Hot Spot (G1)
| The name or term "Hot Spot" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Hot Spot (disambiguation). |
- Hot Spot is an Autobot Protectobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Hot Spot leads by example. Whether it's a raging battle or a raging fire, he's right in the thick of things -- and that's where he's happiest. While many Autobots get into trouble by not thinking in combat, Hot Spot is a natural warrior who excels at fighting on instinct alone. His troops find his endless energy inspiring (and a bit exhausting), letting Hot Spot command even the most philosophically different of robots like Blades and First Aid as a tight and effective unit.
- French-Canadian name: Calorifêro
- Italian name: Drago
Fiction
Marvel comics continuity
Generation 1
- (Note: Events in italics occurred only in the Marvel UK books.)
Hot Spot and the other Protectobots were created on Earth by Wheeljack and the Autobots after they stole a recording of Devastator's combiner transformation sequence and modified it (and after Optimus Prime and Buster Witwicky shared a Matrix-induced vision of the future with the Special Teams in it).
Hot Spot accompanied Optimus Prime and his fellow Protectobots to Energy Futures Industries, where they squared off against Megatron and the Combaticons to prevent them from stealing the hydrothermocline, a potentially limitless supply of energy. To prevent property damage and potential civilian casualties, the Autobots agreed to be uploaded into a virtual fantasy world in EFI's computer systems by Ethan Zachary, a human programmer on site. Similarly, the Decepticons agreed so that the hydrothermocline would remain intact. The game scenario was arranged so that the "death" of either Optimus or Megatron would end the game. Once inside "Multi-World", Hot Spot convinced Optimus Prime to remain behind while the Protectobots eliminated the potential threats. Hot Spot himself did battle with his opposite number, Onslaught, in the region known as the Slimepit. Despite the hinderance the bog caused, Hot Spot still held true to Autobot ideals and threw himself in harms' way to protect the virtual inhabitants of Multi-World. In turn, they carried him to safety away from Onslaught, giving him the advantage he needed to defeat the Combaticon. Despite their efforts, though, Optimus Prime ended up dying on this mission, and the Protectobots brought him back to the Ark for his funeral.
Months later, under the new leadership of Grimlock, Hot Spot and the Protectobots were order to hunt down and apprehend the AWOL Autobots Blaster and Goldbug. They caught up with the deserters at a used car lot run by Big Steve, but a four-way skirmish developed between Blaster, the Protectobots, the Combaticons, and the human-led robot hunters, RAAT. In the end, Hot Spot and his crew only managed to capture Blaster. When a second encounter with the Combaticons endangered the lives of several young humans, Blaster not only saved the children and defeated Bruticus where Defensor failed, but then willing resubmitted himself to Protectobot custody rather than trying to escape. Impressed with Blaster's actions, Hot Spot decided to defy Grimlock's orders and let him go free.
Generation 2
After being sent to Earth by Optimus Prime to counter a rebuilt Megatron, nearly all of his team were destroyed. Weary and on the brink of shut-down, Hot Spot self-destructed to keep Cybertronian technology out of the hands of Cobra.
Animated continuity
Dreamwave Continuity
After the signing of the Crisis Intervention Accords, many of the special teams went into hiding or broke up to continue fighting on different factions. Hot Spot maintained the Protectobots, one of the late model specials teams, in secret. The group watched the battles rage around them, continuing to help when possible, intervening to uphold CIA where necessary, and trying to overcome the short comings of the combination process. Hot Spot led his team to the Tagan Heights to counter the threat of Devastator by using Defensor. Unfortunately the plan backfired and they only increased the damage. Proving that five minds are better then one, the team once divided, decimated Devastator. Hot Spot was obsessed with overcoming the problem but was interupted by a little kidnapping, as it turned out that he was one of the Four Angles The Fallen needed to unleash Unicron. Grimlock rescues him however. How embarrassing for a robot dedicated to rescuing others. The War Within: The Dark Ages
Universe: The Wreckers
In the not-too-distant future, Hot Spot led a team of Targetmasters on-board Sky Garry to back up Arcee, Wheelie, and Daniel Witwicky during an outbreak of crazed female cyber ninjas. Fighting a losing battle, Hot Spot personally had to drag Arcee to safety, leaving Wheelie and Daniel behind to grenade themselves to death. Fortunately, their murder-suicide pact also took out the remaining Nightbirds.
Toys
Generation 1
- Hot Spot (Protectobot, 1986)
- Team ID number: P5
- Japanese ID number: C-71
- Hot Spot transforms into a blue fire truck of unknown make and model. As a Scramble City combiner torso, he had a third mode as a "repair bay", somewhat remeniscent of Powermaster Optimus Prime's combat deck. In this form, he was equipped with waldo arms to "repair" other vehicles. Hot Spot could connect with Metroplex's city mode in this form as well. He was available both alone and in a gift set with his teammates.
Generation 2
- Hot Spot (1994, unreleased)
- Team ID number: P1
- If you've seen this, you may in fact be glowing with an inner light. Or you're Shortround.
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