Real name: Unrevealed Other known aliases: None Occupation: Air Defense Current group affiliation: Decepticons/Targetmasters Past group affiliations: None Major enemies: Autobots, particularly Targetmasters. First appearance: Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #6 (Dreamwave comics), Transformers: Headmasters #4 (Marvel comics), Rebirth Part 1 (television series). Origin: Transformers: Headmasters #4 (Marvel comics), Rebirth Part 1 (television series). Description: Caliburst is a 6 foot tall Nebulan in 12 foot tall light blue and grey cyborg armor who turns into an automatic machine gun.
Characteristics
13/28 STR 3
18 DEX 24
13 CON 6
10/13 BODY 0
13 INT 3
8 EGO -4
20 PRE 10
10 COM 0
8 PD 5
8 ED 5
4 SPD 12
9 REC 6
26 END 0
24/27 STUN 0
Characteristics Cost: 70
Powers and Skills
6 EC (9),"Targetmaster",OIF(-1/2)
6a) 6/6 Armor
6b) 9" Flight 2
10c) 3 LVLS Growth (stats already included),Always On(-1/2),0 END
Persistent(+1) 0
72d) 3D6 RKA,"Automatic Machine Gun",vs physical defense,Only in
gun form.(-1/4),x5 Autofire(+1/2),65-125 Charges(+3/4),
Usable By Others(+1/4),x1 Armor Piercing(+1/2) 0
5e) Shape Shift,Concentrate(-1/4),Cannot change form if takes
over half Body.(-1/4),0 END Persistent(+1) 0
11 Life Support,doesn't breathe,safe in vacuum/pressure,safe in
heat/cold,OIF(-1/2)
5 1D6 Luck
3 Radio XMIT/REC,OIF(-1/2)
4 +3" Running,OIF(-1/2) 1
3 Acting 13-
12 6 Levels: with Automatic Machine Gun.
3 High Society 13-
3 Oratory 13-
3 Persuasion 13-
3 PS: Actor 13-,(PRE based)
Powers Cost: 155
Disadvantages
Base Points: 100
15 Accidental Chg,"to human form if stunned.",common,occur 11-
5 Distinctive,"Bio-engineered Nebulan.",easily concealable,
minor
15 Hunted,"by anti-Decepticon forces.",as powerful,harsh,appear
11-
20 Normal Stats
5 Physical Lim,"No hands in gun form.",infrequently,slightly
10 Psych Lim,"Coward",uncommon,strong
10 Psych Lim,"Over acts constantly.",common,moderate
15 Psych Lim,"Greedy",common,strong
15 Rep,"Evil Nebulan.",occur 11-,extreme reputation
10 Rivalry,"with other Targetmasters.",professional,PC rival
5 Watched,"by Decepticon leaders.",more powerful,mild,appear
8-
Disadvantages Total: 125
Experience Spent: 0
Total Points: 225
Explanation of the conversion: I decided to make Caliburst a Follower of Slugslinger. He has an attack which is useable by one other, which is how Slugslinger uses him as a gun. I added lasers to his weaponry.
History: When the Decepticons learned that the Autobots had created Targetmasters be converting Nebulans into the weapons of several Autobot warriors, the Decepticons did the same, and Slugslinger was partnered with Caliburst (Transformers: Headmasters #4).
When Scorponok's group followed Fortress Maximus to Earth Slugslinger and other Decepticons under Scorponok's command were tricked into fighting the Decepticons under Ratbat's command by Starscream, so he could steal Scorponok's space ship and intercept the Underbase (Transformers #49).
Caliburst, a one-time star actor on the planet Nebulos. Known more for being a ham than being good, Caliburst sought a stage where his theatrical skills would be better appreciated, and rewarded. He found it when he
met the Decepticons, who offered him a significant quantity of money to join them. Bio-engineered to be Slugslinger's weapon, Caliburst's cool demeanor strikes fear into most opponents. Little do they know that he is even more scared than they are, but, being the trained actor that he is, he doesn't allow his true feelings to enter into his performance.
Caliburst often jams while transforming to or from weapon-mode. He gets locked in a position that leaves him useless as a weapon or a person.
Trivia: On the Transformers television show, the voice of Caliburst is played by actor Johnny Haymer.
Powers: Caliburst transforms into an automatic machine gun, which shoots 1,200 rounds of armor-piercing shells per minute. In either of his modes, Slugslinger can wield weapon-mode Caliburst.
Links to other Slugslinger pages:
Character created by Hasbro.
Champions rules conversion by Mathew R. Ignash - mathewignash@comcast.net.
Last Updated - October, 2004
Powers: Caliburst transforms into an automatic machine gun, which shoots 1,200 rounds of armor-piercing shells per minute. In either of his modes, Slugslinger can wield weapon-mode Caliburst.
