Scattershot (G1)
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- Scattershot is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family. He is sometimes known as Scattorshot.
Scattershot needs no desktop generals or academy-trained slag skimmers to tell him how to fight. He just wades into a Decepticon patrol and doesn't come out until he's broken all his crayons and scribbled all over the mazes he couldn't solve. Then he puts down the coloring books and does the same thing to a hostile Decepticon force, only with guns and acid pellets instead of crayons. That's what he calls "strategy". Though Scattershot forms the main body of the giant Computron, if his own mind holds any fragment of the thoughtful titan's slow, considered approach, he hides it very well.
Grimlock would certainly like his style, and even the tin-plated bucketheads that think he's a blustering buffoon must admit that Scattershot is uniquely tough, the sort that Rollbar would say "broke the mold he was poured in". He won't stop fighting until he's utterly spent, down to his last microjoule of energy and drop of energon. He expects no less from the Technobots under his command.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Scattershot was one of the Autobots who left Cybertron aboard the Steelhaven in order to start a new life away from war (and perhaps from tin-plated bucketheads). But the Decepticons followed them to their new home on Nebulos. Scattershot and the other Technobots repelled a Terrorcon attack on the resort city Splendora before all of the Transformers left Nebulos. Love and Steel!
Scattershot travelled to Earth in an Ark shuttlecraft to confront the time travelling Decepticon Galvatron alongside Optimus Prime and Fortress Maximus. However, when Prime and his companions were transported to Limbo by the arrival of Rodimus Prime and his future Autobots via time-jump, Max and Scattershot jumped to the wrong conclusion and attacked the newcomers. Eventually the misunderstanding was explained and the present and future Autobots united with their Decepticon counterparts to end the threat posed by the time rift. Time Wars
The Terrorcons later lamented Scattershot's demise as he and the other Technobots were killed by Starscream upon arriving in Buenos Aires. Stopping the Underbase was one puzzle Scattershot could not solve. Dark Star
Marvel UK future timelines
In 2008, when Rodimus Prime learned that Unicron was reconstructing himself on the planet of Junk, he took a shuttle with Scattershot, Smokescreen, and the Dinobots to bring a stop to it. While Prime and the Dinobots took the low road to wade through Unicron's mind-controlled Junkion followers, Scattershot and Smokescreen stayed on the shuttle, taking pot-shots at Unicron's giant head while avoiding his annihilating eye beams. The Legacy of Unicron! Some months later, Scattershot joined Ultra Magnus in responding to a Decepticon rescue call, and soon began fighting right alongside Soundwave's forces against a marauding army of Quintessons. Despite bonding in the course of battle, Soundwave reluctantly refused Magnus's suggestion of peace, as too much had happened between the two factions over the millennia. As the Decepticons departed, Scattershot remarked that Soundwave was probably right, and Ultra Magnus called that the true tragedy. Space Pirates!
In another timeline, the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons came to a close in 2510, when Springer's Wreckers took down the last Decepticon outpost. One Decepticon still survived, however: Triton, a deep-cover spy working inside the Autobots. When Rodimus Prime announced his retirement and plan to give over the Matrix to Springer, Triton spoke out against the idea, dividing the Autobots on whether Springer or Ultra Magnus should be the next leader. Scattershot and the Technobots sided with Magnus, while the Wreckers remained loyal to Springer. The next sequence of events was inevitable: Whirl shoved Triton, Triton punched Whirl, Roadbuster threatened to kill Triton, but Scattershot fired first, claiming the first casualty of the new Autobot Civil War. Peace
Regeneration One=
Scattershot was part of the forces that went with Rodimus Prime to assault the Hub Network, leading one half of a two-pronged attack on one of the Hub's connection systems to cripple it. The plan proved a failure and a massive Cybertronian army attacked, downing the ship Scattershot was in. The War to End All Wars, Part 3 Somehow Scattershot was apparently left on Cybertron and was one of the victims of the transfiguration caused by the Dark Entity, presumably turned into a Shadow-leech. Before his demise, he was manning the security outside the Star Chamber. His acid pellet gun was found by Kup and used to pierce through the door.The War to End All Wars, Part 5 Either way, he died.
