Grand Scourge

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Grand Scourge is a <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Decepticon" title="Decepticon">Decepticon</a> from the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Energon_%28franchise%29" title="Energon (franchise)">Energon</a> portion of the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unicron_Trilogy" title="Unicron Trilogy">Unicron Trilogy</a> <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Continuity_family" title="Continuity family">continuity family</a>.

[[Image:|right|300px|thumb|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 and who he answers to is a mystery. Physically, he is a match for his clone-template <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_%28Armada%29" title="Optimus Prime (Armada)">Optimus Prime</a> in strength and ability, and can even use Optimus' 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.

(Note: It is conceivable that Grand Scourge is an upgraded form of <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Armada_%28franchise%29" title="Armada (franchise)">Armada</a><i>'s <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Nemesis_Prime_%28Armada%29" title="Nemesis Prime (Armada)">Nemesis Prime</a>

(who was called Scourge in Japan). However, with as little actual stated information on Grand Scourge as there is, much of 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.)</i>

<a name="Fiction"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Grand_Scourge&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Fiction">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Fiction</span></h2> <a name="Pla-Kit_Collection_pack-in_mini-comics"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Grand_Scourge&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Pla-Kit Collection pack-in mini-comics">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Pla-Kit Collection pack-in mini-comics</span></h3> [[Image:|left|180px|thumb|Quit hitting yourself! Quit hitting yourself!]] Grand Scourge appeared, saving Optimus Prime (Prime seems to need a lot of saving in these comics), only to turn around and attack him, using his own version of the "Grand Cross" upgrade. Scourge managed to dislodge Optimus' "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' Digger-3, and attacked him with a diving double-drill press!

However, the attack was interrupted by the arrival of <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Hot_Shot_%28Armada%29" title="Hot Shot (Armada)">Hot Shot</a>, <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Ironhide_%28Energon%29" title="Ironhide (Energon)">Ironhide</a> and <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Kicker" title="Kicker">Kicker</a>. 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 <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot" title="Autobot">Autobots</a>, the fight was witnessed by <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Megatron_%28Armada%29" title="Megatron (Armada)">Megatron</a>, who commented on the interesting turn of events to himself. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Convoy_VS_Scourge&action=edit" class="new" title="Convoy VS Scourge">Convoy VS Scourge</a></span>

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• Grand Scourge Hyper Mode (Pla-Kit Collection, 2004)

ID number: PKD 02

Grand Scourge is a <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Redeco" title="Redeco">redeco</a> 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 <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Energon_chip" class="mw-redirect" title="Energon chip">energon chip</a> 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 "Convoy VS

Scourge" mini-comic, printed on the back of the assembly/transformation instructions. (Episode 1 came with the "Grand Convoy" kit.)

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• 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".