MINI-AUTOBOTSThough small in stature, the many powers and abilities of the Mini-Autobots make them an invaluable asset to Optimus Prime's forces.
The miniature powerhouse known as Brawn is known for his love of fighting.
Brawn transforms into the likeness of an Earthen land rover. In both this mode and robot mode, his armour is relatively tough. Brawn is one of the strongest Autobots - in robot mode, he can deliver 300lbs of force with one punch. He is never happier when in the middle of a fight, and is sometimes reluctant to stop fighting, even if things aren't going his way.
Brawn served loyally, until the Earth year 2005, when he, Ratchet, Ironhide and Prowl were piloting a shuttle to Earth to collect energy from Autobot City, when they were ambushed and boarded by the Decepticons. Brawn's armour was unable to stand up to the force of Megatron's fusion cannon, as the Decepticon leader transformed, and was used by Starscream to blow a hole clear through Brawn's shoulder and out his back, killing him almost instantly. The three other Autobots soon followed.
Brawn's remains were kept in the Autobot Mausoleum, until it was destroyed by the undead incarnation of Optimus Prime, forever preventing any chance of Brawn being restored to life.
BUMBLEBEE
Bumblebee is the best known of the Mini-Autobots, for his exceptional espionage and reconaissance skills.
Bumblebee transforms into an Earthly Volkswagen Beetle. Although he lacks the physical strength to take on a Decepticon of large stature, like Brawn and Huffer would be able to, Bumblebee is Optimus Prime's Go-To-Autobot for a spy mission or information gathering assignment. Bumblebee spends a lot of time with Spike Witwicky, and sometimes takes him on missions, whether Optimus Prime likes it or not.
In the Earth year 2006, when alien spores were slowly infecting every sentient being in the galaxy and driving them insane, Superion fell victim to the madness. In vain, Bumblebee tried to stop his insane rampage, but was greviously wounded by the gestalt titan. He would have died, had the Autobots not forced the rogue Quintesson who restored the recently deceased Optimus Prime to life to rebuild Bumblebee in the same manner. Thus, Bumblebee became Goldbug.
(Further information on Goldbug may be found in his own profile).CLIFFJUMPER
Cliffjumper enjoys a good fight, although he often rushes into things without thinking, and jumps to incorrect conclusions.Cliffjumper transforms into a sports car of unnamed design. In this mode, his primary weapon is a small gun barrel which extends from his exhaust, and fires blasts of what Cliffjumper likes to call his "Glass Gas". This gas is actually liquid nitrogen, which freezes its target solid upon impact, rendering it as brittle as glass. In robot mode, Cliffjumper is armed with a conventional laser, but has been seen to use an impressive-looking laser bazooka (Ref: "More Than Meets The Eye"), apparently capable of terminating a Transformer in one shot, provided Cliffjumper makes the shot count. However, when he tried using it on Megatron shortly after the Autobots' awakennig on Earth, he missed an inadvertantly tipped off the Decepticons to the Autobots reactivation.In the Earth year 2005, Cliffjumper was manning Moonbase One along with Jazz when Unicron attacked. He and Jazz were consumed, and nearly met their end inside Unicron's digestive system, until they were rescued by Spike Witwicky's son, Daniel.Cliffjumper was seen several times in 2006, and is presumed to have survived to see the restoration of Cybertron's Golden Age. His status at the time of the Beast Wars is unknown.GEARS
Gears is Huffer's assisstant, and both get along well together - mainly because they both like to complain about absolutely everything!Gears transforms into an armoured van. In this mode, his armour is resistant to conventional firearms - Decepticon artillery, on the other hand, is a different matter. Gears enjoys his work, although he'd never show it. If he finds the tiniest flaw in anything, he'll pick at it endlessly, moaning about how things were so much better on Cybertron. Once, Megatron kidnapped Gears and stole a component from within him that was unique to his design. With it , he was able to harness the sun's power, and drain off limitless energy. Gears, meanwhile, had undergone a radical personality change, becoming a generally pleasant and helpful individual. The Decepticons quickly made him a slave. When the Autobots stopped their plan, they reluctantly reinstalled the component back into Gears, restoring him to his old self.
In the Earth year 2005, Gears was seen on Moonbase One, prior to the Decepticon strike on Autobot City. He either: a) Went to Earth as part of Optimus Prime's reinforcements and died during the Autobot City massacre, b) Went as part of the reinforcements, survived, and went into retirement afterwards, or c) Was swallowed by Unicron when the moon was consumed, and died inside the planet-eater (because he was not among those resqued before Unicron's destruction).HUFFER
Huffer is a mechanic, and is good at his work, but he's never done complaining when an Autobot is rolled into his workshop for repairs!Despite his stature, Huffer is one of the strongest Autobots. He has been seen to lift a wooly mammoth clear off the ground and above his head, holding it only by the tusks (Ref: "Dinobot Island"). Huffer has the ability to transform into the likeness of an Earthen truck cab. In this mode, he has been seen to be able to haul Optimus Prime's trailer for a distance of several miles (Ref: "Heavy Metal War").Huffer was seen on Earth shortly before the Decepticon attack on Autobot City in 2005. In 2006, Daniel Witwicky acknowledged Huffer's sacrifice during the battle, indicating that he was slain during the conflict. When the undead Optimus Prime destroyed the Autobot Mausoleum, it forever ended any chance of restoring Huffer to life.WINDCHARGER
Windcharger tends to moan if things don't go his way, but his unque powers make him useful to have around.Windcharger transforms into a sports car of unnamed design. In this mode, and robot mode, he is able to create powerful magnetic fields, capable of levitating Autobots (Ref: "The Autobot Run"). Once, when he and four other Autobots disguised themselves as the Stunticons, Windcharger was able to use a magnetic field to give the appearance that had merged into Menasor (Ref: "Masquerade").Windcharger was a loyal, if impatient, Autobot warrior, until the Earth year 2005, when he was killed by the Decepticons alongside Wheeljack, during the Autobot City Massacre.
