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Menasor (Cybertron)

2010-09-15T15:30:43Z

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{{faction|gigantion|decepticon|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Menasor}}
:''Menasor is a citizen of [[Gigantion]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MenasorCyb-Biggun.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna be fooled again!]]
'''Menasor''' is filled with rage. He finds his planet's laws stifling and stupid, and believes his people are destined for greater things than merely building with no seeming goal in mind other than to continue building. On top of that, being one of the younger Gigantions, he feels that he's simply not given the respect he deserves from [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] and the others. As such, he's joined up with [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], who have promised much to the disillusioned worker.

Menasor is always accompanied by his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Heavy Load (Cybertron)|Heavy Load]], who doesn't seem to share Menasor's anger, and sometimes tries to set the rebellious machine straight.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Moledive'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Agresszor'''

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Sam Vincent]] (English), [[Yūto Kazama]] (Japanese)

Menasor was contacted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] when he and the Decepticons first arrived on Gigantion. Intrigued by Megatron's desire to explore the Giant Planet's older and abandoned sectors for the [[Cyber Planet Key]], Menasor allowed himself to be talked into joining Megatron's quest. The Decepticons' goals aligned perfectly with Menasor's own interest in delving into the past of his world, and it was just what he needed to stick it to [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] a little. Sure enough, Metroplex allied himself with the Autobots and tried to stop Menasor from breaking open the blockade leading to Gigantion's older sectors. Menasor fought against [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] and [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] until Megatron was injured in battle and the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Giant}}

Menasor and the Decepticons attended to Megatron until his Aura of Fury built to the point where he reformatted himself out of pure rage, becoming Galvatron. {{storylink|Fury}} Later on, he observed the antics of Galvatron's band of merry men with some amusement before heading out on the search for the Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|City}} Working with Galvatron personally during their exploration, Menasor and his new leader crossed paths with the [[Cybertron Defense Team]]. Galvatron allowed Menasor to test himself against the Autobots first. The Gigantian towered over his opponents and pushed them hard in battle, but he ultimately fell before the triple Cyber Key Power of their [[Triangle formation|Triangle Attack]]. Galvatron defeated the Autobots by himself after that, and carried Menasor from the battlefield. {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}}

As the Autobots and Decepticons both reached Gigantion's central core, Menasor finally had the chance to pit himself against Metroplex personally. Their fight was fierce but brief, coming to an abrupt conclusion once [[Heavy Load (Cybertron)|Heavy Load]] ejected himself from Menasor's chest. The Mini-Con joined Metroplex's partner [[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|Drill Bit]] in standing between the two combatants, waving off any further fighting. The wee folk's actions gave the Giants a chance to reconsider their conflict, and Metroplex acknowledged it was time to stop treating Menasor as a wee bairn and start calling him an equal. Menasor quickly admitted that was all he ever really wanted, and agreed to join Metroplex and the Autobot team in stopping the black hole. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}}

Menasor cemented his new allegiance when he stood with the Autobots against Galvatron for control of the completed Omega Lock, although he fell just like the rest of them. Menasor showed what a truly good spark lay within him when he joined Quickmix in defending the Earth children against falling debris created by the fight between [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and Galvatron. {{storylink|Showdown (episode)|Showdown}} After Galvatron won and the [[Space Bridge]] back to normal space crumbled in his absence, Menasor and the other denizens of Giant Planet lent their considerable expertise to constructing a new Space Bridge. Menasor eagerly worked side-by-side with [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]] as an equal as they worked at a breakneck pace to reconstruct the Cybertronian technology from scratch. Although their efforts failed, the Autobots soon found another way to return home, and Menasor left Gigantion with Metroplex and Quickmix to lend his strength to the final struggle against Galvatron and the black hole. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

Menasor and the Gigantians united with the Transformers of five worlds to put an end to Galvatron. {{storylink|Homecoming}} He fought alongside Metroplex and Quickmix against the Decepticon [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]], who was now their equal in size thanks to a power-up from Galvatron. {{storylink|End}} After the villains were defeated and the black hole closed for good, Menasor eagerly jumped into a new construction project, building massive thrusters on [[Jungle Planet]] to alter its orbit and bring it back into the proper alignment. {{storylink|Unfinished}} When Optimus Prime proposed the Transformers restart the Space Bridge program of their ancestors, Menasor and Heavy Load signed on for that as well. They took their place aboard the ''[[Atlantis]]'' with Optimus Prime, and blasted off into the great unknown on a new journey. {{storylink|Beginning}}

