Streetwise (G1)

Streetwise is an Autobot Protectobot from the Generation 1 continuity family. He is also sometimes known as Streetstar, and other times as Streetsmart.

What snakes? What plane? I don't get it.

Who's the black-and-white Protectobot
That knows every street and parking lot?
STREETWISE!
Ya damn right!

And who is the bot that would risk his spark
For his brother bots?
STREETWISE!
Can you dig it?

What interceptor won't back down
'Til his target's run to ground?
STREETWISE!
Right on!

They say this cop car is a bad mother—
SHUT YOUR MOUTH!
I'm just talking about Streetwise!
We can dig it!

He's a combination bot,
But no one gets to use him but Defensor*!
STREETWISE!

*or Gaia Guardian or God Guardian. Shhhhh.

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

Voice actor: Peter Cullen (English), Keiichi Nanba (Japanese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), Masashi Ebara (Japanese, "B.O.T."), Yoku Shioya (Japanese, 2010) , Thomas Rau (German, "The Ultimate Weapon"), Christoph Jablonka (German, Generation 2 Dub of "The Revenge of Bruticus"), Francis Lax (European French, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), Henry Djanik (European French, "B.O.T."), Nilton Valério (Portuguese), Ayrton Cardoso (Portuguese, "The Ultimate Weapon")

If you see me walking down the street / walk on by, walk on by

When the Insecticons attacked an inhabited city on Earth, Optimus Prime called upon the Protectobots to evacuate the civilians caught in the crossfire. Streetwise was carrying civilians when he discovered an injured man and called First Aid over to help him. Later, as Earth's orbit was diverted to the Sun by the Combaticons, Streetwise and Groove commandeered a meat locker to keep the overheated humans cool. Streetwise assured Groove that given the constantly rising temperatures outside, the humans would not freeze to death. The Revenge of Bruticus

The heat is on, on the street.

Streetwise, as part of Defensor, totally blew up Bruticus. Afterward, he was with the Protectobots when they saved some window-washers from a burning skyscraper, catching the humans when Blades blew them off their platform. Later still, Streetwise and the other Protectobots were ordered to help defend Autobot Headquarters from a Decepticon attack. Streetwise had a crowning moment of glory when he blasted Starscream out of the sky. The Protectobots then merged into Defensor, who activated his useless force field, which almost immediately deactivated, allowing the Decepticons to blast Defensor back into his component parts. B.O.T.

Streetwise was among the Autobots who battled the Sweeps when Cybertron came under attack from the Decepticons and Quintessons in 2005. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5

Bad Boys / Bad Boys / Watcha gonna do / Watcha gonna do when they come 4 u.

In the year 2006, the Autobots were asked to help the Dutch authorities deal with French rebels. After dispersing the human aggressors by crashing a trash can into them, the Protectobots came under attack from the Decepticons. Streetwise expressed concern that the Decepticons didn't care how many innocent humans they killed so long as they destroyed the Protectobots. Later, it turned out the battle was only a diversion to allow Swindle to steal Metroplex's transformation cog, First Aid left the Autobots when he failed to stop the theft. Unfortunately, just as First Aid left, the Autobots were called upon to deal with a rampaging Trypticon. Hot Spot ordered the remaining Protectobots to combine into Defensor, and they successfully saved a train full of civilians, even without First Aid. The Ultimate Weapon

Later in 2006, the Protectobots arrived at the aftermath of the battle between the Technobots and Terrorcons at Mark Morgan's laboratory. They transported the injured Jessica Morgan to County General Hospital and watched over her as the doctors restored her ability to walk with an exo-skeletal structure, enraging the robo-phobic senior Morgan. This had negative consequences. What a jerkface. The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1

When Cybertron came under attack from the Decepticons again, the Protectobots and Ultra Magnus surrounded Galvatron and showered him in laser fire. They might even have defeated the tyrant if they hadn't been blown away by Scorponok's forces. The Rebirth, Part 3

Japanese cartoon continuity

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Scramble City

Streetwise and the Protectobots participated in the Scramble City project under Ultra Magnus's direction, working towards the construction of Metroplex. After the Decepticons uncovered their secret building site, the Protectobots rode into battle alongside the newly completed Metroplex. Streetwise and his comrades arrived and formed Defensor just in time to act as the harbinger of Metroplex and his really big gun. Scramble City: Mobilization

The Headmasters cartoon

Voice actor: Ryōichi Tanaka (Japanese)

In 2011, Galvatron attacked Cybertron looking to take control of Vector Sigma. Streetwise and the Protectobots were active in Cybertron's defense as Defensor during the assault. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky The Mystery of Planet Master Later, Streetwise's team assembled on Earth at Ultra Magnus's command. Their mission was to stop the Decepticons from interfering with Hot Rod and the Headmasters, who were searching for the hidden location of the Matrix of Leadership. On a security sweep, the Protectobots ran across their old nemeses, the Combaticons, and went into battle. The two teams quickly assumed their combined forms as Bruticus and Defensor, as the fighting escalated. Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime

When Galvatron made another strike on Cybertron, this time to steal the super-metal Cybertonuron, Streetwise and the Protectobots assembled before the space bridge on Earth to be transported into battle. Seeking out the Combaticons on the battlefield, the Protectobots soon formed Defensor and fought once more with Bruticus. Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1 Defensor and Bruticus's battle continued as Defensor delivered a devastating smash to Bruticus's back. For at least part of the battle, the two teams disassembled again for man-to-man combat, Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2

Streetwise and the Protectobots were dispatched to Peru with the Trainbots when a volcano erupted, leaving a mountainside village in dire peril. Their rescue mission was blocked by the Predacons. Shouki and the Trainbots occupied the fiends so that the Protectobots could proceed on to the village and protect the innocent lives. Nevertheless, the Protectobots failed to reach the village, as they were intercepted by the Decepticons' second wave, the Headmasters. Streetwise and the Protectobots briefly struggled with the Headmasters before forming Defensor, but that left them grouped together and vulnerable to an underhanded attack. Defensor was taken out of action by Mindwipe's paralysis ray, which was strong enough to force Streetwise and the Protectobots apart and leave them completely immobilized. The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts

Streetwise and the Protectobots were part of a strike team that flew to the moon to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Defensor upon entering the battle. Return of the Immortal Emperor When the planet Sandra sent out a distress call asking for energy, the Autobots of Earth responded. While they were loading the Trainbots full of supplies, however, Galvatron and the Decepticons arrived to take the energy for themselves. Streetwise and the Protectobots fought back against the enemy, and formed Defensor to counter Devastator on the battlefield. SOS from Planet Sandra

After the death of Ultra Magnus, the Autobots were desperately trying to pick up the slack during Sixshot's campaign of destruction around the globe. Streetwise and the Protectobots assembled as Defensor to go out and confront Sixshot at one of the attack sites, but they apparently didn't fare too well. The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Streetwise and the Protectobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Defensor, the Protectobots helped Raiden and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With Fortress still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched Streetwise and the Protectobots to attend to the threats. In Canberra, Australia, the Protectobots confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers. As Defensor, the Protectobots were beaten severely by Bruticus, and First Aid was even knocked out of the arm socket. Using Scramble Power, Defensor switched Streetwise up to his shoulder and reattached First Aid as a leg, still carrying his fireball cannon. Despite this cunning(?) trick, Defensor was defeated by Bruticus. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1) As part of Defensor, Streetwise participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' Head Formation to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)

Unite Warriors

Streetwise and the other Protectobots played a game of baseball in celebration of First Aid's friend NUL-A's birthday. Today Is First Aid's Close Friend NUL-A's Birthday!

TV Magazine comic continuity

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers comic

When the Stunticons attacked a baseball stadium, Kenji alerted the Autobot combiners that they were needed. As the Protectobots arrived, Streetwise got the humans to safety while Hot Spot extinguished the blaze caused by the Decepticons. They transformed into Defensor, but Hot Spot was damaged in a savage attack by Menasor and Bruticus, leaving the Protectobots unable to combine. Seizing upon an idea, Kenji told Superion to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. Streetwise and First Aid then swooped in and combined with Bruticus, while their comrades did the same with Menasor. With their own legs out of control, the Decepticon combiners were tossed out over the ocean by their own limbs. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5

Later, Streetwise transported the Autobot Mini-Cassettes Eject and Rewind into battle, pitting them against their Decepticon counterparts, Rumble and Frenzy. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7

The Great Transformer War

Streetwise and the Protectobots joined forces with the Aerialbots for a raid on Trypticon. They intended to rescue Doctor Dalton, a scientist Galvatron had kidnapped in order to force him to use his knowledge to upgrade the Decepticons. The Aerialbots, as Superion, charged in first, but were torn to shreds by the Combaticons and Stunticons. Hot Spot went to work in his repair bay mode fixing them up, and tasked Blades with infiltrating Trypticon to recover the missing scientist. In the meantime, it was up to Streetwise, Groove and First Aid to keep Bruticus and Menasor occupied long enough for Hot Spot and Blades to complete their missions. Soon, the revived Aerialbots stepped in to save their Protectobot comrades, and Blades successfully freed the doctor from the Decepticons whle they were distracted watching the battle. The Great Transformer War #1

Wings Universe

"I got one thing to lay on you cats, and then I'll split. I am declaring war on anyone who sells drugs in our community."

After Cybertron entered its new Golden Age, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons still raged in space and on Earth. Defensor was permanently destroyed in battle with his nemesis, Menasor. Only Streetwise managed to survive the colossal damage Defensor suffered, and swore revenge against the last surviving Stunticon: Breakdown.

