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Wreck & Rule

The Wreckers are a special task force, generally composed of the best and the toughest die-hard fighters around. Its ranks include a veritable who's-who of the obscure; mechs you've never heard much about, mostly because the Wreckers are often called in to fight when the odds of success are slim. Bluntly, they tend to burn through their roster at a frightening rate. The Wreckers are a close-knit group that's more concerned with bursting in, guns-blazing, and doing their Thing, than they are concerned with, say, strategy. Despite their disregard for planning and the bodycount their team mounts, the Wreckers are amazingly successful. If it's a lost cause, the Wreckers will be there, winning the day with sheer guts and determination.

Perhaps the most celebrated leader of the Wreckers is Springer, though the memory of his former leader, Impactor, hangs over his head. The team also has vague ties to Ultra Magnus, and its roster often includes the other Triple Changers, the Jumpstarters and the Deluxe Vehicles. The roster of the Wreckers, as noted, is always in flux, and the future will bring leaders such as Apelinq and members outside the usual pool of Autobots, including Maximals, Predacons, and even former Decepticons. But those were pretty weird times.

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Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

Generation 1

The Wreckers appeared exclusively in the UK portion of the Marvel Comics continuity.
They always smile after a nice massacre.

The initial roster of the Wreckers consisted of Impactor (the leader), Roadbuster, Whirl, Twin-Twist, Topspin and Rack'n'Ruin. They were later joined by Broadside, Sandstorm and Springer (who became the team's leader after Impactor's death). The team were set to be at the business end of Operation: Volcano, killing ten of the most deadly Decepticons as they converged on a staged conference. However, when Megatron called off the Decepticons' advance (truth be told, he didn't seem to know or care about it), the Wreckers' plans were also cancelled. As was Impactor's life, as one of the Decepticons, Macabre, had stayed behind to kill Emirate Xaaron, and Impactor took the 'bullet' for him. Impactor named Springer his successor as he lay dying. Target: 2006

Later, the team and Ultra Magnus were misled into trying to kill Optimus Prime upon his return to Cybertron. Decepticons had planted misinformation that Prime was in fact a Decepticon made up to look like Prime. Fortunately for the Wreckers' record, Magnus and Xaaron uncovered the truth before anyone could kill the Autobots' Greatest Leader. Distant Thunder! During his stay on Cybertron, Optimus Prime led the Wrecks on a number of fruitful raids on Decepticon fuel stores. Resurrection!

After Optimus Prime returned to Earth, Autobase in Kalis was rocked by a huge explosion caused by the venting of an active nuclear reactor. Xaaron told the Wreckers of Megatron's ancient plan to turn Cybertron into a vast mobile battle station and that Autobase was potentially built on top of the engine room. Springer led the Wreckers to try to find the entrance to the sub-terranean facility but they were unable to locate it. Upon their return Autobase was attacked by hoards of undead Transformers including their former leader, Impactor. Once the Wreckers and Xaaron were imprisoned, Flame revealed himself to be behind the explosion as well as the reanimation of the dead. Though shaken by recent events Springer managed to escape the cell taking Impactor with him. The current Wrecker leader did enough to reawaken some sense of self in the zombified Impactor before reaching the surface where he met Ultra Magnus and the Sparkler Mini-Bots. Meanwhile the other Wreckers had escaped and headed for the armoury and, aided by a curious and vengeful Impactor, managed to reach the weapons necessary to defeat Flame's undead minions. With Trypticon's assistance the Wreckers broke through to the main control room where Xaaron was preparing to sacrifice himself in order to reach the reactor shut down control. Under orders to leave, the Wreckers fought their way past more reanimated corpses leaving Impactor to save Xaaron twice again, firstly by killing Flame and then entering the radioactive chamber himself to deactivate the reactor. Xaaron made it to safety and gave thanks for the bravest being he had ever met. Legion of the Lost! Meltdown!

