Scoop (G1)
| This article is about the heroic Autobot Targetmaster. For his mirror-universe counterpart, see Scoop (SG). |
- Scoop is an Autobot Targetmaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.
If you're out of ammo and pinned by heavy enemy fire deep in the bowels of a slag swamp, Scoop is the robot you want on your side. He's possibly the best field infantry robot there is. A gung-ho fighter who uses cool-headed logic and battle-hardened tactics, he can outwit the enemy at every turn. Relentless in his resolve, he's always willing to help others out, no matter how dangerous the situation.
Scoop's greatest asset, his dedication, is also his greatest weakness. Since he pushes so hard and for so long, he's prone to overheating, especially if pushing his shovel past its limit.
His Targetmaster partners are Holepunch and Tracer.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Scoop was a member of the Autobot Resistance Movement on Cybertron, working for Emirate Xaaron. Along with several others, including the Rescue Patrol and the Classic Pretenders, he helped stage several successful raids on Decepticon fuel depots and military outposts. Yesterday's Heroes!
Scoop and his fellow Autobots were searching for a rogue Triggerbot named Backstreet, who had gone AWOL after a disastrous mission. Meanwhile, Scoop and his fellow Decepticon Spinister were tormenting Backstreet at a run-down old carnival. Trigger-Happy!
Ladybird continuity
Scoop was part of an Autobot team that located the Decepticons and their secret underground city on Nebulos. Along with Quickswitch, he sealed the only exit, trapping the Decepticons. Quickmix subsequently sealed the exit with cement. Decepticons Underground
Cartoon continuity
Many millions of years ago, on the planet Cybertron, life existed. But not life as we know it today. Intelligent robots that could think and feel inhabited the cities. Apparently among those robots were the Autobots Landfill, Quickmix, and Scoop, who transformed from their vehicle modes and shot at some unknown attackers. More than Meets the Eye, Part 1
IDW comics continuity
On Varas Centralus in the Kol system, the Wreckers were called in by Bluestreak's infiltration team to deal with the Decepticon Siege Armature. Scoop and Twin Twist made slow progress in making a storm tunnel to the enemy base, and wondered how in Primacron the Decepticons could get their base up in such dense rock. Stormbringer issue 2 The Wreckers were recalled to Cybertron by Operations Command to investigate the possible return of Thunderwing and rescue Jetfire's missing science expedition. After the Wreckers saved Afterburner and Nosecone, Scoop and Twin Twist were again assigned to tunnelling into the enemy stronghold. Stormbringer issue 3
When Thunderwing returned to Cybertron, Scoop, Broadside and Roadbuster were sent as scouts. As the memories of Thunderwing's failure to convince Megatron to go along with his bio-cybernetic exo-shell technology flooded the monster's mind, it unleashed a wave of rage that forced Broadside to carry off Scoop by the scruff of his neck as the scouts ran for cover. The three Autobots later attempted to get some heat off the Twin Twist by firing on Thunderwing, but were all blown away by a thunderous clap of the monstrosity's hands. Stormbringer issue 4
Toys
Generation 1
- Scoop with Holepunch and Tracer (Targetmaster, 1988)
- Scoop transforms into an orange and yellow front payloader. The loader arm and bucket are hinged with two joints and thus can actually be used to simulate the loading of things. His wheels are appropriately large and his overall sculpting is quite detailed for a small Targetmaster.
- Most of the smaller Targetmasters have two mount points for their Nebulan companions, however Scoop is quite the exception with a total of five mount points. Holepunch and Tracer (or any other accessories with handle pegs of the correct size) can be mounted on either side of the vehicle, on either of two points at the rear, or at a single, central point at the front of the vehicle.
- Continuing the trend of unusual design in the Autobot small Targetmasters, Scoop's Targetmaster partners can attach to his chest in robot mode to create the illusion that he is looking through a gun sight. He also has very small hands, so his Targetmasters instead mount on the outside of his wrists. Holepunch and Tracer can become two separate handguns, or either can attach to the rear of the other gun to form a single rifle.
- No version of this character or mold was released in Japan.
