"I destroy Autobots by choice, not by command." - Blast Off
Real name: Blast Off Other known aliases: Breast Off (name of Japanese release), Shuttle Gunner (name of reissue in Japan), Star Brain
or Secondary Brain (name of Chinese reissue). Occupation: Space Warrior Current group affiliation: Decepticons/Combaticons Rank: 5 Past group affiliations: None Major enemies: Autobots, particularly the Protectabots. First appearance: Transformers: The War Within #2 (Dreamwave comics), Transformers #24 (Marvel comics),
Starscream's Brigade (television series). Origin: Starscream's Brigade (television series). Description: Blast Off is a 20 foot tall olive and purple robot who turns into a military space shuttle. Before
being reformatted he turned into a Cybertonian space ship.
Characteristics
41 STR 6
20 DEX 30
18 CON 16
15 BODY 0
16 INT 6
10 EGO 0
15 PRE 5
10 COM 0
6 PD 3
7 ED 3
4 SPD 10
9 REC 4
38 END 1
33 STUN 1
Characteristics Cost: 85
Powers and Skills
10 EC (10),"Transformer powers"
14a) 8/8 Armor
27b) 5 LVLS Growth (stats already included),Always On(-1/2),0 END
Persistent(+1) 0
7c) Shape Shift,"Space Shuttle",Concentrate(-1/4),Cannot change
if takes more than half Body.(-1/4),0 END Persistent(+1) 0
5 5 Flash Defense,Hearing Group
14 0" Flight,x64 Non-Combat,Only in vehicle form.(-1/4),OIF
(-1/2) 0
7 0" Flight,x16 Non-Combat,Only in vehicle form.(-1/4),Only in
outer space.(-1/2),OIF(-1/2) 0
7 HR Radio,OIF(-1/2)
22 Life Support,doesn't breathe,safe in vacuum/pressure,safe in
radiation,safe in heat/cold,immune to aging
52 MP (52),"Movement"
5u 21" Flight,1/2 END(+1/4) 2
1u 15" Gliding
4u 21" Running,1/2 END(+1/4) 2
87 MP (175),"Weapons",OAF(-1)
7u 6 1/2D6 RKA,"X-Ray Laser",No Knockback(-1/4),Only in shuttle
mode.(-1/4),x25 Increased Max Range(+1/2),17-32 Charges
(+1/4) 0
8u 6 1/2D6 RKA,"Ionic Blaster",17-32 Charges(+1/4),+1 Increased
Stun Mult(+1/2) 0
8u 6 1/2D6 RKA (Sonics),"Duel Sonic Cannons",17-32 Charges
(+1/4),Area Effect(+1/2) 0
10 +10 Telescopic Sense,Sight Group,OIF(-1/2)
10 41 STR,1/2 END(+1/4) 0
3 Combat Piloting 13-
12 6 Levels: With Weapons Multipower.
3 Navigation 11-
10 10 Rng Levels: with laser.,OIF(-1/2)
2 WF,Small Arms
Powers Cost: 335
Disadvantages
Base Points: 275
15 Accidental Chg,"to robot form if stunned.",common,occur 11-
15 Hunted,"By anti-Decepticon forces.",as powerful,harsh,appear
11-
10 Distinctive,"Giant Robot",easily concealable,major
5 Physical Lim,"No hands in vehicle mode.",infrequently,
slightly
10 Psych Lim,"Bitter",common,moderate
15 Psych Lim,"Aloof",common,strong
15 Psych Lim,"Violent",common,strong
15 Psych Lim,"Rebelous",common,strong
10 Rep,"Evil alien robot.",occur 8-,extreme reputation
10 Rivalry,"with other Decepticon warriors.",professional,PC
rival
15 Unluck,3D6
10 Watched,"By Decepticon leaders.",more powerful,non-combat
influence,mild,appear 11-
Disadvantages Total: 145
Experience Spent: 0
Total Points: 420
Explanation of the conversion: Since Bruticus is impervious to radiation, I decided all his component robots should
be too. Although this write-up is intended to represent his Generation One form, it also works for his Cybertonian and
Generation Two forms.
History (Dreamwave comics): Blast Off was recruited as a Decepticon under the leadership of Megatron in his war against the Autobots on the planet Cybertron.
Blast Off was teamed up with fellow Decepticons Brawl, Swindle,
Vortex and Onslaught in at attempt to duplicate the success in creating the combiner robot
named Devastator. Their team was called the Combaticons and the united form for the five was
created called Bruticus.