In 1988 the Wreckers were tasked to bring down Galvatron. Both Xaaron and Springer had concerns about the mission but deemed it necessary due to the danger posed by the future Decepticon leader. The team transported through an unstable dimensional portal, unwittingly landing in a small mid-western town, to be confronted not only by Galvatron but also his two former lieutenants, Cyclonus and Scourge. Unable to fight all three Deceptions as well as defend the human population, Springer managed to lure Cyclonus and Scourge away. Faced with a choice of allowing Galvatron to escape or aid their leader the Wreckers chose to help Springer. Galvatron was able to escape but the Wreckers vowed to return to finish the job. Wrecking Havoc

In an effort to reduce further risk to human life Xaaron sent an Advance Surveillance Unit, consisting of Broadside, Sandstorm and Inferno, to set up a reconnaissance base. Though their primary mission was to observe and not interfere, the two Wreckers and Inferno could not help put go to the aid of a local town when a Firebug crash landed nearby and started multiple blazes. Firebug!

The unit tracked Galvatron as he stockpiled equipment and supplies and discovered his subterranean base. With space and time ripping themselves apart due to the future Decepticon's presence, Xaaron sent reinforcements in the shape of a Decepticon spacecraft carrying the rest of the Wreckers and the Mayhem Attack Squad, who had formed a crisis alliance. The two teams made their way to Galvatron's unguarded base and were able to walk straight in. Unfortunately Galvatron had formed his own alliance with Megatron (or at least, his clone) and they attacked the two elite squads, who quickly began to fall beneath the might of the crazed duo. Topspin was one of the first to fall, victim of Megatron's fusion cannon. Cracks soon showed in the alliance as Springer and Carnivac almost came to blows, blaming each other for the disastrous plan. They were interrupted by Scourge and Ravage, who had also allied themselves to Galvatron. Fortunately Springer was able to sow seeds of doubt about the cause of the space/time rift in Scourge's mind, distracting him, Springer then jumped him while Ravage was taken out by Carnivac. The Wreckers leader sounded the retreat and Carnivac reluctantly ordered his Mayhems to do the same.

The teams re-grouped at the Decepticon ship with Galvatron and Megatron hot on their heels. Galvatron announced his arrival by destroying Sandstorm with his Particle cannon, enraged Roadbuster fetched an experimental Pathblaster and managed to blow half of Galvatron's face off. However the weapon was unstable and exploded, killing Roadbuster before he could use it again. Galvatron was only further enraged by his injury ripping off Twintwist's head and blasting Rack'n'Ruin. The remaining Wreckers were only saved by the arrival of reinforcements of Autobots and Decepticons from both the future and present day. With most of their members offline and the rest injured the Wreckers did not play any further part in the battle. Time Wars

After the Time Wars, the few survivors (Springer, Broadside and Inferno) joined together with other "outsiders"—both Autobot and Decepticon. The Decepticon ship they had used to reach Earth was stolen by Megatron and they were seemingly abandoned by High Command, with these new circumstances they ceased to use the Wreckers title and formed part of the (aptly named) Survivors. Survivors!

Marvel UK future timelines
...have granted me the right to join two Cybertronians in holy matrimony. You sure about your best man Magnus?

In an alternate future of 2510, the Wreckers killed the last Decepticon in battle, signifying the end of the war. Upon learning this news, Rodimus Prime called together his warriors at Autobase to announce that he was stepping down as Autobot leader and selected Springer as his replacement. Triton, a Decepticon double agent who had infiltrated the ranks of the Technobots, sought to sow dissent in the Autobot ranks and questioned Rodimus's choice, suggesting that Ultra Magnus would make a better leader.

The resulting argument quickly escalated when Scattershot shot Roadbuster, blowing his head clean off. Sandstorm retaliated by killing Triton and soon the Autobots had split into factions fighting a whole new war, to Rodimus Prime's great despair. Peace

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  • Both Roadbuster and Whirl were absent during the Flame incident and initial Galvatron mission. Roadbuster reappears and dies during the Time Wars but Whirl is never seen again. As Springer states that the rest of the Wreckers are with him on the Decepticon heavy transport ship, this may indicate that Whirl either left the Wreckers or was killed in action.
  • Dialogue in "Firebug!" suggests Inferno was not a Wrecker at this point. Later, in "Survivors!" and an annual bio, he was considered an ex-Wrecker. There is no indication of when he joined, most likely prior to "Time Wars".
  • Rack'n'Ruin and Inferno are missing from the alternate future roster in "Peace".

