Silverstreak (Transformers)

See also: Bluestreak (Transformers)

Silverstreak
Transformers character
240px Silverstreak
Created by	Hasbro
Information
Species	Transformer
Abilities	Shapeshifting Superhuman durability Superhuman longevity Superhuman strength
Affiliation	Autobot
Alternate mode	Car
Function	Gunner
Motto	"I never met a Decepticon I didn't dislike."

Silverstreak is the name of a fictional character from the Transformers series.

Transformers

Silverstreak is a talkative Autobot Gunner who turns into a car. He is sometimes silver, sometimes blue. He is often confused with Bluestreak.

Fictional biography

Silverstreak often talks incessantly and inanely. Lightens the situation for all Autobots with his good-natured manner. Despite formidable weaponry and blazing speed, he hates war. Haunted by memory of Decepticons destroying his home-city. Fires bombs up to 8.3 miles and lightning-like 80,000 volt beam up to 12 miles of limited accuracy. Often inhibited by his disdain for combat.

Always on overdrive, Silverstreak is an incessant talker whose sharp humor can lighten tense situations. Formidable weapons and incendiary speed make him an impressive adversary, although the memory of his home-city's destruction has left him with a lasting distaste for war. Equipped with long-range bombing capability and 80,000 volt attack beam.

There's not a lot to be said about Silverstreak that he hasn't already said himself. In fact, there's not a lot to be said about anything that he hasn't already said, because he never stops talking. Ever. He talks to his partners on guard duty, he talks during his charge cycles, when he's alone, he talks to himself. In battle, he chats with his opponents. Despite his formidable weaponry, Decepticons prefer not to fight him mostly because they get sick of talking to him.

Toys

• Hasbro Transformers Commemorative Series Silverstreak (2003)

When Bluestreak was reissued by Hasbro in 2003, it used the name Silverstreak.

• Hasbro Transformers Alternators Silverstreak (2004)

In the Binaltech line, the toy was named Streak while in the Alternators line, the toy was named Silverstreak. For this article it will be referred to as Silverstreak. Silverstreak's alternate mode is a silver Subaru Impreza WRX Sedan. The intercooler turns into an "Ion-Charge Disperser Rifle".

His bio was much in line with the original - that he tended to talk far too much. However, this still helps raise Autobot morale. However, few realise that this is just a cover for Bluestreak's scarred psyche, as he has seen far too many battles and suffering.

The Binaltech (Takara) version has the steering wheel on the right. The Alternators (Hasbro) version was initially sold in right hand drive form, but a running change switched this to the left hand drive more familiar to US collectors. Alternators Silverstreak was featured on the cover of Tomart's Action Figure Digest #119.

Silverstreak is a remold of Smokescreen.

• Hasbro Transformers Universe Spy Changer Silverstreak (2004)

There was a Universe Spy Changer version of Silverstreak. He was a repaint of Robots in Disguise Side Swipe, who was in turn based on an unused Generation 2 Go-Bot mold. Two packaging versions of this toy existed - a Kaybee version which did not attribute the toy to Universe and was packaged in vehicle form, and a version for discount stores which did and was packaged in robot mode.

Universe Silverstreak did not appear in any of the Transformers: Universe storylines.

• Hasbro Transformers Universe Classic Series Deluxe Silverstreak (2008)

Shown at BotCon, Universe Silverstreak is a redeco of wave 1 Universe Classic Series Prowl in his Generation 1 colors, minus Prowl's light bar.

• Hasbro Transformers Buzzworthy Bumblebee Deluxe Autobot Silverstreak (2022)

• Several parts for Silverstreak are available on Shapeways.

External links

• https://tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Silverstreak/silverstreak.htm
• https://tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpySilverstreak/silverstreak.htm
• https://tfu.info/2004/Autobot/AltSilverstreak/silverstreak.htm
• https://tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUSilverstreak/silverstreak.htm