Star Saber (G1)

The name or term "Star Saber" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Star Saber (disambiguation).

Star Saber is an Autobot Brainmaster from the Victory portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Famed throughout the length and breadth of the cosmos as the greatest swordsman in the universe, the heroic Star Saber (スターセイバー Sutā Seibā) has ascended from humble beginnings to the lofty position of Supreme Commander of the Autobots and head of the interplanetary Universal Defense Force. Protector of the weak, defender of the defenceless and lover of life in all its forms, Star Saber's spirit burns with an unending passion for justice and peace unequalled by any other, which drives him to quash evil wherever he finds it, with a cry of "Let's say go!"^[1] This idealism is perhaps best evidenced in his adoption of the orphaned human child, Jan Minakaze, as his own son, for whom he cares deeply.

Apart from his position as Supreme Commander, Star Saber also leads the powerful subgroup known as the Brainmasters, who possess incredible courage, strength, skill and intelligence. Star Saber exemplifies courage in particular: his smallest robot form is the Brain of Courage (勇気のブレイン Yūki no Brain), which connects to a larger body to become the robot known as Saber (セイバー Seibā). In either robot or jet mode, Saber connects to the mobile battle platform named the V-Star with a cry of "Battle Up!" to become Star Saber. Furthermore, in either mode, Star Saber is capable of linking up with his teammate Victory Leo to become Victory Saber (ビクトリーセイバー Bikutorī Seibā). In this form, Star Saber's speed and power are greatly enhanced, but at times, Victory Leo's savage personality can override his calm and collected nature.

Contents 1 Fiction 1.1 Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity 1.1.1 Victory cartoon 1.1.2 Super-God Masterforce cartoon 1.1.3 Legends comic (1) 1.1.4 United EX 1.1.5 Kiss Players 1.1.6 Zone cartoon 1.1.7 Robotmasters comic 1.1.8 Legends comic (2) 1.1.9 Generations Selects Special Comic 1.2 TV Magazine comic continuity 1.2.1 Victory comic 1.2.2 Zone comic 1.3 PDTF Comic comic 1.4 Robotmasters cartoon 1.5 Robotmasters 3D diorama manga 1.6 Transformers GT: Mission GT-R 1.6.1 Story of Transformers GT 1.6.2 Comic 1.6.3 Story pages 1.7 2005 IDW continuity 1.8 Kre-O online manga 1.9 Ask Vector Prime 1.10 Beast Wars: Uprising 1.11 Power of the Primes marketing material 1.12 Transformers '84 1.13 2019 IDW continuity 2 Games 2.1 Transformers: Legends 2.2 Transformers: Earth Wars 3 Toys 3.1 Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 3.1.1 Transform Jr 3.2 Robotmasters 3.3 GT 3.4 Masterpiece 3.5 Legacy 4 Merchandise 4.1 Transform Jr Roleplay Toys 4.2 Transformers Gum 4.3 Parody Deformed 4.4 Super Collection Figure 4.5 Mega Super Collection Figure 4.6 Robot Heroes 4.7 Flame Toys 4.8 Transformers Character Card 5 Notes 5.1 Foreign names 5.1.1 Saber 5.1.2 Star Saber 5.1.3 Victory Saber 6 Gallery 7 References

Fiction

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Victory cartoon

Voice actor: Hideyuki Tanaka (Japan), John Culkin (English, Omni Productions dub)

As a child, Star Saber was a paragon of good behaviour. He was never greedy, so he never had to sneak food, and he never once wet the bed and got scolded for it. He was, however, still a fun-loving kid, who would zoom around on a skateboard while wearing his bedsheet as a cape.^[2]

Around 500,000 years ago, when Star Saber was a commander in the Autobot army, the powerful Decepticon warrior Deathsaurus threatened the universe with his colossal Planet-Destroying Fortress. Star Saber led a garrison of Autobots in an assault against the fortress, and battled Deathsaurus personally while his troops planted gravity boosters on the fortress's surface. The boosters de-energized the fortress and trapped it in a gravity cell at the heart of the Dark Nebula, forever earning Star Saber the enmity of Deathsaurus. Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress

Several years before 2025, Star Saber was appointed Supreme Commander of the Autobots, and consulted his friend, God Ginrai, on whether or not he should take the job. Ginrai Dies!! Star Saber accepted the role, and by extension, became head of the Universal Peace Alliance's Universal Defense Force, dedicated to protecting planets all throughout the universe from the renewed threat of the Decepticons under the command of Deathsaurus, who had succeeded in his quest to become Emperor of Destruction. The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber In one of these attacks, a human spacecraft was destroyed by the Dinoforce, killing all on board, save for a baby that had been placed in an escape pod. Star Saber recovered the child, Jan Minakaze, and adopted him as his own son. Attack! Leozack

In 2025, Deathsaurus's attacks on Earth's sector of space intensified, leading Star Saber to make preparations to leave the Autobots' base on Planet V and personally take command of the defense force unit stationed in Earth's sector. After saving the small frontier community of Iron Town from a pair of Decepticon desperadoes, Star Saber returned to base to a report of an attack by the Dinoforce on the Lunar Base on Earth's moon and immediately headed to the scene. As he drew close to the moon, Deathsaurus appeared to bar his way, and the two old foes battled while Blacker, Braver and Laster clashed with the Dinoforce. Star Saber broke the fight off when Jan alerted him to the worsening battle on the moon's surface, and he proceeded to dispatch the Dinoforce with ease before Deathsaurus caught up to him and their battle continued. Battling his way through Deathsaurus's Breast Animals, Star Saber emerged victorious, and the Decepticons fled. The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber The Autobots proceeded to transport the human staff of the damaged Lunar Base back to Earth aboard their Shuttle Base, but when they came under attack from the Dinoforce again, Star Saber split himself into Saber and the V-Star to defeat their combined robot form of Dinoking. Sneak Attack! Dinoking

Operating out of the Shuttle Base, Star Saber's Autobots took Earth as a second home of sorts, and staged all their operations from there. Star Saber enrolled Jan at school, flying him there personally for his first day and giving the headmistress quite a shock. Unfortunately for everyone, Star Saber's presence at the school attracted the attention of the Decepticon Breastforcer Leozack, who put the student body in mortal danger when he attacked. Star Saber separated from the V-Star and had Jan use it to carry the students to safety while he tackled Leozack and the Dinoforce. When the students were safe, Saber recombined with the V-Star, and defeated Leozack and Dinoking with the aid of Road Caesar. Attack! Leozack

Star Saber later battled Dinoking again at an energy plant, this time with the aid of Landcross, Unite!! Multiforce then went up against Leozack once more at the Ocean Exhibition amusement park, Move Out! Rescue Team before battling both opponents yet again at a uranium mine. Infiltration... The Uranium Mine Later, when Blacker and the Multiforce investigated a Decepticon energy base in the Amazon jungle, Star Saber became concerned when he was unable to contact them, and sped to their aid, helping them to dispatch the villains. Explosion!! The Energy Base

When the Breastforce began draining electrical energy from a major American subway system, Star Saber proved too large to venture into the tunnels to investigate, and had to divide into Saber and the V-Star to proceed. Investigating the power distribution centre, Saber was confronted by Deathsaurus, and in the cramped quarters of the building, proved to be no match for the villain's nimble Breast Animals. Directing the V-Star to crash into Deathsaurus, Saber forced the Decepticon to block the craft, thereby leaving his unprotected chest open for attack and allowing Saber to impale him with his sword. Thus wounded, Deathsaurus fled, leaving Saber victorious once more. Big City - Underground Terror

When Leozack called in his newest Breastforce recruit Hellbat, Star Saber went up against the pair several times, joining the other Autobots in battling through Hellbat's hypnotic waves, The New Warrior - Hellbat and splitting into Saber and the V-Star to take on the two at once when they stole energy from a Nevada spaceport. Attack the Shuttle Base!! Star Saber later joined with the Brainmasters in saving Marine City from the threat of a neutron bomb, giving Blacker the V-Star so he could search for the bomb while he battled Leozack as Saber. Tanker Hijack Operation Later, while Star Saber was busy leading the Autobots in an attack against Leozack and most of the Breastforce, Hellbat kidnapped Jan and Holi. Jan proved resourceful enough to escape his cell and contact Star Saber, who came to his rescue, defeating Dinoking by collapsing a mountain on him. Rescue Jan!! Not long after, Star Saber and the Multiforce thwarted a Decepticon hydroelectric power-gathering scheme. Mach and Tackle

The strange disappearance of several spaceships while passing through the asteroid belt led Star Saber to investigate, disguising himself as an ordinary spacecraft with a large exoskeleton. Venturing into the asteroid belt, Star Saber discovered that the vanishing ships were the work of the Decepticons when the villains caught him in a tractor beam. Luckily, he avoided detection long enough to summon the other Autobots to his location, and bested the Breastforce single-handed in the ensuing battle. A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid

When the occupied God Ginrai was unable to respond to an attack by Hellbat and two mercenaries in his employ on the planet Micro, Star Saber was forced to travel to the planet to investigate. With the aid of Greatshot, Star Saber defeated the villains, but had pushed his strength to its limit to wrench an overloading power plant from its moorings with his bare hands and fly it into space to prevent the devastation its explosion would have caused. Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior Soon after, the Breastforce attacked the Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary in an attempt to free their comrade Guyhawk, and despite fighting hard, Star Saber was unable to prevent the Decepticons' escape. Rescue! Guyhawk With all six of their members now together, the Breastforce were able to combine into the terrifying Liokaiser, who was actually able to hand Star Saber his first real defeat. Indeed, Star Saber would have died at Liokaiser's hands had God Ginrai not arrived in time to rescue him. Unite! Liokaiser

Star Saber stared death in the face once again on the return trip to Earth when he was attacked by Deathsaurus and confronted by the emperor's deadly Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon. Although Deathsaurus actually pulled the trigger on what would have been a fatal blast, it was simple luck for Star Saber that Deathsaurus had already used up too much of his personal energy supply, leaving the cannon unable to fire. Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress Once back on Earth, Star Saber steeled himself for another confrontation with Liokaiser, and found himself having to soothe the fears of Jan, who was having nightmares of his father's demise. When Liokaiser struck again at the Schaeffer Energy production plant, Star Saber held his own in the fight, but a definitive outcome was not to be had, since Deathsaurus ordered a retreat when the plant's energy was successfully stolen. Battle Up of Wrath!! Another battle between Star Saber and Liokaiser soon followed, this time at the South Pole, where Star Saber was again defeated by the combiner, and would have met his end had Deathsaurus not interrupted and attempted to claim the honor for himself. This momentary distraction allowed Star Saber to turn the tables and defeat Deathsaurus while an insulted Liokaiser did nothing but watch his leader lose. Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle

When a battle with Deathsaurus in the desert left Star Saber and Blacker wounded, Crisis! Ambush in the Desert the Decepticons capitalized upon the Autobots' lack of manpower by stepping up their attacks, until Star Saber was left with no option but to enter battle despite his injuries. Confronted by Deathsaurus and Liokaiser in a subterranean cave in Asia, Star Saber was once again saved from the brink of death by God Ginrai, who took the shot meant for his friend. A Deadly Battle Fatally wounded with no hope of repair, Ginrai insisted that Star Saber allow him to be deactivated and rebuilt using a power-up design the commander had created. Star Saber was revolted at the notion of using his friend's body in such a way, but Ginrai would not relent, Ginrai Dies!! and was reconstructed by Perceptor, Wheeljack and Minerva as Victory Leo. Fight!! Victory Leo Star Saber then had the scientists implant a combination circuit in his head, which would allow him to merge with Victory Leo. Awaken! Victory Leo The duo successfully accomplished this combination for the first time when Deathsaurus was bombarding the Earth with missiles from space; together, they became Victory Saber, outraced Deathsaurus's missiles, destroyed his launcher and defeated him in battle. The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification

Star Saber was in space seeing Perceptor off when the Dinoforce attacked Jan's school, leaving the boy to defend his friends as best he could in his mech, the Illumina II, before Star Saber was able to come to his aid. After defeating Dinoking, however, Star Saber was surprised to have the battered Dinoforce troops clutch at his legs and throw themselves in his path in an attempt to save their leader, Goryu. Touched by this genuine display of camaraderie, Star Saber sheathed his sword and told Goryu to be sure to heal properly for their next battle. Jan - Defend the Campus!!

While Star Saber was attending a Universal Peace Alliance conference, Leozack attempted to exploit the Autobots' trust of their leader by donning an exoskeleton in his likeness and posing as him in order to obtain information on his combination with Victory Leo. As it happened, only Victory Leo smelled a rat, and in time, the real Star Saber returned to combine with his partner and expose the phoney to the other Autobots. A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs Later, Jan used the Illumina II to help save Star Saber from the Decepticons' latest threat, the metal-eating Doriya insects. The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!

A month later, after no further Decepticon attacks, Star Saber and the Autobots were suddenly forced to go into action when the Decepticons raised Atlantis off the coast of Portugal. Disasters caused by the tidal waves the raising of the continent had created kept the Autobots occupied with relief efforts, allowing the Decepticons to steal enough of Atlantis's energy to finally re-power Deathsaurus's fortress. The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves Greatshot and the Brainmasters headed out to serve as the first line of defence against the fortress, while Star Saber and Victory Leo found themselves delayed by the Dinoforce, who had—unbeknownst even to themselves—been abandoned on Earth by Deathsaurus. As Victory Saber and Dinoking battled, the fortress began bombarding the Earth with meteor bombs, one of which struck Dinoking and ended the battle. Victory Saber proceeded to head into space to confront the fortress, but was blasted by its weapons and crashed on its surface, unconscious. The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!

Victory Saber did not regain consciousness until the fortress was nearly upon the Earth, and immediately renewed his attack on the massive weapon, leading Deathsaurus to dispatch Liokaiser to keep Victory Saber busy. Just as the two combatants engaged each other, Jan arrived on the scene in the Illumina II, having been giving information on the fortress's weak spot by Goryu, who had realized that Deathsaurus had abandoned him and his troops. Star Saber separated from Victory Leo, leaving his partner to deal with Liokaiser while he covered his son's entrance into the fortress. Within the fortress, Star Saber faced off against Deathsaurus for their final brutal battle, eventually besting his eternal foe just as Jan succeeded in destroying the fortress's weapon power core. Deathsaurus refused to accept defeat, and sealed Star Saber in the fortress, setting it on collision course with Earth, but with help from Victory Leo, Star Saber escaped. The pair then merged into Victory Saber and, burning with flaming energy, tore the fortress apart from within, causing it to explode in a cosmic firestorm before it collided with Earth. Although the pair initially seemed as through they were destroyed in the conflagration, both Star Saber and Victory Leo emerged from its ashes, just as victorious as their name. Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification

Super-God Masterforce cartoon

When Shūta asked Grand if he could meet the new Supreme Commander, Grand obliged by showing him clips of Star Saber. Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!

Legends comic (1)

In 2021, the Concurrence made plans to eliminate the Autobots in general and Star Saber in particular. Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter By manipulating the Universal Peace Alliance, they had Star Saber arrested on false charges and imprisoned in the Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary until he was broken out by Sixshot and Daniel Witwicky, who brought him to the Legends World. There he hid out at Chromedome's place and helped him draw manga until Ultra Magnus showed up to arrest them, at which point Star Saber fled while Sixshot kept him busy. Bonus Edition Vol. 50 Star Saber repaid Sixshot by gifting him a new transtector, suggesting he use it to join the Autobots under the identity "Greatshot" to continue the illusion that he was dead. Once the Concurrence lost their influence over the Universal Peace Alliance, Star Saber was cleared of all charges and returned home where he joined forces with Greatshot to destroy the Concurrence. Bonus Edition Greatshot

United EX

Star Saber saved Kakuryu's life, influencing the Decepticon to later join the Autobots. The Dragon Pays His Dues

Kiss Players

At the instruction of the Sparkbots, Shaoshao Li travelled forward in time from 2007 to witness Star Saber's final attack against Deathsaurus's fortress in 2025. She kissed the Autobot leader to obtain a fragment of what she believed was the AllSpark within him (but which was, in actuality, a splinter of Unicron's fractured lifeforce). Kiss Players #44

Zone cartoon

Voice actor: Hideyuki Tanaka (Japanese)

Some time after the end of the Victory war, a new energy source known as Energon Z was developed on planet Micro. Knowing that the Decepticons—who had since fallen under the command of the supernatural being Violengiguar—would want the energy for their own nefarious purposes, Star Saber ordered the fortification of Micro into a defense base that could properly protect its precious new innovation. Employing a process developed by the Super Car Patrol Team, the Autobot space pioneers known as the Powered Masters rebuilt Micro as the planet "Zone". Zone story page #1

As the "Nine Great Demon Generals" that Violengiguar had assembled began attacking planets throughout the universe, Star Saber issued commands from his base on Planet V, directing the Micromasters of Zone to respond to the threats. Zone story page #2 When King Poseidon and Trypticon attacked the planet Wall, however, he and Victory Leo were forced to take action as Victory Saber, only to be ambushed b the two Decepticons, who tried to drag them beneath the watery surface of the planet. Luckily for them, a combined attack from Missile Bull, Erector, Overload and Skywave saw the villains off. Zone story page #3

When the generals attacked the planet Feminia, Star Saber and Victory Leo merged into Victory Saber and headed for the planet with Galaxy Shuttle and the Rescue Patrol Team to do what they could for the inhabitants. Victory Saber saved a native boy named Cain from falling into a pit of lava as the ground beneath his feet collapsed, and got him to the Galaxy Shuttle in time to evacuate, but he was unable to get to safety himself, and was caught in the planet's explosion and feared dead by his troops.

