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      [05/17/98]   THE TRANSFORMERS  TECH-SPEC LISTING   [05/17/98]
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*** Notes before the fact: This is an INCOMPLETE listing of Transformers
stats.  We have tried to maintain some level of integrity, but because
Hasbro has been known to change some info or accidentally have printing
errors we've given all stat numbers a tolerance of +/- .75 so if your
card says more or less on a TF (Transformer) listed, it's most likely
due to printing than human error.  If the numbers are SIGNIFICANTLY off
please send us the correction(s) and we'll fix it and give you credit.
See the bottom of this file on where to send corrections.

*** Reading the spec list...
-- It's pretty straight forward, but in case you get confused, this should
spell things out for you. Our example will be Megatron:

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*Megatron {Gun}      Function: Leader                 Group: Decepticon
 " Peace through tyranny. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        10       10       4       8       10      9       10       9

    Megatron combines brute strength, military cunning, ruthlessness
    and terror.  Aches to return to Cybertron to conquest after
    destroying all Autobots on earth.  Plans to possess all Earth
    resources.  Incredibly powerful and intelligent.  Fires nuclear-
    charged fusion cannon.  Can link up interdimensionally to a black
    hole and draw antimatter from it for use as a weapon.  No known
    weakness.

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  The dashed lines are separators and nothing more.  The first thing is
then the name of the transformer followed by an optional curly braces.
This is a basic description of which version of this toy it is.  For
example Megatron comes in two different forms: Gun and Action Master.
There is a key supplied to help you figure out which version is being
talked about, or a description of what it turns into will be supplied.
Next is the function; What their job is.  And what subgroup/allegiance
the toy is.
  The second line is the quote of that character.  In some cases, such
as the Micromasters, multiple quotes may apply.  If so, the names of the
characters will be stated on the line after the quote.
  The third and fourth lines are used together. the first one is
abbreviations (where needed) of a Transformer's attributes, and a
numerical rating of each one from 1 to 10.  Below is the rough
translation of each one:

   Stren.  = Strength     (Physical Strength)
   Intel.  = Intelligence (How smart they are)
   Speed   = Speed        (How fast they are in vehicle/robot mode)
   Endur.  = Endurance    (physical durability)
   Rank    = Rank         (Rank on the command chain)
   Cour.   = Courage      (Guts)
   Firep.  = Firepower    (How big is their gun)
   Skill   = Skill        (How well they perform their function)
   Team.   = Teamwork     (How well the squad works as a team)
   Co-Opr. = Cooperation  (How well the squad cooperates with each other)

  Please note that 'Teamwork' and 'Cooperation' only apply to
Micromaster groups, and replace 'Rank' and 'Firepower'.

  The remaing lines describe the Transformer's personality, weaponry,
weaknesses, etc..

  In some cases no profile or stats are supplied.  This occurs with some
of the foreign Transformers.  If this is the case, a dash will replace
each stat and a note stating anything of value about the toy will be
in place of the profile.

*** Legal-EZE stuff:
--  Oh yeah, "The Transformers", "Autobots", "Decepticons", "Maximals",
"Predacons", and all codenames and subgroups listed are copyrighted by
Hasbro and/or Kenner.
--  The toys themselves are copyrighted by Hasbro, Takara, Banadi,
Toy Box, ToyC, Kenner, and maybe one or two other companies I don't
know about.
--  This list was produced for educational purposes only.  As an aid
for other collectors who bought used Transformers at garage sales, flea
markets, auctions, etc. and did not get the tech-spec card.
--  This list is not to be sold for profit or used in any other trade
where this list is equated with money.  I created this list out of the
goodness of my heart and am not making a red (or green) cent off of it.
The only thing I get is a warm happy glow knowing that others are
getting the information they need.

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*** What's new from the last revision?
 =  Added Octopunch (from Jon Hartman's TF Tech Spec. Archive.)
    [Glen Hallit sent me the spec. ages ago, but I lost the file :( ]
 =  New and improved table of contents format.
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*** Transformer's Tech Spec Listing: Table of Contents ***
(or: Who's on the list)

===========
DECEPTICONS
===========

 CODENAME                         FUNCTION
----------------------           ------------------------------
Air Strike Patrol           -=-  Espionage
Airwave                     -=-  Aerial Defense
Apeface                     -=-  Saboteur
Astrotrain                  -=-  Military Transport
Axer {action}               -=-  Bounty Hunter
Banzai-Tron {action}        -=-  Martial Arts Warrior
Barrage                     -=-  Gunner
Battle Squad                -=-  Aerial Counterattack
Battletrap                  -=-  Assault Team
Beastbox                    -=-  Interrogator
Birdbrain {pretnd}          -=-  Aerial Attack Trooper
Blast Off                   -=-  Space Warrior
Blitzwing                   -=-  Ground and Air Commander
Blot                        -=-  Foot Soldier
Bludgeon {pretnd}           -=-  Electric Warrior
Bomb-Burst {pretnd}         -=-  Predator
Bombshell                   -=-  Psychological Warfare
Bombshell {action,UK}       -=-  Psychological Warfare
Bonecrusher                 -=-  Demolitions
Brawl                       -=-  Ground Assault
Breakdown                   -=-  Scout
Bristleback {pretnd}        -=-  Ground Assault
Bugly {pretnd}              -=-  Strategist
Buzzsaw                     -=-  Spy
Calcar {UK}                 -=-  Battle Analyst
Carnivac {pretnd}           -=-  Hunter / Tracker
Chop Shop                   -=-  Thief
Cindersaur                  -=-  Firestorm Trooper
Clench/Colossus {UK}        -=-  Leader
Constructor Squad           -=-  Battlefield Fortification
Crankcase                   -=-  Data Collector
Cutthroat                   -=-  Shock Trooper
Cyclonus                    -=-  Saboteur
Cyclonus {target}           -=-  Saboteur
Darkwing {powerm}           -=-  Aerial Assault
Dead End                    -=-  Warrior
Devastator                  -=-  Warrior
Devastator {action}         -=-  Warrior
Dirge                       -=-  Warrior
Divebomb                    -=-  Aerial Assault
Double Punch {actelt}       -=-  Desert Vanguard
Doubledealer {powerm}       -=-  Mercenary
Drag Strip                  -=-  Warrior
Dreadwind {powerm}          -=-  Air Defense
Drench {UK}                 -=-  Coordinator
Falcon {UK}                 -=-  Team Leader
Fangry                      -=-  Tracker
Fearswoop {UK}              -=-  Attack Specialist
Finback {pretnd}            -=-  Naval Assault
Flamefeather                -=-  Warrior
Flattop                     -=-  Naval Warfare
Flywheels                   -=-  Assault Team
Frenzy                      -=-  Warrior
Galvatron                   -=-  City Commander
Gnaw                        -=-  Assault Sentry
Greaspit                    -=-  Fuel Depot
Gutcruncher {action}        -=-  Air-to-Ground Support
Headstrong                  -=-  Ground Assault
Hook                        -=-  Surgical Engineer
Horri-Bull                  -=-  Ground Trooper
Hun-Grrr                    -=-  Terrorcon Leader
Hydradread {UK}             -=-  Scientific Advisor
Icepick {pretnd}            -=-  Demolitions
Iguanus {pretnd}            -=-  Terror Trooper
Kickback                    -=-  Espionage
Krok {action}               -=-  Foot Soldier
Laserbeak                   -=-  Interrogation
Long Haul                   -=-  Transport
Megatron {action}           -=-  Decepticon Leader
Megatron {gun}              -=-  Leader
Menasor                     -=-  Super Warrior
Military Patrol             -=-  Front Line Assault
Mindwipe                    -=-  Hypnotist
Misfire {target}            -=-  Interceptor
Mixmaster                   -=-  Materials Fabrication
Monstructor {pretnd}        -=-  Super Warrior
Motormaster                 -=-  Stunticon Leader
Nautilator                  -=-  Underwater Excavations
Needlenose {target}         -=-  Aerial Warrior
Octane                      -=-  Fueler
Octopunch {pretnd}          -=-  Salvage
Onslaught                   -=-  Combaticon Leader
Overbite                    -=-  Undersea Terminator
Overkill                    -=-  Warrior
Piranacon                   -=-  Undersea Warrior
Pounce                      -=-  Infiltrator
Predaking                   -=-  Warrior
Quake {target}              -=-  Ground Assault
Race Track Patrol           -=-  Mobile Assault
Ramjet                      -=-  Warrior
Rampage                     -=-  Gunner
Ransack {bug}               -=-  Warrior
Ratbat                      -=-  Fuel Scout
Ravage                      -=-  Saboteur
Razorclaw                   -=-  Predacon Leader
Reflector                   -=-  Reconnaissance
Rippersnapper               -=-  Terrorist
Roadgrabber {pretnd}        -=-  Gunner
Roughstuff                  -=-  Aerial Defense
Ruckus                      -=-  Combat Assault
Rumble                      -=-  Demolitions
Runabout                    -=-  Shock Trooper
Runamuck                    -=-  Shock Trooper
Scavenger                   -=-  Mining and Salvage
Scorponok                   -=-  Headmaster Commander
Scourge                     -=-  Sweep Leader
Scowl {pretnd}              -=-  Sonic Saboteur
Scrapper                    -=-  Construction Engineer
Seawing                     -=-  Undersea Reconnaissance
Shockwave                   -=-  Military Operations Commander
Shockwave {action}          -=-  Military Operations Commander
Shrapnel                    -=-  Electronic Warfare
Sinnertwin                  -=-  Sentry
Sixshot                     -=-  Solo Transformer Assault Group
Skalor                      -=-  Amphibious Assault
Skullcruncher               -=-  Swamp Warrior
Skullgrin {pretnd}          -=-  Seige Warrior
Skydive {UK}                -=-  Scientific Advisor
Skyhopper                   -=-  Aerial Assault Commander
Skyquake {UK}               -=-  Air Commandant
Skywarp                     -=-  Warrior
Slicer {action}{UK}         -=-  Massive Assault Specialist
Slog {pretnd}               -=-  Combat Artist
Slugfest                    -=-  Messenger
Slugslinger {target}        -=-  Air Defense
Snapdragon                  -=-  Interceptor
Snaptrap                    -=-  Seacon Leader
Snare {UK}                  -=-  Surveillance
Snarler {pretnd}            -=-  Assault Warrior
Soundwave                   -=-  Communications
Soundwave {action}          -=-  Communications
Spaceshot & Blackout        -=-  Ground Infantry
Spinister {target}          -=-  Aerial Assault
Sports Car Patrol           -=-  Advance Assault
Squawktalk                  -=-  Translator
Squeezeplay                 -=-  Saboteur
Stalker {UK}                -=-  Communications Expert
Starscream                  -=-  Air Commander
Starscream {K-Mart}         -=-  Aerospace Commander
Starscream {action}         -=-  Ground Assault
Stranglehold {pretnd}       -=-  Enforcer
Submarauder {pretnd}        -=-  Undersea Warfare
Swindle                     -=-  Munitions Expert
Take-off {action}{UK}       -=-  Aerial Reconnaissance
Talon {UK}                  -=-  Advance Fighter
Tantrum                     -=-  Fueler
Tentakil                    -=-  Underwater Demolition
Terror-Tread & Cement-Head  -=-  Demolitions
Thrust                      -=-  Warrior
Thundercracker              -=-  Warrior
Thundercracker {action}{UK} -=-  Aerial Assault
Treadshot {action}          -=-  Gunslinger
Triggerhappy {target}       -=-  Gunner
Trypticon                   -=-  Assault Base
Turbo Master {actelt}       -=-  Aerial Marauder
Venom                       -=-  Psychological Warfare
Vortex                      -=-  Interrogation
Wildfly {pretnd}            -=-  Aerial Assault
Wildrider                   -=-  Terrorist
Wingspan                    -=-  Data Processor

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 ===========
 DECEPTICONS
 ===========

  KEY:    
          {action} = Action Master          {pretnd} = Pretender
          {powerm} = Power Master           {K-Mart} = K-Mart Ledgend
          {UK}     = United Kingdom TF      {JAPAN}  = Japanese TF
          {actelt} = Action Master Elite    {target} = Target Master

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*Air Strike Patrol   Function: Espionage     Group: Decepticon Micros
 " I prey like a vulture in the night. "
  -- Nightflight
 " Undetected in flight; undefeated in fight. "
  -- Whisper
 " Revenge is sweet, victory is sweeter. "
  -- Tailwind
 " The air is my playground. "
  -- Storm Cloud
 " The more tightly you hold a secret, the more we like ripping it away. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Team.| Cour. | Co-opr.| Skill |
        4        8        7       6        2      8       2        7

    Spent years practicing in the mercury swamps of Cybertron.  Perfected
    the "fly, spy, and fry" teamwork technique of stealing info and
    blasting their targets.  Rank among the most capable and savviest of
    Decepticons.  Constantly fight among themselves to take credit for the
    group's successes.  Always blame each other for its failures.  Their
    inability to get along is their greatest weakness.

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*Airwave       Function: Aerial Defense    Group: Decepticon Micros
 " My price is too high and you're going to pay. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        1        6        7       5        6      9       8        8

    A black market barbarian.  His airport is equipped with retractible
    tire shredding spikes that prevent enemy invasions. In attack mode,
    airport converts to mobile, dual missile battery with a range of
    over 300 miles.  Control tower armed with atomic panels that short
    out optic sensors.

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*Apeface          Function: Saboteur           Group: Decept. Headmaster
 " Obnoxiousness is not a problem, it is an art. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10        9        9       8        6      7       7        7

    Thoroughly obnoxious -- pounds loudly on his chest plates, insults
    everyone he talks to, knocks over anyone in his way, never changes
    his lubricant so he smells like a grease-encrusted turboworm, and
    spits fuel in public.  Binary-bonded to the nervous, insecure
    Nebulan Spasma.  In jet mode, maximum speed: 3250mph, emits
    powerful jamming frequencies.  In ape mode, has super-agility.  In
    robot mode, carries electro-shield and semi-automatic sonic
    boomer gun.

