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*Prior to the toy's release, there was quite a bit of confusion regarding single-packed Back's name. Some online retailers initially solicited the figure under the names "Decepticon [[Backfire (disambiguation)|Backfire]]" or "[[Kickback (disambiguation)|Kickback]]". Whilst the figure was subsequently named as just "Decepticon Back" in official Hasbro solicitations, [[stock photography|stock photo]]s of the toy in packaging and in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], further confusion arose when the figure's North American packaging sported the name "Decepticon Forth". Instances of the figure from elsewhere, including Hong Kong and Europe, still sport the "Back" name. With the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] having presented [[Forth]] as a very different-looking character, this wiki treats Back's North American packaging as being in error.
*Prior to the toy's release, there was quite a bit of confusion regarding single-packed Back's name. Some online retailers initially solicited the figure under the names "Decepticon [[Backfire (disambiguation)|Backfire]]" or "[[Kickback (disambiguation)|Kickback]]". Whilst the figure was subsequently named as just "Decepticon Back" in official Hasbro solicitations, [[stock photography|stock photo]]s of the toy in packaging and in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], further confusion arose when the figure's North American packaging sported the name "Decepticon Forth". Instances of the figure from elsewhere, including Hong Kong and Europe, still sport the "Back" name. With the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] having presented [[Forth]] as a very different-looking character, this wiki treats Back's North American packaging as being in error.
* Back's magnetic "breath" weapon is depicted with blue energy rings, matching the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blueshift "blueshift" doppler effect] of light sources moving towards the viewer, as well as the color commonly used for the "south" end of magnets.
* Back's magnetic "breath" weapon is depicted with blue energy rings, matching the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blueshift "blueshift" doppler effect] of light sources moving towards the viewer, as well as the color commonly used for the "south" end of magnets.
* Bavk is the only Mini-Con to not be repainted in a Scorch-Strike, Blizzard-Strike, or Stealth color scheme.


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Revision as of 08:33, 7 April 2016

Back is a Decepticon Mini-Con from the Robots in Disguise portion of the Aligned continuity family. He is also, confusingly enough, known as Forth.
Gotta get me in time!

Back is blessed with the ability to magnetically attract metal. Naturally, he puts this gift to use by battering Autobots and generally making a mess. And he can do both those things even better once you bring the magnetic repulsion powers of his fellow Cyclone, Forth, into the mix.

Sometimes he likes to steal Forth's name.

Fiction

Robots in Disguise cartoon

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Back and Forth were part of the group of Decepticons led by Scorponok and Glowstrike. Teamed with Quillfire, the pair accompanied their new boss into Crown City to scavenge auto supplies, and were in the process of doing so when Bumblebee and Strongarm found them in an alley. Back used his powers to pull several trash dumpsters and create a wall between them and Strongarm, and setting up Forth to use them to knock her out. The two jumped onto a trailer full of stolen goods pulled by Quillfire, making their escape. Back used his powers to yank highway signs off their supports and hurl them at the pursuing Autobots, but the two Mini-Cons were dumped from the trailer when Quillfire spilled the contents in the hopes of evading them. They were able to catch back up to their boss after Quillfire knocked out the Autobots with a volley of stunning quill-missiles (having lost all the stuff he was trying to steal in the first place), and the trio made a break for it to try and salvage the mission.

The Decepticons hit an auto parts distributorship, but were interrupted mid-raid by Grimlock disguised as a crane. Back and Forth used their magnetic powers in concert to try and pull him apart, but were forced to flee when Bumblebee and Strongarm arrived. Moving to a nearby truck stop, the trio were again interrupted by the Autobots. Back lept to a high rafter and started blasting away in orb-cannon mode, forcing the mode-locked Autobots to scramble. He tried to pummel Bumblebee with a hail of parts yanked off the shelves, but quick movement by Bee left the Mini-Con buried and unconscious. He, Forth and Quillfire were all captured and taken back to the scrapyard. Impounded


Games

Robots in Disguise mobile game

  • unlock Cyclone — 2000 Energon Cubes or 40 Ultra Sparks

Back could be recruited to help fight off the Insecticon clone army overrunning Crown City. Robots in Disguise mobile game

For reasons unknown, scanning either of Back's toys unlocks the same playable character, which is based on the deco of the single-packed figure.

Toys

Robots in Disguise

File:RIDtoy-BattlePackBack.jpg
  • Decepticon Hunter Grimlock vs. Mini-Con Decepticon Back (Mini-Con Battle Pack, 2016)
Back He is a "Cyclone"-type Mini-Con that transforms from a four-legged creature with stubby arms into a spherical object that can be launched by Mini-Con Deployers Overload or Crazybolt. He does not include the sprue of clear plastic accessories from his single-packed release. His colors are basically reversed from his single-pack (and more show-accurate) release.
This version (the first to see release) was only available as part of a "Battle Pack" with Decepticon Hunter Grimlock, in the second wave of 2-piece Battle Packs.
This mold was also used to make Ironjam.


The Empire Strikes Me.
  • Decepticon Back / Decepticon Forth (Mini-Con, 2015)
    • Accessories: Armor/weapon sprue (2 blasters, 4 leg blades, horn, back armor)
Back/"Forth" (see below) was released as part of wave 3 of the Robots in Disguise toy line's general retail Mini-Con assortment, in his show colors. He also includes various accessory pieces that are still on their plastic sprue (which is shaped like a Decepticon insignia) inside the packaging. The accessories can be attached to the figure to form a set of armor.


Notes

  • Prior to the toy's release, there was quite a bit of confusion regarding single-packed Back's name. Some online retailers initially solicited the figure under the names "Decepticon Backfire" or "Kickback". Whilst the figure was subsequently named as just "Decepticon Back" in official Hasbro solicitations, stock photos of the toy in packaging and in the Robots in Disguise mobile game, further confusion arose when the figure's North American packaging sported the name "Decepticon Forth". Instances of the figure from elsewhere, including Hong Kong and Europe, still sport the "Back" name. With the Robots in Disguise cartoon having presented Forth as a very different-looking character, this wiki treats Back's North American packaging as being in error.
  • Back's magnetic "breath" weapon is depicted with blue energy rings, matching the "blueshift" doppler effect of light sources moving towards the viewer, as well as the color commonly used for the "south" end of magnets.
  • Bavk is the only Mini-Con to not be repainted in a Scorch-Strike, Blizzard-Strike, or Stealth color scheme.
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