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:''Firecracker is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] continuity.''  
:''Firecracker is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''  


[[Image:G2-toy Firecracker.jpg|right|400px|thumb|]]
[[File:G2FirecrackerCardArt.jpg|upright=2.3|thumb|BRICKABRACKA FIRECRACKA SIS-BOOM-BAH! BUGS BUNNY BUGS BUNNY RAH RAH RAH!]]


Literally born in a wind tunnel, '''Firecracker''' shows no measurable amount of drag resistance while in his sleek vehicle mode. Octane ignition turbines feed his need for speed, which is only tempered by the system being linked to his internal coolant levels. When accepted norms are exceeded he automatically loses control of his accelerator, and enormous vented discs provide the braking power to slow him down. While these safety measures help keep his body from overheating and burning up like a meteoroid entering the atmosphere, they can't cool off his fiery temper. Hopefully Firecracker can channel his rage in a useful direction, such as sending [[Decepticon]]s right where he feels they belong: to the junkyards!
Literally born in a wind tunnel, '''Firecracker''' shows no measurable amount of drag resistance while in his sleek vehicle mode. Octane ignition turbines feed his need for speed, which is only tempered by the system being linked to his internal coolant levels. When accepted norms are exceeded he automatically loses control of his accelerator, and enormous vented discs provide the braking power to slow him down. While these safety measures help keep his body from overheating and burning up like a meteoroid entering the atmosphere, they can't cool off his fiery temper. Hopefully Firecracker can channel his rage in a useful direction, such as sending [[Decepticon]]s right where he feels they belong: to the junkyards!


==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
Firecracker and the Go-Bots were part of the "second generation" of Transformers created on Earth in the 21st century, using a combination of human, [[Nebulan]], and Cybertronian sciences. He became an Autobot working for [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] when the new Transformers inevitably started to battle amongst themselves. In 2010, Firecracker and the Go-Bots arrived in Switzerland to assist [[Rapido]]'s team against the Decepticons after Pyro was captured. They fought alongside [[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] against the massive Decepticon, [[Double Punch]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}


:''Italian name:'' '''Saetta di Fuoco'''  
Not trusting these strange new powers, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] made Firecracker demonstrate his pyrotechnic field on Decepticon dummy targets alongside a number of other Autobots. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}
 
===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Firecracker was a soldier in [[Suppressor (Generations)|Suppressor]]'s unit at [[Gargoid]]. Long suspicious of the infiltration specialist [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], even he was shocked when Punch finally turned on them, leading a squad of Decepticons to their secret base as Counterpunch. He confronted the traitor, but was shot in the back by [[Crash Test (G2)|Crash Test]] before he could get any payback. {{storylink|The Truth We Make}}


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==Toys==
==Toys==
===Generation 2===
===''Generation 2''===
*'''Firecracker''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
[[File:G2-toy Firecracker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Soon to be destroyed and replaced by [[Hurricane]].<br>(''Standard deco pictured'')]]
**''Accessories:'' Gun
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Firecracker''' (Go-Bot, [[1995]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Gun
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}


: Part of the first assortment of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], Firecracker transforms into a Lamborghini Diablo sports car with through-axle construction. At 1:64-scale, he can be used with many playsets from the "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" brand toy lines.
: Part of the first assortment of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], Firecracker transforms into a Lamborghini Diablo sports car with through-axle construction. At 1:64-scale, he can be used with many playsets from the "[[Hot Wheels (franchise)|Hot Wheels]]" and "Matchbox" brand toy lines.


: The same mold was [[Redeco|redecoed]] in ''Generation 2'' for the Go-Bots versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], and later for the ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Spy Changer]] [[R.E.V.]].
:[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBot.jpg|thumb|upright=1|left|Well, that's not Prime. (''European running change variant pictured'')]]
: A slight redeco of this figure, with solid instead of clear plastic parts, was marketed as a separate character, namely [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GobotOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]], in the United States, but was still sold as Firecracker himself in Europe (at least in the French/Dutch/German packaging variant).
 
: Subsequently, the figure was also redecoed into [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Sideswipe]] for a later wave of the same assortment, and later still into the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Spychanger]] [[R.E.V.]].


