Trailbreaker (G1)
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- Trailbreaker is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
It's hard not to like Trailbreaker (aka Trailcutter<ref name="cutter">From 2011 onwards, "Trailcutter" was Hasbro's substitute name for toys of the Trailbreaker character when that name was not available to them as a trademark, including a toy of the Transformers: Prime version of the character. Hasbro finally got the name "Trailbreaker" back for the 2016 Combiner Wars toy. In the meantime, the name "Trailcutter" was also used in the 2005 IDW continuity to reflect the Thrilling 30 toy's name, as well as in the Transformers Legends mobile game.</ref> and Trailblazer<ref name="blazer">The name "Trailblazer" was used three times: Once as a one-off error in a line of dialogue in the 1985 Generation 1 cartoon episode "A Prime Problem", spoken by Optimus Prime (the real one, no less); the Transformers portion of IDW's 2012 Infestation 2 crossover established the Hearts of Steel version of the character as going by the name "Trailblazer"; and the character's card for the 2014 Rushdown Road event from the Transformers Legends mobile game also used that name despite all other cards from the game using the name "Trailcutter".</ref>). He's a good-humored cheerleader, always ready with a joke or comment to lighten the mood in grim situations. Sadly, Trailbreaker's joking is often a cover for his low self-esteem. His form is the most fuel-consumptive of the Ark crew, and his vehicle mode is very slow. As such, he feels like a useless drain on their limited resources. Other days, he feels like a one-trick-pony whose talents are taken for granted. It's not uncommon to see him burying his woes in a tall glass of liquor that can push a Warworld into hyperspace.
The Autobots know better, of course. Trailbreaker's good humor, bravery, and impenetrable force field and magnawheels are all of great use, and he knows how to make the most out of his abilities. However, convincing him of this is hard. Once he starts moping about his handicaps, nothing short of a strong push in the right direction will get him in gear.
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Fiction
[edit]Marvel Comics continuity
[edit]Marvel The Transformers comics
[edit]Trailbreaker was part of Optimus Prime's original crew, crashing to Earth four million years ago aboard the Ark. The Transformers
Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots who participated in the battle outside of Sparkplug's garage when the Decepticon came about to abduct the mechanic. The Autobots failed in preventing Sparkplug from becoming the Decepticons' prisoner, and Trailbreaker returned to the Ark afterwards, too low on fuel to participate in the subsequent rescue effort. Prisoner of War! Trailbreaker joined a detachment of Autobots investigating robot sightings in Merry Ol' England. After making contact with a young boy named Sammy, the Autobots were caught by surprise when the Seekers fire-bombed them from the sky. Trailbreaker was blasted before he could activate his force field. Like a freakin' drama queen, he went offline whimpering, "It's no good. Everything's gone... just plain ruined..." Man of Iron When the Decepticons attacked the Ark and Optimus Prime was forced to reactivate Auntie, Trailbreaker was pinned to the ship's wall by her magnetic fields. Raiders of the Last Ark
Like many Autobots, Trailbreaker was too low on fuel to join Optimus and the others in what would've been their climactic battle with Megatron's forces, and was taken prisoner without a fight when Shockwave assumed command of the Decepticons and the Ark. The Last Stand His body was strung up from the Ark's ceiling alongside the other Autobots. The New Order He was revived after Ratchet and the Dinobots reclaimed the Ark, however. When the Autobots went to recover Optimus Prime's head and restore their leader to functionality, Trailbreaker was one of many Autobots caught off-guard by the false Prime created by Shockwave and was shot down before he could raise his force field. Prime Time!
On another occasion, the Dinobot Swoop was under the control of a human scientist and attacking the Autobots. Trailbreaker jumped in his path and tried to wrestle the pteranodon to the ground. Instead, he was lifted up and slammed into the cliffside...'cause he never turned on that force field. The Icarus Theory During the Dinobot Hunt, Trailbreaker joined Brawn and Mirage in hunting Snarl among the sands of the Black Rock Desert. They managed to collect him virtually without a fight once Snarl wandered into a secret military base and unleashed a molecular disintegrator bomb that ended his rampage. Dinobot Hunt!
Upon discovering that the human Buster Witwicky had gone to take on the Decepticons alone in his battlesuit, Optimus Prime assembled a team of Autobots including Trailbreaker, Ratchet, Bumblebee, Smokescreen and Tracks to rescue him. Robot Buster!
When Galvatron and his future Decepticons arrived in the present, the Autobot chain of command was crippled as Optimus Prime, Prowl, and Ratchet vanished and Jazz was taken prisoner. Jetfire attempted to rise to command, accepting support from Ironhide and Smokescreen, but the Autobots were simply outclassed. Trailbreaker was part of a group of more than a half-dozen Autobots who collectively failed to bring down even one of Galvatron's lieutenants. In desperation, the Autobots turned to Megatron himself (who had quickly been disposed of by Galvatron when he first arrived) as a temporary ally and battlefield advisor.
Under the Decepticon's direction, the Autobots staged a trap for the lone future Decepticon Scourge in order to weaken Galvatron's power base. Unfortunately, Scourge's enhanced sensors detected the trap almost immediately, and his acid ray nailed Trailbreaker THROUGH a wall before the battle even began. (Too early to have activated that force field, huh?) Scourge was ultimately brought down, but Trailbreaker was left inactive for days until Ratchet was restored to the present and able to repair him. Target: 2006
Well, he was up and about soon enough, and after Optimus tasked Jetfire to lead the Aerialbots in a mission to test their psychological mettle, Trailbreaker gave the group the exact coordinates where the Decepticons had last been spotted. The Return of the Transformers
Trailbreaker later accompanied Prowl and Jetfire on a mission to stop the Decepticons from accessing a NASA space transmission facility, only to get knocked around helplessly by Dirge, and beaten to the ground long enough for the Decepticons to escape... all because he didn't turn on that slaggin' force field to protect himself. The Gift
Trailbreaker was present to watch Grimlock and Blaster duke it out on the Moon for Autobot leadership. Totaled!
Marvel UK future timelines
[edit]In 2008, Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots taken down and strung up by the Quintessons when they invaded Autobot City. Space Pirates!
