Dropshot (Universe)

2009-12-12T19:00:14Z

75.208.228.143: Changed picture captions to reference the cult-favorite 'Dropshot Found Wepon' video.

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:''Dropshot is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (by way of [[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]).''

[[Image:AHM11-specialgueststar.jpg|right|thumb|300px|AUTOBROTS! YOU WILL BURNT!]]

In a race of fighting machines, '''Dropshot''' is a ''fighting machine.'' He's always the first to throw a punch or shoot a missile, and he doesn't care if he's the only one actually fighting. He believes that anyone who doesn't retaliate is a coward who deserves the beating he gladly dishes out. He never needs a reason to fight, nor does he care about the success or failure of his team. All that matters is having someone to hurt. For obvious reasons, the other [[Decepticon]]s avoid him unless they can channel his anger towards some [[Autobot]]s.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/classics/dropshot/1572/1/10/ Dropshot's on-package bio]</ref>

==Fiction==
===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:Dropshot down AHM.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Dropped-shot.]]

Dropshot infiltrated the American military forces early on in the Decepticon offensive, posing as one of their artillery vehicles. His mission was to monitor the military and report back all he heard to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Through him, Megatron learned of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]'s infiltration mission and the [[European Union]]'s nuclear strike. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} When the Autobots eventually returned to Earth, Dropshot was finally unleashed. He transformed and turned his firepower against his "hosts". {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11}}

A bit wound-up after having to sit and spy on the humans for so long, Dropshot eagerly attacked them. Shrugging off the humans' attempts to fight back, Dropshot asked aloud who could possibly stop him at this point. As if on cue, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] emerged from the water behind him, having been dropped into the river by [[Skywarp (G1)| Skywarp]] earlier.

The next time Dropshot was seen, Kup and [[Sparkplug Witwicky| Colonel Witwicky]] were sitting on his defeated remains, having a nice conversation. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2008)===
[[Image:Universe dropshot toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|IT'S TIME FOR ME TO WHAT I DOES BEST FOR GOOD!]]
*'''Decepticon Dropshot''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, rifle, Earth-style Cyber Planet Key

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Voyagers and the "Classic Series", "Decepticon Dropshot" is a [[redeco]] of [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)#CybDef|Cybertron Defense Scattorshot]], transforming into a [[wikipedia:TOS-1|TOS-1 Buratino]] multiple-launch rocket system. The halves of the (non-firing) launcher end up on his arms in robot mode. In either mode, inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] in each half reveals a new weapon: one side has a pull-out double spring-loaded missile launcher, while the other has a flip-out non-firing blaster barrel. He also comes with an extra long hand-held rifle that can be mounted in tank mode thanks to his [[Mini-Con]]-compatible [[Powerlinx]] plugs.

: His box photo shows an opaque-brown [[Earth]] Key with tan paint. The toy actually comes with an entirely unpainted transparent-brown Earth Key.

:This mold was also used to make ''Universe'' [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] and ''[[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' [[Flak]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFUDropshot/dropshot.htm More information on Universe Dropshot at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/classics/dropshot/1572/ Universe Dropshot toy gallery at Seibertron.com]''

==Notes==
* Dropshot's toy shares identical [[Tech Spec]] numbers with the [[Military Patrol]], which includes his [[Micromaster]] [[Dropshot (G1)|namesake]]. His bio portrayal as overly combative is quite similar to the Military Patrol's description, so [[Hasbro]] likely intended the two Dropshots to be one and the same. However, ''Universe'' Dropshot's only fiction appearance is in a continuity where the Micromaster Dropshot was seen first under [[Dead Universe|odd circumstances]] that probably preclude them from being one individual. This sort of situation has [[T-Wrecks|happened]] [[Mirage (BM)|before]].

==References==
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[[Category: Classics characters]]
[[Category: Decepticons]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category: Spies]]
[[Category: United States military]]
[[Category: Universe (2008)]]

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