:''Gort is a [[Nebulos|Nebulan]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partnered with the [[Autobot]] [[Highbrow]] in the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] continuity family.''
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[[Image:Gort MTMTE.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Klaatu barada nikto!]]
The all-American boy of the Nebulan Headmasters, '''Gort''' rose up from a lowly position as stable boy to courageous defender of his planet. The idealistic teenager never has an unkind word for anybody and serves as a shining example of the best the Nebulan Headmasters have to offer.
It's a pity, then, that Gort was partnered with his polar opposite, the elitist snob [[Highbrow]], who takes considerable offense to being [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] with what he sees as a mere commoner. Their pairing is among the worst of the Autobot Headmasters, often detracting, not adding, to Highbrow's effectiveness in combat as he refuses to listen to Gort's suggestions except in all but the most life-threatening situations.
:''Gort is a <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Nebulos" title="Nebulos">Nebulan</a> <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Headmaster_%28technology%29" title="Headmaster (technology)">Headmaster</a> partnered with the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot" title="Autobot">Autobot</a> <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Highbrow" title="Highbrow">Highbrow</a> in the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Generation_1_%28franchise%29" title="Generation 1 (franchise)">Generation 1</a> continuity family.''
==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:|right|200px|thumb|Klaatu barada nikto!]]
The all-American boy of the Nebulan Headmasters, '''Gort''' rose up
from a lowly position as stable boy to courageous defender of his
planet. The idealistic teenager never has an unkind word for anybody
and serves as a shining example of the best the Nebulan Headmasters
have to offer.
It's a pity, then, that Gort was partnered with his polar opposite, the elitist snob <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Highbrow" title="Highbrow">Highbrow</a>, who takes considerable offense to being <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Binary_bonding" title="Binary bonding">binary bonded</a>
with what he sees as a mere commoner. Their pairing is among the worst
of the Autobot Headmasters, often detracting, not adding, to Highbrow's
effectiveness in combat as he refuses to listen to Gort's suggestions
except in all but the most life-threatening situations.
Searching for the inhabitants of the planet Nebulos to give them <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Fortress_Maximus_%28G1%29" title="Fortress Maximus (G1)">Fortress Maximus</a>'s message of peace, Gort's future partner, Highbrow, interrupted the young lad and his girlfriend <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Marita" title="Marita">Marita</a> engaged in what the Transformer called "<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Kiss" title="Kiss">a primitive form of communication</a>". Gort panicked and, in his haste to fight off the monster for his lover, tripped and fell into a small pit. Smooth. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Ring_of_Hate%21" title="Ring of Hate!">Ring of Hate!</a></span>
Searching for the inhabitants of the planet Nebulos to give them [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s message of peace, Gort's future partner, Highbrow, interrupted the young lad and his girlfriend [[Marita]] engaged in what the Transformer called "[[Kiss|a primitive form of communication]]". Gort panicked and, in his haste to fight off the monster for his lover, tripped and fell into a small pit. Smooth. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!|Ring of Hate!}}
[[Image:|right|150px|thumb|Err...Duros, I think the least you can do is wear pants.]]
[[Image:Durosdefendmyplanet.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Err...Duros, I think the least you can do is wear pants.]]