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*Astrotrain      Function: Military Transport    Group: Decept. Triple
 " In confusion there is opportunity. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9        7        10      7        6      7       6        8

    Creating confusion is his specialty.  As a Triple Changer, can
    switch from space shuttle to train to robot almost instantaneously.
    Thrives on foes' panic and fear.  As shuttle, travels at 20,000mph
    in orbit, up to 50,000mph out of orbit...  can launch weapons and
    satellites.  Carries cargo.  As a train, top speed is 400mph,
    range 1700 miles.  As robot has great strength, carries powerful
    ionic displacer rifle.

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*Axer {action}    Function: Bounty Hunter        Group: Decepticon
 " No prey is too large, no fee is too small. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        8        3       9        7      8       8       10

    Axer learned his craft hunting down microchip smugglers in the slag
    swamps of Cybertron.  His custom-designed all-terrain Turbo Cycle
    is equipped with heat-seeking proton missile batteries, quadrophonic
    sonic blasters and magnetic-lock targeting destabilizer rifle; and
    converts to a dual photon cannon battle station.

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*Banzai-Tron {action}   Function: Martial Arts Warrior   Group: Decepticon
 " To the victor go the profits. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        7        2       9        6     10       6       10

    A master of Crystalocution, the Cybertronic martial art of defeating
    an opponent by attacking his metal fracture points.  Usually reduces
    an enemy to spare parts in minutes and then sells what's left, if
    given the chance.  Always willing to fight, for a profit.  His
    partner, Razor-Sharp, is a lethal titanium-piercing crab that can
    tear through just about any kind of metal obstacle!  Converts to a
    semi-automatic rifle that shoots plasma energy projectiles that
    explode on contact.

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*Barrage            Function: Gunner              Group: Insecticon
 " Nothing left standing means nothing left to change. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        3        8        3       7        5     10       9        8

    Winning is not enough -- this Insecticon's attack continues until
    the ground is scorched and leveled.  Merciless, cruel...  believes
    kindness only stirs hope among the vanquished.  Disliked by fellow
    Decepticons.  In insect mode, can shoot non-stop explosive charges
    from gun mounts, high energy photons from antenna.  Flies 15mph with
    400 mile range.  Has powerful sonic rifle in robot mode.

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*Battle Squad    Function: Aerial Counterattack    Group: Decept. Micros
 " Ramming speed is the only way to travel! "
   --Meltdown & Half-Track
 " Strike hard and fear no one! "
   --Direct-Hit & Power Punch
 " It's my duty to know the unknown! "
   --Fireshot & Vanquish
 " The higher they fly, the faster they'll fall! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Team.| Cour. | Co-Opr.| Skill |
        8        8        7       6        7      9       7        5

    Utilizing the Micromaster Combiner feature, each micro robot of the
    Decepticon Battle Squad has the ability to connect with other
    Micromaster Combiners to form powerful, devastating vehicles of
    destruction!  The nucleus of the Decepticon's off-radar defense
    system.  Banded together by a cybernetic compressor to ignite the
    stratosphere with a magnitude of firepower!  Equipped with
    sophisticated, visual tracking devices for high-definition,
    target-lock capabilities!  Usually to blame when Autobot space
    crafts suddenly disappear from radar.  Able to annihilate anything
    within a three mile radius.  When separated, take pop-shots at each
    other for sport.  Combine to form an armored assault vehicle, blast
    cannon transport, and high-spy jet.

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*Battletrap     Function: Assault Team    Group: Decepticon Duocon
 " We're only halves of a whole, but double the trouble. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        3        6       8        6      6      6.5       7

    He's the wrestling tag team of robots.  Likes to trap his foe
    between his jeep and helicopter vehicles and have "fun" with him --
    knock him back and forth a bit -- before finally destroying him.
    Jeep maximum speed of 90 mph, range 600 miles.  Helicopter maximum
    speed of 780 mph, range 1200 miles.  In robot mode, carries
    double-barreled assault missile launcher with leaf-imaging for
    night-firing capability.

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*Beastbox           Function: Interrogator        Group: Decept. Tape
 " Speak now if you intend to ever speak at all. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        5        3       6        6      7       4        3

    His violent temper often overcomes his natural curiosity. More
    willing to whittle down his captives with his fists than with his
    words. Few survive his interrogations long enough to reveal anything
    useful. Can record up to 6000 hours of testimony. Equipped with two
    compression cannons, which crush a target with tons of compressed air
    pressure. Combines with Squawktalk to form robot Squawkbox.

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*Birdbrain {pretnd}   Function: Aerial Attack Trooper   Group: Decepticon
 " Anyone who is not a predator is considered prey. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        6        6       7        5      9       6        4

    This high-flying predator is as likely to swoop down on a poultry
    truck as it would on an Autobot. Incorporated with advanced
    "eagle-eye" mechanisms, this fearsome flier can zone-in on
    Micromaster Autobot opponents over 300 miles away. His beak can snap
    a truck in half, while his talons lock onto an unsuspecting victim
    like a steel clamp! Enclosed creature/robot is armed with laser rifle.

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*Blast Off          Function: Space Warrior       Group: Combaticon
 " I destroy Autobots by choice, not command. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        3        8        10      3        5      5       9        10

    Feels literally and figuratively about the other Transformers as he
    soars through outer space. Aristocratic, aloof -- disguises his long
    distance loneliness. Cruelly efficient at raining destruction on
    Earth. Flies at 26,000mph, stays in orbit for 8 months. Shoots
    powerful X-ray laser to hit target 12,000 miles away. In robot mode,
    uses ionic blaster. Combines with fellow Combaticons to form
    "Bruticus".

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*Blitzwing    Function: Ground and Air Commander    Group: Decept. Triple
 " Destroy first, think later. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        5        9       8        6      7       7        7

    Ability as Triple Changer to rapidly transform makes him one of the
    most dangerous Decepticons. Cruel sense of humor, loud-mouthed,
    belligerent, and brash. Flies at mach 2.7, range 1500 miles, has
    heat-seeking concussion missiles as plane. As tank, has track-mounted
    cannon that fires explosive shells 3.5 miles. As robot has
    electron-scimitar and gyro-blaster rifle. Often gets stuck in
    mid-transformation.

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*Blot               Function: Foot Soldier        Group: Terrorcon
 " I'm not as bad as I look -- I'm worse. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9        2        2       10       4     10       6        5

    The most disgusting of all Transformers.  Wherever he goes, he leaves
    a trail of foul-smelling lubricant which is oozing out of several
    different joints at any given moment.  Dumb, brutish, but loyal.  In
    creature mode, claws allow him to climb any wall.  Breathes fire.  In
    robot or creature modes, uses slime gun to shoot stream of corrosive
    liquid.  Combines with fellow Terrorcons to form Abominus.

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*Bludgeon {pretnd}   Function: Electric Warrior    Group: Decepticon
 " To know your own limits, you must first know your foe's limits. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        8        2       9        6      9       7       10

    A merciless, emotionless master of Metallikato, the deadly
    Cybertronian martial art. Attacks his enemies' fracture points
    while remaining outside their line of fire. High-powered
    antennas produce electrical fireballs with a range of over
    400 yards. Battle armor secretes ordorous, mucus slime. Smoke
    generators in legs produce billowing clouds of black smoke that
    disorient the enemy. Inner robot armed with high-voltage electric
    cannon.

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*Bomb-Burst {pretnd}    Function: Predator            Group: Decepticon
 " The greater the foe, the sweeter his fuel! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        8        7       4        7      9       7        8

    A vicious, vile automated vampire! Enjoys swooping down on
    unsuspecting Autobots and using his serrated metallic fangs to drain
    the fuel from his victims. Specially-textured outer shell causes
    rust rash on contact. Blinded by bright sunlight. The ultimate
    terror in darkness. Without shell, transforms into a vertical
    take-off and landing hover jet with dual lasers. Within shell,
    armed with corrosive slime shooter and armor-piercing battle axe!

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*Bombshell       Function: Psychological Warfare    Group: Insecticon
 " The mind is my playpen. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        5       7.5      4.75    5.25     6      5.25    6.25      9
 
    Can turn foes into helpless accomplices by injecting cerebro-shells
    into their head (robot or human) with his stinger...gives him control
    of their minds...has a cruel sense of humor...arms himself by having
    his victims debase themselves.  In insect mode this insecticon can
    fly 10km.  In robot mode wears head-mounted mortar...throws 25 kg
    explosive shell 15 km.  Cerebro-shells can be used against him if
    removed from victim's head.
 
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*Bombshell {action,UK}   Function: Psychological Warfare
 Group: Decepticon
 " The mind is my playpen! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        8        6       5        6      5       8       10

    A stinging, swaggering pest. Able to turn foes into helpless
    accomplices by firing cerebro-shells into their heads with his short
    burst stinger rifle. Transistorized implants give him the ability to
    control his victims' minds. Possesses a cruel sinse of humour.
    Amuses himself by having his victims do his dirty work for him.
    Needles is armed with front mounted armour crushing pincers and
    flame-throwing turbo blasters. Combined with Bombshell, a deadly
    partnership is formed.

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*Bonecrusher (1)    Function: Demolitions         Group: Constructicon
 " Hit it till it stands no taller than dust. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9        3        2       8        4      8       6        6

    Rubble-strewn wasteland is his idea of beautiful landscape. His wild
    ways create fear and terror. As vehicle, at 30mph. Exerts
    800,000psi... has short-range concussion bomb launcher. As robot,
    carries laser pistol. As left arm module, combines with fellow
    Constructicons to form giant robot "Devastator".

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*Brawl              Function: Ground Assault      Group: Combaticon
 " I was built to be wild. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       7.5       2        4       9        5      9       8        7

    Noisy, irritates all nearby. Hair-trigger temper, blusteringly
    belligerent... a terrifyingly effective warrior. Enormously strong,
    resistant to most conventional artillery. As tank, goes 45mph,
    range 600 miles. Turret mounted gun shoots 200lbs TNT-equivalent
    shells, twin sonic cannon shoots powerful, ear-splitting 300-decibel
    bursts of concentrated sound energy in stereo. In robot mode, has
    10-Megawatt electron gun. Combines with fellow Combaticons to form
    "Bruticus".

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*Breakdown          Function: Scout               Group: Stunticon
 " Keep your optical sensors to yourself. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        7        7       5        6      8      6.5       6

    Thinks everyone is staring at him, even Earth cars and stoplights.
    His self-consciousness hurts his performance. Finds heavy traffic
    nerve-wracking. Would prefer to be human so he could fit in better.
    In car mode, engine emits vibrations that cause mechanical failures
    in other vehicles; prone to leaky fuel pump. In robot mode, carries a
    concussion rifle which also causes mechanical failures. Combines with
    fellow Stunticons to form "Menasor".

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*Bristleback {pretnd}   Function: Ground Assault   Group: Decepticon
 " You can't tell a Decepticon by its cover. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        5        2       8        5      9       6        7

    A bad-tempered, foul-mouthed malcontent made meaner by his decision
    to become a Pretender. While entering Earth's atmosphere, he
    discovered that his armor was corrosive to rust!  This forced him
    to don the monstrous outer shell, causing him to lose his quickness.
    The spikes on the back of his outer shell secrete corrosive acid
    on contact. Enclosed creature/robot is armed with rapid-fire,
    electrostatic pulse rifle.

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*Bugly {pretnd}     Function: Strategist               Group: Decepticon
 " The greatest power is the power to control. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        9        6       7        7      8       7        9
 
    A deadly warrior with pinpoint maneuverability in the air.  Intense,
    mystical, and very cruel.  Practices the deadly martial art of
    Circuit-Su, which channels energy into one powerful electric blast.
    Electro-stingers in helmet deliver 3,000 volt charges that paralyze
    on contact.  Also armed with 2 photon rifles.  Transforms to lasered,
    hover jet with built-in, forward-thrust turbo boosters.  Also able
    to pilot outer shell by remote control.

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*Buzzsaw            Function: Spy                 Group: Decept. Tape
 " My bite is worse than my bark. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        5        8        8       4        6      7       4        9

    Civil and sophisticated yet very cruel and destructive. Approaches
    his lethal tasks like a fine artist. Each deadly mission is like
    working on a new masterpiece. Can pinpoint and photograph a thumbtack
    from 20 miles away. Flies at 250mph. Carries twin mortar cannons.
    Diamond-hard, micro-serrated beak can carve up almost any opponent.
    Due to large ego, will often sulk rather than proceed if his plans go
    astray.

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*Calcar {UK}     Function: Battle Analyst     Group: Decepticon Trakkon
 " It doesn't matter who suffers, it only matters that evil wins
   the day. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8       10        8       8       10      9       9       10

    Cold and calculating. A single-minded walking computer. Carries in
    his photographic memory every step of every Decepticon battle ever
    fought. Uses his vast knowledge to blood-curdling effect. As a
    tough all-terrain vehicle, defends with roof-mounted, four barrel
    visible tracer missile fire. As a robot, it forms devastating
    separate weapon support.

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*Carnivac {pretnd}    Function: Hunter / Tracker     Group: Decepticon
 " A cunning smile is more devastating than the fiercest weapon. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        5        7       9        4      7       7        8

    A growling, howling, mad dog destroyer. Commits abominable acts
    with unrelenting glee. Always smiling, even in battle. Outer shell
    has built-in hydrolic lifters that enable him to jump over 50 feet
    in any direction. High-intensity laser beams in eyes incinerate
    targets in seconds. In robot mode, armed with anti-thermal cannon
    with infrared scope that freezes targets on impact.

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*Chop Shop          Function: Thief               Group: Insecticon
 " I take no prisoners, just spare parts. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        8        4       5        6      7       6       10

    Sneakiest of the Insecticons... if it's not bolted to the floor,
    it's not safe from his greedy grasp. No challenge is too great; the
    more difficult something is to steal, the more he wants to steal it.
    As insect, flies 30mph with two small jets on his back. Pincer-like
    antennae can slice through 2-inch thick steel. Has twin pinpoint
    lasers on mouth; can carry 30 tons. As robot has photon cannon.

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*Cindersaur      Function: Firestorm Trooper      Group: Firecon
 " Crash and burn . . . and burn . . . and burn. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        3        2       4        5      9       7        8

    Incinerates everything in his path so he can find his way home.
    Leaves a trail of charred ground wherever he goes.  Probably fried
    some of his brain circuits from excessive smoke inhalation. Enjoys
    taking flame baths to soothe his aching joints. Equipped with
    fusion-powered flame breath that can be focused in a narrow stream
    or sprayed in a wide angle.  His hobbies include barbecuing
    Autobots and drinking volcanic lava.

