Thrust (G1)

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

Thrust is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.

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He wants you to think he has Dirge's powers, but he only has a crummier version of Thundercracker's.

Thrust wants you to know he's coming. (Let's ignore the double-double entendre that comes from that.) The other Decepticons have learned there's no being sneaky when he's around. He's a loud-mouthed braggart who will claim victory before he's even taken the field. He tries to terrify and demoralize the enemy with loud rumbling roars from his engines and boasts from his vocal circuits. The truth is that Thrust is mostly bluster with little to back it up. Any sort of strong resistance can send him flying back the way he came.

You pile of reject parts!Chip Chase accurately sums up Thrust's worth, "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2"

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

Voice actor: Ed Gilbert (English), Yutaka Shimaka (Japanese, cartoon), Ken Shiroyama (Japanese, The Movie), Roberto Alexander (Latin American), Hans-Rainer Müller (German, The Girl Who Loved Powerglide, Hoist Goes Hollywood & Ghost in the Machine), Christoph Jablonka (German, Generation 2 Dub of Dinobot Island, Part 2), Willy Schäfer (German, Generation 2 Dub of The Golden Lagoon), Tonio von der Meden (German, Generation 2 Dub of Auto Berserk & Kremzeek!), Ulf-Jürgen Wagner (German, Generation 2 Dub of Triple Takeover), Niko Macoulis (German, Generation 2 Dub of Starscream's Brigade)

Thrust in his "About to Crush a Kid in a Wheelchair" pose.

When the mighty Autobot Dinobots relocated to the time-displaced prehistoric Dinobot Island, Thrust was one of several Decepticon warriors who accompanied Megatron to the island in the hopes of exploiting the land's vast energy resources. After the Dinobots made their presence known, Thrust stood by to guard the energon cubes while Megatron conspired to eliminate their adversaries. Dinobot Island, Part 1 Thrust, along with the others, were able to hold off the arriving Autobots who were trying to save the isle. However, when the Dinobots later convinced the native dinosaurs to attack the Decepticons, Thrust and Ramjet were trampled in a stampede. Ouchies. Dinobot Island, Part 2

Thrust participated in an attack on the Autobots as they transported the Negavator to their headquarters. They was disoriented by Smokescreen and crashed. Later, he helped back Megatron up when the Decepticons confronted Starscream and a mentally impaired Red Alert at the Autobot bunker for control of the Negavator. However, Red Alert had set the Negavator to self-destruct, sending all of the Decepticons into retreat. Auto Berserk

Thrust went with Dirge, Ramjet, and Starscream to raid Shawn Berger’s new solar tower only to discover the whole thing was a setup by the wealthy industrialist to destroy Decepticons and gain good publicity. Starscream was able to easily defeat Berger’s artillery, but Thrust had to rescue him from the arriving Autobots. Thrust participated in some staged videos that made it appear that the Autobots were really the ones stealing energy, and the Decepticons were the ones trying to stop them. He also went with the rest of Megatron’s forces to watch the subsequent Autobot trial. Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1

Not too long after banishing the Autobots and being embraced by the humans, Megatron revealed his true colors, and had Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge attack Central City as a show of power. He later worked at the local power plant once the city’s populace was enslaved there. Thrust was tasked with capturing the escaped human slave Chip Chase. Thrust chased Chip into the Autobot base and seemingly prevented him from saving the Autobots from a collision course into the sun by destroying Teletraan I, but actually unwittingly saved his enemies by shutting off the autopilot that was navigating their doomed ship. Thrust returned the human to the power plant, and helped fight off a fleet of human piloted jets attempting to rescue the city. He was less successful when the Autobots returned to liberate the town. All the Decepticons were outnumbered, defeated, and had to evacuate. Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2

Thrust and Thundercracker were spotted entering a secret Decepticon hideout by Spike and Bumblebee at the airport. Thrust, along with the others, were seemingly bested by the Dinobots who were sent in to clean up the place, but a surprise explosion from Megatron turned the tide. Later, Thrust, along with the rest of the Decepticons began to malfunction due to a deterioration of the element Cybertonium in their bodies. After a subsequent fight with the Autobots turned into a mess for everyone involved, Thrust was out of commission until more Cybertonium could be shipped from Cybertron. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1

Buzzsaw had enough problems vying for screentime without Thrust stealing his look.