Regeneration One

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Great War? What Great War? Sorry, must have missed the call to arms. Did you make a mess?

Twenty-one years after the battle of Klo, Springer led a team of soldiers known as the Wreckers. Loosely under the jurisdiction of Ultra Magnus, the Wreckers were apparently separate from the standard Cybertron Civil Defense rank-and-file. They stopped a terrorist act on Cybertron and later accompanied Kup to visit planets affected by the Great War. On their first stop, Earth, they discovered it had been devastated some time ago. Before they had chance to fully take in the devastation their ship was promptly blown out of the sky by Megatron. Loose Ends, Part 1

The unit managed to bail out of the ship in escape pods, crash landing on Earth. Somewhat battered, the Wreckers had little chance to fully take stock before Whirl delivered the news that reanimated Decepticons were on their way. Heading out Springer decided to try to contact Cybertron and aid the safe approach of reinforcements. Leaving the injured at a safe distance the remaining Wreckers attempted to reach the Deep Space Network at Goldstone. Sandstorm, Roadbuseter and Leadfoot tried to keep the zombie Decepticons distracted while Kup, Springer and Whirl made a dash for the transmitter. The former trio were not totally successful so Kup turned to assist to allow his team mates to send the message. Unfortunately he was taken by surprise by Skywarp, knocked unconscious and quickly taken to Megatron. Meanwhile a group of human survivors stumbled across Rack'n'Ruin and the injured Wreckers. Assuming the worse the humans attempted to flee, Rack'n'Ruin tried to go after them but was held off by Circuit Smasher Loose Ends, Part 2

Though initially distrustful, Circuit Smasher eventually allied himself with the Wreckers and explained how human interference with the Ark had led to the reactivation of Megatron. Somehow the Decepticon leader managed to turn the planet's defenses on itself, reactivated his fallen warriors and in a matter of hours had all but wiped out the Earth. Circuit Smasher took the Wreckers to meet G.B. Blackrock who told them that the Ark should be their key target as it formed the basis of Megatron's technology and defensive capabilities. However, before they could make any specific plans their meeting was interrupted by a call from Megatron who informed them that he had given Kup Scraplets. Loose Ends, Part 3

Springer once again split the Wreckers, while he, Sandstorm and Whirl went to meet Megatron the remaining bots and their human allies would assault the Ark. Both teams took heavy fire, Springer's squad were soon grounded by weight of numbers and the others got past the first wave of Ark defenses only to face a troupe of Guardian Units. Megatron was about to execute Springer when Optimus Prime arrived with reinforcements, the distraction allowing the zombie Starscream to tell Kup to kill Ratchet. Loose Ends, Part 4

Prime demanded the Megatron let Springer go, however the Decepticon leader merely goaded his nemesis by glibly blasting Springer's head off at point blank range. Blinded with rage Prime attacked leading Megatron to reveal that he had programmed Auntie, the Ark's computer, to launch every missile on the planet once their battle was done. At the Ark the Wreckers kept the Guardians busy so that Circuit Smasher could deal with Auntie. Kup managed to arm himself and make his way to Megatron's Battle sled to kill Ratchet and with him Megatron with whom the medic had become fused both in body and mind. Considering it a mercy killing Kup shot Ratchet giving Prime the chance he needed to rip out Megatron's Spark. Fortunately by this time Circuit Smasher had deactivated Auntie and the planet was saved from further destruction. Loose Ends, Part 5