In 2010, Streetwise was pulled away from his station at Autobot City on Earth to aid the "second generation" Autobots in liberating the Large Hadron Collider from Clench's Decepticon Syndicate. While most of the Autobot forces distracted the Decepticons with a head-on attack, he came with Rapido and Meanstreak and used his "knack for getting to where he's not supposed to be" to sneak into the facility and rescue the captive Pyro. When they found him, Streetwise was attacked by a forestonite-powered Breakdown, who then made the mistake of trying to destroy the rest of the forestonite. Instead of exploding, the forestonite gas spread throughout the building, turning Streetwise black and red and giving him the power to turn intangible. He used his new powers to continue the battle with Breakdown until he and the rest of the Decepticons fled. In the aftermath of the battle, Streetwise officially joined Pyro's second generation Autobots and transferred the deactivated Protectobots to Europe in hopes that he could use forestonite to revive them. Generation 2: Redux

Streetwise joined Pyro's crew as they investigated a break-in at Quantum Laboratories. They had not long left Earth in the shuttle when he received a transmission from Nebulos. When the team got there, they found that Hi-Q had been kidnapped, and when Spike, Pyro and Streetwise viewed security footage, they discovered the Battlechargers were responsible. A Flash Forward, Part 3 The kidnappers' exhaust trail led them to Qre, where they were set upon by a training system and then captured by Jhiaxus and his Sharkticons. A Flash Forward, Part 4 Imprisoned, they were forced to listen to Jhiaxus's speeches. A Flash Forward, Part 5 After being freed by Sideswipe, the Autobots went on to rescue Hi-Q, destroy the base, and return to Earth. A Flash Forward, Part 6

Ask Vector Prime

The Protectobots once lived on the colony world of Archon, but as the colony slowly began to fail they succumbed to stasis lock. They remained that way until Omega Supreme chanced across the ruins of the planet and brought them back to Earth. The only way to revive them was through an energon infusion; the Aerialbots volunteered for the process. The Protectobots made a complete recovery and then some: the transfusion had given them the ability to combine! Optimus Prime gave them their own headquarters in Central City, hoping that city life would help them acclimatize to life on Earth while also providing the metropolis with an extra degree of protection. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/21

Marvel Comics continuity

Marvel The Transformers comics

Though Buster Witwicky had given the Creation Matrix back to Optimus Prime, its influence was still present in his mind. He and Prime had their minds connected to a machine, where they shared a vision of a "Second Generation" of Transformers. Streetwise was the member of the Protectobots, one of four Special Teams. In this vision, Streetwise and his fellow Protectobots combined into Defensor and fought the Decepticons Bruticus and Menasor while defending the Pullen Power Plant. The Special Teams Have Arrived But Megatron and Soundwave were listening in on this vision, and both sides planned to make it reality. Second Generation!

Get me Undercover Brother!

On their first mission, the Protectobots joined Optimus Prime in protecting Energy Futures Industries and the hydrothermocline from Megatron and the Combaticons. After agreeing to battle for the prize in a virtual reality so that neither the hydrothermocline nor innocent bystanders would be harmed, Optimus and the Protectobots entered the bizarre landscape of Multi-World. Searching for the Combaticons, Streetwise and First Aid entered Vineland. On a hunch, Streetwise chose to lift a falling web of vines out of their path instead of blasting through it. This left them open to attack by Brawl and Swindle, but it also earned the respect of the living vines populating Vineland, who entangled the Combaticons long enough for the Protectobots to beat their opponents. Streetwise did so by shattering the enemies with his air-compressor cannon after First Aid crystallized them. Afterdeath! Gone but Not Forgotten! These events were observed by the time travelling Dicet Alpha-zero. The Quest!

After the Multi-World battle led to the death of Optimus Prime, Streetwise watched with the other active Autobots as Ratchet attempted to bring their leader back to life. This failed, and so Streetwise and the Protectobots escorted Optimus Prime's body to his funeral site, where he would be launched into space. Funeral for a Friend! The Protectobots fell under the command of Grimlock. They were sent to capture the deserters Blaster and Goldbug, and found them in a used car lot, alongside the immobilized Throttlebots. The situation escalated when both the Combaticons and a RAAT squadron also laid claim to the captives, ultimately leading into a brawl between the different factions. During this battle, Streetwise blinded Vortex with his photon pistol. Both Protectobots and Combaticons were so dsitracted by the clash that they didn't notice RAAT making away with Goldbug and the Throttlebots. With the Combaticons deterred, however, the Protectobots still had Blaster to bring back to Grimlock... for trial and execution. Used Autobots

As Streetwise was reporting the mission results to the Ark, the Protectobots ran into the Combaticons yet again. This battle went poorly compared to the past ones, as the Protectobots were defeated by Bruticus, the Combaticons' combined form, despite themselves merging into Defensor to counter. Thankfully, Blaster came to their rescue; some errant children had removed his mode-lock during the battle, and collapsing an electrical tower atop of Bruticus was enough to knock the colossus unconscious. In thanks, the Protectobots allowed Blaster to walk away with his newfound friends. Child's Play

Thank god for size-changing!

