Battletrap (G1)

Battletrap is aDecepticonDuoconfrom theGeneration 1continuity family.

The Cybertronian equivalent of a Wuzzle.

Of the twoDuocons,Battletrapis the sane one. In contrast toFlywheels,whose two components are constantly bickering, Battletrap uses the two separate vehicles of hisalternate modein concert with each other. He likes to play with his target in the way a housecat might play with a rodent...that is, if said housecat happened to have a separate avian part of itself that could fly like a hummingbird.

Sometimes, Battletrap is the combined form ofBattleslashandRoadtrap.

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

MarvelThe Transformerscomics

lookit me way back here!

Battletrap was a part ofScorponok's army of Decepticons on Cybertron. Battletrap was seen in his truck mode when Scorponok called on his cowardly troops to retreat from a battle with the formidableFortress Maximus.Ring of Hate!Upon learning the co-ordinates of the planetNebulosfromLord Zarak,requesting the Decepticons help in ridding theAutobotsfrom his world, Scorponok ordered his army to lay siege to the alien planet. Battletrap was seen in his helicopter mode as part of a battalion carrying Decepticons from their spacecraft to the surface of Nebulos, where he remained out of sight, away from the main events.Broken Glass!Later, every Decepticon on the planet left Nebulos in pursuit of the Autobots to planet Earth.Brothers in Armor!!

Battletrap isn't too proud to play dead when necessary.

Some time later, Battletrap left Scorponok and returned to Cybertron for unknown reasons. On the bridge toTyrest,Battletrap and hisDuoconpartnerFlywheelsin their aerial modes along with other Decepticons engaged in a brief battle againstUltra Magnusand theSparkabotswhile on a regular patrol. The Duocons managed to avoid the Sparkabots fire and were able to knock them out in an explosion, incurring the wrath of Ultra Magnus. Battletrap was out of Ultra Magnus' reach but Flywheels was not so fortunate. Paranoid of the rumors of "the walking dead" inKalis,Battletrap abandoned Flywheels to the Autobots rather than daring to cross into thatcity-state.City of Fear!Battletrap was later a member of the originalMayhem Attack Squadand took part in their joint mission with theWreckersto destroyGalvatronin theTime Wars.He was one of the first warriors to fall during the battle, his chest torn open by Galvatron before being smashed against a wall.Time Wars

"It takes a while to get all the dents out after being thrown against a wall, OK?"

Despite his apparent "death",Battletrap appeared with the gathered Autobots and Decepticons onCybertronto hear the words ofPrimusthroughEmirateXaaronimmediately before the arrival ofUnicron.The Void!Despite the heavy casualties suffered by both sides, he survived the subsequent battle and also narrowly escaped death at the hands of subterraneanCybertronian monstersshortly after, though his buddyRunaboutwasn't so lucky.On the Edge of Extinction!

When Cybertron began shaking itself apart, Battletrap escaped the planet with the rest of the Decepticons underBludgeon's command. Leaving their Autobot "allies" stranded, they went on to conquer the planetKlo,massacring itsfleshy, pink-skinned inhabitants.The Last Autobot?When the Autobots finally caught up with them, the Decepticons mostly massacred them too, with only a few survivors escaping into the swamps. However their moment of victory was interrupted by the arrival of theNeo-Knights,a newly resurrectedOptimus Primeand theLast Autobot.Battletrap joined the other Decepticons in dogpiling Prime but was caught off guard by the arrival of the other Autobot survivors and was run over byProwl.Nevertheless, he survived the battle and retreated along with the other Decepticons when Bludgeon realised the day was lost.End of the Road!

Another Time & Place

Battletrap was part of the raid onHydrus Fourby Bludgeon and his army. After the Autobots arrived, he allegedly was about to shootSunstreakerin the back, but was shot down instead byOptimus Prime.^[1]Another Time & Place

MarvelGeneration 2comic

In the first battle between the two generations of Decepticons, Battletrap was badly wounded and had to be carried back to safety inside of theWarworld.New Dawn

Classics

Battletrap continued his service with Bludgeon's forces on into the 21st century. He was summoned byCrankcaseto help with a waste disposal job afterHun-Grrrwas branded a traitor and eliminated fightingPiranacon.At Fight's End

Regeneration One

I've never been to Kalis before. Sounds like a nice place, I think.

Twenty-one years after the defeat at Klo, Battletrap joined up withSoundwave's "Neo-Decepticon" insurgency atFort ScykinPolyhexand participated in a raid on the KalisBaird Beaming Transmitter,allowing Soundwave to take control of one of Cybertron's orbital defence satellites and destroy theLast Autobot.CounterpointLater, he attacked one of Cybertron's communications facilities alongsideNeedlenose,RuckusandWindsweeperto blind the Autobots toBludgeon's approach.Destiny, Part Two

Transformers '84

Nice shoes

Battletrap, along withFlywheelsandCounterpunch,was part of a Decepticon unit underWingspan's command. They followed the AutobotsFastlaneandCloudrakertoEarthin1017,intent on locating the long-lostArk.Eager for action, Battletrap and Flywheels headed off to scout the terrain, leaving Wingspan alone with Counterpunch. When the Duocons returned they found Wingspan had beenmysteriouslykilled and, blaming the Autobots, the three Decepticons headed off to confront them. In the ensuing battle, Battletrap was floored by Cloudraker'sgravity-rod rifle.'84 #0

The Headmasterscartoon

Voice actor:Hirohiko Kakegawa(Japan),Rik Thomas(English,Omni Productionsdub)

Battletrap showseveryonehis foot fungus.

