Moonracer (G1)

Moonracer is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Look at those chubby-wubby cheeks!

Amongst her colleagues, Moonracer is the joy and the laughter. The bubbly little sister, Moonracer is full of naïve optimism and, to the dismay of her partners-in-guerilla warfare, pratfalls. She worries that others, either friends or enemies, don't take her seriously and dismiss her as simply being cute. But she'll show them. She'll show them she too can be hardcore.

According to Powerglide, Moonracer is the best sharpshooter in the galaxy.

According to herself, she's the best in the Universe.

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

Voice actor: Morgan Lofting (English), Run Sasaki (Japanese)

Four million years ago, Moonracer tried to board the Ark, while it was being attacked, with the rest of Elita One's team. The plan failed, and she and the others appeared to be destroyed.

Drax?

Moonracer participated in a raid on one of Shockwave's energon supply stores. She questioned Elita One's order to take only one stack and got herself stuck in a booby trap when she tried to steal more. As a result, the Female Autobots' continued existence was discovered by Shockwave, whom was tricked by Chromia into freeing Moonracer. The two made their escape and joined up with Firestar on the way back to their hidden base. Near, Elita One informed her soldiers they were being followed. Moonracer quickly located and shot down the offender.

Trying to capture Elita One and with an idea of where the Female Autobots approximately hid, the Decepticons launched an attack. Rumble caused the Female Autobots' underground base to collapse, with most of them in it. They survived, but were trapped inside. It was Moonracer's idea then to detonate the energon they stole in order to blast their way out. Following their escape, the team went in search of their leader and subsequently met up with a group of Earth-stationed Autobots who had come looking for their commander. Moonracer teamed up with her old friend Powerglide. Things went well until Shockwave decided he had enough and nearly caused Moonracer and several others to fall to their deaths. Fortunately, Optimus Prime and Elita One made a timely arrival and chased off the Decepticons.

With the Decepticons defeated and their underground headquarters destroyed, Alpha Trion relocated the Female Autobots to a new base of operations. The Search for Alpha Trion

MC Axis comics

Moonracer, Firestar, and Arcee were strolling around on Cybertron after a battle, when they were attacked from behind by a Decepticon. Only Arcee was quick enough to respond in time, blasting the attacker before her friends came to harm. She then chided her teammates, noting that "War seems to be too tough particularly for females" [sic]. The Transformers: Arcee

Later, Moonracer, Firestar, Chromia, and Elita One celebrated their victory over an absolutely gargantuan Decepticon warrior. Well, Elita brooded, but the others celebrated. The Transformers: Elita One

Dreamwave Generation 1 comics

Moonracer was a member of an elite squad of five warriors under the command of the Quintessons. She and Firestar were on guard duty for their masters when they discussed the Transformer-related events of the past two Earth years. Generation 1 #0

Dreamwave filed for bankruptcy and stopped producing Transformers books right as the Female 'Autobots' story arc was beginning. A few details of Generation One #11 are known because Don Figueroa published the line-art of the comic up to page 9 on his DeviantArt account.
Following a report from their Autobot sleeper agent, Arcee, that the awaited situation to commence their mission had come, Elita One used a space bridge to get to the Autobase on Cybertron. Chromia and the others waited patiently for her to signal that they could follow. When it came, Moonracer went after her commander swiftly for further orders. With only Firestar still to get through the portal, the group was attacked by Gnaw. Moonracer kicked him in the face towards Elita One, who punched him out. While Chromia was sent back to Quintessa with an unconscious Hot Rod, Moonracer joined the other two into the Autobot facility, where they found Optimus Prime's badly damaged body in a repair chamber.

Wings Universe

Aha, Chromia, how the tables have turned!

Nine million years ago, Moonracer was one of the younger Autobots, mentally a teenager. She was locked in this mindset when Decepticons attacked the facility that was overseeing one of her upgrades, and the damage to the equipment resulted in stilted emotional growth. While she hadn't made her way to full functionality, she was still quite capable, if perhaps too impetuous for her own good. In the meantime, she functioned as an attaché to Alpha Trion. Wings of Honor Moonracer profile

Moonracer and Ricochet stood with Alpha Trion as he implored the Autobot High Council to put their support behind his new "Prime" initiative. The Coming Storm: Part 2

The pair, along with Outback, were at the Elite Guard Auxiliary Weapons Locker when Magnum and the surviving members of the Elite Guard turned up to pick up guns. The trio joined the mission to locate Deathsaurus's base. Battle Lines, Part 2 The group soon ran into Deathsaurus's troops and engaged them in combat. Ricochet was shot out of the air by Starscream, and Moonracer, Outback and Flak were at his side as he died from his wounds. They had little time to mourn before they were attacked by an enraged Lyzack. Battle Lines, Part 3 She watched as Big Bang, Ironfist, Rumbler and Sprocket arrived to join the battle. Battle Lines, Part 4 A week after the battle, she was part of the Autobot forces at Iacon's city walls as the Decepticons broke through with Devastator. Battle Lines, Part 5 The battle was won, but several Autobots died in the process. To gather energy for the sapped Autobots, a crew was formed to pilot the Ark. Moonracer was to be part of the crew, but a Decepticon attack blocked her and others from reaching the ship before it departed. Soon after, as their current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Moonracer joined her comrades still on the planet in stasis hibernation as an energy-saving measure. Battle Lines, Part 6

Toys

Timelines

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Don't you hate it when you show up at a party and your friend arrived in the same deco?

• Descent into Evil (multi-pack, 2005)
  • Accessories: Launcher, missile, scope, 2 tailpipes, energon chip

Available only as part of BotCon 2005's "Descent into Evil" set (along with Buzzclaw, Deathsaurus, Dirge, Fallback, Ironhide and Ricochet), Chromia is a retool of Energon Arcee, transforming into a Cybertronic racing motorcycle. She has multiple clear-plastic "energon" parts that form side-thrusters in bike mode, and combine to form a massive compound bow with a spring-loaded missile.

The Chromia toy was originally intended to be Moonracer, but Fun Publications could not secure the trademark on the name. As such, Chromia's toy is in Moonracer's teal and white colors and has a head that resembles Moonracer's. (Fun Publications' intent was for the head to be a compromise between the Moonracer and Firestar head designs.) Later Fun Publications stories would repurpose the Chromia toy as Moonracer.

Her base mold is also used by Flamewar and the live-action movieverse Arcee and Elita-One, while the Chromia-retooled version is also used by Flareup.

Notes

• Moonracer was originally going to be part of the BotCon 2005 convention exclusive "Descent into Evil" set, but Hasbro was unable to secure the trademark to her name, discovering this well into the toy's production. Fun Publications changed the toy's character to Chromia, the first name on their list of alternates that did clear, even though it was their "third or fourth choice".

Foreign names

• Japanese: Moonracer (ムーンレーサー Mūnrēsā)
• Russian: Medeya (Медея)