Springer

Springer or springers may refer to:

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Springer is the name of several places in the United States:

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Springer (Transformers)

Springer is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. For trademark reasons, many toys of the character are named Autobot Springer.

Transformers: Generation 1

Springer is a green Autobot Triple Changer who can transform into both a car and a helicopter. So named for the massive leaping power in his legs, Springer is one of Rodimus Prime's inner circle. More laid back than many of his allies, he is nonetheless brave, loyal and always ready with a sharp quip in battle. He is optimistic and good humored.

Marvel Comics

In the Marvel U.K. comics, Springer was a member of Autobot Impactor's Wreckers team — added (with Broadside and Sandstorm) to the team to lend reinforcements for Operation: Volcano in the event that Ultra Magnus did not return in time from Earth. Operation: Volcano was aborted when the targeted Decepticons were recalled by Megatron, but a lone Decepticon named Macabre pressed on, attempting to assassinate Emirate Xaaron but killing Wrecker leader Impactor instead. With his dying words, Impactor appointed Springer leader of the Wreckers.

Springer (killer whale)

Springer (born late 1999 or early 2000), officially named A73, is a wild orca (also known as killer whale) from the Northern Resident Community of orcas which every summer frequent the waters off the northern part of Vancouver Island, British Columbia (BC). In 2002, Springer, then a calf, was discovered alone and emaciated some 250 miles from her family's (called a pod), territory. Experts identified Springer by her vocal calls that is specific to her pod and by examining photographs of her eye patch. They were also able determine where Springer's pod was currently located.

Months of heated public debate ensued until the United States National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) made the decision to capture the young orca and try to reintegrate her into her pod. On June 12, 2002, Springer was captured and moved to a seapen in Manchester, Washington. On July 13, after medical treatment and rehabilitation, Springer was transported to Johnstone Strait, BC and held in a seapen at Dongchong Bay, Hanson Island and released the next day. In October, Springer was seen traveling with her pod to the open ocean. The following July, she returned to Johnstone Strait with the same orca pod.

Zechariah (given name)

The male given name Zechariah is derived from the Hebrew זְכַרְיָה, meaning "Yah Has Remembered". It is a theophoric name, the ending -iah being a short Hebrew form for the Tetragrammaton.

It has many variant forms and spellings including Sachariah (Scottish Gaelic), Sakari (Finnish), Cherian (Malayalam), Skaria, Xackary, Zacarías, Zaccaria, Zaccharia, Zacharia, Zachariah, Zakharia, Zacharias, Zaharia, Zakaria, Zachery, Zakarija, Zakariya, Sakariye, Zakariyya, Zachary, Zachari, Zackary, Zakary, Zekerijah and Zekeriya.

Common shortened forms of the name are Zach and Zack, which may also be given names in their own right.

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Zac (Battlestar Galactica)

Zac is a fictional character in the original version of the TV series Battlestar Galactica, portrayed by Rick Springfield.

He is the brother of Captain Apollo and Lieutenant Athena, and the son of Commander Adama and Ila. On his first flight with his brother, Zac is killed by an unexpected Cylon attack preceding what was intended to be peace negotiations.

He subsequently appears in Richard Hatch's relaunch novels set after the end of the TV series, having joined the Seraphs on their Ship of Lights.

Zac's analog in the new Battlestar Galactica is Zak Adama. Zak faces a similar fate in the new series.

ZAC

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