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*Clench/Colossus {UK}   Function: Leader    Group: Decept. Obliterator
 " I will not rest until the last Autobot is crushed to nothing
   and Decepticons rule. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10        8       10       9       10     10      10        9

    A vehicle of terrifying power and pure evil. Combines a keen brain
    with diabolical cruelty. His whole being is dedicated to vengeance.
    A nightmare opponent, powered by pure hate and the thought of
    ultimate victory. Overwhelms, flattens, and throws aside anybody
    foolish enough to get in his way. As a vehicle attacks from all
    sides with vast weapon power, and does terrible damage with his
    vicious, rear-mounted grabbing claw. Menacing in intermediate mode
    as a multi-purpose battle station. As a gigantic robot, towers
    terrifyingly above all.

** (Raksha's note: he's called "Colossus" in France.)

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*Constructor Squad          Function: Battlefield Fortification
    Group: Decept. Micros
 " The bigger the Autobot Scrap heap, the greater our success! "
   --Stonecruncher & Excavator
 " Dumping a world of hurt on the Autobots is our only purpose in life! "
   --Sledge & Hammer
 " Only our Decepticon victory is carved in stone! "
   --Grit & Knockout
 " There's nothing like the feel of cold steel! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Team.| Cour. | Co-Opr.| Skill |
        9        6        5       8        7      9       7        8

    As part of the Micromaster Combiner force, each member of the
    Decepticon Constructor squad can be separated from its partner and
    re-combined with another Micromaster Combiner to form an incredible
    new Micromaster Combiner constructor! Can turn raw ideas into
    structural monsters of hard concrete! Known for constructing
    monuments at Decepticon headquarters after every Autobot conquest!
    Enjoy watching the destruction of something beautiful so they can
    build a frightfully ominous edifice in its place! Together they're
    unbeatable. When separated, too busy trying to out-design each
    other. They take pride constructing rather than destroying. Will
    build anything, anywhere, anytime for the highest bidder! Combine
    to form crane, dump truck, and ground digger vehicles.

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*Crankcase      Function: Data Collector     Group: Triggercon
 " Things are never as good as they seem. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        6        3       9        7      7       8        8

    A wheezing, whining ingrate.  As welcome as a rash of rust-rot.
    The worse things get, the happier he is. Enjoys complaining about
    everything. Equipped with vast memory storage capacity and
    shell-resistant armor. Also equipped with infrared probes that
    penetrate and analyze enemy circuitry. Armed with two high-impact
    laser blasters and a distortion modulator that scrambles enemy
    cerebral impulses.

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*Cutthroat          Function: Shock Trooper       Group: Terrorcon
 " Compassion is the currency of losers. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        4        4       9        5      8       7        7

    Not a trace of mercy can be found among his microchips. Insatiable
    lust for destruction. In battle, lashes out with wings, beak, and
    claws to cut everything to ribbons. In creature mode can leap 4 miles
    in one jump, breathes flame. In robot mode, carries double-barreled
    magnetizer that oppositely charges any metal target so it tears
    itself apart. Combines with fellow Terrorcons to form Abominus.

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*Cyclonus           Function: Saboteur            Group: Decepticon
 " Compassion is the Autobots downfall. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        8        9       8        9      9       7        7

    Cyclonus is huge and emotionless air warrior. He has vast resources
    of power and can draw strength in direct proportion to his need.
    Cyclonus is equipped with nuclear-powered turbine engines which
    enable him to reach speeds greater than Mach 2. In robot mode, he
    carries an oxidating laser that fuses an enemy robot's internal
    mechanisms. Cyclonus has no weaknesses and no interests other than
    conquest.

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*Cyclonus {target}    Function: Saboteur    Group: Decepticon Targetmaster
 " Compassion is the Autobots' downfall. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        8       10       5        6     10       4        5

    An emotionless marauder whose single-minded purpose is to destroy
    the Autobots. Incapable of fear.  Paired with Nightstick, a Nebulan
    master criminal who doubles as a blinding, corroding black-beam gun.
    In space jet mode, has nuclear-powered turbine engines that allow
    him to cruise at Mach 2 in suborbital altitudes and achieve escape
    velocity for interstellar space travel.

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*Darkwing {powerm}    Function: Aerial Assault      Group: Decepticon
 " Things are never as bad as they seem -- usually they're worse. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        7        7       5        5      7       7        8

    Never has anything nice to say, but says it anyway. Believes that
    life is one long ordeal of pain and suffering and strives to insure
    that others experience more of it than he does. Binary bonded to the
    Nebulan, Throttle, a hot-headed burglar prone to over-heating while
    in engine mode. Armed with two laser-guided electro-kinetic blasters.
    Combines with Dreadwind to form the fearsome Dreadwing.

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*Dead End           Function: Warrior             Group: Stunticon
 " We are all just food for rust. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        6        7       7        5      9       5        7

    Sullen, fatalistic, sees little reason to continue Transformers'
    war. Motivating him to fight is always a problem. Vain -- Spends most
    of his time shining himself. In car mode, goes 220mph. Radar scan
    covers 200 mile radius. In robot mode, has a compressor-air gun that
    shoots a 40,000 psi blast of air. Combines with fellow stunticons to
    form "Menasor".

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*Devastator          Function: Warrior       Group: Constructicon Gestalt
 " Thinking and winning do not mix. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        10       2        1       9        6     10       8        4

    Awesome and terrifying, this Decepticon is a bizarre combination
    of six Constructicons: Scrapper, Scavenger, Bonecrusher, Hook,
    Long Haul, and Mixmaster. He is pure brutality as his sole
    purpose is to crush all in his path. His mind is a melding
    together of his six parts, but he is limited by their competing
    thoughts. He possess enormous height and incredible strength --
    can knock down a bridge with one punch. He carries a 10,000 degrees
    Celcius solar energy beam rifle. Devastator is slow, awkward, and
    not too bright.

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*Devastator {action}    Function: Warrior           Group: Decepticon
 " Thinking and winning do not mix. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10        2        1       9        6     10       8        5

    Awesome and terrifying! Programmed for the sole purpose of crushing
    everything in his path. He is the embodiment of a life form which
    takes full advantage of his enemies' weaknesses and uses them for
    their destruction. His ferocious partner, Scorpulator, conducts
    attacks without reason and warning, ripping his victims to scrap
    metal with his razor sharp claws. Scorpulator's tail shoots twin
    pulse laser beams. Changes into an acid spray gun.

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*Dirge               Function: Warrior       Group: Decept.
 " Fear is the element that unites all losers. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        8        8       6        5      4       8        9

    The sound of his engines causes petrifying fear in those who hear
    them. He's a master at handling fear... other Decepticons are put
    off by his mournful, silent ways. "He gives me the creeps," says
    Ramjet. He carries two concussion missiles. Needs to control a
    situation; otherwise, he too falls victim to fear, making him
    useless as a warrior.

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*Divebomb           Function: Aerial Assault      Group: Predacon
 " Conquer the skies and what's below you will fall. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        8       5.5      6       5.5     8       6        6

    He's like a kid at a candy store - always delighted by all the
    targets he has to choose from. Builds mecha-nests atop tall
    buildings and mountains; composed of late model sports cars, wings
    of jets, theater marquees. Back-mounted rocket thrusters allows
    speeds of 300mph, 2000 mile range. Can see a dime from 10,000 feet.
    Has particle-beam rifle with infra-red sight, and laser-guided
    sword. Magnetism inhibits flying ability. With fellow Predacons,
    forms Predaking.

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*Double Punch {actelt}   Function: Desert Vanguard   Group: Decepticon
 " Double the power means double the destruction! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        7        7       6        6      9       8        9

    Forged out of the most hardened metallic substance in Cybertron's
    remote desert region. Combats computer-driven units in sandstorms
    with temperatures exceeding 150 degrees Farenheit. Has a ferocious
    temper that causes him to react violently at anything that crosses
    his path. Usually aligns himself with both sides of an argument
    just to advance his own position in the Decepticon ranks. Cunning
    and cynical, Double Punch can convert into a fearsome, dual clawed
    robotic scorpion to perform his most diabolical schemes.

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*Doubledealer {powerm}      Function: Mercenary       Group: Decepticon
 " The price of victory is never too high. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        8        6       9        8      9       8        9

    A ruthless, battle-ready robot for rent. A traitorous backstabber.
    Only loyal to the highest bidder. Valued by all, trusted by none.
    When binary-bonded to Knok, Doubledealer disguises himself as an
    Autobot robot. When binary-bonded to the bat creature, Skar,
    Doubledealer transforms into a Decepticon falcon. Armed with
    intercontinental ballistic missile that can travel 3,000 miles in
    30 minutes. Equipped with enough explosives to flatten a mountain
    range. Uses solid light blaster in robot mode.

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*Drag Strip         Function: Warrior             Group: Stunticon
 " The first one to cross the finish line LIVES. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        7        7       4        5      8       7        6

    Nasty, underhanded, loves to gloat over his victories. Would rather
    be scrapped than lose. Prone to overheating. Megatron would sooner
    melt him than talk to him, but knows he's even worse company for the
    Autobots. In car mode, has a plasma-energy blaster. Carries a
    gravity-enhancing gravito-gun. Combines with fellow Stunticons to
    form "Menasor".

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*Dreadwind {powerm}    Function: Air Defense         Group: Decepticon
 " Fear is a friend whose presence is felt long after he's left. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        8        7       8        6      7       7        8

    As ominous as a storm cloud and as chilling as a winter breeze. Grim
    and gloomy -- always acts as if his best friend just became
    permanently inoperative. Binary-bonded to the Nebulan, Hi-Test, a
    thrill-seeking, over-achieving perfectionist, constantly striving to
    keep Dreadwind's morose mind on his evil work. Equipped with two
    thermal melters and two air-to-air missiles. Combines with Darkwing
    to form Dreadwing.

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*Drench {UK}        Function: Coordinator         Group: Decept. Water
 " A well run campaign is my greatest pleasure. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        9        8       8        9      5       8        9

    A bully, a tyrant and universally hated. Must have his own way
    at all times or takes hideous revenge. But indispensable at
    coordinating the unit with grim efficiency. As a car, long and low
    with cunningly concealed water firing capabilities. As a robot
    this converts to extra-reach firing power.

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*Falcon {UK}       Function: Team Leader     Group: Decept. Predator
 " I despise weakness and spit on compassion. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8       10        8       9       10     10       9       10

    Devilishly clever and utterly evil. No one can devise more daring
    and dastardly raids. His all-consuming loathing for the
    Turbomasters may be his downfall.... As a plane, farseeing
    Megavisor capabilities and firepower form a terrifying foe. As a
    robot atacks with hand-held missile launcher.

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*Fangry          Function: Tracker        Group: Decepticon Headmaster
 " Leaders are for fools who need to follow. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        8        6       8        6      8       6        8

    A fearsome, foul-mouthed nightstalker. Rebels against authority in
    any form. Lashes out at anyone who even suggests his next course of
    action. His Decepticon superiors have more difficulty controlling
    him than the Autobots have fighting him. Binary-bonded to Brisko,
    a former Nebulan cartographer with a photographic memory. Shoots
    semi-automatic ion pulse gun. Tail converts to compressed air
    cannon that produces 200 mph gale force winds. Able to fly short
    distances in wolf mode.

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*Fearswoop {UK}   Function: Attack Specialist   Group: Decepticon Trakkon
 " Let terror and evil reign in the skies - and show no Autobot mercy. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9       10        9       7       10      8       9       10

    Cunning, gifted, and completely evil. When his vile shadow falls,
    even the bravest must shudder. Brilliant in his use of the most
    advanced in stealth technology. As a plane, swoops down with
    wing-mounted, visible tracer attacking action. As a robot, this
    forms a powerful free-standing weapon.

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*Finback {pretnd}      Function: Naval Assault      Group: Decepticon
 " Ashes to ashes, rust to rust. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        8        4       3        6      8       7        9

    A wheezing, wretched, wreck-in-the-making. Outer shell serves as
    container for his loose components.  Enjoys making his enemies feel
    worse than he does.  External, pressure-sensitive shell enables him
    to dive to a depth of 30,000 feet. Specially-reinforced scale armor
    is composed of "living" mecha-organisms that regenerate
    spontaneously to protect inner circuitry. Equipped with
    metal-corroding stun rifle that ensnares the enemy in a layer of
    thick, vicious underwater slime.  Transforms to high-speed
    hovercraft equipped with long range sonar and scanners.  Also armed
    with jet-propelled, armor-piercing harpoon gun.

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*Flamefeather       Function: Warrior             Group: Firecon
 " The only good Autobot is a deactivated Autobot. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        4        5       7        5      8       7        5

    The only Decepticon ever thrown out of the Decepticon Military
    Academy for being too violent. Trashes entire car lots when there's
    nothing better to do. Usually works alone because his fellow
    Decepticons refuse to work with him. Flamethrower inside his mouth
    can fry a football field. Maximum flight speed: 90mph. Greatest
    achievement: talking to someone for more than a minute before flying
    into a rage.

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*Flattop          Function: Naval Warfare     Group: Decepticon Micro
 " Terror is the ultimate weapon. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        5        8        7       6        6      7       8        8

    The scourge of the seven seas. Prowls the oceans, sinking
    everything. Dreams of floating on a sea of burning Autobot fuel.
    Armed with torpedo launchers equipped with heat-sensitive tracking
    devices. Transforms into interstellar jet equipped with devastating
    X-ray laser cannons. Serrated wingtips in jet mode can cleave enemy
    warriors in two. Possesses superior maneuverability in the air.
    Reinforced, steel alloy fuselage ideal for mid-air dogfights.

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*Flywheels          Function: Assault Team      Group: Decept. Duocon
 " Believe in yourself, but only if you both agree. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        4        7       7        6      8       8        6

    Split personality -- fights himself more often than his foes. Each
    half of him is jealous of the other. Often heard arguing with
    himself, even when unified in robot mode. Tank has maximum speed of
    75mph, range 350 miles. Jet has maximum speed of 1300mph, range
    1800 miles. In robot mode, carries a laser cannon with infra-red
    sensors for heat-seeking capabilities.

