SLUGSLINGER
ALINEACIÓN: DECEPTICON
SUBGRUPO: TARGETMASTER
COMPONENTE HUMANO: CALIBURST
FUNCIÓN: AIR DEFENSE
PRIMERA APARICIÓN: HEADMASTERS N.°1 (Caliburst: HEADMASTERS N.°4)
"The only way to survive a duel with me is to not show up."
Personalidad:
Despite all his claims to the contrary, this brawling,
swaggering braggart would rather shoot someone in the
back than face him in a duel. His courage runs out when
his ammunition does. Those who know the true Slugslinger
understand that beneath his battle-worn armor-plated
exterior lies a cowardly tangle of twitching circuits. To
deflect these opinions, he goes out of his way to show
off his bravado - as long as he isn't in any danger. He
also recalls, with tedious regularity, exploits from his
past that illustrate his unsurpassed courage and awesome
accomplishments. But these remembrances derive more from
his imagination than fact. If the Decepticons didn't find
Slugslinger's pomposity so amusing, they probably would
have scrapped him a long time ago.
Slugslinger's partner is Caliburst, a one-time star actor on the planet
Nebulos. Known more for being a ham than being good,
Caliburst sought a stage where his theatrical skills
would be better appreciated... and rewarded. He found it
when he met the Decepticons, who offered him a
significant quantity of money to join them.
Bio-engineered to be Slugslinger's weapon, Caliburst's
cool demeanor strikes fear into most opponents. Little do
they know that he is even more scared than they are. But,
being the trained actor that he is, he doesn't allow his
true feelings to enter into his performance.
Habilidades:
Slugslinger transforms into a bi-jet, which has a double
cockpit. Either one is capable of controlling the craft.
In this mode, he is fitted with two turbo-jets and two
solid-fuel afterburners. When the afterburners kick in,
he can achieve a maximum speed of 2,400 mph which allows
him to achieve sub-orbital altitudes. His range is 3,800
miles. Caliburst transforms into an automatic machine
gun, which shoots 1,200 rounds of armor-piercing shells
per minute. In either of his modes, Slugslinger can wield
weapon-mode Caliburst.
Debilidades:
Caliburst often jams while transforming to or from
weapon-mode. He gets locked in a position that leaves him
useless as a weapon or a person. After flying to his
maximum altitude, Slugslinger often re-enters the lower
atmosphere too quickly, and begins burning up as a
result.