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** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-13'''
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-13'''


:The Space Team was first released as a three-pack in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' line. The three toys can combine into the Requiem Blaster, which can be held by most Transformers that use 5mm peg-holes,  or can be attached via [[Powerlinx]] plugs.
:The Space Team was first released as a three-pack in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' line. The three toys can combine into the Requiem Blaster, which can be held by most Transformers that use 5mm peg-holes,  or can be attached via [[Powerlinx]] plugs. The Takara release features slightly darker red plastic than the Hasbro release.


:The entire team was completely re-cast as new molds as part of the second wave of [[Kabaya]]'s [[Change Micron]] series, individually-available versions of the Team.
:The entire team was completely re-cast as new molds as part of the second wave of [[Kabaya]]'s [[Change Micron]] series, individually-available versions of the Team.

Revision as of 17:52, 25 February 2021

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The Space Mini-Con Team is one of the most sought-after groups of Mini-Cons. Not simply because they are all strong warriors with zero-gravity operational skills, but mainly because the three combine to form the Requiem Blaster, one of the legendary Mini-Con weapons whose destructive power maximums have yet to be calculated.

The Space Mini-Con Team is composed of...

Fiction

Armada cartoon

While Mini-Cons in general are reluctant to participate in the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons, the Space Team was particularly averse to fighting, acutely aware of the destructive potential of their combined form, the Requiem Blaster, and spent quite a bit of time hiding from both sides, not wanting their power abused. Runaway Like their fellow Mini-Cons, the Space Team boarded the Exodus to flee the Great War only for the escape ship to come under attack from the Decepticon fleet, its transwarp being damaged and crashing into Earth's moon. First Encounter The three panels would be separated by a vast distance. While Astroscope's panel fell onto the lunar surface, Payload's would crash onto a deserted island on the planet below and Sky Blast's would remain in the primary hull, buried deep within a Terran mountain. Awakening Desperate

In the year 2010, Payload's dormant panel was found causing it to react with those of his teammates. The Mini-Cons who had aligned with the Autobots, along with their human allies, quickly found Sky Blast's panel, their base having been set up atop the wreck of the primary hull, and reawakened him only for him to run off. Awakening Once the Autobots and humans had helped Sky Blast tame his fear, he was warped to Payload's island to try and help Optimus Prime. Inspired by the heroism of the Autobots, Sky Blast sent out a pulse to his comrades who awoke, converging on him with the three combining into the Requiem Blaster, their combined power saving Optimus' life, albeit functioning as a makeshift retrorocket. Desperate

Insert Pretender joke here.

With the deed done however, the Space Team made plans to flee the war once again, settling on a farm outside Central City with the help of the human children. Their haven was short lived, however, for Thrust soon tracked them down only for Optimus Prime to save them where he declared that the Mini-Cons would not be forced to fight if they didn't want to. Runaway

While the Autobots were out on a mission, Smokescreen tried to befriend the trio only for Megatron to break into the base and capture the Mini-Cons. Forcing them to combine, he used the Requiem Blaster to gun down the Autobot. Sacrifice Back on the moon, Megatron locked the trio into their combined form, granting him full use of the Blaster. When Starscream, having been a pawn in the scheme to capture the trio, attacked his leader, Megatron opened fire only to find that the Star Saber could counter the Requiem Blaster. Regeneration When Starscream defected to the Autobots, he provided them with the intel to attack the Decepticon base. Megatron unleashed the Blaster in battle only for its effects to blocked by the Skyboom Shield. Rescue

Soon enough, Thrust had managed to convince Starscream to defect back to the Decepticons who brought with him the Star Saber and Skyboom Shield. Crack After the two teams had been mode-locked, the three Mini-Con groups were made the primary power source for the Hydra Cannon. Threaten

When both factions returned to Cybertron, the mode-locked Space Team would find themselves used as Megatron's primary weapon, being used to gun down Nemesis Prime, Puppet and later to destroy a flotilla of Autobot ships. Uprising Along with the Skyboom Shield and the Star Saber, the Requiem Blaster would be stolen by Thrust, now revealed as a Herald of Unicron, who used them to reawaken the Chaos Bringer. Dash Drift

Brought to Unicron's core, the three teams reawakened their creator before Optimus Prime and Megatron—now reborn as Galvatron—roused the nine from their slumber. The first act of the Space Team was, quite ironically, to recombine back into the Requiem Blaster so Optimus could inflict catastrophic damage to Unicron's interior. Origin When Galvatron then challenged Optimus to a final duel, the Prime told everyone to head back to Cybertron while he held off his foe. Mortal Combat

Toys

Armada

  • Space Mini-Con Team (Mini-Cons, 2003)
    • Japanese ID number: MM-13
The Space Team was first released as a three-pack in the Armada line. The three toys can combine into the Requiem Blaster, which can be held by most Transformers that use 5mm peg-holes, or can be attached via Powerlinx plugs. The Takara release features slightly darker red plastic than the Hasbro release.
The entire team was completely re-cast as new molds as part of the second wave of Kabaya's Change Micron series, individually-available versions of the Team.
This mold-set was used to make the Deep Space Mini-Con Team.


  • Space Micron Exdimensions (Mini-Cons, 2003)
    • Japanese ID number: MM-14
A somewhat more limited-edition -but still regular retail- redeco of the Space Team was released by Takara as part of the Exdimensions series. This set uses a primarily green and brown deco, an interestingly ground-based choice for a space-based team.
This deco was repurposed as the Cosmic Exploration Team.


Energon

  • Ultra Magnus (Ultra-Con, 2004)
The Space Mini-Con Team was redecoed and added to the Energon Ultra Magnus set. The original Hasbro packaging does not reflect this, as the Space Team replaced a planned redeco of the Street Speed Mini-Con Team as the new characters Brakedown, Clocker, and Override. Later releases in Japan covered the relevant portions of the box with a sticker.

  • Race Mini-Con Team & Space Mini-Con Team (Multi-Pack, 2004)
An unaltered version of the Space Mini-Con Team was released as part of an Energon-series "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the Road Assault Mini-Con Team (the latter named as "Race Mini-Con Team" on the package).


Unreleased

  • Test-shots of a slightly altered Space Team have popped up from various sources. It's possible this was intended to be a mid-series deco-change for the team, though it looks unfinished at best. The team has exactly the same paint application layouts in exactly the same colors as the original.



Notes

Foreign names

  • Japanese: Space Micron (スペースマイクロン Supēsu Maikuron)
  • French: Équipe Spatiale des Minimodus ("Space Mini-Con Team")
  • Spanish: Los Minimodus - Equipo Espacial ("The Mini-Cons - Space Team")
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