Lockdown (G1)

The name or term "Lockdown" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Lockdown (disambiguation).

Lockdown is a Decepticon in the IDW Generation 1 continuity portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

"'Scuse me, I'm looking for a medic, yea tall, kinda old an' cranky? No? Well, whatever, I'll take the dude with the swords."

Lockdown will pay top dollar to get what he wants... so he can earn an even topper dollar!

Fiction

IDW comics continuity

When the infamous Decepticon Deadlock failed in a mutiny against his commander and deserted, Megatron called on the bastard hunter Lockdown to find him and return him to the Decepticons. Lockdown, with the help of some slave traders, found Deadlock on an unassuming planet where a mysterious third, neutral faction had been in hiding for eons. Drift #2

Lockdown explained to Deadlock that even though Deadlock's former boss, Turmoil, wanted Deadlock dead, Megatron felt that Deadlock was too important to his plans to have him be destroyed. The slave traders had other ideas, and noted that there were other Transformer deserters somewhere on the planet, ones who must have partially rebuilt Deadlock. In exchange for helping find Deadlock, they demanded to be led to the hidden Transformers; if not, they would take Deadlock for their own purposes. Lockdown suggested that Deadlock lead the hidden Transformers into an ambush, and commented that Megatron's faith in Deadlock had best not be misplaced. However, when they met Deadlock at the arranged site, he had an army of Transformer deserters with him ready for a fight, plus he had been completely rebuilt and renamed himself "Drift". Drift #3

Lockdown was furious at Drift for abandoning the Decepticon cause, and scoffingly dismissed him as an "idealist" when Drift claimed he found something better to fight for. Their personal combat was interrupted when the lead Slaver killed Drift's mentor, Wing, and Drift broke off to avenge his friend. After he killed the Slaver, and Dai Atlas arrived with a fresh crowd of third faction warriors, Lockdown chose to depart in the face of overwhelming odds. Drift #4

Toys

Revenge of the Fallen

Oh god, I'd rather be back in those Cyber Missions.

• Lockdown (Deluxe, 2010)
  • Japanese ID number: RD-26
  • Accessories: Engine

This toy was repurposed as Generation 1 Lockdown.

Revenge of the Fallen Lockdown's design is a strong homage to his Transformers Animated counterpart. Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's Mech Alive feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his Capture Hook is deployed.

Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having three ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.

Similar to his Animated counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Ratchet's weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for Animated Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with Animated Lockdown, or with Animated Ratchet or Ironhide, for that matter.

This mold was retooled to make 2010 Axor.

• More information on Lockdown at TFU.info

Notes

• Artist Alex Milne had originally come up with an original design for Lockdown, but was asked by Hasbro to use the Revenge of the Fallen Lockdown's design instead. It was editor Denton J. Tipton who suggested to writer Shane McCarthy to bring Lockdown into the Generation 1 universe.