Transformers Functions and Mottos: Generation One

    Name (Function) - "Motto."

GENERATION ONE

G1 1984

Autobots

    Optimus Prime (Commander) - "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."

Cars

    Bluestreak (Gunner) - "I never met a Decepticon I didn't dislike."

    Hound (Scout) - "Observe everything, remember even more."

    Ironhide (Security) - "High tech circuitry is no replacement for guts."

    Jazz (Special Ops. Agent) - "Do it with style or don't bother doing it."

    Mirage (Spy) - "Who and what I am I hide from the enemy."

    Prowl (Military Strategist) - "Logic is the ultimate weapon."

    Ratchet (Medic) - "You break it, I'll remake it."

    Sideswipe (Warrior) - "I don't break the rules, I bend them -- a lot."

    Sunstreaker (Warrior) - "They can't beat the best."

    Trailbreaker (Defensive Strategist) - "An Autobot is as good as the fuel in his tank."

    Wheeljack (Mechanical Engineer) - "Never do what your enemy expects you to do."

Mini-Vehicles

    Brawn (Demolitions) - "Might over microchips."

    Bumblebee (Espionage) - "The least likely can be the most dangerous."

    Cliffjumper (Warrior) - "Strike first, strike fast, strike hard."

    Gears (Transport/Reconnaissance) - "Nobody wins a war -- somebody loses."

    Huffer (Construction Engineer) - "Molecular structure is the key to success."

    Windcharger (Warrior) - "Quick action equals quick victory."

Decepticons

    Megatron (Leader) - "Peace through tyranny."

    Soundwave (Communications) - "Cries and screams are music to my ears."

Planes

    Starscream (Air Commander) - "Conquest is made of the ashes of one's enemies."

    Skywarp (Warrior) - "Strike when the enemy isn't looking."

    Thundercracker (Warrior) - "The deadliest weapon is terror."

Cassettes

    Buzzsaw (Spy) - "My bite is worse than my bark."
    Frenzy (Warrior) - "Sow panic and surrender will bloom."

    Laserbeak (Interrogation) - "The only point I like in Autobots: melting point."

    Ravage (Saboteur) - "Today's Autobots are tomorrow's scrap metal."

    Rumble (Demolitions) - "Destroy what's below and what's above will follow."

G1 1985

Autobots

    Omega Supreme (Defense Base) - "Unyielding resolve has no conqueror."

    Jetfire (Air Guardian) - "Among mysteries of science lies the key to victory."

    Blaster (Communications) - "When the music is rockin', I'm rollin'."

    Perceptor (Scientist) - "One's ultimate truth lies in one's molecular structure."

Deluxe Vehicles

    Roadbuster (Ground Assault Commander) - "War is a dirty business... and I'm as dirty as they come."

    Whirl (Aerial Assault) - "If used logically, madness makes a great weapon."

Dinobots

    Grimlock (Dinobot Commander) - "Among the winners, there is no room for the weak."

    Slag (Flamethrower) - "I have no need for friends, even less for enemies."

    Sludge (Jungle Warrior/Demolitions) - "Stomp your enemy, crush him under your feet."

    Snarl (Desert Warrior) - "Only in war is there happiness."

    Swoop (Bombardier) - "Fear can hit targets unreachable to bullets."

Cars

    Grapple (Architect) - "Beauty is in everything except war."

    Hoist (Maintenance) - "You have to be rolling before you can be fighting."

    Inferno (Search & Rescue) - "Where there's smoke, there's me."

    Red Alert (Security Director) - "Caution can never be overused."

    Skids (Theoretician) - "Deep down, we are more like than unlike humans."

    Smokescreen (Diversionary Tactician) - "A look can be deceiving; a touch can be lethal."

    Tracks (Warrior) - "Looking good is what life is all about."

Jumpstarters

    Topspin (Land & Sea Assault) - "The thrill is in the journey."

    Twin Twist (Demolitions) - "War is wherever I want it to be."

Autobot Mini-Vehicles 

    Beachcomber (Geologist) - "Know the conflict within before facing the conflict without."

    Cosmos (Reconnaissance & Communications) - "Reach for the stars, but never leave your friends."

    Powerglide (Warrior) - "To stop me, you have to catch me first."

    Seaspray (Naval Defense) - "Be unyielding as the ocean waves and your enemies shall fall."

    Warpath (Warrior) - "A good shot is worth more than a good intention."

Decepticons

    Shockwave (Military Operations Commander) - "Clarity of thought before rashness of action."

Planes

    Dirge (Warrior) - "Fear is the element that unites all losers."

    Ramjet (Warrior) - "If it flies, crash it!"

    Thrust (Warrior) - "My engines' roar is my enemies' song of doom!"

Deluxe Insecticons

    Barrage (Gunner) - "Nothing left standing means nothing left to change."

    Chop Shop (Thief) - "I take no prisoners, just spare parts."

    Ransack (Warrior) - "The sight of ruin only makes me crave more."

    Venom (Psychological Warfare) - "Friends are more dangerous than enemies."

