Small Foot
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- Small Foot is a Guardian from the GoBots continuity family.
Some would call Small Foot an idealist; others would prefer to call her naive. The answer lies somewhere in the middle. Relentlessly cheerful, she's predisposed to sweeping monologues about hope and friendship. This can annoy her relatively more jaded companions, not because it's annoying, but because she's usually right. She is an adventurous young cyborg, but due to her small size and inexperience, she frequently gets in over her head.
Small Foot will need that optimism now that she's a traveler from another dimension, who has taken the form of an Autobot and infiltrated their ranks in the hopes of finding the solution to a problem that plagues her doomed universe-of-origin.
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Fiction
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In a universe at war, Small Foot was one of a faction known as the Guardians. She'd left her remote mining home to take up arms after being inspired by the words of Leader-1, whom she optimistically hoped to personally protect. In time, she'd fight on both Gobotron and Earth! She was dispatched on numerous missions alongside Road Ranger, and the pair eventually came to think of one another as siblings. High Noon During her adventures, Small Foot often strayed from orders, earning her many lectures from her superiors. She also at some point encountered The BuggyMan, but was left unimpressed by the Renegade's lackluster combat capabilities. Sunrise
When Small Foot's universe was threatened by an oncoming Cataclysm, the Guardians allied with their Renegade rivals to try to find a way to avert the destruction of their reality. A human doctor used his Dimensional Interfacer to determine that another reality populated by robotic life forms had begun to overwrite their universe. Small Foot was selected to be part of Path Finder's mission to explore this other level of existence, and was modified to resemble one of the native Autobots.
The team was intercepted in transit and instead ended up in Axiom Nexus, home of the Transcendent Technomorphs. After questioning, the team members put in a cell where they soon learned that the TransTechs had opted not to allow them to return to their home reality, but that they would have to remain in Axiom Nexus. Withered Hope The team was forced to queue for hours, Transcendent: Part 1 before being processed and tagged with ID bolts during which time Bug Bite somehow escaped. Small Foot set about reading the acclimation literature and was weirded out by Road Ranger's hangups about robots. As they needed a base of operations, Small Foot went to check out the Widow's Cafe Cybertronian and organized some rooms to stay, though Crystal Widow was not able to give her good news on the "getting out of Axiom Nexus" front.
The next day, while the other GoBots went to find Bug Bite and a way out of the city, Small Foot remained at the cafe to use the city's computer network to gather information and to listen in on bar chatter. Path Finder returned sometime later, having failed to fly out of the city, and joined Small Foot in having another unsuccessful attempt at getting help from Crystal Widow to return to their mission. She was still there with Path Finger and Road Ranger when General Demolishor of the Military Police and Inspector Airazor of the Axiom Nexus Security Administration arrived to arrest Escargon. Believing the GoBots to be associated with Escargon, Demolisher attempted to arrest them, even going so far as to threaten Road Ranger, which almost caused Small Foot to attack the TransTech, but Airazor's legalese prevented Demolisher from arresting them all.
While Path Finder and Road Ranger went to find the other GoBots, Small Foot tried to learn more about the passes Escargon had stolen, which turned out to be no-questions-asked tickets out of Axiom Nexus, and ended up trying to convince Crystal Widow to stop wallowing in self-pity. Small Foot soon caught up with the other GoBots to find that Demolisher had taken Treds prisoner in attempt to get the passes which he believed the GoBots to have bought from Escargon. The team tracked Demolisher to the Heap and fought the TransTech with the help of Crystal Widow. Fortunately Cheetor arrived and arranged for Demolisher's arrest before the fight could end badly for the GoBots. Airazor presented Path Finder with the five passes she'd taken from Escargon, and though Small Foot attempted to volunteer to stay in Axiom Nexus so that Crystal Widow could use one of them, Crystal Widow turned down the offer.
The team used the passes and eventually arrived in their target reality, where they tracked down Bug Bite in time to find out that more GoBots had begun moving over to the new universe. Withered Hope Bug Bite escaped them again however, and Small Foot was left with trying to lift her downtrodden teammates' spirits. They were soon joined by three more Go-Bots: Admiral Man-O-War, Rest-Q, and The BuggyMan. The later quickly pinpointed the location of the Autobots' base, and the team mobilized to make contact with the local mechanical life-forms. Sunrise
The group travelled all day without incident, eventually pulling over into a stretch of farmland to recharge. After finding that Road Ranger had sprung a leak while hauling Treds, Small Foot volunteered to tow the tank for the rest of the journey. Road Ranger turned down the offer, insisting that he'd be fine after some rest.