In addition to Springer's death, Broadside and Leadfoot were left in critical condition because of their injuries. Natural Selection, Part 1 After returning to Cybertron, Natural Selection, Part 5 the Wreckers acted as a security force for Hot Rod. When a group of Neo-Decepticons led by Fang blockaded the bridge Auto-artery RG1, Kup led the Wreckers to detain them. When Kup started to come to blows with Fang, Roadbuster pulled him aside, suggesting they do things the way Springer would have, going so far as suggesting that Kup himself was making things worse by giving the populace something to hate. As they argue, two Cybertronians try to sneak past the blockade, attacking Fang, and causing a fight to break out. Destiny, Part 2

The Wreckers' next foray into action came in the form of a raid. Remotely coordinated by Ultra Magnus, they raided Fort Scyk in order to find apprehend Soundwave and his Neo-Decepticons. However, having anticipated this, the Decepticons had abandoned the place and wired it to explode. Unsurprisingly, all of the Wreckers survived virtually unscathed, and Kup proceeded to report in to Magnus on the situation. Destiny, Part 3

When Bludgeon launched an all out attack on Cybertron, Kup tried to convince Prowl to let the Wreckers take the front lines. Prowl refused, saying that the Wreckers needed to be applied strategically, he just didn't know where. This frustrated Kup. Destiny, Part Four

The Wreckers were eventually dispatched aboard a ship to infiltrate Bludgeon's base of operations the Warworld. Bludgeon, fully aware of their presence, launched a solo attack on them, slaughtering them with his mastery of Metallikato. As the Wreckers tried to stand against him, Kup escaped to destroy the reservoir of Matrix energy powering the Warworld, but Bludgeon, having swiftly defeated all of the other Wreckers, pursues him. After catching him, Bludgeon proceeded to beat Kup to within an inch of his life, and the old-timer was only saved by the arrival of the newly christened Rodimus Prime. As the new Prime soundly defeated Bludgeon and disabled the ship, Kup, along with his fellow Wreckers and Rodimus fled the ship as it was destroyed. Destiny, Part Five

When a more successful attack against the Autobots was launched by Jhiaxus, and Rodimus, along with a good number of the Autobot's forces were captured, the Wreckers (with Broadside now fully recovered from his wounds on Earth) carried on the fight on their own, single-handedly fending off thousands of Cybertronians while also desabalizing Jhiaxus's Hub Network. All while looking totally badass. When Rodimus and the others managed to free themselves, Autobot and Wrecker alike fled from the Hub as it began to disintegrate. The War to End All Wars, Part 4

Returning to Cybertron, the Autobots find the planet abandoned. Or so it seemed, as they were suddenly attacked by Shadow-leeches. As the Autobots held off the monsters, Perceptor came to the horrifying revelation that the Shadow-leeches were actually Cybertron's missing inhabitants, having been transformed by the Matrix's dark energy. As the Autobots' forces split up to cover multiple fronts, the Wreckers travel to Earth to recruit their human allies and team up to finally the up all lose ends. Upon successfully recruiting the humans, the Wreckers return through the space bridge they arrived in, taking the humans to Nebulos, where they dispatched a rampaging Fortress Maximus, who had been possessed by the corrupted Matrix entity. Elsewhere, Rodimus defeated the Dark Matrix entity by sealing off their own universe from the rest of the multiverse, disconnecting them from Primus for good, causing the entity to die. However, without a connection to Primus, the Transformers' lifespans became decidedly finite, and over the eons all of the remaining Autobots and Decepticons, including the Wreckers, eventually died out from old age, a thing previously impossible due to their now-severed connection with Primus. The War to End All Wars, Part 5

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Universe: Featuring the Wreckers

Now taking applications for: Traitors, Wimps, and People Who Shouldn't Be Here.

