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MechTech is a subsection of the Transformers: Dark of the Moon toyline.
It includes the Deluxe, Voyager, Leader and Ultimate class, and some of the Human Alliance toys. Its main gimmick revolves around huge transformable weapons that attach to both vehicle and robot mode and other MechTech weapons via 5mm posts. Unlike previous attachable weapons the MechTech system utilizes retractable pegs to fill in the holes when not in use.
The working name for this line was "CyberTech" (With the Cyberverse line being dubbed Megaverse), and it could be seen on receipts for toys purchased at retailers, in the name of some exclusive products on retailer web sites, and on the shipping cases for the products themselves. The reason for the change is unknown.
Games
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game
MechTech is revealed to be highly advanced Cybertronian technology created for use by Humans during the alliance between the Autobots and NEST. A large cache of such weaponry was destroyed by Soundwave who had infiltrated a former Sector Seven facility used by NEST that was located inside a volcano that served as a testing lab for Wheeljack. Remaining samples of MechTech were later placed in transit to Human armies situated in the Middle East. Learning of this, Megatron dispatched Starscream to intercept the shipment as he could not allow the Humans to be armed with such technology. Starscream in turn managed to intercept Stratosphere where he destroyed the Autobot and the MechTech located within him though had taken a sample back to Megatron's headquarters with the intention of creating a countermeasure. However, an angered Megatron destroyed the sample and attacked Starscream for this act as he knew the MechTech had a tracking beacon which allowed a strike force of Autobots to assault the Decepticon lair. Dark of the Moon
Toys
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- Bumblebee with Sam Witwicky
- Autobot Skids with Elita-1 and Tech Sergeant Epps
- Roadbuster / Sergeant Recon
- Leadfoot / Steeljaw / Sergeant Detour
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Japanese Exclusives
Deluxe
- Arcee
- Air Raid
- Bumblebee & MechTech Holder
- Decepticon Vortex
- Skywarp
Voyager
- Optimus Prime / MechTech Trailer
Supreme
MechTech Weapon Prize Campaign
The MechTech weapon campaign started on May 14 2011, handed out at various Japanese retailers based upon the amount spent purchasing Dark of the Moon toys. 10,000 units of each weapon were made.
- Tritanium Heat Blade Claw (Gold Crankcase MechTech weapon) - Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive, available by spending 3000 yen or more in Dark of the Moon toys.
- Tritanium Power Saw (Gold Autobot Ratchet MechTech weapon) - Joshin Kidsland, Bic Camera and Edion Group (Ishimaru, Deo Deo, Eiden and Midori Denka) exclusive, available by spending 3000 yen or more in Dark of the Moon toys.
- Tritanium Plasma Double Bullet (Gold Autobot Skids MechTech weapon) - Yamada denki and Yodobashi Camera exclusive, available by spending 3000 yen or more in Dark of the Moon toys.
- Cybertitanium Power Saw (Silver Autobot Ratchet MechTech weapon) - Eon exclusive, available with purchase of Voyager class Optimus Prime with trailer.
TakaraTomy
Beginning May 14 and ending July 31 2011, Japanese consumers who enter two barcode numbers from MechTech character cards (packed with Japanese Dark of the Moon figures) into the TakaraTomy Transformers website will be in the running for:
- Prize A: Tritanium Bumblebee (limited to 10)
- Prize C: Tritanium energy blade MechTech weapon (limited to 100)
There will be two more Lucky Draw campaigns from August 2011 onwards, and entering all three campaigns will put one in the running for:
- Tritanium Optimus Prime (with trailer) (limited to 100)
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Notes
- According to Josh Nizzi's designs, the MechTech gear was supposed to appear on film: Sentinel Prime's "cosmic rust gun" was apparently another form for his shield (and no, it's not the same blaster as the Leader toy). <ref>Josh Nizzi's Dark of the Moon concept art</ref>