Perceptor (G1)
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Perceptor is an Autobot in the Generation 1 continuity.
Perceptor is a scientist, one of the most brilliant minds the whole of Cyberton can offer. Not much for fighting, he is always content to contribute to the Autobot cause in his own way but will engage in combat if the situation calls for it. Optimus Prime often relies on Perceptor's genius and considers him as valuable as any of his officers.
One of Perceptor's most infamous qualities is his tendency to speak using overly-scientific terms, which can baffle his comrades (and occasionally frustrate them).
Perceptor transforms into a microscope and can function as any microscope known to man, including an electron microscope. In both modes, he can use the optical lenses in his microscope barrel-cannon to fire a beam of concentrated light.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Animated continuity
Voice actor: Paul Eiding (US), Chikao Shiroyama → Masaharu Satō (Japan)
Perceptor first appeared in the cartoon series during season two, alongside other Autobots as Hasbro introduced new characters in their toy line. His adventures include being captured by Decepticons along with Seaspray, shrinking down to microscopic size to disconnect the Heart of Cybertron from Megatron's body, assisting Jazz on a mission to recover Cosmos from Saturn's moon, Titan, and landing on a foreign planet where Transformers are the size of toys. He also invented the substance that allowed the Transformers to survive the Cosmic Rust epidemic.
Perceptor continued to have an impact in the series from then on, becoming the most heavily relied-upon scientific mind after the movie. He also accompanies Rodimus Prime on several other journies.
Victory
Perceptor, Wheeljack and Minerva were summoned by Star Saber to save the life of the fallen Ginrai. They succeeded, transforming the former transtector into the mighty Victory Leo.
Universe: The Wreckers
Dreamwave Comics continuity
Perceptor appears in the second volume of the Dreamwave continuity, where Cybertron is ruled by Shockwave.
Devil's Due G.I. Joe versus Transformers continuity
Toys
Generation 1
- Perceptor
- Japanese ID number: 39
- The Japanese version does not launch missiles from the scope, despite what some sources say.
- Reissue TFC 19 Perceptor
Classics
- Perceptor (Legends, 2006)
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