Sonar (BW)
| This article is about the Maximal bat. For the Mini-Con shuttle, see Sonar (Armada). |
- Sonar is a Maximal in the Beast Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Sonar's superior senses allow this bat to be the best reconnaissance agent the Maximals have. However, an unchecked ferocity makes this Maximal a danger to both sides.
(Note: Sonar's toy bio, lacking pronouns, is effectively genderless. The Botcon comics seized on this opportunity to add another female Transformer to the ranks. It is yet unknown whether the IDW Beast Wars books will continue to present this Maximal as a "her". Despite all this, a close examination of the toy's head shows it to have an obviously male face> Also the bio card image gives it a Unicron-like gotee.)
Fiction
Toy Bio
Sonar is another result of Megatron's Transmetal 2 cloning experiments.
Universe: The Wreckers
Sonar was summoned by the Oracle, along with the Wreckers, to embark on a mysterious mission. As the Wreckers were battling their way onto a secret Autobot shuttle, Sonar used a sonic attack to bust up some Vehicons. Shortly after lifting off from Cybertron, however, she was attacked by Devcon. The former Peace Marshal calmed down, and Sonar moved to another part of the shuttle. An explosion of unknown source ripped through the craft. Packrat, in an attempt to save the fore of the ship, separated it from the aft section. Unfortunately, this meant sacrificing Sonar, Spittor, and the Deployers. Rodimus was very displeased to lose his comrades.
IDW Beast Wars comics
Sonar was one of the protoforms jettisoned from the Axalon on prehistoric Earth. this bot was activated and put in chronal phase by Razorbeast at Magmatron's request, but was protected from Magmatron's Predacon shell-program by Razorbeast's viral code.
Accompanied by Air Hammer, Night Glider, and Prowl, Sonar sped towards Razorbeast and the small group of new Maximals accompanying him. The bat and a phalanx of other Maximals finally reached them, just in time to fight off an army of Predacons.
Toys
Beast Wars
- Sonar (Basic Transmetal 2, 1999)
- Sonar transforms into a grey Transmetal 2 bat. Left left wing/arm has a flip-out blade weapon. In robot mode, its beast-mode hindlegs can flip down to give the figure two pairs of arms.
- Presumably, this toy was to have been the basis for the unreleased Beast Machines Screechwing toy.
