Transformers
Scorponok |
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| Decepticon | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Sub-group | Deluxe Beasts, Legends |
| Function | Hunter, Tracker |
| Rank | 3 |
| Partner | Blackout, Grindor |
| Motto | "Autobots are dead as soon as they step in the sand.", "The opportunity to destroy is the only reward I need." |
| Alternate Modes | Giant mechanical scorpion |
| Series | Transformers film series |
Scorponok appears in the live-action Transformers film directed by Michael Bay. His machine form is a mechanized scorpion and is the only Decepticon in the film that does not transform (though a toy of him has a robot mode), but is able to dive under sand or other soft landforms. Screenwriter Roberto Orci indicated that this Scorponok is conceptually closer to the Beast Wars character than the original; he does bear a noticeable resemblance to the McDonald's Transmetal Scorponok figure (see above). He is Blackout's partner, similar to the role that cassettes such as Ravage and Laserbeak served under Soundwave. His weapons include missiles, spinning pincers (which can also be formatted into drills for burrowing), directed-energy weapons, and an impaling spike that represents the stinger on his tail. Scorponok can be seen strapped to Blackout's back in the video game, and is playable as a character on some consoles. When he is playable, the transformation button, instead of causing a transformation, instead makes him dive into the ground (or attempt to do so if he's over hard concrete).
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