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User:RatchetNeededThat

2015-11-22T02:58:12Z

RatchetNeededThat:

Greet'ns,

I'm a small-timer around these parts, but y'know, who's not a Transformers fan since childhood in some form? Elsewhere, I'm known as Ahalosniper, or ASniper, on various wikis, most notably Halo Fanon as an admin. My first experience was somewhere in Energon, when Optimus Prime was a fire truck, so seeing him as a semi other places threw me off quite a bit. Anyway, interest picked back up once Prime was all out because it combines so many awesome characters and storylines that were proven successful in the franchise before into one timeline, and notably builds up earned reputations for characters in terms of winning fights and not jobbing like a punk as soon as the plot of the day demands. Just recently, I heard about the new Robots In Disguise as a follow-up to Prime and have gotten a little invested in it. Your judgements of it being targeted at younger audiences have no effect on me! '''No effect!'''

Alright, should probably set up a favorites list so you get a sense of who I am through what appeals to me:

*'''Ratchet (Prime):''' The crotchety, grizzled veteran version of Ratchet from Prime is, if not top of my list, at least the first to spring to mind for me for a favorite. He doesn't get the most focus of characters in the show, but he provides a conflict the more-agreeable, friendlier characters we're supposed to like don't offer. He's weary after fighting so long, and (as we see when he juices on synthetic Energon) angry at Optimus a bit for not being more pragmatic and doing what was needed to take out Megatron before Cybertron was lost, but his qualms don't get in the way of his loyalty and long-standing friendship with Optimus. He also doesn't take quickly to humans, but with just the one line, "Want to ride with the siren on?" he shows he can not just sympathize with them, but be sensitive to their feelings. That same conversation reveals he carries some guilt with him for not attaining perfection in fixing Bumblebee, even if he did save the bot's life with what little time and material might've been available. Being an amateur writer, I can sympathize with him a bit for being ashamed of not being perfect. Good writing takes a lot of self-criticism, y'know. And, while most of the time he's the scientist comfortable with staying in the stuffy bunker operating the groundbridge, he's no slouch on the battlefield. He might not be able to take on the heavy-hitters like Megatron, but he stood with Optimus to cut through an entire Terrorcon army, and that's not nothing.
*'''Strongarm (RID):''' A new favorite. The stickler-for-the-rules type is nothing new, but other personality traits cross with it to make for a complex and enjoyable character. Her practical fangirling over Team Prime's exploits during the Prime show pay homage to the events before her first appearance and show she (and the show) have respect for those deeds, and are plain adorable besides. It does help that she has Sideswipe as such a direct contrast to play off of, and the times their bickering devolves to literal slap-fights show she's not really much more mature than he is, but she is trying to be. If I'm honest though, it's her character design that made me most interested in her in the first place. I know, I shouldn't love a 'bot for her bodywork, but she's not all delicate curves and armor shaped for non-existent mammaries. Those big shoulders and greaves give her a physical ''presence'', looking like she can take a punch instead of being a work of body art. Still, if you notice her midsection, she does still have a feminine shape, tough and beautiful at once. I kinda want to write a story with some recollections about her being bullied at the academy for being the big femme and forming a friendship with a weak mech as they're both outcasts, and working harder than anyone to get close to the top rankings for graduation, trimming up into the specimen of peak fitness and picking up her back-to-front knowledge of the book in the process through intense studying along the way. Then, during RID's run, she meets that friend again only to be betrayed; the friend didn't make it through academy, and instead of persevering like Strongarm, he's let being a social outcast get to him, gave up on being good, and has defected to the Cons as a result until she takes him down. But, maybe that'd be cliched for a female character even slightly bigger than that old G1 femme standard to be labelled "the fat girl", as I've seen some people appreciate her for the fact her design isn't even commented on because it's not a big deal to anyone, so.
*'''Knockout (Prime):''' Good grief is Knockout ever fantastic. In his vanity, he's found a character flaw that just works so well for someone who's liable to ''actually'' rip you apart for messing with his appearance rather than just dramatically shouting "my hair!". There are a few things that work so well as a defining character trait, like paranoid fear for Stork in the show Storm Hawks. But, while that alone could've been enough for the character to get by as a flat, background elite minion, he's given more depth through friendship with Breakdown and involvement in the political Decepticon scheming. I hope he's one of the returning characters in Season 2 of RID, because I want to see what his Autobot turnaround has done for him in the time since Cybertron's been rebuilt. Just an entertaining character, which is bottom-line what all characters should be at the end of the day.

