Editing Aimless

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Decepticon|the ''Prime'' Mini-Con|Aimless (Prime)}}
:''Aimless is a [[Decepticon]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:AimlessDucking.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Because his other name was way too weird.]]
'''Aimless''' should have been called "Useless". This [[Nebulan]]'s success rate when he tries to hit a target is unknown, because that would require him to, you know, actually ''try''. Together with his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]], he's a danger to himself and others. Mostly others.

Aimless's nature varies. In some universes he's an organic Nebulan; in others he's a robotic Cybertronian.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Milt Jamin]] (English), [[Takao Ishii]] (Japanese)|[[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German)}}
Aimless was a member of the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], the despotic rulers of [[Nebulos]]. When the Hive allied themselves with a group of [[Decepticon]]s, he became the Targetmaster partner of Misfire. Aimless introduced himself to his new Decepticon partner with the line, "I live only to destroy our mutual enemies!" He then transformed into gun mode, dropped to the ground, and started randomly firing in all directions. After Misfire picked him, he told him that he thought the name Aimless "suited him better."

{{note|This perhaps suggests that Aimless was informing Misfire not of his intentions, but rather of his name: "I, Live Only To Destroy Our Mutual Enemies." Either that, or it's some bizarre scripting error or editing gaffe.}}

When the partners first engaged in battle together, Misfire criticized Aimless's lack of marksmanship. (He's one to talk!) Aimless responded that this was to be expected, as he was new at this. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Aimless and the Decepticon Targetmasters returned to Cybertron with the key to the Plasma Energy Chamber and Zarak's powerful new city-bot, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Once the plasma energy was released, however, Scorponok was struck by the power and launched into deep space with Aimless and the other Decepticons still on board. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[Image:Decepticon_targetmasters_brothers_in_armor.jpg|left|300px|"I'm Only Appears Chest-Up Buried At the Bottom Of A Large Groupshot!"<br>"I think Aimless suits you better."]]
Aimless was a construction engineer on [[Nebulos]] who turned laziness into a business opportunity by accepting kickbacks for doing substandard work on the job. After several buildings under his supervision collapsed in a highly public manner, Aimless considered a career change. He signed up with the Decepticons while Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] and [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] were in favor on Nebulos, undergoing the bio-mechanical engineering process necessary to become a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]. He was partnered with Misfire and was involved in an ill-fated attempt to keep the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] from escaping their imprisonment, which spilled out into the streets of [[Koraja]]. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[File:Pre-Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Aimless and his five friends were refugees, having fled their home planet of [[Master (planet)|Master]] when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the Decepticons began an all-out siege on the world. They were being chased through space in their starship by the Decepticons when they came across the Battleship Maximus. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] gave them safe haven aboard his starship, and the Master citizens attempted to show their gratitude by removing the deadly plasma energy bombs Fortress was trying to dispose of. Their efforts came too late, however, as the plasma energy bombs exploded aboard their ship in space, bathing everyone nearby with energy. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

Although they survived the explosion, for Aimless and two of his fellow refugees, the ending was not a happy one. The plasma energy somehow fused each of them to a different one of the Decepticon trio who had been attacking them, creating Targetmasters. Aimless was now the eternal partner of Misfire and became a member of the Decepticon army at his side. As a Decepticon, Aimless was forced to join in the invasion of his own planet. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:HM31 Misfire robot mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It looks like he's shooting lasers out of his breasts.]]
In a battle for the data of the [[Master Sword]], Aimless bonded with Misfire to fight the Autobots. {{Storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Aimless again joined his partner when the Autobot Targetmasters landed on Master to investigate the possible presence of the Decepticons. The two forces battled each other, and the Decepticons were able to wash the Autobots away in a surge of water from an elevated lake. The two forces battled each other, and the Decepticons were able to wash the Autobots away in a surge of water from an elevated lake. The Decepticon Targetmasters returned to the other Decepticons to report of their triumph over the Autobot Targetmasters. When the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] sneaked into the Decepticon's hidden cavern base, the Targetmasters were there to greet them. A battle ensued that the Autobot Targetmasters joined, but the Decepticons eventually retreated. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

