Highjump (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Micromaster|the Armada video-game Mini-Con|Highjump (Armada)}}

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

[[Image:High jump cardart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Don't make me clench this fist. Nobody wants Mr. Fisty to come out and play."]]

Asking '''Highjump''' to stick to the rules is like asking water to run uphill. He's the most "cloak and dagger" of the [[Off Road Patrol]], happily ignoring battle protocol whenever it's convenient, especially on those missions that Autobot command never sanctioned in the first place. One would think that his puts him at odds with his by-the-books Patrol leader [[Powertrain]], but the two actually get along very well. Highjump’s infiltration skills are beyond question, and he does the regrettable dirty work that sometimes needs to be done to make a mission succeed.<ref>''[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #3</ref>

::''French-Canadian name'': '''Impulsion'''
::''Japanese name'': '''Nutshell'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
Highjump and the Off Road Patrol were created on Cybertron as the first wave of Micromasters. Then Cybertron realized the Micromasters were a bunch of jerks, so they sent them to live with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] on Earth. Not in a position to turn away free troops after the [[Underbase Saga]], Prime accepted the Micromasters and assigned them to investigate a mystery in the New Jersey swamps. When [[Mudslinger]] found the Decepticon [[Pretender]]s running a weather control device, the alerted his teammates and the battle was joined. Highjump and [[Tote]] used a trip-line to send [[Skullgrin]] flying, and the weather machine was destroyed (with a little help from the [[Race Car Patrol]] in the Big Apple). {{storylink|King Con!}}

Having saved Manhattan from destruction, the Micromasters became local celebrities and vigilantes, helping to clean up the streets. When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] of the Race Cars got to be too popular as a pro wrestler (long story), [[Zarak|Lord Zarak]] of the Decepticons tried to take him down a peg, sending the [[Air Strike Patrol|Decepticon Micromaster Air Strike Patrol]] to kidnap his fan club before a big match against [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]]. Highjump and [[Tailspin]] managed to intervene and safely escort them to the match. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

===''Zone'' story pages===

When [[Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Off Road Patrol helped rebuild planet [[Micro]] into the new and improved planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violen Jiger]] began conquering worlds to build his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. All the [[Micromaster]] teams, including the Off Road Patrol, were then mobilized to patrol the galaxy, specifically planets where their special abilities would be most useful. Early on, the Off Road Patrol were sent to scout a rocky, mountainous planet. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

Later, [[King Poseidon]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] were sent to conquer the aquatic world of [[Wall]]. The Off Road Patrol engaged them in battle and with the help of Commanders [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], [[Erector]], [[Missile Bull]] and [[Skywave]], they emerged triumphant. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

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}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Highjump and [[Powertrain]] were hanging out in [[Little Iacon]], discussing the Decepticon recruit named [[Blaze Master]]. They had tagged him as a possible change-over from the 'Cons to the Autobots' side. Highjump was also present for [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]]'s race with [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} When [[Venom (G1)|Venom]]'s troop attacked Little Iacon, he fought back against the Decepticon guzzlers, but ended up taken prisoner along with the rest of the Autobot Micromasters. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] and Big Daddy later broke Highjump and the other Micros out of the Decepticon detention facility. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

===IDW comics continuity===
Highjump was among the legion of Micromasters who attacked [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

==Toys==
[[Image:G1-toy Highjump.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
===Generation 1===
* '''Off Road Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)

: Highjump transforms into a gray Land Rover Defender off-road truck of undetermined model with a roof-mounted winch. He was only available in a four-pack with his teammates [[Mudslinger]], [[Powertrain]] and [[Tote]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Highjump/highjump.htm More information on Highjump at TFU.info]''

===Zone===
*'''Off Road Patrol Team''' (Micro TF Team, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-335'''

: The Off Road Patrol was sold in Japan a year later as part of the ''[[Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' series, with no notable changes from their [[Hasbro]] releases.

==Trivia==
*Highjump's vehicle mode and transformation are reused from an ambitious, yet unproduced [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] design patented in 1987.<ref>[http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=JP62254790&F=0&QPN=JP62254790 Patent #JP62-254790]</ref>

*The vehicle Highjump transforms into is modeled on the Suzuki SJ-413 Hardtop, also known as the Jimny and Samurai.

==References==
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[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category: Zone characters]]

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