User:RatchetNeededThat

2015-11-22T02:55:13Z

RatchetNeededThat: Boop.

Greet'ns,

I'm a small-timer around these parts, but y'know, who's not a Transformers fan since childhood in some form? Elsewhere, I'm known as Ahalosniper, or ASniper, on various wikis, most notably Halo Fanon as an admin. My first experience was somewhere in Energon, when Optimus Prime was a fire truck, so seeing him as a semi other places threw me off quite a bit. Anyway, interest picked back up once Prime was all out because it combines so many awesome characters and storylines that were proven successful in the franchise before into one timeline, and notably builds up earned reputations for characters in terms of winning fights and not jobbing like a punk as soon as the plot of the day demands. Just recently, I heard about the new Robots In Disguise as a follow-up to Prime and have gotten a little invested in it. Your judgements of it being targeted at younger audiences have no effect on me! '''No effect!'''

Alright, should probably set up a favorites list so you get a sense of who I am through what appeals to me:

*'''Ratchet (Prime):''' The crotchety, grizzled veteran version of Ratchet from Prime is, if not top of my list, at least the first to spring to mind for me for a favorite. He doesn't get the most focus of characters in the show, but he provides a conflict the more-agreeable, friendlier characters we're supposed to like don't offer. He's weary after fighting so long, and (as we see when he juices on synthetic Energon) angry at Optimus a bit for not being more pragmatic and doing what was needed to take out Megatron before Cybertron was lost, but his qualms don't get in the way of his loyalty and long-standing friendship with Optimus. He also doesn't take quickly to humans, but with just the one line, "Want to ride with the siren on?" he shows he can not just sympathize with them, but be sensitive to their feelings. That same conversation reveals he carries some guilt with him for not attaining perfection in fixing Bumblebee, even if he did save the bot's life with what little time and material might've been available. Being an amateur writer, I can sympathize with him a bit for being ashamed of not being perfect. Good writing takes a lot of self-criticism, y'know. And, while most of the time he's the scientist comfortable with staying in the stuffy bunker operating the groundbridge, he's no slouch on the battlefield. He might not be able to take on the heavy-hitters like Megatron, but he stood with Optimus to cut through an entire Terrorcon army, and that's not nothing.
*'''Strongarm (RID):''' A new favorite. The stickler-for-the-rules type is nothing new, but other personality traits cross with it to make for a complex and enjoyable character. Her practical fangirling over Team Prime's exploits during the Prime show pay homage to the events before her first appearance and show she (and the show) have respect for those deeds, and are plain adorable besides. It does help that she has Sideswipe as such a direct contrast to play off of, and the times their bickering devolves to literal slap-fights show she's not really much more mature than he is, but she is trying to be. If I'm honest though, it's her character design that made me most interested in her in the first place. I know, I shouldn't love a 'bot for her bodywork, but she's not all delicate curves and armor shaped for non-existent mammaries. Those big shoulders and greaves give her a physical ''presence'', looking like she can take a punch instead of being a work of body art. Still, if you notice her midsection, she does still have a feminine shape, tough and beautiful at once. I kinda want to write a story with some recollections about her being bullied at the academy for being the big femme and forming a friendship with a weak mech as they're both outcasts, and working harder than anyone to get close to the top rankings for graduation, trimming up into the specimen of peak fitness and picking up her back-to-front knowledge of the book in the process through intense studying along the way. Then, during RID's run, she meets that friend again only to be betrayed; the friend didn't make it through academy, and has defected to the Cons as a result until she takes him down. But, maybe that'd be cliched for a female character even slightly bigger than that old G1 femme standard, as I've seen some people appreciate her for the fact her design isn't even commented on because it's not a big deal to anyone, so.
*'''Knockout (Prime):''' Good grief is Knockout ever fantastic. In his vanity, he's found a character flaw that just works so well for someone who's liable to ''actually'' rip you apart for messing with his appearance rather than just dramatically shouting "my hair!". There are a few things that work so well as a defining character trait, like paranoid fear for Stork in the show Storm Hawks. But, while that alone could've been enough for the character to get by as a flat, background elite minion, he's given more depth through friendship with Breakdown and involvement in the political Decepticon scheming. I hope he's one of the returning characters in Season 2 of RID, because I want to see what his Autobot turnaround has done for him in the time since Cybertron's been rebuilt. Just an entertaining character, which is bottom-line what all characters should be at the end of the day.

