Chromedome (G1)
- Chromedome is an Autobot in the Generation 1 continuity family.
(Note: Chromedome is one of those fun characters whose American and Japanese incarnations were very different. See individual fiction entries below for continuity specific profiles.)
- Japanese name: Chrome (see below)
- Italian name: Duobot
- French-Canadian name: Chromédome
- Hungarian name: Krómpáncél ("Chrome Armor")
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Chomedome is an academic at heart. He only joined the war effort after the Decepticons destroyed Cybertron's Institute for Higher Programming where he did his work. He's tried to use his skills as a programmer to bring an end to the war, but so far has only succeeded in instigating a programming "arms" race. Something of a classic computer programming nerd, he's often a frustration to his cool and very image-conscious Nebulan Headmaster partner, Stylor.
Chromedome was damaged during the battle with the Matrix-powered Thunderwing aboard the Ark at the end of the Matrix Quest. All Fall Down Afterwards, while being repaired by Fixit, he suggested going on a "Leg Quest" instead (since his own had been torn off). Funny, funny guy. Eye of the Storm!
He was last seen fleeing in terror from Unicron. Whatever happened to him, it couldn't have been worse than what happened to Brainstorm, Hardhead, and Highbrow in the ensuing battle.
American cartoon continuity
Voice actor: Frank Welker (US). Kunihiko Yasui (Japan)
After the Decepticons broke into the Plasma Energy Chamber, unleashing waves of powerful plasma energy, Chromedome was amongst the group of Autobots flung halfway across the galaxy to Nebulos. After a misunderstanding—namely, the Nebulans threatening to detonate magnetic bombs they had attached to the Autobots after their capture—Chromedome willingly became a Headmaster. He presumably joined the rest of the Autobots in celebration after Scorponok was flung into space and a new Golden Age began on Cybertron.
Japanese animated continuity
Voice actor: Hideyuki Hori
Headmasters
A small, human-sized Transformer from the colony planet Master, Chromedome proved himself enough to be granted a large transtector body, becoming one of the planet's elite Headmaster warriors. Fortress Maximus's second-in-command and field commander, he was charged with leading a crack troop of Headmaster soldiers with about one personality between the four of them. Chromedome was notable for often being the guy in charge and being slightly brasher than the rest of this brash lot. Brasher than Armada's Hot Shot. That's pretty darn brash. Brash. He also picked up romancing Arcee when Rodimus was on walkabout for a new planet and Springer was apparently otherwise occupied.
Chromedome had a long history of animosity with Sixshot, dating back to when Sixshot killed his friend Abel before Chromedome became a Headmaster. Things got worse when Sixshot killed Ultra Magnus. The final straw came when Chromedome was forced to shoot his friend Jack after Sixshot planted a bomb in Jack and reprogrammed him to blow up the Battleship Maximus. He was finally challenged to a one-on-one fight to the death with Sixshot, but they were stopped by Daniel Witwicky, who had managed to open up Sixshot to the idea of aiding the Autobots.
Masterforce
Chromedome once relayed information to the Autobot Pretenders on Earth, updating them on his battles in space with Decepticon forces, namely those of MegaZarak, who would become BlackZarak.
Headmasters manga
His role is similar to that in the Headmasters animated series. He is portrayed as being more of a leader and inspiration to his troops then his computer nerd counterpart in US comics. His head is a small robot, not an organic Nebulan.
Toys
Generation 1
- Chromedome w/ Stylor (1987)
- Japanese ID number: C-101
- Chromedome (Transformers Juniors, 1987?)
Merchandise
- Chromedome was in Act 3 of Takara's Super Collection Figure (SCF) line of PVC figurines. Like all pieces in this set, he was blindpacked in both full-color and all-clear versions.
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