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:''Splashdown is an [[Autobot]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''Splashdown is an [[Autobot]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[Image:Splashdown.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Splashdown.jpg|thumb|250px|Yet another example of cool [[box art]] conning innocent children out of their parents' money.]] | ||
The legend of the weathered old mariner lives on in '''Splashdown'''. A veritable treasure chest of nautical warfare experience, no seas are too violent for Splashdown. Indeed, for one who has honed his skills in oceans of mercury and liquid lead, taming the the [[water|H20]] of [[Earth]] is like paddling in a pond to him. | |||
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Aquachef''' | |||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Marvel Comics continuity=== | ===Marvel Comics continuity=== | ||
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A member of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s crew aboard [[Steelhaven]], Splashdown volunteered for the synthoplasmic conversion process [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had stolen from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], transforming him into an Autobot [[Pretender]]. With Optimus Prime coordinating the Pretenders' first battle with the Decepticons, Splashdown and his teammates easily overwhelmed the opposing force.{{Storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}} | A member of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s crew aboard [[Steelhaven]], Splashdown volunteered for the synthoplasmic conversion process [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had stolen from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], transforming him into an Autobot [[Pretender]]. With Optimus Prime coordinating the Pretenders' first battle with the Decepticons, Splashdown and his teammates easily overwhelmed the opposing force.{{Storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}} | ||
''As a naval command officer, Splashdown accompanied [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Cloudburst]] in trailing the Decepticon Pretenders to an off-shore oil rig. With Landmine and Cloudburst concentrating on their own dance partners, Splashdown presumably disabled [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] behind the scenes. The three Decepticons were disarmed, and the Autobots planned to take them back to Cybertron to stand trial for their crimes.''{{Storylink|Chain Gang!}} | ''As a naval command officer, Splashdown accompanied [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Cloudburst]] in trailing the Decepticon Pretenders to an off-shore oil rig. With Landmine and Cloudburst concentrating on their own dance partners, Splashdown presumably disabled [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] behind the scenes. The three Decepticons were disarmed, and the Autobots planned to take them back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to stand trial for their crimes.''{{Storylink|Chain Gang!}} | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Generation 1=== | ===Generation 1=== | ||
*'''Splashdown''' (Pretender, 1988) | *'''Splashdown''' (Pretender, 1988) | ||
**''Accessories'': Pretender shell, helmet, belt, "Electron-Sword", "Harpoon Gun", blaster, shield | |||
: Splashdown transforms into a Cybertronic hovercraft. In this mode, his small blaster pegs on the top of his shield, which completes the vehicle mode. His robot form fits inside his Pretender shell, which can also mount the shield on its left arm. | |||
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*[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Splashdown/splashdown.htm Splashdown at TFU.info] | *[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Splashdown/splashdown.htm Splashdown at TFU.info] | ||
[[Category: Autobots]] | [[Category: Autobots]] | ||
[[Category: Pretenders]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | [[Category: Pretenders]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 5 January 2008
- Splashdown is an Autobot Pretender from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The legend of the weathered old mariner lives on in Splashdown. A veritable treasure chest of nautical warfare experience, no seas are too violent for Splashdown. Indeed, for one who has honed his skills in oceans of mercury and liquid lead, taming the the H20 of Earth is like paddling in a pond to him.
- French-Canadian name: Aquachef
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.
A member of Fortress Maximus's crew aboard Steelhaven, Splashdown volunteered for the synthoplasmic conversion process Optimus Prime had stolen from Scorponok, transforming him into an Autobot Pretender. With Optimus Prime coordinating the Pretenders' first battle with the Decepticons, Splashdown and his teammates easily overwhelmed the opposing force.Pretender to the Throne!
As a naval command officer, Splashdown accompanied Landmine and Cloudburst in trailing the Decepticon Pretenders to an off-shore oil rig. With Landmine and Cloudburst concentrating on their own dance partners, Splashdown presumably disabled Iguanus behind the scenes. The three Decepticons were disarmed, and the Autobots planned to take them back to Cybertron to stand trial for their crimes.Chain Gang!
Toys
Generation 1
- Splashdown (Pretender, 1988)
- Accessories: Pretender shell, helmet, belt, "Electron-Sword", "Harpoon Gun", blaster, shield
- Splashdown transforms into a Cybertronic hovercraft. In this mode, his small blaster pegs on the top of his shield, which completes the vehicle mode. His robot form fits inside his Pretender shell, which can also mount the shield on its left arm.
