Hook, Line, and Sinker

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:''Hook, Line, and Sinker are servants of [[Unicron]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Hooklineandsinker.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge got off easy, as far as names go.]]
'''Hook''', '''Line''', and '''Sinker''' are a trio in a long line of Unicron minions.

==Fiction==
===Marvel comics continuity===
They were originally low-life criminals from the planet [[Ghennix]]. When Ghennix was destroyed by [[Unicron]], the criminals attempted to flee in a small spaceship, but Unicron prevented their escape.

Instead of killing the criminals, Unicron reformatted them into three powerful assassins, whom he named '''Hook, Line, and Sinker'''. Each was given new weapons: Hook (not to be confused with the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] of the [[Hook (G1)|same name]]) has a hook on one of his hands and a harpoon on the other, Line carries a sword and a net, and Sinker has two massive steel balls at the end of his arms. {{storylink|All Fall Down (issue)|All Fall Down}}

Hook, Line, and Sinker's first mission was to fetch [[Galvatron II|Galvatron from an alternate timeline]], where the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] had defeated the [[Autobot|Autobots]] circa 2009. Galvatron was leading the [[Pretender Monster|Pretender Monsters]] onto a final victory march into [[New York City]], when Hook, Line, and Sinker captured him and brought him to the "real" timeline, circa 1991. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}} {{storylink|The Human Factor!}}

Unicron intended Galvatron to serve as his chief assassin and Hook, Line, and Sinker to serve as Galvatron's aides. The four powerful creations assaulted [[Autobase (G1)|Autobase]]. {{storylink|Surrender!}} But, when Galvatron met [[Emirate Xaaron]] deep under the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he rebelled against Unicron and (at least apparently) sided with Xaaron instead. Through a psychic link, Unicron was immediately aware of this treachery, and sent Hook, Line, and Sinker to kill Galvatron. They failed, and Galvatron destroyed Line and Sinker instead. Hook was killed by a [[Primus]]-possessed [[Emirate Xaaron]] shortly after. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

==Trivia==
* Although Hook, Line, and Sinker have never been represented as toys ''per se'', the Club exclusive toy representing [[Astrotrain (Timelines)|Astrotrain]] from the Unicron Trilogy includes three Mini-Cons named [[Astro-Hook]], [[Astro-Line]] and [[Astro-Sinker]]. However they do not have any apparent connection to Unicron, or at least not more than any other Mini-Con.

* It is intriguing that Unicron should choose a quaint Earth saying as the basis for three of his most dreaded heralds.

* Hook shouldn't be confused with the Constructicon Hook from G1 Continuity

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