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 one of Alex Malto's traditions. Wheeljack explained to the Terran that he was the inventor of the drone she based her alternate mode on, leading her to start calling him her "Dad2", much to his chagrin. Wheeljack explained some of the drone's other functionality to her, having her practice drills in the forest to train. After downing a passing Arachnamech, Wheeljack expressed pride in Twitch's progress, accepting her newfound admiration in him. He followed her back to the Malto house, where he met the rest of her family and reunited with his old friend Bumblebee. 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")
