Crankcase (Movie)

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:''Crankcase is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ReignofStarscream4_Crankcase.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A rare moment of not bitching.]]

'''Crankcase''' hates everything and everyone. He hates Autobot and Decepticon alike, hates his job, and hates that he works with the Decepticons because he was feeling ''really'' mad at the Autobots the day he signed up. [[Crankcase (G1)|Sound]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|familiar]] [[Long Haul (ROTF)| at all?]]

What he doesn't realize is, the feeling is pretty well mutual among his own allies. His attitude doesn't lend itself for making fast friends, and he's usually too busy complaining about his to orders to effectively follow them. And that's assuming he even ''feels like'' following them. Needless to say, his [[Starscream (Movie)|superiors']] patience gots worn thinner by the astro-second as they try to find a [[The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Four|job]] where he's actually useful for a change.

{{bigquote|Hey, I'm not built for that kind of work. If it's heavy lifting that you want me to do, then I need an '''upgrade''', or a '''thank you'''...or more—|Crankcase, just before [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] shuts him up ''permanently'', [[The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Four]]}}

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:Defiance3_BrawlCrankcaseBarricade.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]

Many years in the past, Crankcase was a member of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense forces, under the command of Protector [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. After the discovery of a [[The Fallen|mysterious relic]] and an alien attack {{Storylink|Defiance issue 1}}, Megatron changed significantly, altering the military's mission from one of protection of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to making war upon the hostile aliens and anybody who would stand in their way. Crankcase was present at Megatron's war rally in [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]], where the military leader demanded the control of all of Cybertron's forces in his vengeful attack on the aliens from the [[Eshems Nebula]]. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2}}

Crankcase was sent on a mission to capture science division leader (and thorn in Megatron's side) [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] and eliminate his fellow scientists and the unwitting security team sent to arrest him. He and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] observed [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] nailing the "traitors" with an explosive round, and was eager to get into the fight. He was ordered back the glory-hound [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], but Crankcase had the last laugh when the wily Optimus managed to bury the aerial forces under a mountain of rubble. After they were dug out, they all joined the rest of the in Megatron's new "Decepticon" faction. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3}}

Many years later, after Megatron had been killed on the distant world of [[Earth]] and the [[All Spark]] destroyed, Crankcase helped deliver a massive generator to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s replica All Spark at [[Simfur]] as part of [[Payload (Movie)|Payload's]] work detail. He made the mistake of complaining about this in front of Starscream, who promptly smashed his [[vocal processor]] and had him thrown in with the Autobot prisoners.{{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Four}} Not long after, he was strapped to the cube, and his [[Spark]] was extinguished to bring the new All Spark to life. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Five}}

===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
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[[Image:Titan23_decepticonsmassing.JPG|right|250px|thumb|He's the blue one in the lower right that you can't see.]]

Crankcase's illustrious career in the Decepticons included:

* Standing around in [[Savannah]].
* Crankcase and his mate [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] got to be weirded out by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] talking to [[Megatron (Movie)|people who weren't there]].
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in [[Protoform|protoform form]] landing on him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}
* Being one guy in a big gathering-of-forces pose. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}}

We can't all be major characters.

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
[[Image:Movie_Crankcase_toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Ridin' dirty.]]
*'''Crankcase''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Clamp attachment, hammer attachment, key

: A Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] redeco of ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], Crankcase transforms into a Dodge Magnum "haz-mat operations" emergency vehicle. Plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the back of his car mode causes two rear side-panels to pop out and reveal two spring-forward non-firing blasters. This gimmick is retained in robot mode, where they become over-shoulder blasters. He features an unusual transformation sequence in which both the front and rear halves of the vehicle mode come together to form his legs. His hood halves open to reveal storage space for extra tools (a hammer head and an opening claw) that can be attached onto his left arm blaster.

: This mold was also used to make [[Cannonball]] and was [[Retool|retooled]] to make ''[[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' [[Kup (G1)|Kup]].

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Crankcase/crankcase.htm More info on Crankcase at TFU.info]
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==Trivia==
* Crankcase was originally designed to be part of the [[Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' line]] as a new version of ''[[Generation 1]]'' [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]].
* Crankcase's "haz-mat" deco scheme was designed as an [[homage]] to his G1 counterpart's [[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile, which gave him an origin as a fuel-spill janitor.

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