Blackout (combiner)
| The name or term "Blackout" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Blackout (disambiguation). |
- Blackout is a Decepticon from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Blackout is a member of the Destruction Team, five super-energon-powered military vehicles who combine to form the mighty Bruticus Maximus. In life, he was a nonentity, and he remained so in death, only in more pieces.
Blackout's only real distinction is his name, which he shares with at least two other Transformers in his own time period alone, to say nothing of the rest of the multiverse.
Fiction
Energon cartoon
Shortly after awakening from their long slumber, Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus were ordered by Galvatron to pursue the fleeing Superion Maximus after the Autobot attempted to attack the Decepticon leader. Both combiners separated into their individual components and gave chase. They later pledged their allegiance to Galvatron, believing him to be the future of Cybertron. Wishes
When Six Shot pinpointed an Autobot signal on the planet's surface, Galvatron sent Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus out to investigate. The two combiners came upon Autobot refugees looking about the crashed Miranda II for survivors, and decided to have some fun by beating them up. Arcee and Kicker sped by to allow the Autobots to escape, and Bruticus Maximus split into Blackout and his other components to give them chase. They were unable to catch the pair, but came upon them again after the Omnicons had managed to clog up an energon pipeline, hindering the Decepticons' planetary defense grid. Bruticus Maximus assumed his combined form to gun them down, but was countered by the arrival of Optimus Prime and other Autobot reinforcements. Break Through
During a virtual training match between the Autobots and Decepticons, Blackout was part of Barricade's Destruction Team, fighting the Air Team alongside the Construction Team. They combined into Bruticus Maximus to defeat Superion Maximus, only to be defeated in turn by Optimus Supreme. Distribution
Blackout and the other Destruction Team member eventually paid for their treachery during a final show down with the Air Team. Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus double teamed Superion Maximus, who held his own and destroyed Constructicon's spark before the Autobot was reduced to just Storm Jet. However, as Bruticus was crushing Storm Jet to death, Blackout was destroyed by Superion's lost brother. The rest of the Destruction team followed Blackout into oblivion soon after. Spark
Killed by a nameless robot. That's worse than simply having no personality.
Toys
Super Link
- Bruticus (Multi-pack, 2004)
- Japanese ID number: SD-21
- Accessories: Energon blaster, Decepticon-type energon star
- In Japan, Blackout (aka "Blast Off") was only available as part of a complete set of all five Destruction Team members, never as an individual. He has a slightly different coloration than the Hasbro release.
Energon
- Blackout (Basic, 2005)
- Team ID number: D3
- Accessories: Energon blaster, Decepticon-type energon star
- Blackout shares a mold with his teammate Stormcloud, transforming into an assault helicopter somewhat similar to an AH-1 Cobra. He can also form the arm or leg to any "Powerlinx Combiner" super robot combination, though his nominal placement is as the left arm to Bruticus Maximus. He comes with a quintuple-barreled "super energon" cannon that forms a hand or footplate for his limb-modes, plus a blue Decepticon-style energon chip.
- This mold was also used for the Fun Publications Transformers Collectors' Club-exclusive Timelines Topspin, and the Universe (2008) Bruticus Maximus team members Vortex and Swindle, who double as Revenge of the Fallen Vortex and Swindle. Another planned redeco, movie Reverb, was canceled.
Notes
- Early information from Hasbro's official Transformers website listed Blackout under an older working name, Raptor.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Blast Off (ブレストオフ Buresuto Ofu)