Battletrap and Flywheels were under the command ofScorponok,who first sent them into battle when the Autobots and Decepticons were fighting over adiskcontaining data on theMaster Sword.After overwhelming the AutobotTargetmastersand playing a quick game of "catch", Battletrap got his hands on the disk and delivered it to Scorponok.The Master Sword Is in Danger!!Scorponok used the data to create theZarak Shield,and when a group of Autobots came to investigate, the two Duocons joined the Decepticon Targetmasters in stopping them.The Zarak Shield Turns the TideThe Decepticons were later led into a trap on the planetMaster,and Battletrap was caught up in the ensuing battle. He shot down the air fighterChromedome's friendKirkwas piloting.Operation: Destroy the Decepticons

By order of Scorponok, the two Duocons later planted a bomb onJuno,one powerful enough to destroy the entire asteroid.Duel on the AsteroidBattletrap and Flywheels participated in the final battle against the Autobots in theArctic.Battletrap got the drop onWheelieandDaniel Witwickyand was about to stomp them to death when he was interrupted by the rogueSixshotandDefensor.When it looked like Scorponok's plan to destroy theEarthwas going to be successful, the Duocons fled into space to watch the results from afar.The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)

DreamwaveGeneration Onecontinuity

"It is only logical that there will be no side-effects from this whatsoever."

Battletrap and Flywheels were created by Shockwave as early prototypes for hisTriple Changerfascination. Instead of achieving three alternating modes, however, they gained the ability to separate into two different alternate modes at once.More than Meets the Eye #8

TransTech

When he was diagnosed withMachanimus Disjunctus,Battletrap was upgraded into a Triple Changer to save his life.BotCon 2015 Battletrap bio cardHe managed to get himself stranded onAxiom Nexus,and wound up with the number four spot on the "Cybertron's most wanted" list. His crimes were so numerous that he had trouble remembering them all.Cybertron's Most WantedIn apublic service announcementfor theOZSA,Axiom Nexus NewsreporterRookquestioned why Battletrap was number four on the list as none of the crimes on his long record (petty theft, graffiti, etc.) included specifically malicious ones. Rook further reported criminal profilerTorca's (correct) analysis that Battletrap was a grunt for a Boss and not a leader on his own.Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/06/15

Battletrap found Axiom Nexus to be boring, but nonetheless found excitement in the Under City, where he fell in with fellow registries on the "most wanted list"Stepper,Nebulon,andC-81.Under C-81's leadership, the group planned to steal the parts for an inter-universal gate so as to run an off-the-books travel agency. On one of their raids, the group found themselves on the run from the OZSA, the chase leading them intoSeeker-Shinai,where the law caught up to them. They were locked up together in the Offworlder Maximum security prison, where Battletrap and his group metOilmasterandPackrat.Thanks to these two new additions, the lot of them managed to escape prison and once more went on the run. On their way out, Battletrap fought his fair share ofBlastcharge Strika Drones.

First we crack the shell, then we crack the bugs inside!

When Battletrap and the others finally made it outdoors, they found Axiom Nexus to be completely offline. Taking advantage of the cover of darkness, they headed for the city's underground tunnel network. There, they encounteredBurn Out,Lift-Ticket,andSpy-Eye,who all took off upon seeing them. Suspecting they might be off to report the prison escapees, Battletrap suggested they follow this new group while he restocked on weaponry from one of the crime group's stashes. Delving deeper underground, the group came theWaruders.These new players proved considerably more hostile. Using his sword and gun, Battletrap discovered the Waruders' pilot/exo-suit nature. The group now knew how to dispatch the Waruders thanks to Battletrap, but they nonetheless found themselves overwhelmed by sheer numbers. Though they tried to run, Battletrap and the others eventually found themselves too battered to flee. It was at this time that both the strangers they had previously encountered and the law-enforcersGeneral Optimus PrimeandSergeant Houndmet up with them. All three teams band together to fight against the Waruders. The Waruders eventually surrendered when C-81 offered them another Cybertron to feast upon instead of the local one. C-81's group built their inter-dimensional gate, and were allowed to go free in return for their part in thwarting the invasion.

Cybertron's most wanted were content with getting out of the adventure alive...all of them except Packrat, who still had felt compelled to pick-pocket one of the cops. Disgruntled by this last turn of events, Battletrap expressed interest in visiting one of the city's many pubs.Cybertron's Most Wanted

2005 IDW continuity

First appearance:Robots in Disguise#12

This is seriously his clearest, least-obscured appearance in this entire continuity.

