Name: Big Black Truck
Allegiance: Decepticon
Sub-Group: Hellfyre Inc.
Primary Function: Drill Master
Alt-mode: Semi Truck
Primary Weapon: Arm Mounted Exhaust Pipe Flamethrowers
Motto: "Move rust bucket! Move!"
A feared Drill Sergeant in the Autobot military, Impact, along with his brother Ontos, was responsible for turning many weak, civilian cybertronians into tough Autobot Warriors. His contribution to the war effort from the rear echelon was undeniable, but after watching so many of the bots he’d molded march to their death, he decided it was time he headed back to the front.
He joined up with Methusalen, a lieutenant he'd trained decades before, who welcomed the addition of his mentor to the team. Impact immediately took up the task of molding Methusalen's squad into a well oiled military machine. After repainting himself for stealth operations, and busting the ball bearings of many soft troops, he was dubbed with a less than affectionate nickname by the younger troops. Impact found it amusing, and adopted the name, changing it slightly to Big Black Truck after catching flack from the AWC over proper conduct.
The day Methusalen's squad was abandoned and left for dead just outside Iacon, a terrible thought germinated in Big Black Truck's Laser Core. He wondered how many of the naive young troops he'd trained to obey orders without question, had died because of their blind loyalty. He dwelt on the hypocrisy and corruption that had infected the Autobot forces since his noble days of service, and wondered if maybe the Autobots had become just as bad as the Decepticons.
By the time Methusalen recovered, BBT had spent months dwelling on the matter, swinging between silent introspection and sheer anger. It can hardly be surprising then, that when Methusalen proposed abandoning the Autobots to form an independent group; Big Black Truck was ready to walk out on the war.
Big Black Truck has continued to put his skills as a warrior and trainer to use for Hellfyre Inc. He disciplines the troops, crafting them into brutally effective warriors, but he has abandoned his dogmatic teachings of loyalty, now telling his trainees that their only loyalty is to the bot next them. This philosophy of intra-unit loyalty has crafted a freelance unit that functions effectively as a team and is completely self reliant.
Big Black Truck still refuses to kill an Autobot out-right, and does not like the idea of working with the Decepticons. Whenever possible, he convinces Methusalen to take bounty hunting or mercenary jobs from independent groups. The last words Big Black Truck heard from his brother Ontos were “If you’re not with us, you’re my target.” He’s avoided his older sibling since.
Abilities: Big Black Truck is immensely strong and skilled. His millennia of experience and his valuable role as a noncommissioned officer make him a vital component of Hellfyre Inc. His exhaust pipes become arm mounted flame throwers in robot mode, which burn hot enough to soften enemy armor, rupture seals, and let his fists or reinforced ramming frame finish the job. Rumor has it that Big Black Truck was the leader of a gestalt team during Cybertron's Dark Age. It is generally assumed that the deaths of his teammates prompted his initial retirement from combat.
Weaknesses: Big Black Truck's harsh training techniques make him the object of many new recruits' hatred. Those recruits seldom come to like him until they've had to share a foxhole with him for more than a month. In combat, Big Black Truck can be afflicted with bouts of depression or over cautious indecision stemming from his past experiences. Refusal to use lethal force in combat with Autobots can potentially leave him vulnerable, but most Autobots appreciate the quality too much to take advantage of it.
--Big thanks to Caelus for the bio for Big Black Truck!—
Big Black Truck's recent battles
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