Icepick (PCC)

The name or term "Icepick" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Icepick (disambiguation).

Icepick is a Decepticon Commander from Power Core Combiners and Dark of the Moon.

Well I've got news for you. I think old people are really boring. And the only reason you don't understand our music is because you don't like it!

Icepick has no respect for his elders. Or, in fact, for anyone less technologically-advanced than himself and his fellow combiners. He believes they're fit for the scrap heap, and he's only too happy to send them there himself; outmoded Autobots and Decepticons alike had best steer clear of this frigid fanatic.

Later, after his combiner team was destroyed, he desperately sought another partner. He may despise humans greatly, but his alliance with the human traitor, Sergeant Chaos, provides him with the assistance and information he requires.

Toys

Power Core Combiners

• Icepick with Chainclaw (Commander Class, 2010)

Part of the second wave of Power Core Combiners, Icepick transforms into a treaded snow-plow vehicle of probably-made-up model. Unlike most Power Core Combiners Commander figures, Icepick does not have 5mm post holes in or near his hands to allow him to wield his Mini-Con partner in a gun- or melee-weapon-like manner. He has some sweet claws, though, and the hardpoint on his right shoulder allows him to use a Mini-Con's weapon mode as a shoulder-mounted emplacement. A flip-up Powerlinx socket on his chest allows him to use Mini-Cons as armor. He also has a secondary "power up" mode, in which he forms a super robot torso; in this configuration he can use the drone-limbs from any 5-pack set to make a new super-robot.

He was sold in a set with his Mini-Con partner Chainclaw.

During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list was "Transformers Combiners & Speed Stars Mini Vehicle". According to this discussion thread on Allspark.com, Icepick with Chainclaw was one of the figures distributed.

• More information on Icepick at TFU.info

Dark of the Moon

Look out for his giant waffle-iron!

• Sergeant Chaos / Icepick (MechTech Human Alliance Basic, 2011)
  • Japanese ID number: DD11

Part of the first wave of Dark of the Moon Human Alliance Triple Changer figures, Icepick has two different alternate modes. He transforms into a snowmobile that any Human Alliance "human" figure can ride, as well as a "hoverbike" mode with a gigantic frickin' chainsaw hanging off the front. This mode can also be used as a weapon by any figure that uses 5mm peg-holes. He comes with two c joint weapons which can be attached to weapon-mounting bars located on the back and on the skis of the vehicle, which end up near his hands and chest, respectively. His head is rather pointedly based on a hockey goalie's mask, although he does appear to have a 'genuine' face under the transparent purple plastic of his visor. He comes with his human partner Sergeant Chaos.

• More information on Icepick at TFU.info

Keeping the time-honored tradition of redecoing the snow vehicle black and orange.

• Flash Freeze Assault (Human Alliance multi-pack, 2011)

As part of a Kmart-exclusive Human Alliance set featuring Icepick, Sergeant Chaos, and Sideswipe released in mid-2011, Icepick is now sporting black and orange akin to certain other snow-faring Decepticons. He has tampographs of the Autobot Alliance symbol as well "Autobot Alliance" written down his sides in vehicles mode, despite still being a Decepticon according to the bio in which he is hunting down Sideswipe with the help of Sergeant Chaos. Of note is Icepick in weapon mode photoshopped over Sideswipe's right hand on the back of the box... with a sticker immediately above stating "SIDESWIPE CANNOT HOLD WEAPON".

Notes

• It's conceivable that Power Core Combiners Icepick and Chainclaw's names were originally intended to be swapped around. While "Icepick" works about as well for either robot, the Commander is the one with "chains" (his treads) and claws. "Chainclaw" even would have worked for his second toy, as a play on his chainsaw mode.

• Due to the vague continuity of the Power Core Combiners line, the case for Power Core Combiners Icepick and Dark of the Moon Icepick being the same guy is not airtight. In fact, it's not entirely out of the question that Power Core Combiners Icepick is a new body for Generation 1 Icepick, upon whom his bio is heavily based. TFWiki.net has gone with the simplest explanation.

• Oddly enough, the reference in Icepick's Dark of the Moon bio to his combiner team being destroyed is also the only place it's ever been mentioned to exist in the first place. It's unclear whether this is an unseen set of drones, an equally-unseen movie continuity counterpart to the Pretender Monsters, or just some copywriter misremembering which assortment his previous toy was in.