Salvage (RB)

Salvage is anAutobotfrom theRescue Botsportion of theAligned continuity family.

"I must deliver garbage to all!"

What many would regard as trash,Salvageregards as treasure. His ability to take objects which others would regard as useless and use them to build all manner of useful things is sure to be an asset in his training to become aRescue Bot.In huge contrast to his companionBlurr,he's quiet and his actions tend to be carefully thought out.

Fiction

Rescue Botscartoon

Voice actor:Jason Marsden(English),Peter Flechtner(German),Dafnis Fernández(Latin-American Spanish),Ricardo Sawaya(Brazilian Portuguese)

Hi! I'm the big, brightly colored bot who's strong but has a soft side too. No, notthatone. Theotherone. Theotherother one. Forget it.

Salvage and Blurr's ship crashed onEarthas the result of a meteor storm. While Salvage was attempting to save some cavemen, Blurr took the opportunity to try to take off in the ship without him, leading to the pair fighting and then being forced into theirstasis podswhen the meteors began hitting the cave. They remained in stasis for some ten thousand years, and due to the damage Salvage's pod sustained, when he was awoken he had no memory of events after the crash — as a result Blurr was able to claim the credit for saving the cavemen. He and Blurr metOptimus Primeand were invited to joinHeatwave's team of Rescue Bots for training. After Salvage successfully helped out in a rescue by constructing an electromagnet, the truth came out about who rescued the cavemen.The New Recruits

Salvage proceeded well in his training, watching all the training videosChasemade and going on a mission to rescue a window washer. He helpedBoulderandGrahamconstructERVISand install it in theSigma.Rescue Bots AcademyAfter Blurr stole the ship, Salvage had to rescue Cody from the hangar. A solar flare knocked out the island's power and left a satellite plummeting towards the island, but Salvage was able to rig up a communications device and reach Blurr, allowing the rest of the team to talk him through destroying the satellite. He and Blurr was subsequently made Rescue Bots and assigned elsewhere by Optimus.A New Hero

R-E-C-Y-C-L-E recycle
C-O-N-S-E-R-V-E conserve
Don't you P-O-L-L-U-T-E pollute the river, sky, or sea
Or else you're gonna get what you deserve!

Blurr and Salvage joined some other recruits to contact the Rescue Bots for some tips, only to find the Bots on Griffin Rock were only able to sing.I Have Heard the Robots SingingSalvage and Blurr were on their way to Griffin Rock with High Tide when they had to stop and rescueWoodrow Burns.They were in sight of the island when it suddenly disappeared, leaving a number of surprised humans to rescue.Now and ThenThey were soon contacted by Chief Burns, and had to clear out the crater where Griffin Rock used to be, so the island could be relocated there after flying back from theArcticwhere it had been teleported.Today and Forever

Three years on, the Rescue Bots received plans from Optimus for a newmainland base.Salvage constructed the mainland end of aGroundBridge,although the first test resulted in Heatwave and Chase being deposited in theSahara.Bridge BuildingSalvage was called in to look at Griffin Rock's aging communications tower, and thought he'd have more luck building them an Argon Beam Coagulator. He managed to get the tower to work, though the top fell off.Part-Time Heroes

Salvage was putting the finishing touches on the Rescue Arena when the opening day for the Rescue Bot training center arrived. Rather than stick around for the party, he opted to head to Griffin Rock to check the scrapyard for possible tech, and ended up being stuck there when the GroundBridge malfunctioned.The More Things Change...He persevered in trying to fix the bridge, but didn't have any luck until the problem was fixed at the other end.The More Things Stay the Same

While the Rescue Team practiced in the Training Center, Blurr and Salvage covered for them in Griffin Rock though their unorthodox techniques resulted in the Burns family coming back early to help them out.Uninvited GuestSalvage alerted the rescue team when he detected strange readings off the coast of Griffin Rock. The readings turned out to beEnergon,however when the Energon later disappeared, Salvage was unable to pick up any readings from it.Cody's 11

As part of the reassignments to protect theScrubber Initiative,Salvage andServoended up as Heatwave's team looking after Griffin Rock, though Salvage's ideas of helping included turning the traffic lights purple. He served as transport for Chief and Kade when theMorocco virusattacked the laboratory.UpgradesTo try and prevent Morocco from abducting Cody, Salvage and the rest of Heatwave's team formed a line of defense on the beach and fought a swarm ofScrubbers.He was later present when Optimus Prime reassigned the team to new posts.Transformations

2015Robots in Disguisecartoon

Following the restoration of Cybertron from theGreat War,Salvage was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the newHigh Councilfor being a supporter ofOptimus Prime.Enemy of My Enemy

Toys

Rescue Bots

• Salvage(Rescan,2015)

Part of the fifth wave of "Rescan" figures, Salvage transforms from robot to garbage truck in a single step, by opening/closing his bin/arms.

Unusual for aRescue Botstoy, he has some articulation thatisn'tpart of his transformation, with simple swivel shoulders.

Never skip leg day.

• Salvage(Epic Figure, 2015)

A twelve-inch-tall, non-transforming action figure of Salvage with limited articulation and an opening chest-cockpit to place smaller figures inside.

• Salvage(2017)

To be released concurrently withHigh Tideexclusively on Amazon.com, this figure of Salvage is similar to his original, but upscaled to match the very firstRescue Botstoys in terms of size. He's also marginally more show-accurate, at least as far as his headlamps go. Unfortunately he was cancelled in December 2017.

Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

• Griffin Rock Construction Team(Flip Racer Multipack, 2017)

Part of the first wave of three-pack Flip Racers, Salvage transforms automatically from garbage truck to robot when the vehicle mode is lifted up and placed on its end. He comes in a pack withBoulder the Construction-BotandMortaras part of the "Griffin Rock Construction Team".

• Salvage(2018)

Released in 2018's assortment, this version of Salvage is a new mold which transforms into a cement mixer. It shares engineering and a transformation pattern with the ATV version of Bumblebee from theRock Rescue Pack,and thus alsoRescue Bots AcademyOff-Road Rescue Hot Shot,possibly explaining the noticeably large gap between the arms and torso.

The character art on the card resembles his garbage truck appearance in the cartoon.

This figure was retooled with a new head into"Academy Rescue Team" Wedge.