Lockdown (ROTF)
| The name or term "Lockdown" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Lockdown (disambiguation). |
- Lockdown is is a bounty hunter commonly allied with the Decepticons from the live-action movie continuity.
Once Lockdown has been hired to track down a subject, nothing stops him from completing his transaction short of total deactivation. Unfortunately for the Autobot medic, Ratchet is Lockdown's next target, and Lockdown, as always, has been paid handsomely for his destruction. He's also run afoul of Arcee previously, in some unspecified circumstance. [1]
Fiction
Cyber Missions
- Voice actor: Bronco D. Jackson
Lockdown was cruising the city streets when he was encountered by Ratchet, who had been alerted to Lockdown's presence by Optimus Prime due to their "violent history". For blocks, Lockdown fled Ratchet silently as the Autobot fired his EMP blaster until he transformed into robot mode and expressed his frustration. Finally, when Ratchet's EMP blaster failed him, Lockdown transformed as well. He mocked Ratchet for never being able to best him, knocked him around, and when the Autobot had had enough, the Decepticon bounty hunter stole Ratchet's EMP blaster as a memento. As Lockdown sped away, he wondered if he could fix Ratchet's faulty weapon. Cyber Missions 3
Later, Lockdown managed to evade Diego Garcia's security measures and sneak into Autobot Headquarters undetected. After cutting power to the facilities, he snuck up behind Sideswipe in the target practice range. Ratchet's EMP blaster, attached to Lockdown's arm, was now in proper working order, and the bounty hunter vowed to also take Sideswipe's new sidearms. Lockdown was shocked when the EMP blaster was shot off his arm and out of his reach by Ratchet. Wounded, the Decepticon fled. Unfortunately for Lockdown, he retreated to the medical bay, where Ratchet's surgical tools restrained and sedated him. Cyber Missions 7
Titan Magazines Revenge of the Fallen comics
Lockdown had been captured by NEST under unknown circumstances... only to become part of Bludgeon's jailbreak! He joined Bludgeon's splinter cell of Decepticons and took great pleasure in talking out all his "hurting" on Smokescreen. Inside Out!
Toys
Revenge of the Fallen
- Lockdown (Deluxe, 2010)
- Japanese ID number: RD-26
- Accessories: Engine
- Lockdown's design strongly homages his Transformers Animated counterpart. Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's Mech Alive feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his Capture Hook is deployed.
- Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having three ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.
- Similar to his Animated counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Ratchet's weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for Animated Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with Animated Lockdown, or with Animated Ratchet or Ironhide, for that matter.
- This mold will be slightly retooled to make 2010 Axor. This toy was repurposed as Generation 1 Lockdown.
Notes
- Lockdown had an earlier head design mildly resembling a movie-ized mix of Axer and Lockdown's Animated self. Furthermore, the earlier head has four eyes in the same arrangement as on the front of Animated Lockdown's car mode. The head can be seen on Lockdown's instruction lineart and in much clearer detail on page 8 of the San Diego Comic-Con Hasbro Design Sketchbook, volume 2.
- Lockdown gets paid in Energon chips. He uses a Capture Hook and Supercharger.[2]
References
- ↑ Hasbro's website describes both Arcee and Ratchet as Lockdown's enemy on their respective pages, mirroring their relationship in Animated.
- ↑ Lockdown's Battle Bio.
