Missile Master

Missile Master is an Autobot Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.

"Soon all of your paltry missiles shall be mine to command!"

Missile Master is the leader of the Astro Squad. He's something of a control freak, and by something we mean "completely". If he isn't utterly in charge of everything, he'll sit quietly by himself, thinking of all the ways he could be doing the job so much better. And that's if the person in charge isn't doing better than him, in which case he'll start sulking. Nasty obsessive tendencies and fragile ego aside, he's not a bad 'bot. He's strong, smart, his cyclonic steel coated armor makes him especially resistant to energy attacks, and his will does keep the Astro Squad together.

He chose to be the back of the missile transport he forms (with his combiner partner, Moonrock) because that gives him control of the missile. Fortunately, Moonrock is so mellow, he lets Missile Master handle the driving as well, so Missile Master's perfectly happy to work with him.

Commercial appearances

Missile Master, Roadburner, Wheel Blaze and Moonrock were among a group of Autobot Micromasters that managed to infiltrate the Decepticon headquarters. Megatron tried to stop them, only to be confounded by their ability to separate and recombine in their vehicle modes. They then shot Megatron in the face. Micromaster Combiners commercial

Toys

Generation 1

I am the master of the M.I.S.S.L.E.! Remember that, commander of all M.I.S.S.L.E.s!

• Astro Squad (Micromaster Combiner Squad, 1990)
  • Accessories: Missile

Missile Master transforms into a red missile transport trailer that is intended to be the rear half of a missile transport that he forms with his combiner partner Moonrock. As a Micromaster Combiner he can of course connect to any other Micromaster Combiner or Micromaster Combiner Transport to form new vehicles. He was only available in a six-pack with his squadmates Moonrock, Barrage, Blast Master, Heave and Phaser.

• More information on Missile Master at TFU.info

Return of Convoy

• Shuttle Rocket W Team (Micro Trailer Team, 1991)
  • Japanese ID number: C-364
  • Accessories: Micro Trailer #4

Missile Master was released in Return of Convoy as part of the Shuttle Rocket W Team, with Blast Master, Moonrock and Phaser. All four toys are identical to their Hasbro releases. The set also came with Micro Trailer #4.

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: Missile Master (ミサイルマスター Misairu Masutā)
• French: Missilas (Canada)
• Italian: Centauro