Fasttrack (G1)

This article is about Scorponok's little pal. For Blurr's racer friend, see Fasttrack (IDW).

Fasttrack is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family. In Japan, he became Black Rorichi.

Fasttrack is a semi-autonomous armored interceptor under the control of the Decepticon Scorponok.

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

Nel Yomtov has much to answer for

Fasttrack was among the Decepticons under Scorponok's command. They were ambushed while leading captured Autobots on a death march to Polyhex's smelting pool. Fasttrack seemed caught off-balance by the attack and was among the first to flee the scene once the retreat was sounded. Ring of Hate!

The comic's mistake-riddled coloring seems to indicate Fasttrack was the fleeing Decepticon Scorponok called a coward after pointing out they were badly outgunned. The robot mode shown was Blot's, however—a mistake also not uncommon in the Headmasters comic.

Toys

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"Pardon me, I need to guide a plane down the runway here."

Generation 1

• Scorponok (Headmaster, 1987)
  • Japanese ID number: D-93
  • Accessories: 2 guns

Available only with the large Headmaster Decepticon Scorponok, Fasttrack transforms into a six-wheeled assault buggy. His axles were designed for quick rolling down the main ramp of Scorponok's city mode.

• Fasttrack information (via Scorponok) at TFU.info

Super-God Masterforce

• BlackZarak (Headmaster, 1988)
  • Japanese ID number: D-311
  • Accessories: 2 guns

Available only with BlackZarak, a redeco/retool of Scorponok, Black Rorichi is a redeco of Fasttrack.

Trivia

"'Inanimate'?! I'll show HIM 'inanimate'!"

• Fasttrack had a character model prepared for "The Rebirth", the mini-series which ended the US Generation 1 cartoon, but never actually appeared. He may have been slated to appear before "Rebirth" was cut from five episodes to three.
• Fasttrack's design was re-used in Super-God Masterforce for the mass-produced drone Transformers, the Guardminders. Fasttrack's coloration was used for the generic ones, while the leader used Black Rorichi's colors.
• Answering a Grim Gram in the UK comics, Grimlock said he did not consider semi-autonomous units like Scamper or Roller to "count" as Transformers; they were considered components of larger Transformers instead.
• The 1987 toy catalogue displayed a green Fasttrack with Scorponok.