Triple Changers

    Astrotrain (Military Transport) - "In confusion there is opportunity."

    Blitzwing (Ground and Air Commander) - "Destroy first, think later."

Insecticons

    Bombshell (Psychological Warfare) - "The mind is my playpen."

    Kickback (Espionage) - "Friend is another word for fool."

    Shrapnel (Electronic Warfare) - "Control electricity and you control the world."

Constructicons

    Bonecrusher (Demolitions) - "Hit it till it stands no taller than dust."

    Hook (Surgical Engineer) - "Strive for perfection even if others must suffer."

    Long Haul (Transport) - "A battle front is only as good as its supply line."

    Mixmaster (Materials Fabrication) - "How strong the steel, how strong the conquest."

    Scavenger (Mining & Salvage) - "Everything is worth something, even me."

    Scrapper (Demolitions) - "My work is a monument to-- and of-- my enemies."
    Devastator (Warrior) - "Thinking and winning do not mix."

G1 1986

Autobots

    Ultra Magnus (City Commander) - "Consistence is victory."

    Metroplex (Battle Station) - "Vigilance is the foundation on which victories are built."

    Sky Lynx (Lieutenant Commander) - "The best achievements are worth repeating."

Heroes

    Rodimus Prime (Protector) - "Experience is the benchmark of maturity."

    Wreck-Gar (Junkion Leader) - "Collect and save, collect and save."

Cars

    Blurr (Data Courier) - "The faster it is, the better I like it."

    Hot Rod (Cavalier) - "My actions speak louder than words."

    Kup (Warrior) - "The past is the greatest teacher."

Triple Changers

    Broadside (Air & Sea Assault) - "I like the sea far away and my feet on the ground."

    Sandstorm (Reconnaissance) - "When the smoke clears, I've cleared out."

    Springer (Aerial Defense) - "Strength is more than physical."

Protectobots

    Hot Spot (Protectobot Leader) - "Rust never sleeps, and neither do I."

    Blades (Air Support) - "War's a dirty game-- and I'm a dirty player!"

    First Aid (Doctor) - "An ounce of maintenance is worth a pound of cure."

    Groove (Scout) - "War is a problem, never a solution."

    Streetwise (Interceptor) - "You have to know where you are before you know what to do."

    Defensor (Super Warrior) - "As long as one innocent being is threatened, none are truly safe."

Aerialbots

    Silverbolt (Aerialbot Leader) - "Don't look down, look straight ahead."

    Air Raid (Warrior) - "If you look first, you may not leap."

    Fireflight (Reconnaissance) - "When I'm flying, no enemy is safe-- nor friend."

    Skydive (Air Warfare Specialist) - "Only by studying the past can we win the present."

    Slingshot (Ground Troop Support) - "I'm even better than I think."

    Superion (Air Warrior) - "To live is to fight; to die is to stop."

Mini-Cassettes 

    Eject (Electronic Surveillance) - "Clutch hitting is the key to an effective offense."

    Ramhorn (Warrior) - "Flee before me or else you'll fall before me."

    Rewind (Archivist) - "Too much information is never enough."

    Steeljaw (Tracker) - "What the eyes don't see, the nose knows."

Autobot Mini-Vehicles

    Hubcap (Communications) - "Weapons can win battles, but words can win wars."

    Outback (Gunner) - "Rules are detours on the road of life."

    Pipes (Warrior) - "One being's junk is another's art."

    Swerve (Metallurgist) - "Molecular structure is the window to understanding."

    Tailgate (Scout) - "Let my fellow mechanical beings go!"

    Wheelie (Survivalist) - "Only the fierce shall live."

Decepticons

    Galvatron (City Commander) - "My power is everything; defeat is absurd!"

    Trypticon (Assault Base) - "Total victory requires total destruction."

    Gnaw (Assault Sentry) - "I live for the taste of an Autobot's fuel line!"

Planes

    Cyclonus (Saboteur) - "Compassion is the Autobots' downfall."

    Scourge (Sweep Leader) - "Desolation follows in my trail."

Triple Changers

    Octane (Fueler) - "He who has fuel, has power."

Battlechargers

    Runabout (Shock Trooper) - "A pretty car makes an even prettier wreck."

    Runamuck (Shock Trooper) - "The road is my playpen, cars are my toys."

Predacons

    Razorclaw (Predacon Commander) - "All good things succumb to those who wait."

    Divebomb (Aerial Assault) - "Conquer the skies and what's below you will fall."

    Headstrong (Ground Assault) - "The best advice is not to listen to advice."

    Rampage (Gunner) - "Those who conquer, act; those who are conquered, think!"

    Tantrum (Fueler) - "Anger gets me running better than any other fuel."

    Predaking (Warrior) - "Destroy first, ask questions later."

Combaticons

    Onslaught (Combaticon Leader) - "The mind is the greatest weapon."

    Blast Off (Space Warrior) - "I destroy Autobots by choice, not command."

    Brawl (Ground Assault) - "I was built to be wild."

