Meanstreak (G2)

Meanstreak is anAutobotfrom theGeneration 2portion of theGeneration 1continuity family.

"A courageous band of heroes, the Power Masters, were formed to combat a deadly menace from outer space!"

Meanstreakwould rather race than fight—but that's never stopped this speedy street fighter from doing his duty.

Fiction

Wings Universe

Bet he's great at street hockey.

Meanstreak was one of many next generation Transformers created on Earth in the early 21st century. While they were created without factions in mind, some of the more unruly Transformers came together underClenchas aDecepticon Syndicate,causing trouble worldwide. Meanstreak and a number of others consolidated underPyroas an Autobot team after Clench's failed attempt to kidnap theQueen of England.

In2010,Meanstreak was part of an Autobot first-response team that learned of a Decepticon attack on theLarge Hadron Colliderin Switzerland. They were rebuffed by the Syndicate and their borrowedSharkticonhordes, forced to fall back and regroup. On their second attempt, the majority of the team occupied the Decepticons in front while Meanstreak,Streetwise,andRapidosneaked in the back to rescue their kidnapped leader, Pyro. They managed to find him quickly enough, but were confronted by some Decepticons augmented by the new mutagenic fuel source,forestonite.Meanstreak was pitted against theAuto RollerRoadblock,easily twice his size and barely tickled by thePower Master's laser fire. As fate would have it, though,Breakdownblasted the pressurized forestonite gas, causing it to spread and mutate the Autobots as well. Meanstreak finally managed to tackle Roadblock using a forestonite-based energy surge from his vehicle mode, knocking the not-so-gentle giant to the mat.Generation 2: Redux

In2984,Meanstreak was hanging out at theGaladria Space Bridge Outpostin theDelta Prysmos Sectorwhen apirate shipappeared overhead and dropped a bomb on him and several other passersby.Hoist the Flag

Regeneration One

Meanstreak,Windbreaker,andTurbofirewere among the Autobots onCybertronthat responded to the invasion ofBludgeon'sBlitz Engines.Destiny, Part Four

Toys

Generation 2

M-E-A! N-S-T! R-E-A-K-EH!

• Meanstreak(Power Master, 1995)

• Power Master ID number:PM3
• Accessories:2 guns

Meanstreak transforms into a blue and bright yellow dragster funnycar of undetermined model. As aGeneration 2Power Master,Meanstreak's gimmick revolved around his powerful pull-back motor. After pulling back on his vehicle mode, inserting one of his guns into the left slot on his spoiler releases a catch in the motor and allows him to zip along a smooth surface. This feature also works in robot mode.

Despite being sold as an Autobot, complete with "AUTOBOT" emblazoned on his windshield, his side-panel decals use theGeneration 2logo with aDecepticonsigil.He's not the only Autobot toy from around this time period with the wrong faction sigil...

Along with the otherGeneration 2Power Masters, Meanstreak was one of the last toys in theGeneration 2line, and was only released in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Oddly, the Australia and New Zealand releases were in U.S. packaging, complete withHasbro's Rhode Island address.

• More information on Meanstreak at TFU.info

Notes

• While it's never explicitly stated, the Wingsverse Meanstreak seems to hail fromCanada,based off his use of the word "hoser".

Foreign names

• French/Dutch/German:Meanstreak / Fulgure(France, the Netherlands/Belgium, Germany)
• Italian:Rocket