Exosuit

An exosuit (or exo-suit) is form of powered armor used by humans and other humanoids. They are typically used to protect the wearer from hostile environments such as the vacuum of space, deep underwater, or the middle of a battle between warring factions of giant robots. Many models possess arm blasters, thrusters and the ability to transform into a vehicle mode, giving the user a leg up when dealing with Decepticons.

Fiction

Generation 1 continuity family

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

Daniel's first driving lesson.

Spike Witwicky wore an exosuit while on Moonbase Two with Bumblebee. Later, Arcee gave Daniel Witwicky one of his father's exosuits that was stored aboard the forward section of the shuttle they escaped Autobot City in. This model was able to transform into an all-terrain vehicle. Daniel used this suit to escape Shrapnel and Scavenger on planet Junkion, and later was able to save his father along with Bumblebee, Jazz, and Cliffjumper from Unicron. The Transformers: The Movie

When Daniel was with a group of Autobots who were on their way to stop the mind-controlled zombie of Optimus Prime, he wore his exosuit as a spacesuit. This was fortunate, as it protected him from the vacuum of space when their shuttle was destroyed en route to the Autobot flagship. Dark Awakening

A similar suit was worn by Jessica Morgan when she accompanied Optimus Prime and the Autobots to planet Chaar to retrieve an experimental metal alloy from Galvatron. Despite the suits being equipped to allow humans to survive in space, it was not able to keep Jessica from being infected with the Hate Plague The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2

Later on the planet Nebulos, both the Decepticons and Autobots converted their heads and weapons into new types of exosuits for the Nebulan Hivemembers, and resistance fighters respectively, binary bonding to the Transformers to become Headmasters and Targetmasters. Although all the Nebulan suits were considered exosuits, only Daniel's, which bonded with Arcee, resembled the classical model seen earlier. The Rebirth, Part 1 The Rebirth, Part 2 The Rebirth, Part 3

The Great Transformer War

Spike used an exosuit when he had to enter the battlefield to clean Cohesive Control Liquid off Computron. The Great Transformer War #2

The Headmasters cartoon

He's Exo Squad's biggest fanboy.

Daniel put on an exosuit when he was going to Cybertron, because it was under Decepticon attack at the time. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky Exosuits were also in use by the Beastformers—Hedgehog and Rabbit Kid were found drifting in space in Exosuits by Battleship Maximus. Rebellion on Planet Beast

When preparing to sabotage Metamorphose, the Decepticon meteorite-turned-weapon, Daniel was forced to wear an older, non-metallic, model of spacesuit for the mission. He asked for an exosuit, but was told that it would be destroyed by Metamorphose's metal-warping field. Approach of the Demon Meteorite

The exosuits were used by Daniel and Spike when they walked on Mars for a survey mission. The Autobot symbol on Daniel's exosuit was used to alert his father of his location in a Decepticon cell. Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger

Daniel again donned an exosuit when he accompanied Highbrow to a derelict ship in space. His exosuit sported a holster for his Challenge Blaster, which he made good use of during the mission. Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship

When Chromedome headed off to fight Sixshot, Daniel put on his exosuit so he could try to make them both stop, as he'd befriended the Decepticon. Using the suit's vehicle mode, he followed Chromedome to the asteroid Juno and interceded in the fight, only for the whole thing to be called off anyway when Scorponok decided to blow up the asteroid. Duel on the Asteroid

He wore his exosuit once again when the Autobots took him to the Arctic and he took part in the battle to save Earth from the Decepticons' Death Towers. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)

The Headmasters comic

When the Headmasters faced a robot squid beneath the ocean, Daniel put on his exosuit so he could help them fight it. The Headmasters #3 He used it again in a fight with Sixshot, only to be inadvertently carried on the Decepticon's back to an alien planet. Whups! The Headmasters #4

Legends comic

In his research into technology that would allow humans to wield Masterforce, Fortress devised an exosuit that could transform into the head of a transtector and let Spike test pilot it. The technology was eventually refined into Master-Braces. Bonus Edition Vol. 54 Daniel wore an exosuit while helping Sixshot break Star Saber out of prison. Bonus Edition Vol. 50 Spike kept his prototype Headmaster suit and used it to control Fortress's transtector during a trip to the Legends World. Bonus Edition Vol. 54

