Gyro-inhibitor shell
Gyro-inhibitor shells are one of many, many weapons invented by Wheeljack. Fired from his shoulder cannon, they're designed to implant themselves in an enemy and wreak havoc on their sense of balance.
Fiction
[edit]Marvel The Transformers comics
[edit]Among the various shells that Wheeljack could fire from his shoulder cannons were gyro-inhibitor shells, which implanted themselves upon impact and destroyed the balance of their victims. Wheeljack's Universe profile
The Transformers cartoon
[edit]During a battle between the Dinobots and the Decepticons, Wheeljack pitched in by nailing Megatron with a gyro-inhibitor shell. His equilibrium destabilized, Megatron fell to his knees for a minute or two, allowing Starscream to claim his spot as Decepticon leader. S.O.S. Dinobots
Later, when the Decepticons assaulted Autobot Headquarters, Wheeljack used what Gears called just a "gyro-inhibitor", with no shells involved. This ability, which took the form of waves emanating from his head, was used to cause incoming missiles to explode in midair. B.O.T.
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
[edit]Wheeljack's shoulder-mounted cannons could fire a variety of shells, including a gyro-inhibitor shell that disrupted its target's balance center. Wheeljack's More than Meets the Eye profile
2005 IDW continuity
[edit]When he and Hot Rod were surrounded by the Machination's Sunstreaker clones, Wheeljack fired a gyro-inhibitor shell into the air, where it exploded and rained lots of tiny shells down on their attackers. Though the clones were imbued with all of Sunstreaker's knowledge, Sunstreaker wasn't really one for paying attention to Wheeljack's inventions, and as such they were completely unprepared for the shell's effects. While they were busy falling over and driving in circles, the two Autobots made their escape. Devastation issue 3
Toys
[edit]The Transformers
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- Wheeljack (Autobot Car, 1984/1985)
- Accessories: 2 shoulder cannons, 4 rockets, left & right wings, left & right spoiler halves
- The Transformers Wheeljack could fire gyro-inhibitor shells from his shoulder cannons according to his packaging bio. This toy was released again in 1990 as part of the European/Australian Classics line.
Notes
[edit]- Wheeljack's original toy came with four rockets; taken in conjunction with his packaging bio text these could represent a gyro-inhibitor shell, a magnetic inducer shell, a shrapnel needle shell, and perhaps a new type of shell that Wheeljack is currently experimenting on.