Longarm (Armada)
| The name or term "Longarm" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Longarm (disambiguation). |
- Longarm is a Mini-Con from the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Longarm is a wiz at analyzing and diagnosing technical problems, which his frequent Autobot partner Red Alert can then fix.
After the Unicron battles, Longarm teamed up with the Autobot Prowl.
- Japanese name: Hook
- Russian name: Длинноствол ("Long-gun")
Fiction
Armada cartoon
Longarm accompanied Side Swipe and other Mini-Cons in the Autobots' attempt to get Hot Shot to act like a leader. Remorse
For the first time, Longarm spoke to the Autobots and told them the fighting must end. Puppet
Panini Armada comic
Dreamwave Armada comic
When Cybertron was at peace, Longarm resided Mini-Con village C52. At one point, he helped build satellites in village B13, and befriended a Mini-Con there (likely a member of the Air Defense Team). His friend was captured when the Decepticons began kidnapping Mini-Cons, but escaped and told Longarm about the mecha-sectioning of Mini-Cons that went on in the Decepticons' base. As Longarm helped prepare the defenses for his own village, he shared his friend's story with Jolt. However, despite the village's force field, the Decepticons made it inside and Longarm was captured by Demolishor. Dreamwave Armada issue 1 A short while later, he was freed by Sparkplug and the Air Defense Team, and left Cybertron along with the other Mini-Cons. Dreamwave Armada issue 2
However, their escape vessel malfunctioned and crashed into Earth's moon, and the section with Longarm in it was broken off and crashed on Earth. Dreamwave Armada issue 3 After laying dormant for a million years, Longarm was reactivated alongside several other Mini-Cons, and they made themselves a makeshift base in a human junkyard. After an incident involving Rollbar and a trash compactor, Longarm got a television working and learned that the Decepticons had arrived on Earth and were hunting down Sparkplug and the Street Action Team. As the team headed out to rescue their fellow Mini-Cons, they found Autobots on the scene and decided to help out by increasing the strength of the bulks. Longarm powerlinked with Red Alert, and the Decepticons were soon driven off. In the aftermath, Longarm agreed to work with the Autobots only if he and his fellow Mini-Cons were treated as their equals, which Optimus Prime naturally complied with. Dreamwave Armada issue 5
When the Air Defense Team was captured by the Decepticons, Longarm, Jolt and Sparkplug went to rescue them, against Optimus Prime's orders. Shortly after arriving at the enemy base, they were forced to fight off Starscream. Dreamwave Armada issue 6 After getting caught in rubble after the ceiling collapsed, Longarm started cutting his pals out with a laser welder, to little success. Fortunately, the Land Military Team showed up to help out. They quickly made their way to a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, and powerlinked with their respective partners. In the end, the Decepticons retreated and the Air Defense Team was won back. Dreamwave Armada issue 7 After trying to calm a frustred Sparkplug down, Longarm was suddenly compelled to travel to a strange structure in Kansas, and so were all the other Mini-Cons on the planet. When they entered the structure, it revealed its true nature as a spaceship. Dreamwave Armada issue 8 Longarm and the others were taken to Earth's moon, where they found that the other passengers on the Mini-Con ship had constructed a fortress where all Mini-Cons could live in peace. Dreamwave Armada issue 9
The Decepticons wouldn't give up so easily, however, and attacked the fortress. Dreamwave Armada issue 10 As the base was overrun, Longarm boarded an escape pod and went back to Earth. Dreamwave Armada issue 11 When it turned out that another pod had ended up buried under ice in Alaska, Longarm traveled there and boosted the power of Red Alert's sonic cannon so that it could be used to cut through the ice. Dreamwave Armada issue 13 As he and the others returned to base after the mission, they found a strange, different Optimus Prime waiting for them. Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4 Longarm and Red Alert then traveled to Big Sur National Park to retrieve Over-Run's null-reality pods, only to find them missing. The duo later tried to defend Autobase from a Decepticon attack, but were taken out by a couple of missiles courtesy of Starscream. Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4
Longarm was among the Mini-Cons who gathered in Arizona to take a space bridge back to Cybertron and face the looming threat of Unicron. After returning to their home planet, the Mini-Cons combined their energies with that of the Mini-Con Matrix, which produced a blast of energy powerful enough to defeat the Planet Eater. The End
Transformers Playstation 2 Game
He is Red Alert's Mini-Con partner. You can run him over!
Toys
Armada
- Red Alert w/ Longarm (Max-Con, 2002/2003)
- Japanese ID number: MC-02
- Packaged with the larger Autobot Red Alert, Longarm transforms into a hook-crane truck of undetermined model. His crane is on a swivel-joint, though it's not very useful in robot mode.
- This mold was also used to make live-action movie Longarm.
- Powerlinx Red Alert w/ Powerlinx Longarm (Max-Con, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MC-12
- For his Powerlinx upgrade, Longarm retained his mainly black coloration in alternate mode, but the blue and tan were changed to gray and orange.
- Red Alert w/ Longarm (Built to Rule, 2003)
- Built to Rule Longarm is a building-block toy that can be reconfigured from robot to crane, although neither mode is particularly accurate. Naturally, you can also build something else out of him, but not much. He's just a Mini-Con, after all, so he doesn't have many blocks. He is limited to black and blue blocks and features none of his tan or red details. Longarm was only available with Built to Rule Red Alert.
- Battle for the Matrix (Multi-pack, 2003)
- Longarm was inexplicably included in the K-Mart exclusive "Battle for the Matrix" multi-pack, without his larger gang-molded partner Red Alert. The set was released on Black Friday and also included Optimus Prime with Sparkplug, Jetfire with Comettor, and the Adventure Mini-Con Team. Longarm is identical to his original release.
Energon
- Prowl w/ Longarm & Starscream w/ Zapmaster (Multi-pack, 2004)
- A redeco of Longarm was included with Energon Prowl, a Red Alert redeco available only at Sam's Club wholesale shopping club outlets. Longarm is still mainly black, but his torso is white and his legs and crane are blue. He was only available in a multi-pack with Red Alert, Starscream and Zapmaster.