Two-and-a-half months later, Victory Saber's body was discovered floating in space, badly damaged but alive, by the Autobot Powered Masters Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber. They brought him to planet Zone for medical treatment, before heading on to Earth to defeat the Demon Generals that were in the process of attacking the planet. Impressed by Dai Atlas's skill in battle, Star Saber held a ceremony to appoint Dai Atlas the new Supreme Commander of the Autobots. Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!

Robotmasters comic

Some time after Dai Atlas's eventual defeat of Violengiguar, Star Saber and Victory Leo set about tracking down the Decepticon criminal, Gigant Bomb. Investigating the decay of planets across the Milky Way galaxy, Star Saber and Victory Leo came across the Blastizone, and a vortex of negative energy surrounding Earth on the other side of the Zone. After crossing the distortion into the year 2004, Star Saber surveyed Earth and came across the Decepticon Smokesniper. Star Saber battled Smokesniper one-on-one and defeated his opponent, only to be attacked from behind and disarmed by Gigant Bomb. Gigant Bomber and Smokesniper combined into Gigant Sniper and opened fire on Star Saber, Go! Star Saber but Victory Leo soon came to his aid, and the pair fused into Victory Saber for round two of the duel. The Decepticons were defeated and Victory Saber joined the Autobots native to the era. Bonds Stronger than Steel

A solitarium-empowered Gigant Bomb, partnered with Smokesniper, had Optimus Prime, Optimus Primal, Bound Rogue, and Mirage on the ropes, until Star Saber and Victory Leo suddenly appeared on the battlefield and vowed to rip their bodies apart. The pair merged into Victory Saber and destroyed their solitarium with a single strike, causing the two Decepticons to immediately flee the scene. Star Saber then properly introduced himself to Prime and Primal, declaring it an honor to meet them, and that together, they would surely defeat Megatron. The Victory Warriors Enter!!

When Lio Convoy arrived through the Blastizone, Megatron directed him to attack Star Saber and Victory Leo, who once again combined to fight back. Lio Convoy Storms In Luckily, Optimus Prime arrived to break up the fight and make the combatants realize they belonged to the same side, and together, Star Saber, Victory Leo, Prime, Primal, and Lio Convoy sent the Decepticons packing. Together, the 4 Great Supreme Commanders

The Autobots were tasked by the United Nations to go undercover in the Middle East to uncover an underworld market working in alliance with the Decepticons. Taking advantage of the Decepticons' ignorance of future Autobots, Optimus Prime sent Star Saber and Victory Leo, disguised with "optical camouflage" that could only last six hours. Their weapons were modulated as to not cause any unnecessary human causalities, and a cover story of the duo seceding from the Autobots was provided. Victory Saber Limited Black Version

When an injured robot named "Reverse Convoy" appeared on Earth, Star Saber and the Autobots brought him to their base for medical aid. Strategic Meeting: The Mysterious New Warrior Their trusting natures proved to be their downfall, however, when this so-called Convoy turned out to be the original Megatron in a new guise. In a trap, he captured Optimus Prime, Optimus Primal, Victory Leo, and Mirage, and shot down Star Saber when he attempted to rescue them, but was bested by the sudden entrance of Lio Convoy. The Dark Emperor of Destruction, Reborn

Victory Saber later joined Prime, Primal and Lio Convoy in battling both Megatrons, Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker. Unsurprisingly, they claimed victory once again and the power of solitarium allowed Star Saber and his contemporaries to return to their native time. And Then

Legends comic (2)

In 2038, Star Saber and Victory Leo responded to an attack on Zone. Victory Saber fought alongside Optimus Prime, God Ginrai, Fortress Maximus, Grand Maximus, and many others in defense of the Zone Base being assaulted by Dark Nova's minions. LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One Dark Nova's Vok Galaman proved a devastating opponent, however, tearing through the various Supreme Commanders allied against him. With the encouragement of Optimus Prime, Victory Saber used his burning spirit to empower the Matrix within him, getting back into the fight. The Supreme Commanders each called upon their Matrix power to re-energize the Reconfiguration Matrix inside of Convoy, allowing him to evolve into a healed Star Convoy once more. Together, Star Convoy and Dai Atlas dealt a significant blow to Dark Nova. LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two

Generations Selects Special Comic

In the Precursor World, Star Convoy did battle with King Poseidon. Through the power of the Silver Matrix, he connected with the future Supreme Commanders he had met during the Solitarium Wars, Lio Convoy, Star Saber, and Beast Convoy. With their strength feeding his own, Star Convoy healed his wounds and was revitalized. Seacons comic 5

TV Magazine comic continuity

Victory comic

Star Saber and Deathsaurus's rivalry began when they were children 500,000 years ago, and argued all the time. Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber! That rivalry came to a true head in 2025, when Deathsaurus began attacking the Earth in pursuit of the energy required to keep his gigantic "Space Stronghold" powered up. The Grand Victory War In response to Deathsaurus's first attack, Star Saber led the Multiforce to Earth, and made short work of Deathsaurus by cleaving his shoulder with his Saber Blade. As the Decepticon emperor retreated, Star Saber made a vow to protect the beauty of Earth's nature for all mankind. So Cool! Our Ally, Star Saber!

Earth's nature proved to be the very next thing that Deathsaurus attacked, when he started a forest fire and defeated Landcross. Star Saber and Road Caesar came to their friend's aid, but were unprepared for the new strength Deathsaurus had drawn from the energy of the fire. Luckily, Deathsaurus was distracted when his own cyborg-human son, Solon, arrived with Jan in a deadly hold, and Star Saber exploited the opening to flatten Deathsaurus with a "Super Saber Meteor Spin". Great Reversal! Star Saber

After Jan alerted him to an attack on an Earth city by the Decepticon Leozack, Star Saber came speeding to the rescue, only to be knocked from the sky by the villain's electromagnetic nunchaku. Unfortunately for Leozack, he had forgotten to bring his Breast Animal into battle with him that day, allowing Star Saber to puncture his unprotected torso with his sword and send him fleeing. Leozack's Rampage! The rest of the Breastforce didn't do much better in a later battle against Star Saber, and neither did inept Dinoforcer Kakuryu, who was hurled over a cliff by a "Saber Vacuum Tornado Pacifier" from the Autobot commander. As he dangled on the cliff's edge, however, Kakuryu was shocked when Star Saber pulled him to safety, displaying once more the compassion and love of life that made him worthy of the role of Supreme Commander. Star Saber, Warrior of Love!

When Deathsaurus kidnapped Jan and took him to the Decepticons' Thunder Arrow out in space, an enraged Star Saber gave chase and came tearing through the ship's hull. Deathsaurus didn't take Jan's rejection well, but couldn't stand up to Star Saber's shattering "Planetary Impulse Sword Death-Strike" attack. Danger, Jan! Hurry, Star Saber! Although the reunion between Star Saber and Jan was a happy one, tempers soon flared between the two of them when they pursued the Decepticon to Energy Planet X, only to lose their trail and start blaming each other. When they were attacked by the lurking Liokaiser, Star Saber disengaged from the V-Star, and allowed Jan to take control of it, transforming it into battle station mode and opening fire on Liokaiser. Saber delivered the final blow that drove the villains into retreat, and the two heroes apologized to each other, realizing that if they couldn't work together, they'd wind up like the Decepticons. Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!

