Bad Boy
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- Bad Boy is a Renegade from the GoBots continuity family.
Bad Boy is a traveler from another dimension who has taken the form of a Decepticon and infiltrated their ranks in the hopes of finding the solution to a problem that plagues his home. He was a Renegade in his home dimension, and in his current mission is under the strict supervision of the Guardian Treds.
A cocky, sarcastic thug with a penchant for violence, the young Bad Boy is purportedly one of Cy-Kill's most loyal Renegades — that is, until something better comes his way. Occasionally, he also acts as a saboteur and spy.
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Fiction
Timelines
Faced with the Cataclysm, a threat to all life in their universe, a group of cybernetic lifeforms called Guardians and Renegades located the probable source of their troubles: a dimensional stream from the 22nd level, involving robot lifeforms called Transformers. Using a Dimensional Interfacer, the GoBots planned to send representatives from each group to infiltrate the Autobot and Decepticon factions of Transformers, exploring that universe for a possible resolution for the Cataclysm and their plight. Bad Boy and his Renegade companion Bug Bite were to infiltrate the Decepticons along with their Guardian liaison, Treds.
Their mission, however, was interrupted before it even began. Their transport stream got caught up in a second dimensional transit, alerting the Transcendent Technomorphs of a different dimension to their passage. The TransTechs redirected the GoBots' travel to their own Cybertron, at the dimensional hub known as Axiom Nexus. After hearing of their troubles, though, the TransTechs decided to hold the GoBots indefinitely in Axiom Nexus. The Technomorphs feared that the Gobotronians' non-transwarp-based transit technology could be used against them, and the risk of letting the Guardians and Renegades back into the universe was too great. Withered Hope
Bad Boy, along with other displaced GoBots, underwent extensive processing before being released into Axiom Nexus proper. Transcendent: Part 1
Soon after being put into processing, Bug Bite disappeared. Fearing what he might do if left unchecked, Path Finder sent Bad Boy and Treds to search for the missing Renegade. Shortly into their search, the two faux Decepticons came across a murder scene, and Bug Bite's distinctive GoBot hand blaster seemed to be the murder weapon. Making brief contact with Commander Cheetor at the scene, they followed Bug Bite's trail from the murder to The Blue Deployer, and then to the Malignus Revolutionary Army. While Treds tried the diplomatic approach, Bad Boy had his own way of doing things: He picked the biggest, meanest-looking Malignus in the room and taunted him into a brawl. (The fact that the Malignus was named Turbo may have helped). One chokehold and a LOT of smashed bar furniture later, and the Malignus had practically adopted Bad Boy. When dealing with punks, sometimes a good kick in the skidplate is the best way to make friends.
The Malignus pointed Bad Boy and Treds to the ever-reputable Swindle, Swindle and Swindle, where Bug Bite was sure to have found modifications to disguise himself. Sure enough he had, and what's more, the evidence indicated Bug Bite had already arranged for transit off of Axiom Nexus. Having acquired a "No Questions Asked" transit pass on the black market, Bug Bite was long gone, and the other GoBots were left to the tender mercies of General Demolishor, a TransTech desperately searching for a way to cover up his role in the lost passes. Bad Boy and the GoBots got into an extreme battle with Demolishor at the Heap, and they only survived thanks to separate alert signals Bad Boy sent out to the Malignus Revolutionaries and Commander Cheetor.
Having acquired the rest of the transit pass set Bug Bite had pilfered, the GoBots managed to access the dimensional hub and continue on their mission to the 22nd level. They made contact with Bug Bite, who informed them enough time had passed that they should be expecting more arrivals from the Dimensional Interfacer at any time... Withered Hope Sure enough, the group was joined by three new arrivals (though not before Bug Bite managed to sneak off again). Though Bad Boy was nervous at first, fearing being incarcerated again, Treds reassured him that the vehicles were on their side. Admiral Man-O-War, Rest-Q, and The BuggyMan then introduced themselves. Road Ranger was suspicious of the latter, convinced that he was just Bug Bite in yet another new body. Bad Boy vouched for his fellow Renegade (though he was sure to mention they weren't friends). The group then set out for the local Autobots' base, splitting their aerial and earthbound members into separate groups. Sunrise
Though those traveling on the ground met with some trouble, Bad Boy, Man-O-War, and Path Finder managed to reach the Autobots' Ironworks base unimpeded. High Noon
Renegade Rhetoric
Bad Boy was a Renegade under the command of Cy-Kill when Zero made a play for leadership. He defected and kidnapped Crasher, only to eventually return to the fold. Of all the traitors, his punishment was the most severe.
Bad Boy, Gunnyr, and Stretch interfered with a Guardian Academy training exercise, introducing some real danger to the cadets' drills. They tried to kidnap the humans participating in the exercise as valuable hostages, but Leader-1 and his team arrived in time to take over from the cadets, driving the Renegades off. Rebels Without a Circuit
When Doctor Braxis approached the Guardians and UNECOM about reforming, he was actually in contact with the Renegades as a double agent. In converted mode, Bad Boy secreted himself away in a hangar at UNECOM base, acting as Braxis's contact until Turbo overheard their conversation. Once Braxis Twice Shy Part 1 Bad Boy tried to capture Turbo as the Guardian ran off, but his mouth got him into trouble as Turbo blasted him while Bad Boy was bragging about their scheme. Once Braxis Twice Shy Part 2
Cy-Kill considered Bad Boy a possible partner for his new Renegade Breez, due to his anger management issues. Renegade Rhetoric 2015/10/16
Toys
Collector's Edition
- G1 GoBots (Multi-pack, 2004)
- ID number: 84
- Known designers: Hirofumi Ichikawa (deco artist)
- Bad Boy is a redeco of the Transformers Mini Vehicle Powerglide, transforming into an A-10 Thunderbolt II assault plane. More specifically, he's a redeco of Takara's The Transformers Collection re-release of Powerglide, though his factory-applied chest-sticker tech detailing has been placed horizontally across his pecs with a Decepticon symbol below, rather than the original's vertically-oriented sticker with the faction symbol above.
- Bad Boy's coloration is similar to an early version of the toy that only appeared in an early Japanese Transformers catalog; all five 1985 Mini Vehicles in this image had color differences from the final versions. This proto-Powerglide had olive instead of Bad Boy's dark blue. The reason for the color change in the final toy is unknown.
- This toy is intended to be the character from GoBots. His name does not appear in any of the final product material; it only appears in an early photoshopped promotional image on the e-HOBBY website. The individual toys' names were dropped when Takara's legal department became concerned at how Bandai—the company that made the toys that would become the GoBots—would react to the names being used, despite the minimal chance of provable trademark infringement on Takara's part.
- He was only available in an e-HOBBY-exclusive Collector's Edition six-pack with Bug Bite, Path Finder, Road Ranger, Small Foot, and Treds.
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Bad Boy (バッドボーイ Baddo Bōi)
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