Roller (G1)

Roller is a component of Autobot leader Optimus Prime in Generation 1 continuity.

Roller's one tough little autobot

In robot mode, Optimus Prime splits into three components:

• The sentient “Optimus” robot module.
• The “Prime” module, also known as Roller
• His Combat Deck

Although Optimus Prime can function as three independent modules, injury to any one module is felt by the other two.

ROLLER

Roller exploits a tactical opening

Roller is a small cart-shaped device that Optimus Prime uses to unobtrusively slip behind enemy lines. He can maintain radio control over Roller at distances up to 1200 miles. Having Roller present somewhere is like being there himself.

Roller is a droid, able to function autonomously without Optimus’s active oversight. But without Optimus, by far the most important of the three modules, Roller would not survive. Optimus shows great attachment and concern for Roller, who is left particularly vulnerable by the behind-the-scenes situations in which he specializes.

Roller is able to speak in a series of beeps and whistles.

Nine million years ago

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Barrelroller

Orion Pax was an transport and delivery worker on Cybertron. His body was composed to two autonomous units, Orion (the robot) and an industrial droid Barrelroller, who transformed into an electromagnetic lift handle.

Barrelroller was (presumably) rebuilt into Roller as we know him when Alpha Trion rebuilt Orion Pax into Optimus Prime.

Roller's is apparently "one tough little autobot", and he gets a cool upgrade in Battlestars.

Roller's battlestars toy features moterized tank treads, he becomes a convier belt in Star convoy's base mode

Combat Deck

The rarely-seen Combat Deck

He can operate by remote-control his Combat Deck module up to a distance of 1500 feet. The Auto-Launcher mounted on the Deck can use a variety of artillery and radiation beam weapons, including most of those used by his fellow Autobots. The Launcher also includes a highly dexterous grapple-arm which allows it to load itself and change its weaponry. The communications disk antenna mounted on the launcher provides a link between Optimus and all his fellow Autobots within a radius of 50 miles. It can be adapted to a satellite hook-up that increases its effective range 10-fold.

Unlike Roller, the Combat Deck does not possess autonomous intelligence.

Toys

Many colors: Roller has been released in Dark Blue (shown,) Light Blue, Purple, Dark Purple, Gray and Black.

From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki, a Wikia wiki.