Attacked by Deathsaurus, Dinoking and Liokaiser all at once, Star Saber was defeated and would have met his end if not for the sudden appearance of the new, feral Autobot, Victory Leo. Star Saber found he could combine with the newcomer, and together, they became Victory Saber and defeated the Decepticons with their "Flash Victory" attack. The Strongest Pair, the Combination of Victory! Deathsaurus tried to create a counter-force for this powerful new combination, creating a mech for Solon with which he could combine to become "Kingsaurus", but when Solon lost focus during a battle on the planet Guard, Victory Saber destroyed his mech with a "Victory Boomberang" attack. Victory Saber Is Strong! Later, with the power of the Autobot boy-team, the Victories, increasing their own energy, Victory Saber and Road Caesar combined their powers into the "Victory Caliber" attack, which grievously wounded Deathsaurus and Liokaiser in one shot. Shine, Five Stars of Victory

After this definitive battle, Deathsaurus withdrew his forces to the Space Stronghold and began bombarding Earth with meteorites. Star Saber engaged Deathsaurus in a battle in space while the rest of his troops entered the massive fortress, but the treacherous Leozack had been planning for this moment, and turned the power of the fortress's main cannon on Deathsaurus himself. Deathsaurus survived the blast and crippled the fortress with his own weapons, allowing Star Saber to come crashing through the control room window and unleash his Planetary Impulse Sword on Leozack. Leozack begged Star Saber not to destroy the fortress, at which point the injured Deathsaurus chose to reveal the true reason for his energy-gathering attacks on Earth to the Autobots: the fortress was, in fact, home to the Decepticon civilians, and they required the energy to keep the fortress functional for them to live in. Star Saber realized that it was time to set aside their warring ways and follow the example set by Jan and Solon. With a handshake between the two leaders, the Victory War came to an end, bringing peace to everyone—the truest victory of all! The Grand Victory War

Zone comic

Some time after the end of the Victory war, a new energy source known as Energon Z was developed on planet Micro. Knowing that the Decepticons—who had since fallen under the command of the supernatural being Violengiguar—would want the energy for their own nefarious purposes, Star Saber ordered the fortification of Micro into a defense base that could properly protect its precious new innovation. Employing a process developed by the Super Car Patrol Team, the Autobot space pioneers known as the Powered Masters rebuilt Micro as the planet "Zone". Zone story page #1

As the "Nine Great Demon Generals" that Violengiguar had assembled began attacking planets throughout the universe, Star Saber issued commands from his base on Planet V, directing the Micromasters of Zone to respond to the threats. Zone story page #2 When King Poseidon and Trypticon attacked the planet Wall, however, he and Victory Leo were forced to take action as Victory Saber, only to be ambushed b the two Decepticons, who tried to drag them beneath the watery surface of the planet. Luckily for them, a combined attack from Missile Bull, Erector, Overload and Skywave saw the villains off. Zone story page #3

When the Demon Generals destroyed the planet Feminia, Star Saber was caught in the planet's eruption and feared dead by his troops. A month later, however, he was found floating in space by Powered Masters Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber, who brought him back to Zone for medical attention. After Dai Atlas's successful defeat of the Demon Generals on Earth, Star Saber decided to pass the mantle of Supreme Commander on to the Powered Master. Zone

PDTF Comic comic

While facing Liokaiser, Star Saber combined with Victory Leo to form Victory Saber! Victory Saber attempted to give a speech, only to be constantly interrupted by an odd growling noise, and he finally had to tell Victory Leo's lion head to keep the noise down. He's Here! Victory Saber!! Star Saber prepared to finish Deathsaurus off once and for all, only for the Decepticon leader to bring out Liokaiser. Star Saber attempted unsuccessfully to distract Liokaiser with some tuna, before resorting to hiding and trying to contact Victory Leo. Don't Lose! Star Saber!!

Star Saber nominated Grimlock as his secondary defense while he battled Deathsaurus. The fight raged on for ages, but Star Saber finally triumphed, and Deathsaurus fell to the ground where he was nommed on by Grimlock. Me Strongest! Me Grimlock!

Robotmasters cartoon

Voice actor: Masahito Yabe (Japanese)

While investigating a mysterious explosion, Star Saber came under attack from Starscream, who scored two missile hits on the future-born Autobot. Unable to hit Starscream with his own guns, Star Saber summoned Victory Leo, and the pair combined into Victory Saber to take the fight up close and personal. It took the arrival of Optimus Prime for the Decepticon Air Commander to be defeated, but at that point, Megatron, Gigant Bomb, and Smokesniper arrived. Victory Saber kept Gigant Bomb and Smokesniper busy while Prime defeated Megatron with aid from the newly arrived Optimus Primal. After Megatron was defeated, the three commanders agreed to continue the fight against the new Decepticons/Predacons and protect Earth's solitarium. Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!

Later, when the Decepticons attacked a city, Star Saber was a bit late to the game, arriving merged with Victory Leo to attack Gigant Bomb and Smokesniper. The pair promptly disengaged, only to be shot by new arrival Reverse Convoy, who revealed that he was, in fact, the original Megatron in disguise. Prime and Primal were able to defeat the two Megatrons with the aid of newcomer Lio Convoy, after which Star Saber and Victory Leo linked up in jet mode to carry Prime to the next battle. Lio Convoy Storms In

Robotmasters 3D diorama manga

After assembling the Arsenal Force, Beast Megatron used it to power-up Wingstun, Air Hunter, Psycho-Orb, and Wrecker Hook. Victory Saber got wind of this, however, and managed to destroy the Arsenal Force, thereby returning the other Decepticons to their usual loser selves. Robotmasters Vol. 3

Victory Saber was present at Autobot HQ when Reverse Convoy arrived with data stolen from the Decepticons. He helped protect his fellow Autobot from an attack by Starscream, who wanted the lost data back. Robotmasters Vol. 9

Bad move, as Reverse Convoy soon revealed himself to actually be Rebirth Megatron incognito. Rebirth Megatron captured Victory Saber, Optimus Prime, and Optimus Primal, sapping them of their energy. Victory Saber and the others were soon rescued by Lio Convoy and an alternate reality Optimus Prime. Together, they vanquished Rebirth Megatron, Beast Megatron, and all the other Decepticons with their Big Bang Cannon. Robotmasters Vol. 11

Transformers GT: Mission GT-R

In a world where the Transformers' war settled into a series of friendly competitive races known as the Transformers GT, Star Saber became the GT Transformer known as GT-R Saber. A hot-blooded combatant, his main tactic in one-on-one races was to transform into robot mode and use his Gas-Fill-Blade to slice apart his opponent's drivetrain. Like other racers, GT-R Saber put a limit on his own strength by separating his Matrix into a GT Sister, creating his partner Anna.

Story of Transformers GT

On the day before the Transformers GT began, GT-R Saber went out for a test run and found himself racing with the similarly practicing GT-R Prime. Towards the end of the race, Prime transformed into robot mode: assuming he was preparing to fight, Saber transformed as well, only for Prime to turn back into car mode and finish the race while his opponent was distracted. Test Run Battle! –Prelude– Saber was determined to get back at Prime in the actual race the next day, finding support in Anna who advised him to target Prime as his victories had likely made him careless. As soon as the race started, Saber blindsided Prime and sent him flying, allowing him to take first place. First Fast Attack! –Whoever Strikes First Wins– Lagging behind as the race went on, he found himself behind GT-R Megatron and sped towards him for an attack, only to be blasted by his opponent's EX. Cannon and spin out of control. One Shot and One Kill!! –Finishing Blow–

Comic

GT-R Saber was racing against GT-R Prime and GT-R Maximus, being goaded on by Anna on the sidelines, when the race was interrupted by the arrival of the ruthless GT-R Megatron. An offended Saber threw a punch at the intruder, who effortlessly dodged it and declared his intent to crush all racers inferior to him. In the end, GT-R Prime put a stop to the battle by persuading Megatron to race the three of them instead. Transformers GT: Mission GT-R

Story pages

Like other racers, GT-R Saber attended photo shoots alongside Anna in order to promote coexistence between humans and Transformers. The Work of the GT Sister Race Queens? When a reincarnated Unicron attacked the Transformers GT finals and absorbed the huge energon pool saved up for the final prize, Saber restored his true power by using the "Matrix In" process to recombine with Anna. Together with the other powered up racers, he fought and defeated Unicron, saving Earth. The True TFGT

2005 IDW continuity

First appearance: More than Meets the Eye #18

Star Saber was part of the Circle of Light Arm the Lonely and known as a religious fanatic, proposing an "atheist holocaust". Part of his religious efforts included trying to turn the Circle over to his ideology, only to be rejected by Dai Atlas. Documentaries were made about his holy wars, giving him the nickname of the "Dark Evangelist". Circle of Light member Drift was aware of the stories surrounding him, relaying them to Rodimus when they were together on the Lost Light. The Divided Self

Star Saber later fell in with Chief Justice Tyrest, betraying the Circle of Light by opening their Crystal City to an attack by Tyrest's Legislators. Arm the Lonely Once in Tyrest's inner circle, Star Saber helped him with his operations on Luna 1. When Minimus Ambus disappointed Tyrest in his performance as Ultra Magnus, the Chief Justice decided to appoint Star Saber as the new enforcer of the Tyrest Accord in Ultra Magnus's place. The Divided Self

When the Lost Light arrived on Luna 1, Star Saber joined the Legislator attack on the ship, seeking out the "criminal" and "apostate" Skids. After stabbing Skids through the torso and knocking out Swerve, House of Ambus he had both teleported to a Luna 1 jail cell containing Rodimus and some of the Lost Light crew. Star Saber was soon there to bring another prisoner from the variable voltage harness—Skids' partner in crime, Getaway. The Divided Self

Shortly after, the captive members of the Circle of Light broke free and Star Saber personally attended to the riot. There, he crossed Great Swords with Dai Atlas before plunging a fist into his former leader's chest and coldly crushing his spark. Arm the Lonely

