Thrust (BW)

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 Predacon Combatron from the Beast Wars II portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Thrust poses dramatically in a rare moment of not being comedically shot down by his own side or caught in giant mosquito netting.

Like his best friend, Dirge, Thrust (スラスト Surasuto) has the attitude of a comedian. He never calms down and hates acting serious. He’d much rather have fun and take things in stride. Thrust has a shrewd personality, though, and along with Dirge he forms a well-known duo among the Predacons. Unfortunately, the duo isn’t known for exactly what they’d like to be. For the most part, they are thought of as bunglers. Thrust hates sea breezes since they tend to cause him to rust and for that reason alone he has a great hatred of the Maximal Scuba.

After pledging unconditional loyalty to Gigastorm, Thrust was reborn as the Cyborg Beast Thrustor (スラストール Surasutōru). While he retains the same jovial personality, Thrustor is an all-around superior warrior to his previous form and no longer a harmless joke among the Maximals.

Fiction

Cartoon continuity

Beast Wars II cartoon

Voice actor: Junji Sanechika (Japanese)

But it's the pelvic Thrustor that really drives you insaaaaane.

Thrust was under the command of Galvatron when he landed on Gaea, planning to drain the planet of its mysterious but powerful energy. The New Forces Arrive! Eventually, the Predacon force discovered an abandoned Gaean computer, containing data on weapons from the planet's past. The Predacons scanned this data for new alternate modes, and Thrust adopted the form of an F-22 Raptor. He and Dirge were subsequently sent out to capture a white lion that had interferred with Galvatron's plans, but stopped to make fun of Starscream and BB on the way. They had a good laugh about it until BB fired smokescreen missiles at them, causing them to crash into a cliffside. White Lion, Run!

IDW Beast Wars comics

But now I'm not aloooone... AVENGERS! ASSEMBLE!

To improve his troops' abilities, Gigastorm exposed them to Angolmois. Its effect on Thrust was to mutate him into Thrustor. Beast Wars Sourcebook 4

At some point, Thrustor became a herald for Unicron. He too became a Herald to safeguard Shokaract, the vessel for Unicron's return. When Shokaract engaged the Maximal commander Big Convoy in battle, Thrustor and the other Heralds returned to Cybertron with Angolmois from the furthest reaches of the galaxy. The Ascending #3

Thrustor and the rest of the Heralds proceeded to distribute the Angolmois capsules throughout Cybertron's populace spreading chaos and dissent, perfect conditions for Unicron's return. When Shokaract seemed to be overwhelmed by a concentrated Maximal/Predacon attack, the Heralds rushed to his aid. They were distracted when Magmatron pulled Shokaract into limbo, giving Ravage an opening to throw a grenade into Thrustor's face. The Heralds seemingly fled with the disappearance of Shokaract and the failure of Unicron's plan. The Ascending #4

Toys

Beast Wars

• Thrust (Basic, 1998)
  • ID number: D-15
  • Accessories: "Thrust Gun" body and barrel

Thrust is a redeco of the Machine Wars Megaplex/Megatron mold, transforming from a Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet to robot mode with a spring-loaded one-step transformation. The two halves of his "Thrust Gun" rifle store in the back of his robot-mode legs. He has a Predacon rubsign underneath his port wing.

This mold was also used to make Robots in Disguise Wind Sheer and Robotmasters Air Hunter.

• More information on Thrust at TFU.info

• Sea Horizon Showdown: Scuba VS Thrust (VS pack, 1998)
  • ID number: VS-15
  • Accessories: "Thrust Gun" body and barrel

Thrust was also available in a two-pack with Scuba. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

"Now bend over."
"Hahahaha!"
"No, seriously."

• Thrustor (Deluxe Cyborg Beast, 1998)
  • ID number: D-26
  • Accessories: "Raptor Shield", missile launcher, "Dino Missile", "Trash Horn" sword

Thrustor is an extensively-retooled version of the first Beast Wars Dinobot toy, with roughly half its parts turned into disorganized machinery. He has an impressive amount of weaponry; this beast-mode tail splits open to become a "Raptor Shield" spinning blade weapon, plus reveal a hand-held spring-loaded missile launcher with a claw-tipped missile. He also has a new sword that attaches to his robot-mode leg.

The original version of this mold was also used to make Dinotron, Beast Wars Grimlock, Dinobots Grimlock, and Beast Wars Neo Hardhead.

• More information on Thrustor at TFU.info

Notes

• Thrustor's name is a portmanteau of "Thrust" and "Velociraptor".