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:''Strongarm is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''
[[File:Cybertron Strongarm.png|thumb|300px]]


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[[Ancient Decepticon|Unlike most]] [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|of the other]] [[Lugnutz|passengers]] on the colony ship ''[[Atlantis]]'', '''Strongarm''' stayed true to the cause of justice—though the tiny, acerbic tin-star would surely balk if anyone described him like that. Once the ''Atlantis'' landed on ancient [[Earth]], he teamed with [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] and [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] to round up his marauding brethren, making good use of his superior sensory components, language skills, and [[holomatter]] projector in the process. Despite having a rough exterior, Strongarm is a big softie on the inside, and wonders if he and his adopted planet's [[Human|natives]] aren't really that different...<ref>[http://www.transformersclub.com/ Official Transformers Collectors' Club site] members' section, Micro-Sized Online! Mini-Con Profiles, 2007/03/02</ref>
&lt;td style="padding: 0pt 1em; text-align: right;"&gt;&lt;div class="tti_messageboxdiv" style="border: 1px solid rgb(159, 159, 255); margin: auto; padding: 0.5em; width: 100%; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 255); text-align: center;"&gt;[[Image:|left|80px|They're actually both looking for characterization.]]
&lt;span style="font-size: 125%; font-weight: 900;"&gt;Let's see what you can see...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;hr&gt;
This article is in need of images.


==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 615.03 Epsilon]], Strongarm was one of many Autobot-aligned Mini-Cons who were dispatched aboard the ''[[Hyperion (Armada)|Hyperion]]'' to the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] in [[Alpha Q's universe]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/23}}
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==Toys==
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===''Cybertron''===
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[[File:Class06-toy Strongarm.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
&lt;div style="border: thin solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 0pt 1em 0pt 2em; padding: 0.5em; background: rgb(247, 248, 255) none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"&gt;''The name or term Strongarm refers to more than one character or idea.  For a list of other meanings, see  &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Strongarm_%28disambiguation%29" title="Strongarm (disambiguation)"&gt;Strongarm (disambiguation)&lt;/a&gt;.''&lt;/div&gt;
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cybertron Primus''' (Supreme, 2006)}}</ul>
:''Strongarm is a &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Mini-Con" title="Mini-Con"&gt;Mini-Con&lt;/a&gt; from the &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cybertron_%28franchise%29" title="Cybertron (franchise)"&gt;Cybertron&lt;/a&gt; portion of the &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unicron_Trilogy" title="Unicron Trilogy"&gt;Unicron Trilogy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Continuity_family" title="Continuity family"&gt;continuity family&lt;/a&gt;.''


&lt;div style="border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px; padding: 5px; background: white none repeat scroll 0%; float: right; width: 150px; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"&gt;
: ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)| Cybertron]]'' Strongarm is identical the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Night Rescue Team]] Mini-Con [[Strongarm (Classics)#Toys|Strongarm]], transforming into a police car based on a 2006 Dodge Charger (but with the proportions messed up). This is the only Mini-Con mold with [[Powerlinx]] sockets that are accessible only in robot mode by design: the sockets on the outside of his lower legs end up folded against his thighs ''inside'' his car mode.
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;'''Have you seen me?'''&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:Soon-silhouette.jpg" class="image" title="Soon-silhouette.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="Strongarm%20%28Cybertron%29_files/150px-Soon-silhouette.htm" border="0" height="214" width="150"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;sub&gt;This character needs ''some'' sort of visual representation. If you have one, please replace this.&lt;/sub&gt;


: He was "only" available in a special release of the ''Cybertron'' [[Primus#CybG1|Primus]] toy which was only available at [[Walmart]] stores, which also comes with [[Knockdown (Cybertron)|Knockdown]], [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|Nightscream]], and [[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]]. (Of course, being an identical release of a toy available at regular retail....)


