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Since series-2 Attacktix is pretty much never happening... DAMMIT... and making a link to ASWAT, why the hell not? |
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{{disambig2|the SWAT Team Autobot from Energon|the Mini-Con from Cybertron|Checkpoint (Cybertron)}} | {{disambig2|the SWAT Team Autobot from Energon|the Mini-Con from Cybertron|Checkpoint (Cybertron)}} | ||
:''Checkpoint is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].'' | :''Checkpoint is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[Image:checkpoint-boxart.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not Prowl. Just colored like him. And teamed with him.]] | [[Image:checkpoint-boxart.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Not Prowl. Just colored like him. And teamed with him.]] | ||
'''Checkpoint''' makes up one half of the Autobot S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons And Tactics) Team, partnered with [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]]. His job is to take the fight over [[energon]] directly to the [[Decepticon]]s, crushing their strongholds and depots, a much more aggressive stance than the Autobots' normal tactics. | '''Checkpoint''' makes up one half of the [[Autobot S.W.A.T. Team|Autobot S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons And Tactics) Team]], partnered with [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]]. His job is to take the fight over [[energon]] directly to the [[Decepticon]]s, crushing their strongholds and depots, a much more aggressive stance than the Autobots' normal tactics. | ||
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===Energon=== | ===Energon=== | ||
*'''Autobots S.W.A.T. Team''' (Mega-class set, 2004) | *'''Autobots S.W.A.T. Team''' (Mega-class set, 2004) | ||
**''Accessories'': Missile launcher, flame-missile | |||
: Available only in a K-Mart [[exclusive]] two-pack with a S.W.A.T.-deco'ed Prowl, Checkpoint is a [[redeco]] of ''Energon'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], transforming into a rocket-powered Cybertronic longnose truck cab. He can also form the top or bottom half of a larger robot mode, compatible with any ''Energon'' Combat- or Mega-class Autobot combiner robot. He comes with a large flame-cannon with spring-loaded "flame" missile. | : Available only in a K-Mart [[exclusive]] two-pack with a S.W.A.T.-deco'ed Prowl, Checkpoint is a [[redeco]] of ''Energon'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], transforming into a rocket-powered Cybertronic longnose truck cab. He can also form the top or bottom half of a larger robot mode, compatible with any ''Energon'' Combat- or Mega-class Autobot combiner robot. He comes with a large flame-cannon with spring-loaded "flame" missile. | ||
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[[Image:AttacktixCheckpoint.jpg | [[Image:AttacktixCheckpoint.jpg|thumb|125px|K-Mart is the savings place, ''punk''.]] | ||
*'''Checkpoint''' (Booster, 2007) | *'''Checkpoint''' (Booster, 2007) | ||
**''Attacktix ID number'': '''TF09''' | |||
: Part of the second series of ''[[Attacktix]]'' Booster Packs, Checkpoint | : Part of the canceled second series of ''[[Attacktix]]'' Booster Packs, Checkpoint was to be (of course) a redeco of the series-one ''Attacktix'' Rodimus piece, which fires a standard ''Attacktix'' missile. A "Super Rare" 20-point "Specialist"-class figure, his Special Power "Capture" would have allowed the player to take control of a specific class of figure (ie. Warrior) for the remainder of the game... but which type we may never know. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Checkpoint/checkpoint.htm Checkpoint at TFU.info] | *[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Checkpoint/checkpoint.htm Checkpoint at TFU.info] | ||
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[[Category: Combiners]] | [[Category: Combiners]] | ||
[[Category: Energon characters]] | [[Category: Energon characters]] | ||
[[Category: K-Mart exclusives]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | [[Category: K-Mart exclusives]] | ||
[[Category: Toy-only characters]] | |||
[[Category: Unreleased toys]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | |||
Revision as of 06:22, 14 March 2008
| This article is about the SWAT Team Autobot from Energon. For the Mini-Con from Cybertron, see Checkpoint (Cybertron). |
- Checkpoint is an Autobot from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Checkpoint makes up one half of the Autobot S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons And Tactics) Team, partnered with Prowl. His job is to take the fight over energon directly to the Decepticons, crushing their strongholds and depots, a much more aggressive stance than the Autobots' normal tactics.
Toys
Energon
- Autobots S.W.A.T. Team (Mega-class set, 2004)
- Accessories: Missile launcher, flame-missile
- Available only in a K-Mart exclusive two-pack with a S.W.A.T.-deco'ed Prowl, Checkpoint is a redeco of Energon Rodimus, transforming into a rocket-powered Cybertronic longnose truck cab. He can also form the top or bottom half of a larger robot mode, compatible with any Energon Combat- or Mega-class Autobot combiner robot. He comes with a large flame-cannon with spring-loaded "flame" missile.
Unreleased
- Checkpoint (Booster, 2007)
- Attacktix ID number: TF09
- Part of the canceled second series of Attacktix Booster Packs, Checkpoint was to be (of course) a redeco of the series-one Attacktix Rodimus piece, which fires a standard Attacktix missile. A "Super Rare" 20-point "Specialist"-class figure, his Special Power "Capture" would have allowed the player to take control of a specific class of figure (ie. Warrior) for the remainder of the game... but which type we may never know.
