes, Vehicons have weak weapons and armor because the way they are manufactured has left the sparks powering them stunted and weak, preventing them from carrying heavier, more powerful, and more energy-intensive equipment.
* GenderFlip: Indomina serves as the
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Shockwave asks Ser-Ket to bring him some high-grade energon after he learns that Optimus Prime is telling everyone about the stuff he got up to while he was still a senator.
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** Shockwave forges a new line of MechaMooks dubbed [[Franchise/MobileSuitGundam Zakus]], all of them modeled after the original (albeit with Cybertronian systems).
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** Shockwave forges a new line of MechaMooks dubbed [[Franchise/MobileSuitGundam Zakus]], all of them modeled after the original (albeit with Cybertronian systems).
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What would one do if they woke up with a singular eye, a head full of terrible, mad ideas, and the desire to perform science? So begins this story of a random person reincarnating as Shockwave as they decide to use the Decepticon scientist's genius and power to end the Autobot-Decepticon war and bring prosperity to Cybertron once more, no matter the cost involved. With meta-knowledge from their past life, our self-insert will make waves with their actions, whether they know it or not, and the course of the story will be altered forever.
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* AdaptationalBadass: Shockwave, in addition to having otherworldly knowledge from being the SI, is also reformatted into a triple-changer with an extra jet mode via the Forge of Solus Prime.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: SI!Shockwave is a good deal more personable than the original bot thanks to having actual emotions andempathy, empathy as a result of being able to control his EmotionSuppression protocols, though that doesn't mean he's unwilling to do horrible things if he thinks they're warranted.warranted.
* GenderFlip: Indomina serves as the DistaffCounterpart of Predaking from canon, though her gender is not known for a good while.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: SI!Shockwave is a good deal more personable than the original bot thanks to having actual emotions and
* GenderFlip: Indomina serves as the DistaffCounterpart of Predaking from canon, though her gender is not known for a good while.
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''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/how-very-logical-tfp-si.1093493/ How Very Logical]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' SelfInsert fanfic by Tomb Spyder on Spacebattles.
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!This fic provides examples of:
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: SI!Shockwave is a good deal more personable than the original bot thanks to having actual emotions and empathy, though that doesn't mean he's unwilling to do horrible things if he thinks they're warranted.
* ReforgedIntoAMinion:
** Starscream is reformatted into Backbite after his death.
** Airachnid is turned into Ser-Ket after her original personality is erased by Shockwave.
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!This fic provides examples of:
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: SI!Shockwave is a good deal more personable than the original bot thanks to having actual emotions and empathy, though that doesn't mean he's unwilling to do horrible things if he thinks they're warranted.
* ReforgedIntoAMinion:
** Starscream is reformatted into Backbite after his death.
** Airachnid is turned into Ser-Ket after her original personality is erased by Shockwave.
