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The Protectobots are a fictional emergency, search and rescue team of five Autobots in the Transformers toyline. The Autobot, a faction of Sentient Robots from the planet Cybertron are the main Protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, The Transformers is a line of toys produced by the toy companies Takara and Hasbro. They transform into civilian service and emergency vehicles and combine to form the combiner Defensor. Combiner Technology The term "Combiner" (sometimes called " Gestalt " refers to a sub-group of Transformers able to combine their bodies and minds Their Decepticon counterparts are the Combaticons. "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. The Combaticons (known as the Combatrons in Japan are a group of Decepticon militaty vehicles in the assorted Fictional universes of the

1 Transformers: Generation One
2 Transformers: Universe
- 2.1 Members

Transformers: Generation One

Protectobot members

The five Protectobots are:

Blades: A "rough and tough" warrior who prefers close combat with his enemies. Blades is the name of a Fictional character in the various Transformers universes. Often at odds with the other, more peace-loving, Protectobots. Transforms into a UH-1 Iroquois helicopter. For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Motto: "War is a dirty game. . . and I'm a dirty player!" He was voiced by Frank Welker. Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor.
Groove: A steadfast pacifist who hates violence of any kind. Groove is the name of two fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Transforms into a Honda Goldwing GL1200 Motorcycle. MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. Motto: "War is always a problem, never a solution. " He was also voiced by Frank Welker. Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor.
First Aid: Devoted to helping and saving lives. First Aid is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Hates to see any machine, whether living or non-living, suffer even the slightest. Transforms into a Toyota Hiace ambulance. The Toyota Hiace is a motor vehicle produced by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota. An ambulance is a Vehicle for transporting sick or injured people to from or between places of treatment for an Illness or Injury. Motto: "An ounce of maintenance is worth a pound of cure. " He was voiced by Michael Bell. This article is about the voice actor For the Irish politician see Michael Bell.
Hot Spot: The leader. Hot Spot is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. An energetic warrior and leader who leads by example. Always active and wants his troops to be active too. Transforms into a Mitsubishi Fuso fire engine. The Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (三菱ふそうトラック・バス株式会社 is a German -owned Japan -based manufacturer of Trucks A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting Fires by transporting Firefighters Motto: "Rust never sleeps and neither do I. " He was voiced by Dan Gilvezan. Dan Gilvezan (born October 26, 1950 in St Louis Missouri, US) is an actor who provided the voice for Peter Parker/Spider-Man on
Streetwise: Like his name, a "street-savvy" law enforcer who knows his job. Streetwise is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Transforms into a Nissan 300ZX police car. The Nissan 300ZX, also known as the Nissan Fairlady Z, is a Sports car that was produced by Nissan. A police car is the description for a vehicle used by Police, to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents Motto: "You have to know where you are before you know what to do. " He was voiced by Peter Cullen. Peter Cullen, born in 1944 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a Voice actor who is best known for providing the voices for Optimus Prime

Their combined mode of Defensor was one of the second generation of Transformers combiners (along with the Aerialbots, Stunticons, Combaticons, Technobots, Terrorcons, and Seacons). The Aerialbots (called Airbots in Japan and Aérobots in France) are a group of five Autobots that transform into airplanes The Stunticons are a group of Decepticons feared for their psychotic behavior that have the capability to do death-defying vehicular stunts and wreak havoc on the streets The Combaticons (known as the Combatrons in Japan are a group of Decepticon militaty vehicles in the assorted Fictional universes of the The Technobots are a subgroup of five Autobots that transform into futuristic vehicles in the Transformers universe. The name Terrorcons refers to several different groups in the Fictional Transformers toyline This article is about the Transformers characters the Seacons As such, they have the ability to merge to form a gestalt, with any of the 4 smaller members becoming any limb. In the comic and cartoon mythoses, however, most gestalts have one default transformation. Defensor has one each in the American and Japanese versions.

Animated series

Unlike the Aerialbots, Combaticons, or Stunticons, the Protectobots were the only combiner team from the pre-movie episodes that were not given an origin story. They first appeared in the episode "The Revenge of Bruticus," although they were not heavily featured and do not merge into Defensor until the episode "B. O. T", where they battled the Combaticons, with Defensor defeating the Combaticons' combined form of Bruticus. When Bruticus reappeared(having been rebuilt by Swindle after he sold his comrades' parts) Defensor engaged him again, and was on the verge of losing when nearby humans used the robot B. Swindle is the name given to seven different Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. O. T to force them to disengage.

