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:''Gunrunner is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''Gunrunner is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[Image:Gunrunner.jpg|right|thumb|200px|My backpack at least has a cool alt-mode.]] | |||
If there was ever an Autobot suffering from untreated post-traumatic stress syndrome, '''Gunrunner''' is it. Acting as a squadron leader during a major firefight with the Decepticons, Gunrunner mistakenly assured his comrades and subordinates that he'd get them all out alive. Instead, ''none'' survived except him, due to his [[Pretender]] armor. Because of this, Gunrunner is a seriously changed bot -- he experiences tremendous stress and insecurity if forced into combat outside of the safety of his shell, and refuses any long-term command position for fear of losing another group of close friends on the battlefield. Instead, he keeps squadrons assigned under him at arm's length, refusing to tell them "Everything'll be alright", because he can no longer be sure it will be. | If there was ever an Autobot suffering from untreated post-traumatic stress syndrome, '''Gunrunner''' is it. Acting as a squadron leader during a major firefight with the Decepticons, Gunrunner mistakenly assured his comrades and subordinates that he'd get them all out alive. Instead, ''none'' survived except him, due to his [[Pretender]] armor. Because of this, Gunrunner is a seriously changed bot -- he experiences tremendous stress and insecurity if forced into combat outside of the safety of his shell, and refuses any long-term command position for fear of losing another group of close friends on the battlefield. Instead, he keeps squadrons assigned under him at arm's length, refusing to tell them "Everything'll be alright", because he can no longer be sure it will be. | ||
Gunrunner has the unenviable alternate mode of a landing gear for his backpack, which itself turns into a fighter jet. Sucks to be him. | |||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
Revision as of 07:50, 6 August 2007
- Gunrunner is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
If there was ever an Autobot suffering from untreated post-traumatic stress syndrome, Gunrunner is it. Acting as a squadron leader during a major firefight with the Decepticons, Gunrunner mistakenly assured his comrades and subordinates that he'd get them all out alive. Instead, none survived except him, due to his Pretender armor. Because of this, Gunrunner is a seriously changed bot -- he experiences tremendous stress and insecurity if forced into combat outside of the safety of his shell, and refuses any long-term command position for fear of losing another group of close friends on the battlefield. Instead, he keeps squadrons assigned under him at arm's length, refusing to tell them "Everything'll be alright", because he can no longer be sure it will be.
Gunrunner has the unenviable alternate mode of a landing gear for his backpack, which itself turns into a fighter jet. Sucks to be him.
Fiction
IDW Comics Continuity
Gunrunner was working out of the Autobot Orbital Command Hub when Optimus Prime received the call that Thunderwing was being reactivated on Cybertron. Gunrunner was teamed with the Targetmasters and Triggerbots as crew of the Ark-27. Based on rank, either Gunrunner or Pointblank was likely the leader of this unit.
Toys
- Gunrunner (Pretender Vehicle, 1988)
- Gunrunner's inner robot transforms into a hypersonic jet. His Pretender shell is a Cybertronic car which he can either hide inside or operate from the driver's compartment.
