Bios written by Jonhide the Administrator, with information taken from multiple sources, including TF Wiki.
Aerialbots

Silverbolt	Quote – “Aerialbots, let’s move!” Function – Aerialbot Leader Alt Mode – Concord SST Jet Silverbolt is determined, brave, a bit grim, and the most relatable member of the Aerialbots. He works to wrangle in the other Aerialbots to be more team players within the Autobot ranks. Silverbolt is fast, mature, noble, and a mech of morals. He is easily the most responsible of the Aerialbots, and makes a superb commander for them. Slingshot often makes jokes at Silverbolt’s expense, but Silverbolt is the one who more often than not is pulling his team through the tough missions. Silverbolt has a near-crippling fear of heights, which tugs at him as he leads his team of high-flyers. Optimus Prime put him in charge of the Aerialbots because of his maturity and the hopes that if Silverbolt worried about the mantle of leadership and the well-being of his teammates it would keep his mind off his fear of heights. So far it’s paid off. In concord mode, Silverbolt’s nosecone fires high-powered electrical bolts. In robot mode, he wields a powerful electro-static discharger rifle. Forms the torso and head of Superion.
Air Raid	Quote – “If you look first, you may not leap.” Function – Aerialbot Warrior Alt Mode – Boeing F-15C Eagle Fighter Jet Air Raid is rash, fearless, and always eager to tackle some Decepticons. He charges in hard, attacks fast, and never looks back. Some consider him the best warrior within the Aerialbots; others think he’s just a young, reckless idiot. Air Raid is a bot who only wants to have fun, and his definition of fun is streaking into a cluster of Decepticons with guns’a’blazin’ and then turning around and doing it again! He is often in moments of great danger, but he enjoys it immensely. As a jet he carries twin air-to-air missiles and has a refuel range of nearly 1500 miles. In robot mode, he uses a torque rifle that fires a beam of pure psi-force. This beam of force causes his targets to twist and rotate at a rapid pace, crunching and mangling them. Merges into Superion with the other Aerialbots. Once took on Trypticon alone. He was shot down of course, but the boy’s got diodes.
Fireflight	Quote – “When I’m flying, nobody’s safe.” Function – Aerialbot Reconnaissance Alt Mode – McDonnel Douglas F-4B Phantom II Jet Fireflight is a daydreamer and never pays attention to where he’s going. This is very bad since it often results in him ramming into his fellow Aerialbots or other objects while flying several thousand feet off the ground. He loves to spend time just being in his own mind, ignoring others as a result even though that’s not his intent. He works hard and is one of the friendliest Aerialbots. Views the world around him with an almost child-like wonder. Enjoys looking down at the Earth below him with his undercarriage sensors as he flies; doesn’t help his daydreaming or mid-air collisions. In jet mode, Fireflight has a refuel range of 1000 miles and carries “fire-fog” missiles that explode in mid-air, creating a fog bank of fiery mist. In robot mode uses a photon displacer pistol that distorts the light around the path of his aim, creating unfocused and wavy vision that leads to disorientation in those around him. He also carries a standard-issued laser pistol. Form Superion with the rest of the Aerialbots.
Skydive	Quote – “Only by studying the past can we win the present.” Function – Aerialbot Air Warfare Specialist Alt Mode – F-16C Fighting Falcon Fighter Jet The nerd of the Aerialbots, Skydive prefers to read about aerial warfare than actually participate in it. He is fascinated with earthen jets and the history of aerial combat on Earth and Cybertron. Skydive can, within the limits of his personal design, mimic the maneuvers of most aircraft. He is the best flyer of the Aerialbots and may be the fest flyer of all the Autobots. In robot mode, he uses a high-powered “nega-gun”. The “nega-gun” fires beams of an experimental type that attacks the molecular bonds of objects, causing them to stress, fracture, crack, and buckle. This weapon is highly painful to his foes. While in jet mode, he has a refuel range of 1400 miles and suffers from random mid-air stalls. His alt mode weaponry includes twin laser-guided missiles and a low-powered nosecone laser. Combines to form Superion with the other Aerialbots.
