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:''Kirk is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 | :''Kirk is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:Tapestry Kirk.jpg|thumb|200px|Of course you're expecting Shatner jokes on this page, but it's possible we might go all "Left Behind" on your ass instead.]] | [[File:Tapestry Kirk.jpg|thumb|200px|Of course you're expecting Shatner jokes on this page, but it's possible we might go all "Left Behind" on your ass instead.]] | ||
'''Kirk''' (カーク ''Kāku'') is one of the [[Autobot Master Warrior]]s, the group of diminutive young robots training on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] to become fully-fledged [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. When attached to a [[Transtector]] body, he imbues it with incredible power and agility. | '''Kirk''' (カーク ''Kāku'') is one of the [[Autobot Master Warrior]]s, the group of diminutive young robots training on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] to become fully-fledged [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. When attached to a [[Transtector]] body, he imbues it with incredible power and agility. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''The Headmasters'' cartoon=== | ===''The Headmasters'' cartoon=== | ||
{{voiceactor|[[Kazumi Tanaka]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}} | {{voiceactor|[[Kazumi Tanaka]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub), [[Vadim Gushchin]] (Russian)}} | ||
[[Image:Kirk.jpg|left|180px|thumb|KHHHHHAAAAAANNNN!]] | [[Image:Kirk.jpg|left|180px|thumb|KHHHHHAAAAAANNNN!]] | ||
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===''TV Magazine Masterforce'' prologue=== | ===''TV Magazine Masterforce'' prologue=== | ||
Some time later, after the Decepticons had been forced off of [[Earth]] and a larger war began based around use of advanced technology from Planet Master, Chromedome and the other Headmasters took it upon themselves to train Kirk and the other Master Warriors in the use of their powers. {{Storylink| | Some time later, after the Decepticons had been forced off of [[Earth]] and a larger war began based around use of advanced technology from Planet Master, Chromedome and the other Headmasters took it upon themselves to train Kirk and the other Master Warriors in the use of their powers. {{Storylink|The Headmasters Now!!}} | ||
===Ask Vector Prime=== | ===Ask Vector Prime=== | ||
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{{anchor|The Headmasters}} | {{anchor|The Headmasters}} | ||
[[File:HM-toy Kirk.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|[http://www.amazon.com/Transformed-Man-William-Shatner/dp/B0000014WS MISTER TAMBOURINE MAAAAAAAN!]]] | [[File:HM-toy Kirk.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|[http://www.amazon.com/Transformed-Man-William-Shatner/dp/B0000014WS MISTER TAMBOURINE MAAAAAAAN!]]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Kirk''' (Cybertron Master Warrior, [[1987]])}}</ul> | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}} | |||
: | : Sold only in the third year of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline (in a teeny individual box), Kirk transforms from a tan-grey and red humanoid robot into a humanoid head. In this mode he can connect to any of the Headmaster bodies, activating their built-in [[Tech Spec]]s meter. Kirk grants his host body a Speed rating of 8, Strength of 10, and Intelligence of 6. | ||
: Kirk and his fellow [[Autobot Master Warrior]]s go for ludicrous sums of money on the secondary market. | : Kirk and his fellow [[Autobot Master Warrior]]s go for ludicrous sums of money on the secondary market, being Japan-exclusive, fairly late-series, and probably not having a terribly high production run. Naturally, this has led to some convincing [[knockoff]]s being made. The set with the widest distribution has a number of small differences from the originals, but one big obvious tell: these knockoffs lack the "© [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] '87" [[copyright]] stamping. Be wary when buying! | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Kirk/kirk.htm More information on Kirk at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Kirk/kirk.htm More information on Kirk at TFU.info]'' | ||
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Kirk''' (Cybertron Master Warrior, [[1987]])}}</ul> | |||
[[File:WhiteKirk.jpg|right|upright|thumb]] | |||
: What go for even ''more'' ludicrous sums of money are the entirely-white versions of the Master Warriors, easily selling for over $1000 US a pop (and yes, there are knockoffs of these versions too, so be SUPER-wary). | |||
: What go for even ''more'' ludicrous sums of money are the entirely-white versions of the Master Warriors | |||
: These were only available as [[campaign item|free giveaways]] with the purchase of other ''Transformers'' product | : These are stupid-rare pieces, as they were only available as [[campaign item|free giveaways]] with the purchase of other ''Transformers'' product, and prizes like these are usually run in ''very'' small numbers. These are the first known such promotional giveaways in the ''Transformers'' franchise. | ||
: One of these promotions was the "[[Throttlebot]] Promotional Sales Campaign", where a random bagged all-white Headmaster was given away with the purchase of any Throttlebot at select Japanese retailers (sadly, we do not know which retailers these were). Reportedly, they were also available at Lawsons stores with the purchase of any ''Transformers'' product, both individually and as a big bagged set of six. Sadly, more concrete information on these campaigns is going to be... hard to come across. | |||
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===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
*''English:'' '''Gus''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub) | *''English:'' '''Gus''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub) | ||
*''Russian:'' '''Gas''' (Гас) | |||
[[Category:Headmasters]] | [[Category:Headmasters]] | ||
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]] | [[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]] | ||
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]] | [[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:00, 25 September 2025
| The name or term "Kirk" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Kirk (disambiguation). |
- Kirk is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Kirk (カーク Kāku) is one of the Autobot Master Warriors, the group of diminutive young robots training on the planet Master to become fully-fledged Headmasters. When attached to a Transtector body, he imbues it with incredible power and agility.
