Minor Characters/Autobots

This is a page dedicated to all the Autobots that have minor bits or appear in crowd shots in Transformers Loud.

## Playback

### Voice Actor

Laurie Faso (original)

Playback is a Monoformer that specializes in communications. He was originally a freelance broadcaster that mainly leaned his allegance towards the Autobot Rebellion. However, he would end up being conscripted to work under the Destrons and work in their Broadcast center on the planet Eurythma, but would join the Rebellion properly after his old friend Blaster rescued him.

### Personality

Playback's not really one for fighting, so much so that he can barely even hold a laser pistol. However, he can be quite dependable when it comes to applying his comms skills.

### Notes

Playback is one of several G1 characters that was exclusively made for either the Sunbow Cartoon and Marvel Comic (that got names later) to be brought in for at least bit parts in this series. His portrayal in this series in particular is meant to how he was (seemingly) forced to guard his imprisoned Paradron fellows after the Decepticons took over the planet and how his small cameos in both the 2005 and 2019 IDW continuities; although he's only really here to show the audience that some of the Autobot "escapees" have been conscripted, as after his introductory episode, he only acts as a background character with a few lines here and there.

## Cog

### Alt Mode

Armed Vehicle

Cog was a soldier in the Autobot Resistance who, judging by his kibble, transformed into some sort of armed Cybertronian Vehicle. Unforunately, he was already gone by the time the rest of the Resistance found him.

### History

#### Season 3

While searching for other members of the Resistance, Rodimus, Pointblank and a small unit found Cog's body laying face down in a riverbank. Upon inspection, Pointblank turned him over, revealing the huge hole in his chest and indicating that he had been left like that for a long while now. From there, the group moved on to continue their search for the Destron base on the planet, though Rodimus left a beacon so the rest of the unit could pick up his body later on for proper care.

### Notes

Cog's appearance in this series is really just meant to act as a corpse since he doesn't really have a character in the brief times he does appear in media, acting as one of Season 3's first true instances of showing how serious the war truly is.

## Alpha Bravo

### Alt Mode

Helicopter

Alpha Bravo was a soldier in the Autobot Resistance who transformed into an Cybertronian helicopter.

### Armaments

* Transformation
* Laser Rifle
* Missiles

Alpha Bravo is equipped with tracker missiles, which can lock on to the very spark of a target.

## Wheelarch & Springarm

* Robot Modes
* Vehicle Forms

### Alt Mode

Cybertronian Off-Road Jeeps

Wheelarch and Springarm are a pair of Autobot brothers that used to work for the Rodion police force but now serve in the Rebellion.

### Personalities

Wheelarch is a much more straight-laced soldier that doesn't ask many questions. Springarm on the other hand is a lot more friendly, trying to stoke up conversations to wade out the boredom and the like; though he will get serious quick whenever enemies appear.

### Abilities & Armaments

* Transformations

Wheelarch and Springarm are able to transform into Cybertronian Off-Road Jeeps.

* Laser Rifles
* Guard Axes

A hold-over from their days on the force, Wheelarch and Springarm have large double-sided axes that they usually use when on guard duty.

### Notes

Wheelarch and Springarm's names from a pair of Autobots from the IDW comics that served under Optimus in his youth as captain of the police force before some... unfortunate events. Their appearances come from the two repaints that the Energon Strongarm toy received in the 2007 movie toyline.

## Crosspath

* Robot Mode
* Vehicle Mode

### Alt Mode

Cybertronian Jeep

Crosspath is an Autobot that appears in Season 3.

### Personality

A rebellious 'bot, Crosspath is not very content with following orders. He seems to believe that if the Rebellion really was fighting for freedom, they would let their soldiers do what they want instead of listening to him. After all, his super-heavy armor and powerful weapons mean that he doesn't have to worry about things like "orders" or "tactics". While Warpath shares most rebels' view of beating the Destrons, he wants to do it his way; wherever the fight is, *that's* where he wants to be. But despite these frustrating qualities, there can be no question of his loyalty and dedication to the cause.

### Armaments & Abilities

* Transformation
* Laser Pistol
* Chest Cannon

### Notes

"Crosspath" is actually a series-original name, as this toy was used as both a version of Warpath in the original 2007 movie toyline and Crosshairs in Shattered Glass. Since both characters appear as regulars in Season 3, this combination of their names was given to this background character.

## Teams

* DC-80 Crew
* Autobot Golgonath Seven Unit
* Thunderclash's Team

## Notes

So as to fill up group shots, there are some characters from the franchise that are included to fill crowd shots, be bodies strung across the battlefield or to die in large firefights. But so as to not split hairs, the characters used in this manner are ones that are... less than fondly remembered versions of characters in the main cast... or they're just random repaints. These include:

* Several clones of Wheelie in various mixed-up colors
* Energon Ironhide
* En Ironhide's Rhyming Omnicon fanboys
* Armada Sideswipe
* The blue repaint of Armada Smokescreen from Universe 2003
* Last Knight Hot Rod (no shade to anyone who does enjoy this version of the character: the writer of this series just doesn't)
* Prime Hot Shot (specifically the Bumblebee repaint, not the character from Rescue Bots Academy)
* WWII Bumblebee and Hot Rod from the Last Knight
* N.E.S.T. Bumblebee
* ROTF Smokescreen
* The Blue-and-Yellow Walmart Exclusive DotM Sideswipe
* Autobot Armor Topspin & Track Battle Roadbuster from the Dark of the Moon toyline
* Broadside's robot mode (since he's techincally in the series in his carrier mode)