Slugslinger (Energon)
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- Slugslinger is a Decepticon from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Crude and obnoxious, Slugslinger doesn't care whether he's annoying Autobots or his fellow Decepticons. His skill as a gunfighter and as a pilot is valuable enough for the Decepticons to want him around despite his personality, but just barely.
Fiction
Energon comic
Slugslinger and Sharkticon were assigned by Alpha Quintesson to join Mirage (who had been recently reformatted from Tidal Wave) on a mission to abduct Kicker Jones and beat up on the Omnicons. According to Alpha Quintesson, they were chosen for this because they had no love for Scorponok. Multiplicity, Pt. 2
Slugslinger introduced himself to the Omnicons by strafing Signal Flare. Multiplicity In pretty quick order, everyone but Strongarm had fallen or been knocked out. Multiplicity, Pt. 2 Then Sharkticon appeared, carrying the human. Only for Kicker to burst out of the Decepticon. Multiplicity, Pt. 3 Unsure what to make of the sight, and unable to open fire thanks to Alpha Quintesson's orders, meaning Kicker was able to revive his comrades, who quickly overwhelmed both Decepticons. Without bothering to pick up Sharkticon, they ran for it. Multiplicity, Pt. 4
Later, Slugslinger was one of three Decepticons assigned to attack Ocean City. He failed as miserably as his competitors did, but when it came time to defend his failure to Megatron, his lies were so cunning, so audacious, that he earned a measure of his leader's respect. Megatron promoted him on the spot. Perspective
Energon pack-in comics
Slugslinger was part of an Eclipse-Team mission to steal refined Energon from an Autobot installation on Earth. After he and Sharkticon snuck in through the sewers, Slugslinger disabled a protective energy fence and an Autobot attack drone. However, the Autobots had planned an ambush, and Slugslinger was shot down by Tow-Line. Energon Volume 3
Force of Habit
Slugslinger participated in a Decepticon attack on the Iron Hope during the Unicron Singularity crisis. Force of Habit
Toys
Energon
- Slugslinger (Deluxe, 2004)
- Accessories: Missile
- Slugslinger transforms into a Cybertronic jet fighter with two nosecones. His fuselage splits to reveal a spring-loaded missile launcher for "Hyper Mode", which can also be deployed over his shoulder in robot mode. This toy is—of course—an homage to the Generation 1 Decepticon of the same name. Slugslinger is notorious for his inability to peg together securely in either mode.
- This mold was retooled to make the Timelines Chromia 10 Pilot.
Notes
- Slugslinger's original face sculpt was deemed not mean-looking enough by Hasbro. Takara resculpted only one side, giving the toy its distinctive "Two-Face" look.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Storm Jet (ストームジェット Sutōmu Jetto)