Fiction
[edit]The Headmasters cartoon
[edit]- Voice actor: Kazumi Tanaka (Japanese), John Culkin (English, Omni Productions dub), Vadim Gushchin (Russian)
When Scorponok's Decepticons returned to planet Master, Kirk served as the leader of the resistance group that formed to oust them. They met with little success, until the Autobot Headmasters arrived on the planet in pursuit of the Decepticons. Chromedome arranged a meeting with Kirk to formulate a new plan, intending to corral the Decepticons amidst the cloudy peaks of a nearby mountain range. The plan was put into motion when the villains attacked a city, but backfired when the clouds did nothing but provide the Decepticons with cover, which only increased their advantage. During the firefight, Kirk's fighter craft was shot down and Chromedome believed him dead; when the battle was concluded with a Decepticon victory, Kirk hauled himself from the wreckage of his craft. Chromedome apologised for the recklessness of his plan, but Kirk admitted that he was to blame too for willingly going along with it. Operation: Destroy the Decepticons
There are other robots sharing Kirk's model scattered among the population of Master, in various color schemes.
TV Magazine Masterforce prologue
[edit]Some time later, after the Decepticons had been forced off of Earth and a larger war began based around use of advanced technology from Planet Master, Chromedome and the other Headmasters took it upon themselves to train Kirk and the other Master Warriors in the use of their powers. The Headmasters Now!!
Ask Vector Prime
[edit]Kirk was somehow related to the development of Brainmaster technology. When the Decepticons learned of the technique, he, Trizer, and Shuffler destroyed the laboratory rather than let them get their hands on it. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/23
Toys
[edit]Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
[edit]
- Kirk (Cybertron Master Warrior, 1987)
- Known designers: Takashi Matsuda (TakaraTomy)
- Sold only in the third year of Takara's Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers toyline (in a teeny individual box), Kirk transforms from a tan-grey and red humanoid robot into a humanoid head. In this mode he can connect to any of the Headmaster bodies, activating their built-in Tech Specs meter. Kirk grants his host body a Speed rating of 8, Strength of 10, and Intelligence of 6.
- Kirk and his fellow Autobot Master Warriors go for ludicrous sums of money on the secondary market, being Japan-exclusive, fairly late-series, and probably not having a terribly high production run. Naturally, this has led to some convincing knockoffs being made. The set with the widest distribution has a number of small differences from the originals, but one big obvious tell: these knockoffs lack the "© Takara '87" copyright stamping. Be wary when buying!
- Kirk (Cybertron Master Warrior, 1987)
- What go for even more ludicrous sums of money are the entirely-white versions of the Master Warriors, easily selling for over $1000 US a pop (and yes, there are knockoffs of these versions too, so be SUPER-wary).
- These are stupid-rare pieces, as they were only available as free giveaways with the purchase of other Transformers product, and prizes like these are usually run in very small numbers. These are the first known such promotional giveaways in the Transformers franchise.
- One of these promotions was the "Throttlebot Promotional Sales Campaign", where a random bagged all-white Headmaster was given away with the purchase of any Throttlebot at select Japanese retailers (sadly, we do not know which retailers these were). Reportedly, they were also available at Lawsons stores with the purchase of any Transformers product, both individually and as a big bagged set of six. Sadly, more concrete information on these campaigns is going to be... hard to come across.
Notes
[edit]
- For whatever reason, Kirk's cartoon color model is completely different from his toy, decorated with green, blue, yellow, grey, and white, where the toy was grey and red.
- Speaking of color changes, the original catalog photos of Kirk show him with orange limbs, matching his face paint.
Foreign names
[edit]- English: Gus (Omni Productions dub)
- Russian: Gas (Гас)