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*Frenzy          Function: Warrior                  Group: Decept. Tape
 " Sow panic and surrender will bloom. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       2.5      5.75     3.5     6.25    6.25    10       9        6

    If FRENZY needed to breathe, war would be his oxygen.  He knows no
    cause, only craves to spread fear and destruction.  His efforts are
    appreciated by other Decepticons.  His devotion to warfare makes him
    hard to deal with on a personal level.  Can roll his drums to
    produce high-pitch, grating sound of 200db.  Disorients and disrupts
    electrical flow in opponent's circuitry which makes them malfunction.
    Physically weak.  His manic attack can be countered with cool logic.

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*Galvatron          Function: City Commander      Group: Decepticon
 " My power is everything; defat is absurd! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       9.5      8.5       9      10        9      9       9       10

    Galvatron is a cold-hearted robotic villain. Determined to lead the
    Decepticons. Possesses enough strength to pulverize an Autobot into
    scrap metal. Unconquerable. Arrogant and compassionless. Plots
    against his allies, thus weakening his position. In robot mode, he
    carries a laser that emits chemically-produced, direct-current
    electricity.

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*Gnaw               Function: Assault Sentry      Group: Sharkticon
 " I live for the taste of an Autobot's fuel line! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        3        4       8        2      8      4.5      4.5

    Travels in packs with fellow Sharkticons. Fearless and vicous. Loyal
    only to the master who last fed him. Powerful tail fin allows him to
    travel at speeds over 150 Knots. Carnivourous with a voracious
    appetite. Possesses several rows of razor-sharp teeth that can tear
    through solid steel. In robot mode, carries a maceration laser that
    shoots salt-based corrosive liquid. Also carries a barbed mace.

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*Greasepit        Function:  Fuel Depot      Group: Decepticon Micros
 " An engine is only as powerful as the fuel that runs it. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        4        7        3       6        7      7       8        9

    A small-minded swindler. Siphons gas from the cars of humans to
    supply his Decepticon comrades. In battle mode, his station is
    armed with ionic cannons, rail-launched incendiary missiles and
    circuit-scrambling jammers. Tower-mounted sonic disruptor emits
    pressurized sound waves that can crush any target.

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*Gutcruncher {action}   Function: Air-to-Ground Support   Group: Decepticon
 " Conquest of the Autobots begins with control of the sky! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        8        7       9       10      7       5        9

    Gutcruncher shares the Decepticon's dream of total defeat of the
    Autobots, but for his own reasons. He has a contract with Megatron
    to trade their remains to the Junkions and other interplanetary
    spare parts dealers for vast quantities of energon cubes. This
    cold, calculating capitalist views all opponents as potential
    profit. He pilots the space-faring Stratotronic Jet, which has a
    maximum speed of 40,000 mph and is armed with fusion bombs, two
    cruise missiles, particle beam, infrared laser guns and more. It
    converts into a devastating battle station with missile launcher
    and fusion blaster connon. Also includes pilotless surveillance
    drone and one-man battle tank.

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*Headstrong         Function: Ground Assault      Group: Predacon
 " The best advice is not to listen to advice. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        5        4       7        5      6       8        6

    Doesn't listen to anyone, particularly his friends. Smug, arrogant.
    Puts up a stubborn front to hide deep-rooted insecurities. More
    vulnerable to psychological rather than physical attacks. In
    rhinoceros mode, his horn can puncture 3-foot thick steel, release
    corrosive acid. Uses plasma-sphere shooter that emits explosive
    energy balls; has light distorting diffraction sword. Combines with
    fellow Predacons to form Predaking.

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*Hook (4)         Function: Surgical Engineer     Group: Constructicon
 " Strive for perfection even if others must suffer. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        9        3       6        4      6       5        10

    With the precision of a fine jewler, Hook performs his job with
    skill unequalled among the Transformers, whether reconnecting a
    damaged microchip or setting a two ton girder into place. He's a
    snobbish, supercilious, unpopular perfectionist who is able to
    lift 20 tons. As shoulders and head module, combines with fellow
    Constructicons to form giant robot "Devastator".

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*Horri-Bull     Function: Ground Trooper     Group: Decepticon Headmaster
 " Smash all that stands and trample the rest. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        6        5       8        5      8       7        4

    A snorting, belching bully with a nasty temper. Drips grease and oil
    from his mouth and emits billowing black clouds of noxious black
    smoke from his nostrils. Enjoys destroying anything that stands in
    his way, particularly Autobots. In robot mode, uses flamethrower tail
    to incinerate his enemies. Also armed with a concussion blaster.
    Range: 12 miles. Binary-bonded to the nebulan, Kreb, a former talk
    show host with obnoxious manners.

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*Hun-Grrr           Function: Terrorcon Leader    Group: Terrorcon
 " Eat only what you need -- destroy the rest. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        10       8        3      10        9     10       9        6

    He has two mouths to feed -- his own -- and spends most of his time
    doing it. Since his mouth is usually full, his orders are usually
    misinterpreted. Prefers eating non-living to living things...
    doesn't like anything that might still be wriggling about after he
    swallows it. Can refashion digested materials and spit them out as
    crude missiles. Has powerful sonic stun gun in robot mode. Combines
    with fellow Terrorcons to form Abominus.

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*Hydradread {UK}    Function: Scientific Advisor    Group: Decept. Water
 "Let me study the battle plans. I'll think up something really
  unpleasant - and then make it even nastier. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        9        8       6        7      7       9       10

    A weirdly twisted mind. He devises hideous attack methods that can
    astonish even the most veteran Decepticons. Always in a world of
    his own, plotting something horrible. As a car, surprises with
    fast-action water power. Transforms to an equally well-armed
    attacking robot.

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*Icepick {pretnd}   Function: Demolitions         Group: Decepticon
 " From today's rubble-strewn fields shall emerge a new Decepticon
   world! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        7        3       8        6      8       6        6

    A fanatical follower of Planned Obsolescence, this metallic monster
    preaches about the destruction of things today, so they can be
    recycled into more advanced technologies tomorrow. His outer shell
    can withstand virtually any explosion. His claws can pierce through
    12 inches of pure grade steel and he can crush a tank without even
    trying. Enclosed creature/robot has leaping range of 1.8 miles.
    Armed with fireball bazooka.

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*Iguanus {pretnd}     Function: Terror Trooper     Group: Decepticon
 " Sow the seeds of fear and victory is yours. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        6        4       9        7      9       7        8

    A hideous, slithering monster. So in love with his loathsome,
    lizard-like outer shell that he rarely removes it. Shares
    misguided camaraderie with all reptiles.  Equipped with super
    robotic strength. Able to crush cars with his reptilian claws.
    Hypnobeam in eyes penetrate enemy cerebro-circuits and override
    primary programming directives. Armed with hurricane air blaster
    that shoots concussive blasts of pressurized air. Wheels in cycle
    mode equipped with spinning blades that tear through enemy armor.
    Built-in anti-gyrostators able to disrupt equilibrium of enemy
    robots.

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*Kickback           Function: Espionage           Group: Insecticon
 " Friend is another word for fool. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        3        9        4       4        7      6       5        8

    Charming, but cruelly clever... makes friends so he can influence
    them to do his bidding by digging up facts he can hold against them.
    Humans particularly  susceptible to this Insecticon. In insect mode
    can jump 40 ft. for a distance of .1 miles... kick a hole in 1/4 inch
    steel. In robot mode can fly 30mph up to 100 miles. Sub-machine gun
    fires 300 rounds per minute. Very vulnerable as insect and flying in
    high winds.

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*Krok {action}      Function: Foot Soldier        Group: Decepticon
 " The road to conquest is best travelled one step at a time. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9        6        2      10        5      7       6        8

    Gets his kicks from kicking! One blow from his automatic-powered
    foot can send an Autobot into orbit. Centuries of playing all-star
    mecha-soccer on Cybertron has made him the terror that he is today.
    By taking a single-stomping step, he can create a mini earthquake
    with a scaled reading of at least 7.0. His faithful partner,
    Gatoraider, uses his vise-like jaws to crush any unfortunate being
    caught in the aftershocks. Converts to powerful concussion cannon.

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*Laserbeak          Function: Interrogation       Group: Decept. Tape
 " The only point I like in Autobots: melting point. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        5        6        8       5        6      2       8        9

    Laserbeak takes pleasure in hunting his prey -- usually the
    straggling survivors of a battle. Noticeably not brave. Will run for
    safety if threatened. Flies at speeds up to 250mph. Uses two
    independently targetable laser cannons with extreme precision to get
    information from capitves. Shortage of ruby crystals that powers the
    lasers can panic his systems into shutting down.

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*Long Haul (5)      Function: Transport           Group: Constructicon
 " A battle front is only as good as its supply line. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9        5        2       9        4      8       7        4

    Unhappy with unglamorous role, but understands its importance...
    helps build Decepticons' massive energy-recovery installations. As
    vehicle, can carry 90 tons for 1200 miles, use a dual heat-seeking
    missile mount. As torso module, combines with fellow Constructicons
    to form giant robot "Devastator". Can be goaded into a fight in which
    he's overmatched.

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*Megatron {action}   Function: Decepticon Leader    Group: Decepticon
 " Conquest of the universe rests upon the immediate termination of all
   Autobots! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10       10        4       8       10      9      10        9

    Cybertron and Earth are not enough for this power-hungry Decepticon!
    Now he wants the whole galaxy! More ferocious and powerful than ever,
    this living engine of evil seeks the worlds throughout the cosmos and
    utterly crushes all those who dare defy him, especially the Autobots.
    In pursuit of these grisly goals, he drives the Neutro-Fusion Tank, a
    high-impact battle tank armed with fusion cannon, corrosive smoke
    shells, anti-aircraft photon machine guns, and heat-seeking
    mechano-sensors. The tank converts into a ground-to-air, wire-guided
    missile launcher, and search and destroy jet throne.

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*Megatron {Gun}      Function: Leader                 Group: Decepticon
 " Peace through tyranny. " / " Everything is Fodder. "**
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        10       10       4       8       10      9       10       9

    Megatron combines brute strength, military cunning, ruthlessness
    and terror. Aches to return to Cybertron to conquest after
    destroying all Autobots on earth. Plans to possess all Earth
    resources. Incredibly powerful and intelligent. Fires nuclear-
    charged fusion cannon. Can link up interdimensionally to a black
    hole and draw antimatter from it for use as a weapon. No known
    weakness.

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*Menasor         Function: Super Warrior       Group: Stunticon Gestalt
 "Leave no Autobot uncrushed."
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10        3        2       9        5      9       9        6

    A clanking, crushing terror that destroys all in his path -- the
    ulimate Decepticon weapon if he wasn't so confused by the opposing
    thoughts of the 5 Stunticons who comprise him. (Motormaster is
    loathed by the other four.) Tremendous strength, his punch has the
    force of 140 tons. Impervious to most artillery. Uses Motormaster's
    cyclone gun and carries an ionizer sword with a 50,000 volt charge.

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*Military Patrol   Function:  Front Line Assault   Group: Decepticon Micros
 " Take it with force or you'll never take it at all. "
   --Bombshock
 " Pummel the enemy, and victory is yours. "
   --Tracer
 " Hit until it hurts, then hit it again! "
   --Dropshot
 " If it moves, crush it! "
   --Growl
 " The ultimate force is the force of destruction. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Team.| Cour. | Co-Opr.| Skill |
       10        7        9       6        7      9       7        9

    The bullies of the battlefield. Learned to fight while terrifying
    the steel streets of cybertron. As unmerciful and cold as solid
    ice. Feared by their Autobot enemies for their fierce and
    unrelenting attacks. Often circle their target, blasting it again
    and again until nothing but ashes remain. Each firmly convinced he
    should be the leader of the patrol. Often take potshots at one
    another out of spite. Constant bickering and refusal to work
    together make it impossible for them to complete a mission.

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*Mindwipe           Function: Hypnotist      Group: Decept. Headmaster
 " Just one look from me and you've lost. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        6        7       5        7      8       7        9

    A mystic; spends most of his time trying to contact the
    electromagnetic essences of long-dead Decepticons than talking to
    live ones. Binary-bonded to Vorath, former Nebulan Minister of
    Science, expelled from office as a result of an illegal experiments
    scandal. In bat mode, has hypnotic stare, flies at 700mph. In robot
    mode, uses vipor pistol -- shoots streams of neuro-circuitry
    paralyzing liquid.

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*Misfire {target}    Function: Interceptor         Group: Decepticon
 " Keep shooting, eventually, you're bound to hit something. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        8        7       9        6      4       7        2

    When Misfire shoots, his fellow Decepticons run for cover. Has
    terrible aim, but he says he's improving. No one else shares his
    confidence. Paired with the cowardly Nebulan, Aimless, a former
    construction engineer who had one too many buildings collapse due to
    poor design; now he doesn't care enough about anything to even
    bother aiming when he shoots as an ion particle blaster.
    Maximum speed: 1600mph.

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*Mixmaster (6)    Function: Materials Fabrication    Group: Constructicon
 " How strong the steel, how quick the conquest. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        6        3       8        4      6       7        9

    Nothing is safe from him... he will use anything from unliving rock
    to living robot in making new materials. Uses acids and bonding
    agents to reduce and recombine almost anything inside mixing drum...
    a chemistry lab on wheels. As left leg module, combines with fellow
    Constructicons to form giant robot "Devastator".

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*Monstructor {pretnd}   Function: Super Warrior   Group: Monster Pretender
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9        5        4       6        7      8       9        6

    Six fearsome Pretenders combine to form this towering,
    metal-mashing menace!  Monstructor's corrosive touch causes metal
    to decay, making it easier for him to use his incredible strength
    to crush his robotic foes! His solar fission cannon utilizes the
    power of the stars to obliterate anything in its sight!

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*Motormaster        Function: Stunticon Leader    Group: Stunticon
 " These wheels are made for crushing. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9        6        5       10       7      9       7        4

    No one on the road is colder and crueler. Shows no mercy to Autobots
    who happen to be on the highway with him. Seeks to destroy Optimus
    Prime so he can claim to be "King of the Road". Can survive a
    collision with anyone, except Optimus Prime. Reaches a top speed of
    140mph and can shatter a 20-foot concrete block. Uses a 400mph wind
    producing cyclone gun. Forms robot "Menasor" with fellow Stunticons.

