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[[ | [[File:M9-2 Harpoon Gun.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Paging Captain Ahab: Your mail order is here.]] | ||
The '''M9-2 Harpoon Gun''' is a weapon developed by [[Sector Seven]], under the direction of [[Rebecca Howard]]. The initial prototype was completed in 2003. Featuring an armor-piercing projectile that weighs 21.2 kilograms, the weapon has a range of 55 meters with a muzzle velocity of 324 meters per second. | The '''M9-2 Harpoon Gun''' is a weapon developed by [[Sector Seven]], under the direction of [[Rebecca Howard]]. The initial prototype was completed in 2003. Featuring an armor-piercing projectile that weighs 21.2 kilograms, the weapon has a range of 55 meters with a muzzle velocity of 324 meters per second. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW | ===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics=== | ||
[[ | [[File:Movie Targetcomic harpoon bumblebee.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Damn thee, thou cursed NBE!]] | ||
In 2003, as [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was leaving [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], Sector Seven field operatives attempted to capture him using M9-2 Harpoons while he was in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], but failed. {{storylink|Interlude (Movie Prequel)|Interlude}} | |||
In 2003, as [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] | |||
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===''Transformers'' (2007)=== | ===''Transformers'' (2007) movie=== | ||
[[File:Movie Harpooncapture Bumblebee.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|He's at the 30, the 20, nothing can stop— OOH!]] | |||
[[ | Four years later, after rescuing [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]] from [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]], the Autobots found themselves on the run from Sector Seven reinforcements. As [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] hid in the spans under a bridge, Mikaela and Sam both fell when Sector Seven helicopters passed below. They were saved from a messy death when Bumblebee transformed and caught them both in mid-air. However, this provided a target for the Sector Seven helicopters, which were armed with the M9-2 Harpoons. They lassoed and dragged Bumblebee to the ground with ease as the Autobot refused to fight back against his captors. Sector Seven cryo units then moved in to freeze Bumblebee, who was tied fast by the cables. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} | ||
===''Bumblebee'' film=== | |||
{{note|''Bumblebee'' takes place before the other films (supposedly), but was released last. As such, it is placed at the bottom here.}} | |||
When a brigade of [[Sector Seven]] troops led by [[Jack Burns|Agent Burns]] encountered the Autobot scout [[Bumblebee (Movie)|B-127]] in [[1987]] they attempted to subdue him with harpoons and [[machine gun]]s, but B-127 was able to evade them and escape. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}} | |||
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== | ==Notes== | ||
*The schematic of the M9-2 Harpoon Gun was revealed as part of the first "remote access client" of the [[Sector Seven (game)|Sector Seven alternate reality game]]. | *The schematic of the M9-2 Harpoon Gun was revealed as part of the first "remote access client" of the [[Sector Seven (game)|Sector Seven alternate reality game]]. | ||
*The M9-2 Harpoon Gun appears to be built around an M2 Browning machinegun. | |||
[[Category:Movie weapons]] | |||
[[Category:Ranged weapons]] | |||
[[Category:Sector Seven]] | [[Category:Sector Seven]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:31, 2 March 2026
The M9-2 Harpoon Gun is a weapon developed by Sector Seven, under the direction of Rebecca Howard. The initial prototype was completed in 2003. Featuring an armor-piercing projectile that weighs 21.2 kilograms, the weapon has a range of 55 meters with a muzzle velocity of 324 meters per second.
Fiction
[edit]IDW Transformers movie comics
[edit]
In 2003, as Bumblebee was leaving Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sector Seven field operatives attempted to capture him using M9-2 Harpoons while he was in vehicle mode, but failed. Interlude
Transformers (2007) movie
[edit]
Four years later, after rescuing Sam Witwicky and Mikaela Banes from Agent Simmons, the Autobots found themselves on the run from Sector Seven reinforcements. As Optimus Prime hid in the spans under a bridge, Mikaela and Sam both fell when Sector Seven helicopters passed below. They were saved from a messy death when Bumblebee transformed and caught them both in mid-air. However, this provided a target for the Sector Seven helicopters, which were armed with the M9-2 Harpoons. They lassoed and dragged Bumblebee to the ground with ease as the Autobot refused to fight back against his captors. Sector Seven cryo units then moved in to freeze Bumblebee, who was tied fast by the cables. Transformers
Bumblebee film
[edit]When a brigade of Sector Seven troops led by Agent Burns encountered the Autobot scout B-127 in 1987 they attempted to subdue him with harpoons and machine guns, but B-127 was able to evade them and escape. Bumblebee
Notes
[edit]- The schematic of the M9-2 Harpoon Gun was revealed as part of the first "remote access client" of the Sector Seven alternate reality game.
- The M9-2 Harpoon Gun appears to be built around an M2 Browning machinegun.
