Offshoot (Energon)

Offshoot is an Autobot-allied Omnicon from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy.

Slice and dice

Unlike his brother Signal Flare, Offshoot doesn't care about working in the Energon mines. He'd rather use his impressive Energon-sculpting abilities as an Omnicon to make weapons, than use those weapons to shred Decepticon armor. He's a very skilled combatant, even earning the praise of Optimus Prime, but his tendancy to show off for his teammates has left him vulnerable to unseen attackers.

Toys

Energon

• Offshoot (Omnicon, 2004)

A redeco of Signal Flare, Offshoot transforms into a Cybertronic half-track MASER tank (a vehicle created in the Godzilla movie series). Moving the MASER arm causes the dish on the end to spin. The dish can be combined with a pair of shields to form an energon weapon, a large spinning buzzsaw that can be held by most larger toys in the Unicron Trilogy lines.

Offshoot was sold in Japan as a store exclusive as Signal Flare USA Edition. The Signal Flare/Offshoot body design is used as the model for the Attacktix Omnicon. His "Energon Cutter" weapon mold was also used to make several different store-exclusive energon weapons in Japan, as well as a bonus pack-in with the Super Link Hot Shot Fire upgrade.

External links

• Offshoot at TFU.info
  
  
  From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki, a Wikia wiki.