Strongarm (RID)

2015-11-21T23:21:54Z

RatchetNeededThat: IDW RID Issue 4 and The Power of Dibs.

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:''Strongarm is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Strongarm_(RID).jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Next time on ''Rookie Blue''...]]
Cadet '''Strongarm''' sees a bright future in law enforcement ahead of her. She knows the regulations front-to-back, able to recall them by number with ease as needed (often to her teammates' chagrin). She is full of seemingly-boundless energy, and is more than willing to throw herself into dangerous situations in order to collar a target. Being assigned to work with [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], hero of the war with the Decepticons, is a sure sign that she's destined to go places! Maybe even all the way to [[Earth]]!

This enthusiasm for her job makes her a tenacious officer, but also difficult to work with. Bumblebee's rather loose command style doesn't quite gel with the cadet's by-the-rules approach, as she uses protocol to sometimes get around Bumblebee's orders. It also puts her directly at odds with [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]], a bot who breaks rules almost habitually and constantly thumbs his nose at authority. She's not terribly thrilled about working with convicted criminal [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] either, but at least he doesn't specifically try and pick fights with her like Sideswipe does.

==Fiction==
===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Constance Zimmer]] (English), [[Yui Kondō]] (Japanese)|[[Katia Sorrentino]] (Italian), [[Anne Düe]] (German), [[Cony Madera]], (Latin-American Spanish), [[Aya Hamza]] (Arabic).}}
[[File:PilotPart1 Strongarm Cybertronian vehicle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]], eat your heart out]]
A cadet partnered with Bumblebee, Strongarm helped him capture [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]]. Unfortunately for Bumblebee, she then insisted that regulations meant she had to accompany him on a trip to [[Earth]] after [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] appeared to him in a series of visions. There they found that the prison ship ''[[Alchemor]]'' had crashed, scattering [[Decepticon]] prisoners over the nearby area. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} Adopting a local vehicular form, Strongarm joined the team in recapturing the escaped Decepticon [[Underbite (RID)|Underbite]] before he could reach and devour nearby [[Crown City]]. The operation was a success, though she was unsure about the wisdom of allowing Sideswipe and [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] to remain on the team. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 2)}}

[[File:TrustExercises Strongarm points gun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Strongarm uses her famous death stare.]]
Strongarm and Sideswipe continued having trouble working together, inadvertently resulting in Strongarm's comms being damaged. When the pair went sent on a mission to investigate fugitive signals, they split up, and Strongarm was captured by [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who tried to convince her that he intended to dwell peacefully on Earth. She was freed by Sideswipe and Russell, though Steeljaw got away. {{storylink|Trust Exercises}} Strongarm and the team managed to capture [[Bisk (RID)|Bisk]]. They later encountered [[Chop Shop (RID)|Chop Shop]] and were unprepared for the Decepticon's ability to split into component parts. When Strongarm attempted to tackle one of his components, it resulted in Chop Shop taking Fixit as a new right arm, however the team were eventually successful in rescuing the Mini-Con and capturing the Decepticon. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye}}

Sideswipe and Strongarm continued to squabble — when they went to a [[Crown City Museum of Natural History and Sciences|museum]], Strongarm alternated between doing so and towing Grimlock on a trailer. Splitting up, the team was unable to capture [[Terrashock]] until Bumblebee came up with a way to hunt the Decepticon on his own terms. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}} Strongarm searched the ''Alchemor'' crash site again but only turned up a [[Decepticon Hunter]], which she was unable to get working despite Fixit's instructions. During the mission to protect the generator at the dam, she was forced to help Grimlock back to the scrapyard, and was unable to help hunt for [[Thunderhoof]]. {{storylink|As the Kospego Commands!}}