    Swindle (Munitions Expert) - "Make deals, not war."

    Vortex (Interrogation) - "I'm Vortex, fly me-- if you dare!"

    Bruticus (Super Warrior

Stunticons

    Motormaster (Stunticon Leader) - "These wheels are made for crushing."

    Breakdown (Scout) - "Keep your optical sensors to yourself."

    Dead End (Warrior) - "We are all just food for rust."

    Drag Strip (Warrior) - "The first one to cross the finish line LIVES."

    Wildrider (Terrorist) - "Either you're out of my way or you're out of luck."

    Menasor (Super Warrior) - "Leave no Autobot uncrushed."

Mini-Cassettes

    Ratbat (Fuel Scout) - "The road is my dinner plate."

G1 1987

Autobots

Headmasters

    Fortress Maximus (Headmaster Leader) - "Prepare for war, but strive for peace."

    Brainstorm (Biomechanical Engineer) - "The strongest tyrant cannot crush freedom of thought."

    Chromedome (Computer Programmer) - "A battle plan is only as good as its programmer."

    Hardhead (Ground Assault) - "It's either MY way-- or NO way."

    Highbrow (Electronic Warfare) - "War is the playground of the ignorant."

Targetmasters

    Crosshairs (Weapons Supervisor) - "Don't shoot until you see the wires in their eyes."

    Pointblank (Enforcer) - "Be brief of speech and long on action."

    Sureshot (Sharpshooter) - "Believing in yourself improves your aim better than target practice."

Monsterbots

    Doublecross (Supply Procurer) - "Decepticon destruction is my favorite sport... and mine, too."

    Grotusque (Military Strategist) - "If it ain't fun to do, it ain't worth doing."

    Repugnus (Counter-Intelligence) - "No job is too disgusting to disgust me."

Double Spy

    Punch/Counterpunch (Double Agent) - "In my business, there are no friends, only suspects."

Clones

    Cloudraker (Sky Fighter) - "Gravity is the chain that binds us all."

    Fastlane (Warrior) - "Either you're out of my way or out of luck."

Technobots

    Scattershot (Technobot Leader) - "Decepticons are like rust spots-- they're ugly and they can pop up anywhere."

    Afterburner (Gunner) - "Following leaders leads nowhere."

    Lightspeed (Data Processor) - "Space travel is the only flight to freedom."

    Nosecone (Assault Vehicle) - "It's not whose the fastest; it's who reaches the finish line."

    Strafe (Aerial Gunner) - "Shoot everywhere-- since that's where the enemies are."

    Computron (Super Warrior) - "Complete data analysis is essential for the synthesis of successful strategy."

Throttlebots

    Goldbug (Espionage Director) - "To know others you must know yourself first."

    Chase (Scout) - "Hunters drive; targets park."

    Freeway (Saboteur) - "Words can cut deeper than steel."

    Rollbar (Tracker) - "When the going gets tough, the tough gets driving."

    Searchlight (Surveillance) - "Seeing is, by itself, not enough for believing."

    Wideload (Materials Transport) - "Look good and you'll have the world in your pocket."

Decepticons

Headmasters

    Scorponok (Headmaster Commander) - "Kindness is no virtue... and cruelty is no vice."

    Apeface (Saboteur) - "Obnoxiousness is not a problem, it is an art."

    Snapdragon (Interceptor) - "If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing."

    Mindwipe (Hypnotist) - "Just one look from me and you've lost."

    Skullcruncher (Swamp Warrior) - "Autobots are like bad fuel-- weak and greasy."

    Weirdwolf (Tracker) - "My pleasure with my enemy's pain comes."

Targetmasters

    Misfire (Interceptor) - "Keep shooting; eventually, you're bound to hit something."

    Slugslinger (Air Defense) - "The only way to survive a duel with me is to not show up."

    Triggerhappy (Gunner) - "Have gun, have fun!"

Six Changer

    Sixshot (Solo Transformer Assault Group) - "Life is worth living only as long as there are enemies worth destroying."

Clones

    Pounce (Infiltrator) - "Terror is the stage on which I perform."

    Wingspan (Data Processor) - "Knowledge is the most deadly weapon of all."

Duocons

    Battletrap (Assault Team) - "We're only halves of a whole, but double the trouble."

    Flywheels (Assault Team) - "Believe in yourself, but only if you both agree."

Mini-Cassettes

    Overkill (Warrior) - "Too much destruction is never enough."

    Slugfest (Messenger) - "Expect betrayal and your friends won't disappoint you."

Terrorcons

    Hun-Gurrr (Terrorcon Leader) - "Eat only what you need-- destroy the rest."

    Blot (Foot Soldier) - "I'm not as bad as I look-- I'm worse."

    Cutthroat (Shock Trooper) - "Compassion is the currency of losers."

    Rippersnapper (Terrorist) - "Autobots are an error I intend to correct."

    Sinnertwin (Sentry) - "The sound of ripping metal is music to my audio modules."

