Wrist-communicator

Wrist-communicators are a piece of technology from the Generation 1 continuity family.

"The original wrist-strong bracelet.

Wrist-communicators are a form of technology used by the Autobots and the Decepticons in order to keep in contact with their human allies. Each wrist-communicator is shaped like a particular Transformer and provides the human agent wearing the communicator with a direct line to that individual Transformer.

Fiction

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers manga

Kenji first used his Superion wrist-communicator to summon the Autobot combiner to a battle at a baseball stadium. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5 Kenji later used his Ultra Magnus wrist-communicator to contact the City Commander for back-up when the Decepticons were laying waste to an island utopia. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6 After that, Kenji used his Ultra Magnus wrist-communicator to proudly display his allegience to the Autobots while arguing with his rival, Makoto. Makoto countered by revealing his Galvatron wrist-communicator, displaying his support of the Decepticons. How Makoto became allied with the Decepticons is never expanded upon. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7

Toys

The wrist-communicators are based off Takara's line of transforming watches, consisting of Ultra Magnus, Superion and Galvatron. These watches were later distributed in the United States during the Generation 2 franchise.