Editing Breakdown (ES)

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{{disambig3|Breakdown}}

:''Breakdown is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:EarthSparkBreakdown SecurityProtocols.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|He's the fastest 'Con alive!]]]]

'''Breakdown''' lives up to his Stunticon heritage. He may be on the run from [[G.H.O.S.T.]] now that the war is over, but he won't let being a wanted criminal stop him from getting his thrills by joining any race he can. He's fortunate enough, however, to be joined by his old friend [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] in these races; it's the only time the two wanted Cybertronians have a chance to catch up. They may have ended up on opposite sides of the war, but getting the chance to score another win over his old friend makes up for any bad blood they may have. 

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Roger Craig Smith]] (English)|[[Último de Carvalho]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
{{picsneeded|vehicle mode, full body robot mode}}
[[File:Breakdown-ES-alt-mode.jpg|thumb|left]]

Breakdown and Bumblebee were good friends back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before the war and when war did come between between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s broke out, the two remained on amicable terms. Stranded on Earth with the destruction of the [[Space bridge]], Breakdown had to go on the run to evade capture by the forces of [[G.H.O.S.T.]] He often caught up with Bumblebee, also a fugitive of the law,  in races across across the world which Breakdown as usual always won.

At [[Witwicky (place)|Witwicky]], [[Pennsylvania]], things got serious when Bumblebeee informed Breakdown that G.H.O.S.T. was hot on his trail and were scanning all vehicles partaking in the race for Cybertronian Energon signatures. Enticed, rather than alarmed, by the presence of G.H.O.S.T. Breakdown made a wager with his friend; if Bee could finally beat him in a race, Breakdown would stop partaking in races and lay low but if Breakdown won than he'd get Bumblebee's Energon suppressors that made it much easier for his friend to evade detection by G.H.O.S.T. With Breakdown not relenting, Bumblebee agreed. 

Things seemed to first be going swimmingly when G.H.O.S.T. performed an Energon check on Bumblebee that turned up nothing and the human, [[Dot Malto]] pretending to be Bee's driver. However when [[Karen Croft|Agent Croft]] ordered a more thorough scan of all the vehicles, Breakdown realized the jig was up and began trying to fight his way out. He came to Bumblebee's aide, forced to reveal himself to save some humans, and two began trying to outrace the G.H.O.S.T. forces in a bid to escape. While making their way towards the closest exit, Breakdown was incapacitated by a shot from Agent Croft. Taking stock of the situation, Breakdown realized there was no getting out of this and offered his friend one last race. Bumblebee, still focused on getting the both of them out, was taken a back  when his friend sped off straight into the direction of the G.H.O.S.T. forces blocking their exit. Taking as many shots as he could, Breakdown used his momentum to hurl Bumblebee over the race track's walls and thus getting his friend to safety. As Bee tried to reach out to get Breakdown, the Stunticon only chuckled and mocked his friend for still being the slow one as he crashed to the surface beneath him. Knocked out, Breakdown was taken into custody by G.H.O.S.T. {{storylink|Security Protocols}}

==Toys==
===''EarthSpark''===
[[File:TF-Earthspark-1Step-Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.75|thumb|Breakjack.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Breakdown''' (1-Step Flip Changer, 2023)}}</ul>

: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (toyline)| EarthSpark]]'' "1-Step Flip Changers", Breakdown is a redeco of the previously released [[Wheeljack (ES)#Toys|1-Step Flip Changer Wheeljack]], converting from robot to vehicle and vice versa by being folded inside-out/outside-in, much like a switchblade. His vehicle mode can be arrived at much faster by letting him fall face up onto a solid surface. This releases a switch on his leg and lets him spring back into car mode instantly.

:Unlike previous One Step Changers, Breakdown lacks any robot mode articulation beyond waggling his free-moving arms side to side. He is also much smaller than previous equivalent toys.

:This figure was revealed on Walmart's website<ref>https://www.walmart.com/ip/seot/1625139027</ref>, prior to any official announcement by Hasbro.

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==Notes==
* Breakdown's robot mode was designed by [[Nick Roche]].<ref name="ES2">{{citesocial|quote=So, as far as I remember... Out of the new ones, I worked on the Bot mode for Breakdown, Bot mode for Grimlock... took passes at Nightshade and Dino Grim, but didn't make it (They're mostly Ciro's?) but Shockwave, Hashtag and Tarantulas started as my 2D designs!|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1631974068445388803|site=Twitter|name=Nick Roche|year=2023|month=03|day=4}}</ref>
*Breakdown's alternate mode combines design cues of both a {{w|File:1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Polar White Frt Qtr.jpg|1969}} (rear) and {{w|File:1973 pontiac trans am.jpeg|1973}} (front) Pontiac Firebird Trans Am.

==References==
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[[Category: Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category: EarthSpark Decepticons]]