ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT
FUNCTION: GEOLOGIST
FIRST APPEARANCE: TRANSFORMERS # 17
"Know the conflict within before facing the conflict without."
Profile: Warfare holds no interest for Beachcomber; he much prefers to take long, lone journeys into the vast expanses of desert wilderness and along the rugged coastal shores that occupy so much of the American landscape. Only in these places of such stark, natural beauty does he feel he can completely escape the conflict between the Autobots and Decepticons. Only in these places can he purge himself of the tensions that sometimes interfere with his operating efficiency, and relax. He's cool-headed, low-key, personable; he's what Earthlings would refer to as "laid back." But despite his feelings to the contrary, he never shirks his responsibility to fight for the Autobot cause when called upon. Deep down he knows that until his side wins there is no true escape, no matter how far he travels into the desert.
Abilities: In vehicular mode, Beachcomber has a range of 800 miles and is capable of traveling over very rugged terrain. He's equipped with various magnetic, ionic, electrostatic, infrared, and sonic sensors, among others, which enable him to accurately determine the chemical composition of any terrain he visits, and he uses this ability to locate vital resources for the Autobots. In robot form, he has an unusually high agility, which makes him an elusive target.
Weaknesses: Mental stress can interfere with Beachcomber's performance, often making him vulnerable in combat situations. He's neither too strong as a robot nor too fast as a vehicle.
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No interest in warfare; prefers long, lone trips into deserts and along coasts... only places he feels he can escape to and relax. Cool-headed, low-key, personable -- what Earthlings call "laid-back". Fights when called upon despite anti-war feelings. Range of 800 miles... can go over very rugged terrain. Sensors can determine chemical composition of land and find needed resources. Susceptible to mental stress. | |||||||
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7 |
** Beachcomber is a great guy, that I like because he looks cool despite his simplicity. I also am a big fan because he is from issue #17 and 18 of Marvels comic series line, which is the Smelting Pool story, which is as I am sure you are aware, the name of my site. It is to me, my favorite storyline of Transformers. It was great.
In my collecting, I worked to Gain Blaster, Cosmos, Perceptor, Seaspray, Powerglide and Warpath to go with Beachcomber, so I had the whole team from Cybertron. Unfortunately they never made a Scrounge figure to go with them, or a Lord Lord Straxus of the Decepticons for that matter.
My Beachcomber is in good shape, and has tight joints. Very little wear. What else can I say about the guy?**NEW** Check out my new mint on sealed card beachcomber in the latest additional pics. I am pumped about that.**
