Jointron

The Jointrons are a Maximal subgroup from the Beast Wars II portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

"Did someone say...'Birthday'?"

To the jovial Jointron (ジョイントロン Jointoron) brothers, life is one big fiesta, and they would love nothing more than to spend all day partying and dancing. After their ship crashed on planet Gaia, these merry Maximal mariachis became allies of the Lio Convoy Unit, but their rash attempts at capturing the Predacons and habit of acting on their own have caused them to sometimes clash with their new amigos.

The Jointrons consist of:

DJ: The cicada, mi!

Motorarm: The rhinoceros beetle, arm!

Gimlet: The lobster, muchas! muchas!

They combine to form Tripledacus.

Fiction

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Beast Wars II cartoon

The Jointrons were sent by Maximal Headquarters to the planet Trius. However, their ship ran into problems and they were forced to land on the nearest planet: Gaia. Evacuating the ship before anybody else could find them, they later ran into the Predacons and Maximals stationed on Gaia in their combined form, Tripledacus. After initially thinking the Maximals were Predacons, they realized their mistake and split into their individual selves, introducing themselves as the Jointrons to the other Maximals. However, the three's eccentric behavior didn't endear themselves to the Lio Convoy Unit. Unconcerned about this, they sought to use their might to defeat the Predacons and flew out without informing the other Maximals. The Jointrons faced against a Predacon force as Tripledacus and weren't faring well till Lio Convoy, Scuba, and Apache came to add their firepower to the battle. After the Predacons retreated, the Jointrons claimed all the credit. The Combined Giant, Tripledacus

Still intent on handling the Predacons on their own, the Jointrons took over a Maximal shuttle and turned it into a party house, to the annoyance of Apache. Disabling the shields and shooting out a flare to lure the Predacons to their position, they managed to lure in Dirge and Thrust, who left Autoroller backup outside. The two Combatrons were treated to the Jointrons' friendly hospitality—massive amounts of oil that impaired their already poor judgment. Using the excuse that they were bringing oil to the Autorollers, the Jointrons combined into Tripledacus, and, with Lio Convoy's help, chased away the Autorollers. Afterwards, the Combatron duo were forced to surrender—a victory for the Jointrons! The Festive Jointrons

Again eager to take down the Predacons, DJ and his brothers went out on patrol for them, coming across a trap that they dumped Tasmania Kid and Diver to check out. Soon, they came across Starscream and BB, who attacked them with a "bacteria bomb" that struck DJ and Motorarm with bacteria that sapped them of energy. The three attempted to combine, but Gimlet's germaphobia prevented any cohesion, and they were left at the mercy of the Predacons. After the other Maximals came to the rescue as the "Jointron II", and Lio Convoy made a speech about how they could overcome this challenge if they shared energy, the Jointrons managed to combine and sent Starscream and BB fleeing. A Fearsome Combination Plan?

On another day, the Jointrons were sent on patrol with Diver and Tasmania Kid, who brought up the question of just who the leader in the trio was. Naturally, each one made a claim for themselves, with DJ noting that he was the one who contacted Maximal HQ and negotiated with others, amoth other qualities. Their competition brought them to the attention of the Predacons, who sought to capture the Jointrons to study their combination abilities. To handle the Predacons, the Jointrons took off on their own in a Maximal shuttle, but the intervention of Tasmania Kid caused them to crash. In the following battle, the brothers agreed that whoever was most successful against the Predacons would lead, but they all ended up captured and required the other Maximals to step in and rescue them. Afterwards, they reconsidered their silly argument and combined into Tripledacus to repel the Predacons. Who Is the Leader!?

The Jointrons were left behind on Gaia's eastern continent while Lio Convoy's troop returned to the northern continent. Later, during their patrol of the nearby ocean, they found Bighorn pining for Scylla and agreed to help in the sake of love. As part of a plan where Bighorn would "rescue" Scylla and be hailed as a knight in shining armor, the Jointrons sent a fake letter to Scylla, imploring her to come to Tengu Rock. When she arrived, expecting Scuba, she was met by the masked Jointrons, who stuffed her into a bag and went off to rendezvous with Bighorn. Their plan hit a snag when they were spotted by Starscream and BB, who fired upon them and Bighorn. The trio were also spotted by Sea Phantom and Terrormander, who realized that they had their teammate. When the furious Scylla informed the Jointrons that she was one of the Space Pirate Seacons, the three agreed to bring her to Lio Convoy to get "credit". Their new plan didn't succeed, as they were soon caught between the Predacons and the Seacons who attacked them before; after dropping Scylla down a hill, they resorted to defending themselves. When the remaining Seacons showed up, the three combined into Tripledacus and fought against God Neptune. With the aid of the other Maximals, the pirate combiner was sent tumbling into the sea, and the Jointrons rejoiced over their "victory" against a quintuple combiner. Face the Setting Sun

While somehow out in Gaia's orbit, the Jointrons fought the Seacons, but their battle was interrupted by the passing teleport gate. Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger! DJ, Gimlet, and Motorarm later tried to deal with the eruptions of Angolmois Energy caused by Nemesis by using boulders to block them. When they came across the other Maximals using cooling rays to freeze the Angolmois Energy, they got the idea to use an iceberg to seal a particular geyser that was threatening a nearby forest. The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic When the Maximals set up a launch to get to Nemesis, the Jointrons fused as Tripledacus to help hold off the Predacons before they could interrupt the launch. When the tip of the ramp was broken by the Predacons, Tripledacus used his strength to push it back to its original position and let Lio Convoy's Maximals successful leave Gaia's atmosphere. Fly Out! Planet Gaia

Beast Wars Neo cartoon

Following the defeat of Unicron, Tripledacus returned to Cybertron, where he helped with reconstruction. Graduation Ceremony!!

Beast Wars II comic

With Lio Convoy away, the Lio Convoy Unit invited the Jointrons to come watch fireworks at the Maximal Gaia base. The fun was interrupted when a Surumerang Signal showed up in the sky, thrown by Scuba to tell his colleagues that Lio Convoy and Galvatron had become giants, that Tasmania Kid was injured, and that they had to come to Point KS-9 quickly. As Tripledacus, the Jointrons went with the Lio Convoy Unit, but although Lio Convoy was victorious, he was out of his mind due to Angolmois Energy and knocked Tripledacus out of the sky. Free the Captured Matrix! To save Gaia, all the Maximals on the planet boarded the Yukikaze and headed out to fight the Predacons on Nemesis. They drove the spaceship into the artificial planet's eye to prevent it from sucking up more Angolmois Energy and got out just before impact not only to live, but also have the element of surprise. Thereafter, the Jointrons partook in the battle against the Predacons. All Hands, Make a Special Attack on the Evil Planet!

Toys

Beast Wars

Hats and guitars sold separately.

• Jointron (1998)
  • DJ
  • Gimlet
  • Motorarm
  • Tripledacus

Notes

• When the Jointrons combine in the Beast Wars II cartoon, they shout Sanmi Ittai (三位一体). This is the Japanese term for the Christian Trinity. There are three Jointrons and the Christian angle likely comes from their Mexican characterization because most Mexicans are Christian.