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Rules of Disengagement (issue)

2012-08-22T02:25:44Z

24.182.26.99: /* Quotes */

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|title="Rules of Disengagement"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 25]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=July 2012
|story by=[[James Roberts]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
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'''A mismatched group of Decepticons find themselves in the crosshairs of the deadliest team of killers there is... the Decepticon Justice Division!'''

==Synopsis==

As a [[infiltration protocol|phase sixer]], [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] is one of the most feared Decepticons, having tackled the [[Wrecker]]s single-handedly, defeated the entire [[113th Battalion]], and massacred the population of [[Rigel IV]]. But when he accepted a bribe to blow up a fleet of [[Warworld|War Worlds]], he landed himself in the sights of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], a team of vicious killers fanatically dedicated to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and charged with destroying all who cross him. It's not a pretty sight when the DJD catch up to Black Shadow: melted by [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]], crushed by [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]] and electrocuted by [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]], he is explosively finished off when DJD leader [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] uses his ability of "weaponized conversation" to stop the pulse of his [[spark]]. Their task done, the DJD set off to find their next target on the planet of [[Clemency]]—a target guilty of simply living.

On the ''[[Lost Light]]'', [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Ambulon]] combine their medical expertise to save the life of the wounded [[Rung]], though the psychiatrist remains comatose. A few hours later, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] visits Rung in secrecy, believing—in his increasing paranoia—that the attempt on Rung's life was a deliberate one after Red told him about the voice he heard from beneath the ship. Certain that he is next, Red hides a [[data slug]] containing video he has taken of the voice's owner—[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]—on Rung's body and bids him goodbye. But a medical [[Diagnostic Drone]] has observed the entire thing, and soon, a shadowed figure arrives in the medibay and recovers the slug...

On Clemency, a band of [[Decepticon]] scavengers consisting of [[Misfire]], [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], [[Krok (G1)|Krok]], [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Flywheels]] are in the process of draining fuel from the vast array of Transformer corpses that litter the war-torn world when one of them, a chipper fellow named [[Fulcrum]], proves to be still alive. After a slight panic over the possibility that he might be a [[zombie]], the six 'cons settle down around a fire to talk about the great battle in Clemency's past, and the grim reality of war and how it reduces lives to statistics. Fulcrum is shocked to discover that the war is ''over'', barely able to comprehend such a thing, and the other Decepticons mumble about how meaningless it all turned out to be and how unclear their goals had been anyway. In spite of this, though, when one of the Autobot bodies stoking the Decepticons' fire proves to still be alive, Krok casually kills the poor 'bot.

Back on the ''Lost Light'', [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] visits [[Brainstorm]] in his lab to get the scientist's analysis of [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]'s mysterious gun, which Chromedome palmed from the theoretician when he was distracted. The weapon immediately blew up when Brainstorm tried to examine it, but he was able to recognise at least some of the engineering, and has concluded that as impossible as it may seem, the gun may have come from somewhere known as "The Institute"...

As dawn breaks on Clemency, the Decepticons resume their scavenging, only for Misfire to suddenly break away from the group, thinking that he has spotted the [[Necrobot]], a mythical Grim Reaper-like figure in Cybertronian culture. Instead, what he has discovered is a P-6 [[Worldsweeper]], a famous model of gigantic Decepticon spaceship cast in the image of the faction's [[insignia]]. Investigating the vessel, the Decepticons make some horrifyingly strange discoveries: a ceiling covered entirely in [[brain module]]s, tanks of warped, malformed [[protoform]]s, a non-functional robot made entirely of wood, and a corridor composed of organic flesh that proves to have been responsible for causing the ship to crash, having ''bled'' into the fuel supply and polluted it. Misfire in particular is aghast and advocates immediate departure, but Fulcrum, coming around to the idea of new horizons, is eager to investigate. All emotions on the ship quickly turn to terror, however, when Krok receives a communication from the DJD, announcing that one of their number is on the Division's list. Tarn signs off with the promise that if the guilty party is handed over, the other six will be allowed to watch. The numbers don't add up, and Fulcrum assumes the DJD simply miscounted their life-signs... but Krok soon discovers that there is indeed a seventh party on the ship, unconscious and sealed in a stasis tube... [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
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*''[[Piston (Wrecker)|Piston]]''<ref name="RobertsIDWforum">[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=301648#301648 James Roberts, IDW forum]: A while back I was PM'd by Ironhide/Paul, who asked me for some information on the Wreckers who showed up in the flashback on Page 1 of issue 7. I promised to post something on this forum. Here's the relevant extract from the script:

2 / Flashback. BLACK SHADOW fights the Wreckers (an old version of the team) at close quarters: tight, dirty and violent. He rips CREST’s head off and blasts PISTON through the chest, killing him. Also in shot are VALVE, HYPERION, IMPACTOR and RACK, all trying to get a piece of him. But it’s clear that Black Shadow owns this fight. Crest has been mentioned but not seen before, but should be readily identifiable by a big old crest on his chest. Valve is a spark brother to Springarm and Wheelarch, so should look like them. Piston is all-new. Hyperion was glimpsed in MTMTE issue 2. </ref> (2)
*''[[Rack'n'Ruin|Rack]]''<ref name="RobertsIDWforum" /> (3)
*''[[Valve]]''<ref name="RobertsIDWforum" /> (4)
*''[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]]''<ref name="RobertsIDWforum" /> (6)
*''[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'' (7)
*''[[Crest]]''<ref name="RobertsIDWforum" /> (8)
*''[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]'' (9)
*''[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'' (10)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'' (11)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'' (12)
*''[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]'' (13)
*''[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'' (14)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (20)
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*[[Rung]] (21)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (22)
*[[Ambulon]] (23)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (24)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (25)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (26)
*[[Brainstorm]] (33)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (34)
*''[[Rewind]]'' (35)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (36)
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*[[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]] (1)
*[[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] (5)
*[[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] (15)
*[[Helex (DJD)|Helex]] (16)
*[[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]] (17)
*[[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] (18)
*''[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'' (19)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (27)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (28)
*[[Flywheels]] (29)
*[[Krok (G1)|Krok]] (30)
*[[Misfire]] (31)
*[[Fulcrum]] (32)
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==Quotes==

"Nice to meet you, loser! They call me '''Misfire'''. Long story. Actually, you know what? It isn't. It's a very short story involving a machine gun, a '''misunderstanding''', and a dozen dead Decepticons."
:—In the IDW-universe, '''Misfire''' actually managed to hit something!

'''Fulcrum:''' "Ah! Now! Just—just wait a second! Just— The thing about me—my big thing is this: I'm really not keen on '''dying'''. Now '''survival'''—oh wow, '''huge''' fan. Put me down for some of '''that'''. Besides, we don't even know each other! You might '''like''' me! You might find me—disarming! Yes! I'd '''disarm''' you!" 
'''Spinister:''' "You'd '''what''' me?" 
'''Flywheels:''' "Careful—he's using words to confuse and frighten us."

"'''Go away.''' I'm busier than you've ever been and I'm doing more important things than you've ever done." 
"It's Chromedome." 
"So?" 
"So you have to be '''nice''' to me, I'm your only friend. Why are you—?" 
"Building weapons whilst hanging from the ceiling? Because no one else can. I was hoping '''Perceptor''' would walk in."
:—'''Brainstorm''' and '''Chromedome'''

"Chromedome, you're looking at is a bona fide '''Binary Gun.'''" 
"What's a Binary Gun?" 
"I'm not sure—I've only just made up the name. But I called it that because inside there's only room for two cartridges, '''here''' and '''here.'''" 
"So what does it '''do?''' Where'd Skids get it? Why'd he carry it around with him all the time?" 
"I don't know! I've done my bit...!" 
"You made the gun '''blow up''' and then you '''gave it a name!''' I could have done that '''and''' I'd have come up with a better name!"
:—'''Brainstorm''' and '''Chromedome''' again

"But there's '''always''' been a war! That's like saying there's no more '''blue''' or—or the '''weather's''' stopped!"
:—'''Fulcrum''' catches up on recent history

"I always dreamed of captaining my own P-6—Followin' the likes of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Sixshot]] and the other big guns. I'd have called it something '''noble''' and '''majestic''', like '''''Mega Starpuncher''''' or '''''Mighty Spaceship'''''."
:—'''Crankcase'''

