The Energon Pub

[bodrock]

Sentinel Prime and Tarn have been expecting "Captain Black" Zarak.

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Armed with the Spectrospear, Black Zarak can fade into spectral form for stealth...

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But more often than not, his time as an undead spark eater compels him to ravage & rend his enemies, head-on.

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The only time you'll see the Spear is when he's about to strike!

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Not subscribing to Sentinel Prime's vision of technofascism or the beliefs behind Magmatron's Beast Machines Militia, Black Zarak conspires with Bearscream for ultimate control.

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If there's anything he should have learned from his former leader, it's to never trust that bear....

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[bodrock]

Sentinel Prime's last words...

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And how Starscream really felt when Capt. Black punched Killer Punch straight to Moon Base IX.

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[shajaki]

[bodrock]

LMAO

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I'm still really feeling like I will need to go back and order an MP-32 someday. Cool as 38 is, 32 just kills it for me with the cartoon accuracy. He's amazing, and it's going to be harder for me to get him once I get PotP Primal, but he is so good looking.

glad you could get him!

[Wingz]

There can be no better response than this

Really looking forward to seeing where this story goes! Have always been a fan of that Mega Zarak/Scorponok model

[bodrock]

Thanks D-Max! I was happy to score MP32 as well, and can't wait to have him in-hand. Of all the Beast Wars characters, this incarnation is the most iconic!

That Scorponok model is pretty cool, Wingz -- the G1er in me still yearns for the original figure, but is unwilling to pay the price. I'm still hopeful he gets a Titan-class update, but if he doesn't, I am enjoying my "Black Zarak" all the same.

I transformed Generations Rhinox last night! It took a good 30 minutes for me to figure out his legs, but he looks great. That was fun to figure out, but it definitely cut into my pic-taking time. I'll take more tonight and see what happens, since I also transformed Magmatron into his fuzor...

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Ah Rhinox, a great figure that I do adore. He and Rattrap are good figures and will look good with Primal

[bodrock]

Exactly my thoughts, D-Max! Can you believe I still do not have Dinobot?! Perhaps there's a spot reserved for the day I finally get dat MP....
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After MegaHead's demise, his lingering forces, led by Sentinel Prime and Tarn, continued with his plan for techno-purity.

Magmatron led the fight against them, recruiting revived and reformatted Autobots, Predacons, Maximals & Decepticons.

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Forming the Beast Machines Militia, Magmatron was respected and admired by friends and former foes alike.

He once sought to be the Emperor of Destruction; to rule all of Cybertron with his biomechanical claws....

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But Magmatron changed, thanks to his missing comrade and friend, Nemesis Prime.

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MACH "Mister" KICK JOINED THE PARTY!

But then things went quiet -- too quiet.

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Panicked and having bear-ly escaped with his life, Lt. Bearscream reports that an old ally (?!) has risen from his grave: Scorponok!

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The other Scorponok. No, the other-other Scorponok. Whatever. He goes by Cap'n Black Zarak, Esq. (iirc)

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PROWL JOINED THE PARTY

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But some aren't so happy to see him.

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[bodrock]

Awakening in a new chassis thanks to Black Zarak, Bludgeon has a moment of total recall.

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From the creation of his G1 Pretender shell, to his short tenure as leader of the Decepticons, and finally his destruction at Megatron's hands (for assuming said role and trying to keep it!), it all comes flooding back. As does his thirst for vengeance....

Under Cap'n Black's command, Bludgeon's first mission is straight-forward: retrieve the three Planet Keys of Primus that remain in the Cybertrons' possession.

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With Bomb-Burst as his eyes (he stalks these grounds regularly) and back-up, Bludgeon finds that the keys have been absorbed into a single artifact -- currently guarded by Whirl, Drift and Cloudburst.

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With most of the Cybertrons' forces away to answer a distress call from Longrack on Moonbase IX, it's almost like taking energon from a data-slug...

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Defeated but far from through, Drift vows to pay Bludgeon back....

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As Bomb-Burst and Bludgeon are about to exit, Cloudburst returns with backup.

[bodrock]

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As a new recruit to the Beast Machines Militia, Slash was learning the ropes from Prowl.

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Besides Magmatron, Slash was the only one who cared about anything the pragmatic Prowl had to say.

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But with the whereabouts of the Dinobots unknown, Slash was lost....and like Grimlock, felt that might made right.

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Forced by Bludgeon to choose between life as his pet-pupil or death....she chooses survival.

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Not only that, but she admires Bludgeon's skill with the blade -- and finds his skull-face to be punk as f*#k.

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[bodrock]

After more time with RotF Bludgeon, I decided to see what the options were to upgrade my $5 find. $30 later, I pulled the trigger on his Perfect Effect upgrade! It's gonna be here by the first week of April, and I'm excited about all those accessories -- the heads are what it's all about, and they look nice & mean.

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Anyone else do the same and care to share their thoughts on dis upgrade? I was happy with PE's Master Sword, so didn't hesitate long on pulling the trigger here.

[shajaki]

Anyone else do the same and care to share their thoughts on dis upgrade?

Mmmmkay. I have every variation of this mold, what I've got for upgrades are:

ROTF Bludgeon - Headrobots Blood



And like this picture, I left my Banziatron as is. HR planned to make a set for him (Ronin) but it never came to fruition unfortunately.

