TF Movie Character Stats and Abilities
Was requested to do this by a couple of folks at ffnet.
The content is taken from "The Movie Guide" to the TF Movie by Simon Furman, and includes Stats, Abilities and Weapon specs for the following characters:
Autobots: Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Bumblebee, Jazz. (No idea why they didn't include Ironhide)
Decepticons: Megatron, Barricade, Frenzy, Blackout, Scorponok. (Again, dunno why no Starscream, Brawl or Bonecrusher)
Optimus Prime
Robot Mode
Height: 28 feet
Weight: 4.3 tonnes
Power Level: 5
Vehicle: Semi-truck
Physical attributes:
Head and Arms: Cobalt super alloy secondary plating (fingers); Core vent system (shoulder); Data access port (forearm).
Torso: Main spark (chest)
Legs: Hyper-coil musculature and impact absorption systems (thighs); Gyro-balance mechanism (shins); Foot clamp/locking mechanism and Magnetic field generator (feet/ankles).
Facts: 1. Prime's spark is one of the most powerful energy sources after the Allspark, and if the spark casing is breached, there's a danger of radiation fallout.
2. He is incredibly strong - his hyper-coil musculature gives him extreme power. However he rarely uses his full might, fearful of collateral damage.
3. He can remote-access small drone units that feed tactical information (via a hyperlink) back to him for an instant all-angle battlefield overview.
Vehicle Mode
Top Speed: 250mph
0-60: 1.25 seconds
Engine: 850HP (horsepower)
Max haulage: 600 tonnes.
Physical attributes:
Front: Autobot insignia; 2 Inter-module uplink transmitters; Forward artillery muzzles; Coolant accelerator mesh; Combustion discharge vents; Surface-to-air missile launchers; re-inforced front shielding (windshield); rear-targeting scope (mirrors).
Back: Rear bulletproof tyre guards.
General: Traction tyres.
Facts: 1. Optimus Prime is equipped with 39 independent artillery muzzles (15 on the front and 12 on either flank), as well as roof-mounted surface-to-air missile ports.
2. He can access extra (reserve) power from compacted energy cells on either flank. These volatile, shielded units are accessed only in emergencies.
3. He is built for sheer, unrelenting endurance rather than simply speed. His unique slow-burn engine continually recycles expended fuel.
Weapon Specs
- His laser-sighted barrage cannon fires plutonium-tipped warheads upto a range of 60 miles, the explosive force equal to approx 3000lbs of TNT.
- An auto-reloader and reserve battery allow for 'spread' firing.
- Secondary pulse weapons rapid-fire charged (10 megawatt) energy particles creating a 'firewall' effect.
- His leg mechanism locks when in weapon mode providing a vibration-free firing sequence.
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Bumblebee
Robot Mode
Height: 16 feet, 2 inches
Weight: 1.6 tonnes
Power Level: 2
Vehicle: Chevrolet Camaro GTO
Physical attributes:
Head and Arms: Comm. receivers/transmitters (head); Solar energy receptors (doorwings); Impact/shock absorber (hands); friction-resistant tri-titanium fingertips.
Torso: Main spark (chest)
Legs: Turbo-hydraulic musculature and rear-suspension shock buffer (shins); Secondary uplink access port, Mass-offset system (stealth feature), tri-titanium toecap (feet/ankles).
Facts: 1. Bumblebee is comparatively small, with less overall body mass. However, this makes him both fast and manoeuverable in robot mode and a difficult target to hit.
2. He can focus his internal power reserves into one super-surge attack, virtually doubling the sheer concussive force at his disposal, but it leaves him vulnerable.
3. His exo-armor is coated with solar receptors and channel energy from the sun into power cells which fuel his solar accelerator weapon
Vehicle Mode
Top Speed: 230mph
0-60: 0.96 seconds
Engine: 450HP (horsepower)
Max haulage: 50 tonnes.
Physical attributes:
Coolant accelerator fan/main intake and range-finder sensor web (front bumper); trans-scanning image intensifier (headlights); Hypertension wheel supports (tyre-rims); rear-view targeting sights (mirrors); Main armaments cover (hood vents); Microscopic solar energy emitters (roof); stealth glass (windshield and windows).
Facts: 1. Bumblebee specializes in hit and run tactics, using his evasive skills to get in range and then his extensive in-built artillery (concussive 'flash' shells) to fell his target.
2. He is highly manoeuverable. His traction, even in the wet, is second to none and he can zig-zag rapidly on the straight without loss of speed.
3. His solar receptors can be turned into emitters in vehicle mode, generating a burst of sensor-overloading light that can render surveillance cameras useless.
Weapon Specs
- His solar accelerator/agitator weapon is one of the most lightweight and adaptable weapons ever developed for combat. Its lack of fissionable core or power cell cluster and its ultralite alloy means it weighs in at a mere 400kg but packs a punch equivalent to much larger weaponry.
- Solar energy is absorbed through his dermal tissue and channelled via a network of gas-filled tubes to a particle cyclotron inside the weapon itself.
