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Scoop (G1)

2014-09-18T22:12:12Z

T-A-C: fixing formatting

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{{disambig2|the heroic Autobot Targetmaster|his mirror-universe counterpart|Scoop (SG)}}
:''Scoop is an [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Scoop g1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can he fix it? You bet your ''[[turbocharger]]'' he can.]]
If you're out of ammo and pinned by heavy enemy fire deep in the bowels of a slag swamp, '''Scoop''' is the robot you want on your side. He's possibly the best field infantry robot there is. A gung-ho fighter who uses cool-headed logic and battle-hardened tactics, he can outwit the enemy at every turn. Relentless in his resolve, he's always willing to help others out, no matter how dangerous the situation. Scoop is also strongly religious, and he believes in the buried legends regarding [[Primus]] written about him in [[Covenant of Primus|His Covenant]].

Scoop's greatest asset, his dedication-- both religious and job-related-- is also his greatest weakness. Since he pushes so hard and for so long, he's prone to overheating, especially if pushing his shovel past its limit. He's also often so engrossed in his spiritual literature that he likely won't see hints of betrayal around him unless his texts explicitly spell it out.

His [[Targetmaster]] partners are [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]] and [[Tracer (Nebulan)|Tracer]].

{{quote|Want my advice? Don't bring a [[sword]] to a gunfight!|Scoop|"[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:YesterdaysHeroes-ScoopQuickmix.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Scoop likes to send in his crotch as an advance scout.]]
Scoop was a member of the Autobot Resistance Movement on Cybertron, working for [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]. Along with several others, including the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]] and the [[Classic Pretender]]s, he helped stage several successful raids on Decepticon fuel depots and military outposts. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

''Scoop and his fellow Autobots were searching for a rogue [[Triggerbot]] named [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], who had gone AWOL after a disastrous mission. Meanwhile, Scoop and his fellow '''Decepticon''' [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] were tormenting Backstreet at a run-down old carnival.'' {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

{{note|This was not the most-bestest edited story ever.}}
{{-}}

=====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''=====
{{TransformersComicMagazin}}
Scoop was present when [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] led the Autobots against the joint Decepticon leaders [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who had tried to hijack the oil reserves of [[Alaska]]. The Autobots drove off the Decepticons, but not before [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] shot a minibot because he turned off his targeting computer. Optimus then sat his troops down and explained to them the differences between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 2|Attack at Dawn}}

Scoop was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when Megatron made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]]. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Optimus Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. Scoop, Quickmix and the [[Sparkabot]]s managed to bring down Piranacon. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}}

He helped in the rescue effort when the Decepticons attacked an oil tanker, generally standing around and asking Optimus Prime what to do. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 5|A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}}

When the Decepticons stole three nuclear missiles from the United State Federation to hold the world to ransom, Optimus Prime put the entire burden of discovering their whereabouts on the shoulders of the Double Targetmasters. Scoop and his robotic guns discovered the Decepticon hideout. Scoop lured [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] away, while Tracer and Holepunch investigated further, before getting scared off by the Firecons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Megatron's Ultimatum}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Invasion-cannotwillnot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|"Oh, great. Who made me stand next to a bunch of 1984-1985 guys? I might as well be wearing a [[Invasion (issue)|red shhhhHOOOOLY SCRAP!]]"]]
{{classicsnote}}
Scoop and his Nebulan partners was under the command of [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] at the Autobots' base [[Ironworks]] when the evil [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] attacked. Scoop and his Nebulans were ignored by Ultra Magnus during the evil Autobot's demonstration of power. Moments later, the heroic Decepticons arrived and forced Ultra Magnus to retreat, the heroic Autobots only being able to watch, and then listened to [[Treadshot (SG)|Treadshot]]'s story of how they came to arrive. Treadshot requested that one of Metalhawk's Autobots join the heroic Decepticon [[Octopunch (SG)|Octopunch]] in tracking down the evil [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]]. Scoop and his Nebulans accompanied Octopunch underneath the Ironworks base where they met up with the evil Decepticons [[Skullgrin]] and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]. While the two Octopunches fought each other, Scoop fought against Skullgrin. Being a Targetmaster, Scoop's firepower easily defeated Skullgrin. The heroic Octopunch asked Scoop to shut down Wheeljack's device which Scoop delegated to his Nebulans. Tracer complained but the three partners had no luck in doing so. Even Octopunch couldn't do anything so they left. After the battle with the evil Autobots, Scoop was visibly upset as Cybertron, Nebulos and other planets exploded due to the energy backlash.
{{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{noterg1}}
Scoop and [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] constructed part of a [[space bridge]] network to link Earth and [[Nebulos]] in the [[Glass Mountains]], [[Oklahoma]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

