Starscream

The second-in-command of the Decepticons. He seeks to rule, but is held back by his cowardice. Nevertheless, his ruthless efficiency, stealth, and speed on the battlefield make him a valuable ally. However, he is the complete opposite of fellow Decepticon Soundwave because of the fact that he is not truly loyal to Megatron and is one of the Decepticons Megatron truly doesn't trust. Yet even with all the treachery he always finds himself somewhat in Megatron's favor.

Little is known about Starscream's early life. On his home planet of Cybertron he was a scientist. At some point he became a member of the Decepticons, and rose to the rank of second-in-command for Megatron. Despite his limitless ambition and almost constant treachery, he continued to serve as an important member of the Decepticons in their battles against the Autobots.

Starscream is a Transformer, a gigantic robotic alien species, and so possesses all the abilities inherent to his race, including longevity, the ability to generate energy blasts, and the ability to shape-shift into a vehicle. Starscream typically takes the shape of a jet. Starscream possesses a mutated spark, which can survive outside of his body, rendering him functionally immortal. He is intelligent and devious, and a competent leader, though he tends to be undermined by his own cowardice and treacherous nature. He is a ruthless and incredibly skilled fighter, both armed and unarmed. Starscream is also tremendously fast, in jet mode he can reach speeds up to Mach 2.8. He can climb to suborbital altitudes of 52 miles and nose dive down to near ground level in mere minutes. This makes him particularly effective in surprise attacks and hit and run actions. He can shoot cluster bombs a distance of 40 miles, each of which can level an area 10,000 feet square. His null-ray rifle can interrupt the flow of electricity in any circuitry it hits for periods of up to two minutes, effectively preventing the operation of many machines dependent on those circuits during that period.

Starscream is the leader of the Decepticon Seekers. The term Seeker refers to Decepticon jet troopers who share Starscream's body-type but with different colors or minor variations in wing and head shapes.