Regeneration One
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In 2012 Trailbreaker worked under Ultra Magnus in the Cybertronian Civil Defense. When Kup and the Wreckers went rogue it fell to Trailbreaker to deliver the bad news to Magnus, who ordered him to investigate further. Loose Ends, Part 2 In a report to Optimus Prime he revealed his investigations had led him to uncover Kup's journey to Earth aboard the Cosmic Carnival, that the Wreckers were in trouble and Megatron was back, prompting the Autobot leader to leave Cybertron to confront him. Loose Ends, Part 3
After Scorponok's Gene Key-fuelled reign of terror on Cybertron, more than ninety percent of the Civil Defence Force had been wiped out. Trailbreaker listened as Magnus gave a speech to rally the survivors, then informed him that Optimus Prime wanted to speak to him from Earth. Destiny, Part One Later, he helped Prowl rehabilitate the nucleon-affected Silverbolt, Blaster, Huffer, and Inferno. Destiny, Part Two
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
[edit]The Transformers cartoon
[edit]- Voice actor: Frank Welker (English), Ken Shiroyama (Japanese), Takurō Kitagawa (Japanese, "A Plague of Insecticons", "The Ultimate Doom, Part 3"){{#if: Liu Qin (Chinese), Roberto Alexander (Latin American), Toni Orlandi (Italian, second dub), Raffaele Palmieri (Italian, 40th Anniversary Event dub), Albert Augier (European French), Jean Roche (European French, "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2"), Michel Bedetti (European French, "Divide and Conquer" and "The Ultimate Doom" episodes), Gérard Hernandez (European French, "Changing Gears"), Francis Lax (European French, "The Immobilizer"), Serge Bourrier (European French, "The Autobot Run"), Jacques Ferrière (European French, "A Prime Problem"), François Leccia (European French, "Blaster Blues"), Sílvio Navas (Portuguese, "Transport to Oblivion" to "Divide and Conquer"), Orlando Drummond (Portuguese, "S.O.S. Dinobots" onwards), Mário Monjardim (Portuguese, "Changing Gears"), Júlio Chaves (Portuguese, "Triple Takeover"), Celso Alves (Portuguese, DVD dub)|, Liu Qin (Chinese), Roberto Alexander (Latin American), Toni Orlandi (Italian, second dub), Raffaele Palmieri (Italian, 40th Anniversary Event dub), Albert Augier (European French), Jean Roche (European French, "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2"), Michel Bedetti (European French, "Divide and Conquer" and "The Ultimate Doom" episodes), Gérard Hernandez (European French, "Changing Gears"), Francis Lax (European French, "The Immobilizer"), Serge Bourrier (European French, "The Autobot Run"), Jacques Ferrière (European French, "A Prime Problem"), François Leccia (European French, "Blaster Blues"), Sílvio Navas (Portuguese, "Transport to Oblivion" to "Divide and Conquer"), Orlando Drummond (Portuguese, "S.O.S. Dinobots" onwards), Mário Monjardim (Portuguese, "Changing Gears"), Júlio Chaves (Portuguese, "Triple Takeover"), Celso Alves (Portuguese, DVD dub)}}
Trailbreaker was part of the bridge crew of the Ark spaceship when it blasted off from Cybertron to search for new sources of energy four million years in the past. When he was awakened in 1984, Teletraan I reformatted him so that his alt mode was a terrestrial Toyota 4WD camper truck. Trailbreaker accompanied his fellow Autobots on their first mission to stop the Decepticons on Earth, a mission that took him to an off-shore oil rig. The Decepticons plundered the rig for energon and destroyed it, leaving it a flaming wreck that endangered its human crew. Trailbreaker used his force field to contain the fire, while Wheeljack used his built-in fire-suppression systems to douse the flames. More than Meets the Eye, Part 1
Later, Trailbreaker served as a spy despite his stated function as defensive strategist. (Mirage was apparently busy that day.) He, along with the humans Sparkplug Witwicky and Spike, camped out near the Decepticons' headquarters and eavesdropped on their plans to raid the ruby mines of Burma. Their surveillance did not go totally unnoticed, however, as a set of Seekers spotted the Autobot making his getaway. Trailbreaker summoned the brothers Sunstreaker and Sideswipe to fend off his pursuer and got the information safely back to Prime. More than Meets the Eye, Part 2
Trailbreaker watched Jazz fish Ironhide and Bluestreak out of a lake during the mission in Burma. He volunteered along with all of the rest of the Autobots to attempt to prevent the Decepticons from leaving Earth with the Energon they'd gathered. He fired on the Decepticons as they boarded the space cruiser they'd built. Though the ship still launched despite their efforts, Mirage brought it crashing back to Earth. More than Meets the Eye, Part 3 Trailbreaker was part of a group of Autobots who were lured into a cave by a reprogrammed Bumblebee and ambushed by the Decepticons. Transport to Oblivion He also took part in the assault on an antimatter laboratory when the Decepticons got their hands on an antimatter formula, and was damaged when the lab exploded during the Decepticon withdrawal. Roll for It
A team of Autobots, including Trailbreaker, rolled out to give Optimus backup at an ammunition plant, but arrived too late, and found Prime badly damaged. When Prime needed a new Cosmitron, Trailbreaker volunteered for a mission to Cybertron to retrieve a replacement from Wheeljack's workshop. Megatron had his forces on that planet use acid rain on the group, but after a pep talk from Chip Chase, Trailbreaker remembered he could use his force fields to protect them. They subsequently returned to Earth and, while the replacement Cosmitron was being installed, helped defend Headquarters against a Decepticon attack. Divide and Conquer When the Dinobots ran amok during their unveiling, Trailbreaker protected himself from Slag's fire-breath with a force field. Of course, this merely deflected the fire onto Sunstreaker. Some time later, Trailbreaker and most of the rest of the Autobots went to the Great Falls to try and stop the Decepticons from raiding it, and were all captured. They would have been terminated, had Wheeljack not come to the rescue with the upgraded Dinobots. S.O.S. Dinobots
Trailbreaker and Brawn were going for a drive one day, only to find two suspicious-looking jets. The jets revealed themselves as Decepticons who had come to a nearby refinery to make off with its steel to build a weapon. Brawn and Trailbreaker interrupted them, but Starscream blasted missiles at them, destroying the refinery, and made his getaway. The Autobots reported the incident back to Optimus Prime. Toward the end of the ensuing battle in Peru, Trailbreaker pitched in to fire at the new weapon. Fire on the Mountain
When the Autobots began studying a meteorite that had fallen to Earth, Wheeljack discovered the sample fragment was highly unstable and summoned Optimus and Trailbreaker to his laboratory. On command, Trailbreaker unleashed his force field around the meteorite to contain the explosive blast. War of the Dinobots In the aftermath of a Decepticon attack on Headquarters, Trailbreaker took part in cleanup efforts. The Ultimate Doom, Part 1 Following Cybertron's arrival in Earth orbit, he and Jazz mocked Thundercracker when the Seeker was blasted by his own fire, whipped back by the strong winds. Trailbreaker volunteered for a mission to Cybertron to rescue Sparkplug, intending to use his jammer beam to mask their approach. Unfortunately he left it too late, but Skyfire was able to dodge the incoming missiles. The team arrived on Cybertron, but became separated, with Skyfire, Trailbreaker and Wheeljack left on the surface. The Ultimate Doom, Part 2
The trio made their way down and arrived in time to rescue Spike and the smaller 'bots from the Decepticons. After a swift retreat, they reached the relative safety of Wheeljack's workshop, where the scientist worked to construct a counter for the Decepticon hypno-chips. That done, they rescued Sparkplug, and headed back to Earth in time to liberate the enslaved humans and prevent Megatron from getting away with a shuttle full of Energon. The Ultimate Doom, Part 3 Trailbreaker was at headquarters when they discovered that Megatron was still operational and leading the Decepticons. Countdown to Extinction
With the emergence of the Insecticons in Bali, Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who went to investigate. They arrived in time to reinforced the smaller team who'd already found the Insecticons, and the foe, now teamed up with the Decepticons, took off. During the pursuit, Shrapnel used his control beam on Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, compelling the pair to try and ram their fellows, but Trailbreaker used a force field to sever the beam. They eventually reached an oil refinery, but during the battle, Shrapnel harnessed lightning from a storm that had moved in, and zapped Trailbreaker and Wheeljack. Both survived, and Trailbreaker was later able to use his force field to disable the Insecticon clones, rescuing Bumblebee and Spike. A Plague of Insecticons After Megatron challenged Optimus to a one-on-one duel, Trailbreaker and the rest of the Autobots turned out to cheer their leader on. To their horror, Optimus lost, meaning they'd have to leave Earth forever, but once they returned to headquarters, they used Teletraan I to establish that Megatron had cheated, rendering the result void. Heavy Metal War
During Sparkplug's demonstration of his latest invention, Autobot X, the creation went wild. Trailbreaker, Ironhide and Prowl tried to charge it, only to be blasted on their cans. Trailbreaker's force field provided his companions with cover so they could take down the beast. Autobot Spike He was on the ill-fated mission to come to the aid of some gold miners, during which Gears was captured by the Decepticons. He subsequently joined the effort to rescue Gears and disable Megatron's Solar Needle. When they found that Megatron had temporarily reprogrammed Gears to be a happy-go-lucky kind of Autobot, Trailbreaker was the one who voiced what everyone was thinking and said maybe they should just leave him that way. Changing Gears He was also on the mission to New York City when the Decepticons started replacing buildings in an attempt to create a new Cybertron, City of Steel and was turned evil by Megatron's personality destabilizer device. Attack of the Autobots
Trailbreaker witnessed the demonstration of the Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer, and protected his comrades with a force field when the Decepticons attacked. Though they managed to steal the Immobilizer, the Decepticons fell into a river and Trailbreaker lightened the situation with a healthy joke. The Immobilizer He took part in a charity race, though he wasn't the fastest of Autobots, and still managed to outrun Ironhide. When the old timer complained about a weird jolt in his circuitry, Trailbreaker suggested he was making an excuse, but it was actually the effects of Megatron's Transfixatron. Locked in their vehicle modes, the Autobots were taken to an old ghost town, and it looked like they were going to be destroyed, until the Autobots who'd remained at base turned up to rescue them. Ironhide and Trailbreaker took great delight in smashing the Transfixatron to bits. The Autobot Run Trailbreaker took part in the defense of Washington, D.C. when the Decepticons teamed up with the residents of Sub-Atlantica. Atlantis, Arise!