During an attack on several Autobots, Thrust discovered a secret supply of the element electrum, which made him invincible, and allowed him to capture Perceptor and Seaspray Unlike virtually every other Decepticon in existence, Thrust seemed to possess no dreams of personal power. He ran right to Megatron and informed him of the pool instead of using it for his own gain. Maybe he's just too stupid to dream of greater glory. It has happened before. Protected by the electrum, Thrust partook in several successful assaults on the Autobot forces, even knocking down Omega Supreme. This good fortune didn’t last. Despite repeated dips in the electrum pool, the substance eventually wore off, leaving Thrust and the other Deceptions vulnerable. In retaliation, they destroyed the pool itself so that no one could benefit from it. The Golden Lagoon

Thrust's cowardice was legendary among the Decepticons, and they frequently had to put him in his place whenever his bluster became too unbearable. He was particularly insipid on one occasion when he, Starscream and Astrotrain came to Saturn's moon of Titan hunting the Autobot Cosmos. When Astrotrain took advantage of the superstitious locals to force them into serving him as "greatest of the Sky Gods", Thrust quickly fell into the role of lackey instead of challenging Astrotrain like Starscream did. Later, when the Autobots Jazz and Perceptor arrived and engaged the two Seekers, Thrust was quick to flee rather than face even odds in battle. Finally, when the Autobots' transport Omega Supreme was repaired, Thrust voiced the Decepticons' slim chances at survival and they beat a hasty retreat. Not an unreasonable course of action, really—it seems a coward is a useful point of view to consult during warfare. The God Gambit

"Just call me "Shoeless Joe"".

Thrust was with the Decepticons when they set up a space bridge in a baseball stadium and subsequently decided to torment the humans who were gathered there. Thrust, in particular, shot baseballs at people from his arm cannon and knocked down the scoreboard. After the Autobots arrived and the expected melee broke out, Thrust was knocked inside the spacebridge along with some other Autobots and Decepticons and accidentally sent to the planet Brobdingnag. There, they were tiny compared to the planet’s inhabitants and were treated not unlike toys by the alien boy, Aron. Thrust tried to save Soundwave from Aron’s cat, Nitro, but was swatted into a fish tank where he was attacked by a pet fish, and later tied to a simple string when he tried to fly away. When Aron’s parents discovered the tiny Transformers, they handed them over to scientists. Thrust and the other Decepticons were strapped down for dissection but were able to escape thanks to Ravage. Although an assault on the Autobots in the sewers proved unsuccessful, the Decepticons were later able to fly back to Aron’s room and commandeer to Autobots’ use of Aron’s telescope to return back to earth. Unfortunately they landed right in a lake and were attacked by alligators. Child's Play

Of course, Thrust also isn't much of a people person either. Megatron once gave him the simple task of explaining to the Insecticons that the Autobots had acquired some robotic insecticide to use against them, and that they were to stay clear of the battle until Megatron could destroy the weapon. Megatron actually planned to hoard the insecticide as a failsafe for himself, naturally, but he didn't tell Thrust that. The Conehead's delivery of the message lacked the slightest trace of sincerity, resulting in the two sides lobbing insults and shots at each other, and the Insecticons flew off that very instant to intercept the Decepticons. A future in politics, Thrust does not have. Quest for Survival

Thrust displayed a rare instance of mass shifting when he taxied Megatron to Autobot Headquarters, to deposit Megatron’s newest creation, Kremzeek. Kremzeek!

