Base-Line

Nitrox

Pathetic Criminal *(Superlink)*

Base-Line is a founding member of the TEKU street racing gang, with the talent Sound Manipulation.

## Official Bio

*One of the first three of the TEKU, and perhaps one of the loudest mechs of the crew... ok, scrap that, he's the loudest mech on CYBERTRON. And he loves it. Base-Line revels in his music and his beats, not caring at all about anyone's audio receptors, and not caring who hears him. Besides, if someone's got a complaint, he can always just crank it up louder.*

## History

Base-Line helped found the TEKU with Tekno and Downbeat, though he wasn't well liked by anyone in the gang due to how obnoxiously loud he played music.

At some point, Base-Line took part in the TEKU raid on Axel Academy to act as a distraction as part of a job for Straxus. This led to the TEKU getting their hands on Nitrox.

Three months later, Base-Line stood with the rest of TEKU's best racers at the bottom of Rally Ridge to watch as potential members took part in a race to earn their spot. He blasted music through his speakers to encourage everyone to get loud, and told Downbeat to get in with the beat when he insisted that he needed to be quiet to keep them from getting caught until Carbide told the pair to stop arguing. After Scorch won the race, Base-Line cheered for him with Carbide before the TEKU drove into Iacon.

As the TEKU raced through the city streets, Base-Line blasted music through his speakers, alerting civilians of their presence and leading to the police getting called on them, forcing the TEKU to scatter. On his own, Base-Line transformed to robot mode as two cops came for him and asked if they were lost, but when they aimed stun guns at him and warned him to come with them peacefully, Base-Line responded by turning his speakers to full volume and blasting one of his tracks, which he whistled as he walked away from the pained cops.

Carbide would tell Scorch how Base-Line always ruined the TEKU's garages, and Spectyr complained about the music he constantly blasted.

Base-Line would regroup with the others at Carbide's Garage and started blasting his music, which Tekno told him to shut off upon returning. Base-Line didn't listen, however, until the Stunticons were brought inside, which got him to reluctantly comply so Tekno could have his meeting with Megatron. Once Star Convoy arrived with the Iacon police department to break up the meeting, Base-Line would flee the scene.

*Ten years later in Festival Of Stars Pt. 2 The Gala! Base-Line worked at the C.D. Pub on Acadeimos as a bouncer, blasting music the whole time and refusing to turn it down even when Tekno yelled at him to do so. When Spectyr called for backup after he and Voltage got pursued by Autotroopers, Base-Line and Downbeat went to help them, but he ended up leading him to the wrong part of the Autobot Academy, pointing out that they were next to the dorm. He then questioned Downbeat on why he thought he'd know where Spectyr and Voltage were, pointing out he never actually used his tracking systems, but when Downbeat saw a flash of light signaling where the duo were and headed towards it, Base-Line drove after him. Ordered to keep watch over the gates to Acadeimos Town with a clone Downbeat created, Base-Line was then told to join the fight when Duon attacked the original Downbeat, much to his excitement. However, he was caught off-guard by Galleom reaching for him, though he managed to dodge and coordinate with Downbeat, using his powers to send a sound wave at the newly arrived Superlink. Jumping out of the way of Superlink's attempt to tackle him, Base-Line insisted that he wasn't a Decepticon and told the senior to stay out of his way as he punched the ground to send a massive sound wave at him. Taking a punch from Superlink to the arm, he then claimed that TEKU had just been passing by the academy and that the Autobots were the ones attacking them, before using sound waves to try and hit Superlink and block his shots. However, he then decided the fight wasn't worth his time and he started to drive away, yelling at a Downbeat clone to cover him. He then blasted sound waves from his speakers to keep Superlink back, only to be forced to swerve when Ramjet landed in front of him, giving him the chance to activate his Nitrox and speed away after giving Superlink one last taunt. Driving through the Forest of Trials back to the C.D. Pub, Base-Line insisted to Tekno that they'd have been able to handle any teachers if they showed up. When the TEKU members were confronted by other bar patrons about the stunt they pulled, Base-Line backed away and used the teleporter to return to a TEKU garage while Spectyr got beat up for causing the incident.*

### The Siege

#### Aborted Timeline

In Broken Fractures Base-Line took part in the Siege of Acadeimos with the rest of the TEKU. After a smokescreen was unleashed to cover Longshot and Saber, Base-Line was among the TEKU racers that drove into the cloud, blasting music and telling them they were dumb to face them all on their own as he transformed and blasted the pair with sound. He then drove off after keeping Saber occupied while Tekno killed Longshot.

Unfortunately for Base-Line, Longshot's older brother Devcon learned about the TEKU being responsible for his brother's death and tracked them down to kill them all, with Base-Line getting his helmet shattered, and then his core framing.

Penguigo brought up Base-Line's death in Frostbite.

#### Revised Timeline

Base-Line was spared from being killed when the timeline was altered.

## Powers and Abilities

Base-Line has the ability to produce and manipulate the sonic blasts from the speakers he has attached to his shoulders, and can cause a sonic bomb by punching the ground, which he can use as a shield. These can be used to deafen foes, or even knock them back. He also wears a headset with a GPS and tracking device, but he tends to only use it to listen to music.

Like most Cybertronians, Base-Line has the ability to transform, being able to transform into a modified Cybertronian Import Car.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Decepticons
	+ Megatron - Leader
	+ TEKU
		- Tekno - Boss
		- Downbeat
		- Voltage
		- Six-Shift
		- Spectyr
		- Carbide
		- Sling-Wing
	+ Straxus' Sect
		- Straxus
	+ Soundwave's Team
		- Soundwave
		- Frenzy
		- Rumble
	+ Onslaught's Sect
		- Combaticons
			* Brawl
		- Blitzwing
		- Charger
	+ Scorponok's Sect
		- Hardshell

### Enemies

* Decepticons
	+ Motormaster's Sect
		- Stunticons
			* Motormaster - Rival
			* Drag Strip - Rival
			* Dead End - Rival
			* Breakdown - Rival
			* Wildrider - Rival
* Autobots
	+ Autobot Academy
		- Scorch - Former Teammate
		- Duon
		- Galleom
		- Superlink
		- Ramjet
		- Longshot
		- Saber
	+ Iacon Police Department
	+ Star Convoy
	+ Devcon - Killer *(Aborted Timeline)*

## Appearances

### Text Stories

#### Scorch

* Chapter 1 *(First Appearance)*
* Chapter 2
* Chapter 4

## Gallery

Base-Line in his vehicle modeConcept art of Base-Line by Dropkick
## Trivia

* Base-Line's car and Decal designs are based off of "Bassline", from the *Hot Wheels: Acceleracers* series of movies.
* According to Dropkick:
	+ Base-Line didn't approve of Tekno's decision to kill Carbide in cold blood. The only reason he didn't do anything was that Tekno was leader.

\*Former Member|^Double Agent