Shuttle Gunner

Shuttle Gunner is a Decepticon from the Operation Combination portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Not... okay, okay, basically Movor. But at least his name isn't as dumb.
(Note: This photo is of a pre-release toy with the wrong chest colors; the final release has a dark green chest.)

Shuttle Gunner (シャトルガンナー Shatorugannā) is a member of the Battle Gaia team, sent to Earth to capture energy to fuel the Decepticons' conquest.

They can go in space!

Fiction

United EX

When Onslaught succeeded in purloining a set of drones intended for Choppermaster, a new combiner, Battle Gaia, was created from his old body's data. After reporting his success to Scrash, Onslaught released Battle Gaia in order to create a distraction that would allow him to continue his thefts. Prelude to the Siege

Operation Combination story pages

Shuttle Gunner served as a limb for Battle Gaia. Big Pinch, Autobots! The Decepticons' Attack on Earth! Conclusion

Metrowars

As part of Battle Gaia, Shuttle Gunner was stationed aboard Metrotitan during an attack on Scramble City. Metrowars

Toys

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

• Battle Gaia (Multi-pack, 1992)

• ID number: TF-10
• Accessories: Left & right cannons, pistol

Released in the Operation Combination portion of the original Takara, Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers toyline, Shuttle Gunner is a redeco of Blast Off, transforming into a Space Shuttle. Using the Scramble City-style of combination, the figure can form any limb to a compatible torso, though Shuttle Gunner's nominal placement is as the right arm to Battle Gaia.

Shuttle Gunner was only available as part of the Battle Gaia giftset, along with Great Cannon, Leyland, Sandstorm, and Target Hawk. As one of the last releases of the Japanese Transformers line, at a time when pretty much everyone had stopped buying Transformers, a loose set of the team can demand prices over a thousand U.S. dollars.

• More information on Shuttle Gunner at TFU.info

Notes

• The Shuttle Gunner depicted in the July 1992 issue of TV Magazine (as seen above) has some color differences compared to the final version; most notably, the retail toy's chest is dark green, and his shuttle windows are purple.
• None of the Battle Gaia components were given individual bios. This was actually very common by this point in the Takara Transformers line, which was loaded up with multi-packs (mainly of Micromasters) where the singular on-package bio would cover the entire team, and there was very little fiction to even attempt to highlight anyone beyond "hey cool robot that fights good".