    Abominus (Gestalt Warrior)

G1 1988

Autobots

Pretenders

    Gunrunner (Squadron Leader) - "The truth wrapped in a lie is still a lie."

    Catilla (Surveillance) - "Stalk before you strike."

    Chainclaw (Ground Trooper) - "The only thing for certain is uncertainty."

    Cloudburst (Space Defense) - "You can't tell a bot by its cover!"

    Groundbreaker (Ground Trooper) - "The first one in is the first to win!"

    Landmine (Asteroid Miner) - "The greatest treasures are found in the darkest places!"

    Sky High (Scout) - "Imagination is the key that unlocks the chains of reality."

    Splashdown (Naval Commander) - "Outflank your enemy and you won't have to outgun him."

    Waverider (Naval Warfare) - "Freedom for all starts with freedom of navigation."

Powermasters

    Optimus Prime (Leader) - "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."

    Getaway (Warrior) - "Run hot, but always keep your cool."

    Joyride (Warrior) - "Enjoy each moment like it's your last."

    Slapdash (Interceptor) - "Sometimes, if you wait long enough, problems solve themselves."

Headmasters

    Hosehead (Emergency Rescue) - "If at first you don't succeed, keep trying."

    Nightbeat (Detective) - "Truth is revealed in the smallest detail."

    Siren (Incendiary Damage Control) - "Act first, ask questions later."

Targetmasters

    Landfill (Materials Transport) - "Adventure is found in unlikely places."

    Quickmix (Chemist) - "The faster it is, the better I like it."

    Scoop (Field Infantry) - "Generosity has its own rewards."

Six Changer

    Quickswitch (Assault Warrior) - "A confused enemy is a defeated enemy."

Triggerbots

    Backstreet (Lookout) - "A moment of indecision can be your last."

    Dogfight (Aerial Combat) - "Don't fire 'til you see the lights of their eyes."

    Override (Scout) - "Let your actions do your talking and no one will misunderstand you."

Sparkabots

    Fizzle (Military Strategist) - "Planning a battle is ten times more important than fighting it."

    Guzzle (Espionage) - "It's better to have fought and lost than never to have fought at all."

    Sizzle (Interceptor) - "Life in the fast lane is the only life worth living."

Cassettes

    Grand Slam (Audio Correspondent) - "The sounds of war are history speaking."

    Raindance (Video Correspondent) - "Every picture tells a story."

Decepticons

Pretenders

    Roadgrabber (Gunner) - "Destruction has a beauty all its own."

    Carnivac (Hunter/Tracker) - "A cunning smile is more devastating than the fiercest weapon."

    Snarler (Assault Warrior) - "Stealing isn't a crime, getting caught is."

    Bomb-Burst (Predator) - "The greater the foe, the sweeter his fuel!"

    Bugly (Strategist) - "The greatest power is the power to control."

    Finback (Naval Assault) - "Ashes to ashes, rust to rust."

    Iguanus (Terror Trooper) - "Sow the seeds of fear and victory is yours."

    Skullgrin (Siege Warrior) - "Those who stand against me shall soon fall before me!"

    Submarauder (Undersea Warfare) - "Conquer the seas and the rest will fall!"

Powermasters

    Doubledealer (Mercenary) - "The price of victory is never too high."

    Darkwing (Aerial Assault) - "Things are never as bad as they seem - usually they're worse."

    Dreadwind (Air Defense) - "Fear is a friend whose presence is felt long after he's left."

Headmasters

    Fangry (Tracker) - "Leaders are for fools who need to follow."

    Horri-Bull (Ground Trooper) - "Smash all that stands and trample the rest."

    Squeezeplay (Saboteur) - "Place brawn before brains and victory is yours."

Targetmasters

    Needlenose (Aerial Warrior) - "Get hip or get hit!"

    Quake (Ground Assault) - "Nothing lasts forever... so why not destroy it now?"

    Spinister (Aerial Assault) - "Respect your foes' abilities as you would your own."

Seacons

    Snaptrap (Seacon Leader) - "Broken Autobots never mend."

    Nautilator (Underwater Excavations) - "Blame someone else before they blame you..."

    Overbite (Undersea Terminator) - "There are only two kinds of creature: predator and prey."

    Seawing (Undersea Reconnaissance) - "The darkest depths reveal the darkest secrets."

    Skalor (Amphibious Assault) - "I stink, therefore I am."

    Tentakil (Underwater Demolition) - "Embrace your enemies... until they're terminated."

    Piranacon (Undersea Warrior) - "Underwater, no one can hear you scream."

Triggercons

    Crankcase (Data Collector) - "Things are never as good as they seem."

    Ruckus (Combat Assault) - "I take a licking and keep on ticking."

    Windsweeper (Air Defense) - "Uninvited guests soon become smoldering wrecks."

Firecons

    Cindersaur (Firestorm Trooper) - "Crash and burn... and burn... and burn."

    Flamefeather (Warrior) - "The only good Autobot is a deactivated Autobot."

    Sparkstalker (Cryptologist) - "The smallest details reveal the largest secrets."

