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:''Guardminders are [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
:''Guardminders are [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''


[[Image:Mf35 guardminder leader.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I just gotta be me...oh, I just gotta be me...]]
[[File:Black roritchi masterforce.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I just gotta be me...oh, I just gotta be me...]]


'''Guardminders''' (ガードマインダー ''Gādomaindā'') do not mind guards, nor do they guard minds, but they’re dab hands at taking care of gigantic [[Decepticon]] space cannons. The Guardminder legions all share an identical body-frame; the standard Guardminder is grey in color, while their leader is distinguished by the golden hue of his armor.
'''Guardminders''' (ガードマインダー ''Gādomaindā'') do not mind guards, nor do they guard minds, but they're dab hands at taking care of gigantic [[Decepticon]] space cannons. The Guardminder legions all share an identical body-frame; the standard Guardminder is grey in color, while [[Black Roritchi|their leader]] is distinguished by the golden hue of his armor.


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon===
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actors:'' [[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese, leader), [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (Japanese, generic)
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (Japanese)}}


[[Image:Mf35 guardminder squad b.jpg|left|175px|thumb|World's Deadliest Yoga Class]]
[[File:Mf35 guardminder squad b.jpg|left|thumb|World's Deadliest Yoga Class]]
Following the failure of his most recent plan for world conquest, the Decepticon emperor [[Devil Z]] stepped up his plans to phase two, summoning an army of Guardminders from the Decepticon forces operating in space. The Guardminders were put work constructing the atmosphere-destroying [[Death Para-Machine]] in the shadow of the Moon, and although they ran a little behind schedule, the cannon was soon ready for [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] to fire. The Decepticon [[Godmaster]]s and [[Headmaster Junior]]s joined BlackZarak and the Guardminders in space to observe the firing of the weapon, but they were pursued by the Autobots, who attempted to destroy the Death-Para Machine. The Guardminders leapt to the weapon’s defence, concentrating their fire on the Autobot Godmasters and [[Grand Maximus]], and successfully kept the heroes away from it long enough for BlackZarak to unleash a blast of its deadly energy upon the [[Earth]]. The horrified [[Ginrai]] pressed his attack on the machine, dodging a volley of Guardminder fire and ploughing through the cannon with his God Fire Guts attack. As the Death Para-Machine exploded, the Guardminders and their leader joined the other Decepticons in retreating. {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}} As they played no further role in the conflict on Earth, the Guardminders presumably rejoined the other Decepticons off in space.
Following the failure of his most recent plan for world conquest, the Decepticon emperor [[Devil Z]] stepped up his plans to phase two, summoning an army of Guardminders from the Decepticon forces operating in space. The Guardminders were put work constructing the atmosphere-destroying [[Death Para-Machine]] in the shadow of the Moon, and although they ran a little behind schedule, the cannon was soon ready for [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] to fire. The Decepticon [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]]s and [[Headmaster Junior]]s joined BlackZarak and the Guardminders in space to observe the firing of the weapon, but they were pursued by the Autobots, who attempted to destroy the Death-Para Machine. The Guardminders leapt to the weapon's defense, concentrating their fire on the Autobot Godmasters and [[Grand Maximus]], and successfully kept the heroes away from it long enough for BlackZarak to unleash a blast of its deadly energy upon the [[Earth]]. The horrified [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] pressed his attack on the machine, dodging a volley of Guardminder fire and ploughing through the cannon with his God Fire Guts attack. As the Death Para-Machine exploded, the Guardminders and their leader joined the other Decepticons in retreating. {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}} {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}}
 
====''Legends'' comic====
Guardminders were used by Scorponok to enslave [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformers]] and have them build a new BlackZarak body. {{storylink|LG-EX Grand Maximus}}
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===IDW Generation 1 comics===
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{charstubfiction}}
[[File:Guardminder The Hunting Party.jpg|thumb|upright=0.65]]
When [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] commissioned a search for the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], a crew of Decepticons were assembled under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command aboard the ''[[Empirion]]''. The bridge crew consisted of multiple Guardminders. {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}}


{{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}}
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
{{-}}
[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] wondered if a bunker of [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]]s had once housed other [[Terrorbot]] models such as Guardminders. {{storylink|Burning Bridges}}
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==Toys==
==Toys==
[[Image:Guardminder toys.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Left: Black Roritchi<br/>Right: Fasttrack]]
===''The Transformers''===
 
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Fasttrack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Scorponok''' (Headmaster, 1987)
*'''Scorponok''' (Headmaster, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-93'''
**''ID number'': '''D-93'''
**''Accessories'': 2 guns
**''Accessories'': 2 guns
{{note|The Guardminders were [[repurposing|repurposed]] from [[Fasttrack (Scorponok)|Fasttrack]].}}
{{note|The Guardminders were [[repurposing|repurposed]] from [[Fasttrack (G1)|Fasttrack]].}}
 
: Available only with the large [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] Decepticon Scorponok, Fasttrack transforms into a six-wheeled assault buggy. His axles were designed for quick rolling down the main ramp of Scorponok's city mode. His two guns can be either hand-held or shoulder mounted.
: Available only with the large [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] Decepticon Scorponok, Fasttrack transforms into a six-wheeled assault buggy. His axles were designed for quick rolling down the main ramp of Scorponok's city mode. His two guns can be either hand-held or shoulder mounted.


