Lockdown (ROTF)

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

Lockdown is a bounty hunter commonly allied with the Decepticons from the live-action movie continuity.

In 2007, we were all pretty sure there would be a fourth live-action Transformers movie with Lockdown as the main villain.

Even the Decepticons are afraid of this guy, because once Lockdown has been hired to track down a subject, nothing stops him from completing his transaction short of total deactivation! Unfortunately for the Autobot medic, Ratchet is Lockdown's next target, and Lockdown, as always, has been paid handsomely for his destruction. He's also run afoul of Arcee previously, in some unspecified circumstance.

Using his Supercharger, he stores the kinetic energy from racing in his alternate form and uses it to boost his own speed for short bursts. This is his favorite device... because his favorite tactic is to catch up with targets and sink in his Capture Hook for the up-close-and-personal kill.

He trained Axor a long time ago, and the younger hunter has even rebuilt himself to better resemble Lockdown (though he denies it if you ask). He views his mentor as his closest comrade, which Lockdown has been willing to let him believe. His closest comrade is Megatron, cos that's who's currently paying him, in energon chips!

Science will not win this war!Says the transforming giant robot, Cyber Missions #3

Fiction

Cyber Missions

Voice actor: Bronco D. Jackson (English), Juan Carlos Tinoco (Latin American-Spanish)

Lockdown is bad at missions that involve cyber because he only has one hand.

Lockdown was cruising the city streets when he was encountered by Ratchet, who had been alerted to Lockdown's presence by Optimus Prime due to their "violent history". For blocks, Lockdown fled Ratchet silently as the Autobot fired his EMP blaster until he transformed into robot mode and expressed his frustration. Finally, when Ratchet's EMP blaster failed him, Lockdown transformed as well. He mocked Ratchet for never being able to best him, knocked him around, and when the Autobot had had enough, the Decepticon bounty hunter stole Ratchet's EMP blaster as a memento. As Lockdown sped away, he wondered if he could fix Ratchet's faulty weapon. Cyber Missions #3

Later, Lockdown managed to evade Diego Garcia's security measures and sneak into Autobot Headquarters undetected. After cutting power to the facilities, he snuck up behind Sideswipe in the target practice range. Ratchet's EMP blaster, attached to Lockdown's arm, was now in proper working order, and the bounty hunter vowed to also take Sideswipe's new sidearms. Lockdown was shocked when the EMP blaster was shot off his arm and out of his reach by Ratchet. Wounded, the Decepticon fled. Unfortunately for Lockdown, he retreated to the medical bay, where Ratchet's surgical tools restrained and sedated him. Cyber Missions #7

Later, Lockdown and Barricade confronted Ironhide. Looking to steal one of Ironhide's weapons, Lockdown took a missile instead, which blew up in his face. The explosion damaged his optics, so he fled. Cyber Missions #11

Titan Magazines Revenge of the Fallen comics

Lockdown had been captured by NEST under unknown circumstances... only to become part of Bludgeon's jailbreak! He joined Bludgeon's splinter cell of Decepticons and took great pleasure in talking out all his "hurting" on Smokescreen. Inside Out!

When the Autobots tracked down the Decepticon base in [[]], Lockdown was ordered to prepare an ambush for them. He loyally served Bludgeon in this until Megatron arrived Divided Loyalties, and then he not-so-loyally ran away. A Short, Sharp Lesson!

IDW Publishing Revenge of the Fallen comics

Is that you, Lockdown?

A partly-green robot with a hook in place of his right hand was among the Transformers captured by the Initiative and mind-controlled into doing their bidding. When Optimus Prime and the Autobots assaulted the Initiative's mobile headquarters, the brainwashed Lockdown, Thrust and another Transformer battled Bumblebee, Jolt, Dune Runner and Knock Out. Nefarious #5 They were eventually subdued. Nefarious #6

Unite for the Universe

Lockdown was part of Starscream's small group who planned to apply Project: Unite to Decepticons. After reporting to Starscream that Skystalker had found that some Autobots were approaching their base in Greece, he moved out to attack them and cut down Breacher. His victory was short-lived, though, as he was swiftly defeated and captured by Sea Spray and Sideswipe. Bludgeon's Revenge

How to Ride your Dinobot cartoon

Lockdown found himself cornered by the duo of Slug and Drift, but to the bounty hunter's luck, Drift was an inexperienced Dinobot rider indeed. Lockdown impatiently waited for Drift to get his act together and attack him already, but to Lockdown's amusement, Drift fried himself with Slug's weaponry. However, it turned out to be a bad day for all, since Lockdown got zapped too.

One must wonder why Lockdown didn't flee while Drift spent a long time trying to figure out Slug's weaponry...

How to Fight

Age of Extinction film

Voice actor: Mark Ryan (English)

Do you think you were born? No. You were built! And your creators, they want you back.Lockdown to Optimus

I have a hook now, happy?

