- Scattorshot is an Autobot from the Cybertron portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
He's a little bit country and a lot techno.
A former computer-game programmer, Scattorshot quickly became Optimus Prime's go-to bot for computer work. But the nervy robot not only doesn't think he's cut out for battle, but believes the mere fact that he's done as well as he has in battle is just a big setup. He's convinced his good luck will run out on him, and run out at the worst possible moment.
As such, Scattorshot has developed a thing about guns. He likes altmodes with a lot of them. Maybe with enough firepower, he can prolong that whole karma thing. His companions find him to be a bit pessimistic, but far from hopeless... he may make a great soldier someday if he can just get over that nervousness.
Since gaining a new body and joining the Cybertron Defense Team, Scattorshot has gained more confidence and lost some of his pessimism, now that he has two brothers in arms watching his back. That, and the fact his new body has enough weaponry for him to make his own 'luck'.
- Japanese name: Backpack (normal), Backguild (Cybertron Defense)
- Hungarian name: Sörét ("Lead Shot")
Fiction
Animated continuity
Voice actor: Richard Ian Cox (US), Tarusuke Shingaki (Japan)
Cybertron
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"Make a push!"
When Optimus Prime and Scattorshot arrived on Earth, the latter scanned his vehicle mode off of a billboard advertising a war movie. To Prime's surprise, it was a conspicuous military half-track, and berated him for his choice of a disguise. Scattorshot sassed back that Prime's own vehicle mode of a gigantic fire truck armed with huge cannons sure is a good disguise. Then he pretended that Prime had disappeared for the moment, as he was so good at blending in. He finally laid out the advantages of a half-track, such as off-road, all-terrain capability, relatively high speed in difficult conditions and that nobody would ever think to give him a parking ticket.
Prime merely replied "Well... a fire truck is bigger." before quickly driving off. Inferno
Cyber Key Code content
Scattorshot didn't just program video games on Cybertron, he also played them. A LOT. Unlike most gamers, his polygon addiction actually came in handy as he used his knowledge of strategy games to help Optimus make plans for fighting the Decepticons.
Toys
Cybertron
- Scattorshot (Scout-class, 2004/2005)
- Japanese ID number: GC-06
- Accessories: 2 missiles, double-barreled gun, Earth Cyber Key
Lots of guns. You know what would've added more value? Knees.
- Scattorshot transforms into a anti-aircraft halftrack of made-up model. In either mode, he can fire two pressure-launched missiles. When a Cyber Planet Key is inserted in either mode, a (non-firing) missile rack opens up on his primary weapons turret. He also comes with a secondary double-barreled blaster accessory.
- He also comes with an Earth-style Cyber Planet Key; the Hasbro version has the Key Code "s67k on the back
- Cybertron Defense Scattorshot (Voyager-class, 2005/2006)
- Japanese ID number: GC-20
- Accessories: 2 missiles, rifle, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key
Overcompensating?
- Cybertron Defense Scattorshot transforms into a Multiple-Launch Rocket System of made-up model mounted on a Merkava 2 tank hull. The halves of the (non-firing) launcher end up on his arms in robot mode. In either mode, inserting a Cyber Planet Key in each half reveals a new weapon: one side has a oull-out double spring-loaded missile launcher, while the other has a flip-out non-firing blaster barrel. He also comes with an extra long blue hand-held rifle that can be mounted in tank mode thanks to his Mini-con-compatible Powerlinx plugs.
- The Takara release has slightly different paint applications for his chest, and his Cybertron Defense/Vanguard Team symbol tampograph is smaller.
- He comes with a Cybertron-style Cyber Planet Key; the Hasbro version has the Key Code "v4kt" on the back.
Universe
- Scattorshot (Scout, 2007)
- Scattorshot was one of several Cybertron Scout-class toys also made available on Universe cardbacks, and sold through discount chains like Kay-Bee Toy Works. This version is unchanged from the Cybertron release.
Trivia
- According to Aaron Archer at BotCon 2006, the reason both versions of Scattorshot came with extra blue guns was because both versions had a little more left on the "per item" budget than the normal plans called for, so they added the guns for a little more value.
- In the opening-credit roll call of the Cybertron cartoon series, Scattorshot's name is spelled "Scattershot". This is also the spelling used on his Cyber Planet Key content.