::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Firecracker/firecracker.htm More information on Firecracker at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Firecracker/firecracker.htm More information on Firecracker at TFU.info]''
{{G2FirecrackerMold}}
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==Notes==
* Firecracker is shown in packaging art for the unreleased [[Go-Bots Racing Rig]] as its driver while [[Greasepit (G2 Go-Bot)|Greasepit]] ramps the rig and bursts through the Ring of Fire. Bet he's not happy about that.
* [[David Willis]] considered pitching a ''[[Transformers: TransTech| TransTech]]'' Firecracker-centric ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' text story to [[Fun Publications]] in [[2009]], inspired by the "[[Dux non Intruitus]]" law barring entry to [[Axiom Nexus]] for any [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This art reminds me of an Axiom Nexus text story I thought about pitching to FP over a decade ago. Axiom Nexus doesn't allow Primes in, right? What about Firecracker, a guy who looks just like a Prime?|link=https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1458988688017440768|name=David Willis|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=11|day=12}}</ref> Firecracker would have found this ridiculous,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So my abandoned text story was about a Firecracker who lived on Axiom Nexus, who started getting trouble from the government about him being maybe a version of Optimus Prime. Which Firecracker thinks is ridiculous, like, he's just some pissy ragey speedster.|link=https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1458988689854541824|name=David Willis|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=11|day=12}}</ref> being just a normal speedster-type,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=And, like, he's just some guy, and he has a few roommates, and his life is pretty mundane. Who cares if in some universes there's an Optimus Prime who looks just like him but with a blue head?!?!|link=https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1458988691230183428|name=David Willis|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=11|day=12}}</ref> only to slowly find himself growing into a leadership role as the government's meddling started to reveal inequities.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=But the more the AN government snoops up his ass, the more things escalate, and he starts uncovering inequities, and he ends up growing into and stepping into the heroic leadership role he swears he's not meant or built for|link=https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1458988692517834796|name=David Willis|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=11|day=12}}</ref> Only a page or so was written,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=anyway i forget how i wanted it to end / and i ended up writing like one page or something|link=https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1458988693675462684|name=David Willis|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=11|day=12}}</ref> with Firecracker leaving a meeting with [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] only to end up trailed by a [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here, found it in my Google Docs. "Firecracker," 2009. This is all I wrote.|link=https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1458989270434205709|name=David Willis|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=11|day=12}}</ref>


==Notes==
===Foreign names===
* Firecracker is shown in packaging art for the unreleased [[Go-Bots Racing Rig]] as its driver while [[Greasepit (G2)|Greasepit]] ramps the rig and bursts through the Ring of Fire. Bet he's not happy about that.
*''French:'' '''Turbo-Diablo''' (France/Belgium), '''Pétard''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Saetta di Fuoco''' ("Arrow of Fire")
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Earth-born Transformers]]
[[Category:Go-Bots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Go-Bots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Latest revision as of 15:11, 7 March 2026

Firecracker is an Autobot from the Generation 2 portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
BRICKABRACKA FIRECRACKA SIS-BOOM-BAH! BUGS BUNNY BUGS BUNNY RAH RAH RAH!

Literally born in a wind tunnel, Firecracker shows no measurable amount of drag resistance while in his sleek vehicle mode. Octane ignition turbines feed his need for speed, which is only tempered by the system being linked to his internal coolant levels. When accepted norms are exceeded he automatically loses control of his accelerator, and enormous vented discs provide the braking power to slow him down. While these safety measures help keep his body from overheating and burning up like a meteoroid entering the atmosphere, they can't cool off his fiery temper. Hopefully Firecracker can channel his rage in a useful direction, such as sending Decepticons right where he feels they belong: to the junkyards!

Fiction

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Wings Universe

[edit]

Firecracker and the Go-Bots were part of the "second generation" of Transformers created on Earth in the 21st century, using a combination of human, Nebulan, and Cybertronian sciences. He became an Autobot working for Pyro when the new Transformers inevitably started to battle amongst themselves. In 2010, Firecracker and the Go-Bots arrived in Switzerland to assist Rapido's team against the Decepticons after Pyro was captured. They fought alongside Scorch against the massive Decepticon, Double Punch. Generation 2: Redux

Not trusting these strange new powers, Cliffjumper made Firecracker demonstrate his pyrotechnic field on Decepticon dummy targets alongside a number of other Autobots. A Flash Forward, Part 2

Of Masters and Mayhem

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Firecracker was a soldier in Suppressor's unit at Gargoid. Long suspicious of the infiltration specialist Punch, even he was shocked when Punch finally turned on them, leading a squad of Decepticons to their secret base as Counterpunch. He confronted the traitor, but was shot in the back by Crash Test before he could get any payback. The Truth We Make

Toys

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Generation 2

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Soon to be destroyed and replaced by Hurricane.
(Standard deco pictured)
  • Firecracker (Go-Bot, 1995)
  • Accessories: Gun
  • Known designers: Masakatsu Saito (concept artist){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}
Part of the first assortment of Go-Bots, Firecracker transforms into a Lamborghini Diablo sports car with through-axle construction. At 1:64-scale, he can be used with many playsets from the "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" brand toy lines.
Well, that's not Prime. (European running change variant pictured)
A slight redeco of this figure, with solid instead of clear plastic parts, was marketed as a separate character, namely Optimus Prime, in the United States, but was still sold as Firecracker himself in Europe (at least in the French/Dutch/German packaging variant).
Subsequently, the figure was also redecoed into Sideswipe for a later wave of the same assortment, and later still into the 2001 Robots in Disguise Spychanger R.E.V..
{{#if:Generation 2|Generation 2 mold:|}} Firecracker

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  • Sonokong:
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  • Takara:
  • Sonokong:

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Notes

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Foreign names

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  • French: Turbo-Diablo (France/Belgium), Pétard (Canada)
  • Italian: Saetta di Fuoco ("Arrow of Fire")

References

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