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), Guillaume Lebon (French)
 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
Wandering through the forest near Witwicky, Wheeljack recognized a drone of his own making and shot it down before carrying it under his arm. After hearing his drone speak and seeing it transform, he learned that it was Twitch, who was training to hunt "WakWak" in an effort to learn a tradition Alex Malto talked about. Wheeljack explains to the Terran that he is the inventor of the drone she scanned and uses as an alternate mode. Amazed, Twitch then considered Wheeljack to be like a second dad to her. Wheeljack reveals to her that he has equipped his drones with sonic weapons and a shield, and the two robots practice drills in the forest to train. After downing a passing Arachnamech, Twitch was scared that Wheeljack would have to leave to study it, but Wheeljack agreed to stay because he was her second daddy after all. They returned to the Malto house to find the family, as well as Bumblebee pleasantly surprised to see his friend, and Thrash who considered that he therefore also had a second dad. Traditions
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)Wheeljack")
