1996 was a great year for Transformers.  In years immediately preceding it, appearances were that Transformers could fade away into obscurity.  An toy line of nostalgia.  Thankfully, Beast Wars made its debut and a whole new generation (of people!) were introduced to the lore which tied together the new with G1 original...  The first Maximal in the "Mega" price point, was Polar Claw.  Check out his all new character page by clicking the link.