===''TransTech''===

In [[Axiom Nexus]], Menasor was working with [[Dirge (Descent into Evil)|Dirge]] and the [[Malignus]] hunting down the assassins who killed [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]. When it was revealed [[Black Shadow]] was the culprit, Menasor laid a mighty smackdown on him, crushing the [[Crossformer]] into the street. In the melee that followed, Menasor was eventually taken into custody by [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] and the [[Security Administration]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

==Toys==
===Cybertron===
*'''Menasor''' (Ultra, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Giant Planet style Cyber Key

[[Image:MenasorCyb-Toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Mech design by the Bonne Family.]]
: Menasor transforms into a Cybertronic (Gigantian?) excavation machine. He has an "assault" vehicle mode that widens the space between his drills and separates the plow halves on his front so his partner [[Mini-Con]] [[Heavy Load (Cybertron)|Heavy Load]] can fit in, expanding the blade's width. In robot mode, Menasor's chest panel flips down to reveal a space for Heavy Load to fit in his robot mode. The panel also has a double-barreled flip-down (non-firing) blaster. He also has an alternate "work" robot mode, which widens his stance and reverses the direction of his knees.

[[Image:MenasorCyb-workmode.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Ye'll tak' the high road an' I'll tak yer wallet!]]
: Menasor's drill-arm gimmicks are fully functional in all modes. Placing a Mini-Con on the [[Powerlinx]] plug on his right drill unlocks the spring-activated grippers to the side, plus unlocks the drill, which can extend by pushing the Mini-Con forward. The left drill spins through a gear-wheel mechanism on its underside, while plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] to its Key jack activates electronic lights and sounds. He comes with a silver-bordered Gigantion-style Cyber Planet Key with the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''us4r'''" [[Tampograph|tampographed]] on the back.

: The Mini-Con hardpoints on his knees are notable for being awkwardly placed; in his true robot mode, the legs can't be positioned straight down because the pegs bump into each other. This gives the Menasor an unusual bowlegged stance, and additionally adding Mini-Cons to the pegs will prevent him from being able to stand at all, since the added robots would make Menasor actually have to do a split.

: In Japan, Menasor was only available through [[e-Hobby]]'s online ordering service, in [[Hasbro]] packaging, in October of 2006... ten months after ''Galaxy Force'' stopped in Japan.
::*[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/Menasor/menasor.htm More information on Menasor at TFU.info]

==Notes==
[[Image:MenasorCyb-lock.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Ka-chonk, ka-chonk.]]
* Menasor's vehicle mode actually connects together better than shown in the stock photos (the official instructions and show model do not even acknowledge that the connectors exist). The plugs on the backs of his elbows fit into the sockets on his feet; these are supposed to connect together in vehicle mode. They do so fairly well, but must be disconnected for Menasor's Heavy-Load-added assault-vehicle mode. It actually comes packed like this, though there's no mention of it anywhere.

* Like the other Gigantions, Menasor's "work" robot mode is only seen in the [[Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]] as a halfway point in his vehicle-to-robot stock footage transformation sequence.

[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Cybertron characters]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:E-Hobby]]
[[Category:Gigantion]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]

Dirt Boss (Cybertron)

2010-09-15T15:28:23Z

91.147.254.149:

{{factions|velocitron|decepticon}}
{{picsneeded}}
{{disambig3|Dirt Boss}}
:''Dirt Boss is a [[Velocitron]]ian [[Decepticon]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:CYB dirtboss boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Can't...break...free...from...package...art...!]]

'''Dirt Boss''' hails from Velocitron's "baja" sector, and boy, is he angry. On the racetrack he's outright psychotic, using his oversized tires to eat up ground and crush down anyone who gets in his way. He especially seems to have a major hate-on for Velocitron's current ruler, [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], though why is unknown.

Whatever it was that started this obsession, it's got him so mad he can actually be manipulated by [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], of all beings. ''Yikes''.

:''Japanese name'': '''Inch-Up'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Rühes''' ("Scabby")

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Donovan]] (English), [[Takayasu Usui]] (Japanese)

Dirt Boss was the first Velocitronian encountered by [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], when he jumped from the plains to the road and used his [[Cyber Key]] to spread his wheels, lowering his center of gravity {{storylink|Space}}.

