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:''Bad Boy is a [[Renegade]] from [[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots]] posing as a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | :''Bad Boy is a [[Renegade]] from the [[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots]] [[continuity family]] posing as a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:G1-GoBots-card.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Mighty robots! Bad Boy is the one in the center-right.]] | [[File:G1-GoBots-card.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Mighty robots! Bad Boy is the one in the center-right.]] | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
=== | ===Renegade Rhetoric=== | ||
Bad Boy was a Renegade under the command of [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] when [[Zero (GoBots)|Zero]] made a play for leadership. He defected and kidnapped [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]], only to eventually return to the fold. Of all the traitors, his punishment was the most severe. | Bad Boy was a Renegade under the command of [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] when [[Zero (GoBots)|Zero]] made a play for leadership. He defected and kidnapped [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]], only to eventually return to the fold. Of all the traitors, his punishment was the most severe. | ||
Cy-Kill thought he or [[Stallion]] might make a decent partner for his new recruit [[Breez]], given the later's issues with anger management.{{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} | Cy-Kill thought he or [[Stallion]] might make a decent partner for his new recruit [[Breez]], given the later's issues with anger management. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric}} | ||
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[[File:Witheredhopeinterrogated.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]] | [[File:Witheredhopeinterrogated.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]] | ||
Faced with the [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]], a threat to all life in their universe, a group of cybernetic lifeforms called [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]] and [[Renegade]]s located the probable source of their troubles: a dimensional stream from the 22nd level, involving robot lifeforms called Transformers. Using a [[Dimensional Interfacer]], | Faced with the [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]], a threat to all life in [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha|their universe]], a group of cybernetic lifeforms called [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]] and [[Renegade]]s located the probable source of their troubles: [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|a dimensional stream]] from the 22nd level, involving robot lifeforms called Transformers. Using a [[Dimensional Interfacer]], the [[GoBot]]s planned to send representatives from each group to infiltrate the Autobot and Decepticon factions of Transformers, exploring that universe for a possible resolution for the Cataclysm and their plight. Bad Boy and his Renegade companion [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] were to infiltrate the Decepticons along with their Guardian liaison, [[Treds]]. | ||
Their mission, however, was interrupted before it even began. Their transport stream got caught up in a second dimensional transit, alerting the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of a different | Their mission, however, was interrupted before it even began. Their transport stream got caught up in a second dimensional transit, alerting the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon|a different dimension]] to their passage. The TransTechs redirected the GoBots' travel to their own Cybertron, at the dimensional hub known as [[Axiom Nexus]]. After hearing of their troubles, though, the TransTechs decided to hold the GoBots indefinitely in Axiom Nexus. The Technomorphs feared that the Gobotronians' non-transwarp-based transit technology could be used against them, and the risk of letting the Guardians and Renegades back into the universe was too great. {{storylink|Withered Hope}} | ||
[[File:TurboBatRobo01.jpg|thumb|Squinty!]] | [[File:TurboBatRobo01.jpg|thumb|Squinty!]] | ||
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Bad Boy, along with other displaced GoBots, underwent extensive processing before being released into Axiom Nexus proper. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}} | Bad Boy, along with other displaced GoBots, underwent extensive processing before being released into Axiom Nexus proper. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}} | ||
Soon after being put into processing, Bug Bite disappeared. Fearing what he might do if left unchecked, [[Path Finder]] sent Bad Boy and Treds to search for the missing Renegade. Shortly into their search, the two faux Decepticons came across a murder scene, and Bug Bite's distinctive | Soon after being put into processing, Bug Bite disappeared. Fearing what he might do if left unchecked, [[Path Finder]] sent Bad Boy and Treds to search for the missing Renegade. Shortly into their search, the two faux Decepticons came across a murder scene, and Bug Bite's distinctive GoBot hand blaster seemed to be the murder weapon. Making brief contact with [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]] at the scene, they followed Bug Bite's trail from the murder to ''[[The Blue Deployer]]'', and then to the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus Revolutionary Army]]. While Treds tried the diplomatic approach, Bad Boy had his own way of doing things: He picked the biggest, meanest-looking Malignus in the room and taunted him into a brawl. (The fact that the Malignus was named [[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]] may have helped). One chokehold and a LOT of smashed bar furniture later, and the Malignus had practically adopted Bad Boy. When dealing with punks, sometimes a good kick in the skidplate is the best way to make friends. | ||
