Starscream’s genesis lies in Ulchar, a Cybertronian who once collaborated with comrades Jetfire and Genvo, united by stellar ambitions. Together, they observed the demise of the ancient entity Omega Supreme. Initially compassionate, Ulchar rejected Genvo’s urges to join the Decepticons, valuing life’s sanctity. Genvo’s execution by Autobots shattered this idealism. Megatron preyed on Ulchar’s grief, forging him into Starscream—a ruthless identity marked by crimson optics and unwavering Decepticon allegiance. In the Energon Universe, Starscream seizes command after Megatron vanishes, his brutality manifest in executing the dormant Bumblebee, obliterating human infrastructure, and slaughtering civilians during power plant raids. He manipulates M.A.R.S. to reconstruct Teletraan I and revive Reflector, only to dismantle their control systems and slaughter his collaborators. A clash with Soundwave leaves Starscream maimed and imprisoned within a mining vehicle by M.A.R.S. Breaking free, he enlists Combaticons and Astrotrain, proclaiming himself Decepticon sovereign. Hungering for Unicron’s might, he partners with Alpha Q, who resurrects him as an ethereal specter tasked with Optimus Prime’s assassination—though bound to Unicron’s resurgence. His resurrection falters, stripping memories and shackling him to Megatron temporarily. Flickers of his past emerge: warped honor and allegiance to Shockblast. Regaining autonomy reignites his memories and ferocity, driving him to pursue universal control via Cyber Planet Keys and the Omega Lock. Delusions of divinity consume him, envisioning defiance against Primus himself. Critical confrontations include a botched lunar ambush on Prime, spectral battles against both factions, and exploitation of energon crises to bait foes into space bridge traps. His machinations prioritize personal supremacy, betraying allies and scavenging fallen Decepticons for parts. Chronic disloyalty plagues his rule, with subordinates routinely defying orders. His hubris, recklessness, and tactical myopia repeatedly sabotage his ascendancy. Yet death cannot quell his spark—persisting beyond destruction to seed chaos across timelines, an eternal catalyst for discord.