Some time thereafter, [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] beat him up in an attempt to persuade him to join the Decepticons. Dirt Boss initially refused, wanting to beat Override without anyone's help; however, when Override herself arrived to save him, he decided to take up Ransack and crumplezone's offer out of spite {{storylink|Search}}. Unfortunately for Dirt Boss, the troublesome twosome soon tricked into accepting a race against Hot Shot, with the prize being a one-on-one race against Override, but which was actually just a ruse to blow up the Autobot. Dirt Boss didn't take this well, but was still willing to accept their help in the [[Planet Cup]] {{storylink|Hero}}.

In the first Planet Cup heat, he battled Override and Hot Shot for first place, leaving the rest of the racers some distance behind. Due to Ransack and Crumplezone's eagerness to please [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and general jerkiness, they caused him to crash into Hot shot, costing him several places. Still, he was able to recover by going off-road and thus avoiding several corners, allowing him to take third place {{storylink|Race}}.

In heat 2, he quickly fell into third place behind Hot Shot and Override. At the stairs section, he used his jumbo tires to take a quick pace without having to transform to robot mode. He ended up being tricked by Ransack's sign switching trick, sending him on a long detour. However, when Hot Shot told Override about the treachery, Dirt boss overheard, and got back on track by breaking through the roadside wall.

Soon after, Crumplezone tried to collapse a tunnel near the finish line to take out the rest of the pack. Hot Shot smashed through the rubble but stopped to talk to Override, allowing Dirt Boss to power ahead and finish first {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}}.

In the third heat, he got off to a swift lead due to his off-road capabilities. He attempted to take out Hot shot, but was stopped by [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] and [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]]. He then returned to racing and battled for first place with with Override, who had added traction tires just for the desert stage. Ransack and Crumplezone tried to help him for once by shooting Override, but they missed and naturally hit Dirt Boss instead. At this insult, Dirt Boss finally snapped and started shooting back, only to get trapped in a sand pit, sending him out of the race. Loser {{storylink|Sand}}.

At some point thereafter, for undisclosed reasons, he apparently turned over a new leaf. While still obsessed with defeating Override, he was willing to work with the Autobots for the greater good, which he demonstrated by helping Clocker and Brakedown dig up the ''[[Ogygia]]'' {{storylink|Warp}}. He also accompanied them through the [[space bridge]] to the final battle against [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], a journey which he tried to turn into another race, and still got beaten by Override {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}}. In the battle, he joined the Velocitronian offensive against a scaled-up Crumplezone {{storylink|End}}.

After the conflict had ended, he took part in the [[Speedia 500]], but came in second, beaten by Hot Shot. Loser {{storylink|Beginning}}.

===''Cybertron'' exclusive toy bio===
When a space-time anomaly sent an alternate-universe incarnation of the [[Mini-Con]] [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]] to Velocitron, Dirt Boss managed to capture him and used his added power to pillage cities along Velocitron's equator. This naturally drew the attention of Override, who brought along her new Mini-Con partner [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] (who hailed form the same alternate universe as Downshift) in order to free the captive Mini-Con and stop Dirt Boss's rampage.

==Toys==
===Cybertron===
[[Image:Cybertron-toy_DirtBoss.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Dirt Boss''' (Deluxe, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GD-06'''
**''Accessories'': Speed Planet Key

: Dirt Boss transforms into a Cybertronic (Velocitronian?) pickup truck with oversized clear-plastic tires. Plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his tailgate causes his wheel assembly to push down, making him a little lower and wider in truck mode. ''Wow''. In robot mode, this swings a pair of non-firing pipe "blasters" over his shoulders.

: The [[Hasbro]] and [[Takara]] versions have slightly different [[Paint operation|paint application]]s, though the most noteworthy one is that the Hasbro version gives him a Decepticon sigil.

: He comes with a silver-bordered Velocitron-style Key; the Hasbro version has the [[Key Code]] "'''d3h7'''" stamped on its back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/DirtBoss/dirtboss.htm More information on Dirt Boss at TFU.info]''

*'''Value Pack''' (Multi-toy bundle, 2005)

: Two randomly paired, fully packaged Deluxes (Dirt Boss, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], or [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]]) set in a cardboard "sleeve" were sold at Toys 'R' Us and Wal-Mart stores for somewhat less than the cost of two normal Deluxes.

