Topspin (Classics)
| This article is about the Transformers Fan Club freebie exclusive. For the Generation 1 Jumpstarter, see Topspin (G1). |
- Topspin is a Decepticon stranded in the TransTech continuity.
Long ago, Topspin felt the sensation of pain and terror, culminating in smoke and twisted metal, and finally darkness. After drifting through nothingness for an eternity, these semblances of memory are all he remembers of his past. After a chance trip through a wormhole, he fell in with Alpha Trion, aiding him within his workshop in the TransTech city of Axiom Nexus. Convinced he had found a great leader, he happily offered up his unique abilities. Alpha Trion was quite happy to make use of them, and Topspin was eager to use his skills in service of the robot he believed to be a truly great leader.
Topspin has the incredible power of being able to move sparks between bodies, or even split a spark into multiple pieces if he should so desire. If angered, he can violently remove a Transformers' spark from its body with one twist of directed rage.
Topspin senses a great reward is out there for him, somewhere, and that he has an important part in the universe's grand scheme. To reach this reward, he will habitually find a charismatic, powerful leader in whom to invest all his faith. He will commit unwavering loyalty in this leader, but if he learns that loyalty does not flow both directions, the recommended action is to seek serious cover. Topspin does not take rejection well.
Fiction
TransTech and "Reunification"
Long ago, while Optimus Prime and Megatron were missing in parts unknown, Topspin was drawn to Jhiaxus. He was the only Transformer left on Cybertron who seemed to possess a sense of purpose, and so Topspin gladly followed Jhiaxus and his army to other worlds. Tragedy struck during a space battle with alien beings; Topspin was flung at near-light speeds into space, where he was helpless to stop his trajectory. Years later, after his energy-drained body passed through a wormhole, he landed in the multiversal hub city of Axiom Nexus. The Transcendent Technomorph Transformers who inhabited that universe put Topspin in the care of a sage named Alpha Trion. Topspin quickly noticed that Alpha Trion was a great, charismatic leader, and in turn the sage promised Topspin that with his help he'd achieve his greatness. Topspin's magazine profile
Toys
Classics
- Topspin (Basic, 2008)
- Accessories: Quintuple-barreled "energon" cannon, energon chip
- Topspin is a redeco of Energon Stormcloud/Blackout, transforming into an assault helicopter similar to an Apache. He comes with a quintuple-barreled "super energon" cannon that forms a hand or footplate for his limb-modes, plus a Decepticon-style energon chip. He can also form a leg or arm to any Energon-series "Powerlinx Combiner" super robot, but he is specifically intended to combine with Landquake, Breakaway, Skyfall, and Heatwave to form Nexus Maximus.
- He was the 2008 "early bird freebie" toy exclusive to the Official Transformers Collectors' Club, sent to members who signed up before the deadline. Like his fellow freebies, he is also available for sale on the Club store for those who didn't make the deadline, or future members.
- This mold was also used to make Universe (2008) Bruticus Maximus team members Vortex and Swindle.
Notes
- Although Topspin (so far) only features in TransTech and Shattered Glass stories, his toy is technically Classics, judging by his instructions.