Thrust accompanied Thundercracker, Ramjet, and Dirge to watch Astrotrain’s attempt at using an army of trains to harvest energy. Thrust wasn’t too impressed, especially after the trains burst a water main and flooded the city. Later, he and the other seekers flew to a football stadium Blitzwing had taken over to place bets on which of the potential combatants would win an ongoing fight for Decepticon leadership. Triple Takeover

Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge were charged with kidnapping Astoria Carlton-Ritz, the CEO of Hybrid Technologies. However, Powerglide intervened and was able to outmaneuver the Coneheads through the city, saving Astoria. The Coneheads convinced Megatron to give them a second chance and this time were successful. After chasing Powerglide from an amusement park to the desert, they were able to get the better of him and make off with Astoria. The Girl Who Loved Powerglide

When Dirge crash landed in a studio backlot of Major Pictures with a potentially powerful weapon stolen from Wheeljack’s workshop, Thrust, Ramjet, and Astrotrain were sent to retrieve him. While they picked up their fallen comrade, they were captured on film by a Director and his film crew. Not surprisingly, Thrust didn’t mention the screw up, and it wasn’t until Astrotrain brought it up, that Megatron ordered everyone back to the studio. To his credit, Thrust showed some signs of bravery when it came to activating the mysterious device though all it did was sputter and conk out. At one point, he thought he had Spike and Carly in his clutches when they were spotted escaping in a motorboat but it turned out to be just studio prop dummies. Thankfully, Megatron wasn’t as abusive to him as he was to Starscream that day. Hoist Goes Hollywood

Thrust partook in the raid on the Autobot convoy carrying experimental Superfuel. The Autobots held the advantage on the highway, and the jets all crashed into the mountainside as the Autobots raced through the tunnels. Ramjet was especially damaged and Thrust and Dirge descended to his aid, forcing Megatron to try to highjack the superfuel himself.The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1

Thrust was present when Starscream wound up in yet another of his heated arguments with Megatron and shot the Decepticon leader in the back. This was hardly enough to keep Megatron down, and when Starscream ordered “his” troops to destroy Megatron, Thrust, nor anyone else, took him seriously. After several personality components were stolen from the Decepticon Detention Center Thrust was one of the troops attacking Autobots base in retaliation. They left once Megatron concluded it wasn’t the Autobots who were responsible for the theft. Along with the other Decepticons, Thrust faced Starscream and his new team, the Combaticons in the subway, but unlike Dirge and Ramjet, he was able to escape capture. Starscream's Brigade

"Wendy, I can fly!"

Thrust fought in the Decepticons' attack on Autobot City in 2005, and had the distinction of being the first Decepticon to be plowed by Optimus Prime. Thankfully for him, this didn’t damage him enough to be ejected into space when they all escaped the city onboard Astrotrain. He was one of Starscream’s aids at his coronation, jumping away just in time as Starscream was reduced to ashes by newly arrived leader Galvatron. Thrust was later part of the Decepticon armada defending Cybertron against Unicron's onslaught. He, Ramjet and Dirge flew into the chaos bringer's mouth, which closed on and destroyed the trio. Ouch. The Transformers: The Movie

Except they survived.

Thrust continued to serve in the Decepticon air force after they were banished to Chaar. He was one of the Decepticons that unsuccessfully tried to stop Wheelie and Blurr from reaching Metroplex with the transformation cog. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5 He was part of Galvatron’s search party after Rodimus Prime and his crew had escaped a Decepticon attack.Dark Awakening

Thrust and the other Coneheads accompanied Galvatron to Carbombya. To confront Octane about his theft of Trypticon, though he apparently left once Galvatron personally took control of the republic. Thief in the Night

Along with Ramjet and the Battlechargers, he made an unsuccessful attempt to stop Starscream’s ghost (working for Unicron) from stealing one of Trypticon’s eyes and kidnapping Astrotrain, naturally bringing about Galvatron’s ire. Along with those other three, Thrust had the good fortune to be inside Trypticon when Starscream later possessed the citybot under Unicron’s orders. He smashed Trypticon’s interior controls, rendering him useless and throwing a wrench in Unicron’s plans to make Cybertron his new body. Ghost in the Machine

