Bonecrusher (Armada)
| The name or term "Bonecrusher" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Bonecrusher (disambiguation). |
- Bonecrusher is a Mini-Con from the Armada portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Bonecrusher doesn't say much. Most of what comes out of his mouth are inarticulate grunts. He's not stupid by any stretch, he's just basically uninterested in conversation, only caring about accomplishing a mission and busting a head or two. Despite the impression his general temperament gives at first, he's actually not a bad guy. He doesn't hit people unless there's a decent reason to... and he apparently is kind to—and protective of—smaller creatures.
He is part of the Land Military Mini-Con Team.
Fiction
Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity
Armada cartoon
After the Exodus crashed on Earth, Bonecrusher lay dormant inside an ancient temple until being found and reactivated by the Decepticons. Though initially claimed by Demolishor, Megatron demanded he fork over the Mini-Con as soon as the battle was over, much to Demolishor's confusion and disappointment. Palace
During a Mini-Con search in the cramped confines of a city subway system, Bonecrusher and the other Decepticon Mini-Cons were dispatched to comb the catacombs more quickly than their bulk counterparts could manage. Underground He and Leader-1 are able to pummel Perceptor when the large Mini-Con Combiner tries to attack Megatron. Ruin
Bonecrusher was eventually reunited with the rest of the Land Military Team after the Decepticons recovered Wreckage and Knock Out on some undisclosed missions. They was chosen to help Megatron eliminate Optimus Prime once and for all. By setting up a series of warp gate passages around the globe, Megatron and the Mini-Cons lured the Autobots into following them, and then scattered the enemy forces between the various warp points, leaving Optimus to face Megatron alone, with only Rad and Fred at his side.
Bonecrusher and the Land Military Team were interested in peace, however -- they had sent an message to the Street Action Team earlier that day, seeking a resolution. Despite their misgivings, they continued to carry out Megatron's plan until Optimus Prime passively submitted himself to their missile fire. Impressed by his actions, Bonecrusher and the other Mini-Cons turned against Megatron, and returned to the Autobot headquarters with Prime. Vow
Force of Habit
During the Unicron Singularity crisis, the Land Military Mini-Con Team served aboard the Autobot flagship Iron Hope. They were called into action during a Decepticon attack on the ship and battled a number of Divebomb- and Insecticon-type Terrorcons alongside Riptide, Smokescreen and Ironhide. Force of Habit
Dreamwave Armada comic
Bonecrusher and the Land Military Team were captured and altered by the Decepticons to be used as weapons of conquest millions of years ago. They escaped aboard the Exodus with most other Mini-Cons, and declared themselves free agents upon reactivating on Earth a million years later. Following a signal from a Mini-Con panic pager, the Land Military Team found Alexis, Carlos and Rad, and after some hesitation, agreed to help them save several Mini-Cons trapped in the Decepticon base. They also participated in a battle against the Decepticons afterward, but ultimately refused to join the Autobots. Armada #7
A while later, the Land Military Team and the rest of the Mini-Cons on Earth were summoned to a starship which took them all to the moon. Armada #8 They were imprisoned by Destruction Mini-Con Team on their moonbase, to which Bonecrusher expressed silent anger. Armada #9 Him and his teammates soon realized that living on the moonbase wasn't so bad after all, but the other kidnapped Mini-Cons disagreed. The base was later attacked by the Decepticons, so Bonecrusher and the others had to evacuate it anyway. Armada #11
Following this misadventure, the Land Military Team seemingly stayed with the Autobots. Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4 They were instrumental in separating Star Saber from Megatron's grip after he used it to destroy the invading Galvatron. Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4
Finally, Bonecrusher joined with all other active Mini-Cons in returning to Cybertron and activating Over-Run's Mini-Con Matrix, incapacitating Unicron and leading to his destruction. The End
Panini Armada comic
After crashing on Earth in the distant past, Bonecrusher and his teammates were discovered in 1959 during the construction of a casino in Las Vegas. They were recovered by the US government and subsequently converted into remote-control military equipment by the Extra-Terrestrial Response Division. A few hours after a field test, the three Mini-Cons overrode ERTD's control and drove to the nearby town of Stillwater. They were soon recaptured, but Wreckage had at least managed to leave a message to Amos Hume. Blast from the Past!
After the ETRD's funding was cut decades later, former technicians Quint and Hathaway attempted to auction the Mini-Cons off. The transaction was interrupted by the arrival of an Autobot shuttle carrying the Air Defense Team and their human friends, whom Hume had contacted upon seeing images of the Transformers on television. Bonecrusher and the others were freed, and presumably joined the Autobots. Sale of the Century!
Toys
Armada
- Land Military Mini-Con Team (Basic, 2002/2003)
- Japanese ID number: MM-03
- Accessories: Missile
- Bonecrusher transforms into a crane-truck with a pressure-launch missile-launcher boom. This launcher becomes his right arm in robot mode. Oddly, he is NOT a bulldozer or a buffalo.
- This mold was also used to make Armada Scattor and Cybertron Thunderblast.
- Ironhide & Search with Land Military Microns (Multi-pack, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MS-03
- Accessories: Missile
- The Land Military Team were available in Japan both as an individual team, and in a multi-pack with Demolishor.
- Land Military Microns X-Dimension (Basic, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MM-08
- Accessories: Missile
- A limited-edition (but still normal retail) redeco of the Land Military Team was released as part of the X-Dimension Mini-Cons line. Bonecrusher ended up in gray in this set.
- Bomb Ultimate Edition (Mini-Con, 2003)
- Accessories: Missile
- A limited edition redeco of the Land Military Team was available as giveaway items in Japanese Toys "R" Us stores, one randomly-selected with the purchase of any Micron Legend toy in January 2003, and then again in March with the purchase of any Super-Con (Deluxe) size toy. In May, they were made available again with the purchase of either the large Optimus Prime toy or Megatron at the “Hello Mac” store chain. This version of Bonecrusher is dark blue with a teal missile launcher.
- Bomb Night Attack Edition (Basic, 2003)
- Accessories: Missile
- Identical to the US release of the Night Attack Mini-Con Team (in Bonecrusher's case, he is identical to Scattor), one random member of team was given free at Japanese Toys"R"Us stores with the purchase of any Micron Legend product during April.
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Bomb (ボム Bomu)
