Commando (RID)
| This article is about the Robots in Disguise Decepticon subteam. For the Decepticon-allied Kreon human, see Commando (Kre-O). |
- The Commandos are a Decepticon subgroup from the 2001 Robots in Disguise continuity family.
The Commandos are an elite group of Decepticon warriors. Formerly Autobot protoforms corrupted by the dark energies of Megatron's spark, they now fight for evil. The five members can also combine to form the behemoth Ruination.
The Commandos are...
- Mega-Octane the cannon-truck and leader
- Ro-Tor the helicopter
- Armorhide the tank
- Rollbar the off-road vehicle
- Movor the Space Shuttle
Fiction
2001 Robots in Disguise cartoon
Originally Scourge's crew were on a mission to locate Fortress Maximus when their ship crashed on Earth. The Commandos' protoforms were stolen by Megatron, who used his spark energies to turn them into Decepticons. The Decepticons After proving their worth by destroying a minor dam, the Commandos were sent to attack Sherman Dam. After both the Autobots and Sky-Byte interfered with their pulsar bombs, the Commandos had to resort to trying to blow it up themselves. The arrival of Team Bullet Train forced them to combine into Ruination, but teamwork by the Autobots had them retreating before long. Commandos
The Commandos were sent to Montrose Island to aid Scourge and the Predacons, though in their Ruination form they were easily taken down by the Spy Changers. They recovered and managed to unleash a lava flow that threatened everyone, including themselves and the day was ultimately lost for their side. Volcano In an attempt to find the Autobot base, they had Movor launched into space to spy on the Autobots from orbit. Unfortunately the Autobots were quickly clued in and led the Decepticons on a merry chase ending in an ambush at Pier 7B, at which point the Commandos realized that without Movor, they couldn't form Ruination. In the aftermath of their defeat, Movor returned to Earth. Attack from Outer Space
The Decepticons made an attempt to make the Autobots believe they were willing to defect. Though the Commandos threw themselves into the act, Scourge was the weakest link, and ultimately gave them away. The Test A series of raids on power plants by the Decepticons were hampered by the efforts of Sky-Byte to prove himself relevant. The Fish Test The Decepticons got their own back by interfering in one of Sky-Byte's plans in Antarctica, almost snatching a disk with potentially valuable information on it. Wedge's Short Fuse Frustrated by the Autobot Global Space Bridge, Scourge and the Commandos discovered its control center after Ro-Tor followed one of the Build Team. They sabotaged the space bridge to send the Autobots who used it to random locations, taking advantage of the consequent confusion to wreak havoc until the Build Team worked out what was wrong, and the Decepticons were sent flying as the Autobots retook the control center. Landfill
Scourge and the Commandos attempted to intercept Optimus Prime wile he was on his way to deliver the O-Parts to Sky-Byte, only for the Autobot leader to demolish them in a few seconds. Sky-Byte Saves the Day After the Commandos' raid on an energy station was foiled by the Build Team, the Commandos tried to lure them out to get revenge by attacking building sites. This eventually worked, but though they had the Build Team outclassed combat-wise, the battle between Ruination and Landfill ended in a massive explosion that fired the Commandos into the sea. A Test of Metal
"Just bodies."
Their raid on Metro City's oil stores was interrupted by the newly arrived Ultra Magnus, but they got away while he was confronting the Autobot Brothers. Some time later, the Decepticons tried to set up an ambush for the Autobots, only to instead encounter Ultra Magnus, who fought them off with Optimus Prime's help. Ultra Magnus Movor spied on the two Autobots from orbit as they fought, and afterwards the Decepticons accompanied Megatron to the island where Optimus was recuperating. Their intent was to finish him off, but instead Optimus combined with Magnus into Omega Prime and almost finished them off. Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!
After capturing the Autobot Brothers, the Decepticons were able to beat up Optimus and Team Bullet Train without fear of retribution, at least until Ultra Magnus spoiled things by rescuing the three brothers. The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus Another attempt to sway Ultra Magnus to their side also resulted in the Commandos getting pounded. Power to Burn! Assigned with the task of investigating the ground beneath Metro City, the Decepticons were forced to split up to deal with the Autobots. They proved more than capable of holding their own against the Spychangers and Team Bullet Train, and eventually found the cavern containing Fortress Maximus. Fortress Maximus The Autobots forced them into a retreat, and when they attempted to return later, Ruination ended up fighting Rail Racer. They again retreated after Sky-Byte inadvertently released Doctor Onishi. Koji Gets His Wish
Their attempts to find the O-Parts before the Autobots largely ended in failure. A Friendly Contest Megatron took them with him to find the Orb of Sigma, though that expedition also ended in an Autobot victory and the loss of Megatron. Peril from the Past With Scourge now in charge, the Decepticons managed to obtain Cerebros and find where the Autobots had hidden Fortress Maximus. Their attempt to seize the giant ended in disaster when Maximus proved impossible to control. On the up-side, they got Megatron back in a new upgraded form as Galvatron. Maximus Emerges
Scourge began a series of attempts to control Fortress Maximus with the Commandos as loyal backup. An attempt in the desert ended in failure, The Human Element leading them to attempt to capture Koji Onishi, as the boy seemed to be able to control Maximus no problem. Mistaken Identity After Scourge attempted to overthrow Galvatron, their leader recalibrated their programming to turn them back into loyal servants. They were placed under the command of Sky-Byte, who promptly led them into a trap in which they faced all of the Autobots. Luckily for them, Galvatron turned up with the Megastar to lend a hand. Surprise Attack!
Despite Galvatron's apparent defeat, their leader still lived, and the Decepticons kept the Autobots busy while he recharged. When the Autobots fled into the Global Space Bridge, Galvatron sent Scourge and the Commandos in as well, before flooding the tunnel with lava in an attempt to kill two birds with one stone. Galvatron's Revenge Ruination and Scourge somehow survived this and emerged from the ground, only to be finally defeated by the Autobots. They, along with Galvatron and most of the Predacons, were shipped off to an asteroid prison colony. The Final Battle
Toys
Notes
- The Commandos are represented by the Decepticon symbol, whereas in the original Japanese series, the Combatrons used a different one that was based upon that of the Generation 2 Autobots. This is because the original Black Convoy toy was a retool of Generation 2 Laser Optimus Prime, which included the symbol moulded onto some of its accessories.
- The Commandos' character models are heavily based on their toys, much more so than the Generation 1 Combaticons.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Combatron (コンバットロン Konbattoron)