"You know, there are some Decepticons who, upon finding themselves in a skin-covered room surrounded by '''aborted protoforms''' and '''mechanoids made of bark,''' would rub their hands together, marvel at the universe's infinite capacity for surprise and '''dive right in.''' I am not one of those Decepticons. I say we run away screaming." 
"I '''am''' one of those Decepticons, Misfire, and I say we stick around—because frankly, this is amazing." 
"What's amazing?" 
"This! Us! Now! Who owns this ship? Where are they now? Where will '''we''' be an '''hour''' from now, or '''tomorrow''', or '''next month?''' The answer to '''all''' those questions is '''"Who knows?"''' And that's a '''great answer!''' That's the '''best answer ever!''' All our lives we've followed orders—all our lives someone else has always told us what to do next! Well, not anymore! For the first time in '''forever,''' we can do whatever we like! We're '''free!'''"
:—'''Misfire''' and '''Fulcrum'''

==Notes==
*Although "Rules of Disengagement" is the only on-page title for this issue's story, the following issue was labelled "Scavengers (Part 2)", identified this as an unmarked Part 1.
*Black Shadow's design is based on his ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toy. He was established to be a phase sixer in his sole previous IDW appearance in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|#2]].
*The 113th Battalion is another use of the number 113 by James Roberts, referring to the [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|issue of the UK comic]] that got him hooked on the series. On the same page, Black Shadow is seen battling the '''11'''th iteration of the Wreckers, with '''3''' kills.
*In addition to obvious members Impactor and Rack (pre-Ruin), the version of the Wreckers Black Shadow fights is made up mostly of characters mentioned and briefly glimpsed in past James Roberts works which he specified in the script<ref name="RobertsIDWforum" />. None are named on-panel but Hyperion is recognizable from his corpse's role in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]], while Valve has never been seen before, but shares a body-type with his brothers [[Wheelarch]] and [[Springarm]] from "[[Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory]]". Crest was mentioned in "[[Bullets]]" (and can be recognized by his large chest-crest), while the unfortunate Piston is a new character, separate from the earlier IDW character [[Piston|of the same name]].
*Whilst [[Rigel III|other]] [[Rigel 6|planets]] that orbit [[Rigel|the same star]] have shown up in Transformers fiction before, this issue is the first mention of Rigel IV. It's also known as being [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kang_and_Kodos the home of a pair of pesky space aliens] from ''The Simpsons''.
*Black Shadow's bribe is in [[Shanix]], a little-referenced Cybertronian currency that first appeared in issue #113 of the Marvel UK series. It's seen some previous mentions in IDW continuity in [[Chaos Theory Part 1|"Chaos Theory", Part 1]] and "[[Stick Together]]".
*The Warworld was the Decepticon mothership in the Marvel ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comic. The idea of a fleet of multiple Warworlds originated with the non-canon ''[[Alignment]]''.
*The Decepticon Justice Division were first mentioned in one of Roberts's earliest IDW works, [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1]], and have come up on occasion since then. They are named after cities on Cybertron; specifically, the "[[Fall of the First Five Cities|First Five Cities]]" to fall to the Decepticons in the war, which were listed in [[Life After the Big Bang|issue #4]].
*Helex has a [[Turbofox]] on a leash.
*Vos's dialogue, referred to as the "[[Cybertronian languages#IDW comics continuity|Primal Vernacular]]", is written using the [[Cyberglyphics]] symbol language from the [[movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]]. Employing the substitution cypher regularly used by [[Titan Books|Titan]] in their [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|UK Transformers comic]] shows that most of his speech bubbles are nonsense, however, save for the first, which reads: "So tired me go night xth".
*This is not the first time Roberts has written a character has having been "talked to death", though this version is a lot more literal than the reference made in "Bullets" to [[Violator|a Decepticon]] who killed himself rather than listen to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] drone on!
*[[Kol]] was first seen in [[Swarm (issue)|''Generation 2'' #9]], where it was a planet. It became the name of a system in [[Stormbringer issue 2|''Stormbringer'' #2]] with the introduction of [[Varas Centralus]], which is located there.
*Roberts had previously created a Decepticon named Fulcrum in his fan-published ''Transformers: Eugenesis'' novel. Whether these are meant to be iterations of the same character (as was the case with Rung) or just a name reuse is unclear.
*That Flywheels should freak out so seriously at the prospect of a [[zombie]] is fitting, given his prominent role in the greatest Transformers zombie story, Marvel UK's "[[City of Fear!]]" (indeed, his only prominent role in anything before now).
* Amusingly, to go by the original tech spec numbers, Krok is actually the lowest ranking Decepticon of his group. But since when was fiction accurate to the tech specs?
*A device or creature looking like a horseshoe crab can be seen in a cannister on Brainstorm's desk, which might be supposed to be a small version of the [[Madmachine]] from the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' episode, "[[The Great Cassette Operation]]".
*[[Hydrus Four|Hydrus 4]] is the planet of origin for [[Nucleon]], seen in the original Marvel series. Its sister world [[Hydrus 5]] was created by James Roberts and first mentioned in "[[Bullets]]".
*Chromedome palmed Skids's gun between pages 4 and 5 of [[Life After the Big Bang|issue 4]].
*A sinister reference was previously made to a mysterious "Institute" by the nameless senator in [[Chaos Theory Part 2|"Chaos Theory", Part 2]], and as part of Red Alert's paranoid delusions in [[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|issue #5]]. We'd lay good odds the same Institute is being talked about here.
*The planet [[Elpasos]] is mentioned in passing, a world that debuted in—you guessed it, issue #113 of the Marvel UK series. It got a previous IDW mention in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #5]].
*Reference is made to "Nova Peak", which is prrrrrobably the same thing as [[Nova Point]].
*The [[Necrobot]] was previously mentioned by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] in ''[[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|issue #3]]'' among other [[:Category: Things that don't exist|things that don't exist]] like the [[Shimmer]] or the [[Seething Moon]].
*Grimlock was last seen at the close of the ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|Maximum Dinobots]]'' mini-series, over three years before the publication of this issue. Since then, all we've heard is that he had left [[Garrus-9]] after it was sacked by the Decepticons under unrevealed circumstances, as detailed in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #4]].

