Buster's battlesuit
- Buster's battlesuit is a product of Cybertronian technology from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The product of Wheeljack's and Ratchet's combined efforts, "Buster's battlesuit" is a robotic body the size of a Transformer with a cockpit fit for a human. It is designed for the Autobots' ally Buster Witwicky, so that he can defend himself the next time the Decepticons attack. For this purpose, the battlesuit has access to a number of abilities, such as limited range flight and echo cells.
Fiction
Marvel UK Generation 1 comics
Once the battlesuit was ready, Ratchet called Optimus Prime to show them the newest Autobot warrior. Optimus Prime was not as enthusiastic about the project as its three participants, but rather astonished that two experienced soldiers would knowingly involve an outsider in their war. Though each of the three believed Buster was already involved and that this would simply help him survive, Optimus ordered the battlesuit destroyed. Devastated, Buster left the repair bay and Wheeljack and Ratchet decided to postpone the disassembly until the next day.
Later that night, Buster concluded that all he had to do was prove Optimus Prime of the batlesuit's use, and thus sneaked back to the repair bay. He flew his battlesuit to the abandoned Fortress Sinister, hoping to find a device of value to appease Optimus with. Coincidentally, Shockwave and Frenzy also had chosen that time to search the fortress for useful materials. Buster encountered Frenzy outside and attacked him, figuring a captive Decepticon was even better evidence of the battlesuit's use. Frenzy was less than pleased that he was attacked by a human and unleashed a powerful sonic attack. Buster accidentally activated his echo cells and returned the attack to Frenzy, KO'ing him. Reflecting on the battle, Buster decided that if he needed luck to beat one of the weaker Decepticons, Optimus had been right. Yet before he could leave, Shockwave discovered him and attacked. Buster fought back as well as he could improvise, but only succeeded to severely tick off Shockwave. When morning came, Buster saw a chance to hit the Decepticon with the strongest blast his battlesuit was still capable off. Shockwave recovered from the attack mere moments later, whereas Buster barely survived the recoil at all. His battlesuit was rendered unsalvageable, so it was fortunate the Autobots had found both Buster and the battlesuit missing, put two and two together and come to save him. Robot Buster!
Notes
- Regeneration One's human resistance cell is equipped with battlesuits that strongly resemble Buster's.