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*Nautilator        Function: Underwater Excavations    Group: Seacon
 " Blame someone else before they blame you... "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        4        3       8        5      6       7        4

    A stumbling, bumbling amphibious foul-up. Often gets caught in the
    undertow and has to be hauled out by his fellow Seacons. Quick to
    blame others for his mistakes. Equipped with geological sensors that
    register underwater fuel deposits. Armed with triple crusher cannon
    that shoots energon bands which trap their target and then tighten
    until the target has been reduced to rubble. Nautilator transforms
    to heat-seaking torpedo cannon in weapons mode. Combines with fellow
    Seacons to form Piranacon.

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*Needlenose {target}    Function: Aerial Warrior     Group: Decepticon
 " Get hip or get hit! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        6        7       7        5      9       8        7

    The coolest Decepticon ever to crush an Autobot. Believes the secret
    to being bad is to be "BAD". Trendy. Fascinated by Earthly fads.
    Always tries to fit in, even when it's impossible. So busy being
    cool he seldom joins in battle. Teamed with Sunbeam, a solar powered
    beach bum who transforms into a light burst discharger and Zigzag,
    who transforms into a slightly-inaccurate, twin elecrtostatic
    overloader rifle.

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*Octane             Function: Fueler              Group: Decept. Triple
 " He who has fuel, has power. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        6        7       4        7     3.5      4       6.5

    A greedy, mean-spirited bully. Enjoys watching fellow Decepticons
    become painfully inoperative from lack of fuel. Forces Autobots off
    roads and Aerialbots to abort landings just for fun. Crashes make
    him laugh. In jet mode: range 700 miles, maximum speed 750 mph. In
    tanker mode: range 65,000 miles, maximum speed 90 mph, carries
    10,000 gallons of fuel. Carries fuel-powered flamethrower and
    deflecto-shield.

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*Octopunch {pretnd}       Function: Salvage          Group: Decepticon
 " Anything that can sink is worth sinking. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        5        1       9        6      8       5        7

    The terror of the deep.  If he's not stealing sunken treasure or
    ancient artifacts, he amuses himself by smashing holes in
    submarines and cruise ships.  Electrically-charged, razor-tipped
    harpoon gun momentarily short-circuits on contact.  Also armed with
    vice-like tentacles that stick to any surface.  So strong underwater
    that he can wrestle a whale to a standstill.  Inner robot convers to
    metal-rending crab creature equipped with depth gauges, deep-sea radar
    and acetylene torch gun.

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*Onslaught          Function: Combaticon Leader     Group: Combaticon
 " The mind is the greatest weapon. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        8        3       7        7      8       8        9

    Believes the key to a mission's success lies in the perfection of
    its planning. Prefers devising sinister schemes to actual combat,
    but a relentless, furious fighter when stirred into action. As a
    missile trailer, Onslaught is capable of launching 6500-mile range
    photon missiles, each equivalent to 3000 tons of TNT. Accuracy of
    missiles is hampered by electromagnetic interference. Uses powerful
    sonic stun gun in robot mode. Joins with fellow Combaticons to form
    robot "Bruticus".

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*Overbite            Function: Undersea Terminator     Group: Seacon
 " There are only two kinds of creatures: predator and prey. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        7        5       7        6      7       6        8

    A menacing, mechanical monster. Prowls the ocean depths for his next
    victim. Unrelenting and unbeatable underwater combat. Teeth and
    talons can tear through solid slabs of concrete and steel.
    Liquid-cooled, turbo-powered engine enables him to reach speeds up
    to 70mph. In weapons mode converts to a double barrelled tidal
    wavemaker. In robot mode carries jawbreaker cannon that shoots metal
    eating, salt-based corrosives. Combines with fellow Seacons to
    form Piranacon.

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*Overkill           Function: Warrior             Group: Decept. Tape
 " Too much destruction is never enough. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        5        2       8        5      6      5.5       5

    Whether talking, terrifying, or attacking, he does everything to
    excess. So busy proving how tough he is by snapping cars in half
    between his jaws, that he forgets his mission. Can record data as
    a cassette, rip open the hull of a battleship as a tyrannosaurus.
    Armed with 2 batteries of motion missiles -- each reacts to any
    moving object bigger than a baseball and explodes on contact.

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*Piranacon          Function: Undersea Warrior    Group: Seacon combiner
 " Underwater, no one can hear you scream. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9        7        4       6        7      9      10        6

    A monolitic menace. The diabolical combination of the five Seacons
    who comprise him. Master at undersea warfare. Few Autobots can
    outdistance him or escape his evil clutches. Destroys everything in
    his path with ghoulish glee. A troublemaker and malcontent. Rarely
    follows orders. Fellow Decepticons are unable to control him.
    Capable of creating colossal tidal waves over 300 feet high. Because
    of his incredible size, Piranacon's reflexes are impaired out of
    water. Armed with the Seacons' entire arsenal of firepower.

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*Pounce          Function: Infiltrator         Group: Decepticon Clone
 " Terror is the stage on which I perform. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        5        7        4       5        6      8       7       10

    Sly, silent, and savage. The right machine for the right job.
    Often ignores his victims' pleas for mercy. In puma mode, can
    leap .7 miles. Possesses superior eyesight and sense of smell.
    In robot mode, laser range finder in optical sensors provides
    99.4% accuracy with twin anti-personnel missile launching
    bayonets. Clone brother is Wingspan.

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*Predaking          Function: Warrior             Group: Predacon Combiner
 " Destroy first, ask questions later. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        10       5        3      8.5       7      9       9        8

    The closest thing to a perfect fighting machine that the Decepticons
    have. As a warrior he has no equal; as a weapon he has no restraints.
    His actions result from seemingly savage, animal instinct. Can lift
    500 tons; reacts to any movement he sees within .002 seconds. Can
    generate protective electric field. Wields powerful X-ray laser
    cannon. Each foot houses twinm mortar shell launchers. No known
    weaknesses.

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*Quake {target}     Function: Ground Assault      Group: Decepticon
 " Nothing lasts forever... so why not destroy it now? "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        4        3       9        5      9       9        6

    A destructive berzerker. Attacks everyone and everything with a
    vengeance. Doesn't stop shooting until everything is in ruins.
    Capable of leveling an entire Autobot installation in minutes.
    Titanium based treads are equipped with special adhesive that
    enables Quake to climb sheer cliff surfaces. Known for his
    somewhat "off the wall" battle tactics. Teamed with Tiptop, a
    former circus strongman who transforms into a balance-altering,
    gyroscopic destabilizing weapon, and Heater, a smart-aleck street
    punk who transforms into a double photon pistol. Equipped with
    plasma cannon in tank mode.

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*Race Track Patrol   Function: Mobile Assault   Group: Decepticon Micros
 " Winning IS everything! "
   -- Barricade
 " Unless you're behind me, you're in my way! "
   -- Roller Force
 " The roar of an engine is music to my ears! "
   -- Ground Hog
 " Burning rubber smells like victory! "
   -- Motorhead
 " There are two kinds of fighters, Decepticons and losers. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Team.| Cour. | Co-opr.| Skill |
        8        6       10       9        7      8       8        9

    The ultimate speed demons! Leaned to drive on Cybertron freeways
    with some of the meanest, nastiest drivers in the universe. Enjoy
    swerving in and out of traffic, cutting each other off, tailgating
    and sending each other into tail spins. All equipped with
    turbo-powered energon engines that can rocket them to speeds in
    excess of Mach 1. Often forget their mission and get side-tracked
    with their dangerous roadway antics. Extremely powerful when they
    work together as a team. Sometimes use their illegally-powered
    engines to win drag races and help finance the Decepticons' latest
    evil scheme.

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*Ramjet             Function: Warrior             Group: Decepticon
 " If it flies, crash it! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        5        9       9        5      8       7        6

    Mid-air collisions are his specialty. It makes little difference if
    the target is an opponent or not, he'll crash into it just for the
    fun of bringing terror to the skies. These crashes can take their
    toll on him, particularly doing damage to his internal mechanisims.
    "The skies are my castle and I like to live alone.", he says. His
    nose module can withstand the impact of three-foot thick concrete at
    1500mph, and he flies as fast as mach 2.8 while carrying cluster bombs.

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*Rampage            Function: Gunner              Group: Predacon
 " Those who conquer, act; those who are conquered, think! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        3        5       6        5      9       9        6

    Barrels through life with an uncontrolled fury. Has difficulty
    talikng coherently for more than a few seconds before violently
    lashing out at anything near him, friend or foe. TV calms him...
    stares at rock music videos for hours. As tiger, can leap 300ft.
    in height, 500ft. in length. A kick from his foreleg can crumble a
    cinder block. As robot, carries 60,000 volt lightning rifle,
    5000 degrees Farenheight thermo-sword. Combines with fellow
    Predacons to form Predaking.

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*Ransack {bug}      Function: Warrior             Group: Insecticon
 " The sight of ruin only makes me crave more. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        5        3       8        5      9       9        5

    Unconcerned about safety of innocents... will level an entire town
    to hunt down an enemy. A tough-talking, straight-to-the-point
    Insecticon, always looking forward to the next battle. In insect
    mode, leaps 200 feet at insect size, 1.5 miles normal size. Rear
    legs can shatter foot-thick steel; their vibrations from rubbing
    can crumble a brick wall. Antennae shoot 80kV electricity. Carries
    concussion blaster gun in robot mode.

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*Ratbat             Function: Fuel Scout          Group: Decept. Tape
 " The road is my dinner plate. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        3        9        4       3        6      7       2        9

    Has no friends, only business partners... his only allegiance is to
    himself. Refuels by plunging his mecha-fangs into new cars' gas
    lines -- the better made the car, the better the gasoline tastes.
    Maximum flying speed: 65mph. Carries two radar-guided, free-electron
    lasers that detect the presence of an object as small as a fly. Wings
    contain mechanical sensors for locating fuel sources. Has one foot
    wingspan that can enlarge to ten feet. Wings are vulnerable to
    artillery.

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*Ravage             Function: Saboteur            Group: Decept. Tape
 " Today's Autobots are tomorrow's scrap metal. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        5        8        5       6        7      4       7        10

    Ravage operates best alone. A creature of the night. Craftiest of
    all Decepticons. Adept at devising deadly new strategies. Remains
    aloof from others, but his deeds command their respect. Can virually
    escape detection -- emits an electromagnetic emmission shield, has
    soundless walk, disappears in subdued light or shadow. Carries 2
    powerful heat-seeking missiles. Light-sensitive. Can be blinded.

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*Razorclaw          Function: Predacon Leader     Group: Predacon
 " All good things succumb to those who wait. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        9        4       9        8     10       7        7

    All business. Hates waste in any form... won't burn an extra drop of
    fuel unless he's certain the results will be worth the effort. Long
    stretches of inactivity often mistaken for laziness. Explodes into
    furious, ferocious action when it's time to strike. As a lion, can
    leap distances as long as a football field. Claws can rip through
    foot-thick steel. Has twin concussion blasters and sonic sword.
    Combines with fellow Predacons to form Predaking.

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*Reflector    Function: Reconnaissance     Group: Decepticons
 " See and you can know, know and you can destroy. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        8        2       6        6      7       6        9

     Loves to observe things: vegetation, architecture, Earthen
     topography, and particularly comrades' mistakes. Likes to blackmail
     his associates and is impressed with his own ability. Has
     highly-developed infra-red vision that can record images in
     darkness, through camouflage and at great distances. In camera
     mode, can emit powerful flash explosion that leaves enemy blind
     and disorientated for up to 15 seconds.

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*Rippersnapper      Function: Terrorist           Group: Terrorcon
 " Autobots are an error I intend to correct. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        3        5        5       9        6      8       8        6

    Any organic creature whose status on the evolutionary scale ranks
    higher than a slime mold, particularly Autobots, sends him into a
    ferocoius frenzy. Hates the smell of carbon-based life forms. In
    creature mode, claws and teeth can slice through almost any
    substance. Has twin, ground-to-air, voice-guided missile launchers.
    In robot mode, has cyclone gun. Combines with fellow Terrorcons to
    form Abominus.

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*Roadgrabber {pretnd}   Function: Gunner     Group: Decepticon
 " Destruction has a beauty all its own. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        7        7       8        6      8       7        8

    A road-ripping demon of destruction. The cruelest of the cruel.
    Able to hide undetected inside his bullet-proof protective shell
    and use its front-mounted claws to crush his enemies.  Transforms
    from robot mode to fast attack hover jet with vectored thrusters
    for lightning-fast maneuverability.  Built-in, turbo-powered
    boosters enable him to reach speeds over 3000 mph. Also equipped
    with subspace capabilities. Armed with dual pom-pom action freeze
    lasers that convert to flamethrower cannons.

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*Roughstuff     Function : Aerial Defense      Group: Decepticon Micros
 " Shoot first, aim later. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        4        4       8        6      6       9        5

    A trigger-happy sniper. Never aims, just starts blasting. Even
    Decepticons run for cover when he joins the battle. Trailer
    equipped with anti-aircraft, plasma-pulse gun battery and two
    heat-seeking proton missiles. Transforms to atomic-powered fighter
    jet and mobile battle platform with side-mounted gatling cannon.
    Nose cone emits high intensity heat ray that liquifies metal on
    contact. Also equipped with suborbital capabilities.

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*Ruckus           Function: Combat Assault    Group: Triggercon
 " I take a licking and keep on kicking. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        8        5       3        5     10       8        7

    A rolling bucket of bolts.  Always looks like he just lost a
    demolition derby.  Willing to take big risks on the battlefield
    because he's in such a state of disrepair.  A deadly, devastating
    warrior.  Adept at ramming his enemies and then running them over.
    Nail-studded tires can tread over anything.  Also able to emit
    viscous oil slicks that send his enemies into a tail spin.  Armed
    with heavy-duty rocket launchers that fire mercury tipped explosives.

