Barricade

**Caste** | Middle

## Profile

*You have the right to scream for mercy.*

Part of the law enforcement division in Iacon, Barricade is well-versed in every last detail of Cybertronian law, which he upholds - at least as far as the orders he is given. Angry with the rising chaos and disruption of society around him, Barricade is willing to exploit legal loopholes to do what he feels must be done to serve justice and the greater good. An absolute terror to criminals - he believes respect for authority comes through fear of those who will enforce justice. Barricade has gained the attention of the Senate in recent days, being handed down private assignments from local government officials in exchange for his superiors turning a blind eye to his occasional use of excessive force.

## History

Cast as an Enforcer from his creation, Barricade could be considered one of the few the Guild Assessors actually got right - he is perfectly satisfied with his job in law enforcement, and he has been a diligent officer serving in the Iacon Police Department since the middle of the rule of Nominus Prime. His attitude towards criminals and their treatment, as well as police protocol, took a turn for the worse during a hostage situation gone wrong: Following protocol caused innocent civilians to die, while the perpetrator eventually went free due to his caste and status.

This left Barricade deeply troubled: How could he serve and protect when the law could be sidestepped by caste, wealth or influence? His options seemed narrowed down to a single choice:  he would have to make certain the guilty were punished *immediately* rather than be allowed to slip through the cracks of the legal system. It was the only way innocent mechs and femmes could be fully protected. Working harder than ever, studying the law and learning exactly how far he could push the line, Barricade soon became a terror to lawbreakers in any polity he set his wheels in. Criminals learned to fear him, and he found this to his liking, as fear seemed to help prevent crime.

Sent to investigate the illegal gladiator rings springing up in Kaon, he came in contact with those to whom society had been, in a word, *unjust*. Anger and resentment boiling up in him, he felt that his optics had been unshuttered, and for the first time he was seeing the reality all around him: It was not gladiators and Decepticon movement that were the criminals. *It was those who were making and enforcing the law.* Told to turn a blind eye to the combat for the profit it was creating (and the way it helped to eliminate the useless refuellers of the low caste), Barricade's decision came swiftly. Now secretly a Decepticon, he works within the system to free those who he believes are unjustly imprisoned, and punish those who trample the unspoken law of morality with legal system itself.

## Skills

Combat Driving, Stunt Driving, Knowledge: Cybertronian Law, Knowledge: Racing Techniques, Knowledge: Police Procedure, Interrogation.

## Deployers

### Garboil

 File:300px-Garboil-card.jpg  A member of the Cobalt Sentries, Garboil is familiar with the personal information of countless Decepticon soldiers, and observes in detail each one's ulterior motives, plots being executed, or treasonous conduct. His duty is to ascertain the results and select those evaluated as suitable for the evil elite. However, he tolerates absolutely no resistance in the nations and worlds under Decepticon government and suppresses the controlled citizens through fear, pain, and total management of information. When in battle, he can blare out from his vocal processors a directional, cacophonic blast that includes an override signal, using it to render enemy robots into a state of panic.

### Howlback

 File:300px-Howlback-card.jpg  A member of the Cobalt Sentries, a unit comprised of elite soldiers regularly clad in blue armor. She exercises her abilities suppressing insurgents or exposing resistance activities in the Decepticon-controlled regions of planet Cybertron or on occupied worlds, and has the unconditional authority to arrest and execute any citizens suspected of disrupting the Decepticons' steel order. Possessed of graceful bearing and elegance, she is also extremely severe and uncompromising, and will silence backtalking subordinates with a sharp roar. In combat, she employs a Feedbacker Shield, which absorbs, modulates, and redirects energy weapons back at enemies.

## Notes

Themesongs:

* Final Lap - Redshirt Theory
* Bombe - Eisbrecher
* Serve and Protect - Pitch Hammer Music
* The Good Soldier - Nine Inch Nails

## Logs

September 2014 Logs* Barricade's Decision: A heated conversation at Maccadam's helps Barricade make his choice.
* Black and White: Barricade and Prowl have a difference of opinion over recent events in Kaon.
November 2014 Logs* PuzzlePieces: Soundwave has been ordered to kill Shiftlock, who is currently studying with Barricade. It's time to start piecing puzzles together.
* Now You See Him, Now You Don't: Skywarp and Blast Off face off in the Arena for the first time.
March 2015 Logs* Bringing Home Baby: Barricade brings home his new baby. Won't the 'mom' be surprised.
* Whirl WHAT?: Pursuit informs others of Whirl's stated intentions and a full on panic for Swivel ensues.
* Jailbirds: A few jailbirds in their cells.
* Two Parent Household: Shiftlock is dead, and Barricade wants someone's head on a pike. Maybe Soundwave's.
Kaon Uprising* Kaon Uprising: Decepticon Smackdown: The Bots arrest the Cons! Uprising over. Right?
January 2015 Logs* Some Important News: Barricade and Soundwave have some important news for Megatron.
* BCDSLPForge1114: Slipstream and Barricade make plans for a jailbreak on Chaar.
February 2015 Logs* Good Con Bad Con 2: Hook uses Shiftlock for medical experimentation, Barricade is a Sad Panda and Shiftlock becomes the new superhero TORSO GIRL.
December 2014 Logs* Decepticon Primer: Zephyr learns more about the Decepticons, while they learn a little more about the Insecticons.
* Getting the Collar: Barricade leaves evidence, and a warning, with Prowl and Arcee. Warning: Duly Ignored.
* Chase: Evil Chromia meets Evil Ironhide. It's love at first chase.
* Carrier to Carrier: Two carriers talk about their friends, their work, and their loyalties.
* Kind Cruelty: Torque and Grimlock have second thoughts about pit fighting when Barricade makes some announcements.
* Actions Have Consquences: One rash decision changes three lives forever.
* SCRAM! It's the cops!: Barricade delivers a warning. Sort of.
* School's Out: Breakdown, Barricade and Shiftlock bum around in the Forge and get to know one another.
April 2015 Logs* 42715-Barricade vs Whirl: Megatron rewards loyalty. Barricade deals out justice.
* TP Scene - Prison Break: Let the slaughter begin.

## Gallery

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