The Headmasters cartoon

Thrust and Dirge stood guard outside the Decepticon headquarters on Earth when Twincast was ordered to infiltrate it. The two Seekers got into a firefight with the Autobot and his Mini-Cassettes, and were too distracted to notice Rewind sneaking past them and into the base. Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears

Marvel Comics continuity

Generation 1

Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.

Thrust served Lord Straxus on Cybertron, operating out of the massive tower Darkmount in Polyhex. The Smelting Pool! He was one of the elite warriors targeted by the Wreckers in Operation: Volcano, but narrowly avoided his fate after a call from Megatron summoned the Decepticons away from the lure Impactor and his team had put out. Target: 2006 As Megatron and Straxus began a partnership to share resources between Earth and Cybertron, Thrust was reformatted and sent to Earth along with Ramjet and Dirge to supervise a massive drilling operation designed to suck the power out of Hoover Dam. Their operation was invaded by the Aerialbots, but Thrust turned his disruptor engines on Skydive, forcing him to ground. Still, the Autobots outnumbered the Seekers and soon forced them into retreat. Aerialbots over America!

Thrust and his comrades began working on Earth full-time afterwards, first for Megatron, then Shockwave, and finally Ratbat. He participated in an ill-fated raid on a fleshling oil tanker alongside Ramjet, Vortex and the Insecticons. The heist went off without a hitch... except that the tanker had already emptied its cargo. Not the Decepticons' finest moment. Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom He was among the Decepticons present when Galvatron attacked their new underwater headquarters, and was none too impressed with how Shockwave handled things, it seemed. Enemy Action! Later, he was part of the Decepticons' major assault on the Autobots on the surface of the Moon. He was disabled (and seemingly exploded) due to a blast from Blaster's electro-scrambler gun during the battle. Totaled! Thrust was glimpsed later, however, transporting humans to the Decepticons' holiday resort. Club Con!

Earthforce

These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See Earthforce for details.

With Soundwave in command, Thrust joined a massive Decepticon offensive against the Autobot Earthbase. Their goal was to kill some Autobots, while also distracting them as Starscream looted a human oil tanker in the Gulf of Mexico. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. Divide and Conquer!

First depicted rather late in the series, it is unknown whether Thrust served Megatron or Shockwave before the coup merged the Decepticon factions.

Marvel UK future timelines

By 2008, Thrust had risen in the Decepticon ranks to become leader of his own albeit unidentified team. At Soundwave's command, he led them to a planned assault on the Autobots, only to be intercepted by Quintesson shock troopers and Trident Attack Craft. The Decepticons were forced to join forces with their Autobot opponents in order to chase the Quintessons off Cybertron. Thrust was last seen pursuing the remaining Quint ships as they fled atmosphere. Space Pirates!

Classics

Classics continues from the Marvel US series, and does not include the UK stories or any subsequently published stories.

More than fifteen years after he was last seen, Thrust was the last Decepticon of Megatron's fallen warriors to be rebuilt. Thrust's Timelines toy bio Some believe that this had something to do with why Thrust defected to Bludgeon's command. Thrust was later assigned to work with the mysterious Bug Bite on Earth along with Dirge and several others. Games of Deception

Thrust was eventually compelled into serving Megatron again. He attacked a human city on Earth with his old wingmen, Ramjet and Dirge. At Fight's End

Some time later, Thrust had fallen in with Gigatron on Earth, and was present when Gigatron's team attacked the Autobots' Ironworks headquarters for their hidden Rarified Energon reserves. Invasion Prologue

Invasion

Milton Bradley mini-comic

Thrust was among the Decepticons under Megatron's command who ambushed the ark and was knocked offline when it crashed into Earth. He and the others were repaired four million years later when a volcanic eruption caused the ark's systems to spring into life. In the Transformers

