Soundwave

Name	Soundwave
Faction	Decepticon
Function	Surveillance
Class	Unknown
Alt Mode	Cybertonian Communications Truck
Species	Essential Feature Character

Profile

Soundwave is a master of surveillance, able to not only monitor the faintest radio frequencies but capable of reading minds by scanning and decoding the electrical impulses that carry "thoughts" in both Cybertronians and organics. Soundwave's beast-form friends remain by his side, assisting him in his work as spies and cassettes. He is protective of his cassettes and they are loyal to him. Soundwave genuinely desires equality for all Cybertonians, regardless of form or function, but is willing to kill or blackmail in order to achieve it. Can sometimes be overwhelmed by a sudden surge of sensory input. Prefers operating behind the scenes.

History

Initially an empty wandering the streets, overwhelmed and confused by the constant surge of thoughts and emotions of others. Ravage, Laserbeak, and Buzzsaw, low caste beast-form Cybertronians, found him there. Ravage helped Soundwave learn to focus and the four of them lived on the streets as Soundwave gained more control of his abilities. Senator Ratbat eventually heard of Soundwave's gifts and approached him with an offer for work. Soundwave hated Ratbat's functionist attitude but accepted the offer.

Skills

Engineering: Cassettes, Covert Tactics, Surveillance, Mind Reading, Portable Miniature Army.

Outlier Ability: Omnipath

Statistics

Strength	82	Intelligence	98
Speed	43	Endurance
Rank		Courage
Firepower	69	Skill	101
Hit Points		Energon
Abilities

Logs

October 2014 Logs

• Birds of a Feather: Soundwave's ability to pick up thoughts leads to an interesting discovery.
• Grumpystruts: Another day dealing with patients of all sorts- and grumpiness levels- at the Deltaran Medical Facility.

November 2014 Logs

• PuzzlePieces: Soundwave has been ordered to kill Shiftlock, who is currently studying with Barricade. It's time to start piecing puzzles together.
• Dangerous Game: Blurr accosts an Empty and Soundwave wants to know why.
• Eve of the First Big Mission: Soundwave calls for some planning on the eve of the Decepticons' first big mission. What is unexpected is a connection he winds up making with someone who he will certainly be meeting again.
• Taking a Shine to You: Soundwave seeks information concerning the Insecticons and how to communicate with them. Harbinger seeks- shinies.

NC Institute

• Escape from the Institute Part II: The Decepticons hit the Institute from the tunnels.

May 2015 Logs

• Reunion with the Good Doctor: After 20,000 years and a new body, Overclock meets with Pharma again and makes a request. Poor Soundwave watches the whole thing. Don't worry, he's not jealous at all.

March 2015 Logs

• A Long Time in a Chair: Bloodhound meets her Decepticon recruiter and his friends. They share a chair and get to know each other very well.
• Radio Recruitment: Decepticon Radio! Bringing recruitment over the airwaves, no branch office required (some restrictions may apply).
• Sound and Silence: Soundwave asks if Silence will join the Decepticons; Silence wants to make sure it's 'okay' with Megatron first.
• A Conversation: Ruiner is dead and Megatron has vowed revenge.
• Riding to a New Life: Silence's old Master is dead; Soundwave comes to pick up the pieces.
• Playing Doctor: Rumble can't shake the feeling that he knows Noise from somewhere, and Soundwave has to break out the Health textbooks before the kids get in trouble.
• Two Parent Household: Shiftlock is dead, and Barricade wants someone's head on a pike. Maybe Soundwave's.
• FINALE 3 - Acquisitions and Deductions: Ratbat wants to get rid of a problem. Soundwave inherits a mess.
• The Ultimate Price: A memorial dedicated to the late Bumper and Fastback is held at Iacon.

Kaon Uprising

• Kaon Uprising: Decepticon Smackdown: The Bots arrest the Cons! Uprising over. Right?
• Stirring the Hornet's Nest: In the fighting pits of the Forge, Clench attempts to keep control- but he may just be stirring the hornet's nest.
• Yin and Yang: Starscream and Soundwave plot together.

January 2015 Logs

• One Step Closer: Soundwave instills even more drive in Swift Blade to join the Decepticons while he gets a read on her.
• A Dragon In The Forge: A pit fight in the forge turns into something more as the Terrorcon leader Hun-Grr makes his debut.
• A Certain Understanding: Megatron speaks to his loyal- and not so loyal- followers. Starscream and Soundwave come to a certain understanding.
• Making a Name: The Decepticons are ready to make a name for themselves, for the time of words is over and the time of actions has come. The Autobots are waiting for them, most for good-intentioned reasons- and one there for possibly less than ideal reasons.
• Forge Scramble: Megatron receives a delivery and an unwanted guest.
• Some Important News: Barricade and Soundwave have some important news for Megatron.
• Leave Me Out of the Revolution: Soundwave comes seeking answers from Torque and possibly her return to the Decepticon path following the aftermath of Clench's death at the Forge.

February 2015 Logs

• New Friends: Idealists.
• Finale 2 - Prisoner Exchange: The Autobot Security Forces and the Decepticons agree to a prisoner exchange. Tensions mount and shots are fired.
• Third Time's the Charm?: Soundwave approaches Swivel, seeking to recruit her for a task. There have been others asking her earlier- will the third time be the charm?
• Good Con Bad Con: Shiftlock is brought into the Forge for her first interrogation - by Hook and Soundwave. Yeah. She's fragged.
• FINALE 1 - First Blood: Bumper, Fastback and Shiftlock are sent to find the location of the Forge. Two of them are going home in body bags.
• Relinquishment Clinic Raid: The Decepticons strike against a Relinquishment Clinic....
• Calm Before the Storm: As the Forge is dismantled and moved, Megatron and Soundwave have a discussion on the past, present, and future.

December 2014 Logs

• Insecticon Induction: Zephyr officially joins the Decepticons.
• Unclenched: Megatron promotes himself to Leader. Clench is downsized. Deadlock is born.
• To An Aesthetically Pleasing Alliance: Zephyr looks for potential allies and finds Soundwave.
• Edge of My Life: Blast Off is nearly subjected to his worst nightmare - spark extraction. Starscream saves the day just in time.
• Carrier to Carrier: Two carriers talk about their friends, their work, and their loyalties.
• Family: Soundwave has a "family"; Rumble is looking for one.
• No Place For Kindness: Why does a kindhearted medic want to fight in the Pits? Megatron wants to know.

April 2015 Logs

• Just Catching Up: After dealing with Pharma, Overclock and Soundwave take a moment to catch up. Soundwave gets a better idea of who he's dealing with and Overclock confirms that facemasks don't blush.
• Welcome to the Decepticons, Backdrop: Backdrop has some more questions for Soundwave.
• Faith, Trust, and Loyalty: Megatron has a word with Soundwave. Plans are made.
• Caught with her Thorax Down: Megatron and Soundwave seek out the naked truth of Overclock's loyalty to their cause. Megatron gets an answer and Soundwave gets an optic full.
• 42615-Feint's Feint: Feint seeks an audience with Megatron to deal with the Zeta problem back home.
• The Weapon Of Our Time: Zeta Prime isn't the hero that Iacon needs. He's the hero that Iacon deserves.
• TP Scene - Prison Break: Let the slaughter begin.
• Senate Slaughter: Starscream and Soundwave have the floor, and paint it a nice shade of energon pink.

Photo Gallery

Soundwave by Livio

Soundwave by Dan The Art Guy

Soundwave Army

Soundwave IDW Botcon 2014 Comic Cover

Soundwave in Marvel G1 Comics

Soundwave- Before the Faceplate