Working for the Transformer race's creators, Lockdown works to hunt down Optimus Prime with the help of a human organization called Cemetery Wind who he promises the Seed, a device that can cyber-form a massive area of land. Lockdown helps Cemetery Wind take down Ratchet and demands Optimus' location from him. When Ratchet refuses, Lockdown rips his spark from his chest, killing him. Lockdown later aids in the search for Optimus, fighting him across Paris, Texas, but eventually loses him, killing Cade Yeager's friend Lucas along the way. Later, while Optimus is fleeing Galvatron, Lockdown ambushes him and takes him and Tessa Yeager captive, explaining that he is working for the Creators and that they want Optimus and gives the humans the Seed as payment for their help. Locking him up with the Dinobots, Lockdown takes off into space, unaware that the Autobots have rescue Optimus. Eventually figuring it out, Lockdown returns to Earth where he uses a magnetic weapon to pull vehicles into the air and drop them on the Autobots. After Optimus destroys the weapon, Lockdown descends to Hong Kong to battle him in person. Optimus and Lockdown have a vicious fight, aided by Bumblebee, Cade Yeager, Tessa Yeager and Shane Dyson. Lockdown gets the upper hand when Optimus is distracted for a moment with killing Harold Attinger to save Cade. Lockdown impales Optimus with his own sword, but before he can finish him, Optimus' allies resume their attack on him. Preparing to kill Cade, Lockdown doesn't notice that Shane and Tessa have freed Optimus who stabs Lockdown through the spark with his sword then cuts his head in half, killing Lockdown. Before taking off with the humans, Optimus uses one of Lockdown's grenades to finish the remaining KSI drones. Age of Extinction

Games

Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons

Voice actor: Joey Camen

On Megatron's orders as relayed by Starscream, Lockdown broke into a NEST facility and stole information from the super-computer relating to NEST operations in the Pacific. When he had finished basking in his victory, he sent the data to Starscream, who ordered Lockdown to investigate a reactivated Sector 7 base, and the Decepticon ended up tangling with Mirage. He was later called on again to provide a diversion by destroying communication arrays in an Autobot base as part of Megatron's plan to reactivate Shockwave. Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons

Toys

Revenge of the Fallen

Almost identical.

• Lockdown (Deluxe, 2010)
  • Japanese ID number: RD-26
  • Accessories: Engine

Lockdown's design strongly homages his Transformers Animated counterpart, but with a completely different transformation. Once again, Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's Mech Alive feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his Capture Hook is deployed.

Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having two ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.

Similar to his Animated counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Ratchet's weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for Animated Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with Animated Lockdown, or with Animated Ratchet or Ironhide, for that matter.

This mold was retooled to make 2010 Axor as well as Timelines Circuit. This toy was repurposed as Generation 1 Lockdown.

• More information on Lockdown at TFU.info

Age of Extinction

Generations

• Lockdown (Deluxe, 2014)

Robots in Disguise

• Lockdown (Flip & Change, 2014)

• Lockdown (One Step Changers, 2014)

Similar to an Activators toy, Lockdown can transform into a robot by pressing a button on his vehicle mode.

• Lockdown (Titan Heroes, 2014)

Kre-O

• See: Lockdown (Kre-O)

Construct-Bots

• See: Lockdown (Construct-Bots)

Merchandise

Robot Powered Machines

• Lockdown (2010)
  • Series: Metal Heroes
  • Number: 08

Robot Powered Machines Mini-Vehicle Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, die-cast rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

The intended RPM release of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown never came out. Though it eventually saw release in Speed Stars, the RPM version had more paint operations, featuring a painted cowcatcher, engine and roof spikes. While only "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the RPM series (on the back of the Asian market release of RPM "Stunticon" Bumblebee), images of the two were revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

End of the road. This Robot Powered Machines/Speed Stars item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

• Lockdown (2010)
  • Series: Stunticon
  • Number: 03

"Stunticon" Lockdown was to have been a redeco of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown in black, purple and red. While "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the RPM series (on the back of the Asian market release of RPM "Stunticon" Bumblebee), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

End of the road. This Robot Powered Machines/Speed Stars item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Speed Stars

He needs the bounty money to complete his dream of a solid gold butt tattoo.

Pimp my Bounty Hunter.

• Lockdown (2010)
  • Series: Metal Heroes
  • Number: 08

Speed Stars Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, die-cast rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

When shown at BotCon 2010, Lockdown had a completely different color scheme, being predominantly gold with blue flames on his hood, green hubcaps, a red engine, and a gray bumper and spoiler. Though this version of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown was also depicted on a downloadable poster on the Speed Stars website, the toy was eventually released using Lockdown's proper colors.

This mold was also used to make Speed Stars Stunticon Series Axel.

• More information on Speed Stars Lockdown at TFU.info

• Lockdown (2011?)
  • Series: Stunticon
  • Number: 03

"Stunticon" Lockdown is a redeco of his previous Speed Stars toy in black, purple and red - or was back when the line was Robot Powered Machines (see above). Though Lockdown is listed on the back of Speed Stars Stunticon Bumblebee's packaging, a Lockdown redeco named Axor was shown as part of the Stunticon series at BotCon 2010 (who was in turn named as Axel on the Speed Stars website). Given there were a few wholesale deco changes between RPMs and Speed Stars within series, it's possible that Lockdown's place in the Stunticons was taken by Axor/Axel... but considering that ALL of these items seem to be canceled, it's impossible to say for certain.

End of the road. This Robot Powered Machines/Speed Stars item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Dark of the Moon

Speed Stars

• Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Decepticons (2011)

An original redeco of the RPM/Speed Stars Lockdown mold was included as a free pack-in with certain editions of the Dark of the Moon: Decepticons Nintendo DS video game.

• Lockdown (2011)
  • Series: Beast Machines
  • Number: 03 of 03

"Beast Machines" Lockdown is a redeco of the Speed Stars Lockdown mold in light grey and green with silver, snake-themed markings.

End of the road. This Robot Powered Machines/Speed Stars item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Notes

• The head on Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Lockdown's instruction lineart is actually that of his retool, Axor. The head can be seen in much clearer detail on page 8 of the San Diego Comic-Con Hasbro Design Sketchbook, volume 2.
• Much like his namesake, Lockdown goes from having a relatively Deluxe-sized vehicle mode to a towering, Leader-sized robot mode.

Foreign names

• Hungarian: Vesztegzár ("Quarantine")