Insecticon (Energon)
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| The name or term "Insecticon" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, seeInsecticon (disambiguation). |
- Insecticon is aDecepticon-alliedTerrorconfrom theEnergonportion of theUnicron Trilogycontinuity family.
Insecticonis a swarming,energon-devouring killing machine. Possibly a semi-sentientdrone,certainly dull-witted, he is vicious and well-armed, without mercy toward any, and with loyalty only to his Decepticon masters who hold him in thrall.
Like most Terrorcons, Insecticon represents both an individual and a species. A variant isChromhorn.
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Fiction
Toy pack-in comics
When a trio ofAutobotssurveyed a hill forenergon towersites,Megatronsent a flock ofDivebombsto attack them. The attack was a distraction to keep the Autobots from noticing the Insecticons that were consuming the energon underground. When the beetles emerged from the ground to support the Decepticon attack, the Autobots were overwhelmed and fled.Energon Volume 2
Cartoon continuity
Energoncartoon
The Insecticons first appeared when they confrontedMishaon her way to speak withAlpha Q.Kickerran up with the intention of destroying them with theEnergon Saber,but Misha prevented it. She then freely passed them and left them with Kicker. With the help ofGrindor,Kicker flew past the Decepticons to follow Misha.Each One Fights...Later a large number of Insecticons followedScorponokinto battle againstUnicron.Unicron Unleashed
After his change of allegiance Scorponok continued to lead Insecticons as they arrived to back up the Decepticons. They opened fire onOptimus Prime,but he defended himself with an Energon shield.Imprisoned InfernoAnother team, once again led by Scorponok, later attackedRock Planet.Megatrondid the same atBlizzard Planet.Most were destroyed when the newly installedenergon towersbecame operational. Another set attacked the energon tower being deployed toOcean Planet.Yet more were destroyed by the combined Autobot effort while the rest succumbed to the energon grid when that tower became operational as well.Farewell InfernoHowever, they were able to get their claws on some energon and proceeded to feed it toUnicronCrash Course
The Insecticons guarded a train station on Cybertron while the Omega Train came through.Hot ShotandArceeopened fire, destroying them all. Meanwhile, Megatron led a series of Insecticons against Optimus Prime and his allies. They hovered in wait as Megatron monologued.Decepticon ArmyAnother set of Insecticons accidentally made their way into the super energon pool and when discovered bySnow CatandDemolishor,chased them away. They had grown giant and were going berserk. The Decepticons sent Scorponok to subdue them. They would not acknowledge his orders, but followed him around nonetheless. When Scorponok was injured in battle, the Insecticons healed his wound with an energon infusion.Ironhide Team
The overly large Insecticons closed in on Arcee and Kicker when they tried to themselves reach the super energon pool, but were unable to continue pursuit when their quarry jumped over a ravine. More of the Insecticons managed to get in front of Kicker and his team, but Arcee drew their attention by blasting at them while Kicker jumped over and atop of them. Nearby, Scorponok received a grievous injury battling Ironhide once more. The remaining Insecticons rushed to his aid, allowing Scorponok to view the true merit of loyalty to one's subordinates.Destructive Power
Force of Habit
Several Insecticons survived past the destruction ofAlpha QandUnicron,emerging on the side of the Decepticons during the events surrounding theUnicron Singularity.They attackedUltra Magnusand theIron Hopeduring the Autobots' search for theCyber Planet Keys.Force of Habit
Energoncomic
Insecticon was one ofAlpha Quintesson's minions, collectingenergonfor his shadowy goals. He and the other Terrorcons busted up an energon processing plant inCyber Citybefore warping toUnicronto present their master with a new recruit,Tidal Wave.This Evil RebornThey later traveled toEarthto siphon an energon vein inAustralia,easily brushing aside anyhumanresistance in the process.What Lies BeneathInsecticon was present whenScorponokdecided to infuse energon into the Terrorcons rather than giving it all to Alpha Quintesson.What Lies Beneath, Part TwoAfter using the energon to power up, the Terrorcons attacked an Autobot team sent to stop their attacks on humans. The power of energon let them make short work of the Autobots, with Insecticon literally taking a bite out ofHot Shot.What Lies Beneath, Part ThreeHowever, the defeated Autobots soon returned for a rematch, and using bothPowerlinxtricks andOmniconreinforcements, they fared much better against Insecticon and his comrades. With their mission ending in failure, the Terrorcons were forcibly pulled off-Earth by Alpha Quintesson.What Lies Beneath, Part Four
Later, as part of the Terrorcon attacks on several major Earth cities, thousands of mindless Insecticon clones enteredLos Angelesand began destroying everything in sight.MultiplicityA small team of Autobots led byJetfirecame to the city's rescue, easily taking out Insecticons left and right.Multiplicity, Pt. 2However, they quickly began to run low on energy in the face of the seemingly endless swarm.Multiplicity, Pt. 3The Insecticon clones were eventually exterminated when the Autobots received an energon powerup and an insanely powerfulMegatronshowed up to lend a hand.Multiplicity, Pt. 4