Interestingly, they were the only group of Autobots to have a base away from the Ark, they resided in a converted building in a nearby city. The Ark is an Autobot spacecraft in the fictional Transformers Universe. Throughout the second and third season, the Protectobots were utilized mainly for assisting human civilians during battles or crisis caused by the war between the Autobots and Decepticons. However, they often were engaged in battle as well both on Cybertron and Earth, including a trip to Unicron's severed head to investigate its reactivation by the ghost of Starscream. Starscream

The Protectobot who made the biggest impact on the series was without a doubt their medic, First Aid. It was apparent that he took over the duties as chief medical officer for the Autobots after the death of Ratchet during the movie. Ratchet is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. This led to another prominent appearance for the Protectobots in the third season episode "The Ultimate Weapon", where First Aid's failure to stop Swindle from stealing Metroplex's transformation cog led to his resignation from the Autobots, leading the other four Protectobots to soldier on, even battling Menasor at one point as Defensor with only one arm. Metroplex is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers series. Eventually, after the Autobots stole back Metroplex's cog, Hot Spot convinced First Aid to return, as he was the only one who understood how to install it. He did so, allowing Metroplex to defeat Trypticon. Trypticon is a Fictional character in the Transformers toyline After this the Protectobots were reunited as a team.

Rodimus Prime ordered the team, as Defensor, to be the rear guard as he led a team to retrieve the body of Optimus Prime, in the two part third season finale "The Return of Optimus Prime. " Unfortunately, a trap had been sent, and Ultra Magnus and the Aerialbots were quickly infected by the Hate Plague. Ultra Magnus is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. The Aerialbots (called Airbots in Japan and Aérobots in France) are a group of five Autobots that transform into airplanes The Aerialbots, as Superion, engaged Defensor, and rather than waste energy in a futile battle with their comrades, the Protectobots withdrew, but with Superion in pursuit. Defensor attempted to evacuate a bridge in a nearby human city, desperately trying to keep some distance from Suprion. They were unsuccessful, however, as Superion was successful at not only infecting Defensor but causing him to split, at which time the mad Protectobots quickly began to fight each other. They were cured along with everyone else when the resurrected Optimus Prime unleashed the power of the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, ending the plague once and for all. The Matrix of Leadership or Creation Matrix in the fictional Transformers universes is the Autobot talisman of legend passed down from

The Protectobots were last seen supporting Ultra Magnus in a last ditch effort to stop Galvatron in the fourth season. Ultra Magnus is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon Supreme Commander They failed and were gunned down. It is assumed that they were restored along with Ultra Magnus when the Golden Age of Cybertron was ushered in.

Marvel Comics

The Protectobots also appeared in the accompanying Transformers comic by Marvel, although they had a lesser role. They originally appeared in the UK Marvel Transformers comics in a very odd way - as part of a dream sequence. In previous stories, Optimus Prime had transferred part of the Matrix to Buster Witwicky. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan The Matrix of Leadership or Creation Matrix in the fictional Transformers universes is the Autobot talisman of legend passed down from The Witwicky family members are fictional characters from the original " Generation One " Transformers universes, and are the closest human allies of the During a mission, Soundwave detected this and used one of Bombshell's cerebro-shells to tap into his mind. Soundwave is the name of several Fictional characters from the ''Transformers'' universes. Insecticons is the name given to a sub-group of Fictional characters in the Transformers Universes, referred to as Insectrons in the Japanese version Buster's vision showed the future of the Transformer race - the combiners. The Protectobots and Aerialbots battled the Stunticons and Combaticons in their various combined modes with Shockwave and Prime looking on. The Aerialbots (called Airbots in Japan and Aérobots in France) are a group of five Autobots that transform into airplanes Shockwave is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. This set the wheels in motion for more combiner teams on both sides.

The Protectobots made their first true appearance in issue 24 of the US Transformers comic, when they and Prime confronted Megatron and the Combaticons at a power plant. Megatron The two sides reached an agreement thanks to the human Ethan Zachary, where they would battle it out in the confines of a computer game. Prime and the Protectobots won due to their compassion towards the game's inhabitants, but Prime deemed that he had lost, as he had sacrificed some of them to stop a cheating Megatron, and self destructed. Shortly after, Hot Spot was considered important enough to be one of the Autobots who named Prime's successor.

When Blaster and Goldbug went rogue from the new Autobot regime under Grimlock, the Protectobots were dispatched to bring them in. Blaster ( Broadcast in Japan, Tempo in France, Radiorobot in Italy) is the communications center of the Autobots Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Grimlock is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. However, when they reached the used car dealership where they had last been sighted, they encountered the Combaticons. The two teams battled, with the Combaticons only withdrawing after the arrival of Circuit Breaker and RAAT, who captured Goldbug and the Throttlebots. Circuit Breaker is a Fictional Comic book character in the 1980's Marvel Comics Transformers series The two teams battled again in pursuit of Blaster, this time as Defensor and Bruticus, with the Decepticon combiner emerging victorious, although Blaster managed to take out the Combaticons.

The Protectobots appeared less after this, as more new characters were introduced. Although they were not seen to be killed by the Underbase powered Starscream, they did not appear again after issue 50. The Underbase was a Fictional object in the Marvel Transformers comics Starscream They did, however, reappear in the Transformers: Generation 2 comic. "Generation 2" redirects here See Generation2 for the sword replica manufacturer Blades was a member of one of Grimlock's raiding parties (with a notably more callous outlook), while Groove appeared assisting the Aerialbots in a team exercise against Hot Rod and the Dinobots. Rodimus, originally named Hot Rod, is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. The Dinobots are several teams of characters in the fictional Transformers Universe. It is unclear if they survived the final battle against Jhiaxus' forces and the Swarm. Jhiaxus (pronounced gee-axe-us is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. The Swarm is a creature in the Fictional world of the Transformers Generation 2 comic by Marvel Comics.

