Battle Patrol Team

This subject of this article goes by multiple names that apply to other articles as well. See Battle Patrol, Battle Squad.

The Battle Patrol Team (バトルパトロールチーム Batoru Patorōru Chīmu) is basically a bunch of kids. It comprises:

• Gunlift the team leader and self-propelled gun
• Powerbomb the multi-missile launcher
• Sidetrack the anti-aircraft tank
• Sunrunner the plane

Fiction

Zone cartoon, manga, and story pages

When Victory Saber initiated the "Zone Project", the Battle Patrol Team helped rebuild planet Micro into planet Zone. To counter this threat, Violen Jiger began conquering planets in order to create his own Decepticon Zone. The Race Car Patrol and all other Micromaster teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. Zone Part 1

When Bruticus attacked the planet Feminia, the Battle Patrol Team were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. Zone Part 2

The Battle Patrol Team were present at the Zone Base on planet Zone when it was attacked by four of the Nine Great Demon Generals, who tore through the counter-attacking Micromasters to steal the powerful Energon Z kept there. The Battle Patrol Team did its best to stop the mighty attackers, but their weapons caused little more than mocking laughter from the huge Decepticons. Undeterred, they boarded Moonradar's rocket and pursued the villains to Earth, where they battled the other half of the Demon Generals. Again being absolutely incapable of even hurting their opponents, the Battle Patrol Team along with their fellow Micromasters were on the verge of extinction only to be saved by the Powered Masters Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber, who arrived just in the nick of time to kick the Decepticons' butts. The Battle Patrol Team's members all survived and later cheered for their new Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas. Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas! Transformers: Zone

When the Powered Masters flew off to the Tenth Planet for their showdown with Violen Jiger, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. Zone Part 10

Toys

Zone

• Battle Patrol Team (Micro Transformer team, 1990)
  • Japanese ID number: C-332

The Japanese version of the Battle Patrol comes in a considerably different coloration: Gunlift (Big Shot) and Sidetrack go to deep brown and dark olive, while Powerbomb (Flak) and Sunrunner go blue and white. Early versions of this set also used yellow (!) plastic rather than the medium gray found on everyone but Sunrunner. This variation naturally goes for a fair bit more than the "corrected" version on the secondary market.

Return of Convoy

• Battle Patrol Team (Micro Trailer team, 1991)
  • Japanese ID number: C-374
  • Accessories: Micro Trailer #11

The "corrected-color" version of the Battle Patrol Team was re-released in Return of Convoy with no alterations. It did come with an extra that the Zone version lacked; Micro Trailer #11.