Nosecone (G1)


 * Nosecone is an Autobot Technobot in the Generation 1 continuity family.

Nosecone's natural slowness of thought and action is often taken for laziness, but this is a misperception. Nosecone is a perfectionist, valuing precision over speed, and will take whatever time is needed to complete his objective as completely and competently as possible. His results speak for themselves -- he's not the quickest bot on the block, but he'll do the job right.

He can combine with the other Technobots to form Computron.

Animated continuity
Voice actor: David Workman (US), ? (Japan)

Marvel Comics continuity
Nosecone was part of Fortress Maximus' group of Autobots on Cybertron. When Fortress Maximus decided to leave the war and head to Nebulos, Nosecone and the other Technobots agreed to follow him on his quest for peace. However, the Decepticons followed the Autobots to Nebulos and brought the war with them. In the Nebulos resort city of Splendora, Nosecone and the Technobots fought Abominus as the combined Computron. Though Abominus (and its component Terrorcons were defeated, Splendora lay in ruins. The Autobots and Decepticons ultimately left Nebulos for Earth.

After Starscream was empowered by his short exposure to the Underbase, he obliterated all of the Technobots, including Nosecone, in Buenos Aires.

IDW comics continuity
Nosecone and the other Technobots crew the Autobot vessel Calabi-Yau, under the command of Jetfire. After landing on Cybertron, Scattershot, Lightspeed and Strafe accompany Jetfire on a reconaissance mission and are captured by Bludgeon's group of Decepticons. Nosecone and Afterburner, having taken the Calabi-Yau back into orbit, are fired on by missles, barely get off an SOS, and crash-land back on Cybertron after escaping the doomed ship in an emergency pod. If the toxic environment of the planet weren't enough they are attacked almost immediately by Centurion droids. With Afterburner knocked out, Nosecone survives just long enough to see the Wreckers charge in to the rescue. He's evacked by Whirl to a safer location and then revived by Top Spin. The clearly still hurting Nosecone wants to accompiony the Wreckers as they invade Bludgeon's base to rescue the others but is told by Top Spin to "Leave it to the professionals."

Generation 1

 * Nosecone (1987)
 * Japanese ID number: C-87

Trivia

 * Every household in America has at least one Nosecone toy somewhere. Check your couch cushions.