Scorch (RBA)

Scorch is anAutobotfrom theRescue Bots Academyportion of theAligned continuity family.

Scorchis the leader ofCubeteam theCyberblazers,and also a friend of former Cube playerHot Shot.He's determined to win at whatever cost, up to and including culling his own teammates if he believes he can do better.

Fiction

Rescue Bots Academycartoon

Voice actor:Adam Andrianopoulous(English),Brieuc Lemaire(French)

After leading the Cyberblazers to the Cube championship finals, Scorch made the decision to cutRustfrom the team and instead headed toEarthwith the aim of convincing Hot Shot to come and play in the final. He was left unimpressed by theRescue Botwork Hot Shot was doing, questioning what the recruits got out of it when they couldn't even reveal their identities to thehumansthey were saving. His words convinced Hot Shot to return toCybertronwith him.Best Bots Forever Part 1

Scorch introduced Hot Shot toMachandGlow,the rest of the Cyberblazers, and they set about practicing for the final. Though Scorch was surprised by how uncompetitive Hot Shot was being, the recruit convinced him that they needed to perfect their teamwork to be better players. The gambit paid off as they started the final, however partway through the match with the scores tied, Scorch decided to abandon the teamwork, and as a result injured himself. Apologetic, Scorch could only watch as the rest of his team managed to utilize teamwork and win the match. As they went to celebrate, Hot Shot revealed that he'd realized he didn't need the fame and was returning to Earth, and Scorch proudly watched him go.Best Bots Forever Part 2

Searching for a place to practice without the risk of the other teams spying on them, the Cyberblazers stumbled on a deserted city. Unfortunately as soon as they plugged in theirenerjuicerto power up the lights, the city's arena became a death trap of constantly-moving walls. The rescue recruits arrived and saved them, leading to the discovery that the city was actually a long-lostTitan,Citadel Secundus,who Scorch immediately invited to join the Cyberblazers.The Empty City

Racing around onEarth,Scorch ran out of energon and was forced to make a distress call. WhenWhirlturned up in response, he insisted he tow her back to the Academy in car mode, as he was afraid of heights. His constant yakking drove her up the wall, however when he was able to help her get used to her new police car mode, she warmed up to him. He was forced into stasis lock by having to transform to save Whirl from a falling boulder, but luckily she was able to airlift him the rest of the way andMedixrevived him.The Ties That Bind