Backblast

"Always be sure of your target."

Backblast is an armed scout car - meaning that while he looks and hits like a tank, he's much faster - and has much thinner armour. A hyperactive young Autobot, he has been described alternately as "Just what we need" and a "Cocky little twerp who needs to be brought down a peg or two" by Fanfare. As a scout car, Backblast is constantly moving from place to place at high speed. He cannot remain still unless he's required to by the task at hand. Backblast can get around very quickly; his six-wheel-drive amphibious chassis propels him at high speed towards his targets across almost any terrain - this is pivotal to his role as a scout for the Autobots. It also serves him well in escaping from fire when it's sent his way, and in  getting into position to open fire with his big gun.

Canonical/Pre-MUX/Theme History:
Back on Cybertron, Backblast was one of the few Suicide Jockeys who wasn't a flier. Like the others, he took on the missions that were inherently dangerous, like escorting highly valuable or volatile cargo and, if needed, providing cover with the laser cannon he mounted at the time. When the other SJs were put into stasis, Backblast soon followed, finding life somewhat dull and uninteresting once his  favourite hauliers were on ice - and, there were folks who needed that energon far more than he did! Shortly after being defrosted, he saw and chose a Panhard chassis for his altmode, considering that it was quite close to the Cybertronian model he originally wore. He was then immediately deployed to a far outpost to scout and patron, keeping an eye out for signs of trouble out on the fringe worlds. His patrols complete, Backblast is returning home to hopefully take more of an active role.

Players

 * Backblast was created and is played by User:AB Encore.