Cassettes

    Beastbox (Interrogator) - "Speak now if you intend to ever speak at all."

    Squawktalk (Translator) - "If you have nothing interesting to say, say it anyway."

G1 1989

Autobots

Pretenders

    Skyhammer (Ground and Air Assault) - "There is no disgrace in not succeeding, only in not trying."

    Crossblades (Ground Reinforcement) - "A warrior is only as good as his weapons."

    Vroom (Saboteur) - "Don't take a chance if you don't stand a chance."

    Bumblebee (Espionage) - "The least likely can be the most dangerous!"

    Grimlock (Lieutenant Commander) - "Among the winners, there is no room for the weak."

    Jazz (Special Operations/Saboteur) - "Do it with style or don't bother doing it."

    Doubleheader (Surveillance) - "Burn, baby, burn!"

    Longtooth (Undersea Defense) - "The greatest truths lie at the greatest depths."

    Pincher (Chemical Engineer) - "Be humble of word, but great in deed."

Micromasters

    Countdown (Aerospace Commander) - "For a world without evil, you need a universe without evil."

    Groundshaker (Field Commander) - "A life without risk is a life without reward."

    Hot House (Long Range Defense) - "Communication is the key that unlocks victory."

    Ironworks (Communications Bay) - "Strong support needs a good foundation."

    Erector (Construction Engineer) - "Everyone loses if there's nothing to win."

    Overload (Troop Transport) - "Know your enemy and he's yours."

    Battle Patrol (Rapid Deployment Strike Force) - "It is better to strike first, then to not strike at all!"

        Big Shot (Patrol Commander) - "One good shot is worth a hundred bad ones!" 

        Flak - "Good luck is the residue of good planning."

        Sidetrack - "A battle that isn't worth winnin' isn't worth fightin'!"

        Sunrunner - "Rule the skies and the ground will bow before you."

    Rescue Patrol (Search & Rescue) - "True victory can only lie in the ability to locate and mend the injured."

        Fixit (Patrol Leader) - "The worst wrecks are my best patients."

        Red Hot

        Seawatch

        Stakeout - "Sometimes you must go outside of the law to enforce it!"

    Off Road Patrol (Covert Activities) - "Don't follow orders, follow instincts."

        Powertrain

        Highjump

        Mudslinger

        Tote

    Race Car Patrol (Reconnaissance) - "In confusion to there is opportunity."

        Roadhandler

        Free Wheeler

        Swindler

        Tailspin

Decepticons

Pretenders

    Roadblock (Ground Forces Commander) - "To show fear is to admit defeat."

    Thunderwing (Aerial Espionage) - "Cover yourself with lies and no one will find you."

    Starscream (Aerospace Commander) - "Conquest is made of the ashes of one's enemies."

    Bludgeon (Electric Warrior) - "To know your own limits, you must first know your foe's limits."

    Octopunch (Salvage) - "Anything that can sink is worth sinking."

    Stranglehold (Enforcer) - "Rule one is: there are no rules!"

Pretender Monsters

    Birdbrain (Aerial Attack Trooper) - "Anyone who is not a predator is considered prey."

    Bristleback (Ground Assault) - "You can't tell a Decepticon by its cover."

    Icepick (Demolitions) - "From today's rubble-strewn fields shall emerge a new Decepticon world!"

    Scowl (Sonic Saboteur) - "Control sound, and the faintest whisper can be the fiercest weapon."

    Slog (Combat Artist) - "Destruction is the highest form of art."

    Wildfly (Aerial Assault) - "Strike fear into your enemy, and you've won half the battle."

    Monstructor (Super Warrior)

Micromasters

    Skystalker (Interstellar Assault) - "Terror reigns from the skies, the hapless rule on the ground."

    Skyhopper (Aerial Assault Commander) - "The bigger the boom, the better I like it."

    Airwave (Aerial Defense) - "My price is too high and you're going to pay."

    Greasepit (Fuel Depot) - "An engine is only as powerful as the fuel that runs it."

    Flattop (Naval Warfare) - "Terror is the ultimate weapon."

    Roughstuff (Aerial Defense) - "Shoot first, aim later."

    Air Strike Patrol (Espionage) - "The more tightly you hold a secret, the more we like ripping it away."

        Whisper - "Undetected in flight, undefeated in fight."

        Nightflight - "I prey like a vulture in the night."

        Storm Cloud - "The air is my playground."

        Tailwind - "Revenge is sweet, victory is sweeter."

    Sports Car Patrol (Advance Assault) - "It takes force to push back the enemy, but speed clears the way!"

        Blackjack (Patrol Leader) - "The road to victory is paved with Autobot wrecks!"

        Detour

        Hyperdrive

        Road Hugger

G1 1990

Autobots

Action Masters

    Optimus Prime (Autobot Commander) - "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."

    Sprocket (Surface Surveillance) - "Know your enemy and victory is yours!"

    Wheeljack (Tactical Diversion) - "Never do what your enemy expects you to do!"

    Over-Run (Air Defense) - "I rule the skies with a heavy hand!"