[[File:CollectEmAll Strongarm rulebook.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Strongarm/rule book, BFFs]]
Feeling homesick, Strongarm began breaking out in hives, as well as relying more and more on the rulebook, which irritated Sideswipe as they searched for the Decepticon [[Filch]]. After some encouragement from Bumblebee, Strongarm broke several rules as they captured Filch, though she later wrote the others up anyway. {{storylink|Collect 'Em All}} When Grimlock turned on the other Autobots and stole Underbite's stasis pod, Strongarm's first instinct was that Grimlock had been pretending to be good all along. She, Bumblebee and Sideswipe tracked him to [[Crown River Dam]], where they discovered that he had been under the control of [[Minitron]]. {{storylink|True Colors}}

After begging, Strongarm got her own solo mission, only to find that Bumblebee was following her. Despite several missteps, she managed to capture the Decepticon [[Springload (RID)|Springload]] with his help. {{storylink|Rumble in the Jungle}} Teamed with Bumblebee, Strongarm hunted [[Ped (RID)|Ped]] in subterranean tunnels, and was forced to help support part of Crown City when it was undermined by the Decepticon's digging. She later became trapped at the bottom of a pit during a later successful attempt to capture Ped. {{storylink|Can You Dig It?}} When Bumblebee was regressed to immaturity thanks to [[Quillfire]]'s toxins, Strongarm saw the opportunity to test herself in a leadership role. After suffering a number of Bumblebee's pranks, she took Grimlock to go hunt Quillfire, only to have Bumblebee follow them. Following a jaunt on a carnival ride and Quillfire's incapacitation, Strongarm had Grimlock chain Bumblebee up until he recovered from the toxin. {{storylink|Adventures in Bumblebee-Sitting!}}

[[File:OutOfFocus Strongarm towing Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Capture rampaging dinobots with the all new Strongarm:Dinobot hauler!]]
When [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] and [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] came to Earth to collect the bounty on Bumblebee, Strongarm was captured by the Decepticon to use as a ransom along with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Hunting Season}} Strongarm and Sideswipe continued their bickering, even as the team hunted the [[Skunkticon]] gang led by [[Malodor]], hampering efforts at several points during the chase. {{storylink|Out of Focus}}

After discovering that Strongarm had been sneaking off the base, Sideswipe blackmailed her into doing undesirable jobs for him. After they tangled with Steeljaw's gang, Bumblebee revealed he already knew about Strongarm sneaking out, and Strongarm revealed she had been using a nearby carwash. {{storylink|Sideways (episode)|Sideways}} Strongarm joined Sideswipe, Russell, and Grimlock for a horror movie marathon; the three Autobots tried to scare Russell to no avail. Strongarm joined Bumblebee and the rest of the team for an excursion to a local cave network in pursuit of a Decepticon signal. They encountered [[Nightstrike]], who picked them off one by one and tried to drain their energon. Trapped in a cocoon, Strongarm was forced to hallucinate her worst fear- disgracing the Kaon police force. {{storylink|Even Robots Have Nightmares}}

Strongarm towed Grimlock to the Crown City subway system after Sideswipe went missing. She discovered that the mad scientist [[Vertebreak (RID)|Vertebreak]] had stolen Sideswipe's body, and she was forced to fight him. With Sideswipe's help, the other Autobots managed to incapacitate and recapture Vertebreak, and Strongarm challenged the repaired Sideswipe to a race home. {{storylink|Some Body, Any Body}} After Drift and Slipstream returned to Earth in pursuit of Jetstorm, Strongarm rolled out with the other Autobots to recapture Quillfire and Springload. {{storylink|One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing}} After taking part in a training exercise against Sideswipe, Strongarm [[GroundBridge]]d to the ocean, where the Decepticon [[Octopunch (RID)|Octopunch]] was planning to steal an abandoned Cybertronian ship. Strongarm was taken out of the fight by an army of deployable Mini-Cons and locked in an empty room, where she couldn't contact her teammates. She managed to break out and escape before the ship self-destructed. {{storylink|Deep Trouble (RID)|Deep Trouble}}