Later, on Christmas day, Streetwise came upon a young boy teaching Starscream the meaning of Christmas. Jumping to the conclusion that the Decepticon was up to no good at first, Streetwise opened fire on Starscream, until his opponent's human companion clarified matters for him. Streetwise was hesitant to buy the boy's story, but Starscream seemingly proved him right by rescuing a busload of senior citizens from being trapped out in the cold. After making sure the boy was alright spending the rest of the day with Starscream, Streetwise left to escort the elderly folks to their destination. Stargazing

Following Optimus Prime's return to life, Streetwise and the Protectobots were assigned to guard the backup copy of the floppy disk that had enabled his resurrection, stored at an Alternate Reality, Inc. warehouse. Alerted to Combaticon activity at Rutter U.S. Military Base, the team was relieved by the Autobot Powermasters so they could go and deal with their old rivals. Unfortunately, they were too late to stop the Combaticons' theft of military technology; worse yet, upon their return to the warehouse, they discovered that the Decepticon Powermasters had stolen the disk in their absence. Combining into Defensor, they tried to stop the villains from escaping, but a barrage of fire from the underhanded Combaticons knocked the giant over. Prime Bomb!

Transformers Comic-Magazin

In one of the many Decepticon attacks on Earth resources, Streetwise and the Protectobots formed Defensor to battle against the Decepticon combiners. He Who Laughs Last...

Marvel Generation 2 comic

He'd better transform into a police car with a bandolier.

When Optimus Prime and Grimlock discovered the threat of the Cybertronians, they called in Autobots scattered across the galaxy, including Streetwise. And, when Grimlock chose to disobey Prime's directives and make a tactical first strike against Jhiaxus's ships, Streetwise went with him. They were quickly found out and captured, though, leaving it to Optimus to bail them out of trouble. Devices and Desires!

Regeneration One

Streetwise was working security at Eugenesis Plaza when Hot Rod gave a disastrous speech before the crowd. Destiny, Part One Later, he was patrolling for riff-raff with Prowl and Red Alert when they arrested Runamuck. Destiny, Part Three

After the Decepticon invasion was stopped, Streetwise helped detain and secure the surviving Decepticons. The War to End All Wars, Part 1

When Cybertron was overrun by shadow-leeches, Streetwise was among the victims who were consumed by them. The War to End All Wars, Part 5

The Special Teams

Streetwise and the rest of the Protectobots were posted at the Pullen Power Plant to defend it while its human workers had been evacuated due to the possibility of a landslide in the area. Blades soon spotted the Stunticons heading towards their position. Racing to meet their incoming foes, Streetwise was surprised to witness these newcomers combine into Menasor. To combat this new threat, the Protectobots merged once more into Defensor. The Decepticons soon found himself losing the battle and dispersed, though the storm around them had gotten too bad for the Autobots to give chase. The Special Teams

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

Hot buttered 'bot

During the so-called Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron vanished in a space bridge accident, Streetwise stuck with his Protectobot team after the signing of the Crisis Intervention Accord. Whilst in their base at Iacon, Streetwise reported the rumour of the Ultracon Devastator having been unleashed in the Tagan Heights against Springer's Wreckers. Deciding that they could not afford to ignore this or let the combiner arms race begin once again, the Protectobots rolled out to assist the Wreckers. Arriving in Tagan Heights, they formed the mighty Defensor and the battle of the titans was on. Escalation Unfortunately, they could not control Defensor's dim-witted battle lust, and were forced to separate and find a less destructive means of taking down Devastator. While Devastator manhandled Springer, the Protectobots hooked the former up to a nearby power generator. Streetwise then threw the switch, overloading the enemy combiner and forcing him to separate into the individual Constructicons. Devastation

"Man it's too bad Mindwipe mind controlled you into shooting me."
"Yeah... 'mind control'..."

Whilst the Protectobots were trying to figure out what went wrong during the battle in their combined form, the Chaos Trinity, minions of the mysterious being known as The Fallen, attacked. As Streetwise drew a bead on Bludgeon, he was hypnotized into blasting First Aid by Mindwipe. Confrontation

Millions of years later, the Protectobots battled Menasor as Defensor when the Stunticons escaped from a penal facility... and lost, big time. Passive Aggression Defensor later aided in the Autobot insurrection. Revelation After the Autobots regained power, Streetwise and the Protectobots searched Shockwave's clone lab, finding Runabout and Runamuck barely alive, having been attacked by an unknown assailant. Streetwise was reported in on their progress to Ultra Magnus as they tried to get the two Decepticons back to working order, in order to get more information out of them. Black Sunshine