Train Wars

Years later, Daniel acquired a new model of exosuit that let him disguise himself as a Transformer and transform into an electrical bow or pantograph for his partner, Shouki. Train Wars: Shouki & Daniel Chapter He used it to disguise himself as the pilot of the Thunder Arrow, then let Shouki wield its bow mode against Kickback. Train Wars Daniel used the exosuit's weapons in the battle with The Fallen, though they only served to anger him, and Shouki used its bow mode again to free a restrained Shūta Gō. Train Wars 2

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

The production of exosuits, reverse-engineered from Transformer technology, was the goal of Earth Defense Command's "Project Centurion". The Route of All Evil

2005 IDW continuity

Verity Carlo wore an exosuit. It was modular so she could wear just the arms Last Stand of the Wreckers #1 or legs without having to put the whole thing on. The lower legs could transform into wheels. She put the whole exosuit on when she stowed away for the mission to Garrus-9. Last Stand of the Wreckers #2 It didn't stop her ride in Pyro's chest cavity from being distinctly uncomfortable though. Last Stand of the Wreckers #3 Also the arms contained telescoping cannons. Last Stand of the Wreckers #5

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All Spark

While fighting alongside the Autobots, Spike wore an exosuit that could transform into a Headmaster head. He wore it in a battle with Overlord during which he formed the head of the God Ginrai transtector. Looming Threat

My Little Pony/Transformers

Spike the dragon wore an exosuit when he returned to Equestria with Grimlock. Finale

Transformers/Back to the Future

As a reward for capturing Doc Brown, Einstein, Lorraine and George McFly, Biff Tannen was given an exosuit with which to execute them. Before Biff could fire, the Autobots attacked, a blast from Rodimus Prime disabling the suit's weapons. Though Biff was quick to claim the alpha-wave ionic nullifier as a substitute, Einstein was just as quick to knock it free and into Marty McFly's grasp. Opening fire on Biff, the exosuit was disabled and sent falling into a waste bin. Transformers/Back to the Future #3

Live-action film series

Rise of the Beasts film

When Mirage was critically injured defending Noah Díaz from Scourge, he used the last of his strength to transform his body into an exo-suit for Noah to wear, allowing Noah to battle the Terrorcons alongside Bumblebee. After the Terrorcons were thwarted, Noah brought the exo-suit back home to Brooklyn aboard Stratosphere, where — after a long period of repair work in his garage — he was able to reconstruct and revive Mirage. Rise of the Beasts

Toys

Masterpiece

• Bumble (November 29, 2014)
  • Japanese ID number: MP-21

Masterpiece Bumble includes a toy of Daniel Witwicky in a transformable exosuit. His helmet is removable.

While mostly referred to as just "Excelsuit" on the packaging and instructions, the figure is both identified as Spike in one instance of the box back and as Daniel in the lineart included in The Transformers Masterpiece Official Guide.

• Bumblebee & Exosuit Spike Witwicky (2016)
  • ID Number: MP-08

The Hasbro Generations release of Masterpiece Bumblebee comes with a repaint of the Exosuit figure, which is Spike Witwicky rather than Daniel.

Generations

• Shouki & Daniel (December 2014)

Generations Daniel is a redeco of the Power Core Combiners Mini-Con Groundspike in Skystalker's colors, meant to represent an exosuited Daniel disguised as the pilot of the Thunder Arrow during a secret mission with Shouki. Available only with Shouki through Million Publishing's Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 1 book, Daniel triple-changes into a bow weapon for Shouki and a pantograph for his train mode.

Titans Return

• Arcee (Deluxe Class, 2017)

Titans Return Arcee is a retool of Blurr, and includes Titan Master Leinad–pssst, that's "Daniel" backwards! A retool of Hyperfire, Leinad turns into Arcee's G1 head; his own robot mode is based on an the exosuit. Leinad and Arcee debuted at HasCon 2017 ahead of a later release at New York Comic Con 2017 and a standard release^[1] at Toys"R"Us in the USA.