===Errors===
*"Halt" is misspelled "hault" on page 3.
*Spinister was previously shown to be among the Decepticons who had already returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[The Autonomy Lesson|#1]]. Quick, someone [[Bluster|make up]] [[Firster Aid|a name]]!
*Spinister's name is misspelled as "Spinisther" during the search of the Symbol Ship.
*Krok spends most of the issue in a new set of colors, only appearing in his toy's colors in one panel on page 20.

===Crew Manifest===
*The "Story so far" segment on the inside front cover notes that "a number of [[Delphi]]'s patients" were brought to the ''Lost Light'', which is the first mention that anyone other than [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] came back with Ratchet and the medics.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Tarn, by Alex Milne and [[Josh Perez]]
* '''Cover B:''' Misfire, Crankcase, Spinister, Flywheels and Krok, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
* '''Cover RI:''' [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]], the second quarter of a combined image formed with the RI cover to ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Interference Patterns|#7]], [[Dinobot Hunt|#8]], and ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|#8]].

<gallery>
Image:MTMTE7_cvrA.jpg|The last image in Black Shadow's mind.
Image:MTMTE7_cvrB.jpg|Hi, can I have your heart?
Image:MTMTE7_cvrRI.jpg|Cover RI
</gallery>

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==References==
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Chase (RB)

2012-07-30T04:10:56Z

24.182.26.99: /* Rescue Bots cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Chase}}
:''Chase is an [[Autobot]] from the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]'' portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:ChaseRB-cartoonmodel.jpg|thumb|right|300px|There's only one of him for every two case assortments.]]
Chief [[Charlie Burns]]'s partner '''Chase the Police-Bot''' is the Rescue Bot most at home and happy with their new positions learning and enforcing the laws and customs of Earth. He is brave, loyal, and very fast when he turns into a police car. As long as he gets to protect and serve, he is happy. He is a stickler for wanting to enforce the extreme letter of the law.<ref>Chase's profile at [http://www.hubworld.com/transformers/shows/rescue-bots/cast-gallery/chase hubworld.com].</ref> He hangs out with [[Charlie Burns]] most of the time, and the two seem to get along pretty well. Don't tell [[Jack Tracker]].

