"Shoot everywhere - since that's where the enemies are." - Strafe
Real name: Strafe Other known aliases: Rocketbot (name of release in Italy). Occupation: Aerial gunner. Current group affiliation: Autobots/Technobots Rank: 5 Past group affiliations: None Major enemies: Decepticons, particularly the Terrorcons. First appearance: Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #7 (Dreamwave comics), Headmasters #1 (Marvel comics), Grimlock's New Brain (television series). Origin: Grimlock's New Brain (television series). Description: Strafe is a 20 foot tall red and white robot who turns into a small Cybertonian jet.
Characteristics
45 STR 10
18 DEX 24
22 CON 24
15 BODY 0
12 INT 2
16 EGO 12
15 PRE 5
10 COM 0
11 PD 7
11 ED 7
4 SPD 12
9 REC 2
46 END 1
37 STUN 1
Characteristics Cost: 107
Powers and Skills
10 EC (10),"Transformer powers"
26a) 12/12 Armor
27b) 5 LVLS Growth (stats already included),Always On(-1/2),0 END
Persistent(+1) 0
7c) Shape Shift,"Cybertonian Jet",Concentrate(-1/4),Cannot
change form if he takes over half BODY.(-1/4),0 END
Persistent(+1) 0
13 0" Flight,x32 Non-Combat,Linked(-1/2),"to Shape Shift." 0
19 Life Support,doesn't breathe,safe in vacuum/pressure,safe in
heat/cold,immune to aging
5 1D6 Luck
42 MP (42),"Movement"
4u 17" Flight,1/2 END(+1/4) 2
1u 15" Gliding
3u 17" Running,1/2 END(+1/4) 2
56 MP (127),"Weapons",No Knockback(-1/4),OAF(-1)
6u 5 1/2D6 RKA (Fire),"Heat Ray",17-32 Charges(+1/4),x5
Increased Max Range(+1/4) 0
5u 3 1/2D6 RKA (Light),"Twin Automatic Light Pulse Blasters",x5
Autofire(+1/2),65-125 Charges(+3/4) 0
3 Radio XMIT/REC,OIF(-1/2)
13 +4" Running,x8 Non-Combat,has turn mode,Linked(-1/2),"to
Shape Shift",1/2 END(+1/4) 0
11 45 STR,1/2 END(+1/4) 0
4 +6 Telescopic Sense,"Scope",Sight Group,OAF(-1),Only in
robot form.(-1/4)
3 Combat Piloting 13-
18 6 Levels: with heat ray, pulse blasters and punch.,tight
group
3 Navigation 11-
4 WF,Small Arms,Heavy Weapons
Powers Cost: 283
Disadvantages
Base Points: 250
15 Accidental Chg,"to robot form when 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
20 Psych Lim,"Persistent, never gives up.",common,total
15 Psych Lim,"Hair Trigger",very common,moderate
15 Psych Lim,"Code vs. killing humans.",uncommon,total
5 Rep,"Heroic alien robot.",occur 8-
10 Rivalry," with Lightspeed.",professional,PC rival
10 Watched,"By Autobot leaders.",more powerful,non-combat
influence,mild,appear 11-
Disadvantages Total: 140
Experience Spent: 0
Total Points: 390
Explanation of the conversion: Even though the tech specs on Strafe say he has a Skill of 4, I decided he should
have a higher DEX, since he can dodge missiles and is such a good shot. Although this write-up is meant to represent his
Generation One form, it also works for his Generation Two Cyberjet form.
History (Marvel comics): Strafe 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).
Strafe 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).
Strafe and the other Technobots were severely damaged by Starscream when he gained cosmic
powers from the Underbase (Transformers #50).
Before you walk up and say hello to Strafe, you'd better run for cover, because this high-strung, hair-trigger Technobot
is more likely to spray you with weapons fire than shake your hand. He's not mean or murderous, he's just nervous. Too
much quiet makes his circuits tingle. Sudden noises can cause him to pop a few plugs. So rather than remain calm in
these situations, Strafe has developed the annoying habit of shooting first and asking questions later, and that's too
bad, because once he lowers his guns, Strafe becomes one of the kindest, gentlest Autobots of all. Unfortunately, few
ever get close enough to him to find this out for themselves.
Trivia: On the Transformers television show, the voice of Strafe is
played by actor Steve Bulen. On the Transformers television series the Technobots were created by the Dinobot Grimlock to fight the
Terrorcons when Grimlock temporarily gained super-intelligence. Strafe was later rereleased as a Generation Two Cyberjet.
Powers: Oddly enough, despite all his wild shooting sprees, Strafe is an expert marksman. When he wants to he can
burn a hole through a screw head from two miles away with the searing beam of a heat-ray rifle that he carries in robot
mode. In vehicle mode he can achieve a maximum ground speed of 250 mph. He can also engage his rear retro-rocket
boosters, which allow him to fly a maximum speed of 580 mph with a 3,000 mile range. In all his modes he exhibits
lightning-fast reflexes. He can outmaneuver a heat-seeking missile and make a right turn at maximum flying speed in the
space of a quarter mile. He forms the left arm when he combines with his fellow Technobots Afterburner, Lightspeed, Scattershot and Nosecone to form the super-robot Computron.
Weaknesses: Strafe has a tendency to stall in mid air during some of his more daring maneuvers. The wasteful manner in which he uses
his weapons often leaves him lacking ammunition in battle situations when he truly needs it. Strafe's high-strung attitude
often puts him at odds with his more laid-back team member Lightspeed.
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Character created by Hasbro.
Champions rules conversion by Mathew R. Ignash - mathewignash@comcast.net.
Last Updated - April, 2005
Powers: Oddly enough, despite all his wild shooting sprees, Strafe is an expert marksman. When he wants to he can
burn a hole through a screw head from two miles away with the searing beam of a heat-ray rifle that he carries in robot
mode. In vehicle mode he can achieve a maximum ground speed of 250 mph. He can also engage his rear retro-rocket
boosters, which allow him to fly a maximum speed of 580 mph with a 3,000 mile range. In all his modes he exhibits
lightning-fast reflexes. He can outmaneuver a heat-seeking missile and make a right turn at maximum flying speed in the
space of a quarter mile. He forms the left arm when he combines with his fellow Technobots Afterburner, Lightspeed, Scattershot and Nosecone to form the super-robot Computron.