*'''Dirt Boss with Downshift''' (Tiny Tins multi-pack, 2006)

: Part of a run of Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] sets, Dirt Boss was also sold in a larger box that came with a special [[redeco]] of the [[Race Mini-Con Team]] member [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]], plus a special [[Tiny Tins]] carrying tin for the Mini-Con. Dirt Boss himself was unaltered from his normal release.

*'''Dirt Boss / Landmine / Snarl''' (Multi-pack, 2006)

: Late in the ''Cybertron'' line, Dirt Boss got packaged (again without alterations) as part of a special three-Deluxe set with [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and Snarl, sold for the price of two deluxes, available at Toys 'R' Us stores.

===Attacktix===
[[Image:AttacktixDirtBoss.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Uh, wait, this isn't my missile!]]
*'''Starter Set''' (Multi-pack, 2006)

{{attacktix
|ID=TF20
|faction=Decepticon
|class=Warrior
|special=Recruit -- 10/36 (38%) success ratio
|cost=30
|speed=4
|attacktype=Shooter (Energy Blast)
}}
{{-}}
:Dirt Boss was available only in the ''Transformers'' ''[[Attacktix]]'' Starter Set (along with [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] and two different [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] pieces (robot and jet modes).

:Dirt Boss uses a back-mounted missile launcher that fires a special two-pronged projectile (not pictured), which is styled after the cannons on his larger main-line toy. The missile's two prongs mean it needs to be positioned just right before firing (you'll want it turned so that both prongs will hit the target) for a knock-down.

:His Special Power, ''Recruit'', lets you put any Decepticon piece in play from your Back-Ups.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/AttacktixDirtBoss/dirtboss.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Dirt Boss at TFU.info]''

[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Cybertron characters]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Velocitron]]

Ransack (Cybertron)

2010-09-15T15:25:54Z

91.147.254.149:

{{factions|velocitron|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Ransack}}
:''Ransack is a [[Decepticon]] from planet [[Velocitron]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].''

[[Image:Cyb-Ransack-card.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Wow, what a great audience!"]]
'''Ransack''' is the brains of the Decepticon front on [[Velocitron|the Speed Planet]]... but that's not saying very much at all, since [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] is dumb as a bag of hammers and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] is so fixated on grinding [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] into the dirt he doesn't care about anything else. In fact, Ransack is pretty dumb in his own way, but his gift for motor-mouthed, sneaky weaseling borders on genius.

He's a coward, a sneak, a luckless loser and small-time chiseler who's had his optics opened to a far greater form of evil and power previously unimagined, yet completely lacks the intelligence to attain it. Sometimes it seems [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] only tolerates him because his antics keep the Autobots distracted. If he has a good point to him, it's that he and Crumplezone seem to actually be friends, even though Ransack clearly takes advantage of his huge partner's bulk to lend muscle to his schemes, or as cover when said schemes almost invariably end up in the gutter.

The only time Ransack acts alone is... in his act. Yes, Ransack has tried stand-up comedy. He dreams of one day becoming a star, but his attempts have been met with little success. Not even his grab for the Velocitronian entertainment industry has caught the eye of Override, his secret crush. Of course, she finds him to be little more than an obnoxious troublemaking moron and is totally oblivious to his "affections".

:''Japanese name:'' '''Gasket'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Fosztogató''' (Looter)

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Louis Chirillo]] (English), [[Sam Vincent]] ("[[Showdown (episode)|Showdown]]" only, English), [[Hiroaki Hirata]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Cyb_ep14_little_red_wagon.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Aw, man! All my friends are watchin'!"]]
Ransack and Crumplezone were the first Velocitronians approached by Megatron, and were quickly cowed into servitude. Under Megatron's command, they sought out clues to the planet's [[Cyber Planet Key]], first terrorizing [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]], then convincing [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] to help them win the [[Planet Cup]] race. All throughout, they snuck around, trying to manipulate and cheat their way though, eventually abandoning Dirt Boss during the desert portion of the race. They made it to the final leg of the race, a vast, twisting track deep inside the planet, but blew all their power ''very'' early in the race and were left eating dust by [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and Override. They decided to attempt to just flat-out steal the Planet Cup, and naturally failed.

