Star Convoy (facility)

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The Star Convoy is a Builder Micromaster base from the Beast Wars: Uprising portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

The Star Convoy is a Micromaster-scaled building integrated into the city of Micropolis. It serves as Hot Rod's base of operations on Cybertron in the 24th century.

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Beast Wars: Uprising

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After an anti-government faction, the Resistance, sprung up to overthrow the status quo, the Star Convoy became the meeting ground for a team working under Hot Rod. From there, they would plan out tactics to counter the Resistance's terrorist activities. Hot Rod met with Countdown, Drillbuster, Blackout, and Spaceshot in the Star Convoy after the Maximal rebel Grimlock stole the G-Virus from government possession. Micro-Aggressions

Toys

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Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

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  • Star Convoy (Powered Master, 1991)
    • ID number: C-372
    • Accessories: Laser rifle, Micro Trailer, Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps
The Return of Convoy Star Convoy toy doubles as a body for Optimus Prime and as a separate building.
As the final new-design Optimus Prime toy from the original Generation 1 era, the Japanese-exclusive Star Convoy was a significant departure from previous versions. This incarnation of Prime transforms into an extended-hood cab truck of made-up model pulling an implausibly large trailer, incorporating the motorized "Microcarrier". Powered by four AA batteries, the Microcarrier drives Star Convoy either forward or backward, spinning a radar dish mounted on the rear of his trailer as he rolls along. Prime's teammate in the Battlestars, Grandus, can link up to the rear of Star Convoy's vehicle mode and be pulled along behind him; Sky Garry can then land atop Grandus, forming a giant vehicle.
Unlike previous Optimus Prime toys, the cab section does not separate from the trailer for transformation, instead forming the arms of his imposing 12-inch tall robot mode. He lacks any sort of leg articulation in this mode, but the Microcarrier comes into play again, allowing Prime to roll either forward or backward into action.
Additionally, Star Convoy transforms into a large battle station that interacts with the Micromasters that made up the vast majority of the Transformer toyline at the time. His chest contains a peg that allows Micromaster figures to stand inside it in either robot or base modes, and he comes with a unique Micromaster version of Hot Rod not available on its own. He features storage space in his legs for two spring-loaded figure-launching Micro Trailers, and comes with one of his own, decorated in a unique black and orange color scheme. In this mode, two ramps are connected to the Microcarrier; when the carrier's treads are set rolling, they do not move the base, but instead act as conveyor belts that carry Micromaster figures down the ramps. The Microcarrier also spins a gun turret mounted between the conveyors, on which Micromaster figures can stand. Finally, a special connector packaged with Star Convoy allows the Microcarrier to be connected up to Grandus's base mode, powering his moving elevator.

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