Find Your Fate Junior

Thrust was one of many Decepticons at a somewhat premature victory bonfire celebration atop Mount Lomas after four of the Dinobots had joined their forces, courtesy of Bombshell's cerebro-shells, and reportedly crippled the Autobot ranks, assuring the success of Operation Black Coral. When their new recruits saw their teammate Swoop fly a loop-the-loop overhead, the Dinobots remembered that was the signal to begin mopping the mountaintop with the Dectpticons, prompting Thrust to transform and take off. Unfortunately for him, Swoop had finished giving the signal and was free to give Thrust a missile before he could flee or counterattack. Dinobots Strike Back

Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs the Transformers comics continuity

As part of Serpent O.R.'s forces, Thrust defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/G.I. Joe strike force. In the course of the battle, he and Barrage were shot by Lady Jaye. The art of War #5

Dreamwave Generation 1 comics continuity

LEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY JENKINS!!!

Thrust was one of many Decepticon warriors who joined Shockwave in the assault on Iacon shortly after Optimus Prime rose to power. The War Within #3 He was soon reassigned to the unit of Decepticons guarding Cybertron's planetary turbines for Megatron's plans to turn the planet into a mobile war world. When Starscream seemingly killed Megatron, he was forced to serve under the treacherous Air Commander The War Within #5 and was deactivated during the subsequent battle with Optimus Prime and Grimlock's strike team. The War Within #6

He was relatively loyal to Shockwave, and served under the one-eyed tactician during the Dark Ages when Megatron disappeared in a space bridge accident with Optimus Prime, and then again after the Nemesis vanished in deep space. War Within: The Dark Ages

After the Great Shutdown, Thrust continued serving under Shockwave's command on Cybertron, after the Autobots and Decepticons unified their efforts to control the planet and consolidate on energon reserves. He was one of a select group of Decepticons chosen by Ultra Magnus to be "rehabilitated", and operated under the Autobot's direction when they traveled to Earth to collect the Ark and Nemesis' crews. Brothers' Burden After the Autobots uncovered Shockwave's malevolent plans for the future, the war began anew and Thrust fled to the wastelands with a small contingent of Shockwave's forces. They were assimilated into Megatron's command once the great Decepticon leader returned with the Predacons and imposed his will on Shockwave. Lost and Found

IDW Hearts of Steel comics

Thrust was among the Decepticons who awoke in the 1860s after fighting the Autobots on prehistoric Earth. He was present when Starscream swayed the human Tobias Muldoon to their cause. Hearts of Steel #2

IDW Generation 1 continuity

During Megatron's initial uprising in Kaon, Thrust took part in the violence, and was seen being strangled by Ironhide while Trailbreaker wrestled with Starscream. Megatron Origin #4

Thrust and several other Decepticons later ambushed Orion Pax's team of Autobots near the borders of Kaon, stopping them from apprehending Soundwave. The Hunt for Soundwave Megatron led him and several other Decepticons to Nyon, where they prevented Zeta Prime from killing Orion Pax. Choices After Megatron and Orion joined forces to overthrow Zeta, the Seekers participated in the attack on his Citadel. Overthrown With the death of Zeta Prime, Megatron took control of Cybertron and had his troops hunt down and arrest any Autobots who tried to resist. Thrust took Bumblebee, Ultra Magnus and Ironhide into custody following their capture in Ultrix. Transformation

Under the command of Scorponok, Thrust attacked the Toraxxis mega-refinery only to be taken out of action by Slag. Faces of Darkness He later participated in an attack on civilian ships at Starsreach Spaceport. Massacre

"I'm too big to emerge through YOUR foldspace transition."

