Sky Claw
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- The Sky Claw is a spaceship from the Prime portion of the Aligned continuity family.
The Sky Claw is a small space-going vessel owned by Dreadwing. He doesn't have much of an attachment to it.
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Fiction
Prime cartoon
After blowing up Seaspray, Dreadwing headed for Earth, unaware he was being tracked by Wheeljack. The pursuer caught up in Earth's Solar System and opened fire with the Jackhammer's guns, managing to shoot down the Sky Claw. The ship crashed outside Omaha, and Dreadwing disembarked to continue his battle in person. After the fight attracted the attention of Team Prime, Dreadwing scanned a new alternate mode and left, abandoning the Sky Claw. Agent Fowler was forced to pull some strings to get the ship out of sight of the unsuspecting public. Loose Cannons
Prime toy bios
Due to Predacon rule of the skies, the Autobots need to use the Sky Claw, the "ultimate supersonic, stealth-striking spy jet" piloted by Smokescreen, to strike their enemies where they're at their strongest. Sky Claw with Smokescreen bio
Toys
Prime
- Sky Claw with Smokescreen (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)
- Known designers: Joe Kyde (Hasbro)
- Part of the first wave of Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse Vehicles, the Sky Claw is a blue and yellow jet that includes a similarly-colored redeco of Legion Class Smokescreen. In its "stealth fighter" configuration, the jet features an opening cockpit which can hold a single Legion class figure (maybe a Commander, but you'd really have to cram it in), adjustable upper wings and fins, and rolling landing gear.
- The vehicle is designed around an autotransformation gimmick: sliding back a lever at the rear of the jet causes two jet engines to swing forward and outward and deploys a large yellow claw under the nose, turning it into an "assault fighter." In this configuration, the left engine is revealed to be a triple-barrel "marble shooter" style missile launcher, which automatically fires when rotated, evoking a Gatling gun. A flip-up set of handlebars allows this weapon to be stood on and manned by any Cyberverse figure. The right engine can be further autotransformed by lifting a panel on top and flipping it backwards, converting it into a gunnery station with a single missile launcher and a complex "seat" able to accommodate most Cyberverse figures (though those with large feet may have trouble). The claw is spring-loaded and, if opened to a width less than 180 degrees, snaps shut. Opening it further disables the spring and causes a small gray gun barrel to emerge; pressing hard on this will make the claws swing out and close, making an effective "capture" function.
Notes
- The Sky Claw was not actually named in the Prime cartoon. The toyline's Autobot ship looks very similar to the cartoon's Decepticon ship, and the subsequent "Transformers: The Art of Prime" book confirms that they are one and the same.