===Ladybird continuity===
[[File:DecepticonUnderground-Scoop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And now we know why he gets to be a Wrecker.]]
Scoop was part of an Autobot team that located the Decepticons and their secret underground city on [[Nebulos]]. Along with [[Quickswitch (G1)|Quickswitch]], he sealed the only exit, trapping the Decepticons. Quickmix subsequently sealed the exit with cement. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}

{{note|This was the last book, so presumably Quickmix and Scoop won the war all by themselves by burying the Decepticons alive.}}
{{-}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:G2DoubleTargetmasters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He may be hard to see, but we're sure he's being resolute.]]
Many millions of years ago, on the planet Cybertron, life existed. But not life as we know it today. Intelligent robots that could think and feel inhabited the cities. Apparently among those robots were the Autobots [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and Scoop, who transformed from their vehicle modes and shot at some unknown attackers. {{storylink|Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|G2: MTMTE, Part 1}}

{{note|Footage from the [[commercial]] featuring the Autobot "Double Targetmaster" trio was spliced into the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Generation 2]]'' version of the episode by way of the [[Cybernet Space Cube]]. Outside of this, the only other "appearance" by the Double Targetmasters in ''The Transformers'' was reuse of this commercial animation in the season 5 [[title sequence]].}}
{{-}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Stormbringer2 ScoopTwintwist.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|An old-fashioned hole-digging! By gar, it's been a while!]]
Scoop may seem too good to be true when you first meet him, but the truth is he ''really is'' too good: he's a true believer in [[Primus]] and likes doing good deeds. {{storylink|Three Monologues}} He first learned the prophecies of the [[Covenant of Primes]] while at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] studying under [[Shockwave (G1)|Senator Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

On [[Varas Centralus]] in the Kol system, the [[Wrecker]]s were called in by [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'s [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration team]] to deal with the Decepticon Siege Armature. Scoop and [[Twin Twist]] made slow progress in making a storm tunnel to the enemy base, and wondered how in [[Primacron (G1)|Primacron]] the Decepticons could get their base up in such dense rock. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} The Wreckers were recalled to Cybertron by Operations Command to investigate the possible return of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and rescue [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire's]] missing science expedition. After the Wreckers saved [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] and [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]], Scoop and Twin Twist were again assigned to tunnelling into the enemy stronghold. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

When Thunderwing returned to Cybertron, Scoop, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were sent as scouts. As the memories of Thunderwing's failure to convince [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] to go along with his [[Pretender|bio-cybernetic exo-shell]] technology flooded the monster's mind, it unleashed a wave of rage that forced Broadside to carry off Scoop by the scruff of his neck as the scouts ran for cover. The three Autobots later attempted to get some heat off of Twin Twist by firing on Thunderwing, but were all blown away by a thunderous clap of the monstrosity's hands. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:ThreeMonologues-religiousnut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So it seems Starscream found Scoop's Rapture Ready account.]]
After the war's end, Scoop was one of those who renounced factions. He founded the [[Construction Patrol]] to fix the battle damage in Iacon, help the wounded, fix blackouts, and restore Cybertron's deep space communications. He was such a beloved, awesome dude that [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], who had recently become leader of the neutrals, believed the builder was running an angle to seize power himself. An old Autobot comrade of Scoop's, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], warned Starscream that Scoop was a jealous, greedy sort and that he'd found evidence that the builder had caused the blackout he'd 'fixed'. This was actually a big crock: Rattrap was framing Scoop because he's a git, and the altruist really was trying to help and even believed that Starscream was a Primus-appointed leader. Since "altruists are unpredictable", Starscream let Scoop be arrested for crimes he hadn't committed. {{storylink|Three Monologues}}

