Bigmos

Bigmos is an Insectron from the Beast Era of the Generation 1 continuity family.

We can only hope he didn't shelfwarm as much as Transquito.

As the leader of the Insectron forces, Bigmos (ビッグモス Biggumosu) became sick of the ceaseless wars plaguing Cybertron and encouraged his comrades to find peace by wandering the universe. True to his philosophy of pacifism, Bigmos prefers to fight with non-lethal methods. He'll deliver warning shots to scare enemies away or simply punish them without killing them. Think of it like a "spanking" only with exploding needle-rockets.

A solemn creature of honor, Bigmos's code of ethics tends to be his greatest weakness. He'll gladly spare an enemy's life with no expectation of recompense, but should an enemy grant him mercy then he's honor-bound to owe them a debt that can be collected at anytime and in any way. The Autoroller named Autostinger knows this, and having spared Bigmos's life long ago, has kept the Insectron dangling like a bug on a hook ever since.

Fiction

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Beast Wars II cartoon

Voice actor: Takeshi Watanabe (Japanese)

The Insect Corps Arrive The Strongest Tag Team? Autorollers Roll Out! Predacon General Offensive! Who Is the Strongest Warrior!? Showdown in the Sea Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger! The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic Fly Out! Planet Gaea Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors

Beast Wars Neo cartoon

After the defeat of Unicron, Bigmos returned to Cybertron, where he helped with reconstruction. Graduation Ceremony!!

Beast Wars II manga

When the Predacons rampaged on Gaea with the Galvatron Dekazura Tank, Bigmos and Tonbot assisted the Maximals in stopping it. Bigmos in particular tried to get Lio Convoy onto the tank, but was shot out of the sky before he could do so. Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!

Bigmos was later part of an assembled Maximal force that took off in the Yukikaze to reach Nemesis. All hands survived the destruction of the ship by the Predacons and engaged their enemies in battle on the artificial planet's surface. All Hands, Make a Special Attack on the Evil Planet!

IDW Beast Wars comics

Bigmos serves as a stabilising influence on the Bi-Partate Committee for State Affairs, despite both balking authority and having a tendency to ignore orders. Beast Wars Sourcebook #1

Beast Wars: Uprising

Bigmos managed to capture Trans-Mutate and handed her to the Maximal authorities for trial. With Windrazor's help, he later placed Trans-Mutate into a stasis pod for transport to the Garrus-16 penal colony. Perception

Toys

Beast Wars

• Bigmos (Mega, 1997)
  • Japanese ID number: C-17
  • Accessories: Missile

A redeco of the Predacon Transquito, Bigmos transforms into an organic mosquito. In this mode, a push-switch on his back makes his insect wings slide back and forth. His insect-mode proboscis is actually a spring-loaded missile that fires from his mouth in robot mode.

He has a third mode, forming kind of an antlion. Its oversized mandibles are formed by unfolding his wings; the "flapping" gimmick from mosquito mode makes the mandibles close down on victims.

• More information on Big Mos at TFU.info

• Bigmos VS Autostinger (VS pack, 1997)
  • Japanese ID number: VS-17

Bigmos was also made available in a two-pack with Autostinger. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.

Notes

• The "mos" (モス) in "Bigmos" is likely derived from the English word "mosquito" since, you know, that's what he transforms into. Incidentally, "モス" can also be transliterated as "moth", but... he doesn't transform into a moth, so that seems unlikely.
• IDW's Beast Wars Sourcebook identified Bigmos as a Triple Changer, despite not having that official title until then.