The Malignus | The Malignus pointed Bad Boy and Treds to the ever-reputable [[Swindle, Swindle & Swindle]], where Bug Bite was sure to have found modifications to disguise himself. Sure enough he had, and what's more, the evidence indicated Bug Bite had already arranged for transit off of Axiom Nexus. Having acquired a "No Questions Asked" [[transit pass]] on the black market, Bug Bite was long gone, and the other GoBots were left to the tender mercies of [[Demolishor (TransTech)|General Demolishor]], a TransTech desperately searching for a way to cover up his role in the lost passes. Bad Boy and the GoBots got into an extreme battle with Demolishor at the [[Heap]], and they only survived thanks to separate alert signals Bad Boy sent out to the Malignus Revolutionaries and Commander Cheetor. | ||
Having acquired the rest of the transit pass set Bug Bite had pilfered, the GoBots managed to access the dimensional hub and continue on their mission to the 22nd level. They made contact with Bug Bite, who informed them enough time had passed that they should be expecting more arrivals from the Dimensional Interfacer at any time... {{storylink|Withered Hope}} | Having acquired the rest of the transit pass set Bug Bite had pilfered, the GoBots managed to access the dimensional hub and continue on their mission to the 22nd level. They made contact with Bug Bite, who informed them enough time had passed that they should be expecting more arrivals from the Dimensional Interfacer at any time... {{storylink|Withered Hope}} | ||
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**''Japanese ID number'': '''84''' | **''Japanese ID number'': '''84''' | ||
: Bad Boy is a [[redeco]] of the [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|A-10 Thunderbolt II assault plane]]. | : Bad Boy is a [[redeco]] of the [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|A-10 Thunderbolt II assault plane]]. He was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]]-[[exclusive]] [[Collector's Edition]] six-pack with [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], [[Path Finder]], [[Road Ranger]], [[Small Foot]], and Treds. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/BadBoy/badboy.htm More info on Bad Boy on TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/BadBoy/badboy.htm More info on Bad Boy on TFU.info]'' | ||
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[[File:BadBoy02.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Bad Bad Boy will make you feel so worse.]] | [[File:BadBoy02.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Bad Bad Boy will make you feel so worse.]] | ||
[[File:Ehobbygobotscatalog.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Look out, Prime! It's a Renegade!]] | [[File:Ehobbygobotscatalog.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Look out, Prime! It's a Renegade!]] | ||
* Bad Boy is clearly intended to be the character from [[Tonka]]'s ''[[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots]]'' line. His name does not appear in any of the final product material; it only appeared in an early | * Bad Boy is clearly intended to be the character from [[Tonka]]'s ''[[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots]]'' line. His name does not appear in any of the final product material; it only appeared in an early photoshopped promotional image on the [[e-HOBBY]] website. The individual toys' names were dropped when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s legal department became concerned at how [[Bandai]]—the company that made the toys that would become the GoBots—would react to the names being used, despite the minimal chance of provable trademark infringement on Takara's part. | ||
* Of course, this was all rendered moot once [[Fun Publications]] took the ball and ran with it, explicitly establishing the connections between the formerly rival franchises. | * Of course, this was all rendered moot once [[Fun Publications]] took the ball and ran with it, explicitly establishing the connections between the formerly rival franchises. | ||
* Bad Boy's coloration is similar to an early version of the toy that only appeared in an early Japanese ''Transformers'' [[catalog]] image (shown right); all five 1985 [[Mini Vehicle]]s in this image had color differences from the final versions. This proto-Powerglide had olive instead of Bad Boy's dark blue, however. The reason for the color change in the final toy is unknown. | * Bad Boy's coloration is similar to an early version of the toy that only appeared in an early Japanese ''Transformers'' [[catalog]] image (shown right); all five 1985 [[Mini Vehicle]]s in this image had color differences from the final versions. This proto-Powerglide had olive instead of Bad Boy's dark blue, however. The reason for the color change in the final toy is unknown. | ||
* Unlike the [[Transformer]]s, the | * Unlike the [[Transformer]]s, the [[GoBot]]s were originally a race of organic alien [[human]]oids who replaced much, but not all, of their bodies with machinery. Thus, Bad Boy is a cyborg and not a true robot. | ||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Renegades/BadBoy/badboy.htm GoBots Bad Boy on TFU.info] | *[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Renegades/BadBoy/badboy.htm GoBots Bad Boy on TFU.info] | ||
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]] | [[Category:Dimension hoppers]] | ||
Revision as of 06:19, 4 December 2015
- Bad Boy is a Renegade from the GoBots continuity family posing as a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Bad Boy is a traveler from another dimension who has taken the form of a Decepticon and infiltrated their ranks in the hopes of finding the solution to a problem that plagues his home. He was a Renegade in his home dimension, and in his current mission is under the strict supervision of the Guardian Treds.
A cocky, sarcastic thug with a penchant for violence, the young Bad Boy is purportedly one of Cy-Kill's most loyal Renegades — that is, until something better comes his way. Occasionally, he also acts as a saboteur and spy.
Fiction
Renegade Rhetoric
Bad Boy was a Renegade under the command of Cy-Kill when Zero made a play for leadership. He defected and kidnapped Crasher, only to eventually return to the fold. Of all the traitors, his punishment was the most severe.
