Wheeljack (ES)
| The name or term "Wheeljack" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Wheeljack (disambiguation). |
- Wheeljack is an Autobot from the EarthSpark continuity family.
Wheeljack is the Autobots' resident mechanic and scientist. His inventions are famously temperamental, and you'll often find Optimus or Elita-1 crossing their fingers and hoping it doesn't explode upon activation. Despite that, his scientific skills can't be disputed, and he can whip up a gadget to solve most problems he encounters.
One problem he wasn't prepared for was learning about his "daughter", Twitch. Having scanned one of his drones as her alt-mode, the young Terran considers him a second father, or Dad2, and looks up to him. While Wheeljack's specialty might be technology, he's managing to provide some meaningful guidance to the young bot, and teach her how to make the best use of all the gadgets built into her drone mode.
Fiction
EarthSpark cartoon
- Voice actor: Michael T. Downey (English)
 Spoiler warning: Plot details for Traditions follow. |
When one of Optimus's drones failed to return from a recon scan, Elita merely assumed it had malfunctioned and exploded due to Wheeljack's buggy programming. Secret Legacy, Part 1
Toys
EarthSpark
- Wheeljack (1-Step Flip Changer, 2022)
- "1-Step Flip Changer" Wheeljack is a simple toy that converts from robot to vehicle and vice versa by being folded inside-out/outside-in, much like a switchblade.
Notes
Foreign names
- Hungarian: Volánjack ("Steering-wheel Jack", Armada name)