When the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons ended, Battletrap appeared among the Decepticons who helped repopulate Cybertron with the Autobots and theNAILs.AfterMegatronreturned from months in the wilds of Cybertron, Battletrap and the remaining Decepticons stood up toBumblebeeand the Autobot-led police as they tried to execute him. Rioting broke out in the streets as Battletrap and the Decepticons violently celebrated their leader's return.City on FireLed byNeedlenose,the rioting mob stormed theIaconprison and freed Megatron.The Verge

Later, Battletrap found himself living in the Decepticon ghetto outsideMetroplex.He attacked the interlopersWindbladeandOptimus Prime,along with theStunticonsand other disgruntled Decepticons, but they were sent packing by the arrival ofIronhideandChromia.First Contact

Games

The Transformers(PS2)

The Transformers

Toys

The Transformers

His incredible articulation allows him to... uh... headbutt his opponents into submission?

• Battletrap(Duocon, 1987)

• Takara ID number:D-96
• Accessories:"Double-Barreled Assault Missile Launcher"
• Known designers:Takashi Matsuda(TakaraTomy)

Released in the fourth year of Hasbro's USThe Transformerstoyline (third year in Europe and in Takara'sFight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformersline), Duocon Battletrap is a single robot formed from two separate vehicles. His upper half is a simplified grayAH-64 Apache helicopter,while his lower half is formed from a blue Ford F-150 camper truck. Pegging the helicopter onto the roof of the truck triggers a spring-loadedautotransformationinto robot mode.

He comes with a gray dual (non-firing) missile launcher that mounts on his robot-mode shoulder, or can be mounted on top of the truck or beneath the cockpit of the helicopter when they're separated.

• More information on Battletrap at TFU.info
• Image gallery of Battletrap at Seibertron
• Instruction booklet for Battletrap at Botchthecrab

Timelines

"Cybertron's Most Wanted",indeed.

• Cybertron's Most Wanted(Multi-pack, 2015)

• Accessories:Double-barreled missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/ "Night-Fire Blade"

TimelinesBattletrap is a blue and grayretoolofThrilling 30Voyager ClassSpringer,featuring a new head, who transforms into both an armored car and a helicopter. His helicopter rotors detach to transform into a sword that is held by his hands via5 mm post,and can store underneath his car mode. He also comes with a dual missile launcher that fires its two missiles in succession via a two-step pressure launch. The launcher features a jointed 5 mm handle to allow it to pivot, and can mount underneath the helicopter cockpit. He has two 5 mm ports on his back, the sword hilt has an additional post, and the launcher has additional ports at the top and bottom.

Battletrap was available exclusively in aBotCon 2015five-figure box set, packaged withPackrat,Shattered GlassStepper,Megatron,andOilmaster.

The original version of this mold wasredecoedintoCloudHot Rodimus,and extensively retooled intoThrilling 30Sandstorm.It also served as the model for the non-toyBeast Wars: Uprisingincarnations ofDynobotandGrimlock.

• More information onTimelinesBattletrap at TFU.info
• Image gallery ofTimelinesBattletrap at Seibertron

Power of the Primes

EAGLE!!!

• Battleslash(Legends Class, 2018)

• Roadtrap(Legends Class, 2018)

• Known designers:John Warden(Hasbro),Robby Musso(concept artist)

Part of thePower of the Primessubline ofGenerations,"Duocon Battletrap" is the combined form ofBattleslashandRoadtrap,two separate Legends Class toys that combine into a single roughly Deluxe-sized toy. Both were made available in the second wave of the line.

Neither of Battletrap's halves come packaged with any weapons. Although his hands feature5 mm ports,the tab protrusions present on what are made from Battleslash's feet limit his ability to hold things: anything wider than the area above the 5 mm port is unlikely to fit. When combined with the official configuration, Battleslash's rotor is positioned at an angle that can obstruct posing his legs, although this can be remedied by repositioning his arms (or just removing the rotor from its mushroom peg).

In a nice example of forwards-compatibility, Battleslash or Roadtrap can swap with either ofSiegeSkytread(and his retoolSlamdance)'s components, which were released in the following line.

Merchandise

Jada Toys

• Transformers Series 2 18-pack(4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)

Nano MetalfigsBattletrap is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded holding his blaster. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

He comes in an impressive multipack withseventeen other figurines.

Notes

• It's often speculated that Battletrap and Flywheels's names were mistakenly swapped during production, as the rollers of tank treads are not generally thought of as wheels. Their names are even swapped in theHeadmastersepisode "The Master Sword Is in Danger!!".
• The head of Battletrap's originalcharacter modelsports amouthplate,unlike the toy. This model was used for all of hisMarvel Comicsappearances, but most other fiction portrays him with his mouthplate-lacking toy head.

Foreign names

• Japanese:Battletrap(バトルトラップBatorutorappu)
• French:Guétapens(Canada, "Trap" )
• Mandarin:Quāntào(China, bẫy rập, "Trap" )

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