{{quote|You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be used against you- and you will ''not'' be compensated for any damages.|Chase|"[[Under Pressure]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots'' storybooks===
{{charstubfiction}}
===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[D.C. Douglas]] (English)
Chase was part of a team of Rescue Bots drifting through space when their spaceship received a transmission from [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] and landed on [[Earth]]. After dropping the bombshell that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was no more, Optimus assigned the team to [[Griffin Rock]] to work with the Burns family. The four Rescue Bots were presented to the public by [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] at a ceremony, after which Burns drove Chase to the [[Griffin Rock Natural History Museum|museum]], where a fire had broken out, and began clearing people from the area. Out of all of the Rescue Bots, Chase seemed to settle into his new role the easiest, though when [[Cody Burns]] discovered their secret, he was still reluctant to share information. He and the other Autobots helped stop a rampaging robotic ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', which seemed to be attracted to Chase's police lights. {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

[[Image:UnderPressure Chase saves motorist.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Ma'am, I'm going to have to take you in for possessing unregistered lava.]]
Chase and Chief Burns managed to deal with an out-of-control [[robo-landscaper]] before the rest of the team, who were having trouble working together, got there. He and the other Autobots accepted Cody's help in trying to bond with the other Burns siblings. After lava began spewing from [[Mount Magma]], Chase helped Chief Burns try to keep the citizens of Griffin Rock out of harm's way and cleared some campers from near the mountain. {{storylink|Under Pressure}} Chase brought [[Doc Greene]]'s out-of-control [[solar car]] to a halt before it could plunge into a ravine, though doing so did nasty things to his feet. Chase and the other Rescue Bots were put out when [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] started hogging all the action with his new scoop claw, but they nonetheless came to his rescue when he, [[Dani Burns|Dani]] and Cody were trapped by a forest fire. {{storylink|Hotshots}}

When Doc Greene was almost swept away by a giant lobster balloon, Chase tried fruitlessly to help. He and the other Rescue Bots were subsequently given more instruction on following humans' commands, which Chase excelled at. They also took part in the technology parade at the [[Lobster and Technology Festival]] and had to help out when the parade was attacked by [[flobster]]s. {{storylink|Flobsters on Parade}} After Chase prevented a hazardous chemical spill, but almost blew his cover, he expected a reprimand and instead got praised. He and the other Rescue Bots were subjected to a screening of ''[[The Natives of Tatui]]'', which inadvertently caused a panic when [[Huxley Prescott]] mistook the movie's audio for an alien transmission, resulting in the team having to save the island from destruction. {{storylink|The Alien Invasion of Griffin Rock}}

[[Image:WalkWildSide Chase vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Those exhaust fumes are certified within safety standards.]]
Chase responded to two separate calls from [[Neederlander|Mrs Neederlander]] about a cat up a tree, though the second time it turned out to be [[Whiskers|a lion]]. The hunt for the lion was interrupted by lemurs attacking the [[Mayor Luskey Library]], and Chase ended up helping [[Boulder]] and [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] return the critters to the [[Griffin Rock Zoo|zoo]]. {{storylink|Walk on the Wild Side}} While trying to stop [[Harrison (RB)|Mr Harrison]]'s heli-pack ride, Chase's pursuit route was blocked by boxes. He and the other Rescue Bots went to Cody's aid when some nanites took over a [[Scrapmaster]], however the trash device failed to respect Chase's authority. He and the other bots managed to stop it anyway and eventually suppressed the nanites. {{storylink|Cody on Patrol}}

Chase was unable to stop a motorist from busting through their barricade and ending up crashing. Cody roped the Rescue Bots into helping him take care of a [[Robo-Baby]], which didn't like Chase's singing at all. This turned out to be to their advantage when they later needed to stop the Robo-Baby from falling off a platform. {{storylink|Four Bots and a Baby}} During a heatwave, Chase didn't approve of [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]] and Cody selling lemonade without a license. He didn't quite get what the fuss was about when the humans engineered a snow storm using a weather machine, and everyone seemed to be having fun, but later got into the spirit of things by making snow angels. {{storylink|Christmas in July}}

