Tracer (Micromaster)

The name or term "Tracer" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Tracer (disambiguation).

Tracer is a Decepticon Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Cheers, love! The cavalry's here!

Tracer is an integral part of the Military Patrol, swooping ahead of his teammates to scout out the opposition, and soften them up. He actually respects team leader Bombshock (and not just out of fear!), but still thinks he should lead the unit. Thus, he may be the only ambitious Decepticon who tries to get his superior promoted, rather than "unexpectedly dead".

Fiction

2005 IDW continuity

You brought her, you trace 'er!

Tracer was one of the legions of Dead Universe Micromasters who pursued Hardhead and Nightbeat on Gorlam Prime. Spotlight: Hardhead

Beast Wars: Uprising

Tracer was a member of the Temple Guard at the High Pavilion of Iacon. At the end of the Grand Uprising, she fought to hold back the army of the Resistance from seizing the Builder Assembly. One of the last eight out of 400 Micromasters to survive, Tracer died defending the Builders' siege bunker. Derailment

2019 IDW continuity

Tracer was a member of the Rise, serving under Slipstream during "Team Stream's" attack on a remote Titan Net subsidiary hub. They infiltrated the hub and used it to launch a data-bomb, shutting down the Titans in defensive orbit around Cybertron. The Change In Your Nature Part Four Once they abandoned the hub, the remaining Titan named Vigilem launched an attack on the Winged Moon at the direction of the Rise. The Change In Your Nature Part Five

Games

Transformers Legends

Abandoning all subtlety, the Decepticons unleashed the Military Patrol on New York City. Tracer and the rest of the team caused chaos on a city-wide scale until a team of Autobots led by Jetfire drove them out. Full Assault

Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive

The others may have gotten updated toys, but I appeared in more than one game! That's got to count for something, right? Right?

Tracer was in command of the first Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He battled against the invader in helicopter mode, but was eventually defeated. Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive

Toys

The Transformers

Your MOM'S a tracer!

• Military Patrol (Micromaster Patrol, 1990)
  • Hasbro Accessories: Helicopter rotor
• Military Team (Micro Transformer team, 1991)
  • Takara ID number: C-363
  • Takara Accessories: Helicopter Rotor Micro Trailer #3

Tracer transforms into a black AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, with a spinning main rotor that can be removed and attached to either arm in robot mode as a sort of weapon. He was only available in a four-pack with the rest of the Military Patrol, Bombshock, Dropshot, and Growl.

This toy was released in the Japanese Return of Convoy line without changes. Like the Hasbro toy, he was only available in a complete set with his teammates, as well as Micro Trailer #3. Like all Return of Convoy characters, he was marketed as an Autobot instead of a Decepticon.

• More information on Tracer at TFU.info

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: Tracer (トレーサー Torēsā)
• French: Traceur (Canada)
• Italian: Pantera