Small foot dozed off, and in her dreams had a premonition: she saw an entity made out of the void itself, drawing her allies into its maw. The abyssal being then gazed back at her, waking Small Foot with a start. Though most of her team was still asleep, Small Foot noted The BuggyMan's absence, and went about to look for him. As she followed his trail, she encountered a luminous 'bot descending from the sky. Assuring her that he was a friend, Solarbot showed Small Foot another vision, this time of his home world, which was also being threatened with annihilation. She emerged from this vision back at her camp, and was left wondering if her previous awakening was simply a dream-within-a-dream. Come next morning, the group resumed driving, soon crossing path with Tracks. Thanks to an early warning from The BuggyMan, they were able to avoid a confrontation with the negative-polarity Cybertronian.
As she approached the Autobots' base, Small Foot was unnerved by the total radio silence. The others agreed with her that it seemed suspicious to not be receiving any kind of signal, and the group decided to approach the base stealthily. They were nonetheless ambushed by the evil Autobot Stepper and his partner, Nebulon. Small Foot and her allies attempted to fight back with their built-in weaponry, only to find that Stepper was invulnerable to laser-fire. Thankfully, Solarbot stepped in and shielded Small Foot from being blasted point-blank, allowing Treds and Road Ranger to overpower their adversary. Then, a voiced warned the group not to move... High Noon
Renegade Rhetoric
Cy-Kill unleashed a mutant, fast-growing form of plant called Go-Vines to entangle the world. Small Foot and Sparky snuck aboard Thruster to steal some seeds, which Professor Von Joy was able to reverse-engineer in order to create a working defoliant. The GoVine Incident
In an alternate universe created by Cy-Kill messing with the timeline, the Renegades ruled Earth and Gobotron. In this reality, Small Foot and Zeemon were the personal servants of Overlord Cy-Kill. Renegade Victory Part 1
As the Renegades sought an object of great power from the world of Amazonia IV, the Valkyries of that world organized the Three Trials of Boudica to determine whether the Guardians or the Renegades would receive the power. After one victory apiece for the competitors, Small Foot (with the help of A.J. Foster) competed against Crasher in the final trial. Presented as a challenge of speed, the GoBots weaved their way through a high-velocity obstacle course. A small child fell onto the tracks during the competition, prompting Small Foot to give up her lead to save the girl from the deadly traps. Crasher crossed the finish line first, but victory was awarded to Small Foot anyway. The Valkyries revealed the final challenge was one of honor, not speed. Small Foot and the Guardians received the ancient wisdom found in the Valkyrie's scroll. Ladies Night
Under attack from Cy-Kill's new allies, the sorcerers Mumbo and Jumbo, Small Foot was temporarily transfigured into a cow. Mumbo Jumbo
On one occasion, Doctor Braxis appeared before the Guardians and claimed to wish to reform. He provided the Guardians with his Destabilizer Cannon modification, a significant upgrade to their standard hand-blasters. Small Foot joined Leader-1's team as they tested the Cannons against a Renegade raid in Rio. Turbo was too suspicious to accept the upgrade, however, which proved advantageous once Braxis revealed his Cannon mod also allowed him to control the Guardians' minds. Once Braxis Twice Shy Part 1 Small Foot and Leader-1 were among the Guardians sent by Braxis to destroy Turbo and Scooter, the only remaining free Guardians. Braxis eventually overreached by trying to conquer the Renegades as well, and the Destabilizer Cannons were disabled. Once Braxis Twice Shy Part 2
Small Foot and Turbo found the Renegades raiding a UNECOM warehouse. They attacked Blades and Psycho, inadvertently allowing the third faction of Zero and the Master Renegade to make off with their stolen items. Trash and Treachery
Small Foot and Leader-1's command team defended Fermilab and its particle accelerator from the Renegades and a Zod attack. They were being overwhelmed until the temporarily giant-sized Scooter saved the day. Attack of the 50 Foot Guardian She also fought against King Talpidae and the Mole Men when Cy-Kill formed an alliance with them against UNECOM and the surface world of Earth. The Mole Men of Prototheria
Small Foot and Scooter were attending to Professor MacDonald Guffin and his MacGuffium experiments when the Renegades attacked, inadvertently exposing A.J. to MacGuffium radiation(TM). When A.J. discovered the laboratory accident had given her strange, unearthly powers, she decided to use them as a local super-hero called "Go-Girl", with Small Foot proudly serving as her "Go-Mobile".