2005 IDW continuity

First appearance: The Transformers vol. 1 #1

Streetwise was one of many Autobot survivors who made it through Megatron's all-out attack on their defense network. In the two years following the attack, he made his way to Earth and united with Optimus Prime and the Autobots stationed there. In order to keep an eye on the humans, Streetwise and Prowl infiltrated the police force in their alternate modes. Both were present for an emergency response to Breakdown attacking a power plant. The robot hunters of Skywatch arrived and disabled the Decepticon, but then proceeded as if they were going to execute him on the scene. Despite Streetwise's words of caution, Prowl transformed to stop the execution and was captured. Streetwise maintained his cover and reported the incident back to Prime. ...For All Mankind

Later, Streetwise was among the Autobots who remained on Earth along with Prowl, Ultra Magnus, and Bumblebee (as well as others) instead of accompanying Optimus and the rest of the Autobots to Cybertron to find out what Galvatron was up to. He participated in an investigation of Spike Witwicky's "secret" activities by taking turns trailing the human in his alt form along with Prowl. Prowl and Streetwise followed Spike to a suburban district. However, when Breakdown appeared and attempted to kill Spike by running him over, Streetwise converted to primary form and attacked the Decepticon, much to Prowl's chagrin. Breakdown was damaged and forced to retreat. Prowl and Streetwise then returned to base, where both of them were harshly reprimanded by Ultra Magnus. Police Action #1

Streetwise came to Prowl's rescue when he was attacked by Brawl, saving him from a collapsing building before helping him defeat the Decepticon tank. The two took him back to base and tried to interrogate him, but a failsafe in his body went off and placed him in near stasis lock before he could reveal who sent him. Later, Streetwise and Groove were sent to take former Skywatch agent Sandra in so that Bumblebee and Ultra Magnus could question her about Spike. Only Forward Together with Prowl and Ultra Magnus, he went on to arrest Ben Simpson, only to find that he was a facsimile construct created by Swindle. A Second Chance at Eden While Streetwise was busy with Prowl's investigation, Bumblebee went out and captured the Stunticons all on his own, an accomplishment which came as quite a shock for him and the rest of the Earth crew. The Question

After returning to Cybertron, Streetwise assisted in hauling Ratbat's body out of the Decepticon holding area and stood guard in the aftermath of a mysterious explosion. Stick Together While standing guard at Skydive's murder scene he was instructed by Prowl to seal off the exits to the city and make sure nobody wandered the reclamation tunnels alone. Devisive Together with Prowl and Sideswipe, Streetwise later broke up a secret meeting between Sky-Byte and some Decepticons and was injured by a flamethrower when Needlenose fought back. A Better Tomorrow

When the Decepticon captain, Turmoil, landed his ship on Cybertron, Streetwise was part of Prowl's forces that were ordered to start storming the ship when given the order. Later, Metalhawk gave the order and the Autobot squad went in to capture the Decepticons. Interference Patterns When Turmoil's ship, containing a sort of time machine, disappeared under Bumblebee's nose, Streetwise arrived to help with the investigation. Night and the City The Autobot squad was later supposed to storm the Decepticon pen as well, but it exploded in their face due to what appeared to be backfiring booby traps. The End of the Beginning of the World Shortly thereafter, Megatron returned from a months-long absence, but Streetwise and the other Autobots refused to let him into their peaceful post-war society and immediately tried to kill him. City on Fire Sure enough, it wasn't long before Megatron gathered his forces and tried to conquer Iacon. During the ensuing battle, Streetwise fought desperately to defend the medical center from Devastator. Plan for Everything

Around six months later, Streetwise joined the crew of the Lost Light on their quest to find the Knights of Cybertron under the command of a reformed Megatron. Before launch, he was seen painting the ship's name on its hull alongside Atomizer. Towards Peace During some downtime, Streetwise and Groove had a wrestling match at Swerve's which Streetwise seemed to be losing. They were both called into action as part of a security team alongside Megatron, Aquafend and Ultra Magnus when an inebriated Trailcutter set off a silent alarm breaking into the medibay, but Megatron dismissed the rest of the team to deal with Trailcutter himself. Words Hang in the Air When the Lost Light suddenly began disappearing shortly afterwards, Streetwise and the rest of the crew abandoned ship. Predestination: A Beginner's Guide Once the ship returned, he celebrated at Swerve's until he and everyone else present were knocked out by Brainstorm poisoning the drinks. The Road Not Taken

He got better, and was later seen popping off on the dance floor at Thunderclash's pre-wake. The Sensuous Frame According to an alternate account, Streetwise remained on Cybertron and responded to the fire that burned down Gutcruncher's bar. Quest for Fire

Oh god, I'm grotesque (tusque)!

