Nanosec
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- Nanosec is a human from the Animated continuity family.
Nanosec (real name Nino Sexton) is one of the petty criminals littering Detroit. Originally nothing more than a small-time larcenist, a chance encounter with an experimental speed-enhancing suit developed by Sumdac Systems has turned him into the fastest thief in the Motor City.
Though initially his speed suit caused him to age fully into decrepitude, you can't keep a bad dude down and Nino Sexton is no exception. Back on the streets at speeds that turn heads, he's gained a second chance at crime, and perhaps even a first chance at... love.
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Fiction
[edit]Animated cartoon
[edit]- Voice actor: Brian Posehn (English), Takehito Koyasu (Japanese){{#if: Gunnar Helm (German), Alfredo Rollo (Portuguese), Juha Paananen (Finnish), Frédéric Popovic (French), Felipe Cepeda (Latin-American Spanish)|, Gunnar Helm (German), Alfredo Rollo (Portuguese), Juha Paananen (Finnish), Frédéric Popovic (French), Felipe Cepeda (Latin-American Spanish)}}
General no-goodnik Nino Sexton pulled a minor heist and discovered that Isaac Sumdac's new automated Detroit police force are colossally stupid. Aiming to make a clean getaway, he attempted to steal a cute little yellow car, only to discover that not all robots are that dumb. At first the young Autobot showed off, running rings around him. However, an argument broke out between Bumblebee and Bulkhead, giving Nino the chance to escape. Bulkhead stopped him, but the Autobot apparently didn't realize the fragility of the wooden boardwalk they were on, destroying it and sending the two robots into the drink. Saved from falling by Optimus Prime, Nino was sent straight to jail.
After Megatron manipulated Sumdac Systems' computers to post Nino's bail, he also had them deliver a prototype speed-enhancing suit to the newly freed crook. Realizing his good fortune, Nino did what anyone sensible would do: He went on a crime spree. Taking the nom de guerre of "Nanosec" overheard from a theft victim ("It just disappeared...in a nanosec!"), Sexton soon found that when moving at high speeds, he could receive communications from his robotic benefactor. Megatron offered him access to Isaac Sumdac's bank account in exchange for a heist to acquire a substance to rebuild Megatron's body from one of Sumdac's laboratories, to be delivered within ten minutes of it being taken from the lab.
Though the heist itself went flawlessly, Nanosec was hotly pursued by the Autobots as he made his way to his new boss. Due largely to Bumblebee's haywire new turbo boosters causing him to careen around out of control, Nanosec was repeatedly able to escape capture. Finally, Bumblebee noticed the aging effects of Nanosec's superspeed, and using his new boosters, literally ran the vigorous villain into a geriatric state. Harsh, Bumblebee.
Once the now-explosive substance was hurled into the upper atmosphere, the withered thief was taken into police custody. Nanosec
Nino found his second wind, and even his youth again and began a new crime spree. As before the Autobots gave chase, but he received aid from an unseen admirer in keeping them off of his tail. Before long she revealed herself to be the newly minted villain Slo-Mo, and from there it was love at first maniacal cackle, due in no small part to the fact that it was she who had restored his boyish vigor. Going along with her idea for a new criminal syndicate, his dreams of owning a large screen television were briefly realized, then thwarted by the police surrounding him and his cohorts. His new ladyfriend received an anonymous tip, and they peeled out in a posh, roomy Hummer. Once again following Slo-Mo's lead he engaged in a heist of a Sumdac Systems factory, speedily stealing components to impress and woo her. It all turned sour when their getaway car turned out to be a fink that locked up his speed harness, but that creep got his in the end. Unfortunately so did Nino, leading to his re-arrest. SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy
Renegade Rhetoric
[edit]Nanosec and the Society of Ultimate Villainy attempted to raid Sumdac Systems, but the Decepticons had already been there first. Worse, the Autobot Spy Changers were hunting the Decepticons, and crossed paths with the S.U.V.! Nanosec fought against Silverstreak, matching each other with their great speed. The human villains were ultimately turned over to the authorities. Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/05
Games
[edit]Transformers Animated: Action Packs
[edit]Transformers Animated: Action Packs
Notes
[edit]- Initially, Prometheus Black was conceived of as a distinct character from Meltdown, with the idea that he would be responsible for the creation of bio-engineered humans who would serve as the show's supervillains. Nanosec and Stiletto were to be two of Black's creations. <ref>TFW2005 Interviews Transformers Animated Story Editor Marty Isenberg</ref>
- In the Japanese dub of the series, Nanosec was renamed "Speed King" and reworked into a parody of popular cartoon and comic book character [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Arsène Lupin III|{{#if:Lupin III|Lupin III|Arsène Lupin III}}]], notably stealing his catchphrase, "Later, pops!" (Abayo, tott-san!), while making his escapes.
- Brian Posehn's voice for Nanosec is based off of lead Megadeth singer Dave Mustaine.
Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Nino Sexton (ニノ・セクストン Nino Sekusuton), Speed King (スピードキング Supīdo Kingu)
- French: Nanoseconde ("Nanosec")