Clone number 3370318


 * The Coward Starscream is a Decepticon from the Animated continuity family.



The Coward Starscream is a Starscream clone embodying the original's cowardly side, although it seems to have been greatly enhanced.

"Us? Against Megatron? Are you insane?!... (whimpers) I... think I just sprang an oil leak."

- The Coward, one second after activation

Animated cartoon


The Coward first showed up with a mainly purple body, with gray extremities, leaning to a "cool" version of Starscream's normal colors. He bolted after Lockdown and Prowl tracked him down, confusing him for the real Starscream, but Prowl was able to take him out of the air. He then begged not to be given to Megatron, but as Prowl explained he was going to be given to the Elite Guard, Lockdown tied Prowl up, then ran off with this and took him to Megatron. As Megatron was about to make an example of him, the Autobots arrived with the other Starscream clone, the Sycophant, prompting a Mexican standoff. Both clones had bombs implanted in their spark chambers and were used as bait to draw all of Starscream's enemies to one spot. As Lockdown and the Decepticons made a break for it, Prowl welded his borrowed mods to the pair and launched them into the sky, where they exploded.

The Coward would later be rebuilt, this time in a black, purple and gray coloration. He was the last clone brought online before Starscream led his new force to Earth. In the battle for the space bridge, he mostly cowered and pleaded. Blurr got a pair of stasis cuffs on him, but then both of them and the Egomaniacal clone were accidentally hurled into the space bridge, their destination unknown.

Trivia

 * The Coward's colors are taken from Skywarp (and may even be Animated Skywarp, but this is not confirmed).