Dreamwave Productions

The Protectobots were featured in Dreamwave's reimagining of the G1 universe, during the second Transformers: The War Within series. Dreamwave Productions is a Canadian art design studio and Comic book publisher best known for their multiple Transformers comic book series This article is about the comic book series For other uses see ' The War Within (disambiguation. Here, they appeared in their Cybertronian forms (essentially the Cybertronian equivalents of their Earthen forms) interfering in a battle between the Ultracons and Wreckers. The Ultracons are a fictional subfaction of Decepticon Transformers commanded by Ratbat in the Dreamwave comics The Wreckers are a sub-team of Autobots in the fictional Transformers Universe, functioning essentially as a Commando unit When Ratbat unleashed his secret weapon - Devastator - the Protectobots, seeking to prevent an arms race as all factions tried to acquire combiner teams, engaged him as Defensor. Ratbat is the name of several Fictional characters who appeared in various Transformers universes. The Constructicons (known as Buildrons in Japan) are a group of fictional characters from the Transformers universe Their battle devastated the area, with Defensor becoming more uncontrollable, and Wrecker leader Springer eventually convinced them to separate and defeat Devastator via sabotage. Springer is the name of a Fictional character from the various Transformers universes. After this, the Protectobots decided not to combine again in case the same thing happened - but were attacked by the Fallen and his acolytes, who defeated them and abducted Hot Spot. The Fallen is a Fictional character in the Transformers universes Here they are not directly affiliated with the Autobots, but instead keep conflicts from escalating on their own. When the Fallen was killed by Primus himself, Hot Spot was freed. Primus is the "benevolent" godlike entity in the fictional Transformers comic universe who fought against the Chaos-Bringer Unicron.

They had few appearances again before Dreamwave's closure, but Defensor briefly appeared as a victim of Menasor's rampage in their second Generation One miniseries. Menasor was the name to three fictional characters in the Transformers universes. In issue #2 of the third Generation One series, titled "Black Sunshine", the Protectobots were ordered by Prowl to inventigate the energy anomaly created by Sunstorm escaping Shockwave's abandoned secret lab. Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Sunstorm is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers universes. Shockwave is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. When they arrived they discovered the hole left in the roof by Sunstorm and the deactivated Battlechargers Runabout and Runamuck. Runabout is the name of two fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Runamuck is the name of two fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Streetwise reported back to Prowl as First Aid repaired the Decepticons. Streetwise is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. First Aid is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. They did not appear again.

IDW Publishing

Blades appeared in The Transformers: Megatron Origin as part of the pre-war response team under Sentinel Prime. The Transformers Megatron Origin is a Comic book Limited series by IDW Publishing exploring the origin of Megatron in its Sentinel Prime is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. True to his tech spec portrayal, he was the most vocal of the team in going after Megatron's gladiators. He was shown subduing Motormaster when the Response team moved against the newly founded Decepticons, and later fighting alongside Prime and Prowl when revolution broke out in Kaon. The Stunticons are a group of Decepticons feared for their psychotic behavior that have the capability to do death-defying vehicular stunts and wreak havoc on the streets Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. As he did not appear with the remnants of the response team when they found Prime's body, it is unclear if he survived the fighting or not. Whether or not the rest of the team will appear is unknown.

Transformers: Universe

The Protectobots in Transformers: Universe were an American release of the Japanese G1 Sixturbo team.

Members

Prowl (Road Police): Team commander turns into a white police car. Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. His bio painted him as a stereotypical gunslinger. A fast draw, he enjoys collecting Earth handguns.

Groove (Glide): Team scout turns into a blue motorcycle. Groove is the name of two fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. His tech spec claimed he enjoyed his time on Earth, especially giving rides to Earth females in motorcycle form. Despite this, he is deadly serious in combat

Streetwise (Circuit): Team Recon/Courier turns into a white Formula-1 race car. Streetwise is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He is the team's recon expert: however, sometimes his choice of alternate mode means he races around madly - often getting him into trouble with the law.

Hot Spot (Neo-Wheel): Team warrior turns into a yellow car. Hot Spot is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. He loves animals and nature, and prefers their company to those of his teammates.

Red Alert (Discharge): Team firefighter, female, turns into a red fire engine. Red Alert is the name of several characters in the various fictional Transformers universes. Discharge's bio painted her as dedicating herself to the purpose of her alternate mode - putting out fires and rescuing people. Few have ever seen her true appearance. She hates fighting, but is fearsome when provoked.

First Aid (Sireen): Team medic/strategist turns into an ambulance. First Aid is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. The team's medic, he is very good at what he does. He is friends with Digo of the Liner Team and the two of them work together as the "central processors" of the Micromasters for designing strategies.

Defensor (Sixturbo): Combined form of the team. The combined extra parts of Defensor can also be turned into a jet which can be piloted by one of the members of the team.

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