When the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Scorponok_%28G1%29" title="Scorponok (G1)">Scorponok</a>-led
When the [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]-led Decepticons arrived searching for the Autobots and threatened the planet, Gort and four others agreed to undergo the binary bonding process, choosing to combine with Highbrow. {{storylink|Broken Glass!|Broken Glass!}} These new Headmasters were able to fend off the Decepticon attacks, until the Decepticons themselves underwent the process, capturing and imprisoning Gort and the other Autobot Headmasters. {{storylink|Love and Steel!|Love and Steel!}} Realizing the effect the escalating conflict was having on Nebulos, [[Zarak (Nebulan)|Lord Zarak]] released Gort and the other prisoners in an attempt to save the planet. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!|Brothers in Armor!!}}
Decepticons arrived searching for the Autobots and threatened the
planet, Gort and four others agreed to undergo the binary bonding
These new Headmasters were able to fend off the Decepticon attacks,
until the Decepticons themselves underwent the process, capturing and
imprisoning Gort and the other Autobot Headmasters. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Love_and_Steel%21" title="Love and Steel!">Love and Steel!</a></span> Realizing the effect the escalating conflict was having on Nebulos, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Zarak_%28Nebulan%29" title="Zarak (Nebulan)">Lord Zarak</a> released Gort and the other prisoners in an attempt to save the planet. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Brothers_in_Armor%21%21" title="Brothers in Armor!!">Brothers in Armor!!</a></span>
<i>Highbrow and his fellow Headmasters were captured by the Decepticon <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Targetmaster" title="Targetmaster">Targetmasters</a> as part of a scheme by <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Scorponok_%28G1%29" title="Scorponok (G1)">Scorponok</a>
''Highbrow and his fellow Headmasters were captured by the Decepticon [[Targetmaster|Targetmasters]] as part of a scheme by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to discern the flaws in the Decepticon Headmaster process. Scorponok chose Highbrow as the subject of his experiments, Highbrow being unable to fight back as his mind and Gort's were struggling for supremacy, until Chromedome arrived and managed to convince them to work together, forcing Scorponok to flee.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!|Worlds Apart!}}
to discern the flaws in the Decepticon Headmaster process. Scorponok
chose Highbrow as the subject of his experiments, Highbrow being unable
to fight back as his mind and Gort's were struggling for supremacy,
until Chromedome arrived and managed to convince them to work together,
After the upgrade work on Fortress Maximus was completed as the ''<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Steelhaven" title="Steelhaven">Steelhaven</a>'' travelled to <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Earth" title="Earth">Earth</a>, Gort and <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Duros" title="Duros">Duros</a> both questioned Galen's intentions and almost power-hungry preparations for war. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Trial_by_Fire%21" title="Trial by Fire!">Trial by Fire!</a></span>
After the upgrade work on Fortress Maximus was completed as the ''[[Steelhaven]]'' travelled to [[Earth]], Gort and [[Duros]] both questioned Galen's intentions and almost power-hungry preparations for war. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!|Trial by Fire!}}
<i>Lured into Scorponok's clutches by Nebulans hypnotised by <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Mindwipe" title="Mindwipe">Mindwipe</a>,
''Lured into Scorponok's clutches by Nebulans hypnotised by [[Mindwipe]], Highbrow battled the Horrorcons, but was defeated and also hypnotised. While Highbrow thus suffered from amnesia, the Decepticons attempted to convince him that they were on his side. Gort, however, was unaffected, and when he recombined with Highbrow, the two ripped off Scorponok's head.'' {{storylink|All in the Minds!|All in the Minds!}}
Highbrow battled the Horrorcons, but was defeated and also hypnotised.
While Highbrow thus suffered from amnesia, the Decepticons attempted to
convince him that they were on his side. Gort, however, was unaffected,
and when he recombined with Highbrow, the two ripped off Scorponok's
head.</i> <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/All_in_the_Minds%21" title="All in the Minds!">All in the Minds!</a></span>
Much later, during <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unicron" title="Unicron">Unicron</a>'s attack on <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cybertron_%28planet%29" title="Cybertron (planet)">Cybertron</a>, Gort and Highbrow accidentally got into <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cloudburst" title="Cloudburst">Cloudburst</a>'s
Much later, during [[Unicron]]'s attack on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Gort and Highbrow accidentally got into [[Cloudburst]]'s way and made him steer into the path of Unicron's flame-breath and explode. This caused the Headmaster duo to lose it and perform a full frontal assault on Unicron, who clapped his hands and crushed them. Whoops. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
way and made him steer into the path of Unicron's flame-breath and
explode. This caused the Headmaster duo to lose it and perform a full
frontal assault on Unicron, who clapped his hands and crushed them.
Whoops. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/On_the_Edge_of_Extinction%21" title="On the Edge of Extinction!">On the Edge of Extinction!</a></span>
Unlike the description in Highbrow's [[Bio|bio]], the animated Gort was the leader of the Nebulan rebels, as well as being one of the oldest in the group.
Unlike the description in Highbrow's <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bio" title="Bio">bio</a>, the animated Gort was the leader of the Nebulan rebels, as well as being one of the oldest in the group.