Slingshot	Quote – “I’m even better than I think.” Function – Aerialbot Ground Troop Support Alt Mode – McDonnel Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Jet Arrogant, annoying, and again very arrogant. Slingshot is a bragging piece of slag, but one with a good work ethic. He works hard, but will boast about every little thing he does. Deep down, Slingshot has a lot of secret insecurities and self-loathing. Feels he is better than the ground-based Autobots because he can fly under his own power. In jet mode, he is extremely maneuverable and an excellent sharpshooter. His jet form carries twin mortar launchers as well as a nosecone laser and has a refuel range of nearly 800 miles. Uses a neutron gun in robot mode; fires thin laser beams infused with neutrons. Combines with other Aerialbots to form Superion, but usually claims he’s the reason for Superion’s successes.
Superion	Quote – “To live is to fight, to die is to stop.” Function – Aerialbot Super-Warrior Alt Mode – Separated Aerialbots Superion is the combined form of the Aerialbots. He is a fearsome fighting machine. His braincore capacity is very limited however, as it can only handle enough programming for two main objectives outside self-preservation: destroy the Decepticons and protect all innocent sentient beings. Initially the only process Superion could follow was to defeat the Decepticons. This made him unable to protect any human beings around him and Superion almost killed several humans. Silverbolt forcibly disassembled the Aerialbots instead of allowing Superion to recklessly harm innocent lives. His programming has now been upgraded to allow him to protect others. Due to his limited mental functions, Superion can not adapt to many situations and he can be defeated through sheer tactical intelligence. He uses a powerful arm-mounted electro-static cannon and can fly tremendously fast.

Protectobots

Hot Spot	Quote – “Rust never sleeps. Neither do I.” Function – Protectobot Leader Alt Mode – Mitsubishi Fuso Great Fire Truck Hot Spot is gung-ho, and that’s an understatement. He is always on the move, constantly going and doing. He is a bot of action. The other Protectobots struggle to keep up with his pace. He is charismatic, very intelligent, and extremely skilled in ranged combat. He also runs on a lot of natural battle instinct, something most Autobots don’t have. Hot Spot’s greatest ability however is his commanding presence and charismatic leadership. This allows him to command the Protectobots as a well-oiled machine, even with the fundamental differences of First Aid and Blades. Wields twin semi-automatic fireballs cannons that shoot superheated balls of flame. Can convert into a repair bay as a third form to assist First Aid’s repairs while in the field, however he usually is too far away and too busy to actually do this. Forms the torso and head of Defensor.
Blades	Quote – “War is a dirty game, and I’m a dirty player!” Function – Protectobot Air Support Alt Mode - Bell UH-1V Iroquois Helicopter Blades is a street fighter, a down-n-dirty brawler who loves to trounce Decepticons in close-quarters combat. Loves to use his copter rotors to slice his foes in two. He enjoys feeling the spray of mech-fluid splatter against his exo-structure. He is a very violent Autobot. His function usually keeps him at a distance from his enemies, but he’ll find an excuse to come into close combat and cut some suckers up! In helicopter mode, Blades carries twin “smart rocket” launchers that fire small rockets that chase selected targets based on encoded computer images. Blades uses a large photon pistol in robot mode (when he isn’t gutting or punching foes). Combines with the other Protectobots to form Defensor, a being who is nothing like Blades. He is likely the only Autobot who frequently desires to kick other Cybertronians in the diodes.
First Aid	Quote – “I just want this war to end.” Function – Protectobot Doctor Alt Mode – Toyota Town Ace Ambulance A pacifist at heart, he hates to fight or harm any mechanical being or device, alive or not. He feels great sympathy for any form of machine, even ones that don’t know they are in pain, such as a malfunctioning traffic light or a broken refrigerator. First Aid hates being thrown out to the frontline, but is usually ordered to retrieve injured comrades. When faced with war directly in front of him, First Aid’s emotions run wild as he wants to save everything and everyone. He is second only to Ratchet in his surgical skills and medical knowledge. He carries a kit of surgical tools that can be accessed at any time for immediate, emergency repairs. While in vehicle mode, he can use a roof-mounted dual-barreled decrystallizer cannon that breaks down the tensile strength in metals, making them more brittle and easier to fracture. In robot mode, he carries a small photon pistol. Combines with other Protectobots to form Defensor.
