Black beam gun

Black "light"? Riiiight.

When Tracks wants to give the Autobots an edge in the war against the Decepticons, he whips out his black beam gun. This weapon emits a blinding cloud of black gas, blotting out all light and leaving its victims flailing about in the dark. From there, they're easy pickings for Tracks and his buddies.

Fiction

The Transformers cartoon

"Hey, who turned out the lights?"

Tracks deployed his black beam gun against a ship of time-displaced pirates, temporarily blinding them so that he, Cliffjumper and Seaspray could push the boat back through the time warp it had come through. On that occasion, the beam emitted from his backpack-mounted launchers Dinobot Island, Part 2 but he had the opportunity to use it while in car mode during a battle in Central City. He successfully blinded Dirge, though a short time later he was knocked out of the air by Ramjet. Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1 After Dead End pronounced Tracks's flying mode "droll", Tracks covered his windscreen in blinding blackness. Dead End consequently didn't see Warpath coming, and fell victim to a punch. Masquerade

Marvel The Transformers comics

Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.

In robot mode Tracks had a black beam gun, which shoot a beam of black light that adhered for several minutes, effectively blinding anyone hit by it. Tracks's Universe profile

During a battle against Devastator, Tracks used his black beam gun to blind the giant. Before Smokescreen could follow up with a knockout blow, Sparkplug Witwicky pointed out that Soundwave was attempting to kidnap Buster. Devastation Derby!

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

Track's black beam gun fired a burst of clinging band of black light, blinding its targets. Tracks's More than Meets the Eye profile Nightstick transformed into a black beam gun that fired a corrosive stream of black light. Targetmaster Cyclonus's More than Meets the Eye profile

Toys

The Transformers

• Tracks (Autobot Car, 1985)

• Accessories: black beam gun, 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles

The Transformers Tracks came with a black beam gun, as identified in his instructions and packaging bio.

This toy was redecoed and reissued a number of times.

• Tracks with Basher (Action Master, 1991)

• Accessories: black beam gun, Basher partner/backpack

Released in the European Transformers toyline, Action Master Tracks came with a new version of the black beam gun.

• Cyclonus (Targetmaster, 1987)

• Accessories: Nightstick Targetmaster partner/black-beam gun

Targetmaster Cyclonus came with Nightstick, who transformed into a black-beam gun, according to Cyclonus's instructions and packaging bio.

This version of the toy was not released in Japan.

Masterpiece

• Tracks (2015)

• Accessories: gun, grille-gun, Raoul minifigure, Blaster boombox, flight stand, rear-view mirrors

Masterpiece Tracks came with an animation-accurate version of his black beam gun, according to his bio.

This mold was also used to make MP-25L Loudpedal and MP-26 Road Rage.