Trailbreaker was also a guard when Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist revealed his Nightbird, though when Decepticons inevitably attacked, they blasted through the door Trailbreaker was standing in front of, sending him across the room. Enter the Nightbird After an apparently successful attack on the Decepticons at a crevasse, the Autobots found that they somehow had two Optimus Primes—the real one referring to Trailbreaker as "Trailblazer". Trailbreaker was one of the proponents of using a series of trials to work out which was the real thing. When that was unsuccessful, the Autobots ended up going on another mission to the crevasse to investigate strange readings, and once again encountered the Decepticons. After one of the Primes apparently destroyed Starscream, Trailbreaker announced that he must be the real thing, because he offed the Decepticons' "number two varmint". As it turned out, that Prime was a phony, trying to lure them into a ravine filled with dangerous korlonium crystals, as they discovered moments later when he disregarded a threat to Spike's life. A Prime Problem
When the Dinobots attempted to demonstrate their newfound "finesse" to the other Autobots, Slag accidentally set fire to the Ark, threatening Teletraan I. Thinking quickly, Trailbreaker projected his force field over the Autobot supercomputer, allowing Inferno time to extinguish the blaze. Dinobot Island, Part 1 The Decepticon's pillaging of Dinobot Island began causing time warps to appear across the world, and Trailbreaker flew to the island by jet pack to investigate with the rest of the Autobots. After a prolonged battle, the Autobots and Dinobots succeeded in chasing the Decepticons from the island. Dinobot Island, Part 2
On another occasion, the Autobots were forced to abandon Earth by Megatron aboard a spacecraft set on a course into the sun. After the Autobots discovered they couldn't alter their course, their ship exploded. Trailbreaker cast a massive force field large enough to contain the entire Autobot force safely; from within the field, Cosmos towed the group back to Earth. Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2 Trailbreaker was incapacitated by Cybertonium depletion, as were the rest of the Autobots. They were only saved when Spike, Carly, and the Dinobots brought more back from Cybertron. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2
Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who arrived too late to prevent the theft of the Voltronic Galaxer. When Megatron used the device to knock out radio transmissions during a blizzard, Trailbreaker's force fields proved to be a valuable asset, protecting humans and Autobots alike from snowfall. Blaster Blues He took part in an attempt to defend an Electrum pool from the Decepticons, The Golden Lagoon and a baseball stadium incident during which Optimus and a number of other Autobots were lost through the Decepticon space bridge. Child's Play
After that, a Decepticon coup by Starscream, Astrotrain, and Blitzwing resulted in a city being flooded. Trailbreaker used his force field to protect himself and a small group of Autobots from a large tidal wave. Triple Takeover He rolled out with the majority of the Autobot forces to rescue Perceptor from the Decepticons, though it resulted in them all being infected with Cosmic Rust. Cosmic Rust He was also hanging around Headquarters when the Stunticons were captured, and a group of Autobots disguised as them in an attempt to find out what Megatron was up to. Masquerade
Japanese cartoon continuity
[edit]Generations Selects Special Comic (1)
[edit]Four million years ago, Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots on the bridge of the Ark before it was attacked by the Nemesis. Super Megatron comic 2
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers story pages
[edit]Trailbreaker was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
Later, Trailbreaker battled Devastator alongside Optimus, Wheeljack and Ironhide in Cybertron orbit. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 6
The Battle of the Star Gate
[edit]Trailbreaker was amongst the Autobots who once more confronted Megatron and his Decepticons at the Trigger in Earth orbit. When Starscream combined himself with the Trigger to create a powerful new body for himself, Trailbreaker had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream's star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. The Battle of the Star Gate
Story of Binaltech
[edit]Trailbreaker was one of many Autobots who suffered from an outbreak of the Cosmic Rust virus after the Decepticons unleashed it on Earth. He was supposed to receive a new body thanks to the Central City Institute of Technology, but the Decepticons managed to infiltrate the Binaltech Project. Through the use of hypno-chip-controlled spies and pawns, Trailbreaker's new body was hijacked and used to upgrade the Combaticon known as Swindle instead. Expose All of Evil's Designs!
Unite Warriors/Legends
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In 2011, Trailbreaker was part of the Disaster Relief Team sent to the ruins of the recently destroyed Cybertron in search of survivors. They located Vector Sigma, which reformatted the team into new, stronger bodies that allowed them to combine into Sky Reign and also to restore Cybertron to a habitable state. When Grand Galvatron attacked the planet in 2021, Trailbreaker used his "ultra force barrier" to knock the enemy combiner's limbs before forming Sky Reign, who could wield his force fields as well. Sky Reign Chapter Sky Reign was then broken apart by Megaempress, and Trailbreaker and the others were subdued by Moonheart who cut their combiner joints off. Megatronia Chapter Things escalated when Unicron attacked Cybertron with the Combatrons, and Trailbreaker raced into battle with the other Autobots only to be held at bay by Shuttler's blasts. Ruination Chapter, Part One Once the battle reached Unicron himself, Vector Sigma restored the team's combiner joints so they could participate in the battle as Sky Reign. Ruination Chapter, Part Two
Trailbreaker was the main character in a musical produced by Disaster Relief Team, playing a knight who saved princess Ratchet from the evil dragon, Sky Lynx. Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal! The team was later summoned to the Legends World by Alpha Trion to help rebuild Akihabara. LG43 Trypticon When the city was attacked by three out-of-control mutant Targetmasters, Trailbreaker shielded a group of citizens with his force field. LG62 Targetmaster Windblade
Generations Selects Special Comic (2)
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In 2050, Trailbreaker and the Autobots supported the Selectors' revolution from the humans. The Dinobots remained loyal to their friend Carly and the Witwickys, and so Trailbreaker was forced to fight them. He tried to defend against Sludge's charge using his force field, only for the Dinobot to open up a trench under his feet. When the Terrorcons took to the field with metal-eating gas, Trailbreaker's force field served him better the second time around. Volcanicus comic 2
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers comic
[edit]When Megatron sent Starscream, the Seekers and Menasor to raid Tokyo for energy, Trailbreaker accompanied Optimus Prime and a unit of Autobot vehicles to defend the city. Trailbreaker didn't perform very well, cowering in fright beneath Menasor's size and taking the combiner's humongous fist to the face. Luckily, his pummelling made the perfect distraction for Optimus Prime, Wheeljack and Smokescreen, who drove up a ramp and slammed Menasor and the Seekers directly in their faces, sending them into retreat. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1
As a member of the Four-Wheel Drive Corps, Trailbreaker accompanied Kenji and the rest of the team to a crater in Kyushu where Decepticon activity had been discovered. Entering the crater, however, Trailbreaker and the Corps were caught off-guard by numerous landmines that had been planted by the Insecticons. As they sunk toward as steaming pit of magma, the other four members of the Corps managed to defeat the Decepticons by forming a human pyramid and using their "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. Trailbreaker, unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately), had to sit that one out because he was escorting Kenji within himself and couldn't transform to robot mode. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3
Full Throttle Scramble Power!
[edit]Trailbreaker accompanied the massive Autobot reinforcements called in to counter Megatron's nefarious Omega Wave Cannon. Full Throttle Scramble Power!