When Mirage returned to Cybertron on the O Fortuna, Streetwise was part of the crew alongside Groove, Hot Spot, Blades and First Aid. Noting how the five of them had the shared expertise to protect Mirage from any sort of harm, he jokingly dubbed the team the "Protectobots". The Possible Light On arrival, the team immediately walked into a combiner conflict and were forcefully combined into Defensor by Starscream, who needed another combiner on Cybertron's side. Mistakes and Mayhem

Streetwise and the Protectobots later departed Cybertron, apparently intending to return to the Lost Light. The Transgressors It took several months, but they finally caught up with the Lost Light on its quest for Cyberutopia. Much had changed. Getaway was now captain of the ship, and held strict rules about socializing and helping other races on their journey full-pace towards Cyberutopia. Asking around, the Protectobots learned most of the senior staff, including co-captains Rodimus and Megatron, had apparently abandoned the Light in order to make faster progress on their own. In fact, the regretful Riptide informed them Getaway had led a mutiny against the captains, abandoning them on Necroworld to the Galactic Council and Decepticon Justice Division, then used mnemosurgery to reprogram the crew into believing otherwise. Streetwise and the others attempted to flee before Getaway did the same to them, but were captured by the security team and placed in an infinite memory loop by Sunder. Full Circle

Ironically, Groove is the one doing a Prowl impression here.

Riptide managed to survive Getaway's attempt to dispose of him, hiding away in the ship until he could rescue the Protectobots. Rook had been killed by Getaway and Atomizer while they slept, so First Aid suggested they un-entomb Ambulon's corpse as a replacement leg for Defensor. At the shuttle bay, Defensor and Thunderclash tried to fight their way through the security team, but Getaway had hired Star Saber as the new head of security. He blasted Thunderclash and broke apart the unstable combiner with a single swipe of his blade. Hot Spot, Blades, Groove, and Streetwise were dazed enough for Getaway and the others to bring them down with a hail of gunfire. Only First Aid, Riptide, and the seriously injured Thunderclash managed to escape the ship. Journey's End

Apparently their injuries weren't as bad as they seemed, as all five Protectobots were perfectly fine as they attended Ultra Magnus' parting toast as the Lost Light completed its victory lap. How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2

Kre-O online comic

Streetsmart and the Protectobots responded to a Decepticon attack, leading to First Aid being injured in battle. In order to prove to himself that he was a capable warrior, First Aid went on to lead the Protectobots in recovering Metroplex's stolen transformation cog from Swindle. After locating the thief, Streetsmart combined with his team to form Defensor, who defeated the Combaticons' own Bruticus. Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!

Ask Vector Prime

Streetwise was presumably present as part of Defensor during the Battle for Sherman Dam in Primax 096.0 Beta. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06

Combiner Wars cartoon

Streetwise was among the Autobot troops who bore witness to a pivotal duel between Optimus Prime and Megatron, one meant to end the war before the never-ending arms race between the two factions spiralled further out of control. Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime

2019 IDW continuity

First appearance: Transformers #19 (mentioned); #25 (full)

Streetwise was previously the head of Cybertron Security Operations, prior to Chromia's tenure. He once oversaw an operation where Sec-Ops' Smokescreen worked with the criminal Swindle to deal with the larger threat of Motormaster. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two

After retiring, Streetwise ran an academy for Security Operations that Javelin recently graduated from at the onset of the Ascenticon crisis. All Fall Down He also commended the performance of Strongarm, another recent graduate. Swindle's The fall of the Senate was enough to get Streetwise back in the field. He and Slapdash saved Wheeljack from Runamuck and Runabout in contested Iacon. Prime After Sentinel Prime perished, Orion Pax became Optimus Prime, Streetwise being among those who witnessed his first speech as a Prime. Awakenings

As an Autobot, Streetwise manned the battlements during the Decepticon siege of Crystal City. A Dust of Crystals He was later seen boarding the last Ark as the Autobots left Cybertron behind to Decepticon control. Fate of Cybertron

Precursor World

A Warrior of the Seven Lights resembling Streetwise was a member of the White Order of the Primus Vanguard. He supported his commander White Gallant Convoy in battle when the dimension-hopping pirate Halfshell attacked the White Planet looking to plunder the Order's holy Matrix Saber. God Neptune comic 1

He later ventured forth to confront Halfshell's crew and retrieve the Saber as the right leg of the mighty White Convoy Grand Prime! What happened to him after the combiner was bisected by God Neptune is unknown. God Neptune comic 2

Commercial appearances

• Streetwise and the rest of the Protectobots rushed the Decepticon fortress Trypticon, undaunted by its enormous size. When Trypticon assumed its battle station mode, the Protectobots merged into Defensor to better fight back. Defensor and Trypticon commercial
• Streetwise and the Protectobots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that Menasor was wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." The Protectobots combined into Defensor to better combat the Decepticon. Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials

Games

Transformers Legends

During a Decepticon attack on a major human city, Ratchet, Inferno, and the Protectobots launched rescue operations. Unfortunately their efforts were hampered by Thundercracker and Dirge, who unleashed all manner of sonic attacks on them. To the Rescue

Streetwise, alongside Blades, Groove, and Hot Spot, responded to an emergency call that was in actuality a trap set by the Decepticons Skullcruncher and Snapdragon. Despite the duo's schemes, the Autobots were able to send the Decepticons packing. False Alarm

Transformers: Battle Tactics

ROAR!

