Dread (DOTM)

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{{disambig2|Decepticon subgroup from ''Dark of the Moon''|planet|Dread (planet)}}

:''The Dreads are a [[Decepticon]] subgroup from the [[Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

The '''Dreads''' are a unit of particularly fearsome Decepticons. Their specialty is infiltration and the assassination of high profile [[Autobot]] targets. They’re also such unpleasant monsters that even the other Decepticons tend to dislike them.

The team's known members include:
*[[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]]
*[[Crowbar]]
*[[Hatchet]]

==Fiction==
===''Dark of the Moon'' film===

With the retrieval and reactivation of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] from the wreck of the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' from [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s plan for the Space Bridge was set into motion. Needing Sentinel for his control pillar to activate the ones the Decepticons had taken from the ''Ark'' decades ago, the Dreads were sent to secure the former Autobot leader. Chasing the Autobots down a highway, the Dreads attacked, but despite their best efforts, Hatchet was soon destroyed and the survivors were eventually confronted by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], backed up by [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. Unlikely to match the Autobot weapons specialist's heavy firepower, the Crankcase and Crowbar dropped their ranged weapons, but as soon as the Autobots followed suit, the Dreads deployed spears and attacked, injuring Ironhide. Unfortunately, Sideswipe managed to deflect the spear thrown at him and tossed his gun to Ironhide, who used it to destroy Crowbar before turning on Crankcase. For his troubles, Crankcase was impaled in the face with Crowbar's spear, thrown onto an abandoned car and destroyed after Ironhide kicked the resulting wreckage into a nearby auto shop. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

==Notes==
* In early production, the Dreads were announced to be a pair of modified Chevrolet Suburbans, and were referred to by the [[fandom]] as twins. [http://screenrant.com/transformers-3-characters-dreads-rob-95462/ Photos] of the two were even taken on-set, but the final film features three of them. In the toyline, only Crankcase transforms into a Chevrolet Suburban, while Crowbar and Hatchet have different vehicle modes.

[[Category:Dark of the Moon]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]

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