Wings Universe
[edit]Trailbreaker was among the Autobots chosen to be part of Optimus Prime's new military. He agreed with Jazz that dealing with Megatron would be a piece of oil cake. Battle Lines, Part 2 A week later, he was part of the Autobot forces at Iacon's city walls as the Decepticons broke through with Devastator. Battle Lines, Part 5 The battle was won, but not without casualties. In search for energy to replenish the Transformers, an Autobot crew including Trailbreaker left the planet in the Ark. Battle Lines, Part 6
Cloud
[edit]Prior to his departure on the Ark, Trailbreaker was witness to the incursion into their spacetime by another Optimus Prime and Megatron from Cloud World. He got knocked around as the foreign Megatron unleashed the power of SARA. Rampage TFC-A01
Yolopark comics
[edit]After Cliffjumper was replaced since his manufacture by the "Cliffjumper" of another universe, the unknowing Trailbreaker had her among his comrades that awoke on Earth in 1984. A Cliffjumper(s) Tale
Marvel Storybooks continuity
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Trailbreaker was present when Blaster conveyed a message to Optimus from Megatron. The Autobots learned that Megatron had taken Sunstreaker captive, and was demanding the Autobots to surrender. Though the Autobots sent out rescue party, it failed to liberate their comrade. Trailbreaker and the other Autobots became frightened as the situation appeared hopeless, but thanks to an inspirational speech courtesy of Swoop, they regained their courage. Trailbreaker was presumably amongst the Autobots who afterwards helped defeat the Decepticons by using a statue of Devastator as a [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Trojan Horse|{{#if:||Trojan Horse}}]] of sorts. The Autobots' Secret Weapon
Marvel Colouring books
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Trailbreaker, who looks... odd, was captured by the Decepticons under unknown circumstances and put in their special Autobot prison. He and the other prisoners were eventually freed by Bumblebee, after which they struck back against the Decepticons. Trailbreaker projected his force field around some of the villains in order to trap them, and after the battle was won, he and the other Autobots cheered for Bumblebee. Hip hip hooray! Bumblebee to the Rescue!
Trailbreaker was one of the many Autobots who followed Optimus into battle when it was discovered that the Decepticons were stealing fuel from all across the globe with the help of a molecular transfer device. Summertime Coloring Book
Trailbreaker joined the Autobot convoy as they left to patrol the area near the Autobot base for Decepticons. Upon their return, the Autobots discovered that the Decepticons had seized the base in their absence. Trailbreaker watched as Optimus Prime sent a fake radio message to lure the Decepticons out into an Autobot ambush. A Message From Outer Space
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Ladybird Books continuity
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Trailbreaker seems to have an opinion on the viability of neutron drives versus ion drives. Or he was just drunk and felt like he was being ignored. Anyway, Optimus Prime sent him and Hound off to record Decepticon communications traffic. Autobots Fight Back
Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity
[edit]When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were abducting humans to ransom for fuel, Trailbreaker took part in a raid on the warehouse where the hostages were being kept, using his force field to block transmissions so that Rumble couldn't call for help before they overwhelmed him. The Autobots subsequently fought off Starscream's squad. Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)
Desert Flight
[edit]Trailbreaker was part of a group of the Autobots' best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. When the convoy heard a large explosion in the distance, Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.
If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus's convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but Trailbreaker was the first to notice that the Autobots had begun floating in mid-air as they approached it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.
If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans' aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn't put the humans anywhere where they wouldn't float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.
If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam's influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.
If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth's surface to float helplessly out into space.
Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy's suggestion. In actuality, Trailbreaker and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus's trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes.
In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.
In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Trailbreaker wound up either injured or dead.
If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons' schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons' base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. Desert Flight
Frito-Lay posters
[edit]When the Decepticons attempted to secure precious data about the power source of Boulder Dam, Trailbreaker helped in defending it. He and Jazz worked together to back up Optimus Prime in his duel against Megatron. Ultimately, the Autobots were successful in thwarting the Decepticons. Battle in the Desert Valley
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
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Trailbreaker was present under the command of Grimlock at the battle of Altihex when the Decepticons destroyed a building full of neutral Cybertronians. Unable to save the city, the Autobots helped evacuate civilians before retreating. Later, Grimlock ordered him, Jazz, Prowl, and others to the ruins of Praxus, where Grimlock declared that if the new Prime was unable to lead successfully, they would take control of the war's leadership... and take out the Prime. This did not come to pass, as Optimus Prime managed to make a good first impression by taking out three assassins sent after him during his inauguration. The War Within #1 When Decepticon Military Operations Commander Shockwave led a force of Decepticons against the Autobot capital of Iacon, Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who defended the city-state. The War Within #5 Though the Autobots were facing annihilation, they were spared this fate when Starscream activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines, causing a chain reacting which crumbled Iacon into a crater. This drove away Shockwave's forces, and allowed the Autobots to escape into Cybertron's underground to continue the war. The War Within #6
When Decepticon leader Megatron and Autobot leader Optimus Prime disappeared in an accident with a space bridge, the Autobot and Decepticon forces splintered into smaller factions. Trailbreaker stayed with the Autobots under the leadership of Prowl. He and Bluestreak filled in Jetfire on what missions the rest of their group were on after Jetfire returned from a survey. Devastation Trailbreaker was later part of the group of reinforcements that helped battle Trypticon. He and his group stood little chance against the giant Decepticon however, and only managed to survive the encounter because Trypticon was recalled to the neutral zones mid-battle. Revelation Trailbreaker and his allies returned to Autobase for repairs. There, Trailbreaker informed Prowl that Jetfire had begun to suspect some outside force was manipulating current events on Cybertron. Prowl grew concerned upon finding that Jetfire had gone mission, only for The Fallen to then break into the Autobots' base to reappropriate Blitzwing from one of their holding cells. The Fallen was temporarily held within a forcefield (much to Trailbreaker's protestation, as several Autobots were imprisoned with him) but managed to break out and took off with Blitzwing. Confrontation Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Trailbreaker joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of Primus himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. Conflagration
When Megatron returned with an army of cloned Seekers and conquered Cybertron, Trailbreaker was arrested and put to work in Internment Camp Pi. The Age of Wrath Pt.2
Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who followed Optimus Prime on his mission on board the Ark. They were attacked by Megatron's ship, the Nemesis. After being boarded, the Ark crash-landed on Earth, where all on board were preserved in emergency stasis. In 1984, a volcanic eruption awakened the Ark's computer, Teletraan I, and it repaired all on board.
