Just wondering the other day, where did the name "voyager" come from for that particular size of Transformer. Delux, Ultra, Supream, you can understand, but Voyager seems an odd name to me.

I really like the voyager sized TFs. Not too big, not too small. They interact very well with delux sized figs.

Any know the answer?

Star Trek?

Because of the unusual size and shape of their packaging, Voyagers are packaged differentlyu in different sized containers at the factory. This then means they're taken on different ships than the other size Transformers, which actually take a different (and slightly longer) route to get to the docks in USA than the ships the other toys are carried in, in order that those ships can pick up other sized cargo. Obviously, they are then carried in different trucks which have to do a similar route to the ships. Hence, these toys, unlike others, go on a 'voyage' around many different places before arriving at their destination, hence Voyager.

It's interesting to note that the problems in shipping these toys means the prototypes have to be made sooner. Thus, Voyagers are often the first toys we get to see in any new line.

And if you believe that you'll believe anything.

Yeah, and Leaders aren't packaged weirdly O_o

I liked Basic, deluxe, mega, ultra, leader and supreme. Supercons confused the hell out of me

I don't care what they're called:

Whether the sequence goes Basic, Deluxe Mega, Ultra, Leader, Supreme, or Scout, Deluxe, Voyager, Ultra, Leader, Supreme.

They're toys that are different sizes and those different sizes offer different levels of playability. So to me, as long as I get my TFs, I'm happy.

Why do people call packages that arrive by ground vehicles "shippments" and packages that arrive by sea vehicles "cargo?" Ever wonder THAT?!? Hunh??

And if targets are meant to be hit and destroyed in a horrible, flaming, totally decimated & painful manner then why are the weapons used for such a task called "missles?"

As for the "voyager" question, I'm going to toss out "Old Western Cowboy Terminology" and leave it at that.

Well, it works given that the smallest are Scouts, and the second largest are Leaders.

... but Deluxe and Supreme kinda destroy the convention.

idk, why are ducks called ducks...why are dogs called dogs...it is something we will never know.

The one that bothers me the most is "Legends." I could see that name being used for the top-of-the-line stuff, rather than the crappiest, smallest figures.

MISSILES?

I allways thought it was because one of the first ones to use that name was Vector Prime who had traveled (ie voyaged) around the universe...

Oh wait that was a serious answer... um..because your *insert close relative here* liked the name?

IMO 'scout' and 'voyager' sound retarded.

If it where up to me; 'Small', 'Regular', 'Large', 'Big' and 'HUGE!'.

Want fries with that?

Why do you drive in a Parkway and park in a Driveway?

"It's like asking the square root of a million. No one will ever know."
-Nelson Muntz

And in actuality, the square root of a million is a thousand.

Because the toy goes the furthest when you whack it with a golf club.

It is odd indeed.

What I find even odder is that they use the term scout for the basic figures. A figure like Armorhide or Scattorshot would not really qualify as a scout. Clocker, Ransack and Lugnutz would make good scouts though.

The same goes for legends- that should be for special figures only. Like a new series of G1 rereleases.

i miss the days of Beast Wars and normal-named size classes.

How does the positraction on a plymouth work? It just does.

I seem to recall that they'd renamed the Deluxes and Ultras at the same time the Voyager change happened (it was in one of the little catalogs that comes with the toys), but for some reason those didn't stick. I think Deluxe was "Combat Class" and Ultras were "Commander Class."

not a bad idea....
basic training class
deluxe combat class
ultra commander class
Leader leader class
Supreme Legend class

The best class lineup would be

Minicons
Gobots
Transformers
Gestalts
Playsets

Their called "Voyagers" because "Large Size Transformers" is a boring name.

No Rodimus Max, they are not shipped differently because of being a different size! I hope you were being sarcastic? The figures are packed into what are called CASEPACKS, which are often times a similar size to any other size figure. Leader class Transformers for the movie only ship with two figures per casepack, but the voyagers ship with four (maybe six, I forgot) per pack. Point is, the casepacks are all similar in size, they mainly just change the number of items inside them. The reason? Because they are shipping in palletized forms. A pallet of delux, voyager, or leader figures will reach the same destination the same time as the other, because they are all palletized for shipping, and take up the exact same amount of room on the boat or truck trailer. Trust me, I work in a warehouse, and I see Transformers daily.

As for WHY they are called Voyager? No idea...still a mystery.

It's always a mystery.
Not what it seems to be.
Always a mystery, just like you and me.

Cuz to pass muster they all have to fit into Kate Mulgrew.

Cuz to pass muster they all have to fit into Kate Mulgrew.

ROFLMAO

Lol! I never thought of this one.This is nice until you remember that Cheetor was a Supreme. Only thing Legendary about him is his suckage.