Cy-Kill thought he or Stallion might make a decent partner for his new recruit Breez, given the later's issues with anger management. Renegade Rhetoric
Timelines
Faced with the Cataclysm, a threat to all life in their universe, a group of cybernetic lifeforms called Guardians and Renegades located the probable source of their troubles: a dimensional stream from the 22nd level, involving robot lifeforms called Transformers. Using a Dimensional Interfacer, the GoBots planned to send representatives from each group to infiltrate the Autobot and Decepticon factions of Transformers, exploring that universe for a possible resolution for the Cataclysm and their plight. Bad Boy and his Renegade companion Bug Bite were to infiltrate the Decepticons along with their Guardian liaison, Treds.
Their mission, however, was interrupted before it even began. Their transport stream got caught up in a second dimensional transit, alerting the Transcendent Technomorphs of a different dimension to their passage. The TransTechs redirected the GoBots' travel to their own Cybertron, at the dimensional hub known as Axiom Nexus. After hearing of their troubles, though, the TransTechs decided to hold the GoBots indefinitely in Axiom Nexus. The Technomorphs feared that the Gobotronians' non-transwarp-based transit technology could be used against them, and the risk of letting the Guardians and Renegades back into the universe was too great. Withered Hope
Bad Boy, along with other displaced GoBots, underwent extensive processing before being released into Axiom Nexus proper. Transcendent: Part 1
Soon after being put into processing, Bug Bite disappeared. Fearing what he might do if left unchecked, Path Finder sent Bad Boy and Treds to search for the missing Renegade. Shortly into their search, the two faux Decepticons came across a murder scene, and Bug Bite's distinctive GoBot hand blaster seemed to be the murder weapon. Making brief contact with Commander Cheetor at the scene, they followed Bug Bite's trail from the murder to The Blue Deployer, and then to the Malignus Revolutionary Army. While Treds tried the diplomatic approach, Bad Boy had his own way of doing things: He picked the biggest, meanest-looking Malignus in the room and taunted him into a brawl. (The fact that the Malignus was named Turbo may have helped). One chokehold and a LOT of smashed bar furniture later, and the Malignus had practically adopted Bad Boy. When dealing with punks, sometimes a good kick in the skidplate is the best way to make friends.
The Malignus pointed Bad Boy and Treds to the ever-reputable Swindle, Swindle & Swindle, where Bug Bite was sure to have found modifications to disguise himself. Sure enough he had, and what's more, the evidence indicated Bug Bite had already arranged for transit off of Axiom Nexus. Having acquired a "No Questions Asked" transit pass on the black market, Bug Bite was long gone, and the other GoBots were left to the tender mercies of General Demolishor, a TransTech desperately searching for a way to cover up his role in the lost passes. Bad Boy and the GoBots got into an extreme battle with Demolishor at the Heap, and they only survived thanks to separate alert signals Bad Boy sent out to the Malignus Revolutionaries and Commander Cheetor.
Having acquired the rest of the transit pass set Bug Bite had pilfered, the GoBots managed to access the dimensional hub and continue on their mission to the 22nd level. They made contact with Bug Bite, who informed them enough time had passed that they should be expecting more arrivals from the Dimensional Interfacer at any time... Withered Hope
Toys
Collector's Edition
- G1 GoBots (Multi-pack, 2004)
- Japanese ID number: 84
- Bad Boy is a redeco of the Mini Vehicle Powerglide, transforming into an A-10 Thunderbolt II assault plane. He was only available in an e-HOBBY-exclusive Collector's Edition six-pack with Bug Bite, Path Finder, Road Ranger, Small Foot, and Treds.
Notes
- Bad Boy is clearly intended to be the character from Tonka's GoBots line. His name does not appear in any of the final product material; it only appeared in an early photoshopped promotional image on the e-HOBBY website. The individual toys' names were dropped when Takara's legal department became concerned at how Bandai—the company that made the toys that would become the GoBots—would react to the names being used, despite the minimal chance of provable trademark infringement on Takara's part.
- Of course, this was all rendered moot once Fun Publications took the ball and ran with it, explicitly establishing the connections between the formerly rival franchises.
- Bad Boy's coloration is similar to an early version of the toy that only appeared in an early Japanese Transformers catalog image (shown right); all five 1985 Mini Vehicles in this image had color differences from the final versions. This proto-Powerglide had olive instead of Bad Boy's dark blue, however. The reason for the color change in the final toy is unknown.
- Unlike the Transformers, the GoBots were originally a race of organic alien humanoids who replaced much, but not all, of their bodies with machinery. Thus, Bad Boy is a cyborg and not a true robot.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Bad Boy (バッドボーイ Baddo Bōi)