Star Saber proceeded to tear through the members of the Circle of Light, demanding worthy challengers. Cyclonus answered his call and engaged the enforcer, who quickly gained the upper hand. Star Saber was about to execute his opponent and questioned his reasons for fighting, to which Cyclonus answered to it being personal and turned the tables by stabbing one of Star Saber's eyes with his remaining horn. Cyclonus moved in for the killing blow as the blinded warrior held his damaged eye in pain, but Saber managed to teleport to safety before it could be delivered. This Calamitous Life

When Getaway's reign over the Lost Light began to falter, he hired Star Saber to serve as the ship's new chief of security in spite of their past relationship, luring him with the promise of a rematch against Cyclonus. Star Saber arrived just as the Protectobots, Riptide, Mirage, and Thunderclash were making their escape. He immediately shot Thunderclash, and then proceeded to hideously murder Mirage and cut down the non-believing Defensor, but was prevented from finishing off First Aid, Riptide, and the injured Thunderclash when Atomizer shot him with a nudge gun. Journey's End

Not long after, the Lost Light finally arrived at what appeared to be the mythical Cyberutopia, Journey's End but what was actually the planet Mederi, a planet-sized euthanasia clinic that operated by creating what its occupants wanted to see. You Are Here Having never formed a coherent vision of what "Cyberutopia" might be, the telepaths who operated the simulation were unable to process the crew's desire, revealing the planet in its default, barren state. They were then attacked by the forces of the Grand Architect; to save himself, Getaway struck a deal with the mysterious being, claiming that Rodimus and his loyalists were on their way to foil the Architect's plans. In exchange for a position of power among the Architect's retinue, Getaway was asked to prove his loyalty to the cause... and so allowed the Grand Architect's associate Scorponok to transform the rest of the crew into sparkeaters, Lūstrāre which were then unleashed on Rodimus's team when they arrived on Mederi. A Dance Before Dying Star Saber himself was spared. (Probably because his old boss Tyrest was also working for the Grand Architect.)

Star Saber finally had his chance to get revenge on Cyclonus when he and Rodimus stormed the Lost Light's bridge, but Cyclonus immediately transformed and flew off upon seeing him. Thinking Cyclonus was fleeing like a coward, Star Saber transformed and chased after him. However, Cyclonus was in fact luring Star Saber into a narrow corridor in which his vehicle mode would not be able to maneuver properly, where he promptly transformed and brandished his Great Sword. Unable to dodge or react in time, Star Saber flew straight into the ancient warrior's sword and was sliced right down the middle. Cyclonus gave a brief eulogy for the fallen fanatic, praying that Primus would forgive his sins. Lūstrāre

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Victory Saber was one of several Autobots reeling from the appearance of the mighty Devastator. A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!

Later, Saber attempted to dry out some bedsheets that he had wet. Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!

Ask Vector Prime

When asked who was the greatest Cybertronian swordmaster he had met, Vector Prime noted Star Saber to be a master sword-user. Vector Prime also noted that though relatively rare in the multiverse, there were realities where Star Saber became a Prime, or more commonly, was upgraded into Saber Convoy. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/26

Beast Wars: Uprising

Preditron remembered Star Saber as a worthy Autobot who would inspire future generations of Transformers. The Predacon Manifesto

Power of the Primes marketing material

Star Saber was a potential bearer of the Matrix of Leadership. As a force for order, Star Saber vowed to use his supreme swordsmanship to become a champion of all of Cybertron's people, striving for a just peace. Instead, the Matrix went to Optimus Primal. Power of the Primes fan poll

Transformers '84

After Straxus had become the de facto Decepticon leader, Star Saber was facing off against Deathsaurus's Decepticons only to eventually be surrounded. After insulting his enemy's cowardice, Star Saber flew off in the V-Star where he received a call from Ultra Magnus, who requested him back to Autobase. Secrets & Lies #3

Inspired by the Wreckers' explosive victory over Project Dreadnought, Ultra Magnus decided to share command of the Autobots with Star Saber and Fortress Maximus, opting for a decentralized response to the now fragmented war, augmented by a few autonomous units like the Wreckers. Secrets & Lies #4

2019 IDW continuity

Star Saber had at some point encountered the Wreckers and earned their trust. Later on, Thunderclash included him in a list of potential recruits for a new team of Wreckers. Tread & Circuits Part 4

Games

Transformers: Legends

Star Saber was a member of the Circle of Light on a quest to find a peaceful place to call home. He found the AWOL Decepticon Deadlock, whom he returned to the Circle's base. When Lockdown came looking for Deadlock, Star Saber and the other members of the Circle fought the bounty hunter, and as a result, Deadlock turned over a new leaf, changing his name to Drift and joining their group. Circle of Light

Transformers: Earth Wars

Famed as one of the greatest cyber-swordsmen in the known universe, Star Saber fought his way up through the ranks, from footsoldier to commander, driven by a flaming passion for justice and peace, and a commitment to the Autobot cause to rival that of Optimus Prime. Star Saber Bio

When the Autobots broke through the trithyllium doors of the Deception Planet-Destroying Fortress in the Arctic, Blaster detected a faint signal from a spaceship in the vicinity. Star Saber gave a warning not to enter the fortress because Deathsaurus was in there, and Optimus Prime took heed. Arctic Saga - What Lies Beneath

When Star Saber finally met the Autobots face to face, he explained to them who Deathsaurus was. Soon they detected that the fortress' energy levels were rising and about to self-destruct but they were all able to evacuate in time. Arctic Saga - Monster Within

Later, after he joined the Autobots through the Space Bridge, he assumed that the planet was "covered in a brittle exo-skin". Prowl corrected him that the "exo-skin" was actually ice which covers only parts of the Earth. He's a bit dull as Ultra Magnus, as he ranted on how he will not rest in finding Deathsaurus, much to Prowl's chagrin, and mentioned that he lectured at the Autobot Academy, much to Jazz's boredom.

He later told Prowl the reason he spent so much time in the Arctic was that he was looking for his Saber Blade, which is better than the spare he currently wields. So Prowl and Jazz go with Star Saber to find it.

In the Arctic, he was startled by a polar bear, and prepared to defend the others. Jazz told him that it is more scared of him than he is of it, and he replied that he was Justice Warrior of the Year three years in a row.

Soon he ran into Deathsaurus, and he immediately assumed he remained on Earth to conquer and oppress. Deathsaurus responded he was just looking for his lost weapons, but Star Saber would not let him pass. It seemed to Deathsaurus that he was trying to talk him to death.

Months later after his return from the Arctic, he came across Grimlock and the Space Bridge, newly modified as a doorway through time. He felt the presence of a Prime in the making. A Stitch in Time

• Class: Special
• Lowest Star Rating: 2 star
• Weapons: Star Saber uses his Saber Blade and shield to attack opposing Decepticons!
• Ability: Blazing Storm: Rush into battle spreading electrical fire over a large radius and deals damage to surrounding targets and disables them!
  • Cost: 12 Ability Points +3 cost increase.

Star Saber at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki

Toys

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

• Star Saber (Brainmaster, 1989)

• ID number: C-324
• Accessories: "Brain of Courage" Brainmaster figure, "V-Star" ship/body, nosecone/shield/sword hilt, "Saber Blade", "Saber Laser"
• Known designers: Takashi Kunihiro (TakaraTomy), Kunio Okawara, Ban Magami and Masakatsu Saitō (concept artists)

Released in the Victory portion of Takara's Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers toyline, Star Saber transforms into a red, blue, and white Cybertronic spacecraft with numerous features and modes.

The forward section of the spacecraft, "Saber", can detach from the larger spacecraft body (known by itself as the "V-Star") to form a smaller red fighter jet, the cockpit of which houses the small Brainmaster figure, the "Brain of Courage". When Saber transforms into robot mode, the Brain of Courage is placed within his chest; when the chest is closed, the figure rises up to become Saber's face. The jet nosecone mounts on Saber's shoulder as a shield, and he can wield the "Saber Laser" rifle.

In grand Autobot leader tradition, the V-Star ship transforms into the "Fire Base" (ファイヤーベース) battle station which Saber can man, and then into a larger body with which Saber can combine, forming "Star Saber". Saber slots into the empty chest area of the V-Star body, with his normal robot head forming Star Saber's ordinary, unmasked head, which is the appearance he commonly employs in fiction when he is not in battle. His battle helmet, featuring an Optimus Prime-style mouthplate, is connected to the V-Star, and can swing up to fit over Saber's head.

In Star Saber mode, Saber's nosecone/shield becomes a sword hilt. The chromed "Saber Blade" of the sword stores in a slot in Star Saber's back, and is drawn by inserting the hilt into the slot and withdrawing it, an action which brings the blade with it, and which is regularly used to dramatic effect in the Victory animated series. He can also wield the Saber Laser.

