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'''Pinpointer''' is a Nebulan of few words. Pinpointer is focused on avoiding waste in all things, be it natural resources, movement or even the amount of words used in a conversation. To say he's very businesslike and efficient itself would be a waste of words, when simply calling him rude would suffice for most.<ref>Whenever he does speak, he sounds like Fred from [[Don Messick|Scooby Doo]].</ref> He's [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] to [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]. Crosshairs is similarly obsessed with avoiding waste with regards to combat and ammunition, so he understands where Pinpointer is coming from. They get on fairly well. Pinpointer transforms into a dual rocket-propelled grenade launcher who can lock on a target in less than .0003 seconds, but usually trusts Crosshairs to tell him when to shoot. | '''Pinpointer''' is a Nebulan of few words. Pinpointer is focused on avoiding waste in all things, be it natural resources, movement or even the amount of words used in a conversation. To say he's very businesslike and efficient itself would be a waste of words, when simply calling him rude would suffice for most.<ref>Whenever he does speak, he sounds like Fred from [[Don Messick|Scooby Doo]].</ref> He's [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] to [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]. Crosshairs is similarly obsessed with avoiding waste with regards to combat and ammunition, so he understands where Pinpointer is coming from. They get on fairly well. Pinpointer transforms into a dual rocket-propelled grenade launcher who can lock on a target in less than .0003 seconds, but usually trusts Crosshairs to tell him when to shoot. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Marvel | ===Marvel Generation 1 comics=== | ||
Pinpointer was a biomass recycling engineer on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Transformers Universe | Pinpointer was a biomass recycling engineer on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Pinpointer's ''Universe'' profile}} After [[Galen]] and his Autobot allies were smeared in the public eye by Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], Pinpointer one of a select few Nebulans who didn't buy the Decepticons as their saviors (due in part to his ability to think back several days to when the Decepticons were laying siege to the capital). Adopting a codename and working in secret, Pinpointer and his allies reinvented the bio-mechanical engineering process as a means of rearming the Autobots. Six of the Autobots' top warriors had disarmed themselves as a show of peace to the Nebulans when they first arrived, and were now sorely lacking firepower now that the Decepticons had arrived. The binary bonding allowed Pinpointer to convert into a double-barrelled rocket-propelled grenade launcher, teaming with the Autobot weapons supervisor, Crosshairs. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} | ||
When the Autobots abandoned Nebulos to prevent their war from consuming the planet, Pinpointer and the other Targetmasters went with them. On the planet Earth, Pinpointer and the Targetmaster accompanied [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in an assault on the Decepticons' island base. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} | When the Autobots abandoned Nebulos to prevent their war from consuming the planet, Pinpointer and the other Targetmasters went with them. On the planet Earth, Pinpointer and the Targetmaster accompanied [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in an assault on the Decepticons' island base. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} | ||
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Pinpointer's pre-Targetmaster role was a police sniper. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Crosshairs ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} | |||
Pinpointer's pre-Targetmaster role was a police sniper. {{storylink|More | |||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
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*'''Crosshairs''' (Targetmaster, 1987) | *'''Crosshairs''' (Targetmaster, 1987) | ||
:Pinpointer can transform into a double-barrled gun and be stored on Crosshairs in vehicle mode, or hand-held in robot mode. He was only available with his bigger partner. | :Pinpointer can transform into a double-barrled gun and be stored on Crosshairs in vehicle mode, or hand-held in robot mode. He was only available with his bigger partner. The toy was also used to represent [[Pointech]]. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Crosshairs/crosshairs.htm More info on Crosshairs & Pinpointer at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Crosshairs/crosshairs.htm More info on Crosshairs & Pinpointer at TFU.info]'' | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Security officers]] | [[Category:Security officers]] | ||
[[Category:Targetmasters]] | [[Category:Targetmasters]] | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 14 January 2012
| The name or term "Pinpointer" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Pinpointer (disambiguation). |
- Pinpointer is an Autobot-allied Nebulan from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Pinpointer is a Nebulan of few words. Pinpointer is focused on avoiding waste in all things, be it natural resources, movement or even the amount of words used in a conversation. To say he's very businesslike and efficient itself would be a waste of words, when simply calling him rude would suffice for most.[1] He's binary bonded to Crosshairs. Crosshairs is similarly obsessed with avoiding waste with regards to combat and ammunition, so he understands where Pinpointer is coming from. They get on fairly well. Pinpointer transforms into a dual rocket-propelled grenade launcher who can lock on a target in less than .0003 seconds, but usually trusts Crosshairs to tell him when to shoot.
Fiction
Marvel Generation 1 comics
Pinpointer was a biomass recycling engineer on Nebulos. Pinpointer's Universe profile After Galen and his Autobot allies were smeared in the public eye by Lord Zarak, Pinpointer one of a select few Nebulans who didn't buy the Decepticons as their saviors (due in part to his ability to think back several days to when the Decepticons were laying siege to the capital). Adopting a codename and working in secret, Pinpointer and his allies reinvented the bio-mechanical engineering process as a means of rearming the Autobots. Six of the Autobots' top warriors had disarmed themselves as a show of peace to the Nebulans when they first arrived, and were now sorely lacking firepower now that the Decepticons had arrived. The binary bonding allowed Pinpointer to convert into a double-barrelled rocket-propelled grenade launcher, teaming with the Autobot weapons supervisor, Crosshairs. Brothers in Armor!!
When the Autobots abandoned Nebulos to prevent their war from consuming the planet, Pinpointer and the other Targetmasters went with them. On the planet Earth, Pinpointer and the Targetmaster accompanied Fortress Maximus in an assault on the Decepticons' island base. The Desert Island of Space!
The Transformers cartoon
- Voice actor: Frank Welker (English), Masaki Aizawa (Japanese), Imo Heite (German, "The Rebirth, Part 1"), Gerd Wiedenhofen (German, "The Rebirth, Part 2" and "The Rebirth, Part 3")
Pinpointer and Duros were out scouting for Hive activity when they spotted a group of Autobots roaming Nebulos. Dismissing Duros's suspicion that they weren't Hive machines, he asserted that they need to get back to their secret base and warn the other resistance fighters. A trap was promptly set up to capture the Autobots. Although the human Spike Witwicky spoke up for his mechanical friends, Pinpointer maintained that it must be some sort of Hive trap. The Rebirth, Part 1
Once the Decepticons mounted an attack, he seemed to change his mind and later was all too happy to become a Targetmaster partner for Crosshairs. When introducing himself to Optimus Prime, he claimed to be a better shot than Spoilsport. The Rebirth, Part 2 Returning with the Autobots to Cybertron, he and his fellow Nebulons helped Spike avert the destruction of the Autobots and bring around a new Golden Age. Later they all returned to Nebulos, promising to destroy the Hive's machines. The Rebirth, Part 3
Dreamwave Generation 1 comics
Pinpointer's pre-Targetmaster role was a police sniper. Crosshairs More than Meets the Eye profile
Toys
Generation 1
- Crosshairs (Targetmaster, 1987)
- Pinpointer can transform into a double-barrled gun and be stored on Crosshairs in vehicle mode, or hand-held in robot mode. He was only available with his bigger partner. The toy was also used to represent Pointech.
References
- ↑ Whenever he does speak, he sounds like Fred from Scooby Doo.
