Grand Scourge

Grand Scourge is a Decepticon from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

Never let it be said the franchise is out of fresh, new ideas!

He wears the badge of the Decepticons, but just who created Grand Scourge (グランドスカージ Gurando Sukāji) and who he answers to is a mystery. Physically, he is a match for his clone-template Optimus Prime in strength and ability, and can even use Optimus's own drone-limb additions! He is of course evil and utterly ruthless, but he's also quite fiendishly clever, plus he knows when to fold 'em and run.

Fiction

Optimus Prime VS Scourge

Quit hitting yourself! Quit hitting yourself!

Drawing a small squad of Autobots to the middle of the desert by defeating a unit of Battle Ravages and Divebombs, Grand Scourge attacked, using his own version of the "Prime Force. Scourge managed to dislodge Optimus's "Digger-3" drill-tank unit from its place on his leg, toppling Optimus. Scourge then detached "Flame-3" from his right arm, replacing it with Optimus's Digger-3, and attacked him with a diving double-drill press!

However, the attack was interrupted by Hot Shot, Ironhide and Kicker. Optimus rallied, and knocked Digger-3 from its place on Scourge's arm. Outnumbered, Scourge vanished into a warp with some cryptic words.

Unbeknownst to the Autobots, the fight was witnessed by Megatron, who commented on the interesting turn of events to himself. Optimus Prime VS Scourge

Merchandise

Energon

• Grand Scourge Hyper Mode (Pla-Kit Collection, 2004)
  • ID number: PKD 02

Grand Scourge is a redeco of the "Pla-Kit" model version of Energon Optimus Prime, a miniature rendition of the normal-sized Optimus toy that comes unpainted and unassembled, and stands about 4.5 inches tall in full Hyper Mode. He transforms into a Cybertronic truck cab, and also comes with four drone-vehicles that can attach to his limbs to form a variety of Hyper Modes: Dive-1 (submarine), Crusher-2 (drill tank), Flame-3 (fire truck), and Tornado-4 (helicopter). Scourge's decal sheet was altered to reflect this naming change. The kit does not come with any form of carrier-trailer for the drones, however. Grand Scourge's handgun can actually fire small plastic BBs via pressure-launch. He also has a teeny little gold-chromed energon chip that fits onto his left shoulder-armor. It's an Autobot-style chip, but oh well.

This kit also comes with Episode.2 of the "Optimus Prime VS Scourge" mini-comic, printed on the back of the assembly/transformation instructions. (Episode 1 came with the "Grand Convoy" kit.)

So how much does it suck for the evil Wing Saber attached to Grand Scourge that his entire existence is merely suggested by SOMEONE ELSE'S merchandise... which may not even BE his own merchandise?

• Wing Convoy Original Figure (2004)

A redeco of the Wing Convoy Super Real Figure previously available with an issue of TV-kun magazine, Wing Convoy Original Figure (ウイングコンボイ オリジナルフィギュア) was exclusively scotch taped inside Wing Saber figures sold at JUSCO department stores starting on July 30th, 2004. A sticker was placed on Wing Saber's packaging to note the promotion.

Despite being sold as Wing Convoy/Optimus Prime Flight Mode, the figure's color scheme bears a striking resemblance to that of Grand Scourge, whose model kit was on sale the same month.

Notes

• It is conceivable that Grand Scourge is an upgraded form of Armada's Nemesis Prime, who was called Scourge in Japan. However, with little stated information on Grand Scourge and it contradicting what little there is on Nemesis Prime, it is hard to definitively say so without making a lot of suppositions, or just flat-out making stuff up.

• The "Grand" part of the name comes from Energon Optimus Prime's name in Super Link: "Grand Convoy".

• Grand Scourge's box Romanizes his faction as "Deathtron" rather than "Destron".

• According to Grand Scourge's packaging, the model kit is 1/45th scale. Hmm. Anyone got a ratio?

External links

• Grand Scourge at Autobase Aichi
• Wing Convoy Original Figure at Autobase Aichi