Groove	Quote – “War is a problem, not a solution.” Function – Protectobot Scout Alt Mode – Motorcycle A free spirit with a pacifist’s heart, Groove loves the open road and the wind blowing against him. He is carefree and happy-go-lucky most of the time. Groove often has a hard time engaging the Decepticons in direct combat. He also finds it hard to accept his role as a member of the Protectobots. He loves rescuing and helping innocents, but can not stand the battling and constant military expectations. In cycle mode he has a range of 800 miles before needing to refuel. Uses a photon pistol in robot mode. While in vehicle mode, Groove carries twin side-mounted vaporator cannons that fire oxidizing, freezing or acidic mists. Joins the other Protectobots to merge into Defensor.
Streetwise	Quote – “You have to know where you are before you know what to do.” Function – Protectobot Interceptor Alt Mode – Nissan 300ZX Turbo Police Car Streetwise has the ability to study and adapt to almost any environment around him. He has a great eye for detail and usually nothing escapes his keen notice. He is among the most determined of all Autobots. Once he’s tracking down prey, he never gives up until they are caught or he’s pulled off the hunt by High Command. He is clever and superb at thinking on his feet. He has several high-yield sensors that he can use in both modes, this includes limited radar and energy-signature trackers. In police cruiser mode, he can use a rear-mounted double-barrel air-compression cannon that fires high-impact bursts of pressurized air. He also carries a photon pistol in robot mode. Can be either an arm or leg for Defensor.
Defensor	Quote – “Must protect the humans!” Function – Protectobot Super-Warrior Alt Mode – Separated Protectobots Defensor is a being with the single drive to protect the innocent and weak. He views human beings almost as if they were his “children”. He is very determined to protect anyone and anything from the Decepticons. He has an incredible dislike for the Combaticons and Bruticus, who are the antithesis to what Defensor stands for. Defensor is one of the most mentally well adjusted Gestalts ever created. The combining motives and emotions of the Protectobots merge so well that his mind is free to think on its own. He does not suffer from limited intelligence or brain capacity. While he isn’t a rocket scientist (Computron), he is still one of the most intelligent Gestalts around. Despite his love of human beings, the humans are often afraid of him because of his sheer size and alien nature. He uses Hot Spot’s twin fireball cannons as his main armaments. Defensor’s most unique ability is generating a powerful force field around his body. This force field can be expanded from 3 inches off of Defensor’s body to nearly 50 ft in diameter around him. However, this field is very draining on his fuel reserves as well as his main systems.

Technobots

Scattershot	Quote – “Decepticons are like rust spots -- they're ugly and they can pop up anywhere.” Function – Technobot Leader Alt Mode – Starcruiser Smart, tough, gruff, quick, and battle-tested, Scattershot makes for a pretty good leader on paper. However, he also doesn’t bother with real strategy most of the time. Usually his strategy is to mobilize troops on a one-way ticket to shooting every enemy that moves. He goes into the battlefield with guns’a’blazin’ and never looks back. He lacks patience for most strategies. Scattershot’s rule of thumb is to keep shooting until he’s either out of ammo, out of energon, or been knocked into stasis-lock. Surprisingly though, at times Scattershot will use caution and well-rounded strategy. It is unknown why he flip-flops between his typical “shoot ‘em all” impulses and actual battle tactics. It could be a braincore glitch or random acts of boredom, no one really knows. In starscruiser mode, Scattershot has a large amount of weaponry, including a front-mounted electron pulse cannon that fires massive waves of ionized electrons that disable the guidance and navigation systems in ships as well as cause massive electrical damage to the superstructures of Cybertronians. His other alt mode armaments include wing-mounted thermal laser cannons and sonic emitters. In robot mode, he uses a high-powered acid pellet rifle. He forms the torso and head for Computron.
Afterburner	Quote – “Following leaders leads nowhere!” Function – Technobot Gunner Alt Mode – Hi-Tech Supercharged Motorcycle Afterburner is quick to anger and jumps into any fracas with reckless abandon. He has a penchant for blasting foes way more times than necessary. He’s uncooperative, carries a mean attitude, and will rebel against strict commands. He hates authority to the utmost degree (Grimlock, anyone?). In cycle mode, his tires secrete a mild adhesive, allowing him to run up along walls, and he utilizes solid fuel rocket packs that increase his land speed to nearly 450 mph. Also in cycle mode, he uses a rapid-fire plasma-pulse cannon and a dual incendiary missile launcher. While in robot form, Afterburner carries a sonic pistol that fires high-pitched ultrasonic waves in condensed beam form. These beam waves can twist steel beams upon impact as well as disrupt the audio receptors of nearby foes. While combined into Computron, Afterburner’s rage and nasty demeanor is subdued for unknown reasons. Eventually, however, Afterburner is killed along with Nosecone and Lightspeed.
