Robert Epps
- Robert Epps is a human in the Movie continuity family.
Robert Epps is a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. He's under the command of Captain William Lennox. He demands the bringing of it. He is entitled to wear the scarlet beret of Air Force Combat Control. This means he made it through "Superman School", so he's one of four characters referencing Superman. He keeps a Visa credit card in one of his many back pockets. The one on his left butt cheek, to be specific.
Fiction
Transformers (2007 film)
- Actor: Tyrese Gibson
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Sergeant Epps and the other soldiers under Captain Lennox's command were returning to SOCCENT Forward Operations Base after some hard duty. When Lennox revealed that wanted to go home to see his baby girl more than anything else, Epps joined in with the men in teasing their commander. As night fell, a mysterious MH-53 helicopter arrived at the base, and after being surrounded by dozens of troops, it suddenly transformed into a giant robot which proceeded to attack the base. Epps ran and ordered other soldiers to ready combat stations as they were under attack. The giant robot narrowly misses crushing him as he used his digital recorder to take footage of the strange machine. Fellow soldier Figueroa saves Epps by firing a sabot round at the robot, which allowed Epps to escape.
The next morning, the survivors discussed the previous night's events, with Epps sharing with them the images he captured and the unnerving feeling that as he was recording the thing, it stared right back at him. Later that day, as they made their way to local boy Mahfouz's villiage, Epps spots a giant metal spike coming out of the sand aimed at Lennox's back and began firing wildly into the sand. After Sergeant Donnelly is impaled and killed by the robotic scorpion, the rest of the men run for their lives to the cover of the villiage. Lennox managed to borrow a cell phone from Mahfouz's father, and asks for Epps' wallet for a credit card to make the call. In between firing rounds from his rifle, Epps barked that it was in his back pocket, prompting Lennox to protest that he had ten back pockets. Epps loudly clarified his left cheek.
When contact when the Pentagon is established, Epps coordinates with the AWACS plane to give orders for the incoming A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, indicating the target area with a flare and laser guidance markers. The A-10s arrive to provide air support, he gave them clearance to fire by shouting, "Bring it!". When their weapons completely failed to dent Scorponok, Lennox suggested the biggest barrels the Air Force has: the 105 millimeter cannons of AC-130 Spectre gunships. This is signaled with a shout of "Bring the rain!", pounding Scorponok into the sand. As the dust settled, the scorpion got up and dived into the sand, but not before leaving part of its damaged tail behind.
Much later, in Mission City, they say "Bring the rain!" again. Stuff gets brought.
He is notable for being basically the only minority character in the film to not be a ridiculous stereotype.