After their failure to capture the Speed Planet's Cyber Planet Key, Ransack and Crumplezone joined Megatron's forces off-planet attempting to collect the other Cyber Planet Keys. When [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] gave Megatron a false map that was in fact a trap, Ransack was trapped out in deep space within a steel globe for a while with Megatron, [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] and [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]].

Once freed, Ransack joined his boss on the return to [[Earth]], fighting against both the Autobots and the Decepticons under Starscream's command. The battlefield quickly shifted to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where Ransack narrowly avoided becoming lunch for a swarm of [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]]... his pal Crumplezone was not so lucky, however. Crumplezone was revived by Megatron shortly after, and the grateful duo continued to follow Megatron, all the way to [[Gigantion]] the Giant Planet. There... they suffered humiliating defeat after humiliating defeat, pretty much. For a brief moment they had a shot at actually achieving something for Megatron by kidnapping the [[Mini-Con]] [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], but were outsmarted by [[Coby Hansen]] and his new [[Cobybot]], then subsequently blasted through a few layers of Gigantion by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] using [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex's]] colossal axe "Sparkdrinker", which was really overkill.

[[Image:RansackVsGigantion.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The very definition of "can't catch a break".]]
When Megatron-then-Galvatron finally obtained the [[Omega Lock]] and all four Cyber Planet Keys, they followed him back to Cybertron and the edge of the [[Unicron Singularity]]. There, when threatened by hundreds of Transformers from across the colony worlds, Galvatron used the powers of the Omega Lock to make his lackeys gigantic and incredibly powerful. Ransack was thrilled for about five seconds, until he realized he was still the smallest of the crew, and that even at his new size, he was no bigger than the Transformers from Gigantion, who decided to gang up on him, of course.

After Galvatron's plans to accelerate the growth of the Unicron Singularity failed, Ransack and the other now-normal-sized Decepticons left Galvatron, realizing that he had had no intention of sparing their lives from the cataclysm should he have succeeded. They re-appeared on the displaced [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]], as the citizens and Autobots were trying to prevent one of the massive planetary engines that was returning the world to its rightful place from falling over. Surprising everyone, they ''helped'' right the engine, having decided to try being good guys and being on the winning side for a change.

Ransack, Crumplezone and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] journeyed together across each of the colony worlds, trying to find a place to fit in. Ultimately failing, on Earth they cobbled together a makeshift rocket and headed for the stars, shanghaiing Thundercracker before they left, eager to become the [[New Decepticon Army]].

The rocket crashed on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], to comedic effect.
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Cybertron===
[[Image:Ransackcybtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Featuring "Alien Crotch Rocket" mode.]]
*'''Ransack''' (Scout class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-05'''
**''Accessories'': Twin-barreled blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Key

: Ransack transforms into a Cybertronic motorcycle. By inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the cycle mode's back end, a pair of non-firing guns flip out to form thrusters. This assembly becomes his blaster-weapon in robot mode. He comes with a Velocitron-style Cyber Planet Key; the original [[Hasbro]] version of this lacks the silver paint border of other versions, but has the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key code]] '''sc92''' on the back.

: This mold was also used to make the [[BotCon 2006]] [[exclusive]] [[Rattrap#Timelines|Rattrap]] and used for the model for pre-beast mode [[Tarantulas]] seen in [[Theft of the Golden Disk]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Ransack/ransack.htm More information on Ransack at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Police}}
[[Image:GF-Ransack-police.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Still funnier than the ''Police Academy'' movies.]]
*'''Gasket Police-Type''' (Scout class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EX-08'''
**''Accessories'': Twin-barreled blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Key

: In Japan, a special police-deco version of Ransack was made available as a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] [[exclusive]] on [[October 7]]th 2005, with the purchase of 4000 yen (approximately $35 US) worth of ''Transformers'' product.

{{note|The idea of Ransack as a cop, aside from being pretty funny really, has not been been given an official in-fiction explanation.}}

::*''[http://tfu.info/2005/Destron/Gasket/gasket.htm More information on Gasket Police-Type at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|GTS}}
[[Image:Ransackgtstoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The green makes him feel pretty.]]
*'''Ransack GTS''' (Scout class, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Twin-barreled blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Key

: Ransack was [[redeco]]ed for the "[[Primus Unleashed]]" portion of ''Cybertron'' in a "stealth" paint job in primarily black and yellow. This coloration was made available only in the [[Hasbro]] line. He again comes with a silver-bordered Speed Planet Key, this time with the Key code '''s2w5''' stamped on the back.

