Thrust (Movie)
| The name or term "Thrust" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Thrust (disambiguation). |
- Thrust is a Decepticon from the live-action film series continuity family.
Thrust, a "melee Decepticon lieutenant", is in charge of the lighter long-range Decepticons. Which works out great for him, because it means he can send them out on the dangerous missions. This way he doesn't have to get up close and personal with the Autobots himself.
Thrust is a colossal coward; he's as "brave" as they come when it comes to terrorizing unarmed humans, but once even a decently-armed human force comes into play, let alone fully-armed Autobots, Thrust is off like a shot. He has no intention of hanging around and getting killed.[1]
Fiction
IDW movie comics
Thrust was among the Transformers captured by the Initiative and mind-controlled into being one of their soldiers. When the Autobots and NEST assaulted the Initiative's mobile headquarters, Thrust was released in the Initiative's final battle. Nefarious #5
Thrust battled Jolt, Dune Runner, and Knock Out until he was eventually subdued by Sideswipe, Skids, and Mudflap. Nefarious #6
Titan movie comics
Thrust was one of Bludgeon's Decepticons and took part in an ambush on Autobot/NEST forces in Russia alongside Skywarp. Divided Loyalties After Megatron took down Bludgeon, Thrust was either killed or captured by NEST. A Short, Sharp Lesson
Letters page
Thrust and Starscream were old colleagues in the Seekers. Starscream wanted to reunite with him someday. #9's Star Screams
Toy packaging bios
Knowing that an airborne attacker almost always had an advantage over ground targets, Thrust didn't hesitate to attack when he spotted Bumblebee traveling on his own, as destroying one of the Autobots' most famous warriors would have made for a great victory. Unfortunately for him, Bumblebee had years of experience fighting fliers and knew exactly how to bring them down.[2]
Bumblebee film
Thrust(s) were among the Seeker hordes participating in the attack on the Autobots' launchpad to prevent them from evacuating Cybertron. One was blasted from afar by Optimus Prime, another was bowled over by B-127, another joined Starscream in an airstrike on the launchpad itself, and another joined Soundwave and Shockwave in surrounding the Autobot leader. Bumblebee
Games
Revenge of the Fallen - The Game (PS2/Wii)
As Optimus Prime jumped out of a large cargo plane over Shanghai, Thrust (or another lieutenant like him) fought Optimus, only to be blown to pieces. More of them later assaulted Bumblebee in the Decepticon base. Revenge of the Fallen: The Game (Wii/PS2)
Toys
Revenge of the Fallen
- Thrust (Deluxe Class, 2009)
- Part of the seventh wave of Revenge of the Fallen Deluxes, Thrust is a retool and redeco of Revenge Breakaway with a new head, transforming into an approximation of an F-35 Lightning II/Joint Strike Fighter. His right arm features a rotary cannon with rotating barrel, activated by a gear-wheel embedded in his forearm. His Mech Alive gimmick is located in his upper arms; turning his forearms makes the machinery inside his biceps turn in time. Thrust does have a waist joint, but turning it is impossible because the tail fin (attached to his waist) tabs into his back. Surprisingly, unlike most deluxe figures, he actually has rolling landing gear.
- Thrust was initially released with the standard Decepticon symbol tampographed on his wings and fuselage. A running change was made, correcting these with the movie style Decepticon symbol.
- This mold was redecoed and further retooled into Dark of the Moon Air Raid.
Transformers (2010)
- Crash Landing Attack (Multi-pack, 2010)
- This Target-exclusive Transformers multi-pack contains a low-visibility camouflage redeco of Thrust and an electric blue/bright yellow redeco of "Movie Preview" Revenge of the Fallen Bumblebee.
Notes
- Thrust's appearance in Bumblebee, in which he is a green and grey coneheaded Seeker, appears to be influenced by his Armada namesake.