Star Saber was available in two different types of packaging: horizontal-style ("long") and vertical-style ("tall"), with the horizontal-style box being the first release.^[3] Besides having different package art (and accompanying layouts), the two releases of the toy are fundamentally the same. However, they have one key difference: the gold on Star Saber's chest-plate is shiny stickers on the first release, but gold chrome on the second release.^[4]

Star Saber can further combine with Victory Leo to form Victory Saber in both vehicle and super robot modes. (see below).

• More information on Star Saber at TFU.info

• Victory Saber (Gift set, 1989)

• ID number: C-328
• Accessories: "Brain of Courage" Brainmaster figure, "V-Star" ship/body, nosecone/shield/sword hilt, "Saber Blade", "Saber Laser", "V-Lock Cannon", two "V-Lock Rifles", three missiles
• Known designers: Takashi Kunihiro (TakaraTomy), Kunio Okawara, Ban Magami and Masakatsu Saitō (concept artists)}}

The Victory Saber giftset is a two-pack of Star Saber and Victory Leo. In Victory Saber vehicle mode, Victory Leo "transforms" into a large yellow block with wings, and connects into the rear between Star Saber's engines/legs, forming a huge-ass spaceship.

For Victory Saber robot mode, Victory Leo splits up into multiple parts, with most of Leo's body becoming "shoes" for Star Saber and the rest of him forming a winged backpack with shoulder cannons. As Victory Saber, the Star Saber robot is armed with his sword and Victory Leo's giant missile-firing "V-Lock Cannon".

In an undocumented feature, the Saber Laser can be plugged into the holes in Victory Leo's forelegs so no pieces are left unused.

• More information on Victory Saber at TFU.info

Transform Jr

• Star Saber (1989)

• ID number: C-324
• Accessories: "Saber Laser", red wings, blue tailfins, cardboard nosecone

Transform Jr Star Saber is an immensely simplified version of the larger figure—and that's no exaggeration. His Brainmaster gimmick and the V-Star's base mode are eliminated, and there is virtually no element of actual transformation left in the figure. Saber's jet mode wings are a separate piece that is removed, as are the V-Star's tailfins, and to combine the pair, rather than fold up Saber's legs, you simply pull them off and plug them into his chest. None of that, however, compares to the fact that Saber's jet nosecone is now a piece of folded-up cardboard, lacking its other functions as a shield or sword hilt.

• Star Saber DX Set (1989)

• ID number: C-324
• Accessories: "Saber Laser", red wings, blue tailfins, cardboard nosecone, roleplay "camcorder", 20 silver pellets, cardboard target

This "Deluxe set" includes the Transform Jr Star Saber figure and a roleplay camcorder toy, which shoots silver pellets. The set (shown in-box in the top-right of the image above) comes with a stand-up cardboard target decorated with Star Saber's package art, so you can practice your accuracy.

Robotmasters

• Star Saber (2004)

• ID number: RM-15
• Accessories: "Saber Blade", "Thermal Shot" rifle, nosecone/shield/sword hilt

Released in the fourth wave of Robotmasters product, this version of Star Saber is a simpler, smaller version of the original, standing slightly below the average "Deluxe" level toy. Though it lacks the "base mode" configuration and the Brainmaster component (as the smaller "Saber" robot itself is about the size of the original's Brainmaster!), it is largely identical to the original Star Saber figure in transformation and weaponry. As a small compensation for losing two of his gimmicks, the figure has also been redesigned with more show-accurate proportions and is generally nicer to look at.

The miniature "Saber" figure transforms into a Cybertronian jet, with the nosecone forming an arm-mounted shield in robot mode. In both jet and robot mode he can combine with his larger "V-Star" body to form a Cybertronian superjet, or the "Star Saber" robot, with the Saber nosecone/shield forming the handle and hilt of his sword. The V-Star lacks landing gear, but it does have waist rotation and ball-jointed hips in robot mode, offering a bit more articulation than the original (though the hips are severely limited in their range of motion due to his armored "skirt"). In both modes, Star Saber can combine with Robotmasters Victory Leo to form "Victory Saber".

His "Thermal Shot" rifle looks absolutely nothing like the original's "Saber Laser".

• More information on Robotmasters Star Saber at TFU.info

• Victory Saber (Multi-pack, 2004)

• ID number: RM-17
• Accessories: "Saber Blade", "Thermal Shot" rifle, nosecone/shield/sword hilt, "V-Lock Cannon", missile, "V-Lock Rifle", 2 "Superconductor Rifles"

Star Saber was also available in a two-pack with the Robotmasters version of Victory Leo, with whom he could still combine to form Victory Saber in both jet and robot modes. The two figures in this pack are differentiated from their standard release by the addition of a metallic paint job.

This set also includes a single collector card for the "Victory Saber" mode, lacking the cards for the individual components.

• More information on Robotmasters Victory Saber at TFU.info

• Victory Saber Limited Black Version (Multi-pack, 2005)

• ID number: RM-17
• Accessories: "Saber Blade", "Thermal Shot" rifle, nosecone/shield/sword hilt, "V-Lock Cannon", missile, "V-Lock Rifle", 2 "Superconductor Rifles"

Available only as an e-HOBBY exclusive two-pack, this iteration of Robotmasters Victory Saber features the heroic Autobot pair of Star Saber and Victory Leo in the by-then standard-issue "evil hero colors" of black and gray with turquoise and purple highlights, with some bronze thrown in, as well as Decepticon symbols. This redeco represents the two heroes in "optical camouflage" paint jobs for use on an undercover mission to investigate Decepticon dealings in the Middle East black market... according to online listings.

This set was packaged in the normal retail-release Victory Saber 2-pack box, completely unaltered save for the addition of a sticker on the window announcing its name and e-HOBBY exclusive status. The collector's card inside is similarly exactly the same one as packaged with the normal Victory Saber set.

• More information on black Robotmasters Star Saber at TFU.info

GT

• GT-R Saber (May 25, 2013)

• ID number: GT-02
• Accessories: Gas-Fill-Blade, Anna race queen figure

Transformers GT GT-R Saber is a heavy retool of the Alternity Convoy toy, transforming into a 1:32 replica of the Calsonic Impul GT-R race car used by Team Impul in the Super GT racing championship series. He features die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. His armaments include flip-out non-firing blasters on his arms as well as the awkwardly named Gas-Fill-Blade, a sword based on his trademark Saber Blade but designed to resemble a fuel dispenser. Like all GT toys, Saber also comes with a GT Sister, poseable human figures themed after race queens, his partner being a lady named Anna.

This mold was also used, with different heads and accessories, to make the other Transformers GT toys: GT-R Prime, GT-R Megatron, and GT-R Maximus.

Alternity mold: Convoy
Alternity: A-01 Convoy [Ultimate Metal Silver] A-01 Convoy [Vibrant Red] A-01 Convoy [Super Black] A-01U Ultla Magnus [Brilliant White Pearl] A-01D Dai Atras [Aurora Flare Blue Pearl] GT: GT-01 GT-R Prime GT-02 GT-R Saber GT-03 GT-R Megatron GT-04 GT-R Maximus

Masterpiece

• Star Saber (2015)

• ID number: MP-24
• Release date: March 21, 2015
• Accessories: "Brain of Courage" Brainmaster figure, "V-Star" ship/body, big nosecone/shield/sword hilt, small nosecone/sword hilt, "Saber Blade", small "Saber Blade", "Saber Laser", Shield, stand pieces
• Known designer: Hisashi Yuki (TakaraTomy), Junichi Akutsu (concept artist)

The winner of the Masterpiece Fan's Choice poll with a 31.2% majority, Star Saber adapts the original toy to the Masterpiece standard, focusing on accuracy to the original Victory animated series. Hisashi Yuki led the Masterpiece Star Saber project, rather than the usual Masterpiece designer, Shogo Hasui, so the creation of Star Saber did not derail the other ongoing Masterpiece releases. As such, Star Saber is made to scale with the Generations figures that were released at the time, rather than the other Masterpiece figures.

Star Saber keeps most of the features the original toy had, the main difference being in how the Brainmaster gimmick works: Saber's face is in the main body rather than in the Brain of Courage figure. He also comes with an extra accessory that was not in the original figure, the shield Star Saber used in "Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification", which doubles as a "flight stand" for the figure when in its alternate mode. The cannons on the tips of his shoulders can open to reveal molded missile pods, representing the "Psycho Missiles" he used in the same episode. He also comes with two swords, one scaled for Saber and one scaled for Star Saber. The small one's blade is stored in the slot opposite to the one where the regular blade is stored, while its hilt detaches from the big one. An undocumented feature has him storing the smaller sword hilt beneath the folding lower back panel slot near his hip/leg junction only in his vehicle mode. Unfortunately, Star Saber is infamous for his weak joints, leaving him largely unable to support his accessories or maintain a pose.

Curiously, the Matrix of Leadership from any MP-10 mold fits quite nicely into the large Saber Blade hilt. Maybe the poor guy couldn't fit the Matrix in his chest with all that Brainmaster junk.