The Transformers cartoon
- Voice actor: Stephen Keener (English), Minoru Inaba (Japanese), Hans-Rainer Müller (German, Grimlocks New Brain & The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1), Peter Musäus (German, Money is Everything), Thomas Rau (German, The Rebirth, Part 1)
To counter the threat of the Terrorcons, an accidentally super-intelligent Grimlock built Scattershot and the other Technobots out of parts from Unicron's brain. Scattershot was appointed leader of the new team by his own creator, a fact that did not sit well with him initially, but the Dinobot leader replied that he and his team mates were perfectly capable of fulfilling their task. As the Technobots rushed into battle against their counterparts, Scattershot shattered the anti-electron source that Cyclonus and Scourge had stolen for Galvatron, thwarting the Decepticon's plans. When the Terrorcons merged into Abominus, Scattershot and his team were forced to pull back seeking for Grimlock's advice. It was then when the Dinobot leader revealed to the group that he also had given them the ability to merge into the gestalt Computron. After receiving Grimlock's super-intelligence (the process leaving him in his original mental state), Computron was successful in defeating Abominus by forcing him to separate into his individual Terrorcon components, and Galvatron was left with no choice but to call his minions for a retreat. Grimlock's New Brain
Later stationed in Autobot City on Earth, the Technobots helped EDC captain Marissa Faireborn track down a Quintesson base within the solar system, with the help (and occasional hindrance) of the smuggler Dirk Manus. Money Is Everything
The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1
Scattershot was manning the radar screen at Autobot City months later, when he made out about a 100 "blips" heading right for them. His keen Technobot intelligence interpreted these blips to be the 1987 Decepticon toy shipment a full scale attack. During the assault, he used his rarely seen third mode to take potshots at the Decepticons from the ground before joining them in the skies for up close and personal combat. The Rebirth, Part 1
Japanese cartoon continuity
The Great Transformer War comic
The Technobots, upgraded with the help of the human scientist Doctor Dalton, faced off against the Terrorcon Abominus, but it was a trap set by Galvatron. Forcing Abominus to split into his components, the individual Terrorcons spat a mind-controlling substance at Computron. Before Galvatron could get far with his new warrior, Spike Witwicky came to the Technobots’ rescue in an exosuit, firing a beam into Computron’s eyes that removed the mind-controlling effect. The Great Transformer War #2
The Headmasters cartoon
- Voice actor: Masashi Ebara (Japanese)
In 2011, Galvatron staged a major attack on Cybertron. Scattershot 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 Scattershot 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. Scattershot 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 Scattershot and the Technobots formed Computron and covered their retreat. Approach of the Demon Meteorite
Scattershot was on Earth with Ultra Magnus, attending to the shadowy robot's threat to steal all of Japan's energy. Terror! The Six Shadows The two of them also studied the mysterious seismic activity which led to a volcano erupting near the Peruvian city of Pan. Maybe Lightspeed and Nosecone finally nagged Scattershot into taking an interest in science. The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts When a giant carnivorous plant took root in San Francisco, Ultra Magnus sent Scattershot 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, Scattershot 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
Scattershot 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 Scattershot'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, Scattershot and his teammates formed Computron to battle Predaking on the planet Paradise. Head Formation of Friendship
After returning to Earth, Scattershot 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. Scattershot and the Technobots were dispatched as Computron to one of the many battle sites. The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg Later, Scattershot informed Fortress that the Decepticons were attacking the Kamchatka Peninsula, in the Pacific Ring of Fire. I Risk My Life for Earth
When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Scattershot 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, Scattershot 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 continuity
