Breakaway (Classics)
| The name or term "Breakaway" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Breakaway (disambiguation). |
- Breakaway is an Autobot from the Classics portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
I'll do what it takes 'til I touch the sky
Breakaway doesn't remember much about his past, other than the hazy light and warmth of the Cybertron he left a long time ago. His present, in turn, only contains two certain bits of knowledge: that the pool of Rarified Energon he's slumbered by these millions of years on Earth is of the utmost importance and must be guarded closely, and that he can trust in the help of his Caretaker supercomputer. Ability-wise he is a gifted healer, able to use his almost supernatural powers of energon manipulation to repair even the most grievous of wounds. There are also the wounds of the spirit to deal with, which the good-natured Autobot tries to soothe with kind words and a (sometimes too) trusting nature.
The full truth, however, is that Breakaway is part of an ancient combiner, split apart long ago and its components scattered to the cosmos. Breakaway himself was sent to his current place and time by Primus, and Vector Sigma created his supercomputer assistant.
And now that he has been awakened by two of his gestalt brethren, Breakaway must leave the safety of his Caretaker and travel to find their group's remaining members and fulfill his true mission.
Fiction
Classics
Crossing Over: Part 4 Crossing Over: Part 5
Breakaway was discovered by Skyfall, Landquake, and Cliffjumper during a battle in South America. Upon healing Cliffjumper's wounds, Breakaway introduced the group to the Caretaker, who explained that Skyfall, Landquake, and Breakaway were being united for an ultimate purpose, with the survival of the entire multiverse at stake. To complete this purpose, they would have to proceed from where they were to another world entirely, in order that they might be reunited with another member of their group. The Autobots entered into the portal... Crossing Over: Part 6
TransTech
...and arrived in a city the likes of which none of them had ever seen before. They were soon greeted by one of the city's residents, Silverbolt, who welcomed them to Axiom Nexus. He also asked them to come with him to Processing, and Breakaway followed unquestioningly. As they all walked along, Silverbolt explained how they had intercepted the travelers' dimensional transit, and routed them to their primary bleed facility.
Skyfall then suddenly noticed that Cliffjumper was no longer with them, and started to panic, accusing Silverbolt's people of having done something with him. Silverbolt told him that there had been an anomaly that wasn't their fault, and Cliffjumper had ended up somewhere else that they had no way of finding out about. Breakaway tried to calm Skyfall down as well, by saying that he "just knew" the TransTech official was telling the truth. Skyfall relented a little at that, and they kept going.
After Processing was finished, though, Breakaway agreed aloud with Landquake's comment that he found their new identification bolts uncomfortable. They were overheard by their newly-arrived assigned guide, Alpha Trion, who assured that they would get used to the bolts eventually.
As they headed towards the "outworlder" sections, Trion explained further about the city and its inhabitants. Breakaway only heard part of the commentary, however, as one of the "inhabitants" grabbed him quietly from behind, then shocked him offline. Transcendent: Part 1
When he came to, Breakaway found himself gagged and strapped down to an operating table in a laboratory in the Transwarp Complex. The laboratory's owner, Shockwave, apologized for Breakaway's uncomfortable status. He explained that their studies showed that Breakaway was a highly advanced being who was both a potential threat to be defended from, and in possession of potentially useful abilities to copy. Shockwave then began at Megatron's orders what appeared to be a decidedly painful experimentation, assuring Breakaway that his suffering would be for a greater good... Transcendent: Part 2
As the unfortunate Autobot suffered in the laboratory, two separate plots revolved around his predicament. On the TransTechs' side, Megatron and Shockwave attempted to make a case to Ratbat, Optimus Prime, and Prowl. They pointed out that Breakaway had numerous unique and advanced abilities they had never seen before, and that they should be allowed to experiment fully for the secrets it would teach them, even though the process would kill their subject. Meanwhile, Landquake, Skyfall, and Alpha Trion's group learned where Breakaway was being held and made plans for a rescue. Transcendent: Part 3 Transcendent: Part 4
Alpha Trion's group was eventually successful in entering the Transwarp Complex, and Breakaway soon found himself looking up at the concerned faces of Skyfall and Landquake, as a battle between the rest of Trion's group and the TransTechs went on around them. Landquake sensed that Breakaway's wounds weren't fatal, but he would need to be taken to safety in order to heal properly. Transcendent: Part 5 Landquake carried Breakaway along as they made good their escape from the laboratory, to head to a nearby dimensional transit room. Once there, Breakaway and Landquake were ushered through the gate by Nightscream... Transcendent: Part 6
Shattered Glass
Reunification: Part 1 Reunification: Part 2 Reunification: Part 3 Reunification: Part 4 Reunification: Part 5 Reunification: Part 6
Toys
Classics
- Breakaway (Basic, 2007)
- Accessories: 2 "energon" blasters, brace, Autobot energon chip
- Breakaway is a redeco of Energon Treadshot/Windrazor, transforming into a fighter jet kinda sorta like an F-22 Raptor. He comes with two double-barreled guns and a connector piece, which can form hand-held weapons as well as become a footplate or "hand" for his combined mode, plus an Autobot-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, Skyfall, Topspin, and Heatwave to form Nexus Maximus.
- He was the 2007 "early bird freebie" toy exclusive to the Transformers Collectors' Club, sent to members who signed up before the deadline (and also at BotCon 2007, apparently). 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.
