Junkyard (G1)

This article is about the Junkion from Generation 1. For the dog from G.I. Joe, see Junkyard (G.I. Joe).

Junkyard is a Junkion from the Generation 1 continuity family.

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Junkyard is the public face of Junkion commerce. When other civilizations come to buy used and refurbished components, more likely than not they find themselves opposite his cheerful patter and easy smile.

Unlike most Junkions, whose non sequitur laced speech pattern is virtually unintelligible to outsiders, Junkyard limits himself to references whose meaning remains clear even to the uninitiated, and has sometimes (when stressed) even been known to speak in plain English!

Junkyard is notably good at identifying the needs of his customers in order to forge lifelong business relationships, as well as being a skilled technician. Direct combat is not his forte.

A day without scrap metal is like a breakfast without sunshine!Junkyard loves his job, "Starscream's Ghost"

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

Voice actor: Jerry Houser (English)

"You could call it raising the dead, but I prefer to call it raising the bar on customer service."

Junkyard was among Wreck-Gar's war party that attacked the Autobots, initially in motorcycle mode. His rider attacked Arcee with an axe, she retaliated by using a rotating scythe, which sent them tumbling head-over-heels and ripped off Junkyard's arm. He restored the damage and returned to the chase.

Junkyard was standing behind Wreck-Gar when the Autobot Hot Rod made parley with the Junkions via the Universal greeting, and took part in a spontaneous song-and-dance sequence to celebrate the alliance. After, he led a small group which gathered the remains of the fallen Ultra Magnus and restored him to life.

Wreck-Gar was speaking to Junkyard when Hot Rod's question about Galvatron's location resulted in the wildly popular decision to "destroy Unicron". The trader was with Wreck-Gar on the bridge of the Minnow when Unicron crushed it. The Transformers: The Movie

Some time later, the exiled Decepticon Octane traveled the Junkion to pick up a load of used components, intending to transport them to Cybertron. Junkyard's cheerful, garrulous demeanor irritated Octane, who believed (based on past experience) that the trader was trying to sell him more merchandise than he could actually transport. After being bid a friendly goodbye, Octane declared Junkyard a "jerk" under his breath and made a racial slur against all Junkions. Starscream's Ghost

The Big Broadcast of 2006

Victory cartoon

Junkyard was in Iron Town when it was attacked by the Decepticon desperadoes. Luckily, Star Saber was there too to save the day. The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber

Marvel UK comics

Junkyard approached the bounty hunter freelance peace-keeper Death's Head during a pursuit on the Planet of Junk, attempting to hire him to liberate his people, who had fallen under the thrall of Unicron. Junkyard told Deaths Head he shouldn't terminate his prey (renegade Decepticons Cyclonus and Scourge) if they could be used against Unicron, citing the old Junkion saying "Never waste raw materials."

Under Deaths Head's direction Junkyard pretended to be one of the enthralled workforce and lay high explosives around Unicron's foothold headhold on the planet. However as the trader approached Unicron, his mind was snared by Unicron's control and he was unable to lay the explosives. When Cyclonus and Scourge launched a diversionary attack, he broke free and attempted to warn off Death's Head. Unicron destroyed him for his trouble. Marvel UK #146

Unicron claimed the Junkion had always been under his control, but this makes very little sense internal to the story. Despite being extremely dead here, even by Junkion standards, Junkyard (or his double) will show up again later...

Lying to Americans is so much fun... hard to keep a straight face!

A few months later, Junkyard was present when Rodimus Prime tried to contact Junk for information about the missing Wreck-Gar, who had been abducted by the Quintessons. Junkyard had a hard time keeping a straight face as they blew smoke up Rodimus's demands for information, smirking smugly at his overacting comrade.Space Pirates!, part 3

Shortly thereafter, Junkyard and his friend were waiting for Wreck-Gar on a small asteroid in the Delta six Quadrant. The Junkions had intercepted the Quintesson Journal (lobbed in their direction by the missing Wreck-Gar) some time ago) and had completed a jerry-rigged setup to relay its contents via the Junkion World Service.Space Pirates!, part 5

The journal, documenting the Quintessons far-reaching plans of conquest for hundreds of inhabited worlds, utterly ruined the Quintessons reputation in the galaxy. Make you wanna grin, doesn't it? Space Pirates!, part 6

Notes

You could impale yourself on my handlebars.

• There have been shown to be two Junkions of this identical design. 'Course, there are at least three Wreck-Gars, so...
• Junkyard, along with Scrapheap, is one of two non-Wreck-Gar Junkions to have a full character model, including an alternate mode, developed for The Transformers: The Movie. Both are present in almost every Junkion crowd scene.
• The 1986 profile book series identified this character's design as "Junkion 1" and his compatriot as "Junkion 2".
• Over time, "Junkion 1" has consistently been shown conducting or discussing trade with non-Junkions, probably because his design is the 'friendlier' of the two.
• The name "Junkyard" comes from The Complete Ark book, and was suggested in part by one of the original model artists.

External links

• "Junkion 1" as part of Wreck-Gar's Universe profile