ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT
SUB-GROUP: HEADMASTER
HUMAN COMPONENT: STYLOR
FUNCTION: COMPUTER PROGRAMMER
FIRST APPEARANCE: HEADMASTERS # 1 (Chromedome),
HEADMASTERS # 2 (Stylor)
"A
battle plan is only as good as its programmer."
Profile:
Chromedome spent several thousand years crunching numbers
at Cybertron's Institute for Higher Programming before a
Decepticon attack reduced it to a smoking pile of
microchips. Forcibly dragged into the war in this way,
Chromedome turned his skills to limiting the potential
for violence by reprogramming many of his Autobot
colleagues to be able to outsmart their foes. But this
only began an ever escalating strategic brain race during
which each side furiously competed to apply the latest in
software to military purposes. Disillusioned and
frustrated, Chromedome eagerly joined Fortress
Maximus's
expedition in search of a peaceful world upon which to
live. Although, much to his chagrin, the war soon
followed him to Nebulos, Chromedome still devotes much of
his time to academic pursuits - after all, he now has a
whole new world to learn about. But he is also now
resigned to the idea that the war with the Decepticons
can not be avoided, only won. He's as scholarly and
reserved as he ever was, but now he's also a stalwart
warrior.
Stylor,
Chromedome's binary-bonded Nebulan partner, is more
concerned with appearance than warfare. He spends more
time primping himself and polishing Chromedome than he
does preparing for battle. In Nebulan society circles, he
is renowned for his exquisite taste in clothes and
dashing good looks. He is not much of a ladies' man,
however - few Nebulan women are interested in a guy who
tries to look prettier than they do. He's charming,
cheery and egotistical. Many suspect the reason Stylor
volunteered to become a Headmaster was because it was the
fashionable thing to do at the time.
Abilities:
In car mode, Chromedome's twin fuel-injected,
turbo-charged, side-mounted engines give him a maximum
speed of 478 mph on a flat road. His range is 630 miles.
His hood-mounted infrared rangefinder automatically
targets his roof-mounted dual lasers, which he also uses
in robot mode.
Weaknesses:
Chromedome does not travel well on rough surfaces in car
mode. Stylor's preoccupations with himself often impede
Chromedome's effectiveness, particularly during combat.
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