Name: Landslide
Allegiance: Maximal
Function: Combat engineer
Alt. Mode: Three horned Rhino beetle/Vtol Transport
Height: 14ft robot mode
Length:18 ft beast mode
Quote: "Aye build it, fix it, destroy it is all well and good, but when's lunch?"
Strength: 9
Intelligence: 7
Speed: 5
Endurance: 10
Rank: Field Unit
Courage: 8
Firepower: 5
Skill: 6
Total:50
Bio: A stern bot with a stomach like a insecticon. Landslide spends most of his time eating, be it fruit, wood, metal, it all has a flavor and nutritional value to the large beetle robot. Seeming to have a construction background, he specializes in building, destroying, and repairing. While large and imposing looking, Landslide is generally a gentle giant, only taking action against those who provoke him that he can take as a serious threat, otherwise may hold back against those much smaller then himself.
As a combat engineer, his function is to more or less support his allies through construction of bridges, radio repeating towers,mine energy and materials, or even perform field repairs.This however does not mean he can not fight, and is well equipped for providing defense against heavy assaults. Being a bit older in age, he seems to have seen his fair share of battles in his day, making him more cautious of his allies care.
Weapons:
Anti-aircraft turret:twin 3 barreled Gatling cannon built into the upper horns of Landslide's beast mode firing solid lead ammo at high speed in a spread suited for shooting down enemy missiles or fliers. Operable in vehicle mode or robot mode as his shoulder guns.
Wing tower shield: Detaching the massive armored front wings from his back, he can use these as a large tower shield, carried on a shoulder or forearm mount, and capable of being placed to act as a wall or shelter for allies. Flipout horns can be used to catch or shield bash against foes and the wings themselves can split open and be used like a giant claw. In vehicle mode, the wing tower shield can be mounted to Landslide's horns and act like a loader bucket.
Heavy Chainsword:Built into Landslide's lower horn, this weapon effectively is like a gigantic chainsaw designed to cut through rocks, trees, or anything else that gets in it's way with a diamond edged blade. Normally used in mining or construction, it makes an effective melee weapon in close quarters combat.
Optional armament:
Due to Landslide's large body being incapable of holding most firearms, his right arm has a mounting system for equipment built for smaller transformers, his default armament being an electro laser currently. Multiple optional equipment can not be equipped at the same time as they all take the same space, swapping them out in the middle of battle would be extremely difficult due to plugging hoses or wires in after attaching the device. Optional equipment is selected for specific mission roles to support his allies and normally stored at the Axalon.
Currently mounted:
Electro laser blaster:Mounted inside Landslide's right arm, the weapon projects a variable controlled AC or DC current electrical blast capable of traveling long distance being used as either a non-lethal tazer like weapon, or inflicting shortcircuits and thermal damage. Alternatively can be used as a welder.
Damaged:
Arm grenade launcher: Mounted inside Landslide's right arm as a six shot launcher capable of being manually loaded with different ammo.
Limpet grenades: act as a sticky explosive using a C4 charge, can be set to explode remotely. Often used in demo work.
Tranquilizer shell: Fires a soda can sized bullet with a retractable needle and folding fins,designed to pierce armor and inject a large amount of tranquilizer into the subjects system. Alternatively can be used by physically injecting the target. IE:Stab it into them.
Acid buckshot:Fires a burst of acid pellets in a cone spread. Contains 12 pellets per shell. Not a standard shell carried. [/color]
Cryo intercooler:Built from a cryoblaster, the device acts as a supplemental advanced cooling system preventing Landslide from overheating in extreme environments and even cooling his cargobay like an airconditioner or freezer.
Abilities: As a three horned rhino beetle, Landslide is one of the strongest animals on the planet. This is most evident from how he solves problems in nature,acting as a one insect construction site. If there's a jungle in the way, he simply plows through it like a bulldozer. If materials can't be carried inside his transport mode, he will simply lift them with his horns like a front end loader. Using his strong sense of smell, he can detect trace elements of energon, metals, or other types of "food" from up to a half mile away. Landslide can fly in his beast mode, though his flight wings are easily susceptible to damage and this movement is slow and extremely loud.
Special:
Rheanimum reenforced armor: Rheanimum is a rare gas mined on Tykos, a moon of E'brutoc. It improves the density and durability of metals, by filling the gaps between molecules, strengthening the material. This has improved Landslide's durability to the limits,while as a benefit making him resistant to Cybervenom or nanotech.
Transmetal feature: Vtol Transport: Using two large side mounted hubs with four turbine engines and six sets of landing gear, Landslide can hover or fly over most terrain without issue, and even of some of his engines are damaged can maintain flight as long as two are still operational. His rear section opens with a internal cargobay for carrying cargo of energon, building materials, or multiple allies.Two mechanical arms inside the bay can be used to load and unload unconscious allies in combination with his insect legs. On his back are grab bars with flip out support plates, capable of carrying two to four maximals, or used as anchor points for additional cargo to carry like extra long I beams.
Weaknesses:
Landslide is extremely heavy and heavily armored, making him not the most agile of the maximals if his wheels and thrusters are damaged, which is even more evident in his beast mode with it's lurching pace. The Cargobay on his back limits his mobility in robot mode, which can become dangerous if heavily outnumbered. Use of his tower shield can also reduce his mobility.
While Landslide is extremely durable, and resistant to cybervenom or nanomachines, he is still vulnerable to the effects of electricity, heat, cold, and just good old fashion violence eventually breaking through.
Flight in his beast mode without his transmetal vehicle parts is slow, and limited to a low altitude due to his own body weight.
Landslide's interest in eating can sometimes distract him during work.
While able to perform impressive repairs, Landslide is not as skilled or as intelligent as some others, making him less useful for advanced surgery or programming.
While Landslide is equipped with the Electro laser cannon, during lightning storms he poses a high risk of being struck by lightning if firing the weapon.
While capable of going underwater, Landslide isn't really built for it. The seals on his body will give out if he goes too deep in the water and outside the use of his thrusters is incapable of swimming due to his bulky heavy body.