Though he only came with his partner, Highbrow, in head mode, he is
Though he only came with his partner, Highbrow, in head mode, he is
compatible with any other Headmaster body. On the larger Headmasters,
compatible with any other Headmaster body. On the larger Headmasters,
he gives three of Highbrow's <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Tech_Spec" title="Tech Spec">Tech Spec</a> stats in their display window, but the smaller ones still display their normal heads' stats due to their construction.
he gives three of Highbrow's [[Tech Spec]] stats in their display window, but the smaller ones still display their normal heads' stats due to their construction.
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==Trivia==
* "[[wikipedia:Gort_(The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still)|Gort]]" is the name of the robot from the famous sci-fi film ''The Day The Earth Stood Still''.
* "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gort_%28The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still%29" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Gort_(The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still)">Gort</a>" is the name of the robot from the famous sci-fi film ''The Day The Earth Stood Still''.
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Highbrow/highbrow.htm Highbrow & Gort at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Highbrow Highbrow and Gort's Universe profile at NFTA.net]
<span style="font-size: 125%; font-weight: 900;">I cannot remain in this unacceptable operational status!</span><hr>
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The all-American boy of the Nebulan Headmasters, Gort rose up from a lowly position as stable boy to courageous defender of his planet. The idealistic teenager never has an unkind word for anybody and serves as a shining example of the best the Nebulan Headmasters have to offer.
It's a pity, then, that Gort was partnered with his polar opposite, the elitist snob Highbrow, who takes considerable offense to being binary bonded with what he sees as a mere commoner. Their pairing is among the worst of the Autobot Headmasters, often detracting, not adding, to Highbrow's effectiveness in combat as he refuses to listen to Gort's suggestions except in all but the most life-threatening situations.
Searching for the inhabitants of the planet Nebulos to give them Fortress Maximus's message of peace, Gort's future partner, Highbrow, interrupted the young lad and his girlfriend Marita engaged in what the Transformer called "a primitive form of communication". Gort panicked and, in his haste to fight off the monster for his lover, tripped and fell into a small pit. Smooth. Ring of Hate!
Err...Duros, I think the least you can do is wear pants.
When the Scorponok-led Decepticons arrived searching for the Autobots and threatened the planet, Gort and four others agreed to undergo the binary bonding process, choosing to combine with Highbrow. Broken Glass! These new Headmasters were able to fend off the Decepticon attacks, until the Decepticons themselves underwent the process, capturing and imprisoning Gort and the other Autobot Headmasters. Love and Steel! Realizing the effect the escalating conflict was having on Nebulos, Lord Zarak released Gort and the other prisoners in an attempt to save the planet. Brothers in Armor!!
Highbrow and his fellow Headmasters were captured by the Decepticon Targetmasters as part of a scheme by Scorponok to discern the flaws in the Decepticon Headmaster process. Scorponok chose Highbrow as the subject of his experiments, Highbrow being unable to fight back as his mind and Gort's were struggling for supremacy, until Chromedome arrived and managed to convince them to work together, forcing Scorponok to flee.Worlds Apart!
After the upgrade work on Fortress Maximus was completed as the Steelhaven travelled to Earth, Gort and Duros both questioned Galen's intentions and almost power-hungry preparations for war. Trial by Fire!
Lured into Scorponok's clutches by Nebulans hypnotised by Mindwipe, Highbrow battled the Horrorcons, but was defeated and also hypnotised. While Highbrow thus suffered from amnesia, the Decepticons attempted to convince him that they were on his side. Gort, however, was unaffected, and when he recombined with Highbrow, the two ripped off Scorponok's head.All in the Minds!
Much later, during Unicron's attack on Cybertron, Gort and Highbrow accidentally got into Cloudburst's way and made him steer into the path of Unicron's flame-breath and explode. This caused the Headmaster duo to lose it and perform a full frontal assault on Unicron, who clapped his hands and crushed them. Whoops. On the Edge of Extinction!
Unlike the description in Highbrow's bio, the animated Gort was the leader of the Nebulan rebels, as well as being one of the oldest in the group.
Toys
Generation 1
Highbrow with Gort (Headmaster, 1987)
Gort transforms from an armored humanoid into a robot head.
Though he only came with his partner, Highbrow, in head mode, he is
compatible with any other Headmaster body. On the larger Headmasters,
he gives three of Highbrow's Tech Spec stats in their display window, but the smaller ones still display their normal heads' stats due to their construction.
Trivia
"Gort" is the name of the robot from the famous sci-fi film The Day The Earth Stood Still.
