Submarauder (G1)
| This article is about the Generation 1 Pretender. For the Shattered Glass Micromaster, see Submarauder (SG). |
| This article is about the American Pretender. For his Japanese counterpart from Super-God Masterforce, see Gilmer. |
- Submarauder is a Decepticon Pretender from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Much like his fellow Pretender, Iguanus, Submarauder has developed an intense connection with the creatures represented by his outer Pretender shell. A "reclusive intellectual,"[1] he enjoys spending extensive periods of time alone underwater, studying all that the living seas have to offer.
Unfortunately for any who approach him, his scholarly attitude is paired with an explosive temper. Interrupting his musings is a serious mistake, as his proton cannon and metal-eating organic-steel sword will be instantly turned on anyone who dares enter his domain. All who disturb the creatures of the deep will suffer the same fate. This includes fellow Decepticons who bravely venture to alert him of his low fuel levels, as the usually clever warrior is often too enthralled by his studies to bother with anything else.
- French-Canadian name: Sousmaraudeur
- Italian name: Reptilo
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
After commandeering a genetics research lab on Earth, Scorponok was able to recreate and perfect the science of Pretender shells using synthoplasmic chambers constructed by him and Vorath. Submarauder was one of six Decepticon volunteers transformed by the process into new Pretenders. After the process was completed, the Decepticons detected a digital eavesdropper. Submarauder and the other Pretenders were ordered to the source of the disturbance, the office buildings of Alternate Reality, Inc. Here they met the newly-created Autobot Pretenders in battle, who were being led by a digital copy of Optimus Prime. Prime's strategic prowess tipped the battle in the Autobots' favor, and the Decepticon Pretenders were forced to withdraw. Pretender to the Throne!
Soon, Scorponok's Decepticons met with the other group of Decepticons on Earth, led by Ratbat. When their ship arrived, it was attacked by Ratbat's Decepticons due to a misunderstanding, but when Submarauder and a handful of other Decepticons disembarked, the confusion was cleared up. But when it was discovered that Ratbat's Decepticons were secretly pursuing the legendary database, the Underbase, this information stoked tempers again and the two Decepticon factions fought bitterly. Cold War! This halted only when both sides realized they'd been duped by Starscream, who had pitted the factions against each other while leaving to take the Underbase for himself. After Starscream succeeded in absorbing part of the Underbase, Submarauder was part of an Autobot/Decepticon alliance who waited in Tokyo for him. The Decepticon Pretenders and the Predacons jumped Starscream once he arrived. The Predacons were destroyed easily, but Starscream grew frustrated when his attacks had little effect on the Pretenders. Ultimately, Starscream tossed Grimlock into the crossfire and made his escape. Dark Star
When Scorponok designed a complicated scheme for turning all of Manhattan into a massive lightning rod, he used to Pretenders to help carry out his plot. Submarauder and Finback arranged the conductor cables to transmit the electrical energy across the river from New York to New Jersey. King Con! Later, he was on stand by when Lord Zarak observed Roadhandler's wrestling match, and ferryed the Decepticon leader back to their base on the New Jersey shores. The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!
Condor-Verlag Transformers Comic-Magazin
Template:TransformersComicMagazin Submarauder was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findingsNew York — A City Sinking in Terror
Dreamwave comics continuity
Submarauder served as a member of Ratbat's Ultracon faction during the Dark Ages. He was present as Tyger Pax for the signing of the peace treaty between Ratbat, Shockwave, and Ultra Magnus. He fought alongside various Autobots and Decepticons against the Predacons when they interrupted the proceedings. The Age of Wrath issue 1
Toys
Generation 1
- Submarauder (Pretender, 1988)
- Accessories: Pretender shell, sword, "torpedo rifle", shield, belt
- Submarauder transforms into a cybertronic submarine thing that's vague and purple. His gun is mounted on his back in this mode. As with most Pretenders, Submarauder has a rather generic looking robot mode with no distinct details and is rather monochromatic, but less so than his mostly purple vehicle mode.
- His outer Pretender Shell is a sea creature guy with gills, a head-mounted dorsal fin, and scales. The shell wields Submarauder's sword and gun, and can mount his shield on his forearm.
- This toy was released in Japan without changes as Gilmer.
Notes
- One of Meltdown's experiments bears a remarkable (if somewhat more twisted) resemblance to Submarauder's Pretender shell and appears in the Animated episodes "Survival of the Fittest" and "Black Friday".
- In the German Transformers Comic-Magazin text stories, Submarauder is consistently called Submaroder.
Footnotes
- ↑ Quoted from his More Than Meets The Eye profile
