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| | #REDIRECT [[Dropshot (G1)]] |
| {{disambig3|Dropshot}}
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| :''Dropshot is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Classics|Classics]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (by way of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]).''
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| [[Image:AHM11-specialgueststar.jpg|right|thumb|300px|So this is what ''genuine'' surprise is like!]]
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| In a race of fighting machines, '''Dropshot''' is a ''fighting machine.'' He's always the first to throw a punch or shoot a missile, and he doesn't care if he's the only one actually fighting. He believes that anyone who doesn't retaliate is a coward who deserves the beating he gladly dishes out. He never needs a reason to fight, nor does he care about the success or failure of his team. All that matters is having someone to hurt. For obvious reasons, the other [[Decepticon]]s avoid him unless they can channel his anger towards some [[Autobot]]s.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/classics/dropshot/1572/1/10/ Dropshot's on-package bio]</ref>
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| ==Fiction==
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| ===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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| [[Image:Dropshot down AHM.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Dropped-shot.]]
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| Dropshot infiltrated the American military forces early on in the Decepticon offensive, posing as one of their artillery vehicles. His mission was to monitor the military and report back all he heard to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. Through him, Megatron learned of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]'s infiltration mission and the [[European Union]]'s nuclear strike. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} When the Autobots eventually returned to Earth, Dropshot was finally unleashed. He transformed and turned his firepower against his "hosts". {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}}
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| A bit wound-up after having to sit and spy on the humans for so long, Dropshot eagerly attacked them. Shrugging off the humans' attempts to fight back, Dropshot asked aloud who could possibly stop him at this point. As if on cue, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] emerged from the water behind him, having been dropped into the river by [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] earlier.
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| The next time Dropshot was seen, Kup and [[Sparkplug Witwicky| Colonel Witwicky]] were sitting on his defeated remains, having a nice conversation. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}
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| {{-}}
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| ==Toys==
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| ===Universe (2008)===
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| ====Classic Series====
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| [[Image:Universe dropshot toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I'm a conundrum wrapped in missile launchers.]]
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| *'''Decepticon Dropshot''' (Voyager, 2008)
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| **''Accessories'': 2 missiles, rifle, clear brown [[Earth]]-style [[Cyber Key]]
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| : Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Voyagers, "Decepticon Dropshot" is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)#CybDef|Cybertron Defense Scattorshot]], transforming into a multiple-launch rocket system which kinda resembles [[wikipedia:TOS-1|TOS-1 Buratino]]. The halves of the (non-firing) launcher end up on his arms in robot mode. In either mode, inserting a Cyber Key in each half reveals a new weapon: the right side has a slide-out double spring-loaded missile launcher which ends up on his left robot arm, while the left has a flip-out non-firing blaster barrel which ends up on his right robot arm. Both key-activated weapons feature fake handles which end up being "held" by his hands in robot mode, although the missile launcher on his right arm needs to be slid forward for him to be able to reach the deployed blaster's handle. He also comes with an extra long brown hand-held rifle that can be mounted in tank mode thanks to his [[Mini-Con]]-compatible [[Powerlinx]] plugs.
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| : His box photo shows an opaque-brown [[Earth]] Key with tan paint. The toy actually comes with an entirely unpainted transparent-brown Earth Key.
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| :This mold was also used to make ''Universe'' [[Overload (Armada)#Universe (2008)|Overload]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Flak (G1)#Timelines|Flak]].
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| ::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFUDropshot/dropshot.htm More information on Universe Dropshot at TFU.info]''
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| ::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/classics/dropshot/1572/ Universe Dropshot toy gallery at Seibertron.com]''
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| ==Notes==
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| * Dropshot's toy shares identical [[Tech Spec]] numbers with the [[Military Patrol]], which includes his [[Micromaster]] [[Dropshot (G1)|namesake]]. His bio portrayal as overly combative is quite similar to the Military Patrol's description, so [[Hasbro]] likely intended the two Dropshots to be one and the same. However, ''Universe'' Dropshot's only fiction appearance is in a continuity where the Micromaster Dropshot was seen first under [[Dead Universe|odd circumstances]] that probably preclude them from being one individual. This sort of situation has [[T-Wrecks|happened]] [[Mirage (BM)|before]].
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| ==References==
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| <references />
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| [[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
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| [[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
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| [[Category:Spies]]
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| [[Category:United States military]]
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| [[Category:Universe (2008)]]
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