{{note|Fictionally, it appears the "stealth" paint job is no more effective than Ransack's normal paint job, but he seems to think it works.}}

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/RansackGTS/ransack.htm More information on Ransack GTS at TFU.info]''

{{--}}
===Attacktix===
[[Image:AttacktixRansack.jpg|right|250px|thumb|WAR FORK]]
*'''Ransack''' (Booster, 2006)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF18
|faction=Decepticon
|class=Specialist
|special=Recover -- 14/26 (54%)
|cost=20
|speed=8
|attacktype=Prodder/Twist and Throw Fork
}}
{{-}}
:Just like his cartoon counterpart, ''[[Attacktix]]'' Ransack is good mates with his pal [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)#Attacktix|Crumplezone]]. Ransack's "Recover" special power allows him to stand up as long as you have a Crumplezone piece in-play.

:Ransack's weapon is a unique Prodder attack. You can use it as a standard prodder, triggering it to knock an opponent down. You can also position the prongs on an opponent and turn them to throw them. This attack is a compromise on what Hasbro had planned as a corkscrew attack.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/AttacktixRansack/ransack.htm more information on Attacktix Ransack at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===Universe (2008)===
[[Image:UniverseWarriorsFromThreeWorlds.jpg|thumb|300px|This seems like a lot of trouble to go through just for ''Ransack''...]]
*'''Warriors From Three Worlds''' 3-pack (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories'': Twin-barreled blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Key

:This pack of three Scout class figures contains unchanged Ransack GTS, [[Repugnus (Cybertron)|Repugnus]] and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)#Toys|Scattorshot]] figures. This three-pack has been sighted at Family Dollar and Walgreens stores in the United States, in Sainsburys stores in the United Kingdom, in Canadian Tire stores in (where else?) Canada for the 2009 holiday period and at Kmart in New Zealand in the latter half of 2010.
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[Image:RANSACKvh1.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Note the proper position of the wheel struts.]]
* All releases of Ransack/Gasket [[Misassembly|are actually mis-assembled]]; the rear wheel struts are put on the wrong sides, raising his rear end up higher in cycle mode. The Hasbro version of the mold actually [[Retool|retooled]] his wheel struts to adjust for the rear wheel rubbing against the back end due to this mis-assembly. The development line-art shown on Hasbro's web site by entering Ransack's [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] shows the intended assembly. Some fans have made the adjustment themselves, as it is only a metal pin keeping the wheel struts attached to the main body of the cycle. However, this does take a bit of force, plus carries the risk of damage to the strut pieces, which use a softer type of plastic. The error appears to have been finally corrected when the mold was redecoed into "[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]" [[Rattrap]] for [[BotCon 2006]].

* Ransack's English-language vocal characterization appears to have been patterned after [[wikipedia:David_Lander|David Lander]]'s portrayal of Andrew "Squiggy" Squigman in ''[[wikipedia:Laverne & Shirley|Laverne & Shirley]]''.

* Ransack's robot-mode CGI model appears in the viewscreen of the Hasbro version of the [[Real Gear Robots]] toy [[Spy Shot 6]].

* Ransack appears on a Transformers Cybertron wallpaper on Monkeybar TV... Yet he's with the Autobots.

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Crumplezone (Cybertron)

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{{disambig2|the Cybertron-series Decepticon|the Armada-series Mini-Con|Crumplezone (Armada)}}
:''Crumplezone is a [[Decepticon]] from the planet [[Velocitron]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].''

[[Image:Crumplezone.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[http://www.he-man.org/cartoon/cmotu/specialfeatures/wizardofweapons.shtml Trap Jaw] called; he wants his head back.]]
The largest inhabitant of Velocitron (yet speed-wise he can still smoke most off-worlders), '''Crumplezone''' is undeniably the brawn of the gruesome twosome formed with the weaselly [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]]. It's not that Ransack is really all ''that'' much smarter than Crumplezone, it's just that the big lug just tends to leave the thinking to others, going along with whatever scheme his best (and possibly only) friend Ransack has cooked up. Being bad is just ''easier'', and a lot more fun. Plus, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] is less likely to blast him then.