Scattershot was second in command of the science vessel Calabi-Yau, working under Jetfire. It was during this period that their ship encountered the rare Ultra-Energon on the abandoned Cybertron. In contrast to his usual action-oriented style, it was Scattershot who was the voice of caution on the mission to investigate. It was advice that should have been heeded as the team was attacked by Bludgeon's rogue Decepticons. Scattershot himself was impaled by Bomb-Burst during the attack. Stormbringer #1 Like the other Technobots, Scattershot was in the process of being cannibalized for parts when a recovery team arrived. Stormbringer #2 In a desperate battle against the super-powerful Thunderwing, it was the Technobots' brains that saved the day, by uncovering the clues to defeat the juggernaut. Scattershot remained on Cybertron to further investigate. Stormbringer #4
Some time later, Scattershot and the other Technobots were at least temporarily assigned to assist Jetfire in understanding the mysteries of Monstructor and his gestalt technology. This research was conducted at the Autobot penal facility at Garrus-9, under the command of warden Fortress Maximus. When the Decepticons attacked to retrieve Monstructor's components, several of the Technobots were heavily damaged in the fighting. Spotlight: Arcee
Years later, Scattershot was present in a medical facility on a restored Cybertron. Stick Together When the Decepticons made their move to conquer the planet, he aided Fixit in taking care of the injured. Plan for Everything
Games
The Transformers (PS2)
Transformers Legends
Scattershot and his Technobots were ambushed by the Terrorcons, who not only sought to neutralize Computron, but were also after the keys to Autobot City. Circuit Breaker
Toys
Generation 1
- Scattershot (Technobot leader, 1987/1988)
- Team ID number: TK5
- Japanese ID number: C-86
- Accessories: "Acid pellet gun", 2 "artillery guns", Computron head, left & right Computron fists, Computron chestplate/base, 2 Computron foot-plates
- Scattershot transforms into a big, red and white space cruiser with a gi-normous cannon, and has a secondary stationary-cannon mode. In any mode, pressing the gray button splits his nosecone open down the middle, revealing a spring-loaded non-firing cannon-barrel. Mis-transforming Scattershot into robot mode results in Hilarious Cannon-Related Improprieties™. His rubsign is also hilariously placed in robot mode. One known Hasbro variant from 1988 has no rubsign indent... that's probably for the best.
- He forms the central body of the giant robot Computron, combining with Lightspeed, Nosecone, Afterburner and Strafe in the Scramble City-style manner. He was available both separately and in a gift set with the other four Technobots.
- Computron (Gift set, 1987)
- Japanese ID number: C-91
- Accessories: "Acid pellet gun", 2 "artillery guns", Computron head, left & right Computron fists, Computron chestplate/base, 2 Computron foot-plates
- All five Technobots were also available as a complete gift-set in many markets. All of the toys were identical to their individual rubsign-indent-having releases.
Universe (2008)
Classic Series
- Special Team Leaders (Multi-pack, 2008)
- Scattorshot (so named due to trademark issues) is a redeco of the Cybertron Legends of Cybertron Vector Prime toy, transforming into a futuristic spaceship. He is available only in a Target-exclusive five-pack with miniature versions of combiner-team leaders Hot Zone, Razorclaw, Hun-Gurrr, and Silverbolt.
- A photo of the toy on the back of the packaging features additional articulation in the elbows which is not present in the final toy.
Notes
- Apparently, the guy who made Scattershot's animation models never saw the actual toy. Due to the isometric view of his front model sheet, the front of his vehicle mode is drawn behind his left shoulder. The back model takes this literally, placing the nose between his chest and left arm. The model also gives him a third, upside-down shoulder where the nose should be. Afterburner's character model suffers a similar ailment. This model was seemingly only used in the AKOM-animated episodes "Grimlock's New Brain" and "The Rebirth"—in "Money Is Everything", Scattershot's back is drawn to match his toy. It is incorrect again throughout the entirety of the Headmasters series, unfortunately.
- Scattershot is the only Scramble City-style leader who assumes his "third mode" in the animated series. Once in "Grimlock's New Brain" and again in "The Rebirth, Part 1". Not only that, but in "The Rebirth", he drives while still transformed.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Scattershot (スキャッターショット Sukyattāshotto)
- French: Répétitir (Canada)[1]
- Italian: Scatterbot
- Mandarin: Sàn-dàn (Taiwan, 散彈, "Scatter Bullet"), Jīgūan Pào (China, 机关炮, "Machine Gun")
- Russian: Revolver (Револьвер Revolver)
References
- ↑ A portmanteau of "Repetitive" and "fire" (as in firing a gun).