&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Ancient_Decepticon" title="Ancient Decepticon"&gt;Unlike most&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Thunderblast_%28Decepticon%29" title="Thunderblast (Decepticon)"&gt;of the other&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Lugnutz" title="Lugnutz"&gt;passengers&lt;/a&gt; on the colony ship ''&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Atlantis" title="Atlantis"&gt;Atlantis&lt;/a&gt;'', '''Strongarm'''
:This mold was also used to make [[Detectas#Toys|Detectas]], [[Rad Rogue]], [[Flatfoot (Universe)|Flatfoot]], [[Overcharge (Universe)|Overcharge]], and [[Mighty Strike|Mighty Stra]].
stayed true to the cause of justice — though the tiny, acerbic tin-star
would surely balk if anyone described him like that. Once the ''Atlantis'' landed on ancient &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Earth" title="Earth"&gt;Earth&lt;/a&gt;, he teamed with &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Crosswise_%28Cybertron%29" title="Crosswise (Cybertron)"&gt;Crosswise&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Evac_%28Cybertron%29" title="Evac (Cybertron)"&gt;Evac&lt;/a&gt; to round up his marauding brethren, making good use of his superior sensory components, language skills and &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Holomatter" title="Holomatter"&gt;holomatter&lt;/a&gt;
projector in the process. Despite having a rough exterior, Strongarm is
a big softie on the inside, and wonders if he and his adopted planets' &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Human" title="Human"&gt;natives&lt;/a&gt; aren't really that different... &lt;sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"&gt;&lt;a href="#cite_note-0" title=""&gt;[1]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;


::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/Strongarm/strongarm.htm More information on Strongarm at TFU.info]''


&lt;a name="Toys"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span class="editsection"&gt;[&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Strongarm_%28Cybertron%29&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Toys"&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mw-headline"&gt;Toys&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
==Notes==
&lt;a name="Cybertron"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span class="editsection"&gt;[&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Strongarm_%28Cybertron%29&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Cybertron"&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mw-headline"&gt;Cybertron&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
* Strongarm's characterization is based on the ''{{w|Law & Order}}'' character {{w|Lennie Briscoe}}, portrayed by {{w|Jerry Orbach}}.
[[Image:|right|200px|thumb|Classics Strongarm toy.JPG]]
* A Mini-Con called Strongarm was planned for release in one of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)| Cybertron]]'' Mini-Con Versus Packs, where he would have faced off against [[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]]. His bio describes him as a diligent student with a vehicular mode who took up peacekeeping, which seems like a fit for the police car mold—although it's not clear who the "hero" he chose that form in homage to would have been.<ref>"TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON MINI-CON Class: OFFSHOOT vs. STRONGARM Figures<br>[...]<br>"More serious than his friends KNOCKDOWN and NIGHTSCREAM, STRONGARM was the one who paid most attention in primary programming. His high grades and adherence to the rules have led him to pursue a career in peacekeeping. He has even gone so far as to model his vehicle mode formatting on his hero, and it was his idea that he and the other members of the Night Rescue Team try to take on the Predator Attack Team. Just because they're cut off from civilization, he reasons, there's no excuse for being uncivilized."—[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/bios-for-new-minicon-versus-packs/7714/ Hidden bios for the unreleased ''Cybertron'' Mini-Con Versus Packs found on the ''Transformers'' website]</ref>
*'''Cybertron Primus''' (Supreme, 2006)


: Strongarm is identical the ''&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Classics_%282006%29" title="Classics (2006)"&gt;Classics&lt;/a&gt;'' &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Night_Rescue_Team" title="Night Rescue Team"&gt;Night Rescue Team&lt;/a&gt; Mini-Con &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Strongarm_%28Classics%29" title="Strongarm (Classics)"&gt;Strongarm&lt;/a&gt;, transforming into a police car of undetermined model.  He was only available in a special release of the ''Cybertron'' &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Primus" title="Primus"&gt;Primus&lt;/a&gt; toy which was only available at Wal*Mart stores, which also comes with &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Knockdown_%28Cybertron%29" title="Knockdown (Cybertron)"&gt;Knockdown&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Nightscream_%28Cybertron%29" title="Nightscream (Cybertron)"&gt;Nightscream&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Offshoot_%28Cybertron%29" title="Offshoot (Cybertron)"&gt;Offshoot&lt;/a&gt;.
==References==
{{reflist}}


: This mold was also used to make &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Detectas" title="Detectas"&gt;Detectus&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Radrogue" title="Radrogue"&gt;Radrogue&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Flatfoot" title="Flatfoot"&gt;Flatfoot&lt;/a&gt;.
==External links==
*[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/cybertron/primus_minicon.htm Gallery of the Walmart Primus pack at Autobase Aichi]


&lt;a name="Trivia"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span class="editsection"&gt;[&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Strongarm_%28Cybertron%29&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Trivia"&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mw-headline"&gt;Trivia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
* Strongarm's mold is (currently) the only Mini-Con mold with &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Powerlinx" title="Powerlinx"&gt;Powerlinx&lt;/a&gt;
[[Category:Cybertron Mini-Cons]]
sockets that are accessible only in robot mode by design: the sockets
[[Category:Energon Mini-Cons]]
on the outside of his lower legs, which end up folded against his
thighs ''inside'' his car mode.
 
