Strongarm (RID)
| The name or term "Strongarm" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Strongarm (disambiguation). |
- Strongarm is an Autobot from the Robots in Disguise portion of the Aligned continuity family.
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Elite Guard Cadet Strongarm sees a bright future in law enforcement ahead of her. She knows the regulations front-to-back, able to recall them by number with ease as needed (often to her teammates' chagrin). She is full of seemingly-boundless energy, and is more than willing to throw herself into dangerous situations in order to collar a target. Being assigned to work with Bumblebee, hero of the war with the Decepticons, is a sure sign that she's destined to go places! Maybe even all the way to Earth!
This enthusiasm for her job makes her a tenacious officer, but also difficult to work with. Bumblebee's rather loose command style doesn't quite gel with the cadet's by-the-rules approach, as she uses protocol to sometimes get around Bumblebee's orders. It also puts her directly at odds with Sideswipe, a bot who breaks rules almost habitually and constantly thumbs his nose at authority. She's not terribly thrilled about working with convicted criminal Grimlock either, but at least he doesn't specifically try and pick fights with her like Sideswipe does.
Fiction
2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon
- Voice actor: Constance Zimmer (English), Yui Kondō (Japanese), Katia Sorrentino (Italian)
A cadet partnered with Bumblebee, Strongarm helped him capture Sideswipe. Unfortunately for Bumblebee, she then insisted that regulations meant she had to accompany him on a trip to Earth after Optimus Prime appeared to him in a series of visions. There they found that the prison ship Alchemor had crashed, scattering Decepticon prisoners over the nearby area. Pilot (Part 1) Adopting a local vehicular form, Strongarm joined the team in recapturing the escaped Decepticon Underbite before he could reach and devour nearby Crown City. The operation was a success, though she was unsure about the wisdom of allowing Sideswipe and Grimlock to remain on the team. Pilot (Part 2)
Strongarm and Sideswipe continued having trouble working together, inadvertently resulting in Strongarm's comms being damaged. When the pair went sent on a mission to investigate fugitive signals, they split up, and Strongarm was captured by Steeljaw, who tried to convince her that he intended to dwell peacefully on Earth. She was freed by Sideswipe and Russell, though Steeljaw got away. Trust Exercises Strongarm and the team managed to capture Bisk. They later encountered Chop Shop and were unprepared for the Decepticon's ability to split into component parts. When Strongarm attempted to tackle one of his components, it resulted in Chop Shop taking Fixit as a new right arm, however the team were eventually successful in rescuing the Mini-Con and capturing the Decepticon. More than Meets the Eye
Sideswipe and Strongarm continued to squabble — when they went to a museum, Strongarm alternated between doing so and towing Grimlock on a trailer. Splitting up, the team was unable to capture Terrashock until Bumblebee came up with a way to hunt the Decepticon on his own terms. W.W.O.D.? Strongarm searched the Alchemor crash site again but only turned up a Decepticon hunter, which she was unable to get working despite Fixit's instructions. During the mission to protect the generator at the dam, she was forced to help Grimlock back to the scrapyard, and was unable to help hunt for Thunderhoof. As the Kospego Commands!
Feeling homesick, Strongarm began breaking out in hives, as well as relying more and more on the rulebook, which irritated Sideswipe as they searched for the Decepticon Filch. After some encouragement from Bumblebee, Strongarm broke several rules as they captured Filch, though she later wrote the others up anyway. Collect 'Em All
 Plot details for True Colors follow. |
When Grimlock turned on the other Autobots and stole Underbite's stasis pod, Strongarm's first instinct was that Grimlock had been pretending to be good all along. She, Bumblebee and Sideswipe tracked him to a dam, where they discovered that he had been under the control of Minitron. True Colors
Plot details for Rumble in the Jungle follow. |
After begging, Strongarm got her own solo mission, only to find that Bumblebee was following her. Despite several missteps, she managed to capture the Decepticon Springload with his help. Rumble in the Jungle
Toys
Robots in Disguise (2015)
- Strongarm (Legion, 2015)
- Part of the first wave of Robots in Disguise Legion figures, Strongarm transforms into a police SUV. In robot mode, her fists are compatible with 3mm-peg weapons, although she does not come with any herself. Her head is sculpted with her battle mask deployed.
- Her scannable Autobot insignia is on her drivers-side door in vehicle mode, becoming her left arm in robot mode. Scanning this in the Robots in Disguise mobile game temporarily unlocks the Legion-Class Strongarm figure as a playable character if the player has not permanently unlocked them already. This badge is accessible while she is still in-package.
- Strongarm (One Step Changer, 2015)
- Part of the first wave of One Step Changers, Strongarm transforms from robot to police SUV in a single step. In robot mode, she has extremely limited posability, with just shoulder-swivels and some extra outward-swing thanks to her transformation. Her fists have 5mm post-compatible holes.
- Her scannable Autobot insignia is on her right shoulder in robot mode. Scanning this in the Robots in Disguise mobile game temporarily unlocksthe One Step Changer Strongarm figure as a playable character if the player has not permanently unlocked them already. As it's on a folded-up robot bit and she's packaged in vehicle mode, there's no way to scan this while she is still in-package.
- Strongarm (Warrior, 2015)
- Accessories: Rifle
- Part of the first wave of Warrior-class figures, Strongarm transforms into a police SUV. This larger, more complex and posable version of the character includes a rifle accessory (with an odd permanent "blast effect" on the barrel-tip), which can be mounted using 5mm ports in both robot and vehicle mode.
- Her scannable Autobot insignia is on her robot-mode right chestplate. Scanning this in the Robots in Disguise' mobile game temporarily unlocks the Warrior-Class Strongarm figure as a playable character if the player has not permanently unlocked them already. As she's packaged in robot mode, this badge is easily scannable while still in-package.
Merchandise
Tiny Titans
- Strongarm (Tiny Titans, 2015)
- Series: 1
- Number: 3/12
- Part of the inital assortment of Tiny Titans, this version of Strongarm is a very small, soft-plastic figure of her in robot mode, sporting a battle-ready boxing stance.
- Sold in a blindpacked baggie (though there is a tiny window on the back to peek in and see what's inside), she comes with a collectible card with a scan-badge for the mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