After the end of the war, the Maximal High Council called the Wreckers back into service to protect the fragile peace that existed between Maximal and Predacon. The war veteran and gifted engineer Apelinq was assigned to be a squad commander of this new iteration of the legendary Autobot strike force, and several of his former comrades were also drafted. Rodimus Major was also added to the ranks of the Wreckers in a commanding role. Apelinq's extended profile

All but Rodimus and Apelinq were lost to Megatron's Vehicon forces and its transformation virus, but their depleted ranks were filled with other survivors, some rescued by Apelinq from the Beast Wars. In this troubled time, even Decepticons and Predacons were accepted into their ranks. Transformers Universe: Featuring The Wreckers

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Dreamwave Generation One continuity

The Wreckers: Featuring Ultra Magnus' Crotch.

The Wreckers split from the Autobot forces after the disappearance of Optimus Prime in a space bridge explosion. Led by Springer, they clashed with Ratbat's Ultracons in the Tagan Heights for a time War Within: The Dark Ages before reuniting with the Autobots and the Lightning Strike Coalition immediately prior to the Age of Internment. War Within: The Age of Wrath

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Later on, during Shockwave's reign on Cybertron, the Wreckers whittled down to small but elite task force of Autobots dedicated to keeping the peace wherever (and however) necessary. The Triple Changers left the group and Ultra Magnus stepped in to lead.

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When the Stunticons were released from imprisonment in Cybertron's Detention Banks, the Wreckers responded in kind. This, however, was after Menasor had already wiped out the Omnibots and defeated Defensor. In the battle, both Whirl and Roadbuster were apparently killed before Ultra Magnus took charge and brought Menasor down. War and Peace

IDW Generation 1 continuity

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They give the Autobots something to believe in! And it's all thanks to you. Without Fisitron and his datalogs, the Wreckers would be nothing more than a bunch of thugs with a death wish.{{#if:|{{{quote2}}}}}{{#if:Verity Carlo, "Last Stand of the Wreckers #5|Verity Carlo, "Last Stand of the Wreckers #5{{#if:|, {{{3}}}|}}|}}
This roster feels familiar.

The Wreckers are the Autobots who get called in when the odds of success are non-existent, but the job needs to be done anyway. The origin of the group is unknown, and for the longest time their existence was no more than a rumor, even among the ranks of their fellow Autobots. Zero Point Because of the extreme nature of their missions, the Wreckers have a low survival rate, around 38% to 42%, depending on who you ask. Dead Men's Boots All of the founding members have died (with one deliberately ignored exception), and the group's roster has gone through at least eighteen iterations. Although every active member isn't always present for every mission, Springer once said Wreckers only leave the group for good in three ways: death, dementia, or dishonorable discharge. In fact, the one rule this "No Rules" team abides by is The Veto: any Wrecker can remove any other Wrecker from the roster at any time. Interiors

The Wreckers' exploits have been lionized in the eyes of the rank and file by their unofficial biographer, "Fisitron", and his Wreckers: Declassified datalogs. Last Stand of the Wreckers #1 Before his death, Fisitron produced 331 datalog adventures for his heroes, cobbled together from data requests, mission reports and Autopedia bios about the Wreckers and their history. Many Autobots in the fleet subscribed to Fisitron's datalogs. They were an inspiration to the Autobots, heroes of daring exploits who never leave each other behind and always save the day... or so Wreckers: Declassified and the official line would tell them.

Among the many adventures chronicled by Fisitron were the Wreckers' battles with The Anguished, an event involving Broadside and some psychic explosives, Bullets the Roadbuster affair, Impactor rescuing Xaaron from the Sonic Canyons (at which point he coined the battle cry of "Wreck and rule!", while flying a sky-sled into a drilling platform) Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2 and the Siege of T'Muk. Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1 Another episode involved Impactor rescuing hostages on the verge of an event horizon. Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2

Oh, and remember when Black Shadow blasted us all new ones? Good times.

The earliest observed Wreckers team was the 11th iteration, led by Crest and consisting of Hyperion, Impactor, Valve, Piston, Rack, and at least one more member. They battled the Warriors Elite genocide specialist named Black Shadow, and three Wreckers died in combat, including their leader Crest and Piston. Rules of Disengagement Hyperion, a known former Wreckers leader, likely succeeded Crest as commander.

