Powerflash
- Powerflash is an Autobot Action Master from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Powerflash is high-strung. He believes that all rules and regulations are meant to be followed, and will not tolerate any deviation from them. Luckily for him, he's partnered with Road Rocket, a missile carrier/truck that shares his obsession with punctuality.
- Italian name: Flash
Fiction
TransTech
Powerflash is briefly seen walking through Axiom Nexus as Skyfall and Landquake discuss Alpha Trion. Transcendent: Part 4
Timelines: Wings of Honor continuity
Powerflash began his military career as an infantry mech in the Autobot Guard. He served under Big Bang in the Advanced Observation Unit alongside Sentinel Major, Halonix Maximus, and Ranger. After the Battle of Beta 9, the AOU were incorporated into Magnum's experimental Autobot Elite Guard. Powerflash and his comrades were each given command positions in the Elite Guard, either overseeing field teams or as part of the upper brass. Sentinel Major's Wings of Honor profile
Powerflash was placed in charge of the 45th division, the Stealth Team. His detachment included Rumbler, a mechanic, his brother Sprocket, a pilot, and Tap-Out, a covert specialist. Instead of Elite Guard headquarters, they maintained a base of operations at a hangar in Detrona, presumably to assist them in keeping their missions covert. During a raid on the Decepticon fortress of Gygax, they caused setbacks in several of Deathsaurus's projects, including his research into combination technology. Bruticus's Wings of Honor profile
Powerflash enjoyed a friendly relationship with his squadmates, despite being a stickler for timing and protocol. A Team Effort
When the Special Ops Team went rogue and became Deathsaurus's Combaticons, Powerflash and the Stealth Team were present to defend Elite Guard headquarters from the Decepticon attack. The Coming Storm: Part 5 Powerflash apparently fell with the rest of the defenders under Bruticus's mighty onslaught. The Coming Storm: Part 6
Toys
Generation 1
- Powerflash (Action Master, 1991)
- Accessories: "Light Blaster"
- As an Action Master, Powerflash is a non-transforming action figure. An original character, his body design has details of a fighter-jet mode, though what model is difficult to determine which (possibly an F-4 Phantom). He came with his partner-unit Road Rocket, who can become a backpack/battle-helmet for Powerflash. The duo were only available in the European markets.