Millions of years later, Thrust was a part of Darkwing's command on the planet Nebulos when the Pretender Thunderwing attacked the planet. Stormbringer #2 Though he was eager to join the fight, Thrust was instead put in charge of the hidden Decepticon command bunker for two purposes. First, to alert Megatron of the reborn threat of Thunderwing. Second, to destroy the bunker, leaving no trace of their presence. Thrust presumably did both as Darkwing told Dreadwind that they were picking the Seeker up before leaving the planet. Stormbringer #3

At some point he ended up on Earth in time for the Decepticon invasion of the planet. When the Decepticons were defeated, Thrust was damaged and left behind in the ruins of New York City. The Man of Steel He was found crippled by the local police, who dealt with him by setting fire to the building and letting it collapse on him. Prowl, who witnessed the event, considered it an "execution of a wounded combatant" and proof that the humans would never forgive the Transformers for the invasion. Ride-Along

Games

Transformers: Mystery of Convoy

Thrust, alongside many other Decepticons, sought Ultra Magnus's destruction as the Autobot journeyed to uncover a mystery surrounding Optimus Prime. Transformers: Mystery of Convoy

The Transformers (PS2)

Thrust is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.

The Transformers (PS2)

Toys

Generation 1

Thrusts in the direction of the problem.

• Thrust (1985, 2001, 2004)
  • Japanese ID number: D-57
  • Accessories: Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 small & 2 large "air to air missiles", left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear

The Generation 1 Thrust toy is a retool of the original Starscream, who was originally a Diaclone "Jet Robo Acrobat-Type" F-15 Eagle. His central F-15 body is unchanged, but he has new wings with ducted VTOL fans, and new rear stabilizers. Unlike his 1985 mold-mates Dirge and Ramjet, Thrust retained the original launchers, null-ray lasers and cluster bomb projectiles used in Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp.

In robot mode his official instructions have the user pulling down his nose cone to complete his head transformation, like Starscream. However, Thrust's television incarnation (like Ramjet and Dirge) depicts him as having his head untransformed, giving a distinctive 'conehead' shape. This has led many owners to do the same thing, differentiating the three later Decepticon jets from the three earlier ones.

• More information on Thrust at TFU.info

Smallest Transforming Transformers

Conehead without the cone.

• Thrust (2003)
  • Japanese ID number: GTF-11
  • Accessories: Left & right fists, 2 missiles, left & right wings, left & right tail fins

Smallest Transforming Transformers Thrust is a retool of Starscream. Like all toys in the line, Thrust is a tiny, simplified version of the original toy, transforming into a modified F-15 fighter jet. These toys were sold "blind-packed" in boxes, so you could not know which one you had until you actually opened the box.

Timelines

Unlike his fellow coneheads, Thrust likes to wear his wings up...

• Games of Deception! (Multi-pack, 2007)
  • Accessories: Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

Thrust is a retool of the Classics Ramjet toy (itself a retool of Classics Starscream), transforming into a heavily modified F-15 with VTOL wings and new tailfins. His spring-loaded missile launchers can mount under his wings, on his upper arms, or serve as hand-held weapons. As with most Classics toys, he features a heat-sensitive rubsign rather than a tampographed faction symbol. Thrust was part of the BotCon 2007 box set "Games of Deception", along with Bug Bite, Dirge, Dreadwind, and Thundercracker.

There were 1500 Classics Thrust figures produced. A factory error put the new wings' screw-holes on the top; Fun Publications added a set of small decals to the head of the screws to hide them.

The Ramjet version of this mold was also used to make his fellow BotCon exclusive Dirge. The original version of this mold was used to make Classics Starscream and Skywarp, Timelines Thundercracker, and Universe Acid Storm.

Universe (2008)

• Aerial Rivals (multi-pack, 2008)
  • Series: Classic Series

A redeco of the Cybertron Legends Class Starscream, Thrust transforms into a Cybertronic "tetrajet". His wings, which end up on his arms in robot mode, each feature a swing-out weapon; the right arm has a blade, while the left has a (non-firing) cannon. He was only available in a Target-exclusive five-pack with Air Raid, Blades, Skydive and Ramjet (who shares his mold).