Eventually, the combined forces of the Autobots on Earth and their human allies were able to capture the Decepticons. In 1999, a ship called the Ark II was built to take the Cybertronians back to Cybertron, along with some human companions, but the ship exploded shortly after takeoff. The human allies were killed, but the Cybertronians were lost in the ocean, again in stasis lock. Prime Directive #1 Three years later, Spike Witwicky assisted the US "Defense Ministry" in reactivating Optimus Prime by placing a piece of the Matrix into his chest. Optimus traveled to the remote Arctic shoreline where he'd been found after the crash and used the Matrix to revive Jazz, Mirage, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Superion, Trailbreaker and Wheeljack from where they lay under the waves. Prime Directive #2
Shortly afterwards, the Autobots assisted the US military in rescuing the survivors of the Smitco Oil Refinery attack. When Optimus Prime learned the attackers were Autobots and Decepticons under the control of terrorist arms dealer Adam Rook, he asked his Autobots to accompany him to fight for Great JUSTICE. Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who agreed to come along, stating that Prime only needed to point him in the right direction. Trailbreaker participated in the battle at Rook's destroyed base when General Hallo double-crossed them and attempted to destroy all the Transformers with a low-yield nuclear weapon. Prime Directive #3
After the Autobots extricated themselves from the nuke-absorbing hardened virus shell, Trailbreaker helped rescue the captive Autobots Megatron was using to fuel his technovirus. After Ironhide informed the other Autobots of Megatron's imminent attack on San Francisco, they flew there and engaged the Decepticons. Trailbreaker smashed Grimlock in the face with a steel girder and informed the former Dinobot commander that he'd made the wrong choice in leaving the Autobots and was now going to pay. Unfortunately, Superion was taken down by the Seekers and Devastator, prompting Trailbreaker to join Optimus Prime, Sideswipe and Megatron in a moment of dull surprise, gaping at Devastator as if they had never seen him before. Prime Directive #4
As Jazz and the Autobots in Canada were preparing to deal with the technovirus, Trailbreaker frantically radioed them for backup, reporting that Superion was down. As he was distracted, Devastator attempted to stomp on the Autobot. Trailbreaker caught the foot in time, but was crushed into the pavement. He was later retrieved and placed into restraint by the Decepticons as Megatron attempted to convince Optimus Prime to join his cause to wipe out the humans and rule the universe. Prime Directive #5 Once Prime managed to free the Autobots with assistance from human firefighters, Trailbreaker resumed his assault on Grimlock by sending him flying with a punch. After Superion sacrificed himself to save San Francisco from General Hallo's unauthorized nuclear strike, Trailbreaker called Optimus over when he and Sideswipe discovered the abandoned Grimlock under rubble. Prime Directive #6
While the Keepers were invading Earth, the Transformers also had to deal with an over-reaching American President who wanted to destroy all the Cybertronians. He offered the Autobots his help in setting up an ambush for the Decepticons, but Prime and his advisors quickly realized the President planned to eliminate all of them. Taking what seemed to be the lesser of two evils at the moment, the Autobots forged an alliance with the Decepticons before travelling to the ambush site. Trailbreaker was among the Autobot soldiers Optimus chose for the battle. He fought against the military forces and apparently survived the attack of the deconstructionites relatively unharmed. Fusion
Months later, the united Cybertronian army arrived on Earth, demanding the surrender of all combatant Autobots and Decepticons. When they came under attack from Shockwave and the Triple Changers, Trailbreaker used his force field to the retreat of Optimus Prime's Autobots. He was later out on patrol with Prowl and Hound when he suffered serious injuries battling Ramjet and the Seekers, New World Order and had to be placed in a CR chamber for repairs on the flight back to Cybertron. After Shockwave's fall, he joined Prowl and the rest of the Ark's old crew for a meeting Original Sin where they decided to return to Earth, to work on the construction of a new Autobot City. Though many objected to leaving Cybertron after having returned to it for such a brief period of time, Trailbreaker reminded the others (especially Mirage) that they needed to put their friends first, and that their human allies would need their protection as threats would inevitably pop up. Atonement
3H comics
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Trailbreaker, and fellow Autobots Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, and Shadow Striker and Roulette returned to Cybertron after a long absence. They arrived on the newly technorganic Cybertron roughly one year after the defeat of this era's Megatron. They were welcomed by the surviving members of Optimus Primal's band of Maximals, including Rattrap, who offered to share a vintage keg of Maccadam's Old Oil with the Autobot veteran. Unfortunately, Trailbreaker did not have an opportunity to take Rattrap up on his offer, because immediately afterwards, he and his associates were abducted by Unicron and teleported to the Cauldron. There, they were rebuilt against their will into new bodies... except Trailbreaker, because why mess with success? Abduction
Alongside his fellow abductees, Trailbreaker was placed inside his own energy cage while in the queue for the his own death match. He speculated that each cage was keyed to its captive's bio-mechanical aura. When Optimus Primal arrived to save the captives and grappeled with Razorclaw, Trailbreaker and Silverbolt initiated a primary system program transfer, in essence becoming each other. He and Silverbolt then initiated a mass jailbreak, and dozens of Transformers stormed their captors. The horde stampeded across the bridge that Trailbreaker and his fellow abductees to the arena, only for a corrupted Shadow Striker to blast away the bridge. Primal then had Snarl, a Matrix Templar, call upon Primus to open a portal out of Unicron, and Trailbreaker safely arrived on his native technorganic Cybertron. Escape
Back on Cybertron, Striker and Ratchet tried to remove the Unicron virus from Sideswipe. When Ratchet grumbled about the distraction from Rattrap and Cheetor's debate over Optimus Primal's sanity, Trailbreaker ushered them out while voicing his confidence in Primal. Homecoming
Some time later, Optimus Primal led the Children of Primus, which included Trailbreaker, into a final fight with the Minions of Unicron on the surface of Unicron himself. However, as their victory was imminent, Unicron began to dissolve beneath their very feet, and King Atlas had to carry Trailbreaker and Roulette to safety through a transwarp portal back to their native Cybertron. Revelations Part 2
G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers
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Trailbreaker was among the Transformers discovered on Earth by Cobra, and reworked into a piloted death mechanism known as a Stinger. The Transformers were eventually freed, and the Autobots fought both their Decepticon enemies and their Cobra oppressors. During the battle, Trailbreaker and several other Autobots located Cobra Commander and tried to capture him, but he was protected by Cobra troops in robotic S.N.A.K.E. suits. Unfortunately, the Autobots underestimated their human opponents, and Trailbreaker was decapitated by Storm Shadow during the battle. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5
This was apparently not as fatal as it seemed, however, as Trailbreaker was up and fighting again shortly afterwards. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6
2005 IDW continuity
[edit]- First appearance: Spotlight: Kup
Before the war, Trailbreaker's force field ability marked him as an outlier: a Cybertronian with special powers that didn't match up with their alternate mode. This got him noticed by Senator Shockwave, who took him and other outliers in at the Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology to nurture their abilities and protect them from functionists. An Intimate Beheading After Shockwave was taken away by the Senate, the outliers fell in with his friend Orion Pax, aiding him in protecting a new hot spot from Sentinel Prime's forces. Joining forces with a second group claiming to be reinforcements—in actuality Rodimus and his crew time-traveling from the distant future—Trailbreaker was taken aside by Rodimus who tried to change history by warning him of his eventual death. Unfortunately, once Trailbreaker was done using his force field to protect the hot spot long enough for the day to be saved, he shook hands with Chromedome, causing his memories of the encounter to be wiped. All Our Parlous Yesterdays
Trailbreaker later began serving in the Security Forces under the command of Sentinel Prime, during which he participated in the battle of Kaon where the criminal known as Megatron began a rampage with his army of convicts. He was kicked off a walkway by Starscream when he attempted to grab him as he was flying away. Megatron Origin #4
When the war broke out, Trailbreaker responded to Optimus Prime's call of distress against Megatron and his Decepticon forces who had overthrown the government and were now ruling Cybertron. He participated in the battle at the Citadel and managed to block most of the Decepticon attacks with his force field but couldn't withstand Megatron's vamparc annihilator. Endgame During a Decepticon surprise attack on Omega Supreme, Trailbreaker used his force field to save the giant warrior. Primacy #4
Many years later, Trailbreaker was called in by Springer to extract a deranged Kup safely from the planet where he had crash-landed. The planet possessed a radiation which was dangerous to Transformers without special protective covering, causing Kup, in his delusions, to believe his rescuers were monsters trying to attack him. Trailbreaker's force fields allowed him to walk on the planet without any protective gear, and his appearance shocked Kup for long enough that he could save the old bot's spark core from meltdown. Spotlight: Kup
Later, he was one of Blaster's old friends who took time off duty to greet the return of "The Voice". Spotlight: Blaster
A year later, Trailbreaker had joined Optimus Prime's team of Autobots on Earth. They made a plan to drive the Decepticons off the planet once and for all, but fell into a trap and were defeated by Devastator. All Hail Megatron #7 Trailbreaker and the rest were subsequently dumped on the ruined Cybertron to be finished off by the Insecticon swarm. All Hail Megatron #1
Frustrated at being stranded on Cybertron, he listened to Tracks's story about how awesome and cool Jazz is to pass the time. Spotlight: Jazz
His primary role appeared to be playing bodyguard to Mirage, making sure nobody lynched the guy for being a suspected traitor. All Hail Megatron #4 After the Autobot starship Trion crash-landed on the planet, Trailbreaker and the others listened to Hot Rod's story about what happened. All Hail Megatron #5 They proceeded to mingle with the rest of Trion's crew. All Hail Megatron #6 Trailbreaker later oversaw the process of putting a giant cannon in place on the Autobots' temporary base. All Hail Megatron #9
After the Surge, Trailbreaker split his time between Earth and the Kimia Facility, where he served on the Ethics Committee alongside Xaaron and Animus. Around two years after the fall of Megatron, he attended a meeting over Ironfist's newest invention, cerebro-sensitive bullets, and openly disapproved enough of both the weapons and their inventor to see their usage banned. Bullets Subsequently, returning to Earth, Trailbreaker was present when Hot Rod announced his plans to abandon the planet and what was left of the war, but chose not to join the Autobot cavalier or his followers. New Arrivals, Old Encounters
When news of the threat of Galvatron's army reached the Autobots on Earth, however, Trailbreaker changed his tune and volunteered to join Optimus Prime in returning to Cybertron to combat the threat. Orphans of the Helix During the trip, he spent a lot of time staring at Megatron, now in Autobot captivity. Chaos Theory #1 Upon arriving at Cybertron, the Autobots were faced with Kimia Facility, which had been captured by Galvatron, transformed into a giant laser cannon and used to fire on the planet. Rodimus (formerly Hot Rod) grabbed Trailbreaker and had him project a force field around the cannon's muzzle, but it proved too weak to stop the next blast. The shock of having his force field ripped apart knocked him unconscious, and he had to be repaired by Garnak. Lamentations Numbers
After the battle was won and peace was restored to Cybertron, Trailbreaker joined Rodimus's crew on the Lost Light. They left Cybertron to search for the Knights of Cybertron and were promptly lost in space. Hangers On Their quest already off to a bad start, things only got worse when the Duobot Shock was slain by a stowaway Sparkeater. When Whirl attempted to shoot the creature, Trailbreaker was forced to protect it with a force field in order to prevent the sparks it had consumed from igniting. The Chaos of Warm Things Trailbreaker was later seen hanging around Swerve's newly opened bar. Life After the Big Bang
Not long afterwards, the Lost Light was gouged open by a mysterious piece of space debris, but Trailbreaker was on hand to shield the breach whilst the trio of Chromedome, Brainstorm and Highbrow fixed things up. When, subsequently, only those three received Rodimus Stars for their efforts, Trailbreaker was not best pleased, and wound up taking self-help advice from Whirl. They got as far as choosing the new name "Trailcutter" before the newly christened forcefield specialist became fed up and went to his hab suite for recharge.
