ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT
SUB-GROUP: TARGETMASTER
HUMAN COMPONENT: SPOILSPORT
FUNCTION: SHARPSHOOTER
FIRST APPEARANCE: HEADMASTERS # 1 (Sureshot),
HEADMASTERS # 4 (Spoilsport)
"Believing
in yourself improves your aim better than target
practice."
Profile:
Sureshot established his gunslinging reputation on his
home planet of Cybertron millions of years ago, before
the Autobot-Decepticon War began. While still only a
young prototype, he won the annual Intra-Formers
Sharpshooting Competition against a veteran field that
included Optimus Prime, Megatron and many other renowned marksmechs. Soon
after, the war began and both sides eagerly sought
Sureshot for his superior shooting skills. Optimus Prime
convinced him to join the Autobots by granting him a
degree of autonomy from the usual chain of command.
Nowadays, Sureshot has a confidence in his abilities that
borders on arrogance. He is quick to show off some of his
more sensational talents, such as hitting targets
blind-folded from memory. However, his recent experience
on the planet Nebulos was a blow to his massive ego.
Forced to surrender his weapons to the Nebulans for the
sake of peace, he was paired with Spoilsport, a former
Nebulan military officer. Spoilsport was bio-engineered
to have the ability to transform into a twin laser
cannon, Sureshot's former weapon. He needs no help to aim
and shoot, and is as good a shot as Sureshot - a fact
that never fails to irritate the Autobot. Sureshot feels
unnecessary, unappreciated and is resentful of his
Nebulan partner. The two only cooperate when their lives
depend on it. Otherwise, they are unwilling - but
extremely effective - allies.
Abilities:
Both Sureshot and Spoilsport are extremely skilled
marksmechs. Either one can bullseye the head of a screw
from up to six miles away. Spoilsport transforms to a
dual laser cannon in 2.2 seconds. In this mode he shoots
twin beams of high-energy laser light. Either beam can
punch a hole through a small mountain. Sureshot
transforms to a ground vehicle with a maximum speed of
290 mph and range of 1,200 miles. In either mode,
Sureshot can wield weapon-mode Spoilsport.
Weaknesses:
Sureshot and Spoilsport are poorly matched
personality-wise, which hampers their teamwork and
cooperation at times. Spoilsport is prone to overheating
if overused in weapons mode. He must revert to human mode
to cool off.
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