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:''Dropforge is an [[Autobot]] [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].'' | :''Dropforge is an [[Autobot]] [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].'' | ||
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'''Dropforge''' | [[File:FreedomFighters-Dropforge.jpg|thumb|right|300px|There's just one more thing...]] | ||
Don't make the mistake of judging '''Dropforge''' by his size — in spite of his diminutive stature, he's a hard-boiled officer of the law who's spent years on the meanest streets of [[Kaon]], with the keen mind, cool head, and deductive skills you'd expect to find in a police detective. He's no pushover in a fight either; if you value anything below your kneecaps, you'll not make the mistake of trying to resist arrest when he brings you in. Unlike many of his fellow officers, Dropforge is more loyal to the ''spirit'' rather than the ''letter'' of the law ,and isn't above bending the rules or overlooking regulations when the need arises. | |||
These days, Dropforge has chosen to largely retire from active duty in favor of teaching the bright-eyed young cadets at the [[Kaon Police Academy]] in the dirty work of forensics and detection. Despite his crusty exterior, Dropforge has been known to take a shine to particularly bright students, particularly [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]. There aren't many like her, but the kid has the potential be the best of the best. | |||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
=== 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon === | === 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon === | ||
{{voiceactor|[[David Sheinkopf]] (English)}} | {{voiceactor|[[David Sheinkopf]] (English)}} | ||
During her time at the Academy, [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] regarded Dropforge as her favourite instructor. {{storylink|Get a Clue}} On one occasion, however, he caught Strongarm and her classmate [[Nightra]] drag-racing in the Academy's Hall of Studies. Strongarm later insisted that she had only been there to talk Nightra out of it. {{storylink|Guilty As Charged}} | |||
When a case on [[Earth]] required some serious detective work, Strongarm remembered Dropforge and tried to mimic some of his mannerisms during her investigations. {{storylink|Get a Clue}} | |||
[[File:FiveFugitives-Dropforge.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]] | |||
Under the reign of the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]], Dropforge and a small team of Autobot officers were sent to Earth as part of a bid by [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]] to apprehend [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and his [[Bee Team (RID)|team]]; like other members of the Autobot police force, they were secretly brainwashed by a long-range signal from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to keep them loyal and willing to carry out the Council's orders. They landed at a [[Vintage Salvage Depot for the Discriminating Nostalgist|scrapyard]] outside [[Crown City]] and set out to capture the Autobots. | |||
They caught up with on the outskirts of the city and placed them under arrest for a variety of jumped-up charges. Bumblebee and his team quickly escaped save for Strongarm; after incapacitating [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] and [[Grimlock (RID)|Grimlock]], the Mini-Con subdued Bumblebee and imprisoned them all aboard their ship. With the help of [[Denny Clay|Denny]] and [[Russell Clay|Russell Clay]], the officers were lured out of the ship, allowing for the humans to spring their Autobot friends, with Strongarm conducting a central processor scan on him. The officers chased the fugitive Autobots to a natural gas refinery, where one of [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]]'s forcefields inadvertently blocked the signal and caused the police 'bots to reboot, breaking the brainwashing. The signal was permanently blocked after [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] adjusted their processors to new frequencies, and they proceeded back to Cybertron to secretly investigate the perpetrators of the mind-control. {{storylink|Five Fugitives}} | |||
This subterfuge paid off when Dropforge and his officers were able to take custody of the Bee Team and Steeljaw from the [[High Council trooper|High Council's officers]] to escort them to the [[Autobot High Council]] building as part of their investigation. {{storylink|Freedom Fighters}} | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 18:41, 5 November 2017
- Dropforge is an Autobot Mini-Con from the Robots in Disguise portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Don't make the mistake of judging Dropforge by his size — in spite of his diminutive stature, he's a hard-boiled officer of the law who's spent years on the meanest streets of Kaon, with the keen mind, cool head, and deductive skills you'd expect to find in a police detective. He's no pushover in a fight either; if you value anything below your kneecaps, you'll not make the mistake of trying to resist arrest when he brings you in. Unlike many of his fellow officers, Dropforge is more loyal to the spirit rather than the letter of the law ,and isn't above bending the rules or overlooking regulations when the need arises.
These days, Dropforge has chosen to largely retire from active duty in favor of teaching the bright-eyed young cadets at the Kaon Police Academy in the dirty work of forensics and detection. Despite his crusty exterior, Dropforge has been known to take a shine to particularly bright students, particularly Strongarm. There aren't many like her, but the kid has the potential be the best of the best.
Fiction
2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon
- Voice actor: David Sheinkopf (English)
During her time at the Academy, Strongarm regarded Dropforge as her favourite instructor. Get a Clue On one occasion, however, he caught Strongarm and her classmate Nightra drag-racing in the Academy's Hall of Studies. Strongarm later insisted that she had only been there to talk Nightra out of it. Guilty As Charged
When a case on Earth required some serious detective work, Strongarm remembered Dropforge and tried to mimic some of his mannerisms during her investigations. Get a Clue
Under the reign of the new High Council, Dropforge and a small team of Autobot officers were sent to Earth as part of a bid by Cyclonus to apprehend Bumblebee and his team; like other members of the Autobot police force, they were secretly brainwashed by a long-range signal from Cybertron to keep them loyal and willing to carry out the Council's orders. They landed at a scrapyard outside Crown City and set out to capture the Autobots.
They caught up with on the outskirts of the city and placed them under arrest for a variety of jumped-up charges. Bumblebee and his team quickly escaped save for Strongarm; after incapacitating Sideswipe and Grimlock, the Mini-Con subdued Bumblebee and imprisoned them all aboard their ship. With the help of Denny and Russell Clay, the officers were lured out of the ship, allowing for the humans to spring their Autobot friends, with Strongarm conducting a central processor scan on him. The officers chased the fugitive Autobots to a natural gas refinery, where one of Steeljaw's forcefields inadvertently blocked the signal and caused the police 'bots to reboot, breaking the brainwashing. The signal was permanently blocked after Fixit adjusted their processors to new frequencies, and they proceeded back to Cybertron to secretly investigate the perpetrators of the mind-control. Five Fugitives
This subterfuge paid off when Dropforge and his officers were able to take custody of the Bee Team and Steeljaw from the High Council's officers to escort them to the Autobot High Council building as part of their investigation. Freedom Fighters
Notes
- His mannerisms and method of speech establish Dropforge as very much a stereotypical hard-boiled detective.
- Drop forging is a metalworking process that involves heating metal, pouring it into a die, and dropping a hammer on it to form it into the die's shape. For a paramilitary academy's instructor, it's not an inappropriate name.