The roster continued to evolve, as Hyperion stepped down for reasons unknown, and Impactor went on to become the team's longest serving member and leader. The last surviving founding member, Valve, abandoned the Autobot cause and joined up with the Decepticons. He was responsible for founding and leading the Wreckers' opposite number, Squadron X. His betrayal cut so deep that the Wreckers collectively refuse to acknowledge his history with the group. Zero Point The reason for Valve's betrayal hasn't been explained, although considering that around this time the Wreckers recruited Whirl (a loose cannon indirectly responsible for the death of Valve's brothers, Wheelarch and Springarm), one could make an educated guess.

Following the battle of Sherma Bridge, Impactor recruited Springer into the 17th iteration of the Wreckers. Springer rose quickly in the ranks, becoming Impactor's first officer and nicknamed "his little green circuit booster" after his knack for rallying the team's spirits. Unfortunately, the horrors of war began to weigh on Springer, as he saw the Wreckers straying further and further from the Autobot Code. He ignored the "slips" for some time, but as Impactor's hatred of Squadron X became more bittered and obsessive, Springer's resolve began to shake. Zero Point

After Springer was recruited, another Wrecker named Blocker succumbed to dementia and began cannibalizing his best friend. He was removed from the roster and replaced by Sandstorm. Zero Point

Twenty years before the Surge, the vendetta between Impactor and Squadron X came to an end on the neutral planet of Pova. The roster by this time included Springer, Roadbuster, Sandstorm, Whirl, Broadside, and the now conjoined Rack'n'Ruin. After being pursued across nine star systems, Squadron X was caught off-guard refueling their ship, the Pale Fire, and the entire roster was eventually captured and fitted with inhibitor claws by the Wreckers. Impactor proudly called in his catch to Autobot High Command, but Prowl told him the unthinkable: they had to let Squadron X go. A non-interference pact made with the Povans made the capture illegal and a potential political nightmare, so Prowl ordered Impactor to release the Decepticons. Instead, Impactor took Roadbuster's gun and put himself in a room with the prisoners, executing each of them one at a time with a bullet through the brain module. Springer was nearly crippled by injuries he suffered during the fight, but as he dragged himself over to room, he saw Impactor standing over the bodies. Last Stand of the Wreckers #5

Springer reported his superior officer to High Command, and Impactor was arrested under the Tyrest Accord for violating the Autobot Code and killing helpless prisoners. At the Aequitas trials, Springer's testimony sank any chances Impactor had of release, and he was sentenced to Garrus-9. A cover story was released that Impactor had been locked away for selling circuit boosters to the Chomskians. Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2

Springer became the Wrecker leader after Impactor's arrest. He'd been asked to by the other Wreckers and thought that he could correct their increasingly immoral course; what he didn't know was that the other members were trying to cover up their collusion with Impactor's murders. They lavished praise on Springer in the hopes that he wouldn't demand they be prosecuted, too. Zero Point Some time after Springer took command, Rack'n'Ruin lost their lives. Dead Men's Boots

Decades later, the Wreckers were assigned to Varas Centralus after the Decepticon infiltration unit on that planet went to Phase Six. They were pulled out and sent back to Cybertron at the order of Optimus Prime when the Autobot leader suspected that Thunderwing might have been behind the disappearance of the Calabi-Yau. Stormbringer #2

The Wreckers are so hardcore they don't even need a spaceship. Except for when they do.

The Wreckers arrived just in time to save Nosecone and Afterburner. They then proceeded to take Bludgeon's team apart without breaking a sweat. Stormbringer #3 Thunderwing was slightly more challenging, but the Wreckers suffered no apparent casualties. Stormbringer #4

When Thunderwing popped up again guarding a cave on Corata-Vaz, Optimus Prime sent for the team once again. Spotlight: Cyclonus While they did not succeed in stopping Thunderwing themselves, they managed to survive until he was rendered inert by Jetfire. Spotlight: Sideswipe

Sometime later, some of the Wreckers were captured by the Decepticons. They were rescued by the remaining Wreckers, now led by Kup, Perceptor and Drift, who was acting independently. After this, Kup decided to form a new team that included Wreckers Springer and Roadbuster. Spotlight: Drift

After the great push by Megatron, Kup and Perceptor were made into Wreckers, with Ultra Magnus and Verity Carlo providing them with transport. A few years later, Wrecker reservists Guzzle, Pyro, Rotorstorm and Ironfist were added to the team. Springer was becoming weary of assembling these teams, only to see them blown apart.

