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#redirect [[Photon rifle]]
A '''photon cannon''' is a powerful ranged [[weapon]] often found mounted on a vehicle or battle platform, though smaller hand-held versions are not unknown.
 
==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] is armed with a photon cannon that emits a high-density stream of circuit-scrambling energy. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Punch/Counterpunch's ''Universe'' profile}}
 
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
The [[Attack Copter]] is armed with a rotary photon cannon which [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]] can also carry separately. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Over-Run's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}
 
===''TransTech''===
Trapped in an [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon|alternate dimension]] by a [[space bridge]] accident and being threatened by an angry mob for the apparent assassination of [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]], [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] wished he hadn't left [[Sights (G1)|Sights]] back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as a bird who could transform into a photon cannon could be really handy. Later, when cornered by their accusers, [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] boasted that he could prove Gutcruncher was killed by [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] with a maser cannon, tricking the [[Pretender]] into revealing that he carried photon cannons. As Gutcruncher was indeed killed by a photon charge, [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]] led the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] revolutionaries in taking their revenge on the assassin. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}
 
==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Chopshop toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Chop Shop''' (Deluxe [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]], [[1985]])
**''Accessories:'' photon cannon, vibro-spear
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Chop Shop (G1)#Generation 1|Chop Shop]] came with a brown gun, identified in his [[instructions]] and [[packaging]] [[bio]] as a photon cannon.
{{-}}
 
[[File:G1toy-Punch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Punch-Counterpunch''' (Doublespy, [[1987]])
**''Accessories:'' [[Mortar cannon|twin mortar launcher]], photon cannon
:[[Punch (G1)#Generation 1|Counterpunch]] came with a black gun, identified in his instructions and bio as a photon cannon.
{{-}}
 
[[File:G1 Scorponok toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Scorponok''' ([[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], 1987)
**''Accessories:'' [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] Headmaster unit, helmet, Scorponok's [[anti-gravity gun]], gun guard, Scorponok's shield, [[Fasttrack (G1)|Fasttrack]], Fasttrack's 2 guns, 2 ramps, 4 dual photon cannons, 4 antenna, 2 leg shields, 1 claw arm, 1 side gun arm and 1 elevator.
:As identified in his instructions, [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Scorponok]] came with four gray double-barrelled photon cannons, although his packaging bio contrarily seems to refer to these weapons as "twin pulse blasters" and goes on to mention a "semi-autonomous armored interceptor with dual photon cannons", apparently referring to Fasttrack.
{{-}}
 
[[File:G1-toy Erector.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb]]
*'''Erector''' ([[Micromaster Transport]], [[1989]]/[[1990]])
:According to his packaging bio, [[Erector (G1)#Toys|Erector]]'s [[Crane#Toys|crane]] transforms into a battle station armed with a "devastating" photon cannon.
{{-}}
 
[[File:G1Axer toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Axer''' (Action Blaster Vehicle, 1990)
:[[Axer (G1)#Generation 1|Axer]]'s [[Off-Road Cycle#Toys|Off-Road Cycle]] transforms into an artillery piece armed with two photon cannons, as detailed in his packaging bio.
{{-}}
 
[[File:G1Jackpot toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Jackpot with Sights''' ([[Action Master]], 1990)
**''Accessories'': [[Sights (G1)|Sights]] partner, [[Photon rifle|Heat Induced Photon Rifle]]
:[[Jackpot (G1)#Toys|Jackpot]]'s partner Sights transforms and combines with his photon rifle to form a hand-held photon cannon.
{{-}}
 
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW-toy AirazorBasic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Airazor''' (Basic Class, [[1997]])
**''Accessories'': Photon cannon
:[[Airazor (BW)#Toys|Airazor]] came with a yellow gun (identified as a photon cannon on her packaging bio) that fits underneath her tail in [[beast mode]] and can either be held or attached beneath either of her forearms in robot mode.
{{-}}
 
===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:War-For-Cybertron-Siege-Battle-Master-Firedrive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Firedrive''' ([[Battle Master]], [[2019]])
**''Accessories'': Cannon, 2 "[[Fire Blast effect]]s"
:[[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] is a new mold which transforms from robot to "Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon". As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he includes two "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be used to simulate his photon cannon mode firing.
 