Star Saber came with a collector coin when ordered from Amazon in Asia (excluding Japan). The coin comes in a box-shaped like Star Saber's chest. Star Saber was also released in Australia as a Toys"R"Us-exclusive, with his box and instructions translated to English. The English version of his bio is based on his IDW incarnation.^[5]

• More information on Masterpiece Star Saber at Transformers-Universe.com

Legacy

• Victory Saber (Multi-pack, 2022)

• TakaraTomy ID number: TL-CF2021
• Accessories: "Brain of Courage" Brainmaster figure, "V-Star" ship/body, helmet, nosecone/sword hilt, "Saber Blade", "Saber Laser", 6 Fire Blast effects, two-piece flight/figure stand, "V-Shield"
• Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro), Hisashi Yuki (TakaraTomy), Guido Guidi (packaging artist)

The second HasLab crowdfunded figure for Transformers, Legacy "Autobot Star Saber" houses the diminutive "Brain of Courage" Brainmaster (even smaller than a Titan Master!) in his chest, though they interact differently than in previous toys: now the Brainmaster's backpack folds up to form Saber's face. The entire Brainmaster stands in a revolving chamber affixed to Saber's helmet, allowing for neck rotation. Despite its diminutive size, the Brainmaster features just enough articulation to allow it to sit in Saber's cockpit and pilot the jet mode.

Once in the Star Saber robot mode, the Saber Blade can be lodged in the sword hilt in two different configurations, depending on whether owners wish to represent the original animation model or original toy. As an expensive crowdfunded figure, Star Saber features a greatly increased range of articulation compared to a typical mass-retail toy, including two different butterfly joints in each of his shoulders to allow for more dynamic poses with his sword (one that articulates forwards to allow both of his hands to grip on his sword, and one that articulates backwards to spread his shoulders out), as well as an ab crunch. Much like the original toy, the helmet needs to be removed between transformations, and the V-Star can transform into the "Fire Base Mode" which Saber can man. Much like the original toy Star Saber can combine with the included, smaller Victory Leo figure to form Victory Saber in both modes.

At $179.99 USD, Victory Saber cost less than a third of the previous HasLab Transformers product, but required 37% more orders, for a total of 11,000 "backers" before it could go into production. It reached that goal on September 29, 2021—11 days before the project deadline. Upon reaching the 14,000 backer mark on October 6, the first tier of "extras" were also included—these being the gigantic "V-Lock Cannon" and 6 aquamarine Fire Blast effects redecoed from those of Siege Jetfire. It reached the 17,000 backer mark on October 8, unlocking the second tier of bonuses—a translucent blue two-piece flight stand bearing the Victory logo and the Autobot insignia that can support Victory Saber in either vehicle or robot mode. The 20,000 backer mark, which was reached around 10 hours before the project deadline, unlocked Victory Saber's "V-Shield" (which was inadvertently revealed in Hasbro renders several days before its official announcement) as well as pack-in Victory Micromaster costars Holi and Fire. The final deadline was October 10, coinciding with New York Comic Con. After all was said and done, the project had over 27,000 backers—way more than double the initial goal.

Officially, the V-Lock Cannon is shown in the instructions and stock images to asymmetrically plug into one side in Victory Saber's combined vehicle mode (via one of the many 5 mm ports located down the side of the V-Star), to allow space for the V-Shield to store, covering up the gap between the two figures. However, one can replicate the G1 toys' orientation, by tabbing the cannon into the tab on the white back-panel of Victory Leo (used for tabbing the cannon onto Victory Leo's own flight mode), since the panel is hinged and allows for the cannon to rest on Star Saber's helmet (also like the original toy). This does, however, mean that the shield can't be plugged in, since the panel takes up the same real estate that the shield does. The strength of this tab likely varies between samples as well, meaning this may not work for everyone who owns the set. The V-Shield can also form the front of the V-Star's Fire Base Mode, making it look a little more convincing as a defensive emplacement—though, the connection points for the shield don't hold on too well.

Victory Saber was marketed as "introducing Japanese canon to the Transformers line for the first time in 30 years", but this requires a little squinting and ignoring prior Hasbro toys of other Japanese-original characters that were made under different contexts.

Victory Saber was designed by Hasbro's Evan Brooks^[6] and TakaraTomy's Hisashi Yuki^[7], returning from the Masterpiece toy above. Victory Saber's August 27, 2021 Fan First Friday reveal^[6] and subsequent Hasbro Pulse page only depicted only gray prototype stock renders. Colored renders were revealed by voice actor Christopher Sabat during a live stream with Hasbro's Amanda Granato and Evan Brooks on September 22, 2021.^[8] Painted prototype images were revealed alongside Tier 3 on October 1.^[9]

Victory Saber, as a HasLab item, was exclusive to Hasbro Pulse in the U.S., U.K., and Canada, TakaraTomy Mall in Japan, and various retailers for other countries. Unfortunately for Taiwanese fans who backed this project, their toy shipments were heavily water damaged during transit and could not be delivered; those buyers instead received a full refund and a Legacy "A Hero Is Born" Alpha Trion and Orion Pax 2-pack. No, that set is nowhere near as cool. Sorry? On top of that, EU retailer Zavvi canceled orders in multiple countries; it is currently unclear why this has happened, with Zavvi customer service simply stating the set is "no longer available".

The box comes with a reversible slipcover so owners can display it in two different styles. One side has a "modern" Generations Selects style, with English writing, the Legacy logo, and new wireframe cutaway art. The other side has a more "classic" look with Japanese writing and C-328 serial number, the Victory logo, and art and photos resembling the original box. Purchasers in Japan through TakaraTomy Mall received an additional second slipcover with slightly modified art.

Unfortunately, most if not all Victory Sabers suffer from numerous quality control issues that resulted in many collector complaints. The most common issues are damage to the gold chrome on Star Saber's chest-"V" and a diagonal scratch across his mouthplate. The latter in particular occurs identically across multiple figures, leading fans to suspect a problem with the mold itself. Other prominent problems were sword blades that could only be inserted in one of their two advertised angles, nosecone attachment notches that were incompletely formed, leaving the nosecone slanted in vehicle mode, and leg panels that won't fully close in V-Star mode. Some figures also suffer from a minor misassembly where the extendable landing gear in each of his knees are pinned to the wrong legs; the molded details are molded on a slight slant to make them sit parallel with the rest of the leg details—which are also molded on a slight slant, for the figure's bulky legs to naturally stand at an A-stance in robot mode. In some cases, both of his knees feature the exact same landing gear pieces, leaving only one leg with the molded details slanted in the wrong direction. Faced with such widespread concerns about QC, in early 2023 Hasbro / Takara produced a small second run of the set to accommodate those wanting replacements. These second run figures are immediately distinguishable because Star Saber is now packaged with a layer of clear plastic protecting the chest-"V". It is not publicly known how many were produced in this run, but since the only way to receive one was by mailing back one's original set, the total number in potential market circulation should have stayed the same.

Victory Saber first started shipping to backers, beginning with those living in China, in November 2022.

Siege accessory mold: Jetfire's Fire Blast effects
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Merchandise

Transform Jr Roleplay Toys

• Star Saber Enban Pistol (1989)
  • Accessories: 12 bullet disks

Manufactured by Takara subsidiary Seven, this Star Saber-themed general disk-shooting gun (no, not the Saber Laser, mind you) comes with additional bullet disks molded on a sprue.

Transformers Gum

• Star Saber (1989)
  • Accessories: V-Star ship/body, Saber Blade, Saber Laser

Part of the eleventh wave of Kabaya's Transformers Gum series of candy toys, this Star Saber figure is a snap-together model kit cast in blue, red and white plastic. Although lacking in any paint applications, the figure feature stickers for detail, and retains most of the accessories and features of the actual Star Saber toy, including the V-Star's base mode and the deploying faceplate for Star Saber mode. He does not, however, feature the Brainmaster gimmick for the smaller Saber robot, and while it is capable of combining with the Victory Leo kit that was later released in the line's thirteenth wave, it could only do so in jet mode, not robot mode. The kit comes with a stick of something claimed to be gum.

• Victory Saber (1989)
  • Accessories: V-Lock Cannon

A double-pack of Star Saber and Victory Leo was released in the thirteenth and final wave of the Transformers Gum series, cast in red, white and black plastic. Much simplified from the larger toys, the pair can combine to form Victory Leo in both vehicle and robot modes. Star Saber alone can transform into both robot and vehicle forms, while Victory Leo features only his lion mode.

• Star Saber (2009)

Released in the first wave of the revived Transformers Gum series in 2009, this transforming model kit of Star Saber is made from red, white, and blue plastic, with stickers for detail. It's based on the Robotmasters Star Saber toy, and does not feature a robot mode for Saber.

