Dear Vector Prime, are the Mini-Cons Skysickle and Thunderstick ever part of Mini-Con trios along the lines of the Air Military Team and Emergency Team?
Dear Combatron Curious,
Like many of their kind, Skysickle and Thunderstick were part of Mini-Con trines. Skysickle was originally partnered with Exking and Suppressor, as part of the Battlefield Reclamation Mini-Con Team. They travelled the warzones of Combatron looking for the injured and deceased, recovering their bodies to either repair or inter.
Thunderstick worked with Stormshadow and Hurricane on the Aerial Suppression Mini-Con Team. Their role was to take out weapon emplacements, allowing ground troops to advance on the fortified positions of Combatron's Deathtrons, Vehitrons, and Protecticons, amongst others.
Unfortunately, their bonds were shattered when Unicron began another of his terrible "abductions," seizing Cybertronians to fight in what became known as the Universe War: Suppressor and Hurricane ended up fighting alongside King Atlas's self proclaimed "Son," Fireflight; while Exking and Stormshadow became partnered to the Menonian exile, Magna Stampede.
In the wake of their loss, Skysickle and Thunderstick turned to the only other mini-cons who could understand their loss, each other. Skysickle's enthusiasm comforted Thunderstick in their grief, while Thunderstick calmed Skysickle's frequent rages. In the end they were discovered by Whirl and Grip-Lock, and formed a new impromptu group, calling themselves the "Apocalypse Survivor Mini-Con Team."