Sledge (Energon)

The name or term "Sledge" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Sledge (disambiguation).

Sledge is a Decepticon combiner limb from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

Seen here brandishing the Mighty Fist of Righteous Indignation.

He is the right arm.
Autobots have cause for alarm.
He is the right arm.
Constructicon Maximus, form!

Joined to Steamhammer the shovel,
Sledge stands strong and tall.
And his character traits give no trouble:
He has none at all.

He is the right arm.
Autobots have cause for alarm.
He is the right arm.
Constructicon Maximus, form!

Fiction

Energon cartoon

Shortly after awakening from their long slumber, Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus were ordered by Galvatron to pursue the fleeing Superion Maximus after the Autobot attempted to attack the Decepticon leader. Both combiners separated into their individual components and gave chase. They later pledged their allegiance to Galvatron, believing he was the future of Cybertron. Wishes

When Six Shot pinpointed an Autobot signal on the planet's surface, Galvatron sent Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus out to investigate. Sledge and the other components of Constructicon Maximus split from their combined form to beat down Autobot refugees who were attempting to look over the Miranda II's crash site for survivors. Their rampage was interrupted by the arrival of Arcee and Kicker. Though Bruticus Maximus gave chase to the duo, they got away. The Decepticons found their quarry again a little later, after the Omnicons had blocked off some energon pipelines to weaken the Decepticons' planetary defense grid. They recombined to gun down Kicker and the Omnicons, but were countered by the arrival of Optimus Prime and other Autobot reinforcements. Break Through

During a virtual training match between the Autobots and Decepticons, Sledge and the other Constructicon team members fought alongside the Destruction Team against Storm Jet and his Air Team. Both sides combined and clashed, with Superion Maximus losing the battle. However, they were quickly defeated by Optimus Supreme in the next round. Distribution

After Optimus was blasted under a pile of debris, Galvatron called for Constructicon Maximus and Scorponok to help dig him out. Constructicon Maximus used his individual vehicle modes to clear rubble under which Optimus lay. Superion Maximus, the Prime Force, and Omega Supreme showed up to run interference before the Decepticons could put Optimus down, and Constructicon Maximus recombined to fight the new arrivals. Decepticon Army

When Rodimus, Prowl, and Landmine, now back in control of Cybertron's warp gates, teleported in front of Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus, the former split into his component pieces to do battle. Elsewhere, Galvatron submerged himself into the Super Energon pool a second time, and made the world quake as he began to grow to enormous proportions. Not knowing what the tremor signified, Constructicon Maximus decided to bail from the fight, and resumed his combined form before flying off. Galvatron Terror

Sledge and the other Constructicon Team members eventually paid for their treachery during a final show down with the Air Team. Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus double teamed Superion Maximus, who held his own and destroyed Constructicon's spark before the Autobot was reduced to just Storm Jet. However, the ghost of Superion's brother appeared and destroyed Blackout, giving Storm Jet the chance to procure Constructicons's dead limbs (including Sledge) and recombined into Superion. Before Bruticus could recover, the Autobot pierced his spark, causing an explosion which engulfed them all. Spark

Sledge was never referred to by name, nor was he ever presented as a sentient, individual being. Most of his appearances were as the right arm of Constructicon Maximus.

Toys

Energon

• Buildron (Gift set, November 17 2004)
  • ID number: EX-01
  • Accessories: Energon claw, Decepticon energon star

Sharing a mold with his teammate Bonecrusher, Super Link Scrapper transforms into a wheeled front-end loader with a movable bucket-shovel. In vehicle mode, his weird double-claw "energon weapon" can attach to his back end as a rear-mounted excavation claw. He also includes a blue "super energon" Decepticon-style energon star that can be affixed to the spark crystals of most Super Link / Energon toys.

He can also form a leg or arm to any Energon-style "Powerlinx Combiner" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the right arm of Buildron.

All five members of Buildron were only available in Japan as part of a Toys"R"Us exclusive multi-pack.

This mold was also used to make Classics Bonecrusher and Scrapper.

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Terror of the wickets.

• Sledge (Basic, 2005)
  • Team ID number: C1
  • Accessories: Energon claw, Decepticon energon chip

The Hasbro release of Sledge was sold on an individual card, in the in the sixth wave of Energon "Energon Class" (aka "Basic") toys, the first wave to feature the combiners.

Sledge is largely identical to the Takara version, the main difference being that Sledge uses a lighter clear-blue plastic. Most releases of Sledge have the gear-shaped "Powerlinx" symbol on the inside of his bucket-shovel, which Scrapper lacks, but the initial releases lack this tampograph. Whoops!

• More information on Sledge at TFU.info

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: Scrapper (スクラッパー Sukurappā)