[[Image:ReignOfMorocco Chase makes soup.jpg|left|350px|thumb]]
Chase and the other Rescue Bots were invited on the Burns' annual fishing trip on the ''[[Darby Eva]]'', during which they encountered and fought a [[shark submarine|mechanical shark]]. {{storylink|Deep Trouble}} Chase found the fog to be very unpleasant, especially when it made it hard to see the mailboxes on Willow Street. When the Griffin Rock mainframe was hacked into, the Rescue Bots had to try and stop the out-of-control technology running rampant. {{storylink|Return of the Dinobot}} He struggled to reconcile the concept of compassionate policing. When [[Morocco|Doctor Morocco]] turned up with his [[MorBot]] and threatened to overshadow the Rescue Bots, the team was forced to compete with the doctor's invention to prove themselves worthy. Thanks to Morocco's machinations, they failed and were stood down from service. {{storylink|The Other Doctor}} Chase began to investigate alternate career options and tried his hand at being a gourmet chef, though he turned out to be as good at it as he was at singing. After being called out to a fire at the lab, they got the chance to exact some payback on the MorBot. The team was subsequently reinstated as Griffin Rock's rescue service. {{storylink|The Reign of Morocco}}

Chase turned down a visit to the [[Hall of Inspiration]] in favor of some speed trap detail. He later got the chance to see it when the team attended a break-in, and he apprehended the pair responsible. The disappearance of the three other Rescue Bots left him on his own, until he showed Cody a picture of the gun they'd been zapped with, and Cody recognized it. As a result, they were able to get Doc Greene to fix the [[Minimizer]] and restore Heatwave, Boulder and Blades. {{storylink|Small Blessings}} Chase helped save [[Wild|Captain Wild]]'s ship and search for "tunnel 15" in the tunnels below Griffin Rock. This led the team to discover [[Anna Baranova|Professor Baranova]]'s ''[[Midgard]]'' at the bottom of an ocean trench, and they helped her seal the methane vent causing the [[Griffin Rock Triangle]]. {{storylink|The Griffin Rock Triangle}}

[[Image:LostBell Chase grin.jpg|thumb|260px| :D ]]
After the daring rescue of Huxley Prescott by the four bots, Chief Burns and Cody headed off to [[Griffin Crest]], leaving them with strict orders not to cross Canyon Road which Chase was determined to obey. He also found the [[Lad Pioneers Handbook]] among the camping equipment and began reading up on its contents. When an apparent distress call from Cody had the four bots head to the Crest, Chase refused to go past Canyon Road, and ended up faking a litter emergency to get the human half of the team to come help after losing contact with the other three Rescue Bots. They found that the others had fallen afoul of an [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] field, and Chase ended up using a [[bubble tent]] to rescue Heatwave from the [[Old Parker]] geyser. {{storylink|Rules and Regulations}} Chase and the other three Bots were washed out to sea with Cody and ended up on an inhabited island. Their attempts to build him shelter and gather food were less than successful, but they did manage to find traces of the ''[[Oaken Crow]]'', which led to them finding the ship and getting off the island. {{storylink|The Lost Bell}}

Chasing a crashed meteorite on [[Wayward Island]], the team ran into [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]]. Chase, Heatwave and Boulder checked out the meteorite and were unwittingly exposed to an alien virus. They slowly became to lose the ability to move or speak, and it was only through the work of Bumblebee, Blades and the humans that a cure was found. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} Chase and the team were called out to deal with a giant blob of [[Squilsh]]. Chase and the Chief tried to save some kids, and while protecting the Chief from the Squilsh, Chase was swallowed by it. He was barely able to communicate with the outside world on his comm, but the others eventually found a way to destroy the space goo, freeing him. {{storylink|You've Been Squilshed}}

When most of the town was teleported away by strange [[Tracer (RB)|bugs]], Chase caught one for [[Graham Burns|Graham]] to examine. Back at the fire station, the bots had their work cut out for them squashing bugs, but they were eventually able to track down where the townsfolk had been teleported to and rescue them. {{storylink|Countdown (RB)|Countdown}}

==Toys==
===Rescue Bots===
[[Image:RescueBotstoy-ChaseThePoliceBot.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
*'''Chase the Police-Bot''' (2011)
:A highly simplified, chunky toy, Chase can be transformed from police car to robot by tugging back on his police light bar.

