Beachcomber (Transformers)
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Beachcomber is the name of 2 fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.
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[edit] Transformers: Generation 1 (1985)
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| Beachcomber | |
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| Affiliation | Autobot  |
| Sub-Group | Mini-bots |
| Function | Geologist |
| Motto | "Know the conflict within, before facing the conflict without." |
| Alternate Modes | Cybertronian Car Dune Buggy |
| Series | Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Generation 2 |
| Voiced by | Alan Oppenheimer (English) |
No interest in warfare; prefers long, lone trips into deserts and along coasts... only places he feels he can escape to and relax. Cool-headed, low-key, personable -- what Earthlings call "laid-back". Fights when called upon despite anti-war feelings. Range of 800 miles... can go over very rugged terrain. Sensors can determine chemical composition of land and find needed resources. Susceptible to mental stress.
The cool-headed peace seeker. Beachcomber (Déferlo in Canada, Pulce in Italy) was a blue dune buggy in vehicle mode. To apparently reflect this vehicle's association with nature his character was as pacifistic as any Autobot could come. He seemed to have an almost magical connection to nature.
[edit] Animated Series
Beachcomber first appeared in the television series episode 29, The Insecticon Syndrome.
In Episode 41, The Golden Lagoon he inadvertently brought fighting to a hidden lagoon full of electrum, which had an invulnerability property discovered when the Decepticon Thrust coated himself in the golden liquid. This sparked a battle for control over the Lagoon that left the secret forested area a charred wasteland. Beachcomber, who showed his sensitivity for this once peaceful oasis was crest-fallen by the destruction that now laid out in front of him. As his Autobot comrades celebrated another victory over the Decepticons, he closed the episode, sadly looking over the destruction they helped to cause, saying to himself, "We won ...".
In The Transformers: The Movie, there is a scene where Daniel Witwicky is trying to save his dad Spike from the acid pool.A robot is appearently dropped into the acid just before Spike, and, although it is too far away to tell definitively, it appears as though it could be Beachcomber. Since he made an appearance later in the series, he must have survived, but it's worth noting that he may have had a brief cameo in the movie. However, it is much more likely that a generic robot who shared Beachcomber's color scheme was used in the movie, as opposed to a conscious decision by the producers and animators to include Beachcomber in the film.
His last US television appearance was in episode 70, The Five Faces of Darkness Part 5.
[edit] Marvel Comics
Beachcomber, Blaster, Cosmos, Perceptor, Powerglide Seaspray and Warpath were part of an Autobot team on Cybertron in the Earth year 1986. Beachcomber's Cybertronian form was shown to be similar to that of Kup, a pick-up truck (Transformers #17). He and his comrades battled the Decepticons lead by Straxus over the Space Bridge and the Autobots were stranded on Earth (Transformers #18).
They were then captured by Circuit Breaker and her Rapid Anti-Robot Attack Team, taken to her lab and then diseceted (Transformers #21-22).
Circuit Breaker then captured Autobots Air Raid, Fireflight, Silverbolt, Skids, Skydive and Slingshot. Using the parts from all the captured Autobot she created a giant Autobot with herself in control, striking a deal with them that if they would co-operate she would let them go. Circuit Breaker then used them to oppose the Decepticon Battlechargers Runabout and Runamuck who were attacking the Statue of Liberty. After defeating the Decepticons with Circuit Breaker the Autobots were released (Transformers #23).
[edit] Generation 2
Beachcomber was recolored metallic green and released in Generation 2. Except for recoloring, he was the same as the Generation 1 toy.
[edit] Transformers: Energon
| Transformers character | |
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| Beachcomber | |
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| Affiliation | Autobot |
| Sub-Group | Ultra Vehicles |
| Motto | "I never spotted a Decepticon I didn't dislike." |
| Alternate Modes | Dune Buggy |
| Series | Transformers: Energon |
Beachcomber is a recolor of Energon Cliffjumper.
Beachcomber is a young Autobot warrior responsible for the seaside patrol of Ocean City, one of the Autobot bases of operation. He is programmed with infrared optic scanners that allow him to spot an approaching enemy up to five miles. Whether it is day or night, few Decepticons have been able to infiltrate Ocean City during Beachcomber's watch. Although he is very serious about his job as guardian, Beachcomber likes letting loose with his Autobot comrades. He is a known trickster and enjoys telling a joke or two... especially when the subject of the joke is Megatron.
He first appeared in Energon episode 38, Optimus Supreme.
