Jetstorm (RID)
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- Jetstorm is an Autobot Mini-Con from the Robots in Disguise portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Of the two Mini-Cons under the tutelage of Drift, Jetstorm is the more impulsive one. He is prone to acting without thinking and acts of inappropriate behavior (such as speaking without permission), which naturally causes friction between him and the exacting perfectionist, Drift. Jetstorm however tends to make the issue worse in his haste to correct the offense, sometimes having blown the original problem out of proportion in his mind.
Though he still has a lot to learn, Drift's training has certainly made him into a tough fighter already. He is bright and creative, coming up with effective strategies that Drift would never have tried. And he's certainly a mean swing with his nunchucks. If he, Drift and Slipstream can work out those teamwork issues, they'd be nearly unstoppable.
Fiction
2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon
- Voice actor: Roger Craig Smith (English), Tasuku Hatanaka (Japanese), Renato Novara (Italian)
Jetstorm and Slipstream accompanied their master to Earth when he went to collect the bounty on Bumblebee and immediately found themselves tangling with Fracture and his Mini-Cons. Jetstorm managed to rope Airazor only to be reprimanded by Drift for showing off. The Decepticons retreated and the Autobots returned to their scrapyard base, where the two Mini-Cons were kept entertained by Russell and Fixit. They reattached themselves to Drift when Fixit detected a Cybertronian life signal, and later when Fracture attacked, Drift ordered the pair to protect Bumblebee. Despite their orders, the two Mini-Cons were drawn to protect Russell and Fixit from the Decepticon Mini-Cons, and during a distraction the pair hijacked Fracture's ship, freeing the captured Autobots and using it to threaten Fracture. Unfortunately they crashed the ship, but they did get some rare praise from Drift before they left the planet. Hunting Season
After accidentally polishing Drift's sword incorrectly, Jetstorm fled in an escape pod rather than face his master's wrath. Arriving on Earth, he instead intended to become student to Russell, however when Drift and Slipstream came in search of him, he conceded that he would be more useful in the fight teamed with them. Russell continued to stick up for Jetstorm, and following a run in with Quillfire and Springload who had commandeered a giant tank, Drift decided he and his wards would stay with Bumblebee's team to learn cooperation. One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing
The two Mini-Cons and their master accompanied Bumblebee's team to a derelict ship at the bottom of the sea off the coast where they attempted to capture Octopunch. While moving through the ship's corridors, they became trapped with Sideswipe and attempted to spend their time in captivity meditating, until they were eventually able to escape. Deep Trouble
During a hunt for Fixit, the two Mini-Cons had to deal with a bear, though Jetstorm came off second best. They were the first to be blasted when Fixit reverted to his original guard programming, and along with their master, were trapped in containment fields. The Trouble with Fixit After the Autobots were trapped outside their own base using subsonics, Jetstorm and Slipstream were literally catapulted inside and kept Fracture's Mini-Cons busy until the base could be retaken. Lockout The pair joined their master on the hunt for Scowl, though their shenanigans at a resort spa resulted in Drift being clobbered by their Dinobot quarry, Similarly Different and took part in the capture of Zizza by turning off the power to the hangar the Decepticon was hiding out in. The Buzz on Windblade
A visit to the ghost town of Edmondville resulted in the Mini-Cons being frightened of the place at first, but witnessing Drift's attempt to be scary, they cheered up. They were instrumental in capturing Pseudo, both by being able to determine which Drift was the real thing, and when Grimlock hurled them both at the fleeing Decepticon. Ghosts and Impostors Jetstorm and Slipstream reattached themselves to Drift when the Autobots rolled out to rescue Sideswipe and Strongarm from the Decepticons. Battlegrounds, Part 1 During the battle against Megatronus, the two Mini-Cons almost faced off directly against the foe, but were interrupted by Optimus Prime, who took over while they tended to Drift. They later helped drop the arm of the colossal statue onto Megatronus. Battlegrounds, Part 2
Jetstorm and Slipstream listened to Optimus tell old war stories. When Drift was assigned to an "away team" to hunt Decepticons far from the scrapyard, the two Mini-Cons naturally went along as well — during the first mission to the Arctic, they had to help Optimus after the Autobot, weakened after the Primes took away his extra power, was left clinging to a cliff. Overloaded, Part 1 They were able to prevent Optimus from falling, but later became frozen to Drift's arms and unable to be deployed. Overloaded, Part 2
Drift unleashed the pair on Swelter and Glacius, but the evil Mini-Cons turned out to be too much for them to handle. They accompanied the Autobots to a military base, where they were trapped in a metal cocoon with their master and Sideswipe. Cover Me