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*Rumble             Function: Demolitions         Group: Decept. Tape
 " Destroy what's below and what's above will follow. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        2        5        2       8        5      7       9        5

    Rumble is your basic street punk. Small, but always acting tough.
    Quick temper and mean disposition. Follows Megatron's orders eagerly.
    Transmits immense low frequency groundwaves to create powerful
    earthquakes. His small size limits his physical strength, but his
    ability to shatter the ground makes him difficult to approach in a
    fight.

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*Runabout        Function: Shock Trooper    Group: Decept. Battlecharger
 " A pretty car makes an even prettier wreck. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        5        6        7       7        6      7       7        7

    Likes to watch things blow up -- the bigger the explosion the
    better. Uses parked cars and gas station fuel pumps for target
    practice. Usually very busy as a Battlecharger, but terrified of
    boredom. Maximum speed 300 km/h. Range: 900 km. Has high-energy
    particle beam rifle. Easily distracted by a beautiful car --
    because he wants to destroy it, not admire it.

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*Runamuck     Function: Shock Trooper      Group: Decept. Battlecharger
 " The road is my playpen, cars are my toys. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        6        7       7        6      5       7        8

    Cackling like a mechanical wildman, this Battlecharger is a
    twilring, tumbling two-lane terror. Spreading fear is his favorite
    pasttime. Admires junkyards like humans admire art museums. Maximum
    Speed 180 mph. Range: 600 Miles. Uses friction rifle that increases
    kinetic energy of its target's molecules for 5 minutes. Even the
    slightest movement resulst in tremendous friction, causing flames
    and melting. Afraid of heights.

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*Scavenger (2)    Function: Mining and Salvage    Group: Constructicon
 " Everything is worth something, even me. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        2        3       6        4     8.5      6        7

    Desperately tries to prove his worth to comrades by trying to find
    things of value -- whether by digging up a hillside or a backyard.
    Only tolerated because of ability to use shovel's magnetic, ionic,
    electrical, gas sensors to detect presence of fuels, metals, etc.
    As right arm module, combines with fellow Constructicons to form
    giant robot "Devastator".

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*Scorponok   Function: Headmaster Commander   Group: Decepticon Headmaster
 " Kindness is no virtue... and cruelty is no vice. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10        9        4      10       10     10       9        9

    Despair and isolation are all that remain in his wake. Believes the
    poor should be exploited, the weak oppressed, and the noble
    corrupted. Others' pain is his sole pleasure. In scorpion mode, tail
    shoots 100,000 volt electric bursts, has twin pulse blasters, claws
    can crush mountains. In defense base mode, has over-the-horizon
    radar, communications center, anti-aircraft sonic cannon, repair
    bay, construction bay; semi-autonomous armored interceptor with dual
    photon cannons that patrols the base perimeter. In robot mode, has
    fusion-powered anti-gravity gun. Binary-bonded to Lord Zarak, leader
    of the evil Nebulans.

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*Scourge            Function: Sweep Leader        Group: Decepticon
 " Desolation follows in my trail. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        8        8      7.5       8      8       7.5      7

    Scourge is fearsome, merciless and implacable hunter. Created from
    Decepticon wreckage, he leads "The Sweeps", a wolf pack of
    tracker-terminator's designed to hunt down and eradicate Autobots.
    Scourge possesses powerful high-tech scanning equipment and a
    disintergater ray that can cut through solid rock. In robot mode,
    he carries a laser blaster that shoots short bursts of intense heat.
    Scourge's only weakness is his arrogance.

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*Scowl {pretnd}     Function: Sonic Saboteur      Group: Decepticon
 " Control sound, and the faintest whisper can be the fiercest weapon. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        6        2       9        5      8       6        8

    A terrifying, merciless warrior who signed on as a Pretender when he
    realized he didn't scare anybody with his appearance! With his
    menacing new outer shell and his steel-shattering, hypersonic,
    stereophonic implants, his bark now matches his bite! His supersonic
    hearing capabilities enable him to pinpoint even the quietest sound!
    Enclosed creature/robot is armed with dual-sonic disrupter gun.

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*Scrapper (3)    Function: Construction Engineer     Group: Constructicon
 " My work is a monument to -- and of -- my enemies. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        8        4       7        5      5       3        9

    A wizard at designing fortresses and energy plants, but modest.
    Shows his true malevolent genius by incorporating defeated Autobots
    into his buildings' structures. Shovel can slice through 12in. thick
    carbon-steel, lift 30 tons. As right leg and part of torso, combines
    with fellow Constructicons to form giant robot "Devastator".

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*Seawing            Function: Undersea Reconnaissance   Group: Seacon
 " The darkest depths reveal the darkest secrets. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        8        6       4        6      8       6        9

    Glides through the seas like a sinister steel spector. Enjoys
    surprising and then destroying his targets. Nothing escapes his
    notice... or his grasp. Equipped with electrical, chemical, and
    infrared sensors, long range sonar. Converts to dual proton blaster
    in weapons mode. Underwater, can detect and home in on anything
    living or moving within a 20 mile radius. Maximum speed: 110mph.
    Armed with double venom lasers that paralyze on contact. Combines
    with fellow Seacons to form Piranacon.

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*Shockwave     Function: Military Operations Commander     Group: Decept.
 " Clarity of thought before rashness of action. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       9.5       10       7       7        9      9       9        9

    Cold, brutal, scientific approach to war. Seeks to overthrow
    Megatron as leader of Decepticons because he believes logic says he
    would be better. As laser gun, can emit lethal beams of energy from
    anywhere on the electomagnetic spectrum: gamma rays, X-rays, visible
    light, infrared rays, radio waves, etc.. Flies in laser gun or robot
    mode. High fuel use, but can be powered by nuclear sources. Often
    confounded by initiave, emotional thinking.

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*Shockwave {action}  Function: Military Ops. Commander  Group: Decepticon
 " Clarity of thought before rashness of action. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10       10        7       7        9      9       9        9

    An awesome warrior. Plots the destruction of the Autobots with the
    same cold, computer-like efficiency as in planning the overthrow of
    his Decepticon leader, Megatron. Believes that only one as logical as
    himself can lead the Decepticons to victory. Left arm shoots a wide
    range of electromagnetic armaments from explosive gamma rays to
    super-hot infrared particle beams. Paired with Fistfight, a loathsome
    terror droid who enjoys dissecting late model cars when he's not in
    his long range, laser-sighted, lightning rifle mode.

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*Shrapnel            Function: Electronic Warfare     Group: Insecticon
 " Control electricity and you control the world. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        4        6        4       7        6      6       8        9

    The noise of war and the scream of his foes are music to this
    loathsome Insecticon's audio-modules... has piercing battle
    cry... can be heard 8 miles away. In insect mode, can use
    antennae to control almost any electrical device. In robot mode,
    can attract lightning bolts to antennae and shoot them out hands.
    Grenade launcher shoots 30-pound steel balls that splinter into
    razor-sharp spikes. Insulation can stop his electrical blasts.

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*Sinnertwin         Function: Sentry              Group: Terrorcon
 " The sound of ripping metal is music to my audio modules. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        6        3       9        5      5       6        7

    Prowls the perimiter of the Terrorcons' lair looking for trouble --
    and hoping to find it! Then he can show off his razor-sharp teeth,
    piercing pronghorns, and steel-shredding claws. Has flame cannon and
    flame breath in creature mode, armor-piercing rocket-grenade launcher
    in robot mode. Combines with fellow Terrorcons to form Abominus.
    Unnerved by small creatures like mice, insects, and mini-droids.

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*Sixshot {sixchnger}    Function: Solo Transformer Assault Group
    Group: Decepticon
 " Life is worth living only as long as there are enemies worth
   destroying. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10        9        4       9        7      8       9        8

    A vile, nasty murderous sort who carries out his job with ferocious
    intensity. Only redeeming quality is he speaks well of those he's
    sent to "the great junkyard in the sky," his phrase for destruction.
    Has 6 forms: robot, armored carrier (with twin laser batteries),
    ramming-tank (with infra-red rangefinder and target tracker),
    jet-propelled laser pistol, star fighter (maximum speed: 80,000 mph;
    range: .8 million miles), and wolf-creature modes. Only the wolf
    creature has no need for Sixshot's 2 hypersonic concussion
    blasters, the wolf mode prefers to rip apart enemy Autobots with
    his razor fangs.

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*Skalor           Function: Amphibious Assault   Group: Seacon
 " I stink, therefore I am. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        5        3       8        4      7       6        6

    A merciless, polluting parasite. So foul even his fellow Seacons
    avoid him. Leaves a trail of grease and toxic chemicals wherever
    he goes. Able to absorb fuel through the hull of any ship. In robot
    mode, equipped with dual crustation rifles that encase and
    immobilize the enemy with hard, sticky scales. Serrated, razor-sharp
    jaws are able to cut through any substance. In weapons mode,
    transforms into twin-barreled corrosive slime-hooter. Combines with
    fellow Seacons to form Piranacon.

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*Skullcruncher      Function: Swamp Warrior       Group: Decept. Headmaster
 " Autobots are like bad fuel -- weak and greasy. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        10       8        3       10       5      9       5        6

    Has a habit of grinding his teeth before he strikes -- annoying his
    friends and tipping off his enemies. Binary-bonded to Grax, a Nebulan
    industrialist who's joined up to eliminate his competition. In robot
    mode, uses softening ray run -- gives metal the consistency of
    rubber, making his enemies easier to chew when he reverts to
    alligator mode.

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*Skullgrin {pretnd}      Function: Seige Warrior       Group: Decepticon
 " Those who stand against me shall soon fall before me! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9        9        4       9        6     10       8        5

    A brutal, uncontrollable engine of destruction! Doesn't stop
    attacking until everything is destroyed! Never retreats from
    danger. Usually communicates in a series of snorts and snarls.
    In creature shell, wields a double slagmaker laser and metal-rending
    vibro sword! Without shell, transforms into a shrapnel blasting
    assault tank!

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*Skydive {UK}    Function: Scientific Advisor   Group: Decept. Predator
 " True cruelty is the highest form of art. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        9        9       7        6      8       8       10

    Revels in the science of battle. Cold, calculating and entirely
    cruel. Not even understood or trusted by his fellow Predators.
    As plane uses the farseeing properties of Megavisor to the
    ultimate as a lean and hungry fighter. As robot calmly attacks
    with hand-held missile power.

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*Skyhopper   Function: Aerial Assault Commander   Group: Decepticon Micros
 " The bigger the boom, the better I like it. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        4        7       6        6      8       8        9

    Likes to watch things explode. Especially enjoys firing his
    helicopter's sonic cannon at anything associated with the Autobots.
    Transforms the copter into a battle base to use its powerful
    molecular disrupter gun to alter the Autobot's circuitry. Other
    Decepticons suspect all the explosions have rattled his brain
    circuits once to often!

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*Skyquake {UK}    Function: Air Commandant      Group: Decept. Predator
 " Break them, crush them -- grind them to dust! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9       10        9      10       10     10      10        9

    Pathological hatred of anything and anyone that is not 100% evil.
    A wicked genius, wholly dedicated to laying waste all in his path.
    Utterly cold, calculating and rational. Even his all consuming
    loathing of the Autobots is clinical in its vicious
    single-mindedness. Locks together with predator planes to maximize
    astounding supersight capabilities. Interaction also gives him
    instant ultra-communication with the minds of his forces. As bomber,
    attacks with dreadful 15 missile power. As robot, strikes terror
    with handheld missile weaponry.

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*Skywarp            Function: Warrior             Group: Decepticon
 " Strike when the enemy isn't looking. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        9        10      7        9      9       8        8

    Skywarp is the sneakiest of all Decepticons. Enjoys playing cruel
    pranks on fellow Decepticons and appearing out of nowhere to attack
    Autobots. Not too smart. Would be useless without Megatron's
    supervision. Top speed of 1500mph. Can instantly teleport up to 2.5
    miles. Carries heat-seeking missiles and variable-calibre machine
    guns.

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*Slicer {action}{UK}  Function: Massive Assault Specialist   Group: Decept.
 " Annihilation equals victory! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10        7        7       8        9     10       5        9

    Attack! Attack! Attack! He has no other strategy. A most feared
    adversary who is cruel and unjust, even towards his own Decepticon
    peers. A hard Decepticon to deal with, possessing a short-fused
    temper. His assault vehicle converts into exo-suit armor and is
    designed to tear apart an enemy vehicle or robot in seconds with
    its rotating cutters. Generally seen in the Decepticons' first line
    of attack, inflicting damage upon everything and everyone.

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*Slog {pretnd}      Function: Combat Artist       Group: Decepticon
 " Destruction is the highest form of art. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        5        8        2       8        7      7       7       10

    He has taken sculpture out of the art studio and transplanted it
    onto the battlefield. In his Pretender guise, he can whittle an
    Autobot warrior into an abstract wreck within minutes. He
    considers his carved-up conquests to be renowned masterpieces.
    His diamond-steel alloy talons can tear through any material known
    to man or robot. Enclosed creature/robot is armed with a magnetic
    repellor-attractor which rips iron-bearing opponents into
    microscopic pieces.

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*Slugfest           Function: Messenger           Group: Decept. Tape
 " Expect betrayal and your friends won't disappoint you. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9        2        1      7.5       4      8       5        4

    He's as slow and stupid as he looks. Plays back the messages he
    carries, thinks others are talking about him, goes into violent
    rages. End result is usually destruction of messages and nearby
    small towns that get in his way. In stegosaurus mode, plates on
    back, like teeth on a chainsaw, cut through almost any substance;
    carries 2 solar-powered vibro-cannons.

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*Slugslinger {target}   Function: Air Defense      Group: Decepticon
 " The only way to survive a duel with me is to not show up. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        8        8       7        6      3       8        9

    A brawling, swaggering braggart, claims he'll challenge anyone to
    a duel, but prefers sneaking up and shooting enemies in the back.
    When his ammunition runs out, so does his courage. Paired with
    Caliburst, one-time Nebulan leading actor who only does this for
    the money. As an automatic machine gun, Caliburst can shoot
    armor-piercing shells at 1200 rounds per minute. In jet mode,
    maximum speed: 2400mph.