[[File:BuzzOnWindblade Strongarm points.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
When the gladiator [[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]] and his cheating manager [[Headlock (RID)|Headlock]] debuted at the Crown City [[Rumbledome]], Strongarm and the other Autobots- minus Grimlock and Fixit- tried to GroundBridge into the city. Instead, they wound up in the Arctic, and then appeared outside the city limits, where they were held up by traffic while Grimlock fought Groundpounder. Strongarm arrived just in time to [[Stasis cuffs|stasis cuff]] the fleeing Headlock. {{storylink|The Champ}} Fixit's sentry programming asserted itself, causing Strongarm to be menaced by the scrapyard's various security systems. {{storylink|The Trouble with Fixit}} Strongarm helped set up a new rollercoaster that Denny purchased, but headed out with the team to investigate a Decepticon signal. The signal belonged to [[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]], who had been set up by Steeljaw as a distraction while the rest of his gang broke into the Autobot base and deactivated the other stasis pods. The Autobots managed to take back their territory and rout the Decepticons, and Strongarm helped to recontain Octopunch's tentacles. {{storylink|Lockout}}

The Autobots set out to capture [[Scowl (RID)|Scowl]], whom Grimlock had inadvertently befriended and set free. Strongarm helped to reroute a train that Scowl had derailed, then ran damage control at a local spa while Grimlock tried to recapture the vengeful Decepticon. {{storylink|Similarly Different}} Strongarm realized that many of the ''Alchemor'''s convicts were based off Earth animals, and began researching the dangers of Earth creatures. She was less than impressed by the newcomer [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] and was particularly irked by Windblade's cavalier attitude toward protocol. The disagreement boiled over when the Autobots set out in search of [[Zizza]], when Windblade revealed that she didn't care if humans were caught in the crossfire. The two Autobots eventually resolved their differences, and Strongarm's knowledge of Earth bees helped her bring in Zizza. {{storylink|The Buzz on Windblade}}

[[File:Battlegrounds2 Strongarm in armor.jpg|thumb|right|230px]]
Feeling homesick for Cybertron, Strongarm came along with the team on a "vacation" to [[Edmondville]]. Although the gang had fun scaring off a group of human tourists, things took a turn for the worse when they encountered [[Pseudo]], who locked Strongarm and the Mini-Cons in an old bank vault. Strongarm escaped by blasting a hole in the wall and tracked Pseudo to a nearby mine. After a brief chase, the Autobots managed to subdue the [[Shifter]].{{Storylink|Ghosts and Impostors}} On a training exercise with Sideswipe, both Autobots were ambushed by Decepticons; Strongarm managed to send a fragmentary transmission back to the base before she was captured by Fracture. The duo were later joined by Windblade, and all three of them were lashed to the [[Crown City Colossus]] while the Decepticons worked to summon [[Megatronus (WFC)|Megatronus]]. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} With their ranks bolstered by a revived Optimus Prime, the three Autobots were freed and joined in the fight. Although Optimus faltered in his fight against Megatronus, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, and Strongarm were able to unlock the power of their Decepticon hunters and give themselves a power-up, allowing them to fire a sustained blast at Megatronus and vaporize him. With Steeljaw's gang almost entirely arrested, Strongarm opted to remain on Earth alongside her commander. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

===''Robots in Disguise'' shorts===
Strongarm watched Grimlock and Fixit perform in a talent show. {{storylink|Fixit Jam}} She found a sleep-deprived Bumblebee struggling to come up with a catchphrase and suggested he take a break. {{storylink|To Catch a Phrase}} Strongarm trapped a would-be car thief's hand in her door and dragged the thief along a few paces. {{storylink|Carjacked}} She was present with the rest of the team when Fixit picked up the signal of an open stasis pod, formerly containing the [[Cyclone]] Mini-Cons [[Backtrack (RID)]] and [[Ransack (RID)]]. {{storylink|The Power of Dibs}}
{{--}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
Strongarm and Grimlock checked on a stasis pod, only to find it empty. After they tracked the Decepticon fruitlessly for some time, Bumblebee arrived to point them in the direction of the [[Fun-A-Rama]] amusement park, where the team found and captured [[Flamefeather (RID)|Flamefeather]]. {{storylink|Fire, When Ready!}} During a training exercise, Strongarm mainly squabbled Sideswipe, resulting in the team's defeat. The pair were sent to investigate activity, but proved unable to capture [[Spinhead]] and had to return to the scrapyard empty handed. Fortunately Bumblebee came up with a plan and the whole team managed to defeat the Decepticon. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 1|Robots in Disguise #1}}