This mold was also used to make Cybertron Skywarp and Sunstorm, Universe Ramjet, War for Cybertron Starscream, and Dark of the Moon Cybertronian Starscream.

There is a touch of irony to a Cybertron Starscream mold being redecoed as Thrust, as the Voyager-Class version's original U.S. release was given a colour scheme very much like Thrust's own.

Gentei! Gentei!

...unless, that is, he's on his day off.

• Thrust (Deluxe, 2009)
  • Accessories: Left & right missile launchers, 2 Air-to-Air Missile, 2 VTOL turbines

Gentei! Gentei! Thrust is a Ganbo Store exclusive retool of Classics Ramjet. Rather than a re-release of "Games of Deception" Thrust from BotCon 2007, the toy features new mold work. The VTOL turbines feature free spinning rotors, and can be mounted either on the rear stabilizers or on the wings by way of a peg and socket. The mold also uses the thinner null-ray missiles from Classics Starscream for better Generation 1 toy/cartoon accuracy, and oddly for Henkei! Henkei!, has totally new deco patterns for his wings. Like all Henkei! Henkei! toys, he has vacuum metallized parts, specifically the barrels of his missile launchers and his cockpit interior.

Thrust was available for pre-order from November 13th through December 10th, 2008, and shipped in early April of 2009.

Titanium Series

• Thrust (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2009)

Thrust is yet another redeco of the Titanium Series Thundercracker mold, supposedly representing Thrust's appearance in the "The War Within" comic series. Unlike previous Titanium toys which were subtitled by the fictional universe/continuity they came from, Thrust and the other 2009 Titanium redecos are marketed under the 2008-2009 Universe line, and do not include display stands.

This mold was also used to make Starscream, Sunstorm, and Skywarp.

Generations

Bought the Botcon version already, huh? Gentei too? Oh well...

• Thrust (Deluxe, 2010)
  • Accessories: Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles, 2 VTOL turbines

Generations Thrust is a redeco of the Gentei Gentei! figure (with the same VTOL turbine mold), but with a generally more cartoon accurate color scheme. Interestingly, he retains the chrome cockpit seat.

Like Ghost Starscream, Thrust uses the older version of the Classics Seeker mold used from Classics Skywarp to Acid Storm, rather than the newer version used for the majority of the Henkei figures and Universe Starscream, right down to the 2006 copyright rather than 2008 featured on Gentei Thrust.

Merchandise

Robot Heroes

Not a Hunter-Seeker Skyship.

• Autobot Blaster vs. Thrust (2008)

Part of the fourth wave of Universe Robot Heroes, "Generation 1 Series" Thrust comes packaged with "Autobot Blaster". Jets of air fly forcefully from his tuckus. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation.

Interestingly, his wings are based on the BotCon 2007 version of the toy, featuring the twin raised screw-holes between the wing-base and VTOL fans.

Transformers - Mini Bust

A statue named Thrust, how ironic.

• Thrust (Diamond Select, 2008)

Thrust was released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 250 pieces. The sculpt features Thrust's distinctive wings and he has the proper null rays, different from Dirge and Ramjet's.

Notes

• Thrust is one of the few Decepticons from the Generation 1 cartoon who didn't have red eyes. He had yellow eyes instead.
• Timelines Thrust is one of the few modern Hasbro-produced figures to have label stickers.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Thrust (スラスト Surasuto)
• French: Fatalo (Canada)
• Italian: Rapax
• Mandarin: Chongfeng （China, 冲锋, "Charger"）, Tuijin Qi (China, 推进器, "Thruster")
• Portuguese: Impulso (Portugal and Brazil comics, "Impulse"), Empuxo (Brazil comic, "Thrust")
• Russian: Kolun (Колун, "Axe")

External links

• Thrust's Universe profile at NTFA.net