"Space travel is the only flight to freedom." - Lightspeed
Real name: Lightspeed Other known aliases: Starbot (name of release in Italy). Occupation: Data Processor Current group affiliation: Autobots/Technobots Rank: 6 Past group affiliations: None Major enemies: Decepticons, particularly the Terrorcons. First appearance: Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #7 (Dreamwave comics), Headmasters #3 (Marvel comic), Grimlock's New Brain (television series). Origin: Grimlock's New Brain (television series). Description: Lightspeed is a 20 foot tall red and white robot who turns into a Cybertonian jet car.
Characteristics
47 STR 12
16 DEX 18
21 CON 22
15 BODY 0
16 INT 6
18 EGO 16
17 PRE 7
12 COM 1
10 PD 6
10 ED 6
4 SPD 14
9 REC 2
44 END 1
38 STUN 1
Characteristics Cost: 112
Powers and Skills
3 1" Change Environment,Desc: Headlights,OIF(-1/2) 0
10 EC (10),"Transformer powers"
23a) 11/11 Armor
27b) 5 LVLS Growth (stats already included),Always On(-1/2),0 END
Persistent(+1) 0
18c) 16" Running,1/2 END(+1/4) 2
7d) Shape Shift,"Cybertonian Jet Car",Concentrate(-1/4),Cannot
change form if he takes over half BODY.(-1/4),0 END
Persistent(+1) 0
19 Life Support,doesn't breathe,safe in vacuum/pressure,safe in
heat/cold,immune to aging
3 Lightning Calculator
5 1D6 Luck
19 MP (34),"Movement",Only works in appropriate form.(-1/4),
OIF(-1/2)
1u 5" Flight,"Jet Pack",x4 Non-Combat 1
1u +6" Running,"Wheels",x16 Non-Combat,has turn mode,1/2 END
(+1/4) 0
56 MP (112),"Weapons",OAF(-1)
5u 6D6 RKA (Radiation),"Proton Rifle",vs physical defense,No
Knockback(-1/4),17-32 Charges(+1/4) 0
5u 3 1/2D6 RKA,"Plasma Blasters",x5 Autofire(+1/2),33-64
Charges(+1/2) 0
3 Radio XMIT/REC,OIF(-1/2)
12 47 STR,1/2 END(+1/4) 0
3 Combat Driving 12-
10 Eidetic Memory
3 2 Levels: Magnetic scope on proton rifle.,Only against metal
targets.(-1/2)
18 6 Levels: with Rifle, punch and move by.,tight group
3 Navigation 11-
3 Speed Reading
3 Stealth 12-
1 TF,Small Spaceships
2 WF,Small Arms
Powers Cost: 263
Disadvantages
Base Points: 250
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/Cybertonian Jet Car",easily
concealable,major
15 Hunted,"By anti-Autobot forces.",as powerful,harsh,appear
11-
5 Physical Lim,"No hands in vehicle mode.",infrequently,
slightly
5 Physical Lim,"Requires special fuel additives.",
infrequently,slightly
15 Psych Lim,"Longs to see space, hates the land.",very common,
moderate
15 Psych Lim,"Code vs. killing humans.",uncommon,total
5 Rep,"Heroic alien robot.",occur 8-
10 Rivalry,"with Strafe",professional,PC rival
10 Watched,"By Autobot leaders.",more powerful,non-combat
influence,mild,appear 11-
Disadvantages Total: 125
Experience Spent: 0
Total Points: 375
Explanation of the conversion: In robot form he can fly slowly, but in jet car form he can travel quickly on the ground.
History (Marvel comics): Lightspeed and the Technobots were among the Autobots who joined Fortress Maximus in
leaving Cybertron for the planet Nebulos (Transformers: Headmasters #1).
Followed to Nebulos by the Decepticons under Scorponok, Fortress Maximus' band left Nebulos for the planet Earth
(Transformers: Headmasters #4).
Lightspeed was present when Grimlock fought Blaster for leadership
of the Autobots on Earth's moon. The Autobots were then attacked by the Decepticons lead by Ratbat (Transformers #41).
Lightspeed and the other Technobots were severely damaged by Starscream when he gained
cosmic powers from the Underbase (Transformers #50).
Widely admired for his intelligence, dashing good looks and cool headedness, Lightspeed is thought to be the model Autobot
soldier, but Lightspeed thinks otherwise... for beneath that shiny chrome and steel exterior beats the fuel pump of a
tormented soul. Although he appreciates the vital function he fulfills in his ground vehicle mode - processing data and
shuttling it to various Autobot bases - he longs to take leave of the surface world and fly. His secret ambition is to
explore the vast gulfs of space and uncover the mysteries of the universe, but before he can ask Autobot Command to use
its scarce resources to reconstruct him into an interstellar spacecraft, Lightspeed realizes that the Autobots must first
win their war against the Decepticons, and until that day, Lightspeed will continue to fight... and to dream.
Trivia: On the Transformers television show, the voice of
Lightspeed is played by actor Danny Mann. On the Transformers television series the Technobots were created by the Dinobot Grimlock to fight the
Terrorcons when Grimlock temporarily gained super-intelligence. Lightspeed shouldn't be condused with Lightspeed II,
an Autobot who turns into a car. There are Chinese made knockoffs of Lightspeed.
Powers: Lightspeed is very brave. In vehicle mode, Lightspeed can accelerate from 0 to 500 mph in 8 seconds, with
an average cruising speed of 300 mph. His range is 2,500 miles. He carries two side-mounted, independently targetable
plasma blasters. In robot mode, he wields a proton rifle with a magnetic sight that locks on to iron-bearing targets, such
as most enemy Decepticons. He becomes the lift leg when he combines with his fellow Technobots Afterburner, Nosecone, Scattershot
and Strafe to form the super-robot Computron.
Lightspeed sometimes utilizes a standard Autobot jet pack.
Weaknesses: Lightspeed has an allergic reaction to energon, the primary fuel source of all Transformers, and to
most other fuels as well, but to a lesser degree. He must always take a special lead sulfide additive when refueling.
Otherwise, his engine experiences severe knocking and he'll break out in a rust rash. Lightspeed's personality puts him at
odds with fellow Technobot Strafe.
Links to other Lightspeed pages:
Character created by Hasbro.
Champions rules conversion by Mathew R. Ignash - mathewignash@comcast.net.
Last Updated - October, 2005
Powers: Lightspeed is very brave. In vehicle mode, Lightspeed can accelerate from 0 to 500 mph in 8 seconds, with
an average cruising speed of 300 mph. His range is 2,500 miles. He carries two side-mounted, independently targetable
plasma blasters. In robot mode, he wields a proton rifle with a magnetic sight that locks on to iron-bearing targets, such
as most enemy Decepticons. He becomes the lift leg when he combines with his fellow Technobots Afterburner, Nosecone, Scattershot
and Strafe to form the super-robot Computron.