::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Fasttrack (via Scorponok) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Fasttrack/fasttrack.htm More information on Fasttrack at TFU.info]''
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===Super-God Masterforce===
==Notes==
*'''BlackZarak''' (Headmaster, 1988)
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Fasttrack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-311'''
*As one might expect, the Guardminders were originally inspired by the Generation 1 [[Fasttrack (G1)|Fasttrack]] toy. As it happens, the Guardminders' [[character model]]s ended up influencing the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Fasttrack toy's overall design and color palette.
**''Accessories'': 2 guns
{{note|The Guardminder leader was [[repurposing|repurposed]] from [[Black Roritchi]].}}
: Available only with BlackZarak, a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of Scorponok, Black Roritchi is a redeco of Fasttrack.  He's made ENTIRELY of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|gold plastic]], so, uh, look out.


::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Destron/BlackZarak/blackzarak.htm More information on Black Roritchi (via BlackZarak) at TFU.info]''
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Fasttrack''' ([[Shout! Factory]] sub), '''Guardian Soldier''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)


==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Fasttrack''' ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)


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Latest revision as of 21:41, 23 February 2026

Guardminders are Decepticons from the Super-God Masterforce portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
I just gotta be me...oh, I just gotta be me...

Guardminders (ガードマインダー Gādomaindā) do not mind guards, nor do they guard minds, but they're dab hands at taking care of gigantic Decepticon space cannons. The Guardminder legions all share an identical body-frame; the standard Guardminder is grey in color, while their leader is distinguished by the golden hue of his armor.

Fiction

[edit]

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

[edit]

Super-God Masterforce cartoon

[edit]
Voice actor: Hirohiko Kakegawa (Japanese)
World's Deadliest Yoga Class

Following the failure of his most recent plan for world conquest, the Decepticon emperor Devil Z stepped up his plans to phase two, summoning an army of Guardminders from the Decepticon forces operating in space. The Guardminders were put work constructing the atmosphere-destroying Death Para-Machine in the shadow of the Moon, and although they ran a little behind schedule, the cannon was soon ready for BlackZarak to fire. The Decepticon Godmasters and Headmaster Juniors joined BlackZarak and the Guardminders in space to observe the firing of the weapon, but they were pursued by the Autobots, who attempted to destroy the Death-Para Machine. The Guardminders leapt to the weapon's defense, concentrating their fire on the Autobot Godmasters and Grand Maximus, and successfully kept the heroes away from it long enough for BlackZarak to unleash a blast of its deadly energy upon the Earth. The horrified Ginrai pressed his attack on the machine, dodging a volley of Guardminder fire and ploughing through the cannon with his God Fire Guts attack. As the Death Para-Machine exploded, the Guardminders and their leader joined the other Decepticons in retreating. Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?

Legends comic

[edit]

Guardminders were used by Scorponok to enslave Beastformers and have them build a new BlackZarak body. LG-EX Grand Maximus

2005 IDW continuity

[edit]

When Megatron commissioned a search for the Titan Metroplex, a crew of Decepticons were assembled under Bludgeon's command aboard the Empirion. The bridge crew consisted of multiple Guardminders. The Hunting Party

Beast Wars: Uprising

[edit]

Stiletto wondered if a bunker of Overcharges had once housed other Terrorbot models such as Guardminders. Burning Bridges

Toys

[edit]

The Transformers

[edit]

  • Scorponok (Headmaster, 1987)
    • ID number: D-93
    • Accessories: 2 guns
The Guardminders were repurposed from Fasttrack.
Available only with the large Headmaster Decepticon Scorponok, Fasttrack transforms into a six-wheeled assault buggy. His axles were designed for quick rolling down the main ramp of Scorponok's city mode. His two guns can be either hand-held or shoulder mounted.

Notes

[edit]
  • As one might expect, the Guardminders were originally inspired by the Generation 1 Fasttrack toy. As it happens, the Guardminders' character models ended up influencing the Earthrise Fasttrack toy's overall design and color palette.

Foreign names

[edit]