Cordon (G1)

Cordon is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.

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Cordon (コルドン Korudon) is a reserve trooper afflicted with a glitch that causes regular memory loss. Born in an ancient era of Cybertron, Cordon's regular amnesia has frequently stripped him of any judgment of right or wrong, but has granted him one gift: The skills inscribed in his body systems from the multitude of different personae and experiences he has lived through. Among his expertises are the detoxification of iron habu venom, the improvement of dynamo repairs, and even cooking an exquisite feast for harvest festivals.

But such a renaissance 'bot also attracts the attention of the Decepticons...

Fiction

Train Wars

When The Fallen attacked Cybertron in the hopes of merging with Vector Sigma, Overdrive sought additional help using the power of his Quantum Dial. Further empowering the dial with the help of the Oracle, Overdrive reached across space and time to recruit a policebot of Sunstreaker's body-design and other inter-dimensional warriors. Train Wars The Fallen assumed a combination form, however, and managed to impale the reinforcements using energy spikes. Metroplex, the Trainbots, the Train Team, and the Liner Team soon arrived to turn the tide, and the Fallen was ultimately defeated. In the aftermath, the dimensional travelers were returned home by the Omnibots. Train Wars 2

Masterpiece toy bios

While lost on the battlefield, Cordon was recruited into the Autobots. However, during training, Cordon was accused of aiding the enemy and participating in violent acts himself, resulting in an indictment. Cordon was found guilty, but subsequent investigation revealed his memory loss and, deeming him incapable of moral judgment and hoping to repair his glitch, the Autobots sentenced Cordon to 300 years of community service. He was assigned to a planet newly settled by humans; they were initially wary of such a green soldier, but Cordon's skills managed to overturn their first impressions. His accomplishments caught the notice of the Decepticons, and Garboil met with Cordon in an attempt to lure him into joining the Cobalt Sentries, noting that the Autobot would look nice in blue. Cordon profile

Toys

Masterpiece

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• Cordon (October 27, 2018)
  • Japanese ID number: MP-42

Masterpiece Cordon is a redeco and retool of MP-39 Sunstreaker, transforming from robot to a licensed Lamborghini Countach LP500S with a lightbar, and bearing the mark of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. His front and rear license plates read "CR-03" in reference to his Diaclone progenitor's place as #3 in the Car Robots line. His new head is accurate to the original Diaclone and G1 Sunstreaker toys, as are his new detailed shins. He includes a new wrist-mountable chrome missile, noticeably missing from MP-39, which has a flip-out handle, enabling it to be handheld; said missile should also work with Masterpiece Sunstreaker.

When purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, a collector coin is included, bearing his face on the obverse side. It comes mounted in a folded card resembling his hood and windscreen on the front, and the vehicle's "Super Tuning" mode rear end on the back.

Cordon was redecoed - and slightly retooled, omitting the lightbar - into Spinout.

Generations

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• Spinout[sic] and Cordon (2-pack, 2020)
  • ID number: WFC-GS20
  • Accessories: Rocket boosters/gun

Generations Selects Cordon is a redeco of Earthrise Sunstreaker, transforming from a robot into an unlicensed approximation of a Lamborghini Countach LP500S (Most conspicuously missing the spoilers). His engine block can be used as a pair of rocket boosters or as a gun.

He is bundled with Spinout.

Notes

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• Cordon is a Transformers version of Diaclone No. 3 Countach Patrol Car Type, whose original tooling was recycled with a new paintjob to become the original Generation 1 Sunstreaker.

• A mock-up of a "Sunstreaker Police Type" (presumably a placeholder name) redeco of the 2008 Universe Sunstreaker mold, an homage to the Diaclone toy, was shown in Transformers Generations 2014 Vol. 1 as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. The mock-up promised that the final product would feature a lightbar, presumably the one from the Henkei! Alert version of the mold. In the end it didn't win the poll to determine which of the ten would be produced, receiving only 3.8% of the fan votes.
• The Cobalt Sentries' attempt to recruit him makes a pun on the name of the Cordon Bleu ("Blue Cordon") of the French Order of the Holy Spirit (which also inspired the name of the famous Swiss dish). This theme is also why Cordon's name is rendered in Japanese à la French pronunciation.