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[[Image:RescueBotstoy-ElectronicChase.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*'''Electronic Chase the Police-Bot Set''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' Storybook, 2 "AAA" batteries, Jack Tracker
:This non-transforming version of Chase features electronic [[light-emitting diode|lights]] and [[soundbox|sounds]]. He comes with a storybook "[[Rapid Rescue]]", detailing his adventures, and a redeco of the Jack Tracker toy, now wearing a yellow safety vest.

==References==
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[[Category: Rescue Bots Autobots]]

Big Shot

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:''Big Shot is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Big shot cardart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|My unusually large torso is no hindrance in battle, citizen. Now give me your purse!]]

'''Big Shot''' is the leader of the [[Battle Patrol]], and he likes to think ''inside'' the box. A dutiful soldier, he will follow every order to the letter, and makes sure his patrol gives their all for the cause. Beyond that, however, he refuses to carry any operation a step further than he was authorized to by a commanding officer. This makes him efficient and reliable, but since it seems like every other Micromaster is a hothead who doesn't play by the rules, it also makes him a bit of an outsider.<ref>''[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #1</ref> Luckily, he comes equipped with a gun as long as his entire superstructure. Takes the edge off.

{{note|In Japan, "Gunlift" is also the leader of the "Battle Patrol Team"... though like almost every other Micro, he comes across as basically a little kid.}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
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''On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Emirate Xaaron]]'s resistance cell received word that the Decepticons were experimenting with a new "secret weapon". He sent in Big Shot and the Battle Patrol, part of their new Micromaster warriors, to investigate. Little did the Autobots realize the "secret weapon" was a ruse; the Decepticons needed to lure some Micromasters to them in order to duplicate the technology. Facing certain capture, Big Shot prepared to follow orders and activate the suicide button built into his team, destroying them before the Decepticons could loot their circuitry for the secrets of the Micromaster process. He couldn't do it, however, and chose to go down fighting as an Autobot warrior should.''

''When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] and his crew of Micromasters were sent after the Battle Patrol to eliminate any chance of the Decepticons getting the technology, they too chose to defy orders and rescued Big Shot and the others before making their escape. {{storylink|A Small War!}}''

====Marvel UK future timelines====
''In 2009, Big Shot and the Battle Patrol were among the hundreds of Autobots fleeing Cybertron after [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] assumed command of their homeworld. {{storylink|The Void! (UK)|The Void!}}''

===''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages===
[[Image:Zone militaryteam.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Zone version of the Battle Patrol.]]

When [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Battle Patrol helped rebuild planet [[Micro]] into planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violen Jiger]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked the planet [[Feminia]], the Battle Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

During the attack of the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] on the [[Micro|Planet Zone]] Base, Big Shot (or rather his Japanese incarnation '''Gunlift''') could be seen firing his cannon at [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], obviously with little effect, as the ginormous attackers didn’t even show a reaction to his shelling. So, despite Gunlift’s effort, the Demon Generals succeeded in capturing the [[Energon Z]] energy source. As they retreated, Gunlift and his fellow comrades of the Battle Team Patrol boarded [[Moonradar (Zone)|Moonradar]]'s rocket to chase after them, and pursued them to Earth. There, the Battle Team among other [[Microtransformer|Microtransformers]] faced off against [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and [[Predaking]], only to find themselves again at the receiving end of the beating. Gunlift got almost mauled by Trypticon’s flail. Luckily, [[Sonic Bomber]] and [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] arrived just in time and save the day.

Later on, Gunlift could be seen amongst the crowd cheering and applauding to the newly appointed Autobot [[Supreme Commander]], Dai Atlas. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violen Jiger, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

{{note|In Japan, the "Micro Transformers" were uniformly depicted as precocious and childlike, with virtually no attention paid to individual personalities save a very select few characters.}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Big Shot and his friends in the Battle Patrol were among the first and most eager to sign up with the Autobots full time. He was seen prepping for a major offensive against the Decepticons right alongside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightHardhead_BattleMilitaryPatrols.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]
Big Shot was one of the legions of [[Dead Universe]] Micromasters who pursued [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

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==Toys==
[[Image:G1-toy_BigShot.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Big Shot's small, yeah yeah yeah! He's not big, no no no!]]
===Generation 1===
* '''Battle Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)

: Big Shot transforms into a brown and beige Denel G-6 self-propelled gun. While the front and rear wheels of the vehicle roll, the middle set are merely sculpted and do not roll (being his shoulder joints). The turret rotates 360 degrees and the cannon can pivot up and down. In robot mode, his cannon can act as a sort of tripod for additional stability.