[[File:StrongarmFangirling.JPG|thumb|right|230px|Strongarm didn't choose the fandom life . . .]]
Strongarm took part in the capture of [[Transit]]. During a visit by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team, Strongarm got to meet Arcee and was disguised as the Decepticon [[Retrofit]] in an attempt to capture [[Clipshade]]. She was unfortunately rumbled, but Clipshade was captured anyway. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 2|Robots in Disguise #2}}

After establishing the location of [[Overhead]], Strongarm and the rest of the team managed to take the Decepticon down. After Overhead gave them a distress beacon she claimed would bring the leader of the [[Cybercomrade Sect]] she belonged to, Strongarm was left to guard her while Bumblebee and Grimlock set a trap. Unfortunately Overhead was the real sect leader, and overpowered Strongarm before escaping. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 3|Robots in Disguise #3}}

Bumblebee and Ultra Magnus making up took longer than Strongarm had expected, but the Autobots soon made amends and, through her Croctobot lackeys, tracked Overhead to an abandoned petrosynthesis chemical plant. They tripped a silent alarm, however, giving Overhead time to hide and jump an unsuspecting Strongarm, but Strongarm broke out of her headlock by flipping Overhead overhead and soon after saved Arcee from a nasty hit. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 4|Robots in Disguise #4}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' books===
When the Autobots detected [[Scuzzard]] on the loose, Strongarm, Bumblebee and Sideswipe managed to lure the Decepticon into a trap, though things got hairy for Strongarm for a while. The Decepticon was snatched from them by the newly-escaped Filch, and the Autobots were forced to track down and capture both of the birdbots. {{storylink|Bumblebee Versus Scuzzard}} Detecting Autobots signals at the docks, the Autobots stumbled on a fight between Underbite, Thunderhoof, and [[Slink]]'s gang. Strongarm managed to tie up [[Sneak]] before having to help Sideswipe in his fight against Thunderhoof. She later netted Slink and [[Snitch]] as the Autobots captured Slink's gang. {{storylink|Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof}}

After the team captured [[Forager]] who appeared to rescue Drift, throwing doubt on the Autobot's motives, Strongarm played it cautiously, worried that Drift would team up with the Decepticons. She and the rest of the team were captured a short time later when [[Foxtrot]] and [[Stilts]] took over the scrapyard and put the team in stasis pods. The team was eventually freed with Drift's help, and turned the tables on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Drift's Samurai Showdown}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:Offworldercop-CMW.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Surrender now, maggots, and you will not be harmed!]]
Strongarm was part of the [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration]] and aided her fellow police officers in arresting [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Battletrap]], and [[Stepper (SG)|Stepper]]. {{Storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Strongarm and the other members of Bumblebee's team responded when Optimus Prime called their names in a display of his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Adventure|new toy]]'s speaking gimmick, then joined Optimus in dancing to "[[Try☆Transformers Adventure↑↑↑]]". {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)|TAV21 Optimus Prime Now on Sale!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#GO! Adventure|GO! Adventure}}}}

===Signature Publishing ''Robots in Disguise'' comics===
Soon after capturing Springload for the first time, Strongarm and Bumblebee had a new problem: how to get him ''out'' of the stone casket and ''into'' a stasis cell. Strongarm found herself holding the lid down until Sideswipe arrived with a cell (she was ''not'' happy to get mocked). Unfortunately, the Decepticon escaped! The Autobots pursued him all the way to a film set, where Strongarm and Bumblebee were trapped in the set's prop booby traps and Sideswipe had to save the day. Oh, Strongarm, and you did so well in "[[Rumble in the Jungle]]". {{Storylink|Signature Robots in Disguise issue 1|Look Before You Leap}}

==Games==
===Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)===
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! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Version'''
! style="background: #00CCFF; color: black" scope="col" width="35%" | '''Unlock Cost (Energon)'''
! style="background: #BF00FF; color: white" scope="col" width="35%" | '''Unlock Cost (Ultra Sparks)'''
|-
| Starter
|500
|10
|-
|Legion
|1500
|30
|-
|Legion Patrol
|1500
|30
|-
|1-Step
|2000
|40
|-
|1-Step Patrol
|2000
|40
|-
|Warrior
|4000
|80
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{{charstubgame}}

