Talk:Mini-Con

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Did Unicron actually create the Mini-Cons using human souls? I was under the impression that it was the contact with Rad, Alexis and Carlos that made Mini-Con souls part human, and was entirely outside Uni's design. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 19:25, 6 April 2006 (PDT)

Uhhh... Siph? (I was goign from memory. Really, Iw as mostly interested int he fact Mini-cons appear to have lost their vast powers in favor of Merely Reasonable powers post-Armada, otherwise why wasnt' everyone running to the Mini-cons in Energon?) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:28, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

Hm. Soundwaves Fan Club bio says Unciron created the Mini-Cons. The FC comic and Cybertron cartoon take place in the DW comic universe. Whee. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 03:50, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

:I'm gonna go out on a limb, blame the Unicron Singularity, and then look the other way. Anyone else? --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 12:07, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

:::Even Galaxy Force seems confused on this, talking like the mini-cons were born after the fall of Planet X(1400 years ago) yet are referred to as having been there in ancient times. Maybe the current mini-cons on Gigantion are second generation, the first batch having been destroyed by Planet X or evolved into larger Transformers.

The Cybertron dub makes absolutely no mention as to when the Gigantion Mini-Cons "arrived". For all the show tells us, they could have been on the ''Lemuria'' with the others. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 22:33, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

==Classics==

Okay. quick question... Any info at all on the Classics Mini-Cons? Did they fall into the comics continuity from another dimension? Are they analogous to Micromasters? Did Unicron barf them up after a few hits in the gut from the Matrix? Do they even exist? In any case, I'm gonna go ahead and start a Classics section on the page, and give it a "We don't know anything." filler paragraph, just so there's something in this article mentioning that they're there. --[[User:Nemesis Primal|Nemesis Primal]] 18:28, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Hey, the club's "New World" story gave data on cybertronian mini-cons, and was free to non club members.

Can we have some data on it here?--[[User:Chiasaur11|Chiasaur11]]

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Why is Lugnut in "Things that are not Mini-Con"? --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 12:51, 3 September 2009 (EDT)
*His arms have mini-con style ports.-Hida Atarasi

Dune Runner (Armada)

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{{disambig2|the Armada Mini-Con|the live-action movies series Autobot|Dune Runner (ROTF)}}
:''Dune Runner is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]]''

[[Image:DunerunnerCard.jpg|thumb|250px|Ironically, can't stand David Lynch films.]]

'''Dune Runner''' is the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]]'s technical expert, with a knack for gauging field conditions and other mission variables. He's usually a bright and cheery [[Mini-Con]] who lets everyone around him know it, looking to brighten the mood of those around him.

But his emotional lows run as extreme as his highs; should something upset him, he is subject to depression and relentless complaining. A particular trigger for this is forcing him to leave warmer climates for damper or colder ones. As such, [[Iceberg]]'s penchant for trying to steer the Team to cold-weather missions ends up doubly annoying.

:''Japanese name'': '''Spike'''

==Fiction==
===''Armada'' cartoon continuity===
Dune Runner was among the newly-enhanced Mini-Cons on [[Earth]] who answered [[Combusta]]'s call for assistance with the mutant [[Autobot]] [[Ravenus]]. Dune Runner soared in and used his powers to help contain the creature and bring him back to his original form before he was mutated by [[Unicron]].

Afterwards, he joined the gathered Mini-Cons in saying goodbye to human ally [[Stella Holley]], and joined the Autobots onboard the ''[[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]'' to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for the final battle against the Mini-Cons' dark creator. {{storylink|Linkage Part 12}}

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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics continuity===
{{cleanup|June 2009|Needs storylinks to relevant comic issues.}}

Dune Runner was one of the many Mini-Cons stationed on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] for millennia. When the [[Decepticon]]s invaded, the Adventure Team were part of the first wave of defense against them. However, due to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] and [[Dualor]]'s fighting, the base's defences were destroyed, and the entire installation had to be abandoned. The Mini-Cons escaped to Earth in a series of emergency rocket-pods.

Later, after (temporarily) siding with the Autobots, the Adventure Team was dispatched to Alaska in order to retrieve the last Mini-Con escape pod from the Moonbase. However, when the team started digging, they were interrupted by [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (who Dune Runner shot in the face with his cutting torch), and then the super-powered [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], who scattered the team. He was recovered by [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] when Autobot reinforcements arrived.

The whole of the Earth-based Mini-Con force gathered in Arizona's [[Black Mesa]] to take the [[space bridge]] back to Cybertron to fight off the approaching Unicron. He was among the Mini-Cons at [[the Loop]] in [[Cyber City]], giving his power to the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] that dealt the critical blow to Unicron.

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==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Adventure Mini-Con Team''' (Basic, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MM-16'''

: Dune Runner transforms into a “sand rail” off-road buggy with a swiveling gun turret on his back end. He has a gear-wheel system that rocks the gun barrel back and forth when he is rolled forward or backward. His gear-wheel can also attach to the underside of the ''Armada'' Cyclonus mold, and use the larger toy’s rotor system to activate his gun barrel. He was normally only available in a three-pack with his teammates [[Iceberg]] and [[Ransack (Armada)|Ransack]].

: This mold was also used to make ''Armada'' [[Ironhide (Armada)|Ironhide]], [[Crunch (Energon)|Crunch]], and [[Kobushi]].

* '''Grap Supermode with Spark Lift and Adventure Micron'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MS-07'''

: In Japan, the Adventure Team was available both in an individual set and in a multi-pack with [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]] and "Spark" [[Liftor]].

*'''Adventure Microns X-Dimension''' (Basic, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MM-19'''

: A limited-edition (yet still standard retail) [[redeco]] of the Adventure Team was released in Japan. For the [[X-Dimension Mini-Cons|X-Dimension]] release, Dune Runner has a silver deco with yellow and black warning stripes on his back end.

*'''Powerlinx Cyclonus with Crumplezone and Bonus Mini-Con''' (Bonus pack, 2003)
*'''Powerlinx Hot Shot with Jolt and Bonus Mini-Con''' (Bonus pack, 2003)

: In November of 2003, US Toys "R" Us stores had special bonus pack Max-Con (Deluxe) toys, which came with a single bonus Mini-Con attached to the card over their sticker, for ''less'' than the price as a normal Max-Con during Toys "R" Us' post-Thanksgiving-day sale. Each of the Adventure Team Mini-Cons could come packaged with either [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Powerlinx Cyclonus]] or [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Powerlinx Hot Shot]].

===Energon===
*'''Adventure Mini-Con Team & Sea Mini-Con Team'''

: An unaltered version of the original Adventure Team was released as part of an ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''-series "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the [[Sea Mini-Con Team]].

===Unreleased===
Test-shots of a slightly-altered Adventure Team have popped up from various sources. It's possible this was intended to be a mid-series deco-change for the team, though it looks unfinished at best. The team has the ''exact'' same [[Paint operation|paint application]] layouts in the exact same ''colors'' as the original. Dune Runner's plastics changed to blue, which looks ''real'' interesting with his painted-tan arms.

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==External Links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Mini-Con/DuneRunner/dunerunner.htm Dune Runner at TFU.info]

*[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act232/ Unreleased Adventure Team gallery at TFkenkon]

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