Once imprisoned, Scoop began researching the [[Covenant of Primus]], and so when Starscream came knocking on his cell after the [[Necrotitan]] appeared outside of the city, Scoop had more dogma for the "Chosen One." Scoop still believed in Starscream's Primus-designated stature, though he warned of a legend that predated [[Nova Prime]]'s reign. There would be a "false prophet who would remake everything," and that the "stars would scream." {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} Starscream left, and Rattrap snuck in to talk to Scoop next. Scoop worried that while Starscream was the chosen one, he might have been chosen to bring about the end of the world. Scoop's doomsaying started seeming plausible once a surge from the Necrotitan razed the city. Scoop, now free, chose to help his fellow citizens rather than take revenge on Starscream. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} Scoop and his Construction Patrol continued to pull survivors from the city's wreckage, but when Starscream returned, Scoop began turning his scorn and the city against Starscream. Scoop pointed at the dark growth on Starscream's chest and called it a mark placed by Primus. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Soon thereafter, the Necrotitan itself marched across the city, leaving it in flames. Scoop's anger burned as well, and he accused Starscream of betraying Cybertron because of his lack of faith. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}
{{-}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Scoops{{sic}} discovered an ancient Cybertronian prophecy speaking of a chosen one, whom Scoops believed to be [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Starscream wasn't so sure. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Scoop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bob the Builder not included.]]
* '''Scoop''' (Targetmaster, 1988)
**''Accessories'': "Holepunch" & "Tracer" Targetmasters

:Scoop transforms into an orange and yellow front payloader. The loader arm and bucket are hinged with two joints and thus can actually be used to simulate the loading of things. His wheels are appropriately large and his overall sculpting is quite detailed for a small Targetmaster.

:Most of the smaller Targetmasters have two [[5mm post|5mm mount points]] for their Nebulan companions, however Scoop is quite the exception with a total of ''five'' mount points. Holepunch and Tracer (or any other accessories with handle pegs of the correct size) can be mounted on either side of the vehicle, on either of two points at the rear, or at a single, central point at the front of the vehicle. Scoop's Targetmaster partners can attach to this central point in robot mode to create the illusion that he is looking through a gun sight. He also has very small hands, so his Targetmasters instead mount on the outside of his wrists. Holepunch and Tracer can become two separate handguns, or either can attach to the rear of the other gun to form a single rifle.

:No version of this character or mold was released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Scoop/scoop.htm More information on Scoop at TFU.info]''

===Generations===
[[File:Scoop-deluxe-generations.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I must rebuild you because God told me to.]]
*'''Autobot Scoop''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #014'''
**''Accessories:'' Holepunch, Caliburst

:Part of the eighth wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Scoop is a modernized, more [[Articulation|articulated]] version of his original toy. He comes with equally-modernized versions of his partners, Holepunch and <s>Tracer</s> Caliburst ([[trademark]] reasons...), who retain their abilities to transform from robots to guns, and to combine into a larger weapon. This time around, though, Scoop's got 5mm fistholes to wield them normally{{m-}}while still having some pegholes on his arms and legs if you're feeling nostalgic. Scoop comes packaged with a copy of "[[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2]]."