Swindle's Spiel
Swindle, Swindle and Swindlehad Insecticons among their Terrorcon drones for sale.Swindle's Spiel, 5/10/2015
Spacewarp's Log
At some point, a lost Insecticon patrol crash-landed on the planetSerton.One of their number interfaced with the database which operated the ruined underwater citySertlandia,becomingChromhorn.Chromhorn sent his troops out to raid local villages for slaves in order to rebuild the ancient Sertlandians'Temporal Analysis & Replication Dampening Interference Subjugator.Unfortunately for Chromhorn, the villagers ofAzuralapaid the visiting DecepticonSpacewarpto investigate the abductions. To keep the powerful TARDIS out of Chromhorn's possession, Spacewarp and her crew tried to take it for themselves, only to be confronted by the Insecticons. Spacewarp proceeded to trick Chromhorn into turning the TARDIS on, and Chromhorn was trapped in his own increasingly unlikely future.Spacewarp's Log (1), 2015/10/29
Ask Vector Prime
In an unspecified reality,Killswitchemployed hordes of Terrorcons, including Chromehorns, to guardExistimus.Ask Vector Prime, 6/11/2015
Games
Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron
Insecticon and his fellow Terrorcons went on a mission to retrieve Megatron, held deep within Unicron's defenses. In order to destroy the many units standing in their way, Insecticon could use his Energy Blaster and his "Acid Splash" attack. He also acted as the team's sniper, and could repair his fellow Terrorcons if the need arose. The Terrorcons were eventually successful in liberating Megatron from Unicron's clutches.Transformers Energon: Battle for Megatron
Toys
Energon
- Insecticon(Energon Class, 2004)
- Takara name:Chromhorn(クロムホーン)
- Takara ID number:SD-16
- Takara release date:10 June2004
- Accessories:"Horn Spear" drill-sword, "Horn Shot" gatling-cannon, Decepticon energon chip
- Known designers:Eric Siebenaler(Hasbro),Shogo Hasui(TakaraTomy),Joe Ng(packaging artist)
- Released in the third wave of HasbroEnergon"Energon Class" toys (effectively "Basics" ), Insecticon transforms into a robotic rhinoceros beetle. In robot mode, his front pair of insect-legs swing up to become over-shoulder (non-firing) blaster-cannons.
- He comes with twoenergon weaponparts, a drill-sword and a rotating gatling-cannon. The gatling-cannon is designed to fit over his insect-mode head as a helmet, and while the quad-barreled portion can turn, how freely it spins seems to vary wildly from sample to sample. The cannon also has aMini-Con-stylePowerlinxport, letting it activateArmada-mold Powerlinx gimmicks. The cannon and sword combine to form a large "Energy Tornado" UltimateEnergon Weapon(unnamed in the Hasbro release); this form is also basically the only way to store the drill-sword in his insect mode. He also comes with a Decepticon-styleenergon chipthat can attach to thespark crystalsof most otherEnergontoys.
- TheTakaraSuper Linkversion of "Chromhorn" has transparent bright green energon parts, matching (most of) the other Takara Terrorcons' energon color, rather than the Hasbro version's yellowish energon. The base toy is otherwise identical.
- This mold was used to createChromhorn Limited Forest Type.Aredecoof the Energy Drill came with the "Nightscream Rebirth"toy in Japan.
Universe(2003)
- Insecticon(Basic Class, 2005)
- Accessories:drill-sword, energon cannon, Decepticon energon chip
- Insecticon was repackaged on aUniverse-themed card and sold through discount chains in the US like Big Lots!. There are no notable differences between this release and the originalEnergonrelease.
Merchandise
Attacktix
- Insecticon(Booster, 2006)
| ID number: | TF04 |
| Rarity: | |
| Faction: | Decepticon |
| Class: | Trooper |
| Special: | Recruit - 4/26 (15%) success ratio |
| Point Cost: | 10 |
| Base Speed: | 4 |
| Attack Type: | Shooter (Small Missile) |
- AttacktixInsecticon is basically a support figure for the much more powerfulScorponokfigure, whoseRecruitspecial summons up to two Insecticons into play from back-ups. Insecticon also has aRecruitpower, summoning another Insecticon into play from backups. This combination of powers replicates nicely the swarms of Terrorcons from the Energon cartoon. Insecticon hordes can be effectively reduced byVector Prime's special power which removes up to two Insecticons from play.
- Each Insecticon figure has four points of articulation; waist, head and shoulders. While the strength of Insecticon figures is in swarms, individual Insecticons can use their articulation to form an effective defensive tripod.
Notes
- The Insecticon shown inHasbrostock photography has a slightly different coloration from the final product, mainly the use of orange rather than brown plastics. Hasbro representatives noted atOTFCC 2004that they were considering making arunning changeto Insecticon so this orange-limbed version could be released, but this never happened, similar to how the intended running change toArmadaWheeljacknever came to be.
Foreign names
- Japanese:Chromhorn(クロムホーンKuromuhōn)
