Deployer (WFC)

This article is about the Minicons from Aligned. For the drones from Beast Machines, see Deployer (BM).

Deployers are Mini-Cons from the Aligned continuity family.

Hi, I'm Soundwave's boobs.

Deployers are Soundwave's Minicons that he deploys from his chest. While small by Cybertronian standards, at least one of them is larger than an Earth helicopter. At some point, they have been utilized by Drift and Fracture.

Awww, he's like their daddy!Sideswipe has probably read too much fanfic, War for Cybertron

Fiction

Aligned novels

Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage, and Laserbeak were Soundwave's minions, located in his chest cavity. Exodus

Prime cartoon

Laserbeak was Soundwave's Deployer, who he used for various tasks, such as kidnapping William Fowler, Darkness Rising, Part 3 keeping an eye on Starscream, Masters & Students providing support in battle, One Shall Rise, Part 3 and looking for Iacon relics. Triage Hard KnocksHowever, he became seemingly offline after Jack and Arcee blew up a gas station right in front of him. Darkmount, NV Laserbeak was later repaired and used to provide air support for Shockwave against Optimus Prime while searching for Predacon remains in Texas. Project Predacon

Games

Transformers: War for Cybertron (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)

Soundwave's minions Frenzy, Rumble and Laserbeak battled Optimus, Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Air Raid during an Autobot breakout. War for Cybertron

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

With the help of Laserbeak and Rumble, Soundwave secretly salvaged and rebuilt their glorious leader Megatron. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Toys

Prime

• Soundwave (Deluxe, 2012)

Laserbeak comes as an accessory of Prime: Robots in Disguise Soundwave. He pegs (via a 5mm-compatible post) into Soundwave's chest, can mount on top of the vehicle mode fuselage, and can perch on Soundwave's palms. The TakaraTomy version uses stickers for its details instead of paint.

Generations

Generations Legends Class Ratbat.

• Soundwave (Voyager, 2012)

An accessory of Generations Fall of Cybertron Soundwave, Legends Class Laserbeak transforms from a robotic bird into a "data disc" that can store in and be launched out of Soundwave's chest compartment.

• Soundblaster (Voyager, 2012)

A redeco of Laserbeak, Buzzsaw is an accessory of Soundblaster, a redeco of Voyager Soundwave.

• Ravage & Decepticon Rumble (Legend, 2012)

Ravage and Decepticon Rumble also transform into data discs. Ravage is a robotic cat, while Rumble is a robotic humanoid.

• Decepticon Frenzy & Ratbat (Legend, 2012)

Decepticon Frenzy is a redeco of Decepticon Rumble, while Ratbat is a retool/redeco of Laserbeak, transforming into a robotic bat.

• Autobot Blaster (Voyager, 2012)

A retool/redeco of Ravage, Steeljaw transforms into a robotic lion, and is an accessory of Blaster, a redeco/retool of Voyager Soundwave.

• Eject/Ramhorn (Legend, 2013)

Eject is a retool and redeco of Rumble/Frenzy, and still transforms into a robotic humanoid. Ramhorn is a robotic rhinoceros who also transforms into a data disc.

• Rewind/Sunder (Legend, 2013)

Rewind is a redeco of Eject, while Sunder is a redeco of Laserbeak.

Beast Hunters

• Soundwave (Deluxe, 2013)

Prime: Beast Hunters Soundwave is a redeco and extensive retool of "Robots in Disguise" Soundwave. Laserbeak has been replaced by Ravage, a robotic jaguar.