    Prowl (Military Strategist) - "Logic is the ultimate weapon."

    Blaster (Communications) - "When the music is rockin', I'm rollin'."

    Bumblebee (Espionage) - "The least likely can be the most dangerous!"

    Grimlock (Dinobot Commander) - "Among the winners, there is no room for the weak!"

    Inferno (Search & Rescue) - "Where there's smoke, there's me."

    Jackpot (Strategist) - "You can't win if you don't play."

    Jazz (Special Operations) - "Do it with style or don't do it all!"

    Kick-Off (Security Expert) - "Draw courage from defeat and you gain more than you lose."               

    Mainframe (Systems Analyst) - "A program is only as good as its programmer."

    Rad (Aerospace Engineer) - "Think before you shoot, but shoot before you're shot!"

    Rollout (Covert Operations) - "The greater the weapon, the greater the power!"

    Skyfall (Weapons Engineer) - "Flying is the ultimate freedom."

    Snarl (Desert Warrior) - "Only in battle is there true happiness."

Micromaster Combiners

    Astro Squad (Interstellar Defense) - "There's no speed like light speed!"

        Barrage - "There's no speed limit to where we drive."

        Heave - "The universe tells its secrets to those who'll listen."

        Phaser - "You have to stay on course if you ever want to get anywhere."

        Blast Master - "Peace in space means peace on Earth and throughout the universe!"

        Moonrock - "There's no speed like light speed!"

        Missile Master - "The price of freedom is always high!"
    Metro Squad (Urban Protection) - "Protecting life is the most unselfish act of all!"

        Power Run - "Either you're an Autobot, or you're nothing!"

        Strikedown - "Don't even try it!"

        Oiler - "Whoever controls energy controls destiny."

        Slide - "When you're good, everything looks this easy."

        Roadburner - "Protecting life is the most unselfish act of all!"

        Wheel Blaze - "We're the coolest when things get hot."

Micromasters

    Air Patrol (Air Defense) - "Keep your eye to the sky!"

        Eagle Eye (Patrol Commander) - "Victory reigns from above."

        Blaze Master - "Look out below."

        Sky High - "The sky's the limit."

        Tread Bolt - "You can't hit what you can't see."
    Construction Patrol (Ground Reinforcement) - "The foundations of freedom are forged on solid ground."

        Takedown

        Crumble

        Groundpounder

        Neutro
    Hot Rod Patrol (Highway Reconnaissance) - "The essence of speed relies on our power to perform!"

        Big Daddy (Patrol Commander) - "We can take the Decepticons anytime, anywhere!"

        Greaser

        Hubs

        Trip-Up

    Monster Truck Patrol (Ground Transport) - "We're a giant wall of Autobot might!"

        Big Hauler - "The battle isn't over until the last Decepticon has fallen."

        Heavy Tread

        Hydraulic

        Slow Poke

Decepticons

Action Masters

    Megatron (Leader) - "Conquest of the universe rests upon the immediate termination of all Autobots!"

    Gutcruncher (Air-to-Ground Support) - "Conquest of the Autobots begins with control of the sky!"

    Axer (Bounty Hunter) - "No prey is too large, no fee is too small."

    Starscream (Ground Assault) - "Conquest is made of the ashes of one's enemies."

    Banzai-Tron (Material Arts Warrior) - "To the victor go the profits."

    Devastator (Warrior) - "Thinking and winning do not mix."

    Krok (Foot Soldier) - "The road to conquest is best traveled one step at a time."

    Shockwave (Military Ops. Commander) - "Clarity of thought before rashness of action."

    Soundwave (Communications) - "Cries and screams are music to my ears!"

    Treadshot (Gunslinger) - "A gun is only as good as the one who holds it!"

Micromaster Combiners

    Anti-Aircraft Base (Ground Infantry)

        Blackout - "Determination is the secret to victory.

        Spaceshot - "Persistence is the cornerstone of victory."

    Battle Squad (Aerial Counterattack) - "The higher they fly, the faster they'll fall!"

        Direct-Hit (Squad Leader) - "Keep your sights locked on target until there is no more target."

        Power Punch - "Strike hard and fear no one!"

        Meltdown - "Ramming speed is the only way to travel!"

        Half-Track - "The higher they fly, the faster they'll fall."

        Fireshot - "It's my duty to know the unknown!"

        Vanquish - "I strike when you least expect."
    Constructor Squad (Battlefield Fortification) - "There's nothing like the feel of cold steel!"

        Stonecruncher

        Excavator

        Grit

        Knockout

        Hammer

        Sledge

Micromasters

    Military Patrol: Front Line Assault-- "The ultimate force is the force of destruction."

        Bombshock (Patrol Leader) - "Take it with force or you'll never take it at all."

        Dropshot - "Hit until it hurts, then hit again!"

        Growl

        Tracer

    Race Track Patrol: Mobile Assault-- "There are two kind of fighters: Decepticons and losers!"

        Barricade (Patrol Commander) - "Winning is everything."

