#thoroughbred corps

[askvectorprime]

Dear Vector Prime, Since I'm here, I have to ask you one question. Is there a group of Cybertronians whose alt modes are carnival rides? If so, then explain each of the members of that particular group.

Dear Amusement Appreciator, Years after her adventure with Powerglide, Astoria Carlton-Ritz decided to fund a Transformer-themed amusement park, and offered vast amounts of crude oil resources to any robots who would participate. Rodimus Prime approved of the venture, and several Autobots chose new alt-modes:

D-Go and his Liner Team became the park’s main attraction, the Rapid Run rollercoaster.

Grand Scrounge was happy to find a use for his alt-mode at last, as the park’s Ferris wheel.

Bumper, Crash Test, Ricochet, Crumplezone and Jolt formed the dodgems, spending most of their time begging their riders not to crash them into one another.

Mach Kick instituted the Thoroughbred Carousel Corps.

Whirl eagerly took on a new identity as “Tilt-a-Whirl”, though he didn’t quite get the idea of theme parks, believing this to be a human torture device.

Grandus housed the whole amusement park in his base mode. In honor of the Liner Team’s combined form, Sixliner, the park was named Sixflags.

[askvectorprime]

Dear, Vector Prime.

Walmart Blue Transmetal Rattrap is Packrat, Metals Rattle Special Version is Labrat.

What name would Fox Kids Red Transmetal Rattrap be Cybertronian?

Dear Rodentia Recognizer,

Ah, you're speaking of Reapercheat! A leader amongst the Maximal Elite Guard who worked for the Convoy Council, this courageous warrior earned his name for throwing himself into suicide missions and always coming out alive; he credited his sense of honor for the discipline that allowed him to survive such operations. Of course, his expert wielding of his Rapier Whip surely helped!

Reapercheat was a great admirer of Lio Convoy, which often brought him into conflict with his friend Breeze, a member of the Thoroughbred Corps. Though courageous and intelligent, Breeze had an arrogant demeanor that led him to dismiss Lio Convoy's heroic reputation as mere hearsay—something that had a tendency to trigger Reapercheat's short temper, despite his attempts to keep it under control.

[askvectorprime]

Whose your favorite pony?

Dear Equestrian Enquirer,

An interesting question! I certainly admire Strada for his tenacity and bravery—the final member of the Thoroughbred Corps to fall during their heroic last stand on the fortress world of Gravett Tau. I think that even I could stand to learn something from Mach Kick’s lackadaisical attitude, and how it belies the spark of a fierce and confident warrior. Battle Unicorn’s mastery of guerilla warfare, and his adept use of strike-and-fade tactics, made him a persistent thorn in the side of many Vehicon Generals during the Spark War. And Magna Stampede proved a courageous soldier in the final days of the Grand Uprising, even if his faith in his supposed "noble lineage" made him a touch bigheaded. These days, I also find myself intrigued by the shy and mysterious Singlehorns of the Khathos cluster. Indeed, I think that all of these examples possess traits I find admirable.