Swerve (G1)
| The name or term "Swerve" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Swerve (disambiguation). |
- Swerve is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Swerve is a menace to anyone driving nearby. He's easily distracted by just about anything that catches his attention. Despite this, he's quite intelligent and skilled as a metallurgist, analyzing the properties of a material with unique sensors in his hands. When he gets caught up in a scientific problem, he becomes almost laser-like in focus and intensity. Unfortunately, this generally leaves him just as distracted from any other tasks at hand, and just as accident prone a driver as ever. Swerve and "traffic accident" just go hand in hand. He's almost always in need of some repairs, major or minor, because of it.
- French-Canadian name: Embardo
- Japanese name: Weave/Werve (wee-bu, ウェーブ)
Fiction
Cartoon continuity
- Voice actor: Minoru Inaba (Japan)
Swerve participated in the defense of the Ark in 2006, but was trod upon by Trypticon. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Manga
Swerve appears on Earth as a member of the 4-Wheel-Drive Brigade. Led by Hound, the Brigade confronts the Insecticons out in the desert, only to be caught in an explosive mine trap and fall into a pit. Working together, Swerve and the others combine their Scramble Power and work their way free of the pit. A concentrated Scrumbuster attack drives off the Decepticons, and the Autobots have won the day.
Dreamwave comics continuity
Swerve was seen on Cybertron observing the anti-Prime propaganda that Shockwave pumped through the data-net after retrieving the Ark's crew from Earth. Cold War Later, he was among the group of new recruits seen failing to take on the Auto-Combatant training drones on Cybertron after Shockwave's rule was toppled. Black Sunshine
IDW comics continuity
Swerve's metallurgical skills prompted Thunderwing to contact him along with several other Transformer scientists with his discovery about Cybertron's dwindling energy reserves. Swerve, like the rest, disregarded Thunderwing's warnings. Stormbringer, Part 1
Toys
Generation 1
- Swerve (Mini-Vehicle, 1986)
- Japanese ID number: C-58
- Swerve is a retool of the Microchange toy originally used to make Gears, and therefore has a similar pickup truck vehicle mode. He is largely maroon and white, with squarer legs and a more elaborate face than Gears.
- Swerve will be reissued in the Transformers Encore line, bundled with Bumblebee, Pipes, Tailgate and Outback. This will be the first time the "season 3" figures have been available in Japan.
Alternators
- Swerve (Alternator, 2004)
- Alternator ID number: 15
- Swerve is a retool of Alternators Tracks, transforms into a Corvette Z06 featuring open doors, hood and a realistic interior. Amusingly enough, his rocket launchers are stored next to the passenger and driver seats. Swerve is armed with his double-barreled engine gun, two pairs of double-barreled slide-out wrist blasters, and two shoulder mounted rocket launchers, making him one of the most heavily armed Alternators toys.
- Only the new robot head and the colors distinguish Swerve from Tracks. He came with a flame hood decal reminiscent of the flames on Tracks' original toy, which was originally available with Tracks' Binaltech release.