Micromaster Combiner Battlefield Headquarters
   Full-Barrel and Overflow: Regional Ground/Air Defense-- "Speed and power are the driving force for victory!"
Micromaster Combiner Transports
   Cement-Head and Terror-Tread: Demolitions-- "We aim for nothing less than total victory!"
   Retro and Surge: Long Range Defense-- "Perseverance leads to triumph."
   Gusher and Pipeline: Ground Defense and Counterattack-- "Leave the enemy spitting dust and bolts."

EUROPEAN G1

1991

Autobots

Action Masters

    Omega Spreem

    Windmill (Air Defense) - "Nothing is immune from my radar systems! Nothing!"

    Rumbler (Front Line Defense) - "A strong defense can crush any offense!"

    Circuit (Messenger) - "Whatever you do, keep rolling!"

    Powerflash (Infantryman) - "There's no present like time!"

    Sideswipe

    Tracks

Decepticons

Action Masters

    Double Punch (Desert Vanguard) - "Double the power means double the destruction!"

    Turbo Master (Aerial Marauder) - "To control the sky is to control the ground!"

    Slicer (Massive Assault Specialist) - "Annihilation equals victory!"

    Thundercracker

    Bombshell
    Charger (Flame-Thrower) - "I have no need for friends, even less for enemies."

    Take-Off (Aerial Recon) - "There's nothing like dive-bombing Autobots from 60,000 feet!"

1992

Turbomasters

   Thunder Clash: Commander in Chief-- "We're ready and more than able. Let them throw all they want at us. We stand as one."
   Rotorstorm: Guide & Strategician-- "Get into your enemy's mind. And then beat him at his own evil game."

   Boss: Force Leader-- "Never underestimate your enemy... he's always worse than you could even imagine."

   Flash: Decoy-- "Don't blink, I was that blur on the horizon."

   Hurricane: Defense Tactics Specialist-- "Give it all you've got. There may not be a tomorrow."

   Scorch: Rear Guard-- "No one gets past me. If they know what's good for them."

Predators

   Skyquake: Air Commandant-- "Break them, crush them -- grind them to dust!"
   Stalker: Communications Specialist-- "Hate till it hurts them and then hate some more."

   Falcon: Leader-- "I despise weakness and spit on compassion."

   Skydive: Scientific Advisor-- "True cruelty is the highest form of art."

   Snare: Surveillance-- "Fear? What's that? It's all fun to me."

   Talon: Advance Fighter-- "Don't get me mad... when I get mad I get even."

G1 1993

Autobots

Obliterators

    Pyro (Leader) - "Think of the most awful, unspeakable menace you can, and then double it. That's what we're up against."

Lightformers

    Deftwing (Tactician) - "Every mission must destroy its evil target. And its my task to make sure it does."

    Ironfist (Weaponry Expert) - "A brilliantly designed piece of firework is a work of art to me."

Decepticons

Obliterators 

    Clench (Leader) - "I will not rest until the last Autobot is crushed to nothing and Decepticons rule."

Trakkons

    Calcar (Battle Analyst) - "It doesn't matter who suffers, it only matters that evil wins the day."
    Fearswoop (Attack Specialist) - "Let terror and evil reign in the skies-- and show no Autobot mercy."

Aquaspeeders / Stormtroopers

   Aquafend: Espionage Expert-- "I know those Decepticons as well as I know myself. They're two-faced, conniving devils - and that's putting it nicely."

   Deluge: Rear Guard-- "If we don't finish the job and flatten them - we might as well not fight at all."

   Jetstorm: Strategy Expert-- "Give me more action! It's no fun unless I can see the whites of their eyes."

   Speedstream: Aquaspeeder Leader-- "Wherever there's trouble that's where we'll be. Giving double the trouble back straight between the eyes."

   Aquablast: Engineer-- "Listen! That's the music of one of my super-tuned, ultra-hot engines! And think what terror it must strike in the hearts of those Autobot cowards..."
   Drench: Coordinator-- "A well run campaign is my greatest pleasure."

   Hydradread: Scientific Advisor-- "Let me study the battle plans. I'll think up something really unpleasant - and then make it even nastier."

   Rage: Stormtrooper Leader-- "If you're not living in the thick of the action - you're not living."

GENERATION TWO

1993

Autobots

Leader

   Optimus Prime: Commander- "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."

Cars

   Inferno: Search & Rescue- "Where there's smoke, there's me."

   Jazz: Special Operations Agent- "Do it with style or don't bother doing it."

   Sideswipe: Warrior- "I don't break the rules, I bend them-- a lot."

Color Changers

   Drench: Defense Strategy Expert- "Give me more action! It's no fun unless I can see the whites of their eyes."

   Gobots: Rear Guard- "If we don't finish the job and flatter (flatten?) them, we might as well not be in the fight at all."

Dinobots

   Grimlock: Dinobot Commander- "Among the winners, there is no room for the weak."

   Slag: Flamethrower- "I have no need for friends, even less for enemies."

   Snarl: Desert Warrior- "Only in war is there happiness."