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*Snapdragon         Function: Interceptor      Group: Decept. Headmaster
 " If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        10       9        9       8        6      7       7        7

    Wading up to his neck in grease is his idea of a good time. Lazy,
    difficult to motivate, but has a hair-trigger temper. Binary bonded
    to Krunk, the vicious, vile bodyguard to the Nebulan leader,
    Lord Zarak. In jet mode, maximum speed 8800mph... has 2 independent
    booster fins. In reptile mode, carbon-steel claws and teeth can cut
    through almost anything. Has 2 balance destroying gyro-guns in
    robot mode.

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*Snaptrap           Function: Seacon Leader       Group: Seacon
 " Broken Autobots never mend. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9        7        2       9        8      8       8        8

    Nicknamed "Butcher of the Bogs" after he singlehandedly scrapped an
    entire regiment of Autobots in the Toxic Sludge Swamps of Cybertron.
    Creates havoc and chaos wherever he goes. Calculating and malicious.
    As cold-hearted and cruel as any machine ever made. His battle
    tactics are smooth, methodical, and extremely effective. Armed with
    two rapid-fire, retractable, sonic-shell cannons. Eight turreted
    photon beam ports, semi-automatic atom-smasher rifle, incendiary
    sword. Combines with fellow Seacons to form Piranacon.

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*Snare {UK}         Function: Surveillance       Group: Decept. Predator
 " Fear?  What's that?  It's all fun to me. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        8        9       9        6      9       8        7

    The crazy loner. Knows no fear. It makes no difference to him if
    nothing remains of him, as long as he has had fun. (In other words,
    he doesn't care if he dies in battle, as long as he's had fun
    during life.) Uncommonly dangerous in his role as a sentry and
    guard. As an airplane, is deadly and streamlined, with extra sight
    thanks to his Megavisor-system. As a robot, attacks with a rocket
    launcher.

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*Snarler {pretnd}   Function: Assault Warrior     Group: Decepticon
 " Stealing isn't a crime, getting caught is. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        5        3      10        3      8       8        7

    A selfish, obnoxious master of destruction. Does everything for
    himself. Refuses to follow orders. Transforms to boar with
    front-mounted, razor-tipped drill that drains enemy fuel supplies.
    Horns on outer shell equipped with sonar distorters that disrupt
    the flow of cerecral impulses and rupture enemy circuitry. Also
    equipped with armored hide on outer shell and a 30mm submachine
    gun in his tail. In robot mode, armed with programmable explosive
    shell rotary cannon. Range: 6 miles.

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*Soundwave          Function: Communications      Group: Decept.
 " Cries and screams are music to my ears. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        9        2       6        8      5       6        10

    It is said Soundwave can hear a fly sneeze. Uses anything he hears
    for blackmail to advance his status. Opportunist. Despised by all
    other Decepticons. Sensors can detect even lowest energy radio
    transmissions. Able to read minds by monitoring electrical brain
    impulses. Acts as radio link for others. Locates and identifies
    Autobots, then informs Decepticons. Carries a concussion blaster
    gun. Often target of retaliation by his comrades.

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*Soundwave {action}   Function: Communications      Group: Decepticon
 " Cries and screams are music to my ears! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        9        2       6        8      5       6        9

    A smooth-talking opportunist who uses his eavesdropping abilities on
    friends and foes alike. Equipped with advanced radio wave and energy
    sensors, photographic memory and newly improved 2,000 mile range
    transmission capability. Wingthing, his loyal, lethal cohort, is all
    too eager to carry out Soundwave's every vengeful whim and diabolical
    scheme. Upon command, Wingthing turns into a metal-piercing
    concussion cannon. It's difficult to say which one is more despised
    by the other Decepticons.

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*Spaceshot & Blackout     Function: Ground Infantry
    Group: Decepticon Micromaster Anti-aircraft Base
 " Persistence is the cornerstone of victory. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        7        9       7        8      6       6        9

    One of the most powerful Decepticon weapons ever. Commanded by
    Spaceshot and Blackout that combine to form a B-1 bomber jet. Able
    to plot a course of attack in the middle of battle, change maneuvers
    to match the enemy and emerge victorious. Often circles overhead
    during battle, surveying the battlefield and providing air and
    ground support when necessary. Tank armed with sophisticated
    all-terrain and underwater attack capabilities. Also armed with
    dual 50mm cannons for long range firepower. In battle station mode,
    outfitted with 3-stage photon rocket launcher, heat-seeking stun
    laser and turret that converts to devastating gun emplacement.
    On-board computer radar guidance systems and automated repair bays
    provide additional ground support. Self-propelled scout vehicle fully
    equipped for short range reconnaissance missions, and can reach
    speeds in excess of Mach 1.

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*Spinister {target}  Function: Aerial Assault      Group: Decepticon
 " Respect your foes' abilities as you would your own. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        8        6       6        7      9       9        8

    An eerie aerial adventurer. As much of a mystery to his fellow
    Decepticons as he is to his enemies. Talks little, reveals less.
    Spends most of his time off on his own. Enjoys scaring unwary
    Autobots and then attacking them while they're off guard. Equipped
    with infrared attack sensors in helicopter mode. Teamed with two
    Nebulans: Singe, who converts to a dual flamethrower and
    Hairsplitter, who turns into a twin lock-target laser rifle.

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*Sports Car Patrol   Function: Advance Assault    Group: Decepticon Micros
 " The road to victory is paved with Autobot wrecks! "
  -- Blackjack
 " To flee before overwhelming odds is no vice; to stay and be smashed is not
   virtue! "
  -- Detour
 " Whenever I drive, the highway becomes a demolition derby! "
  -- Hyperdrive
 " Only cowards stop at red lights! "
  -- Road Hugger
 " It takes force to push back the enemy, but speed clears the way! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Team.| Cour. | Co-Opr.| Skill |
        8        7        9       7        7      8       5        6

    Detour, Hyperdrive, Blackjack, and Road Hugger are four of the
    meanest machines ever to hit the streets! Their primary purpose is
    to clear a route for Decepticon ground troopers, and they don't
    care how many wrecks they leave by the roadside! Known for their
    menacing clean-up tactics, it is "speed" that is their true
    calling card, and it enables them to swiftly eliminate anything
    in their path!

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*Squawktalk         Function: Translator          Group: Decept. Tape
 " If you have nothing interesting to say, say it anyway. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        3        5        6       5        6      6       5        8

    Never stops talking except to refill his fuel tank. Knows over 250
    Earth and 6300 alien languages, but never has anything important to
    say in any of them. Other Decepticons often threaten to rip out his
    vocal circuitry and wrap it around his beak to shut him up. Carries
    two deafening high decibel sonic boomers. Combines with Beastbox to
    form robot Squawkbox.

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*Squeezeplay       Function: Saboteur        Group: Decepticon Headmaster
 " Place brawn before brains and victory is yours. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        5        4       9        5     10       7        6

    A raving, relentless, one-robot wrecking crew with slashing,
    crushing claws and needle-sharp, armor-piercing fangs. Rarely slows
    down. Never stops to think. Binary-bonded to Lokos, a Nebulan
    smuggler and hardened criminal. Armed with overrider rifle that
    overloads and blows out electrical circuits. In robot mode, uses
    tail as metal-rending mace. Titanium-reinforced claws can slice
    through almost any substance. An expert at underwater sabotage.

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*Stalker {UK}   Function: Communications Expert   Group: Decept. Predator
 " Hate till it hurts and then hate some more. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10        8        9       8        7     10       9        7

    The only land-based Predator.  A truly twisted mind that's capable
    of the purest evil. The master of the double bluff. Uses supertech
    'Garble' system to protect Predator signals from Turbomaster spies.
    Then slyly scrambles their communications to wreak the havoc and
    confusion he loves. As vehicle, stands solid as a four tracked
    armoured satellite station and rocket launcher with five missiles.
    As robot, towers above the battle wielding impressive hand-held
    fighting power.

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*Starscream         Function: Air Commander       Group: Decept.
 " Conquest is made of the ashes of one's enemies. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        7        9       7        5      8       7        7

    Seeks to replace Megatron as leader. Ruthless, cold-blooded,
    cruel... considers himself the most sophisticated and handsome of
    Decepticons. Believes Decepticons should rely more on guile and
    speed rather than brute force to defeat Autobots. Fastest flyer
    of group, can reach Mach 2.8 and an altitude of 52 miles. Shoots
    cluster bombs and null-rays which disrupts the flow of electricity.
    Very good at what he does, but sometimes overrates himself.

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*Starscream {K-Mart}   Function: Aerospace Commander   Group: Decepticon
 " Conquest is made of the ashes of one's enemies! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        9        8       7        9      9       8        8

    A cheating, traitorous villan. Ruthless and cold-blooded. Always
    plotting another evil attack against the heroic Autobots. Determined
    to rule the univese with a fist of iron. A monstrosity of
    Cybertronic metal and complex circuitry. Armed with null ray lasers
    that short out electrical impulses. Maximum speed: Mach 3. Also
    equipped with suborbital capabilities. Arrogance is Starscream's
    only weakness.

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*Starscream {action}   Function: Ground Assault     Group: Decepticon
 " Conquest is made fo the ashes of one's enemies. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10        9        9       8        5      8       7        7

    Armed with null ray rifle that binds its target in bands of
    energized steel. Turbo jet armed with wing-mounted missile launchers
    and twin turbo-fan boosters. Photon blaster on nose fires
    earth-shattering missile bombs. Converts to air-powered battle
    chariot, armed with force field and 4-stage rocket launcher.

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*Stranglehold {pretnd}     Function: Enforcer        Group: Decepticon
 " Rule one is: There are no rules! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9        3        2       9        7      5       6        8

    A muscle-bound monster! Willing to do anything to win. Kicks, gouges
    and sucker punches his way to victory. The reigning Intergalactic
    Cybertronic Wrestling Federation Champ. A powerhouse of brute
    strength. All brawn and no brains. Enjoys bench-pressing houses and
    arm curling cars to stay in shape. Sends his opponents down for the
    count with his steel-smashing, ultra-suplex or a short-circuiting
    atomic piledriver. Armed with brawn blaster that drains his enemies'
    power. Equipped with concussion blaster in robot mode.

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*Submarauder {pretnd}    Function: Undersea Warfare    Group: Decepticon
 " Conquer the seas and the rest will fall! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        9        5       8        6      9       7        8

    As silent and mysterious as the ocean depths. Sly and sinister.
    Roams the sea in solitary contentment. Angers easily, exploding into
    a furious frenzy. Serrated claws can shred a battleship like paper.
    Transforms into deep sea attack submarine, armed with proton cannon.
    Inside shell, weilds torpedo rifle and unbreakable, organic-steel
    sword that eats metal on contact.

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*Swindle            Function: Munitions Expert    Group: Combaticon
 " Make deals, not war. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        5        9        5       6        6      5       7        10

    Easy-going and good natured, but within him beats the fuel pump of
    the most greed-driven street hustler. Thrives on wheeling and
    dealing, works for his own personal material advancement. A one-robot
    "black market". Uses a scatter blaster that sprays explosive pellets,
    gyro gun that disrupts Transformers' balance center. Combines with
    fellow Combaticons to form "Bruticus". Prone to overturning on sharp
    turns.

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*Take-Off {action,UK}   Function: Aerial Reconnaissance
 Group: Decepticon
" There's nothing like dive bombing Autobots from 60,000 feet! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10        6        9       7        6      8       8        9

    A fast moving, fast talking Decepticon. Can track incoming Autobot
    defenders from over 1,000 miles away. Believes that command of the
    sky always determines the outcome of any conflict. Outfitted with
    a sonic boomer laser that can pummel rock into soft sand within
    milliseconds. Winged partner, Screech, is an advanced eagle scout
    with neutron laser demagnitizer cannons that drain the energon
    from Autobot storage cylinders. In an instant Screech combines
    with Take-Off to create a devastatingly superior flight machine
    with infra red detection capabilities.

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*Talon {UK}        Function: Advance Fighter     Group: Decepticon Predator
 " Don't get me mad.... when I get mad I get even. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10        4        8       9        4      8       8        5

    Incredibly strong and vicious. Mows down all in his path as a
    terrifying wall of attack in battle. Low intelligence combined
    with brute force and a vile temper -- a dangerous enemy. As
    plane, plummets down to wipe out targets pinpointed with
    heightened vision of Megavisor system. As robot attacks
    mercilessly with hand-held missile launcher.

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*Tantrum            Function: Fueler              Group: Predacon
 " Anger gets me running better than any other fuel. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        4        3      8.5       5      9       8        7

    Prefers brute force over reason. Steam comes from his nasal ducts
    when he's enraged. Smashes head-first into highway trestles and
    small buildings to relieve his aggression. Always feels better
    afterwards. Carries 4 exterior fuel tanks, capacity: 1600 gallons,
    as a reserve for himself and his comrades. His horns shoot bolts
    of 20,000 volt electricity. Carries a catalytic carbine that shoots
    destructive chemicals, and an electro-sword. Combines with fellow
    Predacons to form Predaking.

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*Tentakil       Function: Underwater Demolition    Group: Seacon
 " Embrace your enemies... until they're terminated. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        6        6       6        6      7       7        5

    Crushes submarines like they were soda cans. The more benevolent he
    appears, the crueler he becomes. Electomagnetic tentacles add super
    strength to his vise-like grip. Electrically-charged feelers short
    circuit and stun on contact. In robot mode, carries dual slime
    lasers that shoot globs of highly-adhesive gelatinous goo. In
    weapons mode, transforms to twin 50,000 volt lightning rifles. Also
    able to burst away in a cloud of viscous black grease that hinders
    his pursuers. Combines with fellow seacons to form Piranacon.

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*Terror-Tread & Cement-Head       Function: Demolitions
    Group: Decepticon Micromaster Cannon Transport
 " We aim for nothing less than total victory! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7       10        9       9        7      8       9        6

    The essence of Deceptiocn evil. Moves twin turret, high-impact
    cannon into prime position to uleash earth crunching firepower.
    Able to change into all-terrain micro vehicle, ultra-force battle
    platform or two battle-ready micro robots. Micromaster Combiner
    mode allows armored transport to fuse with other Combiners for fast
    attack capabilities. Equipped with state-of-the-art, cybernetic
    scanner that detects Autobot troop movements up to 20 miles away.
    Commanded by Cement-Head and Terror-Tread, two swaggering braggarts
    who enjoy trashing enemy installations.