A.J. began taking greater and greater risks, however, and Small Foot became concerned her powers might not be permanent and wink out at the worst moment. An argument split up their partnership right before Small Foot was captured by the Renegades. Cy-Kill forced A.J. to steal valuable items for him in exchange for Small Foot's life, but sure enough A.J.'s powers finally faded. While supposedly delivering the last of Cy-Kill's requested loot to the Renegades, A.J. instead gave them a dose of unstable MacGuffium, stunning the Renegades long enough for her to free Small Foot. Go-Girl
Small Foot was a member of Leader-1's basketball team when Cy-Kill challenged them to a game for the fate of Earth. Double Dribble
Small Foot and the Guardians were surprised by the Master Renegade when they visited New Earth. His polymorphic inducer transformed the Guardians into human beings, and of course he turned on Cy-Kill and the Renegades as well. They suffered the indignities of flesh and blood until Matt Hunter rallied their spirits and Scooter created a polymorphic amplifier to undo the inducer's effects. Human Resources
Small Foot operated a Power Suit as part of Courageous when the Guardians made their big push against the Rogue Star in Cy-Kill's absence. Cy-Kill returned from Axiom Nexus in the midst of the battle, however, and his new combiner Monsterous tore Courageous back into its component pieces. Opportunity Knocks Part 2
Trident's Guardian Smashers sought the Horn of Gabriel from a dig site in the Middle East. Turbo and Small Foot opposed them, but Benedict used a Lightning Suit designed by Professor Frost and held back the Guardians. The Guardian Smashers
An official treaty between Earth, Gobotron, and Quartex was a cause for celebration, bringing representatives from all factions to the Ingot Ampitheater on Quartex. Small Foot and the Jewel Lord named Flamestone were part of the security detail. Magmar and his evil Rock Lords attacked the proceedings, with Cy-Kill and the Renegades enlisted as well. Small Foot was disabled in the first wave by Cy-Kill himself. Combiner Wars Part 1 Although Cy-Kill and Magmar managed to kidnap their leaders, the heroes eventually regained their confidence and approached Stonehead. With a plan in their heads and teamwork in their hearts, they rescued Leader-1, Boulder and the others, and Small Foot helped Scooter and Nuggit take control of the Action Shock Rock drones. Combiner Wars Part 2
Go-Bots comic
At some point in the centuries following the ascendance of the Go-Bots, Small Foot became one of Leader-1's followers on board the Command Center. Go-Bots #3 When they arrived on Earth and began the search for the Lazer Lance, Small Foot survived a battle with Zod and the Renegades, though Leader-1 didn't. Subsequently, his surviving troops, including Small Foot, buried him in the chest of the Go-Bot god Courageous. Go-Bots #4 After the Go-Bots were united under new leader Road Ranger, Small Foot watched Spay-C take four of his crew back through a time tunnel through the Command Center's dis-integration chamber in an attempt to change Earth's tortured past. Small Foot noted to Path Finder that they would never know if the mission was a success, seeming apathetic to the idea of the current timeline being erased. Go-Bots #5
Toys
Collector's Edition
- G1 GoBots (Multi-pack, 2004)
- ID number: 84
- Known designers: Hirofumi Ichikawa (deco artist)
- Small Foot is a redeco of the Transformers Mini Vehicle Gears, transforming into a pickup truck of indeterminate model.
- This toy was intended to be the Small Foot character from Tonka's GoBots line. Her name does not appear in any of the final product material; it only appeared in an early photoshopped promotional image on the e-HOBBY website. The individual toys' names were dropped when Takara became concerned over how rival company Bandai might react to the names... even though Bandai had little to no legal standing on the matter, as the names were granted by Tonka—now a Hasbro-owned sub-company—and the GoBots fiction had never been used by Bandai. Apparently, Takara felt any trouble over the set was not worth it.
- She was only available in an e-HOBBY-exclusive Collector's Edition six-pack with Bad Boy, Bug Bite, Path Finder, Road Ranger, and Treds.
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Generations Selects
- Go-Bot Guardians 3-Pack (Multi-pack, 2024)
- Accessories: Blaster
- Known designers: Mark Maher (Hasbro)[1]
- Legacy United "Go-Bot Smallfoot" is a redeco and minor retool of Legacy United G1 Universe Autobot Gears, now with an all-new facesculpt that mashes up her appearances in both the original Challenge of the GoBots cartoon and the Timelines stories. She transforms into an orange pickup truck of made-up model. She retains Gears's opening chest panel, an homage to the original cartoon episode "Changing Gears".
- She was only available in the Generations Selects "Go-Bot Guardians 3-Pack", packed alongside "Go-Bot Pathfinder" and "Go-Bot Treds", who also homage their e-HOBBY counterparts.
- The set was revealed by BigBadToyStore's Twitter account on June 12, with preorders going up at multiple online outlets the day after.
Notes
- Small Foot's name is a play on the famous monster truck Bigfoot, as her original GoBots toy was a pickup truck with oversized tires.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Small Foot (スモールフット Sumōru Futto)
References
- ↑ Design notes on Selects Smallfoot from Hasbro designer Mark Maher on Instagram.
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