- Name: Afterburner
- Faction: Autobot
- Species: Transformer
- Function: Gunner
- Division: Aerospace
- Sub-Group: Technobots
- Type: FC
| “ | Following leaders leads nowhere. | ” |
A volatile fusion of speed, firepower, and unrelenting defiance, Afterburner is the Autobots’ answer to raw, undirected fury. A member of the elite Technobots, Afterburner is infamous for his seething contempt for authority, bristling at even the most benign command or suggestion. His teammates know to tread lightly — one offhand comment can ignite a rampage that burns hotter than his incendiary arsenal. Yet, paradoxically, in the chaos of battle, his aggression becomes an asset: relentless, ruthless, and utterly fearless, he channels his rage with surgical precision, tearing through enemy ranks with calculated fury.
In robot mode, Afterburner wields a semi-automatic sonic blaster pistol, its shrieking bursts as loud as his temper. His heavier gear includes a rapid-fire plasma pulse cannon and a laser-guided incendiary missile launcher capable of immolating anything in its blast radius. In vehicle mode, he transforms into a high-performance cybertronic cycle equipped with solid rocket fuel boosters that let him clock speeds up to 450 mph. Special adhesive-secreting tires allow him to scale vertical surfaces at breakneck pace, turning terrain into a non-issue.
Despite his volatile nature, Afterburner somehow manages to suppress his fury long enough to combine with his fellow Technobots into the hyper-logical Computron — an irony not lost on his companions. He’s a walking contradiction: chaos on his own, but essential to the ultimate expression of Autobot reason and strategy.
| “ | Mellow out, Afterburner.
— Lightspeed gives Afterburner some good advice |
” |
History[]
Canonical/Pre-MUX/Theme History:[]
Cybertronic motorcycle mode
Afterburner and the Technobots were part of a team that ran guerrilla missions against Shockwave on Cybertron during the four millions years that Megatron and Optimus Prime were missing, deactivated on Earth.
MUX History:[]
Afterburner and the Technobots continue to patrol Cybertron unless called to Earth by Optimus Prime. In 2012 they went on a secret mission for Alpha Trion. After the Dweller was destroyed, the Technobots spent months down in the tunnels below Kalis, mopping up most of the remaining Trans-Organics. In 2014, Scattershot returned to Earth to lead an assault against Decepticon-controlled Autobot City. Afterburner, Lightspeed, and Strafe went instead through the space bridge into Autobot City itself. There they met up with Sandstorm and Steeljaw, and helped deliver the cure to Teletraan II, freeing Metroplex.
Afterburner's two modes
After the destruction of Kimia in 2017, he was reassigned to Iacon proper.
OOC Notes[]
Logs / Posts[]
2018[]
- November 08 - "I'll Huff and I'll Puff" - The Fallen comes a-calling in Retoris (Fallen POV).
- November 08 - "Facing The Fallen" - The Fallen has come to Retoris to make his demands of the Autobots. The Autobots defy him.
- November 9 - "Unwelcome Visitor" - The Fallen pays Retoris a visit.
2025[]
Nebulos... for now.
- May 23 - "Volunteer for Nebulos" - Afterburner volunteers — eager, unhinged, and armed — for the Nebulos mission, promising destruction, mocking protocol, and casually asking about the recent Unicron-related threat before signing off with bomb sound effects.
Players[]
Afterburner is available for application. Until then, he's temped by BZero.
References[]
| This page uses content from Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki. The original article was at Afterburner (G1).
As with Transformers Universe MUX, the text of Transformers Wiki is available under the GNU Free Documentation License. |
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