===''Protect Crown City''===
Strongarm, Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Grimlock captured escaped Decepticons, and secured them back in their stasis pods. {{storylink|Protect Crown City}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{Note|Every scannable badges (Hasbro only) can only be scanned in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|mobile game]] once per day.}}
====Legion Class====
{{anchor|Legion}}
[[File:2015 RID Cyberverse Strongarm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Tonight's the night we got the truck, we're goin' downtown gonna beat up drunks.]]
*'''Strongarm''' (Legion Class, [[2015]])

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)| Robots in Disguise]]'' Legion figures, Strongarm transforms into a police SUV. In robot mode, her fists are compatible with 3mm-peg weapons, although she does not come with any herself. Her head is sculpted with her [[mouthplate|battle mask]] deployed. Her transformation had taken several cues from [[Ratchet_(WFC)#Cyberverse|Legion Class Ratchet]].

:Her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her drivers-side door in vehicle mode, becoming her left arm in robot mode. Scanning this in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]] temporarily unlocks the Legion-Class Strongarm figure as a playable character if the player has not permanently unlocked her already (at a cost of 500 energon cubes). This badge is accessible while she is still in-package.

:Although her kneecaps were painted blue in the initial stock photos (pictured at right), the final product leaves them bare as the thighs are made from [[Unpaintable plastic|unpaintable plastic]]. She also features different paint details on her face compared to the final product.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/LegStrongarm/strongarm.htm More information on Legion Strongarm at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|LegionPatrol}}
[[File:RID2015-Legion-Class-Patrol-Mode-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Patrol Mode Strongarm''' (Legion Class, 2015)

:Part of the fifth wave of Robots in Disguise Legion-class product, Patrol Mode Strongarm is a redeco of the original Legion Strongarm, with the coloration inspired by [[Strongarm (Classics)|the other Strongarm]].

:Her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her drivers-side door in vehicle mode, becoming her left arm in robot mode. Scanning this in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]] temporarily unlocks the Legion-Class Patrol Mode Strongarm figure as a playable character if the player has not permanently unlocked her already (at a cost of 500 energon cubes). This badge is accessible while she is still in-package.

:The toy initially sold in selected toy stores in Singapore before the US.
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*'''Team Bumblebee VS Megatronus set''' (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2015)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV34'''
:Available for this set, this version of Strongarm is a redeco of the original Legion Class Strongarm toy, replacing her entire blue plastic into white, and featuring additional paint details.

:Strongarm was released as a four-pack along with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#TAV34|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (WFC)#TAV34|Sideswipe]], and [[Megatronus (WFC)#TAV34|Megatronus]].
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====One-Step Changers====
[[File:Onestepstrongarm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Dispatch calls, "Are you doin' something wicked?" No siree jack, we're just giving out tickets.]]
*'''Strongarm''' (One Step Changer, 2015)
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[July 25|7-25]]-[[2015]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TED-10'''

:Part of the first wave of [[One Step Changer]]s, Strongarm transforms from robot to police SUV in a single step: folding down her two vehicle kibbles to reveal her entire robot mode inside. In robot mode, she has extremely limited posability, with just shoulder-swivels and some extra outward-swing thanks to her transformation. Her fists have [[5mm post]]-compatible holes.

:Her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her right shoulder in robot mode. Scanning this in the Robots in Disguise mobile game temporarily unlocks the One Step Changer Strongarm figure as a playable character if the player has not permanently unlocked it already. As it's on a folded-up robot bit and she's packaged in vehicle mode, there's no way to scan this while she is still in-package.

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[[File:RID2015-One-Step-Changer-Patrol-Mode-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, I'm not part of the [[Night Rescue Team]]. Why do you ask?]]
*'''Patrol Mode Strongarm''' (One Step Changer, 2015)

:Patrol Mode Strongarm is a redeco of the One-Step Changer above, with the coloration again inspired by Classics Mini-con Strongarm.

:Like her original toy, her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her right shoulder in robot mode. Scanning this in the Robots in Disguise mobile game temporarily unlocksthe One Step Changer Patrol Mode Strongarm figure as a playable character if the player has not permanently unlocked it already. As it's on a folded-up robot bit and she's packaged in vehicle mode, there's no way to scan this while she is still in-package.

