Starscream was given the Star Saber and allowed to run riot to draw the Autobots out of their base, but was then abandoned on the battlefield so the other Decepticons could invade the base and steal the Requiem Blaster.
A short time later, Thrust, acting under Sideways's instructions, further exploited Starscream by making him the patsy in his latest plan. Initially, Sideways coerced Starscream into a duel with Megatron, which he promptly lost. Infuriated by this mistreatment, Starscream's resentment and hatred of Megatron made him a chink in the Decepticons' armor that could be easily exploited by the manipulative Sideways. Japanese name (Super Link): Nightscream Hungarian name (Armada): Csillagsikoly (literal translation) Hungarian name (Energon): Surranó ("Sneaker") Hungarian name (Cybertron): Üstökös ("Comet") Polish name (Armada): Krzykotron ("Screamtron") Russian name (Energon, Cybertron): Skandalist ( Скандалист, "Brawler") Ukrainian name (Armada): Zorekryk ( Зорекрик, "Starscream")įiction Anime continuity Armada Voice Actor: Michael Dobson (English), Jin Yamanoi (Japan), José Sant'anna (Brazil), Gerd Meyer (Germany)Īccompanying Megatron's forces to Earth, Megatron deliberately made Starscream the last of the Decepticons to acquire a partner Mini-Con.
Starscream's nominal Mini-Con partner is Swindle, though he sometimes works with Zapmaster. Unwittingly, Megatron may have created a monster even he cannot ultimately control. Starscream may have once been compassionate, he may once have known what true friendship is, but all that has been replaced, scab for scab, with the lessons of Megatron's abuse. If having to follow Megatron is the school of hard knocks, Starscream is the valedictorian - but not without a few scars. Megatron doesn't respect him, doesn't appreciate him, and would casually toss Starscream's life away if it got him something he wanted. It took a while for Starscream to come to grips with Megatron's faults, but there's no turning back. Starscream is disillusioned by his leader Megatron.