Legends

• Bumblebee & Excelsuit Spike (December 30, 2017)
  • ID number: LG-54

Legends Excelsuit Spike, despite possible appearances, is an all new sculpt transforming from a small robot based on Spike's Excelsuit into Cerebros's head which is compatible to any Deluxe-or-larger Titans Return-style figures, although he is meant to form Fortress's head. Excelsuit Spike comes with Bumble, a redeco of the Titans Return Legends Class Bumblebee figure.

Buzzworthy Bumblebee

"Fire me, boy!"

• Bumblebee & Spike Witwicky (2021)

As part of the cross-Generations Buzzworthy Bumblebee subline, War for Cybertron Trilogy Spike Witwicky is a very simple figure packed in with the Core Class Bumblebee figure. Spike is depicted in his traditional exosuit from The Transformers: The Movie. The figure is capable of turning into car mode via a simple transformation scheme, which primarily consists of just laying the toy down on its face. He has a vestigial pin hole molded through his hips, hinting that he was intended to have leg articulation at one point, but was eventually changed during development.

Much like the rest of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee toys, the box is in the style of the 2018 Bumblebee toyline, with additional renders of the evergreen Bumblebee design. Additionally, the toy features Kingdom-style package art with the War for Cybertron logo present.

Studio Series

Daniel probably sat on something weird.

• Dinobot Slug & Daniel Witwicky (Leader Class, 2021)
  • Hasbro ID number: 86-07

A small, non-transforming figurine of Daniel Witwicky comes packaged with Studio Series Dinobot Slug, which can ride Slug's dino mode or sit on his robot mode shoulder. He is largely unpainted and has posable hips and elbows. Daniel can also ride on Studio Series 86-06 Grimlock's dino mode neck or robot mode shoulder.

Like son, like father!

• Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky (Core Class, 2022)
  • Movie: The Transformers: The Movie
  • Accessories: 2 blast effects

Part of Studio Series's 2022 Core Class offerings, Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky transforms from his Exo-Suit to its vehicle mode in 11 steps. Unlike the previously released Daniel mold included with Slug, this Exo-Suit features articulation on par with Core Class figures, alongside a translucent cockpit with a head modeled inside which can turn left and right via a gear wheel on his back.

Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky comes with two fire blast effects, which can be pegged into the thrusters in his vehicle mode.

The figure showed up in Dubai prior to any official announcement from Hasbro. ^[2]

JAKE SUIT!

• Noah Díaz Exo-Suit (Core Class, 2023)

• Accessories: Blaster, jetpack

Released as part of the eighth wave of the Studio Series Core Class lineup, "Noah Díaz Exo-Suit" transforms into a human-sized plane despite the suit not having an alternate mode in the film. He also comes with a blaster that can be wielded by him, or mounted under the nosecone of his alternate mode. If one chooses, the plane kibble can be detached from Noah for a more screen-accurate appearance. As the toy could not depict Anthony Ramos' likeness, the exo-suit's faceplate is instead based on a concept art design which is in turn based on the glowing Y-shaped design on Mirage's robot mode chest.

Merchandise

Brave-Goukin

• Excel Suit (2014)

A poseable "Excel Suit" toy was to be produced by CM's Corporation as part of their Brave-Goukin line, complete with vehicle mode and transforming arm blasters. It would have included static figures of Spike and Daniel Witwicky who could be displayed separately or have their heads placed inside the suit, with alternate upward-looking heads included for the vehicle mode. The Exosuit would also have come with a small figurine of Grand Galvatron and the Master Sword data disk from the Headmasters episode "The Master Sword Is in Danger!!".

This toy only made as far as the painted prototype stage before CM's Corporation was forced to file for bankruptcy, leaving it unreleased.

Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: Excelsuits (エクセルスーツ Ekuserusūtsu)
• Italian: Exo-Vestito (The Movie first dub), Exorobot (The Movie second dub)

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