On awakening, Trailcutter found everyone else aboard the Lost Light mysteriously frozen in place, and his forcefield powers gone. Worse yet, the ship had been boarded by a party of Decepticon Titan Hunters seeking the debris from earlier, actually a chunk of Metroplex. After giving a pair of invaders the slip with his magnawheels, Trailcutter confronted their leader, Lockdown, in the shuttle bay. Using a remote for the ship's gravity and advice from Whirl about "bigging himself up", he was able to convince the Decepticons that he was a super-powerful forcefield warrior who could crush their sparks with a thought, and the boarding party turned tail and ran.
Later, the crew's freezing was revealed as the work of a malfunctioning Brainstorm device, and that Trailcutter been protected by throwing forcefields as he powered down, which in turn temporarily shorted out the fields. Receiving a Rodimus Star for his actions, the forcefield specialist was briefly cheerful until he learned that the rest of the crew had been awarded huge shields for "enduring" the freezing effect. The Reluctant Specialist
Grumpy once more, Trailcutter went to Swerve's, where he watched Chromedome show off his ability to identify an Autobot just by their transformation sound. Still resentful of his own reputation as a one-trick pony and with a little too much engex in him, Trailcutter began tipsily ranting about Fortress Maximus's overblown reputation and leg guns, just as Max himself walked into the bar. He then began to compliment the bot on the exact things that Trailcutter had just been ranting about. Fortress Maximus ignored him in favor of shooting Pipes. Interiors Later, he and Jackpot made fun of Ultra Magnus after the toughened officer had smiled. You, Me, and Other Revelations Swerve stole a bottle of Nightmare Fuel from his secret stash to serve during one of Rewind's story sessions. An Intimate Beheading
At some point, Trailcutter had Brainstorm install guns in his legs. Hoist admired them as they traveled to Temptoria in the Leading Light to attack a Decepticon base. Before & After He would later attend an "alt mode party", held by Tailgate as part of a wager with Swerve. Little Victories When Overlord was freed on board the Lost Light, Trailcutter was part of the assault led by Rodimus to stop the Decepticon. Under Cold Blue Stars In the aftermath of the battle, he suggested to Skids that bereaved Chromedome might be out on the ship's hull, a place that Rewind and the mnemosurgeon often spent time together. The Gloaming
A short while later, the Lost Light encountered the missing Luna 1, and the craft was invaded by Legislator robots working for the deranged Chief Justice Tyrest, who sought to arrest the crew for harbouring the fugitive Skids. During their assault, Trailcutter used his forcefields to protect Hoist and a wounded Dipstick, House of Ambus but the ship was eventually captured. The Divided Self The crew was subsequently freed when the Legislators were withdrawn and then immobilised thanks to events on Luna 1's surface. This Calamitous Life
When the fragment of Metroplex on board the Lost Light began pulling the ship off course, Trailcutter was brought into the discussion to share what he'd learned about the object from Lockdown. Winners & Losers The crew followed the signal summoning the fragment to Hydrophena, where they were attacked by hostile Ammonites. Into the Abyss Trailcutter was among those who set out to defend the ship while others searched for Metroplex. The Dead Are Not Enough Using Metroplex's space bridge, the Lost Light was able to return to Cybertron, where the crew was reunited with Bumblebee's Autobots. Finis Temporis Once Metroplex brought down the rampaging Necrotitan, everyone finally had a chance to unwind and just mingle for a while. The Becoming Once all the dust had settled, Trailbreaker attended Megatron's trial at the Raskol Arena on Luna 2. Towards Peace Later, at a "F**K OFF MEGATRON" party in Swerve's, he entertained the other patrons by larking about with his magnawheels. No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases
After the Lost Light relaunched with Megatron as "co-captain", Jackpot was drinking with Trailcutter before the Gambling 'Bot was taken to the Medibay by Mainframe. Trailcutter later complained about how everyone merely talking about Megatron being captain was boring. Riptide managed to convince Trailcutter to break into the Medibay to get some of Megatron's "superfuel". Upon reaching the Medibay, the forcefield specialist found that the door had been locked but was amazed to see the door disappear - allowing him to enter and drink some of the supposed superfuel. His entry of the Medibay triggered the activation of the silent alarms that brought Megatron and a security team down to arrest him, this caused Trailcutter to activate a "panic bubble" that he had no control over. Once the bubble was deactivated, Megatron engaged Trailcutter's fuel intake moderation chip permanently and, seeking to provide him with purpose, appointed him Director of Security.. Trailcutter's first job was to perform a risk assessment of the mysterious coffin that his forcefield had cracked open. Words Hang in the Air
Megatron's intervention had a strong effect on Trailcutter, who took to his new position with gusto. While still considered a gregarious and well-liked member of the crew, Trailcutter started to share more of himself and to even took to reading Megatron's autobiography, taking the text fairly seriously. Births, Deaths, and Interventions However, the gradual disappearance and resulting evacuation of the Lost Light prevented him from reading too far before he was temporarily phased out of existence by a bunch of wibbily wobbily timey wimey stuff. Twenty Plus One
An alternate Trailbreaker was created when the Lost Light's quantum engines malfunctioned. This duplicate Trailbreaker was forced to transform before being executed by the Decepticon Justice Division when they boarded the ship and slaughtered the crew. slaughterhouse His corpse presumably vanished with the rest of his Lost Light when the main Lost Light crew shut down the duplicate ship's quantum engines. The Road Not Taken
Following the resolution of the quantum paradox, Trailcutter, First Aid, Mainframe, and Bluestreak set their shuttle down on Ofsted XVII, where they found an injured Transformer. Generous as ever and eager to live up to his new lease on life, Trailcutter was happy to answer First Aid's call for a donation of energon to save the stranger's life, and insisted on doing so even after learning that the bot wasn't only a Decepticon, but a member of the Decepticon Justice Division. The Decepticon, Vos, repaid his kindness by attacking him immediately, forcing him to activate his panic bubble while First Aid ran for reinforcements. What he didn't know was he'd trapped himself inside the bubble with a second D.J.D. member, Kaon, who viciously tore him apart, removed his brain module and crushed it against his own force field. Births, Deaths, and Interventions Trailcutter's remains were returned to the Lost Light, where somebody placed the Rodimus Star he had so longed for in his hand. The Custom-Made Now
When Megatron and "Team Rodimus" were betrayed by the rest of the crew and stranded on the Necroworld, Ten invoked Trailcutter's image in order to bypass his limited vocabulary and effectively communicate to the others a method of powering up the Necrobot's storm-shield. The Sun in Flight Subsequently, it was revealed that Megatron had swiped Trailcutter's force-field generators from his corpse and spent a considerable amount of time figuring out how to make them work for him. Through a combination of extreme brute force and cunning psychology, Megatron managed to trap the Decepticon Justice Division in a panic bubble with him and tore them apart with his antimatter powers, avenging his former protégé in a most apposite manner. Do Not Go Gentle
Some time later on Luna 1, Red Alert remembered Trailbreaker queuing to join the crew of the Lost Light alongside such incongruous characters as First Aid, Bumblebee and Ironfist. Last Light A simulation of Trailcutter later appeared to Team Rodimus on Mederi alongside the also-deceased Pipes. Metastasis The two tried to convince the others that they were in the Afterspark and everyone should accept death. The God War However, the truth behind Mederi was soon uncovered and the apparitions of Trailcutter and Pipes vanished. You Are Here