:Scoop's stock photography shows his loader bucket with two differently colored halves, the front half being yellow like the original toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenScoop/scoop.htm More information on ''Generations'' Scoop at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Scoop Scoop's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Scoop (G1)

2014-09-18T04:04:53Z

T-A-C: Making note of stock photography

{{factions|autobot|wreckers}}
{{featured}}
{{disambig2|the heroic Autobot Targetmaster|his mirror-universe counterpart|Scoop (SG)}}
:''Scoop is an [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Scoop g1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can he fix it? You bet your ''[[turbocharger]]'' he can.]]
If you're out of ammo and pinned by heavy enemy fire deep in the bowels of a slag swamp, '''Scoop''' is the robot you want on your side. He's possibly the best field infantry robot there is. A gung-ho fighter who uses cool-headed logic and battle-hardened tactics, he can outwit the enemy at every turn. Relentless in his resolve, he's always willing to help others out, no matter how dangerous the situation. Scoop is also strongly religious, and he believes in the buried legends regarding [[Primus]] written about him in [[Covenant of Primus|His Covenant]].

Scoop's greatest asset, his dedication-- both religious and job-related-- is also his greatest weakness. Since he pushes so hard and for so long, he's prone to overheating, especially if pushing his shovel past its limit. He's also often so engrossed in his spiritual literature that he likely won't see hints of betrayal around him unless his texts explicitly spell it out.

His [[Targetmaster]] partners are [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]] and [[Tracer (Nebulan)|Tracer]].

{{quote|Want my advice? Don't bring a [[sword]] to a gunfight!|Scoop|"[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:YesterdaysHeroes-ScoopQuickmix.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Scoop likes to send in his crotch as an advance scout.]]
Scoop was a member of the Autobot Resistance Movement on Cybertron, working for [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]. Along with several others, including the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]] and the [[Classic Pretender]]s, he helped stage several successful raids on Decepticon fuel depots and military outposts. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

''Scoop and his fellow Autobots were searching for a rogue [[Triggerbot]] named [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], who had gone AWOL after a disastrous mission. Meanwhile, Scoop and his fellow '''Decepticon''' [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] were tormenting Backstreet at a run-down old carnival.'' {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

{{note|This was not the most-bestest edited story ever.}}
{{-}}

=====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''=====
{{TransformersComicMagazin}}
Scoop was present when [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] led the Autobots against the joint Decepticon leaders [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who had tried to hijack the oil reserves of [[Alaska]]. The Autobots drove off the Decepticons, but not before [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] shot a minibot because he turned off his targeting computer. Optimus then sat his troops down and explained to them the differences between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 2|Attack at Dawn}}

Scoop was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when Megatron made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]]. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Optimus Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. Scoop, Quickmix and the [[Sparkabot]]s managed to bring down Piranacon. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}}

He helped in the rescue effort when the Decepticons attacked an oil tanker, generally standing around and asking Optimus Prime what to do. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 5|A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}}

When the Decepticons stole three nuclear missiles from the United State Federation to hold the world to ransom, Optimus Prime put the entire burden of discovering their whereabouts on the shoulders of the Double Targetmasters. Scoop and his robotic guns discovered the Decepticon hideout. Scoop lured [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] away, while Tracer and Holepunch investigated further, before getting scared off by the Firecons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Megatron's Ultimatum}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Invasion-cannotwillnot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|"Oh, great. Who made me stand next to a bunch of 1984-1985 guys? I might as well be wearing a [[Invasion (issue)|red shhhhHOOOOLY SCRAP!]]"]]
{{classicsnote}}
Scoop and his Nebulan partners was under the command of [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] at the Autobots' base [[Ironworks]] when the evil [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] attacked. Scoop and his Nebulans were ignored by Ultra Magnus during the evil Autobot's demonstration of power. Moments later, the heroic Decepticons arrived and forced Ultra Magnus to retreat, the heroic Autobots only being able to watch, and then listened to [[Treadshot (SG)|Treadshot]]'s story of how they came to arrive. Treadshot requested that one of Metalhawk's Autobots join the heroic Decepticon [[Octopunch (SG)|Octopunch]] in tracking down the evil [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]]. Scoop and his Nebulans accompanied Octopunch underneath the Ironworks base where they met up with the evil Decepticons [[Skullgrin]] and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]. While the two Octopunches fought each other, Scoop fought against Skullgrin. Being a Targetmaster, Scoop's firepower easily defeated Skullgrin. The heroic Octopunch asked Scoop to shut down Wheeljack's device which Scoop delegated to his Nebulans. Tracer complained but the three partners had no luck in doing so. Even Octopunch couldn't do anything so they left. After the battle with the evil Autobots, Scoop was visibly upset as Cybertron, Nebulos and other planets exploded due to the energy backlash.
{{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{noterg1}}
Scoop and [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] constructed part of a [[space bridge]] network to link Earth and [[Nebulos]] in the [[Glass Mountains]], [[Oklahoma]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

