Editing Longrack (Cybertron)

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:''Longrack is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Cyb-art LongrackTakTom.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Longrack of the Law]]
With the ongoing battles between the Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s and the attacks by the evil [[Unicron]], [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has suffered a lot of damage over the years. It's '''Longrack'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s mission to repair this damage. Fixing the planet-wide destruction won't be easy, but Longrack is patient, he'll get it done.

While he prefers building, this doesn't mean he can't put up a fight. He'll take on  any Decepticon that tries to interfere with his work and then finish them off with his Crushsteel Punch!
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==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
[[Image:LongrackC-Earth.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Why don't you kiss him instead of talking him to death?]]
Longrack, or possibly someone who just looks like him, appeared on [[Earth]], when [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] and [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] made amends, along with several [[Blurr (Cybertron)|other]] [[Joyride (Cybertron)|refugees]].   {{storylink|Family}}

[[:File:Longrack-Gigantion.jpg|Longrack, or possibly someone who just looks like him]], later appeared among a crowd of [[Gigantion]] citizens when [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] pep-talked his people, preceding the launch of the four colony-world ships, which kicked off the galaxy-spanning [[space bridge|Space Bridge]] project. {{storylink|Beginning}}
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===''Timelines''===
{{note|The events that take place within these two prose stories are also set in the same universe as the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' cartoon. However, this Longrack is not related to the ones mentioned above.}}
[[File:Force of Habit title image.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
When the threat of the great black hole threatened Cybertron, Longrack was chosen by [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] to lead one of several scout expeditions to search for colony worlds that might hold [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, or information leading to them. He was given command of the ''[[Spanner (ship)|Spanner]]'', along with a crew comprising [[Armorhide (Cybertron)|Armorhide]], [[Checkpoint (Energon)|Checkpoint]], and the newly recruited [[Velocitron]]ian named [[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]]. In the region of space known as [[Delta Draconis]], they found a colony world ravaged by war. The colony of [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]] had been intended as a standing garrison against the inevitable coming of [[Unicron]], but the mysterious disappearance of their [[King Atlas|commanding officer]] set the soldiers against each other, and multiple factions broke out fighting, leading to countless generations of warfare and devastation. 

Alerted to the planet's history by a recovered [[Data-Con]], Longrack and his team had the gift of knowledge when they encountered the world's last apparent survivors, Private [[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]] and his [[Mini-Con]] allies. Longrack managed to impersonate a drill sergeant, using the Combatrons' strict military training against them in order to end the initial hostilities. After the two sides got to talking, Longrack learned two unpleasant truths: (1) the Combatrons had maintained a vault filled to the brim with a doomsday arsenal the likes of which hadn't been seen in vorns and (2) [[Brushguard]] and a detachment of Decepticons were apparently on the planet and closing in on the arsenal.

Longrack, Whirl, and the others struck out for the vault and managed to get the drop on the Decepticons, but not before they had begun ransacking the arsenal. Using a drone generator, the Decepticons produced dozens of [[Decepticlone]]s, and Longrack was eventually brought down by the crazed [[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]] and the Decepticlones' superior numbers. The rest of his team soon followed, with only Armorhide still running free. The lone Autobot commandeered the ''Spanner'' and flew it back to the site of the bunker, crashing it into the Decepticon position to unleash a massive explosion. Longrack got his crew on board the Decepticons' shuttle, the ''[[Upstart]]'', and flew free of the fireball. With Whirl and his Mini-Cons added to the crew, Longrack proceeded on towards his pre-planned rendez-vous with Ultra Magnus and the ''[[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|Iron Hope]]''. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

Following the war with [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], Longrack fell under [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]'s command on board the ''[[Star Arrow]]''. During a space mission when they were transporting a valuable [[Force Chip]], the ''Star Arrow'' was shot down above the planet [[Sandokan]]. Longrack was seriously injured in the crash, losing most of one of his legs. While searching for the means of repairing their ship, Longrack and the Autobots were attacked by [[Synthos]], the deranged creature who had brought their ship down. They managed to retreat to a cave where they set up camp to repair their injuries and signal for rescue. Unfortunately, things were never that simple. The Decepticon mercenary known as [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]] arrived on Synthos, searching for their Force Chip and the [[Dark Heart of Sandokan|Dark Heart]] that powered Synthos. [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]] kept watch over the injured [[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]] and Longrack while Override and [[Swerve (Cybertron)|Swerve]] confronted the Decepticon. The injured Autobots were caught unawares by Astrotrain's [[Mini-Con]] partners, however, and lost the Force Chip to the mercenaries.