• Victory Saber (2012)

An undocumented feature with the Victory Leo kit, the above Star Saber kit can combine to form Victory Saber. Unusually, the Victory Leo kit was released two years later!

• Victory Saber (2016)

Star Saber and Victory Leo were re-released together under the DX Gattai label in 2016. Unlike the previous release, at least one molded part is revised.

As with other DX Gattai toys featuring box art in homage to their original figures, Victory Saber's packaging mimics that of the original 1989 Victory Saber gift set.

Parody Deformed

• Victory Saber (1990)

A small white and red, non-transforming super deformed model kit of Victory Saber was available as part of Kabaya's Parody Deformed line of candy toys. The second figure in the series, he came with a PDTF Comic about himself, "He's Here! Victory Saber!!", and more of that alleged "gum".

• Star Saber (1990)

A Parody Deformed version of Star Saber alone was later made available in the next wave of the line. As the fifth figure of the series, he came with the PDTF Comic "Don't Lose! Star Saber!!" and something accused of being chocolate.

Super Collection Figure

• Star Saber (2002)
  • Act: 7
  • Accessories: Stand

A PVC of Star Saber was released in the seventh Victory-centric wave of Takara's Super Collection Figure line. Like all figures in the wave, he was available in both full color and metallic silver "pewter" versions.

Additionally, the figure could be "transformed" into Victory Saber by attaching a collection of six additional parts, one of each of which were included with the pewter versions of the six figures in the line in the tradition of "Build-A-Figures" from waves past. The pewter Star Saber himself came packaged with Victory Saber's V-Lock Rifles; his backpack came with Road Caesar, his wings came with Deathsaurus, his rifle came with Perceptor, his left boot came with Liokaiser, and his right boot came with Wheeljack. Like the figures themselves, the parts came in both standard full-color (at a rate of 8 out of 10 cases) and rare pewter (only 2 out of every 10 cases) variations.

• More information on Super Collection Figure Star Saber at TFU.info
• More information on pewter Super Collection Figure Star Saber at TFU.info
• More information on Super Collection Figure Victory Saber at TFU.info

• Victory Saber Gold Version^{[citation needed]} (2002)
  • Act: 7
  • Accessories: Victory Saber parts, stand

The seventh wave of the Super Collection Figure line also included a complete Victory Saber figure, entirely metallic golden in color, which was only available as a rare "Secret Figure" at a rate of 1 in 10 cases. He came with a complete set of parts for both normal "Star Saber" and "Victory Saber" modes.

It is currently unknown which figure —if any in specific— this figure replaced in the case.

Mega Super Collection Figure

• Star Saber (2002)
  • Accessories: "Saber Blade", 2 left hands, 2 right hands, 2 heads

• Known designers: Kazutami Yasuhiko (TakaraTomy)

Mega Super Collection Figure Star Saber is a five inch tall posable PVC action figure. He comes replete with a collection of additional body parts, including two "open" hands and two "closed" hands, the later being used to grip onto his Saber Blade sword. He also includes two heads: his unmasked "Saber" head, and his masked "Star Saber" visage. Although he cannot transform, Star Saber can combine with the simultaneously-released Victory Leo Mega SCF figure to form Victory Saber.

• More information on Mega Super Collection Figure Star Saber at TFU.info

Robot Heroes

• Victory Saber & Dessaras (Two-pack, 2009)

• Known designers: Bill Rawley (Hasbro), Marcelo Matere (concept artist)

A surprise entry in the Universe-branded Robot Heroes series, this super deformed figurine depicts Star Saber combined with Victory Leo as Victory Saber, and packaged with an equally adorable "Dessaras". Originally discovered amongst Walmart store computer listings in mid-2008, this ill-fated pack failed to materialize before the Universe portion of the Robot Heroes line was canceled.

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

Flame Toys

• Star Saber (July 2019)
  • Number: 03
  • Accessories: 2 small swords, big sword, shield, 2 Interchangeable heads (normal version and maskless version), blue head with LED (exclusive), Rifle (exclusive)
  • Sculptor: Yuki Onoda
  • Coloring: Decomas Lab (Hiroyuki Hirose)

Released by Flame Toys as part of their Kuro Kara Kuri line, Star Saber is a high-end non-transforming posable figure based on Alex Milne's More than Meets the Eye comic design featuring die-cast parts and LEDs in his head. He comes with two small swords, a big sword, shield, and two Interchangeable heads - one which is maskless. If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, or events attended by Flame Toys, he also includes a blue head (also with LEDs) and a Rifle.

Star Saber is also able to combine with Flame Toys' Victory Leo to form Victory Saber.

• Star Saber (Black Limited Edition) (July 2019)
  • Number: 03a
  • Accessories: 2 small swords, big sword, shield, 2 Interchangeable heads (normal version and maskless version)
  • Sculptor: Yuki Onoda
  • Coloring: rando. (OVERSTAND)

"Star Saber (Black Limited Edition)" is a black redeco of the above figure, limited to 800 pieces: 200 at each of SDCC Online, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, WF Shanghai and D4toys.com.

Transformers Character Card

• Deszaras & Victory Saber Set (December, 2023)
  • ID number: 69 & 70

Released as part of the tenth wave of the e-HOBBY exclusive Transformers Character Card series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Deszaras" (not again!) and Victory Saber along with character profiles and tech specs.

• Translation of Victory Saber's Transformers Character Card

• Star Saber & Victory Leo Set (June, 2024)
  • ID number: 85 & 86

Released as part of the twelfth wave of the e-HOBBY exclusive Transformers Character Card series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of the non-combined Star Saber and Victory Leo along with character profiles and tech specs.

• Translation of Star Saber's Transformers Character Card

Notes

• Star Saber's Brainmaster figure was for years incorrectly referred to by fans with the names "Yuki" and "Yukio", mistakenly derived from Japanese readings of 勇気 ("courage"). In truth, like all Brainmaster units, it does not have a proper name, but is known simply by the title used in this article, the "Brain of Courage".
• After an initial pass in the usual Takara house style by Takashi Kunihiro, Star Saber's final visual design was drafted by famous Mobile Suit Gundam mechanical designer Kunio Okawara, who was also the design lead on the Victory cartoon. This resulted in Star Saber's classical "super robot" aesthetic fairly unique in the Transformers franchise.^[10]
• Concept art exists of a soccer-themed retool of Star Saber, presumably meant to be a character in The Brave Police J-Decker. This concept may have evolved into the soccer-themed character Drill Boy in that series. ^[11]
• The Robotmasters episode "Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!" Romanizes Star Saber's name as "Star Saver"; both names are homonyms in Japanese.
• Star Saber as a brutal villain in the 2005 IDW continuity is drawn from James Roberts's days as part of the Transmasters UK fanfic group, which depicted the character as such. His exact characterization is different, as Roberts wanted to respect his former collaborators and not poach their ideas. Star Saber was used because he was an existing Generation 1 character yet to be established in this continuity who would have had weight if he showed up as Tyrest's new right hand.^[12] Thematically, he fits with Tyrest and Pharma's theme of being one of the main pillars of society (in this case religion) going wrong.^[13]
• IDW's depiction of Star Saber depicts him as a normal robot, never incorporating the original figure's Brainmaster gimmick. During his climactic death scene, artist Casey Coller took some artistic liberties by depicting the head of a smaller robot lying amidst Star Saber's remains—a detail not requested in James Roberts's script.^[14]
• Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the Kre-O comics, Victory Saber is made from existing Kre-O parts. He uses the Optimus Prime helmet, and a backpack made from a 2x4 harness and a pair of 1x2 plates with side-bars, a pair of clip-on wings and a pair of clip-on rifles. Add to that a chestplate that's the Wheeljack wing-pack draped forward. He stands atop a pair of platform shoes, each made out of a 1x2 plate with a slope over one stud, and a 1x2 Combiner "lower limb" block. He carries a short-sword of the type most commonly carried by the Predaking components. Whoof! Saber himself has a simpler assembly, using a shield piece and an unmasked version of Optimus Prime's helmet.
• Had IDW's rebooted Transformers continuity continued, Star Saber would have joined the Wreckers, as foreshadowed in the final issue of Tread & Circuits.^[15]

Foreign names

Saber

• Mandarin: Star (China, 史达 Shǐdá)

Star Saber

• Mandarin: Wángzhězhījiàn Star (China, 王者之剑史达,"Excalibur Star",星辰剑,"Star Saber"), Xīng Yǔ (Taiwan, 星宇, "Star Cosmos")
• Russian: Istrebitel (Истребитель, "(Aircraft) Fighter")

Victory Saber

• Mandarin: Shīwáng Star (China, 狮王史达, "Lion King Star")
• Russian: Pobeditel' (Победитель, "Victor")

Gallery

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  2005 IDW continuity robot mode design

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  2005 IDW continuity vehicle mode design

References