The Energon Pub

[Necessary Evil]

Name: Hot Spot
Allegiance: Autobot
Subgroup: Protectobots
Function: Protectobot Leader
Alt. mode: (Cybertron) Rescue hovercraft, (Earth) Mitsubishi Fuso Fire Truck
Weapons: Fireball Cannon, lasers, Water Canon
Height: 33ft / 10.05m
Quote: "The hotter it is, the better I like it."


Strength: 09
Intelligence: 07
Dexterity: 07
Speed: 04
Endurance: 09
Courage: 09
Firepower: 07
Accuracy: 06
Melee: 07
Tech Skill: 07
Charisma: 08
Rank: 07

Profile: Hot Spot likes to be where the action is. Whether he's trying to put out a fire or win a war, as long as he's surrounded by a swirl of movement he's happy. He fights with a fluid instinctiveness that seemingly overrides any carefully measured analysis within his logic circuitry. His leadership is charismatic and inspiring; the other Protectobots can't help but perform beyond their abilities when in his company. However sometimes they have difficulty keeping up with his non-stop pace. His philosophy is to be maximally operational every moment of his life. Or, as he likes to phrase it, "There are always junkyards for those who rust!"

Abilities: In his fire truck mode, Hot Spot can travel at 90 mph and has a range of 600 miles. His hose line can shoot streams of high-pressure water (and other non-corrosive fluids, such as oil and alcohol) an effective distance of 1200 feet. In robot mode, he possesses incredible strength: he can press 60,000 pounds. He uses a fireball cannon, which can shoot bursts of 2000 degrees Fahrenheit blue flame a distance of 1.5 miles. A special vanadium-steel alloy shields him from temperatures of up to 5000 degrees Fahrenheit. He combines with his fellow Protectobots to form the giant robot known as Defensor.

Weaknesses: Hot Spot's ladder sometimes jams, locking into position when extended. His fireball cannon often backfires, releasing large amounts of the flammable liquid that powers it. Hot Spot himself is invulnerable to the liquid's effects, but the liquid can cause considerable fire-damage to anything around him.

Holomatter Avatar: Hot Spot's avatar physically depicts a man in his early thirties with a well-built frame; his broad shoulders in particular. He has blue eyes, blonde hair – wearing a slightly untidy brush cut – and sports light facial stubble. He wears a white firefighter work shirt, black denim jeans and black firefighter boots.