:This toy was also used to represent [[Shaoshao Li#Legends comic|Shaoshao Li]] and [[redeco]]ed to make [[Fracas#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fracas]] (who also transformed into a photon cannon) along with [[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]], [[Pinpointer (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Pinpointer]], and [[Singe#War for Cybertron: Siege|Singe]] (who did not).
{{--}}
 
==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3PrivateFiredrive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Private Firedrive, Ground Command-Artillery/Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
:If [[Firebolt (G1)|Private Firedrive]]'s Health drops to zero, this card is flipped to the Upgrade side, becoming the Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon, and equipped in the Weapons slot of another character on the player's side of the battlefield.
{{--}}
 
==Notes==
*The [[Attack Copter]]'s rotary photon cannon was only named as such in [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]]'s [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile. In the toy's instructions it is generically labelled a "[[laser cannon]]" and in the accompanying packaging bio it is somewhat bizarrely called a "rotary photon pulse button".
 
[[Category:Beast Wars weapons]]
[[Category:Cannons]]
[[Category:Cannons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Photon weapons|Cannon]]
[[Category:Photon weapons|Cannon]]

Revision as of 19:51, 27 December 2021

A photon cannon is a powerful ranged weapon often found mounted on a vehicle or battle platform, though smaller hand-held versions are not unknown.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

Counterpunch is armed with a photon cannon that emits a high-density stream of circuit-scrambling energy. Punch/Counterpunch's Universe profile

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

The Attack Copter is armed with a rotary photon cannon which Over-Run can also carry separately. Over-Run's More than Meets the Eye profile

TransTech

Trapped in an alternate dimension by a space bridge accident and being threatened by an angry mob for the apparent assassination of Gutcruncher, Jackpot wished he hadn't left Sights back on Cybertron, as a bird who could transform into a photon cannon could be really handy. Later, when cornered by their accusers, Hubcap boasted that he could prove Gutcruncher was killed by Black Shadow with a maser cannon, tricking the Pretender into revealing that he carried photon cannons. As Gutcruncher was indeed killed by a photon charge, Dirge led the Malignus revolutionaries in taking their revenge on the assassin. Gone Too Far

Toys

The Transformers

  • Chop Shop (Deluxe Insecticon, 1985)
    • Accessories: photon cannon, vibro-spear
The Transformers Chop Shop came with a brown gun, identified in his instructions and packaging bio as a photon cannon.


Counterpunch came with a black gun, identified in his instructions and bio as a photon cannon.


  • Scorponok (Headmaster, 1987)
    • Accessories: Lord Zarak Headmaster unit, helmet, Scorponok's anti-gravity gun, gun guard, Scorponok's shield, Fasttrack, Fasttrack's 2 guns, 2 ramps, 4 dual photon cannons, 4 antenna, 2 leg shields, 1 claw arm, 1 side gun arm and 1 elevator.
As identified in his instructions, Scorponok came with four gray double-barrelled photon cannons, although his packaging bio contrarily seems to refer to these weapons as "twin pulse blasters" and goes on to mention a "semi-autonomous armored interceptor with dual photon cannons", apparently referring to Fasttrack.


According to his packaging bio, Erector's crane transforms into a battle station armed with a "devastating" photon cannon.


File:G1Axer toy.jpg
  • Axer (Action Blaster Vehicle, 1990)
Axer's Off-Road Cycle transforms into an artillery piece armed with two photon cannons, as detailed in his packaging bio.


Jackpot's partner Sights transforms and combines with his photon rifle to form a hand-held photon cannon.


Beast Wars

  • Airazor (Basic Class, 1997)
    • Accessories: Photon cannon
Airazor came with a yellow gun (identified as a photon cannon on her packaging bio) that fits underneath her tail in beast mode and can either be held or attached beneath either of her forearms in robot mode.


War for Cybertron: Siege

Firedrive is a new mold which transforms from robot to "Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon". As a part of the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, he includes two "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be used to simulate his photon cannon mode firing.
This toy was also used to represent Shaoshao Li and redecoed to make Fracas (who also transformed into a photon cannon) along with Nightstick, Pinpointer, and Singe (who did not).

Merchandise

Transformers Trading Card Game

  • Private Firedrive, Ground Command-Artillery/Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon (2019)
    • Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I
If Private Firedrive's Health drops to zero, this card is flipped to the Upgrade side, becoming the Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon, and equipped in the Weapons slot of another character on the player's side of the battlefield.

Notes

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