Trailcutter appeared among the spirits of the dead that welcomed Soundwave into the Afterspark. Ceremony
Hearts of Steel
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Trailblazer was one of Autobots active in 1888, and transformed into a locomotive. He formed a train with Hound and Ratchet in order to bring Wheeljack, Tobias Muldoon, and Nikola Tesla to the glacier where Optimus Prime lay dormant. Infestation 2: The Transformers #1 He then helped launch the device Tesla made to generate the electricity needed to reactivate Prime, and along with the other Autobots, gave up his his own power reserves for it to work. Once Prime was back, he revived his troops and led them to Port Cenotaph to fight the minions of an Elder God. Infestation 2: The Transformers #2
Kre-O cartoon
[edit]Trailcutter took part in a game of soccer against Airachnid and the Constructicons. Ultimate Defender
Transformers vs. G.I. Joe
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Trailbreaker was stationed within Metroplex when both Trypticon and a mind-controlled Fortress Maximus lay siege to the Autobot city. To his great confusion, Imhotep Rodimus returned to Metroplex in the midst of the battle to retake his place as leader of the Autobots (as far as Trailbreaker was concerned, Rodimus was a "washed up bum"). Everybody Hates Metroplex
Once Optimus returned to Cybertron and retook command of the Autobots, Trailbreaker participated in the final battle against the combined forces of Cobra and the Decepticons. Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12
Ask Vector Prime
[edit]When the Renegades of Gargent 087.0 Kappa tricked the Guardians into leaving Earth and then sealed the planet off with an Embargo Field, Guardians Nick and Tri-Trak, stranded behind the field, contacted their Autobot allies in Primax 085.0 Eta for help. Wheeljack gave Trailbreaker a Spy Changer upgrade, and the two went to help the Guardians on Gargent Earth. With Trailbreaker's expertise in force fields, they were soon able to discover and deactivate the Renegades' Embargo Field generator at the Eiffel Tower, forcing the Renegades to retreat as the Guardians returned en masse. Ask Vector Prime, 30/09/2015
Wheeljack, Trailbreaker, Prowl, Jazz, Red Alert, Hoist, and Silverstreak later embarked on a mission to an alternate dimension when the Decepticons kidnapped Optimus Prime. Renegade Rhetoric, 2016/05/02 Shortly after arriving, Prowl, Silverstreak, and Trailbreaker encountered Soundwave, Rumble, and Frenzy at a Unit:E military base. Renegade Rhetoric, 2016/05/03 Trailbreaker put his force fields to use against both the Decepticons and antagonistic human organizations like Triple-I and the Society of Ultimate Villainy, Renegade Rhetoric, 2016/05/02 but the couldn't prevent the Decepticons from upgrading themselves into Go-Bots and brainwashing Optimus into the evil Nemesis Prime. Had it not been for Trailbreaker's force field, the Autobots might've perished; instead, they held out long enough to retreat to a nearby scrapyard to lick their wounds, and Trailbreaker wound up leaving with a rebellious Red Alert and Silverstreak. Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/12
Trailbreaker returned to the main Autobot force in time to battle Nemesis Prime and his followers as they hijacked the D-5 supertrain as it launched from Jasper, Nevada. In the ensuing battle, Frenzy's sonic vibrations penetrated Trailbreaker's force field and allowed him to steal the train. While trying to free human hostages, Trailbreaker admitted that his force field couldn't protect them from gunfire and he was forced to back down. Ultimately, however, Optimus was able to reassert himself when forced into nearly killing a human, and amidst the confusion the Autobots successfully captured several of the Decepticons responsible for the plot. The Autobots regrouped and headed for Megatron's lair, only to learn that he'd already fled through the Reality Bridge into another universe. At that moment, a unfamiliar Cybertronian materialized and told the Autobots he needed their help to save six Cybertronian sparks from the manipulations of their Megatron. With no other option, Wheeljack and his team followed their unexpected guide into the breach, but vowed to one day return home. Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/07/14
Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material
[edit]Trailbreaker Trailcutter Trailbreaker, who had once changed his name to try and boost his confidence, was a point of particular concern for Rung. He noted that despite saving a great number of Autobots' lives thanks to the powerful forcefields he generated, being equipped with impressive magnawheels, and his upbeat personality, the irreplaceable Autobot suffered from serious self-worth issues even with the trust and support of his teammates. Rung went so far as to consider this his only weakness. Trailbreaker's bio
Candidates for the combination that would come to be known as Sky Reign were chosen Wheeljack's bioSmokescreen's bio by other Autobots. Trailbreaker's bio
When Sky Lynx mastered the act of combination Sky Reign proved to be a ferocious beast on the battlefield, Sky Lynx's bio serving the Autobot cause on Cybertron. Wheeljack's bioAutobot Hound's bioTrailbreaker's bioSmokescreen's bio
Beast Wars: Uprising
[edit]Trailcutter died during the Great War. The Micromaster Hydraulic considered him to be his "great-uncle". Derailment
Mazinger Z versus Transformers
[edit]One of the many Autobots and Decepticons transported to the Japan of an alternate universe, Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots who was impressed by Doctor Hell and Baron Ashura's collection of monstrous Mechanical Beasts. Shortly afterwards, he took part in the battle against the Mazinger Z super robot when the evil scientist mislead Optimus Prime and his followers into making an attack on the Photonic Power Laboratory. Mazinger Z versus Transformers
Transformers/Ghostbusters
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Trailbreaker took part in the final battle of the Great War before the launch of the Ark and the arrival of Gozer. Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1
War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material
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After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the Ark, traveling through space in pursuit of the AllSpark. Trailbreaker was a Ground Command Special Ops Captain, Earthrise toy packaging whose function was a defensive strategist. His primary objective was to be efficient, and his primary weapon was the Concussion Beam. Earthrise webpage<ref>Earthrise website</ref>
Transformers vs. The Terminator
[edit]While fighting the T-800 aboard the Ark, Soundwave blasted him into Trailbreaker's still-deactivated body. Enemy of My Enemy Part Two
My Little Pony/Transformers
[edit]During the final battle against King Sombra, Optimus Prime and his Autobots advanced under the cover of Trailbreaker's impervious force field. Finale
Energon Universe
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Trailbreaker was part of the Ark's crew and about to be reactivated by Ratchet when Starscream halted the process by destroying the Autobots' power source. Transformers #5 Later, Wheeljack attempted to revive Trailbreaker again. Though the restoration device was once again destroyed when the Decepticons suddenly attacked, Transformers #15 Trailbreaker managed to reactivate and quickly used his force field to protect some humans that had wandered into the crossfire. Transformers #16
Tracking the combiner brawl to Seattle, Trailbreaker took part in evacuating humans caught in the crossfire. Transformers #17 When Megatron suddenly returned and halted the Decepticon in-fighting, Optimus ordered the Autobots to retreat. Transformers #18
Retreating to the Ark, the Autobots prepared for an assault, Trailbreaker manning one of the turrets and flagging Starscream's location to Optimus. Though Optimus sought to turn Megatron's stolen fusion cannon on Starscream, Megatron forced the weapon to take aim at the Autobots before the Ark suddenly teleported away. As the Autobots picked themselves up, Optimus ordered them to shoot off Megatron's arm, his troops reluctantly obeying before Superion arrived to evacuate the Autobots. Though they managed to escape the battle, Megatron, having reattached his arm, managed to fire one last shot that killed Slingshot. Transformers #21