:He was only available as part of a complete breakfa—uh, part of the Battle Patrol, along with his teammates [[Flak (G1)|Flak]], [[Sidetrack]] and [[Sunrunner]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/BigShot/bigshot.htm More information on Big Shot at TFU.info]''

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===Zone===
[[Image:Zone-toy_Gunlift.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Battle Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer Team, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-332'''

: In Japan, the "Battle Patrol Team" came in a different deco. "Gunlift" changed to brown with military-green robot parts. Early releases of the Team had yellow plastic parts (including Gunlift's main cannon) for some inexplicable reason, but these were changed to gray in later releases (including the ''Return of Convoy'' release).

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Cybertron/Gunlift/gunlift.htm More information on "Gunlift" at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://snakas.web.infoseek.co.jp/generations/1990/pt1.htm More information on the Japanese Battle Patrol Team (with images of the yellow variation) at Autobase Aichi]''

===Return of Convoy===
*'''Battle Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer Team, 1991)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-374'''
**''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #11

: The Battle Patrol Team were one of three ''[[Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' Teams to be re-released in ''[[Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]''. For this release, however, a [[Micro Trailer]] was added to the set to make them line up with the other Micro Teams in the line.
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==Notes==
* Big Shot is gang molded with his teammate Sidetrack, thus the two toys share the same plastic colors.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gunlift''' (ガンリフト ''Ganrifuto'')
*''French:'' '''Grobonnet''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Titano'''

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Gutcruncher (SG)

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{{disambig3.5|the heroic Decepticon who may or may not be an Action Master|his evil Action Master counterpart|Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher}}
:''Gutcruncher is a heroic [[Decepticon]] from the "[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" [[continuity family]].''
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'''Gutcruncher''' is one of [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]'s heroic [[Decepticon]] troops.

==Fiction==
===Shattered Glass===
Gutcruncher was part of the Decepticon force battling the [[Autobot]]s for control of the newly rediscovered [[Arch-Ayr]] fuel dump. He was about to be attacked by [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] and [[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] until [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] called in the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]]. Though [[Dirge (SG)|Dirge]] was able to disable Rodimus, Arcee was still able to fire her bow at Gutcruncher. [[Thundercracker (SG)|Thundercracker]] was able to encase her in a bubble of silence, however. The inability to hear the voices in her head distracted her enough for Gutcruncher to knock her off her feet with his concussion blaster.

Later, after the [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinobot]]s' arrival, Gutcruncher was part of the discussion about possibly tracking down some of the Dinobots to reprogram them into troops. When [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] said he wasn't sure of the idea, on account of his own universe's Dinobots being stupid, disloyal, and untrustworthy, Gutcruncher snidely asked if Cliffjumper was sure the Autobots were really the good guys in his universe. Cliffjumper told him to "get torqued". {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}
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==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
[[Image:SignalFlare-Movietoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I did twelve hundred sit-ups, and THAT'S why I'm called "Gutcruncher"!]]
*'''Signal Flare''' (Scout, 2007)
**''Accessories'': MASER dish, 2 shields, "energon" chip
{{note|Gutcruncher was [[repurposing|repurposed]] from [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]].}}
: [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]] transforms into a Cybertronian half-track MASER tank. Moving the MASER arm causes the dish on the end to spin. The dish can be combined with a pair of shields to form a buzzsaw weapon.

: Signal Flare (and the rest of the Scout wave) are [[exclusive]] to [[Target]] stores, where they are all part of a [[Robo-Vision]] promotion. Signal Flare comes with a Robo-Vision Decoder which allows you to see the Robo-Vision Code printed on his cardback. Starting [[June 2]], [[2007]], Target's website allowed users to input those codes to access exclusive content.

: This mold is also used by ''Energon'' [[Offshoot (Energon)|Offshoot]]. The Signal Flare body design is used as the model for the ''[[Attacktix]]'' [[Omnicon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/SignalFlare/signalflare.htm More information on Movie Signal Flare at TFU.info]''

[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Decepticons]]