a mole into a weapon. The character did appear in Wreckers comics. Nightviper – A Maximal who transforms into a cobra. Primal Prime – A repaint of Beast Wars Optimal Optimus. The character does appear in the Wreckers comics. Quickstrike – A Maximal who transforms into a wolf. The character does appear in the Transformers: Universe comics. Rav – A Maximal Deployer who turns from a bird into a weapon. The character does appear in the Wreckers comics. Scavenger – A Vehicon Demolitions expert. The character does appear in the Wreckers comics. Skydive – A Maximal who turns a pterodactyl. The character was to appear in the un-produced Wreckers #4. Snarl – A Maximal who turns into a lion. The character does appear in the un-produced Wreckers #3, and the Transformers: Universe comics Spy Streak – A Vehicon stealth jet. The character does appear in the Wreckers comics. Transtech After Beast Machines ended, Hasbro planned a follow-up series called Transtech. The series was supposed to bring back some of the characters who died in Beast Wars along with some characters from the original 1980s cartoon, all in new, organic-looking bodies, with vehicle alternate modes instead of the animals used in Beast Machines. Many concept sketches and even a few toy prototypes were made, but Hasbro scrapped the idea, bringing Car Robots to American markets as a placeholder until Transformers Armada. Concept sketches or prototype toys have been seen for Blackarachnia, Cheetor, Depth Charge, Megatron, Nightscream, Optimus Prime, Scavenger, Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream, and a new character called Immorticon. There were also rumors of a Transtech Dinobot. It is generally believed that the concept for Transtech Cheetor inspired the design of Transformers: Cybertron Brakedown and the concept for Transtech Megatron inspired Armada Megatron. Transformers: Universe The storyline of Beast Machines is continued in the short-lived comic book Transformers: Universe by 3H Publishing, which has stories taking place during the second season of Beast Machines (In the Transformers: Wreckers comic) and after the Beast Machines story (in the Transformers: Universe comic). References External links 1990s American animated television series 2000s American animated television series 1990s American science fiction television series 2000s American science fiction television series 1999 American television series debuts 2000 American television series endings 1990s Canadian animated television series 2000s Canadian animated television series 1990s Canadian science fiction television series 2000s Canadian science fiction television series 1999 Canadian television series debuts