Skyboom (Armada)
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| This article is about the combined form of the Race Team. For the Energon Saber Mini-Con member, see Skyboom (Energon). |
- The Skyboom shield is one of the three ultimate Mini-Con weapons from the Unicron Trilogy.
Formed from the Race Team Mini-Cons Dirt Boss, Downshift and Mirage, the Skyboom shield is possibly the ultimate defensive force in the known universe. It is the only thing that can withstand the might of the Star Saber and Requiem Blaster weapons, but the full limits of all three have never been tested.
- Japanese name: Cosmotector
Fiction
Cartoon continuity
Armada
The existence of the Skyboom Shield was first revealed by Scavenger to Megatron when the Decepticons manage to find a seemingly-unresponsive Mini-Con panel. Reputedly, the shield had the ability to resist the power of the mighty Star Saber sword. Overmatch
Soon afterwards, the Decepticons manage to secure the remaining Mini-Con Race Team members, Reinforcement and deploy the shield in battle. However to the surprise of both factions, when Sparkplug defends Optimus Prime, the Skyboom Shield in turn defends the Autobot leader against Megatron's Star Saber. The resulting blows by the sword against the shield unleash a beam of energy into deep space, similar to the Mini-Con signal that drew the Transformers to Earth. Decisive Battle
Afterwards, the Skyboom Shield remained in the possession of the Autobots and was entrusted in the care of Smokescreen. Smokescreen would fire the Shield from his shoulder mounted cannon in order to quickly transport it to a comrade in need.
Toys
Armada
- Race Team (Mini-Con Team, 2002/2003)
- Japanese ID number: MM-05
- The Skyboom shield is formed out of all three Race Team members. Downshift forms the top of the shield, Dirt Boss forms the middle of the shield, and Mirage forms the lower portion of the shield. There is a fold-out handle with a 5mm peg for compatible figures to hold in their fists. The shield can also be mounted on a Mini-Con peg via the Mini-Con Powerlinx port on the underside of Downshift.
- Grap & Lift with Race Micron (Multi-pack, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MS-02
- The Race Team was available in Japan both as an individual team, and in a multi-pack with Smokescreen.
- Race Micron X-Dimension (Basic, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MM-10
- A limited-edition (but still regular-retail) redeco of the Race Team was made available in Japan. The entire Team was given a deco in varying shades of blue.
- "Race Team" (Micron Booster, 2003)
- Part of the first Micron Booster set, the entire Race Team is almost totally identical to the retail version, only this uses a slightly-sparkly plastic and paint.
- "Race Team" (Change Micron, 2003)
- Another nigh-identical Japanese release, these versions came as "candy toys" produced by Kabaya as part of the Change Micron assortment. These toys are actually a new molding, though based on the original mold.
- Road Assault Mini-Con Team (Basic, 2003)
- A late-series redeco of the Race Team --now named the Road Assault Mini-Con Team-- was released alongside the Road Wrecker Team. In Japan, individually-bagged members of this Team were given away randomly with the purchase of Armada Jetfire or Tidal Wave at Ito Yokaido stores in August.
Universe
- All three individual Race Team Mini-Cons were released in 2004 as Tiny Tins in their original Armada colors under the Universe line.
Energon
- Race Mini-Con Team & Space Mini-Con Team (Multi-Pack, 2004)
- An unaltered version of the Road Assault Mini-Con Team (yet named the Race Team again) was released as part of an Energon-series "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the Space Mini-Con Team.
Cybertron
- In 2006, the individual Race Team members were redecoed with all-new colours and released with Tiny Tin carrying mini-cases in the Cybertron line. They were packed in special Walmart-exclusive sets with figures from the first two waves of Cybertron's Deluxe class.
