Off Road Patrol
- The Off Road Patrol is a team of Autobot Micromasters from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Off Road Patrol excel in covert operations set in the rugged wilderness. Which is good, because though they work very well as a team, when it comes to dealing anyone on the outside, they're as independent-minded as they come. The best way to deal with them is just let them do whatever they feel like, then send someone to pick up what's left of their Decepticon targets.
The Off Road Patrol consists of
- Powertrain the semi truck and team leader*
- Highjump the camper truck
- Mudslinger the monster pickup truck
- Tote the van
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
On Cybertron, the Micromasters had their size reduced to conserve energy. The data behind their construction was original a closely guarded Autobot secret. So closely guarded, in fact, that the Micromasters were all installed with suicide devices to prevent them from falling into enemy hands. When the Battle Patrol were captured by Thunderwing, Powertrain and the Off Road Patrol joined Roadhandler and the rest of the Micros on a mission to detonate the Decepticon research complex and everything inside before the Battle Patrol could be reverse-engineered by the Decepticons. Loyalty won out over duty, however, and the Micromasters rescued their friends rather than allowing them to be destroyed. A Small War!
Optimus Prime contacted Cybertron to send him more troops to fill the Autobot ranks that were depleted by Starscream. Autobot Command chose the Off Road and Race Car Patrols. At Prime's suggestion the Patrols modified their alternate modes into Earth vehicles and installed mannequin drivers. They then traveled to Earth via Trans-Dimensional Warp portal. They openly displayed their rebellious attitude which led Hi-Q to question their reliability as Autobot soldiers. Prime thought sending them on a mission would be a good way to test them.
A large creature was sighted in the New Jersey meadowlands and the New York City area had been experiencing unusually severe weather. Optimus Prime thought the Decepticons were involved and sent the Patrols to investigate. Mudslinger discovered Iguanus and Skullgrin guarding a stormmaker machine in the meadowlands and engaged them in combat. Iguanus snuck off and was followed to New York City by the Race Car Patrol. Working together as a team, the Off Road Patrol were able to overcome Skullgrin, and Mudslinger destroyed the stormmaker machine. King Con!
After their heroism caught local attention, the Micromasters began acting as regular heroes in the New York area. Potwetrain caught some thieves outside a grocery store, while Tailspin of the Race Car Patrol was pitching crooks into the back of Mudslinger. Their celebrity led to Road Handler becoming a popular pro wrestler, but Zarak intervened in order to keep public sentiment from turning in favor of the Autobots. He had Road Handler's fan club assaulted by the Air Strike Patrol, but Highjump and Tailspin drove them to safety. The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!
Transformers Comic-Magazin
Template:TransformersComicMagazin The Race Car Patrol, Off Road Patrol, Rescue Patrol and Sports Car Patrol emerged from hyperspace at several hundred mach into the Ark. A day later, a huge battle took place in New York as the Autobots battled the Decepticons. The Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' which the Off Road Patrol help to battle, 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 findings. Transformers — Transforming Robots in Action: New York — A City Sinking in Terror
Zone story pages
When Victory Saber initiated the "Zone Project", the Off Road Patrol helped rebuild planet Micro into the new and improved planet Zone. To counter this threat, Violen Jiger began conquering worlds to build his own Decepticon Zone. All the Micromaster teams, including the Off Road Patrol, were then mobilized to patrol the galaxy, specifically planets where their special abilities would be most useful. Early on, the Off Road Patrol were sent to scout a rocky, mountainous planet. Zone Part 1
Later, King Poseidon and Trypticon were sent to conquer the aquatic world of Wall. The Off Road Patrol engaged them in battle and with the help of Commanders Overload, Erector, Missile Bull and Skywave, they emerged triumphant. Zone Part 3
When the Powered Masters flew off to the Tenth Planet for their showdown with Violen Jiger, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. Zone Part 10
Dreamwave comics continuity
The Off Road Patrol spent their time at The Burn Outs in Little Iacon with the rest of the Autobot and Decepticon Micromasters. Powertrain and Highjump were talking business, about how the 'Con named Blaze Master was getting ready to come over to the Autobots. Meanwhile, Tote and Tailwind were catching up together, while Road Hugger was given Mudslinger a new tat. They watched the race between Big Daddy and Road Handler. The Gray Race
Toys
Generation 1
- Off Road Patrol (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)
- Part of the first wave of carded Micromasters, the Off Road Patrol was only available as a complete set of four robots.
Zone
- Off Road Patrol Team (Micro Transformer team, 1990)
- Japanese ID number: C-335
- In Japan, the team was sold without changes from the Hasbro version.
Notes
- A retool of the Off Road Patrol as "Micro Commandos" was considered for 1991, replete with hilariously oversized rifles and machine guns.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Off Road Patrol Team (オフロードパトロールチーム Ofu Rōdo Patorōru Chīmu)
- Italian: Expeditors