He really, ''really'' hates [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]]. Who can blame him?

: ''Japanese name:'' '''Landbullet''', '''Armbullet''' (Dark Crumplezone)
: ''Hungarian name:'' '''Zűrzóna''' ("Chaos-zone")

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor'': [[Mark Acheson]] (English), [[Toshihiko Nakajima]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Cyb_ep14_little_red_wagon.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Who thought this was a good idea?"]]
Ransack and Crumplezone were the first Velocitronians approached by Megatron, and were quickly cowed into servitude. Under Megatron's command, they sought out clues to the planet's [[Cyber Planet Key]], first terrorizing [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]], then convincing [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]] to help them win the [[Planet Cup]] race. All throughout, they snuck around, trying to manipulate and cheat their way though, eventually abandoning Dirt Boss during the desert portion of the race. They made it to the final leg of the race: a vast, twisting track deep inside the planet, but blew all their power ''very'' early in the race and were left eating dust by [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and Override. They decided to attempt to just flat-out steal the Planet Cup, and naturally failed.

After their failure to capture the Speed Planet's Cyber Planet Key, Ransack and Crumplezone joined Megatron's forces off-planet attempting to collect the other Cyber Planet Keys. When [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] gave Megatron a false map that was in fact a trap, Crumplezone was the only one not trapped in it, and he quickly panicked. However, he went to find their newest ally [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], and soon(ish) Megatron was free... and ''pissed''.

[[Image:Darkness-DarkCrumplezone.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Back in black AND smarter than a seven-year-old!]]
Crumplezone joined his boss on the return to [[Earth]], fighting against both the Autobots and the Decepticons under Starscream's command. The battlefield quickly shifted to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where Crumpleone ran afoul of a swarm of [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]], succumbing to their numbers and exploding. {{storylink|Balance|Balance}}

Near death, he was revived by the ghostly form of Megatron shortly after (in a more powerful body to boot!), and the grateful duo continued to follow Megatron, all the way to [[Gigantion]] the Giant Planet. There... they suffered humiliating defeat after humiliating defeat, pretty much. For a brief moment they had a shot at actually achieving something for Megatron by kidnapping the [[Mini-Con]] [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], but were outsmarted by [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] and his new [[Cobybot]], then subsequently blasted through a few layers of Gigantion by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] using [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex's]] colossal axe "Sparkdrinker", which was really overkill.

[[Image:Ambush-CrumpAndRansack.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Pain is my friend, fool! ... wait, wait, no. That other thing.]]
When Megatron-then-Galvatron finally obtained the [[Omega Lock]] and all four Cyber Planet Keys, they followed him back to Cybertron and the edge of the [[Unicron Singularity]]. There, when threatened by hundreds of Transformers from across the colony worlds, Galvatron used the powers of the Omega Lock to make his lackeys gigantic and incredibly powerful. Crumplezone ended up facing off mostly against his fellow [[Velocitron|Velocitronians]], including Dirt Boss. Despite his super-size, he ended up running away as he was attacked on all sides.

After Galvatron's plans to accelerate the growth of the Unicron Singularity failed, Crumplezone and the other Decepticons left Galvatron, realizing that he had had no intention of sparing their lives from the cataclysm should he have succeeded. They re-appeared on the displaced [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]], as the citizens and [[Autobot|Autobots]] were trying to prevent one of the massive planetary engines that was returning the world to its rightful place from falling over. Surprising everyone, they ''helped'' right the engine, having decided to try being good guys and being on the winning side for a change.

Ransack, Crumplezone and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] journeyed together across each of the worlds, trying to find a place to fit in. Ultimately failing, on Earth they cobbled together a makeshift rocket and headed for the stars, shanghaiing [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] before they left, eager to become the [[New Decepticon Army]].

The rocket crashed on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], to comedic effect.
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==Toys==
===Cybertron===
[[Image:Cybertron-toy_Crumplezone.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Crumplezone''' (Voyager, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GD-04'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, Speed-Planet Cyber Key

: Part of the "Speed Planet" theme, Crumplezone transforms into a three-wheeled Cybertronic race car with huge turbine thrusters. These thrusters each contain a spring-loaded missile launcher,and can be swung forward in both vehicle and robot mode by plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his key-jack. This also activates electronic sound effects.