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====Warrior Class====
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[[File:RIDtoy-StrongarmWarrior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|When no one's watching, she folds her back-kibble down and pretends it's a cape. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Adventuretoy-Strongarm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Strongarm''' (Warrior Class, 2015)
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[March 21]] 2015'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TAV03'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:Part of the first wave of Warrior-class figures, Strongarm transforms into a police SUV. This larger, more complex and posable version of the character includes a rifle accessory (with an odd permanent "blast effect" on the barrel-tip), which can be mounted using 5mm ports in both robot and vehicle mode.

:Her scannable Autobot [[insignia]] is on her robot-mode right chestplate. Scanning this in the Robots in Disguise' mobile game temporarily unlocks the Warrior-Class Strongarm figure as a playable character if the player has not permanently unlocked it already. As she's packaged in robot mode, this badge is easily scannable while still in-package.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] ''Adventure'' version of this toy (sold in the first wave of product) uses a deeper shade of blue, as well as having more complicated [[paint operation]]s. In vehicle mode she has a silver grill and blue striping on her hood, as well as more complicated striping on her side-panels. In robot mode, rather than having the solid-blue chestplate and helmet, she has much more show-accurate white-and-blue striping. Her scan-badge is also different, to be used in TakaraTomy's ''Transformers Chronicle'' app, though in-package it's covered by a dummy sticker to prevent pre-purchase scanning.

:This mold was also used to make [[Greejeeber (Adventure)|Greejeeber]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/Strongarm/strongarm.htm More information on Warrior Strongarm at TFU.info]''
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*'''Strongarm vs Phantomjaw''' (Vs set, [[June 27|6–27]]–[[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''TAVVS03'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

: Strongarm was also released in a VS two-pack along with [[Phantomjaw]]. This release of Strgonarm is physically identical to her individual release.

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*'''Strongarm Capture Cruiser''' (2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B1549'''
**''Pieces'': '''105'''
**''Kreons'': Strongarm, [[Springload (Kre-O)|Springload]]
**''Accessories'': Crossbow

: Only available in the "Strongarm Capture Cruiser" set, this Strongarm Kreon uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes them incompatible with about four years' worth of Kreons. She also comes with a buildable [[Capture Cruiser]] vehicle modeled vaguely after her.

: While the Kreon itself does not have a scannable badge, the set's [[instructions|instruction booklet]] has a unique scan-badge that rewards the player with a Strongarm Kreon item.

:All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx stores, including this set.

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===''Hero Mashers''===
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[[File:Hero-Mashers-RID2015-Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You're looking...robust, ma'am!]]
*'''Strongarm'''
**''Pieces'': '''9'''
**''Accessories'': Crossbow

:Part of the third wave of ''Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]'' —and the first of the ''Robots in Disguise''-themed product— Strongarm is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. She has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

:She is designed with a removable head, forearms, upper legs and boots, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means her pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

: The ''Robots in Disguise''-branded Hero Mashers were not released in the US, seeing release mostly in European and Australian markets.
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==Merchandise==
===''Tiny Titans''===
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*'''Strongarm''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''3/12'''

:Part of the inital assortment of [[Tiny Titans]], this version of Strongarm is a very small, minimally-painted soft-plastic figure of her in robot mode, sporting a battle-ready boxing stance.

:Sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] baggie (though there is a tiny window on the back to peek in and see what's inside), she comes with a collectible card with a scan-badge for the mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/TTStrongarm/strongarm.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Strongarm at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
[[File:Strongarm Adventure Dancing Queen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*While Strongarm's abdomen and upper legs are actually dark gray (with light gray and white panels), none of her toys get the color right.
*The end credits sequence for ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)#Japanese release|Adventure]]'' proves Strongarm's got some moves on the dance floor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Strongarm''' (ストロングアーム ''Sutoronguāmu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiěwàn''' (China, 铁腕, "Iron Arm")

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Strongarm's reaction to meeting members of Team Prime.

* Art by: [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
* Colors: Priscilla Tramontano and [[Josh Perez]]
* Letters: [[Tom B. Long]]

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RatchetNeededThat: Strongarm's reaction to meeting members of Team Prime. * Art by: Priscilla Tramontano * Colors: Priscilla Tramontano and Josh Perez * Letters: Tom B. Long {{FunPubcomicinterior|storytitle=Robots in Disguise issue 2}}

Strongarm's reaction to meeting members of Team Prime.

* Art by: [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
* Colors: Priscilla Tramontano and [[Josh Perez]]
* Letters: [[Tom B. Long]]

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