 
 
 
&lt;a name="References"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span class="editsection"&gt;[&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Strongarm_%28Cybertron%29&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: References"&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mw-headline"&gt;References&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ol class="references"&gt;&lt;li id="cite_note-0"&gt;[#cite_ref-0" title=""&gt;↑&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.transformersclub.com/ Official Transformers Collectors' Club site] members' section, Micro-Sized Online! Mini-Con Profiles, 3/02/07&lt;/ol&gt;
 
 
 
&lt;a name="External_links"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span class="editsection"&gt;[&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Strongarm_%28Cybertron%29&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: External links"&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mw-headline"&gt;External links&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
* [http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/Strongarm/strongarm.htm Strongarm at TFU.info]
* [http://snakas.web.infoseek.co.jp/cybertron/primus_minicon.htm Gallery of the Wal-Mart Primus pack at Autobase Aichi]

Latest revision as of 05:01, 25 October 2024

The name or term "Strongarm" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Strongarm (disambiguation).
Strongarm is an Autobot-allied Mini-Con from the Cybertron portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

Unlike most of the other passengers on the colony ship Atlantis, Strongarm stayed true to the cause of justice—though the tiny, acerbic tin-star would surely balk if anyone described him like that. Once the Atlantis landed on ancient Earth, he teamed with Crosswise and Evac to round up his marauding brethren, making good use of his superior sensory components, language skills, and holomatter projector in the process. Despite having a rough exterior, Strongarm is a big softie on the inside, and wonders if he and his adopted planet's natives aren't really that different...[1]

Fiction

[edit]

Ask Vector Prime

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In Aurex 615.03 Epsilon, Strongarm was one of many Autobot-aligned Mini-Cons who were dispatched aboard the Hyperion to the Beast Wars in Alpha Q's universe. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/23

Toys

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Cybertron

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  • Cybertron Primus (Supreme, 2006)
Cybertron Strongarm is identical the Classics Night Rescue Team Mini-Con Strongarm, transforming into a police car based on a 2006 Dodge Charger (but with the proportions messed up). This is the only Mini-Con mold with Powerlinx sockets that are accessible only in robot mode by design: the sockets on the outside of his lower legs end up folded against his thighs inside his car mode.
He was "only" available in a special release of the Cybertron Primus toy which was only available at Walmart stores, which also comes with Knockdown, Nightscream, and Offshoot. (Of course, being an identical release of a toy available at regular retail....)
This mold was also used to make Detectas, Rad Rogue, Flatfoot, Overcharge, and Mighty Stra.

Notes

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  • Strongarm's characterization is based on the Law & Order character Lennie Briscoe, portrayed by Jerry Orbach.
  • A Mini-Con called Strongarm was planned for release in one of the Cybertron Mini-Con Versus Packs, where he would have faced off against Offshoot. His bio describes him as a diligent student with a vehicular mode who took up peacekeeping, which seems like a fit for the police car mold—although it's not clear who the "hero" he chose that form in homage to would have been.[2]

References

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  1. Official Transformers Collectors' Club site members' section, Micro-Sized Online! Mini-Con Profiles, 2007/03/02
  2. "TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON MINI-CON Class: OFFSHOOT vs. STRONGARM Figures
    [...]
    "More serious than his friends KNOCKDOWN and NIGHTSCREAM, STRONGARM was the one who paid most attention in primary programming. His high grades and adherence to the rules have led him to pursue a career in peacekeeping. He has even gone so far as to model his vehicle mode formatting on his hero, and it was his idea that he and the other members of the Night Rescue Team try to take on the Predator Attack Team. Just because they're cut off from civilization, he reasons, there's no excuse for being uncivilized."—Hidden bios for the unreleased Cybertron Mini-Con Versus Packs found on the Transformers website
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