Real name: Gears Other known aliases: Pick-Up (Diaclone release name). Occupation: Transport & Reconnaisance Current group affiliation: Autobots Rank: 6 Past group affiliations: None Major enemies: Decepticons First appearance: G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers #4 (Devil's Due comics), Transformers: Generation One Volume II #1 (Dreamwave comics), Transformers #1 (Marvel comics), More Than Meets The Eye Part 1 (television series). Origin: Transformers #1 (Marvel comics), More Than Meets The Eye Part 1 (television series). Description: Gears is a 16 foot tall red and blue robot who turns into a truck. Before being reformatted he
turned into a Cybertonian truck. In the Devil's Due comic book series he turned into a Cobra Flight Pod.
Characteristics
46 STR 16
14 DEX 12
23 CON 26
14 BODY 0
13 INT 3
18 EGO 16
16 PRE 6
10 COM 0
13 PD 8
13 ED 8
4 SPD 16
10 REC 0
46 END 0
39 STUN 0
Characteristics Cost: 111
Powers and Skills
3 1" Change Environment,Desc: Headlights,OIF(-1/2) 0
10 EC (10),"Transformer powers"
26a) 12/12 Armor
20b) 4 LVLS Growth (stats already included),Always On(-1/2),0 END
Persistent(+1) 0
4c) 1D6 RKA (Fire),"Welding Tool",No Knockback(-1/4),Only in
robot form.(-1/4),No Range(-1/2),OAF(-1),Penetrating(+1/2) 2
11d) 2 1/2D6 RKA,"Laser Gun",OAF(-1),7-8 Charges(-1/2),No
Knockback(-1/4) 0
18e) 16" Running,1/2 END(+1/4) 2
7f) Shape Shift,"Truck",Concentrate(-1/4),Cannot change form if
takes over half Body.(-1/4),0 END Persistent(+1) 0
3 IR Vision,OIF(-1/2)
19 Life Support,doesn't breathe,safe in vacuum/pressure,safe in
heat/cold,immune to aging
9 MP (15),"Movement",Only when in appropriate form.(-1/4),OIF
(-1/2)
1u 5" Flight,"Jet Pack",x4 Non-Combat 1
1u +3" Running,"Wheels",x4 Non-Combat,has turn mode,1/2 END
(+1/4) 0
1u +0" Superleap,"Compressed air jets.",x16 Non-Combat 1
1u +12" Swimming,"Hydrofoils",has turn mode,only on surface,1/2
END(+1/4) 1
3 Radio XMIT/REC,OIF(-1/2)
11 46 STR,1/2 END(+1/4) 0
3 Combat Driving 12-
4 2 Levels: with pistol.
3 Navigation 11-
1 WF,Pistols
Powers Cost: 159
Disadvantages
Base Points: 125
15 Accidental Chg,"to robot form if stunned.",common,occur 11-
20 DNPC,"Humans in need of saving.",incompetent,appear 11-
10 Distinctive,"Giant Robot",easily concealable,major
15 Hunted,"By anti-Autobot forces.",as powerful,harsh,appear
11-
5 Physical Lim,"No hands in vehicle mode.",infrequently,
slightly
15 Psych Lim,"Finds fault in everything and everyone.",very
common,moderate
15 Psych Lim,"Gets depressed often.",very common,moderate
15 Psych Lim,"Code vs. killing humans.",common,strong
5 Rep,"Heroic alien robot.",occur 8-
10 Rivalry,"with other Autobot warriors.",professional,PC rival
10 Unluck,2D6
10 Watched,"By Autobot leaders.",more powerful,non-combat
influence,mild,appear 11-
Disadvantages Total: 145
Experience Spent: 0
Total Points: 270
Explanation of the conversion: Gears can only fly or leap in robot mode, whereas his wheels and hydrofoils only work in vehicle mode.
History (Dreamwave comics): When civil war broke out on the planet Cybertron between the Autobots and Decepticon
factions, Gears joined the Autobot cause.