===Ladybird continuity===
[[File:DecepticonUnderground-Scoop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And now we know why he gets to be a Wrecker.]]
Scoop was part of an Autobot team that located the Decepticons and their secret underground city on [[Nebulos]]. Along with [[Quickswitch (G1)|Quickswitch]], he sealed the only exit, trapping the Decepticons. Quickmix subsequently sealed the exit with cement. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}

{{note|This was the last book, so presumably Quickmix and Scoop won the war all by themselves by burying the Decepticons alive.}}
{{-}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:G2DoubleTargetmasters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He may be hard to see, but we're sure he's being resolute.]]
Many millions of years ago, on the planet Cybertron, life existed. But not life as we know it today. Intelligent robots that could think and feel inhabited the cities. Apparently among those robots were the Autobots [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and Scoop, who transformed from their vehicle modes and shot at some unknown attackers. {{storylink|Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|G2: MTMTE, Part 1}}

{{note|Footage from the [[commercial]] featuring the Autobot "Double Targetmaster" trio was spliced into the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Generation 2]]'' version of the episode by way of the [[Cybernet Space Cube]]. Outside of this, the only other "appearance" by the Double Targetmasters in ''The Transformers'' was reuse of this commercial animation in the season 5 [[title sequence]].}}
{{-}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Stormbringer2 ScoopTwintwist.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|An old-fashioned hole-digging! By gar, it's been a while!]]
Scoop may seem too good to be true when you first meet him, but the truth is he ''really is'' too good: he's a true believer in [[Primus]] and likes doing good deeds. {{storylink|Three Monologues}} He first learned the prophecies of the [[Covenant of Primes]] while at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] studying under [[Shockwave (G1)|Senator Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

On [[Varas Centralus]] in the Kol system, the [[Wrecker]]s were called in by [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'s [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration team]] to deal with the Decepticon Siege Armature. Scoop and [[Twin Twist]] made slow progress in making a storm tunnel to the enemy base, and wondered how in [[Primacron (G1)|Primacron]] the Decepticons could get their base up in such dense rock. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} The Wreckers were recalled to Cybertron by Operations Command to investigate the possible return of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and rescue [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire's]] missing science expedition. After the Wreckers saved [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] and [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]], Scoop and Twin Twist were again assigned to tunnelling into the enemy stronghold. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

When Thunderwing returned to Cybertron, Scoop, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were sent as scouts. As the memories of Thunderwing's failure to convince [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] to go along with his [[Pretender|bio-cybernetic exo-shell]] technology flooded the monster's mind, it unleashed a wave of rage that forced Broadside to carry off Scoop by the scruff of his neck as the scouts ran for cover. The three Autobots later attempted to get some heat off of Twin Twist by firing on Thunderwing, but were all blown away by a thunderous clap of the monstrosity's hands. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:ThreeMonologues-religiousnut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So it seems Starscream found Scoop's Rapture Ready account.]]
After the war's end, Scoop was one of those who renounced factions. He founded the [[Construction Patrol]] to fix the battle damage in Iacon, help the wounded, fix blackouts, and restore Cybertron's deep space communications. He was such a beloved, awesome dude that [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], who had recently become leader of the neutrals, believed the builder was running an angle to seize power himself. An old Autobot comrade of Scoop's, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], warned Starscream that Scoop was a jealous, greedy sort and that he'd found evidence that the builder had caused the blackout he'd 'fixed'. This was actually a big crock: Rattrap was framing Scoop because he's a git, and the altruist really was trying to help and even believed that Starscream was a Primus-appointed leader. Since "altruists are unpredictable", Starscream let Scoop be arrested for crimes he hadn't committed. {{storylink|Three Monologues}}