[[File:HM 31 Targetmasters stand watch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
[[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]], [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]], and Aimless were later assigned to watch out for any intruders, and they spotted the Autobot Targetmasters. They went off to report their presence to the other Decepticons and joined their larger partners in attacking the Autobots. During battle, the Decepticons were distracted by an aircraft sent by the natives of Master, allowing the Autobots to escape. Nevertheless, the Decepticons were soon sicced on a Master city, killing the natives. The natives fought back with aircraft, and their combined efforts with the Autobots forced the lesser Decepticons to flee into Scorponok's [[transtector]]. After a showdown between the Zarak Shield and the Master Sword, the Decepticons left Master for [[Earth]]. {{Storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

Aimless played part in the decisive battle with the Autobots at the [[Arctic|North Pole]]. When the [[Final Formation]] put an end to Scorponok's machinations on Earth, the Decepticons retreated into space. {{Storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' manga====
[[File:HM issue 7 Decepticon Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Aimless and the Decepticon Targetmasters attempted to disrupt the Autobots' efforts to put out a blazing fire on Earth. The Autobots' split focus left them vulnerable, until the Battleship Maximus extinguished the entire fire in one sweep. [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire]] then turned their full attention on Aimless and his allies, driving them from the scene. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Years prior to becoming a Targetmaster, Aimless was one of six Master warriors who were kidnapped by Scorponok and exposed to plasma energy, removing their ability to speak. When Scorponok returned to Master in 2011 and tried to recapture them and continue his experiments, the six of them fled from the planet. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

In [[2021]], Aimless and the Decepticon Targetmasters were battling their Autobot counterparts in space when Scorponok detonated a [[black hole]], creating a plasma energy shockwave that caused the smaller Targetmasters to vanish. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} When they were located in the void of space, the six had been supercharged with plasma energy and gathered together into a clump of guns. The Decepticon Targetmasters attempted to transport them into the [[Legends World]] using [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], but the plasma energy was too dangerous and Trion instead scattered them across the dimension. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}} Furthermore, the combination of plasma energy with the Legends World's unique energies mutated the Targetmasters, granting them new powers. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 45|Bonus Edition Vol. 45}}

Upon rediscovering Aimless, Misfire found that his gun mode was now capable of manipulating time, an ability he used to see into the future and get rich by trading stocks and gambling. When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Shaoshao Li]] came to seize Aimless, Misfire fired him at Hot Rod only to miss and hit Shaoshao, reverting her age to that of an infant. Misfire then tried to defeat Hot Rod by predicting his future moves, but remained so shoddy at aiming that he was defeated regardless, and he and Aimless were taken into custody. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 52|Bonus Edition Vol. 52}} [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] later stole Aimless and combined him with Caliburst and Blowpipe into the [[Plasma Energy Chamber (Legends)|Plasma Energy Chamber]], a mighty plasma energy gun with which he planned to eliminate all other Transformers. He was defeated by Shaoshao, [[Sue Faireborn]] and [[White Lune]], liberating the three Targetmasters. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 55|Bonus Edition Vol. 55}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
On planet Nebulos, all energy was derived from pulsar emanations concentrated at the north pole instead of blanketed solar energy. When the Decepticon Targetmasters learned of this, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] order Aimless to engineer a means of capturing this energy. Under Misfire's supervision, Aimless planned the construction of a massive tetrahedron to act as an energy interceptor. Unfortunately, the Autobots sabotaged his work after it was completed, and Aimless was forced to start over, designing a sturdier interceptor. His new tri-dome interceptor was now defended by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the entire Decepticon army instead of a meager guard force. However, the seemingly steady foundation of solid ice was melted by the Autobots' thermal lasers, reducing it to slush and once again destroying the interceptor. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Aimless was an ancient [[Titan Master]] partnered with the Decepticon [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]. He granted his partner the ability to produce an ultra-powerful ion particle fireblast; unfortunately, he lacked the power to improve Misfire's aiming capabilities.<ref>''Titans Return'' Aimless/Misfire packaging bio</ref>