Lightspeed	Quote – “Space travel is the only flight to freedom.” Function – Technobot Data Processor Alt Mode – Hi-Tech Turbo-Racer Lightspeed has it all: he’s smart, quick, strong, and good-looking (by Cybertronian standards). However, he is also extremely emo and can’t see that he’s got it so good. He is full of depression and longs to be an interstellar spacecraft flying through deep space, relishing in not having to be confined to a ground-based mode. However, he knows he must stay and assist the Autobots. He is the least warmongering of the Technobots, but is still a good warrior none-the-less. Lightspeed is the only Cybertronian in existence thus far to be allergic to energon (as well as most other types of fuels). This is due to an unknown viral glitch within his conversion processors. He must ingest a special lead sulfide additive when refueling or suffer rust rashes and loud engine knocking as well as mild disorientation from time to time. In racer mode, he uses twin infrared-targeting missile launchers. While a robot, Lightspeed uses an automatic light-burst pistol that fires blinding beams of solar energy. These beams aren’t particularly offensive, but can blind anyone who looks in their direction without shielded optics. Makes up a large portion of the combined data processing of Computron. He is eventually killed along with two of the other Computron limbs.
Nosecone	Quote – “It’s not who’s the fastest, it’s who reaches the finish line!” Function – Technobot Assault Alt Mode – Drill Assault Tank Nosecone is slow, methodical, and a perfectionist. He focuses huge amounts of precision into any task he undertakes. He never rushes and the large amount of time he takes to do anything can get on his fellow Technobots’ nerves. However, he always does the job right and his results are the best of any other Technobot member, by a lot. He has the best endurance and armor of any Gestalt limb, able to weather heavy artillery fire as if it was a small rain shower. In drill tank mode, he can burrow through reinforced bunkers as if they were mush and is equipped with twin rocket-propelled missile launchers that use a vidicon camera grid targeting system. He uses a powerful X-Ray pistol in robot mode. This pistol emits beams of concentrated radiation mixed with waves of heated light energy. In the future Nosecone, along with Lightspeed and Afterburner, is destroyed.
Strafe	Quote – “Shoot everywhere! Yahoo!” Function – Technobot Aerial Gunner Alt Mode – Starfighter Jet Strafe is nervous most of the time. He’s high-strung and becomes easily-unnerved by long moments of silence. He can be loud and overly-talkative. He is gentle, smart, and kindhearted towards all his fellow Autobots. He never aims, just flies onto the battlefield spraying ammo everywhere he can. This is tragic due to Strafe being one of the best marksmen on Cybertron when he actually calms down and takes his time, which is a rarity. He is a good pilot and navigations officer on larger starships. In starfighter mode, Strafe uses twin light-pulse cannons that fire beams of intense ionic light energy which blinds optical sensors, damages sensitive unshielded circuitry, and hits with a hard impact. Carries heat ray rifle in robot mode. Eventually in the future Strafe is heavily-damaged and rebuilt into a non-Gestalt body. This coupled with the destruction of Nosecone, Lightspeed, and Afterburner forever ends the Gestalt-formation of Computron.
Computron	Quote – “Complete data analysis is essential for the synthesis of successful strategy.” Function – Technobot Super-Warrior Alt Mode – Separated Technobots Computron is one of the most intelligent beings in the universe. He is also one of the most methodical. He will always make the right decision, but the time it takes to make it is tremendous. He has to analyze every angle, every possibility, and every outcome before he moves a servo. This is the ultimate bane of Computron, because even if he does the right thing (and he always will), the time it takes to act almost always gives the Decepticons a chance to devastate the Autobots. He uses Scattershot’s acid pellet rifle in combat. Computron’s intelligence comes from a super-computer braincore with an infinite storage matrix and highly-advanced data processing center. Abominus is the main rival of Computron, possessing the physical strength to match Computron’s amazing intellect. In the future, the Technobots are blitzed and three members perish, one is rebuilt, and the other survives relatively A-Okay.

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