Bulkhead (G1)
| The name or term "Bulkhead" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Bulkhead (disambiguation). |
- Bulkhead is an Autobot from the 2005 IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Bulkhead is among the leadership of Cybertron's Engineering Guild, and an early supporter of Optimus Prime. A pragmatic bot, he's got no time for fancypants.
Fiction
2005 IDW continuity
Bulkhead attended the inaugural meeting of the Grand Convocation. He was unimpressed by the grandstanding of the Circle of Light's representative, Dai Atlas, and told him to stifle his objections. Derelicts When the Exodus began, Dai Atlas prepared to leave the planet and invited the other members of the Convocation to do the same. Unwilling to abandon the many Cybertronians who couldn't afford a way off-world, Bulkhead declined the offer and remained on Cybertron. Massacre
Attending an Autobot security meeting in response to Trypticon's collision course with Iacon, Bulkhead rejected Hot Rod's suggestion to shoot the beast out of the sky, citing the danger of falling debris. Primacy #2
Centuries later, Bulkhead was trained by Springer for possible inclusion in the next incarnation of the Wreckers. He was present with the other "Wrookies" when Springer appeared as the Shimmer for the last time and told them not to repeat the Wreckers' past mistakes. Requiem of the Wreckers
The Functionist Universe
In an altered timeline in which the war was averted, Bulkhead bore witness to the mass recall of all Cybertronians with data slug altmodes. The Custom-Made Now
2019 IDW continuity
Bulkhead was considered to be brave and loyal by Thunderclash, being counted among his potential recruits for the Wreckers. Tread & Circuits Part 4
Last Bot Standing
Bulkhead was among the many Autobots who fought against the Decepticons as both sides drained the universe of its resources. Last Bot Standing #2
Games
Transformers Roleplaying Game
Bulkhead was an ex-Wrecker who developed a rivalry with Breakdown. Although he wasn’t originally meant to join the crew of the Ark, he soon came to enjoy life on Earth. Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook
Transformers: Earth Wars
- Class: Warrior
- Lowest Star Rating: 2 Star
- Ability: Inhibitor Charge -Adds to max heath and damage absorption for multiple seconds, then rush into combat dealing damage to buildings and walls along the way. Nearby enemies are slowed for the duration of the effect.
- Cost: 4 Ability points +2 cost increase
Toys
Prime
- In the 2005-2018 IDW comics, Bulkhead is, of course, a straight repurposing of the character model of Prime Bulkhead, so we'll just link you to that dude's toy page, rather than reproduce it all here.
Legacy
- Prime Universe Bulkhead (Voyager Class, 2022)
{{note|Legacy Bulkhead appears as Generation 1 Bulkhead in Tread & Circuits and according to a toy designer Mark Maher Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag ahead of Pulse Con 2021. Bulkhead was discovered on shelves in France in late January.
Notes
- In Requiem of the Wreckers, Bulkhead is depicted with a body very similar to Animated Bulkhead, though still retaining the head of his Aligned counterpart.
