Seaspray (Transformers)

Seaspray is the name of a fictional character in the Transformers universes.

Transformers: Generation 1

Transformers character
name =Seaspray


caption =Seaspray box art
affiliation =Autobot
subgroup =Mini-Bots
function =Naval Defense
partner =
motto ="Be unyielding as the ocean waves and your enemies shall fall."
alternatemodes =Cybertronian Hovercraft
Earth-style Hovercraft
series =

engvoice =Alan Oppenheimer
japanvoice =

Seaspray's bio painted him as even more at home on Earth than any of the other Autobots. Earth's natural oceans are a far cry from Cybertron, and Seaspray's job is to explore as much of it as possible. He loves the thrill of naval battles, despite the risks involved, and hates having to assume his robot mode on land.

Animated series

Seaspray, like many other season 2 Transformers, originally appeared in the episode "Dinobot Island Part 2".

His most prominent appearance was in the episode "Sea Change", when he was sent alongside Bumblebee, Perceptor and Cosmos to the planet Traal in response to a distress signal. The Decepticon tyrant Deceptitran had enslaved the planet, and the arrival of Megatron's forces only worsened the situation. Seaspray then fell in love with Allana, one of the leaders of the resistance. After the two performed a daring rescue of the captured Bumblebee, Seaspray learned of the Well of Transformation, an energy source that transformed living beings into whatever they desired. Seaspray entered, and emerged a Traal male. Although Allana fell in love with him, an attack by Rumble convinced him he would be more use to the Traal as an Autobot, and entered the pool once again. Although it was successful, Allana emerged as a robot too. The two defeated Deceptitran and forced Megatron's forces to flee. The two then departed into the sunset.

Like many other year 1/2 Transformers, Seaspray was gradually phased out in the third season. He last appeared in "Thief in the Night".

Marvel Comics

Seaspray was originally part of an Autobot group in the "Dead End" region of Cybertron. He was part of the group that went to save the captive scientist Spanner. Accompanying the others to blow up the Decepticon base, they were horrified to discover that the Decepticons had built Spanner into the Space Bridge itself. Destroying the Bridge as a mercy-killing, Seaspray and his comrades (Beachcomber, Blaster, Warpath, Perceptor, Cosmos and Powerglide), with no chance of escaping to Cybertron, crossed the bridge to Earth.

After an attack by Megatron, they were then captured by Circuit Breaker and her Rapid Anti-Robot Attack Team, taken to her lab and then dissected After capturing the Aerialbots she encountered a new problem - the Decepticon Battlechargers Runabout and Runamuck were causing mayhem across America. Using the parts from all the captured Autobots she created a giant Autobot with herself in control, striking a deal with them that if they would co-operate she would let them go. Circuit Breaker then used them to battle the two Decepticons, who were attacking the Statue of Liberty. After defeating the Decepticons with Circuit Breaker the Autobots were released.

After a side-adventure in the UK comics in which they encounterd (and were almost killed by) the future Decepticon Galvatron, Seaspray's group linked up with the main Autobots - only to learn of the death of Optimus Prime. From then on Seaspray would appear less as more charactetrs were introduced. Seaspray was last seen to be dragging the deactivated Blaster away after the Underbase powered Starscream's rampage. He was apparently deactivated at some point since in the UK Christmas story "The Greatest Gift of All" as he is among the Autobots Optimus Prime considers reactivating with a fragment of the Creation Matrix.

Dreamwave Productions

Following the liberation of Cybertron from Shockwave’s rule, Bumblebee was placed in command of the Autobot supply shuttle Orion, with Powerglide, Warpath, Seaspray, Cosmos, Cliffjumper, Bumper and the Powerdashers assigned to him. Their mission was to aid the Autobots on Earth. Upon arriving in the Earth system from transwarp space, they witnessed the arrival of Sunstorm (Transformers: Generation One III #1). Seaspray was one of those who battled against him, but was deactivated by his energy powers. He did not reappear before the end of the Ongoing comic, when Dreamwave fell into bankruptcy.

Toys

*Generation 1 Seaspray (1985):The toy version of Seaspray was released by Hasbro from 1985 through 1986 as a Mini-Bot, placing him in the same general size category as Bumblebee, Beachcomber and Huffer.

*Generation 2 Seaspray (1993):The Generation 1 toy was repainted in metallic blue for Generation 2.

2007 Transformers film

Though Seaspray does not appear in the 2007 Michael Bay film, he is referenced in the official video game adaptation by Activision in the form of a billboard for "Seaspray's Fish 'n' Chips". Also, in the Nintendo DS adaptions of the game, the fishing ship at the Tranquility docks is named USS Seaspray.