After Superion made a crash landing, the Autobots were rescued by the people of Farmingham. Upon arriving at the town, Optimus and Spike fell into a trance induced by the Matrix of Leadership. As the Decepticons continued their advance, the people began an evacuation to Chicago for a last stand. Transformers #22
Sheltering in the Alder Planetarium, the Autobots laid Optimus to rest before Ultra Magnus arrived, rallying the Autobots to fight in Optimus's honour. The Decepticons soon managed to break through the Autobots' lines, Magnus dragging a wounded Trailbreaker away. Transformers #23 Trailbreaker lay among the defeated Autobots, but ultimately Optimus Prime managed to defeat Megatron and force the Decepticons into a retreat. Transformers #24
Trailbreaker aided in recovery and rescue in Chicago after the battle. Transformers #25 Transformers #26 He returned to the Ark in time for a number of Autobots to be reactivated, including Brawn and Jetfire. Trailbreaker was in the middle of filling them in on what had happened when Bulkhead barged into the room and made things uncomfortable with his boisterousness. Shortly thereafter, Trailbreaker bore witness to Thundercracker formally joining the Autobots. Transformers #27
Later, Trailbreaker was missing from the lineup of Autobots being dispatched to search for Decepticon activity around the Ark. Optimus and the newly christened Arcee Magnus noted his absence, as he hadn't come back from watch. Trailbreaker had in fact strayed from his post to explore the surrounding forests, marveling at the beauty of Earth and sharing Optimus's resolve to protect it. Unfortunately for Trailbreaker, Megatron was preparing to launch an attack at this moment and snuck up behind the Autobot. Megatron crushed Trailbreaker's head with one hand, cutting off his cry of warning and offlining him instantly. To demonstrate his new method of "dealing with" Autobots, Megatron brutally ripped Trailbreaker's body open and drank from his internal energon, draining his spark and bestowing upon him a permanent death. Transformers #28 The other Decepticons were a little creeped-out watching Megatron drink from Trailbreaker's corpse, but Optimus Prime and the other Autobots soon arrived to try and avenge their comrade's death. Transformers #29 After the Decepticons retreated, Cliffjumper and Elita One arrived on the scene, with the former being horrified upon seeing Trailbreaker's remains and the latter using his death to denounce Optimus Prime's leadership. Transformers #30
Games
[edit]Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons
[edit]When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' Minicar troops from the Decepticons, Trailbreaker could come to Optimus Prime's aid, helping him navigate more quickly through the Decepticons' maze-like base. Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game
3D Battle-Card Game
[edit]Trailbreaker was one of Optimus Primal's many Autobot allies in a fight against Megatron's Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. Energon Wars Expansion Set
Transformers Legends
[edit]Following a Decepticon attack on New York City, Trailcutter joined Mirage's team of infiltrators on a hunt for Decepticons. They were thwarted by three of the Combaticons. War Dawn
Trailblazer was part of Drift's team which had to speed a vital component to a power station to prevent it from exploding. They made it, despite interference from Breakdown and Wildrider. Rushdown Road After Spike's mind was placed inside Autobot X and the trauma caused Spike to turn against the Autobots, Trailcutter and Brawn were forced to fight both him and the Decepticons. Fortunately Spike eventually came to his senses and helped them battle Skywarp and Thrust. Autobot X When Spike had the genius idea of holding a charity race, Silverstreak and Trailcutter talked the other Autobots into it. Unfortunately the Constructicons zapped them all with the Transfixatron during the race, and the Autobots, now stuck in vehicle mode, had to hold the Decepticons off long enough for their scientists to reverse the effects. Autobot Run
Transformers: Battle Tactics
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Trailcutter participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a promotional Uncommon character that could be recruited by connecting to Facebook. Transformers: Battle Tactics
Transformers: Earth Wars
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Trailbreaker is every inch the redoubtable Autobot warrior but suffers from severe self-doubt and a general low opinion of his own abilities. He's highly conscious of the fact that not only is he one of the slowest Autobots in his bulky vehicle mode, he's also one of the least fuel-efficient. He covers up his insecurities with a jaunty and jokey demeanor that can lighten the darkest mood (or hour). The fact is, other Autobots respect Trailbreaker's good humor, bravery and would kill (not literally) for his personal forcefield and gripping Magnawheels. Trailbreaker Bio
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- Class: Gunner
- Lowest Star Rating: 2 stars
- Ability: Reflective Force Field - For seconds, you generate a Force Field. Within its range, you and your allies reflect a percentage of the damage received back to your enemies.
Trailbreaker at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki
Transformers Roleplaying Game
[edit]Trailbreaker was an Autobot. Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook
Toys
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Notes
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- Trailbreaker had the preliminary name of "Guzzle".<ref>Post on The Allspark Forums by Jim Sorenson, 25 December 2007</ref> Coincidentally (?), the figure that actually ended up being named Guzzle had the same French-Canadian name as Trailbreaker, "Glouton".
- Like many of the early Generation 1 Transformers, Trailbreaker's toy and animation model differ a lot, especially as far as the head design is concerned. In recent years, both comic book artists and toy designers typically aim for an amalgamation of both designs, usually with the toy's helmet and the animation model's face. However, no-one can seem to agree whether his radar scanner is supposed to be directly attached to the back of the head (as it was on the toy) or attached to the back of the robot. The 2005-2018 IDW comics originally had it attached to a massive "kibble"-like backpack before switching to a design more akin to the original animation model with All Hail Megatron. Meanwhile, had the Alternators Jeep Wrangler mold been released as Trailbreaker like originally intended, he would have lacked the scanner entirely.
- In storyboards for The Transformers: The Movie, Trailbreaker's dead body is seen at the end of the Autobot City battle. However, this didn't make it into the final film. In an early draft script, Trailbreaker survives the two initial attacks on Autobot City and is part of a guerrilla unit led by Blaster on Earth.
- The highly Sunbow-influenced series Transformers/Ghostbusters did a take on what a "season 1" Cybertronian-style hovercar alt-mode would look like for Trailbreaker (see above).
- Originally, Blurr was going to be used in Spotlight: Kup, but after re-looking at Trailbreaker's Tech Spec and bio, Nick Roche decided that his power and cheery personality would work better. "It's nice to use a character who gets no love."<ref name="rochekup">Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two</ref>
Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Trailbreaker (トレイルブレイカー Toreirubureikā), Trailcutter (トレイルカッター Toreirukattā)
- Czech: Rezerva
- French: Glouton (Canada, "Glutton")
- Hebrew: Shovér Kronot (שובר קרונות, "Trailer Breaker")
- Hungarian: Ösvényvágó ("Trailcutter")
- Italian: Tuono ("Thunder")
- Mandarin: Kāilù Xiānfēng (China, 开路先锋, "Trailbreaker")
- Portuguese: Pica-Trilhos (Portugal comic), Abre-alas (Brazil comic)
- Russian: Sledopyt (Следопыт, "Tracker")
References
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- Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots
- Children of Primus
- Cloud Autobots
- Combiners
- Decoys
- Defense specialists
- Dimension hoppers
- Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots
- Earth Wars Autobots
- Energon Universe Autobots
- Generation 1 Autobots
- Generation 1 cartoon Autobots
- Generations Selects Autobots
- IDW (2005) Autobots
- Legends Autobots
- Lost Light crew
- Marvel Generation 1 Autobots
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- Second Cybertron Alliance
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