==Commercial appearances==
*When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Aimless accompanied Misfire into battle alongside his fellow Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. As they fought against their Autobot counterparts, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Aimless aided [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] in gunning down [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] in the middle of a Cybertronian city. When the Autobot and his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner transformed, Misfire and Aimless did the same and tackled down their opponents. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Aimless.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pick a mode, kids! He'll break if you transform him much!]]
*'''Misfire''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-89'''

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Aimless came packed with his larger Targetmaster companion, [[Misfire (G1)#Toys|Misfire]]. Aimless is molded in blue and gray plastic, with the only paint application in his face. Basically, like almost all Targetmaster guns, he transforms by folding his legs. But unlike others, his legs are not on a hinge but a joint, and it is prone to breaking over time from stress unless one slightly sands down the c-clip. Be lucky if you find a complete one these days.

:Aimless can be placed in either Misfire's hands or on top of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] thanks to the use of [[5 mm post]]s and holes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Aimless/aimless.htm More information on Aimless at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
====''Titans Return''====
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Aimless.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not breakable, but somewhat easily lost. And oh so prettily painted!]]
*'''Aimless & Misfire''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])
:Available with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Misfire (G1)#Generations|Misfire]], Aimless is a redeco and retool of [[Blowpipe (G1)#Generations|Blowpipe]], having a new robot mode "backpack" for head mode face. Aimless transforms from a robot based on Blowpipe's Generation 1 character model into Misfire's head, though he is also compatible with any ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class figure. Of note, his robot mode is one of the few Titan Masters that actually have paint. 
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====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:WFCS-Battle-Master-Aimless.jpg|thumb|300px|Durability!]]
*'''Aimless''' (Battle Master, [[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S17'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SG-15'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[April 27]], 2019'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon, 2 "Fire Blasts"
:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "[[Battle Master]]s", Aimless is a retool of [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]], which transforms from robot to the "Manifold Ion Particle Blaster" and back. He includes two "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be used to simulate his blaster mode firing, and can slot onto the various hardpoints found on other figures and weaponry from the same subline to simulate blaster fire or explosions. The actual gun barrel piece can detach from the back, revealing a 3 mm peg, and connect to his arm as a cannon. If you choose, you can pair him with Misfire's ''Generations''/''Legends'' incarnations.

:This version of the mold was also used for [[Hairsplitter#War for Cybertron: Siege|Shrute]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG52-Aimless.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Knees!]]
*'''Targetmaster Misfire''' ([[November 25]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''LG52'''

:Sold with the Deluxe-sized [[Misfire (G1)#Legends|Misfire]], ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Aimless is a new mold that transforms from robot into a gun. He can be held by Misfire or plug into Misfire's vehicle mode.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W3RaiderAimless.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Raider Aimless, Air Force-Weapons/Manifold Ion Particle Blaster''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I''' 
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T25/T48'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Raider Aimless, Air Force-Weapons is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I. As a [[Battle Master]], Raider Aimless, Air Force-Weapons begins the game in Bot Mode. Instead of being sent to the KO Area once his Health drops to zero, the card is flipped to the Upgrade side, becoming the Manifold Ion Particle Blaster, and equipped in the Weapons slot of another character on the player's side of the battlefield . In order to represent Aimless' size as a Battle Master, the card is the size of a battle card, about half the size of a normal character card.

:The artwork for Bot Mode is reused from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Aimless toy's packaging art. The Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photo Cannon received original artwork, with line-art by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Alex Tarca]].
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Aimless''' (エイムレス ''Eimuresu'')

==References==
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