Scoop (Transformers)

Scoop is the name of a fictional character from the Transformers universes.

Transformers: Generation 1

Transformers character
name =Scoop


caption =Generation 1 Scoop box art
affiliation =Autobot
subgroup =Double Targetmaster, Wreckers
function =Field Infantry
partner =Tracer and Holepunch
motto ="Generosity has its own rewards."
alternatemodes =Scoop Loader
series =
voiceby =A gung-ho fighter who never gives up. Considered the best in the field. Uses cool headed logic and hardened battle tactics to outwit his enemies. Always ready to lend a helping shovel to his fellow Autobots, no matter how dangerous the situation. The kind of soldier you want around when you're pinned down in a slug swamp with no ammunition. Teamed with Tracer who transforms into a twin laser-guided ion blaster, and Holepunch, a former office manager turned military man who transforms into a steel-shattering dual compression cannon.

Scoop can transform into a power shovel ground vehicle. Composed of a super-alloy devised by Quickmix, the shovel is impervious to all weapons fire short of a small nuclear explosion and is often used as a shield. It can lift up to 60 tons and smash through virtually any barrier. In this mode, Scoop has a maximum speed of 80 mph and range of 200 miles. Scoop sometimes utilizes a standard Autobot jet pack. Scoop can wield Tracer and Holepunch in his robot and power shovel modes.

Scoop is prone to overheating when using his shovel to lift too heavy a load for extended periods of time, resulting in complete, albeit temporary, systems shutdown.

Animated series

Although the animated series ended in the U.S. before Scoop was released, he appeared in animated form along with the other Double Targetmasters in commercials for the toys.

While an animated Transformers series continued in Japan at the time, the Double Targetmasters were not released in Japan, and therefore didn't make it to television there.

Marvel Comics

Scoop first appeared in issue 60 of the Marvel Transformers comics. Scoop wielded Holepunch and Tracer during a series of fuel raids on Cybertron alongside the recently revived Grimlock, Jazz and Bumblebee.

When Hook, Line and Sinker attacked some months later, Flintlock, Silencer and the other Nebulan "double" Targetmasters appeared absent.

Ladybird Books

Quickmix, Quickswitch and Scoop appeared in the Ladybird Books story "Decepticons Underground", where they were sent on a mission by Optimus Prime to find the Decepticons in the Nebulos Triangle.

Dreamwave Productions

Scoop and his partners did not appear in Dreamwave comics fiction but did receive a full page biography in their More Than Meets The Eye series.

IDW Publishing

Scoop, in Cybertronian form, appeared in issue #2 of the series by IDW Productions. He aided Springer's Wreckers on the planet Varas Centralus in the Kol system when Optimus Prime redeployed the Wreckers for a mission on Cybertron. Scoop later battled Thunderwing alongside the Wreckers, but was seemingly disabled by Thunderwing's shock wave attack. HE was shown to survive, inspecting Thunderwing's inert corpse.

Toys

*Generation 1 Scoop with Tracer and Holepunch:A double Targetmaster toy. [http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Scoop/scoop.htm]

References

* http://mywebpages.comcast.net/mathewignash/csscoop.html - RPG character sheet for Scoop.
* http://www.seibertron.com/database/character.php?view=&char_id=1152 - Fan page for Scoop.