Swoop

• Name: Swoop
• Faction: Autobot
• Species: Transformer
• Function: BOMBARDIER
• Division: Infantry
• Sub-Group: Dinobot
• Type: FC

“

Fear can hit targets unreachable to bullets.

”

Making a spectacular descent from the sky, Swoop watches with unhidden glee as his enemies scatter in terror before his looming presence. And that's just the way he likes it because he knows fear is a more effective weapon than any equipment he carries. Fear is also his greatest friend. His ability to cause it in others is the sole comfort he derives from the form generally considered the most horrifying of all the Dinobots. Even his comrades shy away from him. And that is Swoop's tragedy. When Wheeljack built his Autobot body to resemble that of a pteranodon's, he gladly accepted the form as his contribution to the Autobot cause. Little did he know back then that the good-natured, kind mechanoid that he was - and still is - would be disguised as well.

In flight mode, Swoop can soar up to 250 mph. Under each wing he carries an air-to-air missile launcher. Each missile is the equivalent of 5000 lbs. of TNT. Although the missiles have a range of 8 miles and are very accurate, Swoop's specialty is swooping down to low altitudes and releasing them virtually point blank at their targets, and then speeding away. In Autobot mode he can also use the launchers, as well as a thermal sword, which, by heating up to temperatures of 4000 degrees Centigrade, can slice through most materials by melting through them as it passes.

Although he's extremely maneuverable and has great endurance due to low fuel consumption, Swoop is vulnerable to enemy firepower due to the relatively fragile nature of his wings.

History

Canonical/Pre-MUX/Theme History:

The Transformers cartoon

Maybe next time Wheeljack start with Swoop's brain first instead of feet!

Pleased with the overall success of the original three Dinobots, Optimus Prime commissioned the construction of two additional members: Snarl and Swoop. The new duo made their combat debut against Ironhide, Bluestreak, Sideswipe, and Prowl in a field test which the robotic dinosaurs passed with flying colors. Snarl and Swoop did battle with the original Dinobots (who were fooled by Megatron to go rogue), but were only strong enough to force them into a stalemate. The original Dinobots chose to return to the Autobots after their leader, Grimlock, was saved from the exploding meteorite through a selfless act of heroism from Optimus Prime. War of the Dinobots

Swoop later assisted his fellow Dinobots in limiting the amount of damage done by an incoming tidal wave by transporting logs to Snarl, who planted them into the ground to serve as an additional barrier against the raging wave. The Ultimate Doom, Part 2

Swoop was rarely seen apart from the other Dinobots. Together, they fought the likes of Devastator, Heavy Metal War the Sub-Atlantican King Nergill, Atlantis, Arise! and moved to a bizarre island to hone their skills. Dinobot Island, Part 1 Dinobot Island, Part 2

Me Swoop too close to ceiling! Me not care anyway!

Some time after that, the Dinobots chose to desert the Autobots during their time of need (the Autobots were dying from lack of Cybertonium) and go to Cybertron. Sparkplug, Spike, and Carly sought out the Dinobots to convince them to help, but Grimlock, angered that they had been followed, decided to crush them. Swoop, however, saved them, wanting to hear the "brilliant part" from the humans. Grimlock was convinced to go, but instead led the Dinobots to Cybertron itself. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1

One can only imagine how embarrassed Spike and Carly were to have Swoop chaperone them at the school dance.

All the Dinobots were captured by Shockwave, reprogrammed and forced to work in the cybertonium mines at the planet's organic core. All, that is, except for Swoop. Swoop soon encountered Spike and Carly, the Autobots' human allies, deep within the bowels of the planet. The three teamed up and, after learning a brief history of the Transformer race, freed the Dinobots and returned to Earth with a shipment of Cybertonium. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2

OOC Notes

pterodactyl mode

Logs / Posts

2019

• March 18 - "Bread and Circuses" - Bludgeon hopes for a grudge match and gets a Dinobot, while the Dominicons do their best to make friends.

2021

Mar 31 - Fixing

Me Swoop and Big Crane Guy Fix up Ibex. WE put things in place. Erector put things up tall and real high, going up and up. Defenses am not as broken now as before!

May 01 - Big Lizard Femme

Me Swoop and Imager am go out with stuff we were taking to place. When going there we run into Big Lizard Femme and Little Sparkle Lightning Femme that want take stuff. Imager fight strong and brave. Little Sparkle Lightning Femme also blow self up and set self on fire. Me Swoop am blow up supplies so us no lose them. Big Lizard Femme get angry and rant and leave. Me Swoop am take Imager and me Swoop back to Iacon.

Players

From August of 2012, until August of 2015, Swoop was played by TFDatabase. In 2019, Swoop was taken over by Bzero until September, when he was awarded to Colchek.

• In 2021, Swoop was taken over by Wedgekree until May 10 of that year.

References

• Who's Who in the Transformers Universe

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