Mobile Defense Bay

The Mobile Defense Bay is a weapons platform from the Generation 1 continuity family.

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As opposed to the Michael Defense Bay, which is only good for arguing on the internet.

The Mobile Defense Bay is formed from Rodimus Prime's trailer. It features twin missile launchers and blast shields. Rodimus Prime can operate the missile launchers by standing on the bay's platform.

Toys

Generation 1

Also, the Mobile Bay Defense, which is sitting off the coast of Alabama.

• Rodimus Prime (Autobot Hero, 1986/2004)
  • Japanese ID number: C-77
  • Accessories: Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 x gun shields (left & right)

Rodimus Prime transforms from a robot and Mobile Defense Bay into a futuristicky Winnebago camper. The toy comes with a "Photon eliminator" rifle and two blast shields to attach to either side of his battle platform's cannon. (The yellow spoiler was also to be removed and replaced during transformation.) Like Hot Rod, there are materials variations; initial releases have metal toes and rubber tires, while later shipments replaced both with black plastic.

The metal-toes/rubber-tires version of the toy saw re-release in both Japan and the US in 2004.

This mold was later redecoed as a lucky draw prize Primus.

Masterpiece

• Rodimus Convoy (2010?)
  • Japanese ID number: MP-9
  • Accessories: Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, possibly the Matrix

Notes

• The closest thing to a fictional appearance by the Mobile Defense Bay is in the episode Only Human, in which Rodimus Prime transforms into robot mode and briefly leaves his trailer behind him.[1] Ultra Magnus also leaves his trailer behind him without appearing as his inner robot, so this might be an animation error.
  • Otherwise, the Mobile Defense Bay was completely ignored in fiction. It gets no mention in Rodimus Prime's bio or Universe profile. In fact, a Transformers 2010 story page published by TV Magazine in April, 1987, titled "Transformation Patterns Revealed! These Are the New Transformations!", made it a point to omit the Mobile Defense Bay entirely, having Rodimus's container impossibly transform into his legs.
• Rodimus Prime's Titanium Series figure had his trailer integrated into his robot mode.
• The name "Mobile Defense Bay" comes from the toy's packaging and instructions. It is also called a "trailer" despite appearing to be fully integrated into his vehicle mode.