: He came with a silver-bordered Velocitron-style Cyber Planet Key. The [[Hasbro]] version has the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''vj40'''" [[Tampograph|tampographed]] on the back.

: This mold was also used to make the [[BotCon 2006]] [[exclusive]] [[Optimus Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Crumplezone/crumplezone.htm More information on Crumplezone at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:Cybertron-toy_DarkCrumplezone.JPG|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Dark Crumplezone''' (Voyager, 2005)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, Speed-Planet Cyber Key

: An ''extensively'' [[Retool|retooled]] version of Crumplezone's original toy (approximately 80% of its parts have been changed), Crumplezone still turns into a Cybertronic three-wheeler, but this time his design is much more angular, with a "stealth fighter" look to him. Other changes include a pair of extra black fins (which are removable), and new moulded guns for his vehicle mode (in robot mode they point downwards and can't be angled forwards).

:Despite the extensive remoulding he has no new gimmicks, instead retaining all of the original gimmicks. The only difference is that Dark Crumplezone has a different sound clip, much shorter than the original's. His silver-bordered Velocitron Key has the Key Code "'''v2r2'''" on the back.

:In package Dark Crumplezone's new fins were not attached to him. Instead, they were in a bag taped to the cardboard insert, in a different place than the packet containing his instructions and missiles. Due to this, and the fact that his instructions don't mention that you need to attach the fins, many fans accidentally threw them out when they tossed the toy's packaging. In fact, chances are that as you're reading this you're thinking to yourself, "Hold on, my Dark Crumplezone doesn't have removable fins." Sorry buddy, but he's meant to. Looks like you threw them out too. Sucks to be you.

: This toy was slated for a Japanese release, but it never happened. Not even an [[e-Hobby]] [[USA Edition]] release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/DarkCrumplezone/crumplezone.htm More information on Dark Crumplezone at TFU.info]''

===Attacktix===
*'''Omega Supreme with Crumplezone''' (Battle Master pack, 2006)

[[Image:AttacktixCrumplezone.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Three points of articulation is still more than a Generation 1 toy.]]
{{attacktix
|ID=TF25
|faction=Decepticon
|class=Captain
|special=Sacrifice - 8/26 (31%) success ratio
|cost=30
|speed=12
|attacktype=Striker (Punch)
}}
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:Crumplezone is the only Transformers series 1 ''[[Attacktix]]'' figure with a base speed over 10, making him a devastating opponent in Transformers-only games. His Special Power ''Sacrifice'' lets you replace any of your Trooper pieces with the formerly-defeated Crumplezone.

:Ransack's Special Power ''Recover'' is dependent on having Crumplezone in play. Crumplezone also works well with [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] and any other figures who summon Trooper figures into play. Oddly enough Crumplezone's Captain class means that he can also support Skywarp's ''Infiltrate'' power, commanding him in battle. What a terrifying thought.

:Crumplezone was only available in a pack with the "Battle Master" [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] piece.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/AttacktixCrumplezone/crumplezone.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Crumplezone at TFU.info]''
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*'''Dark Crumplezone''' (Booster, 2007)

[[Image:AttacktixDarkCrumplezone.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Promotional image: final product may vary. Final product may not actually use an old Star Wars Attacktix base.]]
{{attacktix
|ID=TF05
|faction=Decepticon
|class=Warrior
|special=Recover
|cost=30
|speed=10
|attacktype=Striker (Punch)
}}
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: A [[redeco]] of the Crumplezone figure, this toy was intended to be a random-packed Booster in series 2. However, the line was canceled before the item could come out.

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{{canceledtoy}}

===Universe (2008)===
====Cybertron Series====
*'''Optimus Prime vs Crumplezone''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, Speed-Planet Cyber Key {{fact}}

: This Costco-exclusive set contains [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Leader-class "Galaxy Force" Optimus Prime]] and the original Crumplezone. Both toys were unchanged from their previous individual releases.

==Notes==
* According to the Galaxy Force Volume 13 DVD booklet, Dark Crumplezone's stats are:
** Height: 5.5 meters
** Weight: 17.7 tons
** Speed: 990 kilometers per hour
* Ransack's nickname for Crumplezone is "CZ".
* Crumplezone (in vehicle mode) appears in the viewscreen of the [[Hasbro]] version of the [[Real Gear Robot]]s toy [[Longview (Movie)|Longview]].... though the decal is upside-down.

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