Wheeljack (Primax)/785.06 Alpha

Wheeljack is a character that appears in Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers, The Transformers: The Movie and Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory.

History


Wheeljack was one of the original crew of Cybertrons aboard the Ark when it crashed into the Earth four million years ago. Originally a boxy-shaped transport affixed with retractable, bumper-mounted cutting blades, Wheeljack was reformatted in 1984 to be a speedy and rare Lancia Stratos Turbo custom racing car.

Wheeljack was part of the battle unit organized by Meister to first challenge the re-awakened Destrons on Earth. He was involved in the battle at an off-shore oil rig, where the Cybertronswould meet the Witwickys, human workers who would befriend the Cybertrons. Wheeljack developed an especially close friendship with Sparkplug Witwicky, as the two were both gifted mechanics. Wheeljack was next part of the team that attempted to stop the Destron plot to overload Sherman Dam.



A restless engineer, Wheeljack has developed all manner of contraptions and equipment for his personal use and for use by his fellow Cybertrons, often with catastrophic results. He designed the compact yet extremely powerful explosive that nearly trapped the Destronsin the ruby crystal mines of Burma, a magnetic inducer device capable of stopping Transformers cold in their tracks, and a gyro-inhibitor shell that could incapacitate even Megatron for short spans.

Upon discovery of dinosaur bones in caverns within the Ark's volcano, Wheeljack and Ratchet were inspired to construct robotic version of dinosaurs. The Dinobots were originally too dangerous and too primitive to control, leading to Convoy commanding that the project be abandoned, but Wheeljack secretly persisted. He developed memory components that increased the Dinobots' intelligence, turning them into valuable, if sometimes unpredictable, members of the Cybertron forces.

Concealed in Wheeljack's left wrist is a fire suppression system, which no doubt came in handy when one of his devices would blow up in his face.

Wheeljack was severely injured during the 2006 Destron assault on Scramble City

Notes & Trivia

 * Wheeljack has the distinction of being the first Transformer to appear (and transform) in animation.