Mini-Cars

   Beachcomber: Geologist- "Know the conflict within before facing the conflict without."

   Bumblebee: Espionage- "The least likely can be the most dangerous."

   Hubcap: Communications- "Weapons can win battles, but words can win wars."

   Seaspray: Naval Defense- "Be as unyielding as the ocean waves and your enemies shall fall."

Small Cars

   Rapido: Platoon Commander- "The deadliest weapon you can have is a sharp mind."

   Skram: Crack Patrol- "Hey, loosen up guys! Saving the universe can't be that big of a deal!"

   Turbofire: Supplies & Transport- "Never give an inch!"

   Windbreaker: Advance Scout- "I can get you the info you want... before you even know you need it!"

Decepticons

Leader

   Megatron: Commander- "Peace through tyranny!"

Jets

   Ramjet: Warrior- "If it flies, crash it!"

   Starscream: Air Commander- "Conquest is made of the ashes of one's enemies."

Color Changers

   Deluge: Scientific Advisor- "Let me study the battle plans. I'll think up something really unpleasant-- and then make it even nastier."

   Jetstorm: Coordinator- "The best thing in life is sweet revenge."

Constructicons

   Bonecrusher:

   Hook:

   Long Haul:

   Mixmaster:

   Scavenger:

   Scrapper:

Skyscorchers
   Windrazor: Leader- "Show me an Autobot and I'll show you a hole in the ground!"

   Afterburner: Technicians Master- "Brute force is not my way. My technology can devise infinitely more successful, subtle, and unpleasant methods..."

   Eagle Eye: Infiltrator- "Destruction! Beautiful glorious destruction!"

   Terradive: Advance Fighter- "Why waste good fighting time thinking? Just BLAST your way in!"

1994

Autobots

Heroes

   Optimus Prime: Leader- "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."

Aerialbots

   Silverbolt:

   Air Raid

   Fireflight: 

   Skydive:

   Slingshot:

Laser Rods

   Electro: Street Defense- "I'm turbocharged and livin' large!"

   Volt: Speed Technician- "I'm revved up and ready to rock!"

Rotor Force

   Leadfoot: Rapid Defense Specialist- "The sleek shall inherit the earth."

   Manta Ray: Ocean Defense Specialist- "If you blink... you'll miss me!"

Decepticons

Heroes

   Megatron: Leader- "Peace through tyranny!"

Combaticons

   Onslaught:

   Blast Off:

   Brawl:

   Swindle:

   Vortex:

Laser Rods

   Jolt: Sneak Attack Specialist- "Live fast, ride hard, and leave a good looking chassis!"

   Sizzle: Warfare Strategist- "If you're in front of me, you're in my way!"

Rotor Force

   Powerdive: Air Attack Specialist- "Getting rid of Autobots is a blast!"

   Ransack: Reconnaissance Fighter- "If there's a chance for destruction, I take it!"

Others

   Dreadwing: Sneak Attack Specialist- "When you least expect it, expect me!"
   [Smokescreen didn't get a bio]

1995

Autobots

Leader

   Optimus Prime: Leader- "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings!"

Cyberjets

   Air Raid: Warrior- "If you look first, you may not leap."

   Jetfire: Air Guardian- "Among the mysteries of science lie the key to victory."

   Strafe: Aerial Gunner- "Shoot everywhere-- since that's where the enemies are!"

Go-Bots

   Blowout: Pursuit and Capture- "Want to race?"

   Bumblebee: Espionage- "The least like can be the most dangerous."

   Double Clutch: Defense Specialist- "Catch me if you can!"

   Firecracker: Rapid Assault- "Decepticons belong in the junkyards!"

   Gearhead: Warrior- "If you race me, you will lose!"

   High Beam: Tracker- "Let's get busy!"

   Ironhide: Security- "Being fast is an asset, but nothing replaces guts!"

   Mirage: Counter Intelligence- "Who and what I am I hide from the enemy."

   Motormouth: Backup Support- "Let's tear up the streets... and the Decepticons!"

   Optimus Prime: Leader- "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings!" [ALRIGHT ALREADY!]

   Sideswipe: Warrior- "I don't break the rules, I bend them-- a lot."

Laser Cycle

   Road Rocket: Street Defense- "I'm faster than the speed of light!"

Decepticons

Auto Rollers

   Dirtbag: Materials Transport- "Move it or lose it!"

   Roadblock: Front-Line Defense- "Get out of my way... now!"

Cyberjets

   Hooligan: Hit and Run- "I'll break your funny bone!"

   Skyjack: Spy- "Trust me if you dare!"

   Space Case: Air Recon- "My mind may be slow, but I move like greased lightning!"

Go-Bots

   Frenzy: Warrior- "Sow panic and surrender will bloom."

   Megatron: Commander- "Peace through tyranny!" [OKAY, WE GET IT!]

   Soundwave: Communications- "Cries and screams are music to my ears."

Laser Cycle

   Road Pig: Autobot Harassment- "Light my fuse and I'll race like a rocket!"