Day 94: Swerve (Universe)

A very strange entry in the Universe line, from 2008 -- years after the line ostensibly ended. The only thing that makes this a Universe toy is the use of the logo on the instructions. There's no indicator of what line it is on the box, because there was no box. This toy was made in partnership with Chevrolet, and apparently they own the rights to the design. It was only available in 2008 through the Chevrolet website but only in Switzerland or the United Arab Emirates. Then in 2009, it appeared as a Chevy promotional item in malls in Canada. Weird. Swerve turns into a Chevy Aveo LT.

Day 79: Superion (Universe)

The combined form of the Universe Micromaster Aerialbots is Superion, an amalgamation of six robots plus their pack-in accessories that serve as connectors, head, and extremities of the gestalt warrior. While in Japan, the original source of the design ( Sixwing , 1992) was available in a collected set, this combiner needed to be purchased one bot at a time in the 2007 Universe release.

Day 251: Mad

The last of the Air Assault Micron Team trio is Mad, who turns into a Concorde SST. A design that's been used several times already -- see Jetstorm , Scattor , Thrust , Mach , and Quantum -- this version has some of its plastic parts in a translucent finish, giving it a high tech feel. Mad was available in Japan in 2003. He was later rechristened "Skull Buster" in Fan Club-generated lore.

Day 26: Nemesis Prime (Alternators)

Nemesis Prime, an evil twin to Optimus Prime first introduced in the Armada line, gets the Alternators treatment, allowing a reuse of the Dodge Ram SRT-10 design. In the North American market, this toy was only available at the Hasbro Toy Shop and at San Diego Comic-Con International in 2006.

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