The first mission by the new team was to travel to Garrus-9 and bring it back under Autobot control. Last Stand of the Wreckers #1 After the arrival of a battered Impactor, however, they discovered that the sociopathic Overlord had seized control of the facility and the whole place had gone mental. A report from Prowl also stated they needed to find "Aequitas". Splitting into two teams, the Wreckers made planetfall Last Stand of the Wreckers #2 and soon became separated from each other. Perceptor's team were tasked to find Aequitas, but Springer abruptly changed strategy and split his group into two: one to find the prisoners, the other to "get help" from a maximum security cell. Perceptor's team succeeded—albeit with the loss of Rotorstorm to Overlord—but Springer, Impactor and Twin Twist were captured. Last Stand of the Wreckers #3

Topspin willingly sacrificed himself to activate Aequitas, simultaneously killing Twin Twist due to their branched spark. Kup and Guzzle failed to find the help they were looking for, but managed to save Springer and Impactor from death by torture. As Springer's team faced down Overlord himself, the other Wreckers finished their mission by downloading Aequitas's data into Ironfist. Last Stand of the Wreckers #4 Perceptor's group then went to aid the others in the battle against Overlord, with Pyro sacrificing himself in the process. Overlord effortlessly defeated most of the remaining Wreckers, but was eventually taken down thanks to Ironfist's connection to Aequitas. Garrus-9 was liberated, and miraculously, no further Wreckers had been killed in the fight with Overlord... though Springer was in a critical condition and Ironfist succumbed to a workplace injury and died on the way home. Last Stand of the Wreckers #5

Convinced that their leader, Springer, was a goner, Whirl used Roadbuster's Sparkeater to attempt to euthanize Springer. Instead he was caught in the act by Roadbuster and kicked out of the Wreckers. Interiors

Rung later suggested to Roadbuster that reading something emotional could reactivate the leader of the Wreckers, so Roadbuster read datalogs from the Wreckers: Declassified, to no avail. However, after Roadbuster confessed to Springer what the other Wreckers felt about what Impactor did, and called Springer their best leader, the comatose Autobot began showing signs of life. Zero Point

"What's your name, soldier?"
"Parts, sir! Private Parts!"

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Their starship, the Xantium, appears able to transform into a robot and thus may also constitute a member of the team.

Shattered Glass

The Wreckers were a band of mercenaries led by Rodimus, who spent their time looting and pillaging the countryside. They approved of Optimus's campaign of conquest, but initially preferred to remain autonomous.

That is, until one fateful day when Optimus hired the Wreckers to fight alongside his Autobots at the battle of Praxus-Delta. The battle was brutal and resulted in every Wrecker except Rodimus meeting the fate of most Wreckers across the multiverse at the hands of the Decepticons. Rodimus impressed Optimus by remaining in the fight regardless, in order to fulfill the contract. Thanks to his efforts the Autobots escaped without further losses, and Optimus was so impressed that he offered Rodimus leadership of the Seekers, which the former Wrecker accepted. Rodimus's toy bio

After the Mayhem Suppression Squad had successfully turned back one of the Autobots' raids, Side Burn reminded Prime that he had recommended reforming the Wreckers as their best counter to the Squad.

