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A '''shrapnel grenade''' or '''splinter grenade''' is a [[Decepticon]] [[weapon]] deployed by [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. The [[Maximal]] [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] carries disc-shaped shrapnel grenades, also known as "power pizzas". | |||
==Fiction== | |||
===''The Transformers'' cartoon=== | |||
When [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] attempted to hide from the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] in a field of wheat, Shrapnel used a splinter grenade to cut down the crops and reveal them. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} Later, in a confrontation with the Autobot [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]], Shrapnel fired a similar stream of spikes directly from his grenade launcher wrist socket. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}} | |||
===Transformers Annual 1985=== | |||
During an attack on [[Washington, D.C.]] in order to disrupt peace talks between the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Ronald Reagan|President of the United States]], Shrapnel (under the control of [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]]) took [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] out of action with a splinter grenade. {{storylink|Plague of the Insecticons!}} | |||
[[Category:Beast Wars weapons]] | [[Category:Beast Wars weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]] | [[Category:Generation 1 weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Grenades]] | [[Category:Grenades]] | ||
Revision as of 13:09, 21 April 2021
A shrapnel grenade or splinter grenade is a Decepticon weapon deployed by Shrapnel. The Maximal Depth Charge carries disc-shaped shrapnel grenades, also known as "power pizzas".
Fiction
The Transformers cartoon
When Spike Witwicky, Brawn, Bumblebee, Skyfire, and Windcharger attempted to hide from the Insecticons in a field of wheat, Shrapnel used a splinter grenade to cut down the crops and reveal them. A Plague of Insecticons Later, in a confrontation with the Autobot Mirage, Shrapnel fired a similar stream of spikes directly from his grenade launcher wrist socket. Traitor
Transformers Annual 1985
During an attack on Washington, D.C. in order to disrupt peace talks between the Autobots and the President of the United States, Shrapnel (under the control of Ravage) took Prowl out of action with a splinter grenade. Plague of the Insecticons!