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Investigating possible interference with one of Windblade's caches, Optimus's team found themselves up against Stockade and his army of Mini-Cons. Jetstorm and Slipstream disregarded their master's order to link back up, indirectly resulting in Drift sustaining an injury. The guilty pair ended up trapped in an armory with Sideswipe, but realized they were able to link up with the Autobot. After the trio aided the rest of the team, resulting in Stockade's defeat, Drift told the two Mini-Cons that their training was complete, however they insisted on remaining his students. Outstanding
2015 Robots in Disguise books
Following Filch's escape, Jetstorm and Slipstream created sparks with their swords, luring her in so that Denny could catch her with his electromagnet. Bumblebee Versus Scuzzard
After doubt was thrown on Drift's motives, Drift left the team and Bumblebee tried to interrogate Jetstorm and Slipstream to find out what they knew. The pair eventually opened up after Russell won them over and admitted they knew Drift used to be a Decepticon. A short time later the scrapyard was taken over by Foxtrot and Stilts, but Jetstorm and Russell were able to escape into the woods and alert Drift to the situation. They posed as Drift's prisoners so the Autobot could pretend to be a Decepticon and free the captive Team Bee. Drift's Samurai Showdown
During the incident with Skinkbomb, Drift and his Mini-Cons were off on a scouting mission, and Fixit didn't have any luck contacting them. The Trials of Optimus Prime
Robots in Disguise shorts
When Jetstorm and Slipstream were getting ready to watch a movie, Sideswipe informed Jetstorm that he was occupying the seat he had called "dibs" on. Unfamiliar with the concept of "dibs," the Mini-Cons had Sideswipe explain it to them. Jetstorm was quite impressed by Sideswipe ability to have first claim to anything by uttering a single word. Fixit then detected that the Cyclones Backtrack and Ransack were on the loose and informed the entire Bee Team as much. The Power of Dibs
Though Slipstream called "dibs" on taking on the Cyclones on his own, Jetstorm followed him nonetheless. Upon being discovered, Jetstorm questioned why his friend was so intent on taking on such dangerous opponents by himself. Slipstream revealed to Jetstorm that it was a personal issue, as a Cyclone had turned him to a life of crime by stealing from him when he was a child. The Tragedy of Slipstream The pair soon crossed paths with their quarry, as well as the Decepticon Mini-Cons pursuing them. Despite Jetstorm insisting that Slipstream had called "dibs" on the Cyclones, the Decepticons made their own claim on them. Jetstorm took on Airazor in the squabble that ensued. But when Slipstream was accidentally knocked into a rock mound built by the Cyclones during the brawl, the unaligned Mini-Cons turned their firepower on the other four, forcing them to take cover together. A Level Playing Field The aligned Mini-Cons began to fight one-another over their hiding spot, until Jetstorm, realizing they would need to work together to beat the Cyclones, put an end to it. Though Slipstream insisted his claim to the Cyclones was still valid, Jetstorm replied that his "dibs" was meaningless if they were all in pieces. Working together, the four aligned Mini-Cons managed to take out the two unaligned ones. Though Slipstream and Jetstorm then informed Airazor and Divebomb that they were obligated to take them in, the Decepticons invoked the ancient Earth tradition of "Not it!" allowing them to walk away.
When Jetstorm and Slipstream returned to base with the Cyclones in hand, they were met with a surprise hug from Drift. Their teacher quickly regained his composure, though he admitted that he was glad his students had made it back safely. Two Plus Two Equals More
IDW Robots in Disguise comic
The two Mini-Cons took part in a fight at Fort Tucker, attacking a flying Vehicon in the air. Robots in Disguise #5 After the Autobots located Steeljaw's hideout, the pair got the imprisoned Fixit and Russell to safety while the rest of the team tackled the Decepticons. Robots in Disguise #6
Commercial appearances
Drift launched Jetstorm and Slipstream so that they could do battle against Fracture's own Mini-Con partners. The Autobots were victorious, and Jetstorm high-fived Slipstream as Drift loomed proudly over them. Robots in Disguise Deployers toy commercial
Games
Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker
Jetstorm acted as a field player in a soccer match between him, Slipstream, and Drift; and the Decepticons Fracture, Divebomb, and Airazor. Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
Robots in Disguise (mobile game)
Toys
Robots in Disguise (2015)
- Autobot Drift & Jetstorm (Mini-Con Deployer, 2015)
Adventure
- Jetstorm (Mini-Con, 2016)
- ID Number: TMC01
Notes
- In the Japanese dub of the series, Transformers Adventure, Jetstorm and Slipstream end every sentence with de gozaru, an archaic honorific associated with the samurai. Drift uses it, too, but a bit more reasonably; the Minicons use it to comedic excess as their verbal tic.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Jetstorm (ジェットストーム Jettosutōmu)
- Mandarin: Tiān Bào (天暴, "Sky Storm")