After the Great Shutdown the Combaticons were locked away in a detention center, being seen as too dangerous to allow to
run loose. They were freed by Starscream, who planned to use them to conquor Earth.
Returning to Earth with the Combaticons, Starscream reformatted them into Earth-style
vehicles and attacked the Autobots remaining on Earth. Forming Bruticus, the Combaticons defeated Jazz, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Wheeljack and Windcharger. Only Ratchet and Brawn escaped capture,
but as they made their way back to the Ark, they discovered it's
defenses on automatic, and had to fight their way inside. Bruticus followed them and Ratchet had to destroy the Ark in
failed attempt to destroy Bruticus. Starscream eventually captured Ratchet and Brawn, right as an Autobot shuttle and
Sunstorm arrived on Earth (Transformers: Generation One III #1).
Starscream took the Combaticons to an island where they were to train with their prisoner, the Autobot Sky Lynx. They were
attacked by Predaking under the command of Megatron. Predaking defeated Bruticus and Starscream retreated to the Nemesis,
where he found Megatron waiting for him (Transformers: Generation One III #10).
History (Marvel comics): The Combaticons were created on Earth in 1987 by Megatron when he used one of Bombshell's
cerebro-shells to tap into Optimus Prime's Matrix. When Prime used the Matrix to create the Protectabots, Megatron created the Combaticons.
Removed from the type of close-quarters combat his fellow Combaticons engage in, Blast Off soars through the vast vacuum
of outer space feeling literally and figuratively above the other Transformers. He exudes an aristocratic air, believing
that the problems of others are too petty and foolish for him to be concerned with. He appears quite happy in his role,
orbiting hundreds of miles away from his comrades, but his happiness is an act, a disguise he uses to hide his
long-distance lonliness. His aloof and superior attitude is a front that prevents the other Decepticons from knowing his
true feelings. None of this interferes with his performance. From his perch high above, he is cruelly efficient at raining destruction down on the world below. Perhaps because of the remoteness of his targets, perhaps because that's just the way he is, Blast Off feels not the least trace of remorse about his actions.
Trivia: On the Transformers television show, the voice of Blast Off
is played by actor Milt Jamin. Blast Off was released by a Chinese company
as Star Brain or Secondary Brain. Versions of Blast Off exist which are much larger and smaller than the original.
The toy of Blast Off is similar to that of Mover.
Powers: In space shuttle mode, Blast Off can travel at 25,000 mph and stay in orbit up to eight months. From his
nosecone he can emit a powerful x-ray laser that can burn a hole through a rocketing ICBM 12,000 miles away or hit an
Autobot on the ground. The effectiveness of this weapon is reduced 80% by the Earth's atmosphere. He also carries relaying
equipment that allows over-the-horizon communication between Decepticons on the surface. He can a pair of sonic cannons
which are useable in either form. In robot mode, he uses an ionic blaster, which shoots a beam of highly charged particles
that disrupts the flow of electricity in anything of an electrical nature. His armor is impervious to most radiation. He
forms the right arm when he combines with his fellow Combaticons Onslaught, Swindle, Vortex and Brawl to form the giant
robot, Bruticus.
Weaknesses: Blast Off isn't very strong or dureable. He has trouble re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. His heat
shielding often cracks and fails, exposing him to potentially lethal damage. He is also relatively vulnerable to most
forms of artillery.
Links to other Blast Off pages:
Character created by Hasbro.
Champions rules conversion by Mathew R. Ignash - mathewignash@comcast.net.
Last Updated - September, 2005
Powers: In space shuttle mode, Blast Off can travel at 25,000 mph and stay in orbit up to eight months. From his
nosecone he can emit a powerful x-ray laser that can burn a hole through a rocketing ICBM 12,000 miles away or hit an
Autobot on the ground. The effectiveness of this weapon is reduced 80% by the Earth's atmosphere. He also carries relaying
equipment that allows over-the-horizon communication between Decepticons on the surface. He can a pair of sonic cannons
which are useable in either form. In robot mode, he uses an ionic blaster, which shoots a beam of highly charged particles
that disrupts the flow of electricity in anything of an electrical nature. His armor is impervious to most radiation. He
forms the right arm when he combines with his fellow Combaticons Onslaught, Swindle, Vortex and Brawl to form the giant
robot, Bruticus.