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*Thrust             Function: Warrior             Group: Decepticon
 " My engines' roar is my enemies' song of doom! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        8        6        9       6        5      4       8        7

    He rattles the air with the roar of his jets... believes half the
    battle is won if the opponent is "psyched out" by his mere arrival,
    so he makes no attempt to be sneaky. Pompus, loud-mouthed braggart
    and not too brave. Sudden, powerful accelerations can topple nearby
    buildings. Flies at mach 2.5, can double speed in 20 seconds for up
    to two minutes. Carries four air-to-air missiles and two automatic
    missile launchers in robot mode.

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*Thundercracker          Function: Warrior           Group: Decept.
" The deadliest weapon is terror. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        7        9       7        5      5       8        7

    Contemptuous of anything that cannot fly. Not totally convinced
    of the Decepticons' cause, but they persuaded him to continue
    battling Autobots. Flies at speeds up to 1500 mph... produces
    controlled, deafening sonic booms that can be heard for 200
    miles. Equipped with powerful drone rockets and incendiary gun.
    Doubts about cause sometimes impede effectiveness.

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*Thundercracker {action}{UK}  Function: Aerial Assault  Group: Decepticon
 " The deadliest weapon is terror. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        8       10       8        7      9       7       10

    A mean-spirited, ruthless sky jockey who enjoys running his enemies
    into the ground. Contemptuous of anyone who can't fly. Engages the
    enemy in high-speed dogfights at maximum altitudes then powerdives
    straight down. Enjoys pulling up at the last second and sending his
    opponent into a crash landing. Plane equipped with special, duraflex
    metal construction that bends to accomodate excessive G-forces. Able
    to fly very fast at low altitudes, skimming across treetops and
    dodging obstacles with death-defying accuracy. Plane converts to
    high-density, exo-suit battle armour, impervious to most armaments.
    Also armed with deafening sonic boom blaster.

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*Treadshot {action}   Function: Gunslinger          Group: Decepticon
 " A gun is only as good as the one who holds it! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        7        3       8        7      8       8       10

    When someone needs shooting, he's the one the Decepticons call to
    pull the trigger! Treadshot can outdraw and outshoot any robot this
    side of the galaxy. And his partner Catgut, is more than a willing
    weapon. This snarling, ferocious, 4-legged beast eagerly turns into
    a powerful, fusion-powered particle blaster with pulse demagnetizer
    attachment. Like Treadshot, Catgut gets a blast out of his job.

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*Triggerhappy {target}      Function: Gunner        Group: Decepticon
 " Have gun, have fun! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        7        7        7       7        5      9       8        6

    Usually too busy laughing uncontrollably and drooling out oil to
    look where he's shooting. Loves the sound of his guns blasting away.
    Wild and unpredictable. Paired with Blowpipe, a powerful
    compressed-air cannon who is also the conniving, envious
    brother-in-law of Lord Zarak, the Nebulan leader of the Decepticon
    Headmasters. In jet mode, has side-mounted, rapid-fire photon-pulse
    guns. Maximum speed: 1,980 mph.

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*Trypticon      Function: Assault Base               Group: Decepticon
 " Total victory requires total destruction. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       10        7        8      10        9     10      10        8

    Doesn't stop blasting until he's hip-deep in smoking rubble.
    Completely without mercy. The most lethal fighting machine
    devised by the Decepticons. In dinosaur mode, jumps 20 miles
    with rocket backpack. Shoots heat-seeking plasma bombs from
    mouth and mind-controlling hypno-beam from optical sensor.
    As city, has landing and repair bays, communications center
    and rotating scanners. In mobile station mode, has laser cannon,
    rotating blasters, destructo-beams and dual photon launchers.
  
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*Turbo Master {actelt}   Function: Aerial Marauder   Group: Decepticon
 " To control the sky is to control the ground! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        9        7        6       9        8     10       5        7

    Turbo Master lives by the philosophy that supreme domination is
    only achieved by gaining absolute control of the sky. Stops at
    nothing to vanquish an enemy force. Enjoys field-testing new laser
    weapons on Autobot vacation resorts. Upsets his fellow Decepticons
    when he tests his hovering capabilities while they're playing
    cyber-poker. Likes to handle dangerous missions alone. His battle
    tactic is to strike the enemy hard and fast, sparing no one. A
    heartless Decepticon who is never satisfied with victory. Always
    strives for complete and utter defeat of an adversary. Converts
    into an overpowering, dual propeller vertical take-off plane.

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*Venom           Function: Psychological Warfare       Group: Insecticon
 " Friends are more dangerous than enemies. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        3        9        3       6       7.5     9       8        8

    Will use his poisonous talents even on fellow Decepticons because
    he trusts no one and suspects everyone is trying to usurp his role
    as leader. His stinger can discharge fluids harmful to mechanical
    and organic life; corrosive acids, destructive catalysts, paralyzing
    toxins, and others. Stinger can penetrate 1/4 inch steel, but
    sometimes gets stuck and breaks off. Flies at 15mph for 300 miles.
    Carries electro-blaster in robot form.

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*Vortex             Function: Interrogation       Group: Combaticon
 " I'm Vortex, fly me -- if you dare! "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        4        9        6       5        6      7       7        8

    Gives a ride to remember -- in your nightmares! Takes Autobots on
    dizzying, death-defying flights to scare information out of them. As
    helicopter, goes 300mph with a range of 1200 miles. Whirls rotor
    blades to create 200-300 mph wind funnels. uses semi-automatic glue
    gun. Combines with fellow Combaticons to form "Bruticus".

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*Wildfly {pretnd}   Function: Aerial Assault      Group: Decepticon
 " Strike fear into your enemy, and you've won half the battle. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        6        5        6       7        6      8       6        7

    A flying fury of flashing fangs and tearing talons. He's a one-robot
    wrecking crew who has been known to reduce high-rise office towers
    into rubble within seconds, just for laughs! Also gets his kicks
    snapping wings off commercial airline jets. His enclosed
    creature/robot is armed with a high-powered, laser-sighted, photon
    rifle for intense air-to-surface assaults!

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*Wildrider          Function: Terrorist           Group: Stunticon
 " Either you're out of my way or you're out of luck. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
       6.5      6.5      7.5      7        6      8       8        6

    Look out motorists -- he exults in the accidents he causes! Driving
    recklessly, screaming and laughing. Some comrades think it's an act,
    others really know he's as nuts as he appears. Fears quiet, prone to
    tire blow-outs. In car mode goes up to 250mph with amazing
    maneuverability. In robot mode, his scattershot gun sprays laser
    beams over wide areas. Combines with fellow Stunticons to form
    "Menasor".

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*Wingspan        Function: Data Processor       Group: Decepticon Clone
 " Knowledge is the most deadly weapon of all. "
    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
        5        9        6       5        6      7       7        9

    Always poking his beak where it doesn't belong. Nosey. Voracious
    appetite for new data to analyze. Looks in people's windows as
    readily as he spies on enemy troops. In hawk mode, has superb
    vision. Chemical and infra-red sensors collect and analyze
    geographical data, locate resources. In robot mode, has two
    electro-burst rifles. Clone brother is Pounce.

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    | Stren. | Intel. | Speed | Endur. | Rank | Cour. | Firep. | Skill |
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** Editor's note: Megatron's Quote in the comics was,
   " Everything is fodder. ".

Thanks go out to:

--- "Rouen D.E. Robinson" 
  For: Punch-Counterpunch, Sky High, Wheelie, Bombshell, Bugly, and Frenzy

--- "Big Guy" <2EI5ZEMANP@vmsf.csd.mu.edu>
  For: Grapple, Hoist, Omega Supreme, Prowl, Ratchet, Red Alert,
Skids, and Sludge.

--- "Julie Lim" 
  For: Devestator, Dirge, Megatron {Gun}, Shrapnel, and Thundercracker

--- "Carl Higgs"  [Who loaned me a STACK of spec. cards]
  For: Astro Squad, Battle Patrol, Blaster {action}, Bumblebee {action},
Bumblebee {K-Mart}, Bumblebee {pretnd}, Construction Patrol, Countdown,
Crossblades, Eject, Erector, First Aid, Freeway, Grand Slam,
Grimlock {action}, Grimlock {K-Mart}, Hot House, Inferno {action},
Jazz {action}, Jazz {K-Mart}, Kick-Off {action}, Landfill, Lightspeed,
Metroplex, Optimus Prime {Power}, Race Car Patrol, Rad {action},
Raindance, Ramhorn, Rescue Patrol, Rewind, Roadbuster, Rollout {action},
Scoop, Searchlight, Skyfall {action}, Snarl {action}, Steeljaw, Sureshot,
Ultra Magnus, Wideload,
       Air Strike Patrol, Banzi-Tron {action}, Beastbox, Birdbrain,
Blot, Chop Shop, Cutthroat, Darkwing, Doubledealer, Dreadwind, Flattop,
Horri-Bull, Hun-Grrr, Megatron {action}, Misfire, Race Track Patrol,
Rippersnapper, Scorponok, Shockwave {action}, Sinnertwin,
Starscream {K-Mart}, Soundwave {action}, Squawktalk, Treadshot {action},
and Wildfly

--- "Devon Jones" 
  For: Landmine, Nosecone, Swerve,
       Cyclonus, Divebomb, Galvatron, Gnaw, Headstrong, Octane, Rampage,
Reflector, Scourge, and Spinster

--- "Suzanne M. Ferree" 
                        
  For: Defensor, Goldbug, Rollbar, Whirl, Menasor, #Inferno, and Sixshot

--- "Thomas Wheeler"  [Thanks for Kane dude!!!]
  For: Fortress Maximus, Groundshaker, Over-Run {action},
Sprocket {action}, Jackpot {action}, Mainframe {action},
Windmill {actelt}, Omega Spreem {actelt},
       Double Punch {actelt}, Turbo Master {actelt}, Sixshot,
Reflector, Skyhopper, Axer {action}, Devestator {action}, and Krok {action}

--- "Adrian" 
  For: Air Patrol, Catilla{pretnd} , Groundshaker, Hot Rod {target},
Ironworks, Jazz, Off Road Patrol, Sideswipe, Sludge, Wheeljack {action},
       Airwave, Axer {action}, Bombshell {action}{UK},
Carnivac {pretnd}, Greasepit, Gutcruncher {action}, Military Patrol,
Roughstuff, Runabout, Skyhopper, Sports Car Patrol, Starscream {action},
Starscream, Take-Off {action}{UK}, and Triggerhappy

--- "Stanley Lui" 
  For: Greasepit, Battletrap, Roughstuff, Military Patrol, Runabout, and
Fangry

--- "Matt" 
  For: Runamuck

--- "Alex Hart" 
  For: Afterburner

--- "Raksha"  [The most excellent plumed
serpent.]
  For: Clench/Colossus {UK}, Calcar {UK}, Fearswoop {UK}, Skyquake {UK},
Stalker {UK}, Thundercracker {action}{UK}, Slicer {action}{UK},
Boss {UK}, Scorch {UK}, Flash {UK}, Hurricane {UK}, Sizzle {UK},
Blaze {UK},
       Pyro {UK}, Ironfist {UK}, Deftwing {UK}, Thunderclash {UK},
Rotorstorm {UK}, Circuit {action}{UK}, Rumbler {action}{UK},
Falcon {UK}, Talon {UK}, Skydive {UK}, Snare {UK}, Sparkstalker {UK},
and Flamefeather {UK}

--- "H. Jameel al Khafiz"  ["Krok Rules!"]
  For: Hot Rod Patrol

--- "Katherine Lu" 
  For: Doublecross, Grotusque, Joyride {powerm}, Scattershot, and Sky Lynx

--- "Eric Harding" 
  For: Monster Truck Patrol, Hardhead, and Terror-Tread & Cement-Head

--- 
  For: Hydradread {UK} and Drench {UK}

--- 
  For: Bludgeon and Skullgrin

--- "Steve Stonebreaker" 
  For: Quick Switch, Chromedome, Cloudraker, Waverider, Trypticon,
Wingspan, and Pounce

--- "Eric T. Pronko" 
  For: Nightbeat & Spinister spelling correction.

--- "Dave Van Domelen" 
    [He who finds and rants about the stuff first.]
  For: High Beam, Blowout, Gearhead, Firecracker, Double Clutch, and
Motormouth

--- "Glen J. Hallit" 
  For: Slapdash {powerm}, Astro Squad quotes, Backstreet, Chainclaw{pretnd},
Cloudburst{pretnd}, Computron, Crosshairs{target}, Dogfight,
Doubleheader{pretnd}, Fizzle, Grimlock{pretnd}, Groundbreaker{pretnd},
Gunrunner{pretnd}, Guzzle, Breakdown, Sideswipe{action}{UK},
Tracks{action}{UK}, Hosehead, Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime{action},
Prowl{action}, Quickmix{target}, Sandstorm, Siren, Skyhammer{pretnd},
Flame{UK}, Gripper{UK}, Lightspeed{UK}, Powerflash{action}{UK},
Jazz{pretnd}, Kup{target}, Powerdasher, Snarl, Splashdown{pretnd},
Superion, Vroom{pretnd}, Battle Patrol quotes, Aquafend{UK},
Deluge{UK}, Hotrider{UK}, Full-Barrel & Overflow, Off Road Patrol Quotes,
Race Car Patrol Quotes, Rescue Patrol Quotes, Retro & Surge, Aquablast{UK},
 - - -
Sports Car Patrol Quotes, Air Strike Patrol Quotes, Scorponok correction,
Cindersaur, Spaceshot & Blackout, Bristleback, Crankcase, Cyclonus{target},
Finback{pretnd}, Iguanus{pretnd}, Ruckus, Roadgrabber{pretnd},
Monstructor{pretnd}, Octopunch{pretnd},

Salutes for Contributing to this little project.

*** For corrections / additions to the Transformers Tech-Spec listing
type it up and send it to:

     "Hex" .

Most of you may have noticed the blank form as the last entry in this
file. If possible, try to duplicate the format I have set up. It
doesn't have to be perfect, but it will save me a lot of time
reformatting contributed additions. It's not necessary, but makes my
turnaround time a LOT faster.  :v]

You will (obviously) be given credit for your work. This file is
considered freeware and is encouraged to be placed up for public
downloading/FTP/etc.

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