When Decepticon leader Megatron and Autobot leader Optimus
Prime disappeared in an accident with a space bridge, the Autobot and Decepticon forces splintered into smaller
factions. Gears stayed with the Autobots under the leadership of Prowl.
Learning that the Decepticons were testing a new mobile command base at the Praetorus Wharf, Prowl lead Cliffjumper,
Gears, Jazz, Skids and Sideswipe to investigate. What they discovered was Trypticon
(Transformers: The War Within - The Dark Ages #3).
Gears was among the Autobots who followed Optimus Prime on his mission on
board the Ark and crash landed on Earth.
In 1984, when the Ark's computer re-activated, it reformatted Gears as in the
form of an Earth truck.
''The only thing Gears wants to learn about this planet is how to get off it. I hate this place already. I just know
you're going to use me as a mobile transport unit again, once we have to set up. Nuts, let's go home.'' - Gears
Eventually the combined forces of the Autobots on Earth, and their human allies were able to capture the Decepticons. A
ship called the Ark II was built to take the Cybertonians back to Cybertron, along with some human companions, but the
ship exploded shortly after takeoff. The human allies were killed, but the Cybertonians were lost in the ocean, again in
statis lock.
Gears returned to Cybertron with Optimus Prime and most of the Autobots to face charges after Ultra Magnus them the
war had ended.
Gears is the complainer in the group: He absolutely hates the Earth and everything about it and he is eager to let the
others know this. He is a self-proclaimed misfit, the type who finds fault in everything and everyone, even himself. That
is one of the reasons Optimus Prime finds him useful: Gears is so sour-tempered that the rest of the Autobots cheer
themselves up by trying to cheer him up. Only Optimus knows that Gears' complaining is an act. Gears realizes his function
is to force his companions to see what's good about a situation, and he performs accordingly.
Trivia: On the Transformers television show, the voice of Gears
is played by actor Don Messick. The toy of Gears is very similar to that of
Swerve and Small Foot.
Powers: Gears has tremendous strength and endurance. He is often used to tote heavy loads for long distances. He
will even carry several of his comrades to conserve fuel. He can launch himself to a height of 20 miles and then float
back down to the ground by creating a compressed air cushion under his feet. This makes him an excellent reconnaissance
agent and his ability to detect infrared wavelengths allows him to work night or day. Gears carries a small laser pistol,
which he can operate in either form. He can turn his right hand into a high temperature welding tool.
Gears sometimes utilizes a standard Autobot jet pack. He was outfitted with a special set of hydrofoils by Wheeljack for
travel on water.
Weaknesses: Since Gears has limited maneuverability when launched, he makes an easy target if spotted. Although his
sour personality is mostly an act, a reminder of his home planet, Cybertron, can often depress him and negatively affect
his performance. Gears only has minimal firepower.
Links to other Gears pages:
Character created by Hasbro.
Champions rules conversion by Mathew R. Ignash - mathewignash@comcast.net.
Last Updated - August, 2005
In 1984, when the Ark's computer re-activated, it reformatted Gears as in the
form of an Earth truck.
Gears is the complainer in the group: He absolutely hates the Earth and everything about it and he is eager to let the
others know this. He is a self-proclaimed misfit, the type who finds fault in everything and everyone, even himself. That
is one of the reasons Optimus Prime finds him useful: Gears is so sour-tempered that the rest of the Autobots cheer
themselves up by trying to cheer him up. Only Optimus knows that Gears' complaining is an act. Gears realizes his function
is to force his companions to see what's good about a situation, and he performs accordingly.
Powers: Gears has tremendous strength and endurance. He is often used to tote heavy loads for long distances. He
will even carry several of his comrades to conserve fuel. He can launch himself to a height of 20 miles and then float
back down to the ground by creating a compressed air cushion under his feet. This makes him an excellent reconnaissance
agent and his ability to detect infrared wavelengths allows him to work night or day. Gears carries a small laser pistol,
which he can operate in either form. He can turn his right hand into a high temperature welding tool.
Gears sometimes utilizes a standard Autobot jet pack. He was outfitted with a special set of hydrofoils by Wheeljack for
travel on water.