Later, when trying to convince Cliffjumper and Sideswipe to leave the Decepticons and join up with one of his power-grabbing schemes, Rodimus hearkened back to what was likely the Wreckers' old motto, when he told them that they'd have "a whole planet ready to wreck-and-ruin!" Dungeons & Dinobots

Transformers Animated

During the Great War, the Wreckers were a major problem for the Decepticons, operating behind their lines as a commando unit. They are noted for interrupting supply lines, destroying the mainframe on Bk'n, and demolishing the shipyards of Salvvatan VI. They operated from the Omega Sentinel ship Xantium, which was bonded to Impactor Major, apparently the leader of the team. Megatron created the Decepticon Heavy Brigade specifically to hunt down the Wreckers. When they finally met in battle, Blackout was the only survivor on either side. The AllSpark Almanac II

Aligned continuity

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On the count of three, everybody say Whirl sucks.

The Wreckers were Council Guardians. Exodus Bulkhead and Wheeljack were also members, though early on in the war Bulkhead left to join Team Prime. Con Job Wheeljack left when Ultra Magnus was appointed to lead the squad Chain of Command by Optimus Prime with the hopes Magnus would be able to give the squad some discipline. Project Predacon The Wreckers took part in the siege of the Hydrax Plateau. Afterwards, they were all that stood between Devastator and the Tagan Heights before Defensor arrived. They guarded the Well of All Sparks when Optimus Prime descended through it to free the core of its suffocation by Dark Energon. Ultra Magnus, Springer, and other team members opted to remain behind to distract Trypticon when the Ark launched, gaining invaluable allies in Jetfire, Omega Supreme, and Alpha Trion. Exodus

After Cybertron went dark, Wheeljack traveled the stars and eventually found Bulkhead on Earth. Con Job He left shortly after their reunion and continued to search the galaxy. He eventually found Seaspray, but Dreadwing had found them both and promptly destroyed Seaspray's ship, killing the Wrecker. When Dreadwing made his way to Earth, Wheeljack followed to get his revenge. Loose Cannons The Insecticon Hardshell noted that he had off-lined several Wreckers when fighting Bulkhead. Toxicity Miko was inducted as a Wrecker by Wheeljack after she off-lined Hardshell. Hurt At some point, Cybertron Elite Guard graduate Smokescreen had studied every battle the Wreckers had been involved in. The Human Factor After arriving on Earth, Ultra Magnus again attempted to instill some discipline into Bulkhead and Wheeljack, but this only led to Wheeljack temporarily quitting the team. Chain of Command

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How am I gonna stop some big, mean Mother Hubbard from tearing me a structurally superfluous new behind? The answer, use a gun. And if that don't work? Use more gun.

The Wreckers, Leadfoot, Roadbuster and Topspin, were a trio of engineering geniuses who came to Earth aboard the Autobot spaceship Xantium. The Wreckers rarely left the secret Autobot launch facility at Cape Canaveral, partially because caring for the ship dominated their time, and partially because they were assholes. The Wreckers helped engineer the Autobots' feigned exile from Earth and assassination by Starscream, and later participated in the battle for Chicago. They proved effective, if vicious, fighters, dismantling their fair share of Decepticons, challenging Shockwave and rescuing Optimus Prime from an embarrassing situation. All three of them would continue fighting and would be among the surviving Autobots, accepting Earth as their true home.Dark of the Moon

After the Battle of Chicago, Harold Attinger formed a secret faction of the CIA known as "Cemetery Wind" to hunt down all Transformers regardless of faction. Leadfoot was among the many casualties of the hunt, and his death was revealed to the surviving Autobots by Cade Yeager. Hound sadly took off his hat in respect for his fallen friend, and Optimus Prime vowed to kill the person responsible for Leadfoot and the other's deaths. Age of Extinction

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The Wreckers were an elite Autobot fighting force famed for their habit of not fighting fair. Topspin's online bio

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Foreign names

  • Japanese: Wreckers (レッカーズ Rekkāzu)
  • Mandarin: Léi Tíng Zhěng Jiù Duì (China, 雷霆拯救队, "Lightning Rescue Team")
  • Hungarian: Rontók (Dark of the Moon, "Ruiners")
  • Indonesian Wreker (왜러긄 Wrecker)
  • German: Schrotter (Prime, "Wrecker(s)")
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