Streetwise participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. Transformers: Battle Tactics

Transformers: Earth Wars

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Streetwise at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki

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Streetwise was an intelligent Protectobot. The Enigma of Combination

Toys

The Transformers

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• Streetwise (Protectobot, 1986)
  • Team ID number: P1
  • Japanese ID number: C-73
  • Accessories: "Photon pistol", "Double-mounted air-compressor cannon"

Streetwise transforms into a Nissan 300ZX Turbo police car. In car mode, he has a large, rear-mounted, double-barreled cannon accessory. He can also form a limb of any Scramble City-style combiner, but his usual place is as Defensor's left leg.

This mold is unique amongst Scramble City-style combiner limbs in that he has a "normal" robot head that does not also function as a connector peg; instead he features a fold-out connector peg to attach him to Hot Spot. He is also unique amongst the Protectobots in that he is the only one who does not have a "second wave" variation, as well as the only limb-bot whose pistol doesn't have a horizontal grip.

This mold was also used to make Operation Combination Streetstar.

• More information on Streetwise at TFU.info.
• Instructions for Streetwise at Botchthecrab.com.

• Defensor (Gift set, 1986)
  • Japanese ID number: C-76
  • Accessories: "Photon pistol", "Double-mounted air-compressor cannon"

All five Protectobots were made available in many markets as a complete giftset as well as on individual cards/boxes. It is unknown which versions of the toys are in the multipack, metal parts or plastic.

In 1988, GiG also re-released the Defensor set in Italy, with five random "Exogini Transformers" (Decoys) added.

• Streetwise (1991)
  • Accessories: "Photon pistol", "Double-mounted air-compressor cannon"

Streetwise and the other Protectobots were re-released in 1991 as part of the European-market Classics line. This version of Streetwise is retooled to have the police lightbar be part of the vehicle roof instead of a separate piece. In addition his rubsign indent has been filled in.

Generation 2

Black and red?? G2 toys were so neon!

• Streetwise (Unreleased)
  • Team ID number: P4
  • Accessories: "Photon pistol", double-barreled cannon

Streetwise and the other Protectobots were slated to be redecoed and re-released as part of the Generation 2 toyline. However, they and the redecoed Stunticons were canceled, with less than a half-dozen production samples of each mold known to exist (save the BotCon 1994 Breakdown, of course). The reason for the cancellation is unclear; it's possible they were considered redundant product due to the Aerialbot and Combaticon re-releases, especially since Hasbro was putting out entirely new-mold Transformers then, and would most likely have wanted those to have as much shelf space in toy aisles as possible.

• Image gallery of Generation 2 Streetwise at Seibertron.com.

Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Timelines

In 1986 I stole his Nissan Z altmode. In 2010 I stole his entire body! ...and another guy's name.

• Generation 2: Redux (BotCon 2010 box set)
  • Accessories: Gun

A redeco of Universe Prowl, "Streetstar" (so named due to trademark conflicts) transforms into a police car based on a Nissan 350Z and is colored to resemble his unreleased Generation 2 toy. He has a pair of non-firing missile launchers that flip over his shoulders, plus a pistol hidden in his hood in car mode. He is sold as part of the BotCon 2010 boxed set, alongside Breakdown, Autobot Spark, Clench and Sky-Byte.

This mold was retooled to make Universe Silverstreak and Smokescreen, along with Streetstar's fellow BotCon 2010 exclusive Rapido. This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy Shattered Glass incarnation of Prowl.

• More information on Streetstar at TFU.info

Bot Shots

• Protectobots (Multi-pack, 2013?)
  • Number: T0??

• Known designers: Andrew Scribner (deco artist)

• • • Fist strength:
    • Blaster strength: 740
    • Sword strength:

A redeco of Bot Shots Barricade, "Protectobot Streetsmart" automatically transforms from police car to robot when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was to be sold in a five-pack with Protectobot Hot Spot, Protectobot Blades, Protectobot Groove, and Protectobot First Aid, but this never saw release.

This mold was also used to make Prowl. The main car body, arms and legs were also used for Bumblebee, Lockdown, Mirage, and Topspin.

Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Kre-O

"Streetsmart"? Sounds like a third party name...

• Defensor (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
  • Set number: A4474
  • Pieces: 85
  • Accessories: Pistol

• Known designers: Ed Masiello (Hasbro)

"Streetsmart" comes as part of the Defensor Micro-Changer combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a police car. He can also contribute his bricks to form Defensor. He reuses Warpath's helmet and Bumblebee's gun.

