ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT
SUB-GROUP: HEADMASTER
HUMAN COMPONENT: MUZZLE
FUNCTION: DETECTIVE
FIRST APPEARANCE: TRANSFORMERS # 62
"Truth is revealed in the smallest detail."
Profile: Nightbeat is a tough, no-nonsense type who is not afraid to
break the rules to get what he wants. And usually what he wants is the solution
to some complicated mystery... and he'll go anywhere to get it. He feels as
comfortable driving down a dark alley as he does cruising along a six-lane
super-highway. He has an intuition for finding the truth that defies all known
theories of programming. In trying to account for Nightbeat's remarkable talent,
Optimus Prime suspects that the circuitry in the digital detective's logic
center may accidentally have been wired in a way contrary to accepted robotic
engineering procedures. But the Autobot Leader is still at a loss to explain why
Nightbeat thinks the way he does. Nightbeat prefers to work alone. Most partners
don't understand his methods and his reasoning, and often wind up hindering his
investigations more than helping them. But being a good soldier, he doesn't
complain about his fellow Autobots... instead he tries to compensate for their
investigatory deficiencies by working even harder.
He is binary-bonded to Muzzle, a human who worked as a
detective on Nebulos until he was framed in a scandal that put him out of
business. When he found out that an Autobot with training in detective work was
looking for a Nebulan partner, Muzzle immediately volunteered. He considered
this an opportunity to continue doing what he loved to do the most. After
undergoing the bio-engineering procedure that allows him to convert to an
Autobot head module, Muzzle quickly discovered that he and Nightbeat have one of
the smoothest-working binary bonds among all the Headmasters. Muzzle's eye for
detail makes Nightbeat an even better detective than he was without him.
Abilities: Nightbeat carries two
photon pistols and a high-powered plasma blaster
with infra-red sight. He also has enhanced audio
and video sensors that aid in his investigatory
work. From five miles away, he can hear a screw
fall and count the threads on it. In car mode he
can travel at speeds of up to 620 miles per hour
and has a range of 1500 miles.
Weaknesses: Nightbeat's
overconfidence in his abilities typically
persuades him that he can handle almost any
situation by himself. Given his preference for
working alone, he often suffers damage that a
more team-oriented Autobot might avoid.
Tough, no-nonsense type. Sometimes breaks rules in order to get
what he wants. Works best when he works alone. As comfortable
driving down a dark alley as he is on a well-lit, six-lane
superhighway. Binary-bonded to Muzzle, a Nebulan private
detective with an eye for detail. Carries two photon pistols
and a plasma blaster with an infra-red sight. Also equipped
with visual and audio sensors. Usually gets by with just
cool-headed logic.
** nIGHTBEAT IS FROM A fACEBOOK FRIEND LOCAL PICKUP IN sEPTEMBER 2015. bESIDES THE EARLY YEAR tRANSFORMERS, hEADMASTERS ARE MY PREFERENCE IN THE LATER YEAR RELEASES. tHAT BEING THE CASE, i WAS HAPPY TO PICK HIM UP ALONG WITH hOSEHEAD AND POWERMASTER jOYRIDE FOR A GOOD PRICE ALONG WITH SOME OTHER PIECES.**
One thing I found unusual, is this one is more of a Teal color than the light blue that is typically seen. I believe it is just some kind of release variant. Regrettably as seen in the photo below, he only came with Muzzle and his helmet. He is missing both Photon Pistols and his Plasma Blaster.**