And the other thing I have is the Perfect Effect’s PA-03 Master Upgrades for Botcon 2012 Gigatron (Overlord). At the time I was happy, but it's kinda moot now with TR Overlord.



I wish the blue matched better, but it's a nice product. The Bludgeon set will likely satisfy you

[bodrock]

Thanks, Shaj! I dig HR's Blood headsculpt -- I ultimately went PE for their variety of heads, additional weaponry (my Fallen Bludgeon had nuthin'), and my love for their Master Sword.

Your Gigatron looks wicked-cool -- I got TR Overlord, but I'm still hoping I can hunt Carnifex for cheap somehow.

I played around with our current two Terrorcons last night. It's kinda cheating, but Abominus could still wreck some Autobots with just his right arm....!

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And at this size, he'd be head-to-head with the G1 combiners.

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[Cobotron]

That shot with the feet on!

[bodrock]

:lol: That shot with the feet on!

Believe it or not, but he was actually more stable than Hun-Gurrr himself!

[D-Maximal_Primal]

:lol: That shot with the feet on!

Believe it or not, but he was actually more stable than Hun-Gurrr himself!

I believe it!! Mine will not stand up with any sort of stability to save his life!!!

Also, Bod, with all the pictures you take, how have you not made a profile and signature picture? You need one!

[bodrock]

You're totally right, D-Max; a sig and a profile should come soon, at the very least -- it's just so hard to choose the right profile pic sometimes.

I got Longrack today, thanks to Wingz!

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As one of the last Beasts I was still on the hunt for, he's come home at last...

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We will see if he has what it takes to take-out Cap'n Black...

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EDIT(s)!

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[Wingz]

Such great shots of him!

The Neo toys are so much fun, and Longrack is definitely a favorite. He looks far more menacing in your pictures than he does on my desk today

Looking forward to seeing what you do with him =D

[bodrock]

Black Zarak pities the fool who believes he is nothing more than a belligerent brute.

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The brilliant mind that had originally pioneered Headmaster tech (he refuses to acknowledge "Titan Masters") and created the Pretenders was as sharp as it was before his death at Megatron's hands.

Although back at full functionality, he could no longer transform into a base due to the diminutive chassis -- but was now capable of interstellar travel in "Star Seeker" space-jet mode.

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Which was plenty big enough to carry his crew of robo-pirates and to pick up his new recruit: Killer Punch.

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Orbiting the space near Moonbase IX, Killa P had defected from Starscream's command within Magmatron's Beast Machines Militia.

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In this time of "peace", he yearned for more to feed his obsession for information. On the warpath with Cap'n Black Zarak seemed his best bet, as Bearscream's smirk made him want to Kill-A-Bear.

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With the Silver Jungle Planet Key (its previous whereabouts had died with him!), Zarak knew all he needed was the other three keys to unlock Vector Prime and awaken Primus....and possibly resurrect an "old friend".

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Under Longrack's command, Moonbase IX was run with the utmost efficiency, but untested...

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Until today.

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[bodrock]

Black Zarak was betrayed by Bearscream to believe that the Cybertrons had Vector Prime (aka, the Omega Lock) on Moonbase IX.

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Killer Punch confirmed this after using his *HEAD PUNCH* on Chromia, Longrack's head of security.

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With the Cybertrons' back-up on the way (Magmatron answered Longrack's distress call, according to Killer Punch), Cap'n Black orders the Destrons to retreat -- except for Abominus.

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Longrack activates the Cybertrons' last line of defense on Moonbase IX: Omega Supreme.

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After swooping in and saving his combiner crew mates, Black Zarak escapes, dodging a barrage of bullets....

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[bodrock]

I finally tracked down Moonracer and Blackwing at Target!

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I bought two Moonracers -- I just had to have one MISB and another for pics. I think it's 'cause I waited so impatiently to get her, I had to have multiples.

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Gotta love DAT FACE

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EDIT!
Blackwing & Dreadwind look great together -- I'm planning on converting them to Dreadwing SOON.

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[D-Maximal_Primal]

That last pun

[bodrock]

Ok, one more with DAT FACE

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[bodrock]

With everybot away, Bearscream finally locates the Dead Matrix in the Cybertrons' den.

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As soon as he grips the handles, he feels the darkness encircle him, absorbing its power like he had done so once upon a time with the Underbase -- and Starscream is reborn!

Back in enhanced form, Starscream quickly tracks down Bludgeon, Bomb-Burst, and Slash....

Over the last 72 consecutive hours, the three had become close -- like the Jointron Bros.

Learning the ancient martial art of Metallikato, Slash's skills with the sword expand as they make their way back to Cap'n Black's base of operations.

Bomb-Burst even develops a creeper-crush on Slash.

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But then Starscream shows up.

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With the Keys and the Dead Matrix in-hand, Starscream plots to retrieve the Silver Jungle Planet key.

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Bomb-Burst (aka, "BB") brings the defunct Bludgeon back to Black Zarak.

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Using refurbished, ancient Autobot technology, Bludgeon is brought back from the dead once again...

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"BB" is now Dinobot Slash pretending to be a Decepticon Pretender, pretending to be a giant bat-man, who's pretending to be a Destron. Maybe.

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