The set also comes with Hot Spot, First Aid, and Blades.

• More information on Streetsmart at TFU.info

Transformers (2014)

Turbo revvin' young cop.

• Protectobots Emergency Response (three-pack, 2014)

Transformers "Protectobot Streetsmart" is a redeco of Prime: Beast Hunters Deluxe Class Prowl, himself a retool of the original Beast Hunters Deluxe Class Smokescreen. A few parts of the toy (most obviously his head) retain Prowl's black paint operations, but most of the toy is white and light gray plastic, with some scattered blue areas.

Streetsmart is only available in three-pack with Protectobot First Aid and Protectobot Groove, which was released as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Hasbro's Asian markets, while in the United States, it was officially an Amazon exclusive that was later also stocked by other online retailers such as BigBadToyStore for a hefty markup.

This mold was also used to make Timelines Barricade.

• More information on 2014 Streetsmart at TFU.info

Combiner Wars

I refuse to share a mold with criminal scum!!

• Protectobot Streetwise (Deluxe, 2015)
  • 5 of 5: Defensor
  • Accessories: triple-barreled shotgun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

• Known designers: John Warden (Hasbro)

Combiner Wars "Protectobot Streetwise" (yes, he got his name back) is an extensive retool of Dead End (basically a complete reshell that only retains the robot mode torso and some other minor parts) that transforms into an R35 Nissan GTR police car, which is a very, very sleek police car. Instead of the muffler/beatstick, Streetwise comes with a shotgun with three barrels. Unlike the other Deluxe Protectobots, who are molded in a crisp white, Streetwise is molded in a more cream-colored plastic. He can form a limb for any Combiner Wars-style Voyager Class torso, but is supposed to combine with Hot Spot, First Aid, Blades, and new member Rook to form Defensor (with Groove now serving as a chest piece). Care needs to be taken when transforming to and from leg mode, as the hinge that folds the hood back may be extremely stiff and the thin tab that connects the hood with the rest of the figure may break if too much force is placed on it. Care should also be taken not to lose the swinging combined hinge on his leg, which tends to be looser than that of Dead End and likes to pop off.

This version of the mold was retooled into Prowl and Smokescreen and was redecoed into Lightsteed.

The version of Streetwise released in the United States, Australia, and Hasbro's Asian markets comes with a copy of Combiner Wars #9 (actually The Transformers #33). In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, the toy includes a collector card featuring artwork from the "False Alarm" episode of the Transformers Legends mobile game instead.

As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Protectobots and Optimus Maximus was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Streetwise was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.^[1]

• More information on Combiner Wars Streetwise at TFU.info

Unite Warriors

• Guardian (giftset, December 12, 2015)
  • ID number: UW-03
  • English name: Defensor

Takara's iteration of Combiner Wars Defensor is sold in a gift set including the five original Protectobots, with Groove (as a new Deluxe-sized mold) included instead of Rook. This Streetwise features a deco closely resembling his animation model, with the Combiner Wars version's eggshell-white plastic replaced with a more muted gray. Additionally, he features the hand-foot-gun accessory from the Offroad mold rather than the Dead End mold.

Unite Warriors Guardian was released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, rather than being a regular release. Preorders were open from May 25 to July 6, and it was shipped December 2015.

The Generations Selects comic cast this Streetwise as the right leg of White Convoy Grand Prime.

Merchandise

G Guardian

• Streetwise (Candy toy, 2012)

Streetwise is a snap-together candy toy model kit produced by Kabaya for their G Guardian series, coming in an individual box packed with a stick of (chalky) gum. He can combine with his five wave-mates to form Gaia Guardian. He, along with Graze, Groove, and First Aid, can also combine with Kabaya's Transformers Gum Hot Spot to form Guardian. G Guardian's Heatrock and Skyfeather attach to Guardian to create God Guardian.

Notes

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• Streetwise's animation model appears in the Armada episode "First Encounter" as a "generic" Cybertronian at (presumably) Autobot HQ, alongside Wideload, Landmine/Lander, and Sixknight. He is only seen from the back and pretty heavily recolored, making him hard to identify.
• Streetwise suddenly got his name changed to "Streetstar" the day after his BotCon 2010 toy was unveiled. Pete Sinclair quickly put out the flames of Wiki Uncertainty (TM) by letting everyone know that Streetstar was still Streetwise, and not some other character or some amalgamation of the two.
• Streetwise's Shaft-esque personality in the BotCon 2010 comic is apparently the fault of this article.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Streetwise (ストリートワイズ Sutorītowaizu)
• French: Aviso (Canada)
• Italian: Phantom
• Mandarin: Dàjiē (大街, "Street")
• Russian: Prolaza (Пролаза)

References