Once imprisoned, Scoop began researching the [[Covenant of Primus]], and so when Starscream came knocking on his cell after the [[Necrotitan]] appeared outside of the city, Scoop had more dogma for the "Chosen One." Scoop still believed in Starscream's Primus-designated stature, though he warned of a legend that predated [[Nova Prime]]'s reign. There would be a "false prophet who would remake everything," and that the "stars would scream." {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} Starscream left, and Rattrap snuck in to talk to Scoop next. Scoop worried that while Starscream was the chosen one, he might have been chosen to bring about the end of the world. Scoop's doomsaying started seeming plausible once a surge from the Necrotitan razed the city. Scoop, now free, chose to help his fellow citizens rather than take revenge on Starscream. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} Scoop and his Construction Patrol continued to pull survivors from the city's wreckage, but when Starscream returned, Scoop began turning his scorn and the city against Starscream. Scoop pointed at the dark growth on Starscream's chest and called it a mark placed by Primus. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Soon thereafter, the Necrotitan itself marched across the city, leaving it in flames. Scoop's anger burned as well, and he accused Starscream of betraying Cybertron because of his lack of faith. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}
{{-}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Scoops{{sic}} discovered an ancient Cybertronian prophecy speaking of a chosen one, whom Scoops believed to be [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Starscream wasn't so sure. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Scoop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bob the Builder not included.]]
* '''Scoop''' (Targetmaster, 1988)
**''Accessories'': "Holepunch" & "Tracer" Targetmasters

:Scoop transforms into an orange and yellow front payloader. The loader arm and bucket are hinged with two joints and thus can actually be used to simulate the loading of things. His wheels are appropriately large and his overall sculpting is quite detailed for a small Targetmaster.

:Most of the smaller Targetmasters have two [[5mm post|5mm mount points]] for their Nebulan companions, however Scoop is quite the exception with a total of ''five'' mount points. Holepunch and Tracer (or any other accessories with handle pegs of the correct size) can be mounted on either side of the vehicle, on either of two points at the rear, or at a single, central point at the front of the vehicle. Scoop's Targetmaster partners can attach to this central point in robot mode to create the illusion that he is looking through a gun sight. He also has very small hands, so his Targetmasters instead mount on the outside of his wrists. Holepunch and Tracer can become two separate handguns, or either can attach to the rear of the other gun to form a single rifle.

:No version of this character or mold was released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Scoop/scoop.htm More information on Scoop at TFU.info]''

===Generations===
[[File:Scoop-deluxe-generations.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I must rebuild you because God told me to.]]
*'''Autobot Scoop''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #014'''
**''Accessories:'' Holepunch, Caliburst

:Part of the eighth wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Scoop is a modernized, more [[Articulation|articulated]] version of his original toy. He comes with equally-modernized versions of his partners, Holepunch and <s>Tracer</s> Caliburst ([[trademark]] reasons...), who retain their abilities to transform from robots to guns, and to combine into a larger weapon. This time around, though, Scoop's got 5mm fistholes to wield them normally{{m-}}while still having some pegholes on his arms and legs if you're feeling nostalgic. Scoop comes packaged with a copy of "[[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2]]."

Scoop's stock photography shows his loader bucket with two differently colored halves, the front half being yellow like the original toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenScoop/scoop.htm More information on ''Generations'' Scoop at TFU.info]''
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Scoop Scoop's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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