BB (BW)

BB is a Predacon Combatron later a Cyborg Beast from the Beast Wars II era of the Generation 1 continuity family. He later upgraded into Max-B.

You'll shoot your eye out, kid.

BB is a hulking brute with limited mental capacity and very limited vocabulary. The only word in his dictionary is "Roger", as a matter of fact. He is perpetually loyal to Predacon Air Commander Starscream and goes along with all of his treacherous schemes.

BB can combine with Starscream in jet-mode to create the "Formation Scream" which enhances their aerial attack power. At one point, he was upgraded by Angolmois energy into Max-B.

Fiction

Cartoon continuity

Beast Wars II cartoon

Voice actor: Takeshi Watanabe (Japanese)

"Get em' Knuckles!"

Starscream was the brains of the Predacon air warriors and BB was the brawn (while Dirge and Thrust were the oafs). BB aided Starscream in numerous plots to overthrow Galvatron and take leadership of the Predacons, even going so far as to dunk Megastorm into a pit of Angolmois energy (this, however, only upgraded Megastorm into Gigastorm).

They continued this for quite some time until, eventually, Gigastorm had enough. While battling the Maximals, Starscream and BB fell into a trap Gigastorm had set for the Maximals (an area riddled with bombs). Gigastorm held off at first, but after the Predacons were defeated, Starscream began to beg for mercy and even offered to switch sides. This disgusted Gigastorm, who then activated the explosives. The explosion dropped Starscream and BB into a pit of Angolmois energy which upgraded them into Hellscream (a flying cybernetic shark) and Max-B (a flying cybernetic wolf).

Mighty Max!

As Max-B, he still continued to follow his partner Hellscream and fight against the Maximals up until the final battle on the artificial planet Nemesis. At the climax of that battle, Galvatron detonated the planet, sending all the remaining Predacons (including Max-B) floating helplessly through outer space.

Beast Wars Neo cartoon

After the defeat of Unicron, all the exiled Predacons were invited back to Cybertron to help rebuild their desolated planet.

Intimidation Game

Max-B, apparently a Megatron follower, was present at Scourge's interrogation of the captured Tripredacus Agent Flamewar. He was initially disguised as the Maximal K-9. Intimidation Game

IDW Beast Wars comics

I mean... "Roger".

BB was traumatized in a Maximal Prison "re-education center" before the Pax Cybertronia, and due to the psychological damage, retreated into himself and says only "Roger". He befriended Starscream at this time and his loyalty to the smaller robot was cemented when Starscream took BB with him during his escape from the facility. Beast Wars Sourcebook issue 1

At some point, BB was reformatted into Max B. His continuing loyalty to Starscream (now Hellscream) saw Max B become a servant of Unircon and therefore a Herald of Shokaract. When Shokaract, the vessel for Unicron's return, engaged the Maximal field commander Big Convoy, Max B and the other Heralds arrived on Cybertron with Angolmois capsules from the furthest reaches of the galaxy. The Ascending issue 3 They proceeded to distribute the Angolmois amongst Cybertron's population, causing a frenzy of violence of mayhem. The Heralds fled when Shokaract disappeared and they were defeated by Ravage with a well-thrown grenade. The Ascending issue 4

Games

Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle video game

When a super-powerful Energon crystal was discovered on Earth, BB was one of the several Predacons involved in the ensuing conflicts. He was not, however, directly involved in combat: instead, sent on missions to traverse pit-riddled fields, occasionally having to fend off enormous bacteria opponents. Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle

Toys

Beast Wars

File:BW2 BB toy.jpg

It is unknown at this time exactly how illin' his gatling gun is.

• Starscream & BB (Ultra, 1998)
  • Japanese ID number: D-13
  • Accessories: 12 missiles

Aside from some minor deco changes (mostly involving new decals) and a very minor retool, this toy is identical to the canceled Generation 2 Megatron ATB with Starscream. BB transforms into a "flying wing" style stealth bomber with under-slung six-missile Gatling cannon. Each wing holds three missiles, which can be dropped by pressing small buttons on the tops of the wings. He can also transform into a treaded "tank" mode. In jet form, he can combine with Starscream's jet mode to make a complete aircraft. He and Starscream always came as a pair.

This mold was also used to make Generation 2 Dreadwing, Robots in Disguise Dreadwind, and Robot Masters Gigant Bomb.

• More information on BB at TFU.info

• Bighorn vs Starscream & BB (Multi-pack, 1998)
  • Japanese ID number: VS-13
  • Accessories: 12 missiles

The pairing of Starscream and BB were also made available in a multi-pack with the Maximal Bighorn.

Suddenly, the robot arms hanging off the dog chest are a lot less noticeable.

• Max-B (Deluxe, 1998)
  • Japanese ID number: D-24
  • Accessories: Back-shield, tail-cannon, 2 anchor-missiles

BB's upgrade is a heavily retooled version of K-9, itself an extensive retool of the Beast Wars Wolfang mold. In cyborg wolf mode, his back contains a spring-loaded missile launcher and spring-activated grabber claw. This entire assembly becomes a very unwieldy hand-held weapon for robot mode. His tail detaches to become a hand-weapon as well, also containing a spring-loaded missile launcher. Max B's missiles store in grooves on his back, giving him a pair of spikes in his tummy.

The original incarnation of this mold was also used to make the Predacon Wolfang.

• More information on Max-B at TFU.info

Notes

I did this all just for you, Starscream.

• According to a humorous comic strip from Comic Bom Bom, BB's name actually stands for "Bom Bom" because he is a regular reader of Comic Bom Bom.
• BB is (strangely) a golden orange color in his IDW Beast Wars Sourcebook profile entry. The profile's author Ben Yee has gone on the record that this is in fact an error of the colorist. It was corrected in the trade paperback.

External links

• Gallery of ATB Megatron with comparison to BB at Transformers At the Moon