Eagle Eye is anAutobotMicromaster from theGeneration 1 continuity family.

Man, slowly I'm running out of stupid "Grab your purse"-captions...

Eagle Eye (akaHawking andEclipse) lives up to his name when it comes to aerial combat. His exceptional vision, capable of focusing on tiny objects up to 20 miles away, allows him to lock his weapons systems onto any target he can see. Despite his amazing visual acuity, he seems to turn a blind optic to the various interpersonal issues among theAir Patrol, the team under his supervision. They just flat-out don't get along, and Eagle Eye does nothing to try and make them work things out. He barely even gives them orders, for that matter. He's practically the team's commander in title only. He reasons that it ultimately doesn't matter, because despite it all, the Air Patrol is still one of the Autobots' most effective aerial defense forces, and to his way of thinking, that's far more important than everyone getting along.^[1]

Fiction

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Toy bio

As a Micromaster, Eagle Eye led theAir Patrol.Toy bio

e-HOBBY comics

This is how IDew.

By the year2034, Eagle Eye had left the Autobots behind and joined the splinter faction ofDecepticons led by the High RegentScrash, bringing with him the secrets of the Autobots' newly developedPower Core Combination technology. Upgraded into a new body, Eagle Eye was charged with locating the Decepticon outlawMagnificus, so that Scrash could exploit his psychometric powers. He located Magnificus just as the fugitive was in battle withOilmaster on the outskirts ofIron Town, and stepped in to dispatch his quarry's opponent. Eagle Eye then introduced himself as "Hawk" (ホークHōku) and offered Magnificus the chance to join his faction. Leaving him to ponder the idea, Eagle Eye supplied him with someenergon and a repair kit and went on his way.Badlands

Metrowars

At some point after Scrash's defeat, Hawking was one of the Decepticons stationed aboardMetrotitan and was part of a Decepticon assault onScramble City. They were forced to retreat when theAutobots showed off the power of a rebornMetroplex.Metrowars

Legends comic

When theCybertron Alliance fell apart due to thehumans murderingMegatron'sfriend, Hawking answered Megatron's call for war and was soon embroiled in a battle aroundMetroplex.Bonus Edition Metroplex

Over time, Decepticon leadership changed hands and Hawking came to serve underGalvatron II. He and the Decepticons attacked the planet Beast to steal its energy resources. They were opposed by theMonsterbots and the local tribes ofBeastformers. A ship of refugees from theLegends World tilted the balance of power when they attacked Galvatron's shipNemesis, splitting his forces as Hawking and the other Decepticons left the battle on the ground to defend the ship.The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3 Galvatron's raid was ultimately unsuccessful, and he was soon overthrown by the power ofDark Nova. Hawking and the Decepticons served this new master in attacking his homeworld, theZone Base on Planet Micro. During the fight, Hawking confronted and mocked his former comrades,Jetmaster,Choppermaster andAirmaster, just before Dark Nova arrived in person in his colossalUnicron Neo configuration.LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One

Dark Nova was defeated as well, however, prompting Hawking to return to a previous affiliation. By 2040, he and Magnificus joined forces to recover the spirit of Scrash from inside theAssaultmaster body he was trapped in. Their efforts to combine Scrash with the DecepticonSkyquake were successful, but they were immediately confronted byOptimus Prime and Megatron, back together in service of the Cybertron Alliance.Epiloge

2005 IDW continuity

Eagle Eye was one of the legions ofDead Universe Micromasters who pursuedHardhead andNightbeat onGorlam Prime. He survived to confront Hardhead with theJhiaxus-controlled Nightbeat in the planet's subterranean tunnels, but failed to prevent the Autobot from escaping into the Dead Universe.Spotlight: Hardhead

Beast Wars: Uprising

Eagle Eye was assigned to the Micromaster58th Division during theGrand Uprising. His lackluster leadership of theAir Patrol led to some shoddy reports on troop movements near theSonic Canyons. TheMaximal National Army used force field projectors to make their own way across the canyons fromPlurex toTetrahex. Eagle Eye gave the order to fall back from the canyons.Derailment

Toys

The Transformers

• Air Patrol (Micromaster Patrol,1990)

• Takara name:Sky Patrol Team
• Takara ID number:C-352

Released in the seventh (and final) year of Hasbro's USTransformers toyline (sixth and not-final year in European markets), Eagle Eye transforms into a Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet fighter jet. He isgang-molded with his teammate Sky High, sharing plastic colors.

He was only available as part of theAir Patrol set with his teammatesBlaze Master,Sky High andTread Bolt.

In Takara's markets, the Team was released as the "Sky Patrol Team", released in theZone portion of Takara'sFight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers toyline. They are physically identical to their Hasbro counterparts.

• More information on Eagle Eye at TFU.info

Generation 2

From a brick with arms to a brick with a jet on top. Amazing.

• Hawk (Skyscorcher, 1993) /Eagle Eye (Decepticon Jet, 1993) /Hawk (Skyscorcher, 1994)

• Accessories: Radar array/rifle
• Known designers:Takio Ejima

Generation 2 Hawk/Eagle Eye transforms into a Eurofighter Typhoon jet. His under-slung radar system becomes a non-firing handheld gun in robot mode.

"Hawk" was originally sold in the European market in 1993 as part of the "transitional" line that used theGeneration 2insignias, but lacked the new subline name. "Eagle Eye" was later released in the United States, with no notable changes beyond a new name, as part of theGeneration 2 line proper. "Hawk" was then laterre-released in the European version ofGeneration 2 in 1994.

This toy isgang-molded withTerradive.

• More information on Hawk/Eagle Eye at TFU.info

Generations

And now back to a brick with arms! Truly staggering what 24 years of engineering progress lead up to!

• Autobot Gears & Eclipse (Legends Class,2014)

• Series / number:02 / #010
• Known designers:Andrew Scribner (deco artist)

Part of the seventh wave ofGenerations: Thrilling 30 Legends-Class two-packs, "Eclipse" (name likely changed due totrademark unavailability) is a redeco ofGenerationsFlanker, transforming into a drone jet based on theBarracuda andSky-X designs with a new wing configuration.^[2] He also has a third blaster-cannon mode that can be used by any toy that uses the5 mm post/hole system.

He was only available packed in with his larger partnerGears.

This mold was also redecoed to createLegendsPhaser, part ofBotCon 2015Oilmaster, andTFSS 5.0Quickslinger andHi-Q.

• More information on Eclipse at TFU.info

Notes

Maybe they thought it'd take eagle eyes to notice this..

• Most—if not all—of the toys pictured in the 1990 HasbroTransformers catalog are unfinished prototypes or mock-ups, and a variety of differences from final product pop up. In Eagle Eye's case, the main difference is that the catalog has him with a red robot mode face rather than the final toy's yellow.
• Eagle Eye's vehicle-mode art in issue #2 of theMore than Meets the Eye profile books is actuallyGeneration 2SkyscorcherEagle Eye's jet mode in the Generation 1 character's base colors, with the Skyscorcher's black stripes added. For the trade paperback, this art was heavily edited to better resemble the Micromaster.
• A Hasbro computer listing suggests that "Equinox" was also considered as a trademark-friendly name for theThrilling 30 incarnation of Eagle Eye before they settled on "Eclipse".^[3]
• "Eclipse" was also one of the possible names in theFan Built Bot poll that producedWindblade.

Foreign names

• Japanese:Eagle Eye (イーグルアイĪguru Ai),Hawking (ホーキングHōkingu)
• French:Faucon (Canada)
• Italian:Aquila

References