Autojetter
- Autojetter is a Predacon Autoroller from the Beast Era of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Autojetter (オートジェッター Ōtojettā) is the youngest of the Autoroller bodyguards and as might be expected, he's also the most "flighty". His attention span is limited at best and though his function is to fly beside Galvatron as his aerial guard, it's probably for the best that Galvatron doesn't especially need a guard, because Autojetter tends to take off at the slightest provocation to attack anything that happens to catch his interest. The job does give him ample opportunities to get into fights at least, and Autojetter is an often and enthusiastic combatant. So he does love his job.
He really hates insects, as they jam up his intakes, and is especially eager to destroy the Maximal Insectrons.
Fiction
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
Beast Wars II cartoon
- Voice actor: Kōhei Kowada (Japanese)
Autojetter and the other Autorollers were aboard the Galvaburg II when Galvatron came to the planet Gaea. They assumed vehicular modes based on scans from the super-computer found in the planet's ruins. White Lion, Run! They were sent to work on a Predacon base near an isolated lake, secretly a trap to capture any unwary Maximal. The Lake Trap
When the Combatrons failed to remove the Insectron colonists from the South Continent or trick them into eliminating the Maximals, Autostinger finally stepped forward and told Megastorm that his team would take responsibility for that mission. Megastorm accepted, and so Autostinger and Autojetter made contact with Bigmos. Autostinger called in an old debt to make Bigmos and the Insectrons stand down and allow the Autorollers to eliminate the Maximals without interference.
Autostinger's gambit eventually failed when Bigmos leapt into the midst of a firefight to save Autostinger from Lio Convoy's missiles, ending the debt between them. He then ordered the Autorollers off the Insectrons' land, or else they would be enemies. Autojetter served as Autostinger's second in a duel with Bigmos, fighting Tonbot on the sidelines. Their duel was interrupted by the Combatrons' attempting to collapse a mountain on the cave where they battled, and the fighting was put aside so that all parties could escape. The Autorollers and Insectrons departed amicably at the end of the day, but acknowledged they would meet again in battle as enemies. Autorollers Roll Out!
The Autorollers made another assault on the Insectrons, and captured an unwary Scissor Boy. In a complicated series of escapades, they also captured Tasmania Kid and tried to force the Maximals to lead them to the Insectrons' lair. Boy and Kid actually planned to lead them into an ambush by the Maximals, but the unknowing Drill Nuts and Powerhug started a landslide early to rescue their friends, and the diversion ended up leading the Autorollers in a circle back to the Galvaburg II. Megastorm was initially pleased by Autojetter and his cohorts' accomplishment, but then the united Maximals and Insectrons arrived at the ship while the Combatrons were out on patrol. Megastorm was forced to abandon his position and take the Galvaburg II to the air before being overrun by enemies. Danger! Scissor Boy
After their last few failures, Megastorm put the Autorollers back on fortress construction duty. Although Autocrasher appreciated the work, Autojetter felt slighted and wanted to show he was the most fearsome Predacon of all. Autostinger was moved by Autojetter's passion, and they came up with a plan to reroute the Angolmois they were digging for to create an eruption that would destroy the Insectrons' lands in the name of the Predacons.
The Autorollers' plot was uncovered by Scuba, but Autojetter got the drop on him. He was delighted to hear Scuba talking aloud to himself about how the Autorollers were the most dangerous enemy on Gaea, and Scuba took advantage of his error to appeal to their egos while being held hostage. A crazed Galvatron upset everyone's plans, drilling into the Angolmois pipelines to disturb the flow, and the Autorollers ended up joining forces with Scuba and the Maximals to bring down the rampaging Galvatron with an overdose of Angolmois energy. After the battle, the Maximals and Autorollers parted peacefully after Autojetter got Scuba to compliment them one last time. Galvatron Rampages
The Autorollers continued to work on Megastorm's behalf, devastating much of the Southern continent in their efforts to build an Angolmois powered fortress. Predacon General Offensive!
At one of their construction sites on the Eastern continent, Autojetter and the Autorollers were joined by Starscream and BB, who intended to capture the Jointrons for study. Most of the Autorollers got involved in this side mission, but the Combatrons failed to separate the Jointrons for long. The might of Tripledacus soon drove off the Predacons and their fortress site was destroyed. Who Is the Leader!?
Who Is the Strongest Warrior!? Enter Lio Junior Gigastorm's Treachery Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger! Knock Out Nemesis Lio Junior's Revolt!? Fly Out! Planet Gaea Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors Breaking into Nemesis
Beast Wars Neo cartoon
After the defeat of Unicron, Autojetter returned to Cybertron, where he helped with reconstruction. Graduation Ceremony!!
Beast Wars II manga
IDW Beast Wars comics
Autojetter served as Galvatron's personal guard and was personally tasked with accompanying him while he was in dragon mode. Beast Wars Sourcebook #1
Classics
Grimlock used Dinobot schematics to form Autojetter's structural components, Scylla's bio and tampered with Autojetter's nano-structure, in an attempt to create a better breed of soldier. Autojetter's bio Autojetter was one of three Autobots stored in stasis pods aboard the Graviton. The stasis pods were lost overboard when the ship crashed over prehistoric Earth in an alternate universe, and the trio were converted into Decepticons by Megatron. They attacked Ultra Magnus and his team, however the arrival of Depth Charge turned the tide of the battle as he blasted the three new Decepticons. Shattered Expectations
The Decepticons pursued the Autobots to a chasm, where they watched Megatron take on Ultra Magnus and be defeated. They climbed to the bottom of the chasm to retrieve their fallen leader and found a giant face hewn into the rock. It cheered Megatron up immensely once they dug him out of the rubble. Shattered Paths Within the cavern they'd located, Autojetter and the others watched Megatron utilize the ancient equipment. They got the opportunity to fight the Autobots, now calling themselves Maximals, again and Autojetter managed to secure the Maximals' energy purifier. Shattered Hope The Predacons including Autojetter accompanied Megatron as he used the giant mech he'd built to try and claim the matrix the Maximals had found. Shattered Balance They battled the Maximals once more, until they were all sucked into a dimensional rift thanks to Ultra Mammoth. Shattered Destiny
Toys
Beast Wars
- Autojetter (Deluxe, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: D-19
- Accessories: 6 missiles
- Autojetter transforms into an F/A-18 fighter jet with a trio of pressure-launch missiles in each wing (activated by a sliding lever), which become his arms in robot mode. Like Autolauncher, he has a three-setting switch that changes how the toy reacts to being rolled on a smooth surface. In the center setting, it rolls free in whichever mode it’s in. The other two activate the toy’s auto-transforming gimmick; with the switch to the left, the toy transforms from robot to jet when rolled forward (and back when rolled in reverse), while the right position transforms him from jet to robot when rolled forward (and back when in reverse).
- Autojetter was reissued in the Korean Car Bot toyline, reassigned as an Autobot and renamed Scoutjet.
- Showdown in the Stratosphere: Tonbot VS Autojetter (Multi-pack, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: VS-19
- Accessories: 6 missiles
- Autojetter was also made available in a two-pack with the Maximal Insectron Tonbot. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.
Notes
- Autojetter's mold was originally created for Generation 2, but was one of several items that ended up canceled. This release would have been olive and orange, and its intended name is unknown.
- All of the Beast Wars II Autorollers have 2-D card art, rather than the CGI model art made for the entire rest of the line.
Foreign names
- Korean: Autojet (오토제트 Otojeteu)