The Autobots raced after Astrotrain, and caught up with the Decepticon during a skirmish between him and Synthos. Astrotrain attempted to overpower the creature by using the Force Chip, but was fighting a losing battle. Synthos got possession of the Force Chip and nearly became unstoppable as he tried to add its power to his own Dark Heart. Luckily, Excellion and Blurr managed to fend off the creature and reclaim the Force Chip before any of their enemies could. In an ironic twist, the Autobots were then saved by the arrival of the space pirate [[Cannonball (Cybertron)|Cannonball]], Astrotrain's employer. As the Decepticons occupied themselves with the threat of Synthos, Longrack and the Autobots snuck aboard Cannonball's shuttle and assumed control of the vessel. With the Force Chip safely tucked away, they began their journey back to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Dark Heart of Sandokan}}
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==Toys==
===''Cybertron''===
[[Image:GalaxyForce Longrack Vs Runabout.jpg|right|300px|thumb| Good Mold / Bad Mold routine]]
*'''Runabout VS Longrack''' (Versus pack, 2005)
**''ID number'': '''GS-02'''
**''Accessories'': Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key

: Longrack is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]]ing of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Smokescreen (Armada)#Hoist|Hoist]], transforming into a Cybertronic excavator. Plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into his right arm unlocks his shovel-arm, which can punch forward by pressing in the plunger mechanism.

: In Japan, he was only available in a vs-pack with [[Runamuck (Cybertron)#Toys|Runabout]].

: This sculpt was used to make the [[BotCon 2006]] [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Timelines|Darksyde Dinobot]]. The original version of the sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ransack (Universe 2003)|Ransack]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Longrack/longrack.htm More info on Longrack at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Cyb Longrack toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Hey kids!  Remember that toy that never got released over here?]]
*'''Longrack''' (Deluxe, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''d48m'''

: For his [[Hasbro]] ''Cybertron'' release, Longrack was made as an individual as part of the Deluxe assortment. He is seemingly physically identical to the Japanese release, save for his Cyber Key, which has a new [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] [[tampograph]]ed on its back.

: Later releases of this toy came with a pack-in DVD of the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]] episode "[[Hidden]]".

: This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Neo)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[Image:Universe2008BattleForTheCyberPlanetKeys.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Battle for the Cyber Planet Keys''' (Figure multi-pack, 2008)
**''Series'': Cybertron Series
**''Accessories'': Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''d48m'''

: Longrack was re-released without changes in a [[Sam's Club]]-[[exclusive]] box set, as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]].

: This set also included similarly unchanged releases of [[Runamuck (Cybertron)#Toys|Runamuck]], [[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)#Toys|Buzzsaw]], and [[Blurr (Cybertron)#Toys|Blurr]], and a new redeco of ''Armada'' Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Optimus Prime]].
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==Notes==
* Longrack was designed as an [[homage]] to the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' character [[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]], who also featured a spring-loaded right arm that was basically a gigantic claw. This toy was also used as the basis of Beast Era Longrack's Cybertronian form in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s [[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|''Beast Wars'' comics]].
* While the earlier versions of the mold used to make Longrack included a [[Mini-Con]] partner, neither release of Longrack had one. The Mini-Con partner mold was released in the Japanese ''Galaxy Force'' [[Micron Booster]] wave as [[Grip-Lock|Grip-Lock/Clamp]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Longrack''' (ロングラック ''Rongurakku'')

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