Nosecone (G1)
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- Nosecone is an Autobot Technobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Nosecone's natural slowness of thought and action is often taken for laziness, but this is a misperception. Nosecone is a perfectionist, valuing precision over speed, and will take whatever time is needed to complete his objective as completely and competently as possible. His results speak for themselves—he's not the quickest bot on the block, but he'll do the job right.
He can combine with the other Technobots to form Computron.
Fiction
Marvel Generation 1 comics
Nosecone was part of Fortress Maximus' group of Autobots on Cybertron. When Fortress Maximus decided to leave the war and head to Nebulos, Nosecone and the other Technobots agreed to follow him on his quest for peace. Ring of Hate! However, the Decepticons followed the Autobots to Nebulos and brought the war with them. Broken Glass!
In the Nebulos resort city of Splendora, Nosecone and the Technobots fought Abominus as the combined Computron. Though Abominus was defeated and routed, Splendora lay in ruins. Love and Steel! The Autobots and Decepticons ultimately left Nebulos for Earth.
After Starscream was empowered by his short exposure to the Underbase, he obliterated all of the Technobots, including Nosecone, in Buenos Aires. Dark Star
Marvel UK future timelines
When Ultra Magnus responded to a garbled distress signal on Cybertron, he brought back-up in the form of Eject, Nosecone and the rest of the Technobots. Surprisingly enough, the Autobots found themselves fighting alongside their Decepticon nemeses against the Quintessons. Space Pirates!
In an alternate future of 2510, the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons concluded, and an Autobot Civil War began. During a heated discussion over whether Ultra Magnus or Springer should succeed Rodimus Prime as Autobot leader now that he was stepping down, the Autobots came to blows and rashly opened fire, leading to several deaths. Nosecone and the Technobots joined up with Ultra Magnus against Springer and his Wreckers, and so new battle lines were drawn. Peace
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
The Transformers cartoon
- Voice actor: David Workman (English), Yutaka Shimaka (Japanese), Bernd Simon (German)
Nosecone was the first of the Technobots to be created by the temporarily super-intelligent Grimlock. He was built using parts from within Unicron's head, specifically for the purpose of tunneling through the reinforced walls within the chaos-bringer. Grimlock's New Brain
Less than a week later, he and the other Technobots were sent to Earth to learn how to interact with humans, taught by Marissa Faireborn. While there, they encountered the unscrupulous trader Dirk Manus and his allies, the Quintessons and Terrorcons. The Technobots defeated Abominus with the help of Manus. Money Is Everything
The Technobots responded to the Terrorcon attack on Mark Morgan's laboratory. Combining into Computron, they fought Abominus, but the battle inadvertently injured Morgan's daughter, leading the scientist and his friend Gregory Swofford to infect the Autobots with the Hate Plague. The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1 Months later, the Technobots were present for the attack on Autobot City where the Decepticons stole the key to the plasma energy chamber. The Rebirth, Part 1
The Headmasters cartoon
In 2011, Galvatron staged a major attack on Cybertron. Nosecone and the Technobots joined the Dinobots on the front lines of defense. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky As Hot Rod began his search for the Matrix of Leadership on Earth, Ultra Magnus gathered Nosecone and the Technobots to prevent the Decepticons from hampering his quest. When Hot Rod finally located the Matrix, Galvatron confronted him with the Decepticon Headmasters and Terrorcons, but the Technobots arrived to help even the odds. Scattershot ordered them to form Computron, and the mighty giant occupied the Decepticons so that Hot Rod could make a break for the space bridge. Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime
Later, Galvatron launched Metamorphose, a metal-twisting meteorite, and the Aerialbots were its first victims. Nosecone and the Technobots were sent out to recover their damaged comrades for repairs, but they were intercepted by the Terrorcons. The fighting escalated with new arrivals on both sides, as the Decepticons tried to keep their foes occupied until the meteorite reached Athenia, destroying the Autobots completely. The Battleship Maximus eventually arrived to carry the Headmasters into space to confront the meteorite, and so Nosecone and the Technobots formed Computron and covered their retreat. Approach of the Demon Meteorite
When a giant carnivorous plant took root in San Francisco, Ultra Magnus sent Nosecone and the Technobots to deal with the incident. The plant proved to be extraordinarily resilient, however, and it was also guarded by the Decepticons. The Technobots were distracted by combat with the Stunticons, first as individuals and later combined as Computron and Menasor. Head On!! Fortress Maximus After the Trainbots ran into trouble on Mars, Nosecone and his team were on the way to help when Sixshot and Trypticon intervened. The Earthbound Decepticons succeeded in occupying the Technobots so that they couldn't make it to Mars. Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger
Nosecone and the Technobots were part of a strike team that flew to the moon to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Computron upon entering the battle. Return of the Immortal Emperor Nosecone's regiment later helped load the Trainbots with energon supplies for the destitute planet Sandra. They were attacked by the greedy Decepticons and fought back both as the mighty Computron and as individuals, using the Trainbots' large vehicle modes as a shield. SOS from Planet Sandra
The Technobots accompanied Fortress on his quest to prevent the Decepticons from stealing energy elsewhere in the galaxy. During this extended mission, Nosecone and his teammates formed Computron to battle Predaking on the planet Paradise. Head Formation of Friendship
After returning to Earth, Nosecone and the Technobots reassociated with Ultra Magnus at Autobot City on Earth. They were sent to Miami to counter a Decepticon attack, and battled Abominus as Computron. Unfortunately, the attack was a ruse to draw them away from Autobot City, and they were unable to stop Sixshot's assassination of Ultra Magnus. Ultra Magnus Dies!! The Decepticon attacks continued even after Magnus's death, as Sixshot launched five separate strikes at once around the world. Nosecone and the Technobots were dispatched as Computron to one of the many battle sites. The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Nosecone and the Technobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Computron, the Technobots helped Defensor and Raiden obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)
As part of Computron, Nosecone participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' Head Formation to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)
IDW Generation 1 comics
Nosecone and the other Technobots crewed the Autobot vessel Calabi-Yau, under the command of Jetfire. After landing on Cybertron, Scattershot, Lightspeed and Strafe accompanied Jetfire on a reconnaissance mission and were captured by Bludgeon's group of Decepticons. Nosecone and Afterburner, having taken the Calabi-Yau back into orbit, were fired on by missiles, barely getting off an SOS. Stormbringer #1
The two crash-landed back on Cybertron after escaping the doomed ship in an emergency pod. As if the toxic environment of the planet wasn't enough, they were attacked almost immediately by Centurion droids. Stormbringer #2
With Afterburner knocked out, Nosecone survived just long enough to see the Wreckers charge in to the rescue. He was evacuated by Whirl to a safer location, and then revived by Topspin. The clearly still-hurting Nosecone wanted to accompany the Wreckers as they invaded Bludgeon's base to rescue the others, but was told by Topspin to "leave it to the professionals". Stormbringer #3
After Jetfire's team finished their study of Bludgeon's base and left Cybertron, they arrived in the Muta-Gaath Nebula on the Ark-27's to assist in the recovery of Omega Supreme and to incarcerate six Transformers capable of combining with each other to form a single robot. Nosecone oversaw the transportation of the prisoners onto their ship. Spotlight: Optimus Prime
Later, he was with the Technobots helping Jetfire try to reverse the debilitating effects of Jhiaxus's gestalt technology on Garrus-9's newest inmates. During the subsequent attack by the Decepticon Secret Police in an attempt to kidnap the gestalt members, Nosecone and the other Technobots were disabled by the Combaticons. Spotlight: Arcee
Years later, Nosecone was stationed at Kimia Facility when Cyclonus and the Sweeps attacked and massacred the Autobots there. He met with an especially horrible fate as the Sweeps ripped him apart with their teeth. Chaos Part One: Lamentations
Games
The Transformers (PS2)
Toys
Generation 1
- Nosecone (Technobot, 1987)
- Team ID number: TK2
- Japanese ID number: C-87
- Accessories: "X-Ray Laser Pistol", 2 "Rocket-Propelled Missiles"
- Nosecone transforms into a Cybertronic drill-tank. He has a pair of "Rocket-Propelled" missiles that attach to his vehicle mode (though you can leave them off and give him a more low-riding vehicle form). As a Scramble City-style combiner, he can form any limb to any compatible super robot combination, but his nominal placement is as the left leg of Computron.
- Computron (Multi-pack, 1987)
- Japanese ID number: C-91
- All five Technobots were available both as individuals, and in a big complete "gift set".
Notes
- Every household in America has at least one Nosecone toy somewhere. Check your couch cushions.
- According to Blaster in the Marvel UK letters pages, Nosecone won the Sportsmechanoid of the Millennium thanks to his Mecha-soccer skills.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Nosecone (ノーズコーン Nōzukōn)
- French: Néconique (Canada)
- Hungarian: Csőorr
- Italian: Argobot
- Russian: Kosinus (Косинус, "Cosine")