- Agitated light is then released as a solid burst of pure concussive force equal to 500psi at max output and leaves a raw, sensitive blast spot due to the abrasive nature of the supercharged particles.
- He has an interlocking laser targeting 'eye' with a minutely sensitive cog mechanism that constantly corrects the targeting lock. This enables him to hit a moving target, even in evasive pattern, with ease.
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Jazz
Robot Mode
Height: 15 feet, 7 inches
Weight: 1.8 tonnes
Power Level: 2
Vehicle: Pontiac Solstice
Physical attributes:
Head and Arms: Ultra-vision visor; main uplink transmitter/receiver (head); Limpet-claw grip, Mag-light unidirectional emitter; Tri-integral support, magnetics (hands).
Torso: Main spark and Primary impact suppressors(chest)
Legs: Intra musculature, Temperature variance meters, Air filter/analysis unit (shins); Primary sensor nodes (feet/ankles).
Facts: 1. Jazz's visor allows him to view his environment in a wide variety of fields of vision including thermal, infrared, x-ray and microscopic. Nothing escapes his attention.
2. He is very fast, both in robot and vehicular mode. His armor plating has a friction-retardant surface, allowing him to almost glide through wind currents.
3. He can access a micro-fine sensor net, its receptors built into practically every external surface. These analyse atmospheric and environmental conditions.
Vehicle Mode
Top Speed: 400mph
0-60: 1.07 seconds
Engine: 450HP (horsepower)
Max haulage: 30 tonnes.
Physical attributes:
Audio filter and retractable load-bearing arms (front bumper); trans-scanning image intensifier and thermal imagers (lights); rear-view targeting sights (mirrors); Main antenna/receptor (rear spoiler); recessed traction studs (within tyres); friction retardant surface (entire body).
Facts: 1. Jazz can simultaneously receive visual and audio feed from 600 dedicated wavelengths, instantly decoding or unscrambling top-secret communiques.
2. He can generate a low-level forcefield which is designed to safeguard his spark chamber. However, he sometimes uses it to protect his bodywork
3. He is always the first to put the pedal to the metal, utilizing his unique acceleration feature which cuts out several internal gear processes.
Weapon Specs
- His weapon of choice combines elements of both defense and offense in the shape of his custom-built (based on his own designs) tri-titanium composite battle shield, with integral cryo-emitter.
- The rotating shield, laced with tactile sensors that predict attacks, is resistant to pretty much anything short of a close-range hit from a plasma cannon.
- The cryo-emitter fires streams of sub-zero liquid nitrogen which can freeze an opponent in a matter of seconds. It also has a fast-heat setting, the combination of extreme cold and sudden heat enough to crack the toughest of battle armor.
- In robot mode, he can use his extendable wheels as rollerskates for a lightning fast attack.
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Ratchet
Robot Mode
Height: 20 feet, 1 inch
Weight: 6.7 tonnes
Power Level: 4
Vehicle: Hummer H2
Physical attributes:
Head and Arms: Anti-tremble vice-grip feature (hands
Torso: Main spark and Heat welders (chest); Rear impact buffer (back
Legs: Primary servo joint (thighs); Outer armature locking clamp and main leg hyraulics (shins); Storage for cutting tools and Mass dispersal feature (feet/ankles).
Facts: 1. Ratchet can patch and repair in the field courtesy of a wide array of cutting and welding tools, as well as in-built redundant systems he can cannibalize for the patient.
2. He is not built for speed but for strength. His durable heavy-duty armature ensures he gets where he's going in one piece, but not necessarily on the double.
3. He is also at home in the realms of diplomacy and negotiation.
Vehicle Mode
Top Speed: 230mph
0-60: 3.65 seconds
Engine: 650HP (horsepower)
Max haulage: 134 tonnes.
Physical attributes:
Main forward coupling, forward ramming bars and Vibrational force buffers (front bumper); spectrographic spotlights (headlights); 4 'daylight' halogen lamps (overhead lights) and siren; load locking gantry (roof); Charging indicators (back doors); rear load bearing ramp (back); Force distribution system (undercarriage); all-terrain tyres.
Facts: 1. Ratchet's ramming bars are made from a moulded silicate/metal amalgam of incredible density, giving him the strength to smash through obstacles.
2. He can haul or push 20 times him own considerable weight and mass using a vibrational force distribution system located under his main chassis.
3. He could save a hundred lives, a thousand, but its the one he cant save that haunts him.
Weapon Specs
- His detachable bi-directional cutters, forged from a rare super-ore known as tyrrenium, are simply the tools of the trade used to clear tangled wreckage or cut through otherwise impenetrable metal bulkheads.
- Those self-same whirling buzzsaw blades, spinning (one clockwise, the other anti-clockwise) at upto 400rpm are a lethal force to be reckoned with and met head on at one's peril.
- He can disengage
the restraining cap on the central spindle, allowing the blades to fly off in random directions, but with no way to predict their trajectory, they can just as easily injure him.
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Whew! There... I'll work on getting the Decepticons' profiles up between this weekend and the next. Hope this helps in the fic-writing aspect at least.