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Skids

Allegiance: Autobot
Sub-group: Diplomatic Corps
Function: Theoretician/Anthropologist
Alternate Modes: Dark Blue Second-Generation Scion xB
Weapons: Liquid Nitrogen Rifle, Twin Electron Blasters, Rocket Launcher
Special Abilities: “Super learning” ability
Height: 29ft/ 8.84m
Quote: “Deep down, we are more like than unlike humans."


Strength: 4
Intelligence: 9
Dexterity: 7
Speed: 5
Endurance: 6
Courage: 7
Firepower: 7
Accuracy: 8
Melee: 8
Tech Skill: 7
Charisma: 7
Rank: 7

Profile: No matter where he is physically, Skids’ thoughts are usually elsewhere. He is a consummate daydreamer whose prodigious intellect is always assimilating and analyzing new information. But Skids is no narrow-minded data-cruncher; he combines a scientist’s curiosity and logic with an artist’s imagination as one of the most sensitive and introspective Transformers. His unique way of questioning the world around him has led Skids to many invaluable discovers, both before and after the start of the Great War. He would much rather be traveling Cybertron and other worlds, like Earth, to learn about their cultures than formulating theories about the latest Decepticon attack.

Skids wishes he could blot out all knowledge of dreadful conflict, and many Autobots believe that he often does, based on his absent-minded behavior. He is often preoccupied with his theories... which would be fine if he wasn't usually in that state while cruising along at 60 mph. Usually, he rouses himself from his dazes just in time to screech to a halt and prevent himself from slamming into whatever object or being ended up in his path... usually. For now, Skids is stuck in his role as a part of the Autobot army, but his mind is always wandering, pondering why things are and why the fighting continues.

Abilities: Before the war, Skids trained as a theoretician at the Senator Shockwave’s Academy for Advanced Technology, secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "outlier” with special powers—in Skids' case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the Diplomatic Corps, to work to persuade other races to support the Autobot cause. Skids has an enormous memory storage capacity that he is constantly filling with the help of his virtually instantaneous visual recorder, capable of such feats as scanning an entire college library in two hours. His specialties are anthropology and sociology in addition to general scientific research. Skids has an amazing knack for coming to accurate conclusions based on shreds of tactical data.

In robot mode, he carries a liquid nitrogen rifle which shoots a stream of the super-cooled element up to 600 feet. He also uses an electron blaster which emits a burst of 20,000 volts and can short-circuit virtually any mechanical foe as well as a rocket launcher. In car mode, his brakes - by far the best among the Autobots - can decelerate him from 50 mph to zero within 25 feet. Although such sudden stops aren't good for the well-being of any car, even Skids.

Weaknesses: Physically, Skids has below-average strength as a robot and below-average speed as a vehicle. His daydreaming often puts him in very dangerous situations, and he can be trapped into letting his guard down when distracted by something that piques his scientific curiosity.