Moonracer (G1)
- Moonracer is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Amongst her colleagues, Moonracer is the joy and the laughter. The bubbly little sister, Moonracer is full of naïve optimism and, to the dismay of her partners-in-guerilla warfare, pratfalls. She worries that others, either friends or enemies, don't take her seriously and dismiss her as simply being cute. But she'll show them. She'll show them she too can be hardcore.
According to Powerglide, Moonracer is the best sharpshooter in the galaxy.
According to her, she's the best in the Universe.
Fiction
Generation 1 cartoon
- Voice actor: Morgan Lofting (English), Run Sasaki (Japanese)
Four million years ago, Moonracer tried to board the Ark, while it was being attacked, with the rest of Elita One's team. The plan failed, and she and the others appeared to be destroyed.
Moonracer participated in a raid on one of Shockwave's energon supply stores. She questioned Elita One's order to take only one stack and got herself stuck in a booby trap when she tried to steal more. As a result, the Female Autobots' continued existence was discovered by Shockwave, whom was tricked by Chromia into freeing Moonracer. The two made their escape and joined up with Firestar on the way back to their hidden base. Near, Elita One informed her soldiers they were being followed. Moonracer quickly located and shot down the offender.
Trying to capture Elita One and with an idea of where the Female Autobots approximately hid, the Decepticons launched an attack. Rumble caused the Female Autobots' underground base to collapse, with most of them in it. They survived, but were trapped inside. It was Moonracer's idea then to detonate the energon they stole in order to blast their way out. Following their escape, the team went in search of their leader and subsequently met up with a group of Earth-stationed Autobots who had come looking for their commander. Moonracer teamed up with her old friend Powerglide. Things went well until Shockwave decided he had enough and nearly caused Moonracer and several others to fall to their deaths. Fortunately, Optimus Prime and Elita One made a timely arrival and chased off the Decepticons.
With the Decepticons defeated and their underground headquarters destroyed, Alpha Trion relocated the Female Autobots to a new base of operations. The Search for Alpha Trion
MC Axis resin kit mini-comics
Moonracer, Firestar, and Arcee were strolling around on Cybertron after a battle, when they were attacked from behind by a Decepticon. Only Arcee was quick enough to respond in time, blasting the attacker before her friends came to harm. She then chided her teammates, noting that "War seems to be too tough particularly for females" [sic].
Later, Moonracer, Firestar, Chromia, and Elita One celebrated their victory over an absolutely gargantuan Decepticon warrior. Well, Elita brooded, but the others celebrated. MC Axis pack-in-comics
Dreamwave comics continuity
Moonracer and the other female Autobots were an elite squad of warriors under the command of the Quintessons. She was first seen serving as a guard on Quintessa. Generation One issue 0 Later, she and the others were about to be dispatched to Cybertron for a mission. Generation One issue 11
Timelines: Wings of Honor
Nine million years ago...
Moonracer is one of the younger Autobots, mentally a teenager. Part of her mindset is attributed to an accident during an upgrade when Decepticons attacked the facility and the damage to the equipment resulted in her progress being set back. While she hasn’t made her way to full functionality, she’s still quite capable, if perhaps too impetuous for her own good.
She currently functions as an attache’ to Alpha Trion.
Her alternate mode is a "Bad Motor Scooter".
Moonracer and Ricochet stood with Alpha Trion as he implored the Autobot High Council to put their support behind his new "Prime" initiative. The Coming Storm: Part 2
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Toys
Timelines
- Descent into Evil (multi-pack, 2005)
- Accessories: Launcher, missile, scope, 2 tailpipes, energon chip
- Available only as part of BotCon 2005's "Descent into Evil" set (along with Buzzclaw, Deathsaurus, Dirge, Fallback, Ironhide and Ricochet), Chromia is a retool of Energon Arcee, transforming into a Cybertronic racing motorcycle. She has multiple clear-plastic "energon" parts that form side-thrusters in bike mode, and combine to form a massive compound bow with a spring-loaded missile.
- The Chromia toy was originally intended to be Moonracer, but Fun Publications could not secure the trademark on the name. As such, Chromia's toy is in Moonracer's teal and white colors and has a head that resembles Moonracer's. (Fun Publications' intent was for the head to be a compromise between the Moonracer and Firestar head designs.)[1][2] Later Fun Publications stories would repurpose the Chromia toy as Moonracer.
- Her base mold is also used by Flamewar and the live-action movieverse Arcee and Elita-One, while the Chromia-retooled version is also used by Flareup.
Notes
- Moonracer was originally going to be part of the BotCon 2005 convention exclusive "Descent into Evil" set, but Hasbro was unable to secure the trademark to her name, discovering this well into the toy's production. Fun Publications changed the toy's character to Chromia, the first name on their list of alternates that did clear, even though it was their "third or fourth choice".[3][4]
Footnotes
- ↑ alt.toys.transformers post by Lanny Lathem explaining the Moonracer/Chromia SNAFU.
- ↑ Chromia toy notes at BWTF.com
- ↑ alt.toys.transformers post by Lanny Lathem explaining the Moonracer/Chromia SNAFU.
- ↑ Chromia toy notes at BWTF.com
