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Wreck-Gar is the idiosyncratic leader of the Junkions, a group of Transformers usually allied with the Autobots and introduced in The Transformers: The Movie. Wreck-Gar is distinguishable from his fellows by his long moustache and goatee.
He was voiced by Eric Idle in the G1 movie (who also voiced Devon in Quest for Camelot, Slyly in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie, and Merlin in Shrek the Third) and the late Tony Pope in the TV series.
History[]
Cartoon[]
Wreck-Gar has a manner of speaking which causes him to talk using lingo and incongruous phrases from television commercials and programs ("We talk TV."). Such phrases included "Don't look behind door number two, Monty. It's time to play 'End of the Line My Valentine!' Gee-Ronny-Do-Ron-Ronny-MOOOOOOO!" His speech was also accented with television sound effects (beeps, static, clicks etc.). He was initially suspicious of the intentions of Ultra Magnus and company when they are first arrived on the Planet of Junk, where he led an attack on the Autobots. Wreck-Gar says "Stop thief" in reference to the Autobots, which suggests that he viewed their salvaging operation on the planet of Junk as theft. Fortunately Hot Rod pacified him with the universal greeting. Wreck-Gar pledged his support in destroying Unicron, offering the services of not only the Junkions but supplying a space craft to get to Cybertron. Despite the space craft being crushed and destroyed by Unicron, all aboard (which included not only Wreck-Gar but Perceptor and Ultra Magnus) apparently survived. This may be thanks to the Junkions' extraordinary repair capabilities.
After his alliance with the Autobots, he filled in for the deceased Ratchet as the Autobots' main surgeon, his people's unique affinity for repair (as seen by their reassembly and reactivation of Ultra Magnus after he was destroyed by the Decepticons) making him quite advantageous in the Autobots' war against the Decepticons.
While it seems Wreck-Gar indeed maintained his post as Junkion leader, he was a frequent guest star on the show and was often depicted as if he were a full resident of Cybertron.
He first made his television debut in Five Faces of Darkness when he saved Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, Kup, Spike, Arcee, Grimlock and the Aerialbots from the planet Goo. In addition, he was able to reconstitute Springer (much like he did Ultra Magnus) after he had been destroyed by a waste disposal unit. It was suggested in the episode that Goo was a colony of Junkion.
Wreck-Gar would also be among the captives in The Killing Jar. The Quintessons were most alarmed by him as a captive since he acted totally opposite of his assumed programming. The Quintessons were convinced that a sterile environment would render him inert. Instead Wreck-Gar proceeded to trash the room, making it into a facsimilie of Junkion.
Wreck-Gar would later appear in Forever is a Long Time Coming, where he, Blurr and Blaster aid a young Alpha Trion in the past.
His signature episode, however, would be the first part of a series of episodes dealing with the Quintesson Journal. The episode was titled The Big Broadcast of 2006. The basic plotline involved a Quintesson signal beamed down into Junkion television sets. The signal was subliminal in nature, and made the Junkions distrust all foreign visitors, the Autobots included. Amidst the chaos the Quintessons attempted to retake their journal, which contained a record of their more dubious dealings between planets. Somehow, though, the signal became scrambled and was sent out throughout the Universe, causing an intergalactic war. The episode also featured Wreck-Gar saying "Yo, Joe!" while charging into battle.
Wreck-Gar made his final appearance in The Return of Optimus Prime part 1. Rodimus Prime brought the deceased body of Optimus Prime to Wreck-Gar, hoping that the Junkions could repair him. Wreck-Gar stated he was unable to do so (in his classic TV talking way, quoting Star Trek: "I'm a doctor, not a forklift. His engines, they cannot take the strain! He's dead. Jim."). He was last seen being infected by Ultra Magnus and in turn infecting Rodimus Prime. Since he was not shown as being injured or killed, his status and whereabouts at the end of the series remain unknown.
Comics[]
Wreck-Gar only appeared in stories set in the original future of The Movie.
The Movie[]
Wreck-Gar was present to witness the arrival of the Autobots on his home planet. After the Decepticons had raided them and taken the Matrix, Wreck-Gar prepared to lead the Junkions in attacking the Autobots but was pacified by the arrival of Hot Rod and Kup. Wreck-Gar agreed to help the Autobots save Cybertron from Unicron, revealing his planet could transform into a giant spaceship.
Time travel[]
With Hot Rod having been upgraded into the new Autobot leader Rodimus Prime, Wreck-Gar remained on Cybertron for some time to help battle the renewed Decepticon threat, helping lure a group into an ambush. When Rodimus Prime learned that not only was former Decepticon leader Galvatron loose on the Earth of twenty years earlier but so was Death's Head, a ruthless bounty hunter hoping to collect a reward Rodimus Prime had offered, he decided he, Kup and Blurr should travel back to deal with them. At the last moment, Wreck-Gar joined them in the time jump and materialised miles away from the others. There he found the remains of the Autobot Bumblebee, who had been destroyed by Death's Head, and rebuilt him as Goldbug. The two of them met up with Rodimus Prime's group, who had also joined up with that era's Ultra Magnus. While first Ultra Magnus and then Rodimus Prime kept Galvatron busy, Wreck-Gar rigged a time jump device to forcibly return all the time travellers to the future. However, although they brought Death's Head with them, Galvatron was left behind.
The Legacy of Unicron[]
Wreck-Gar eventually decided to return to his own people and Rodimus Prime assigned Smokescreen and Inferno to escort him back to Junk. On their arrival, they learned the head of Unicron had landed on the planet and taken control of the Junkions, who were constructing a new body for him. What's more, he had taken over Death's Head, Cyclonus and Scourge, having the latter two lead the Decepticons in all-out war against the Autobots. Wreck-Gar fought Death's Head to allow his two companions to escape and warn Rodimus Prime. Death's Head fought against Unicron's control and let Wreck-Gar go. Wreck-Gar set up explosives to destroy Unicron's head. A rockslide resulting from fighting above them left him trapped close to the bomb but he was rescued by Death's Head and watched from a distance as Unicron's body was destroyed and his mind contained in the Matrix.
The Quintessons[]
Wreck-Gar later came across a canister containing details of the Quintessons' plans to invade another world suitable for machine life, given their own world was dying. He attempted to alert the Autobots but was captured by the Quintessons. He stalled them with a made-up story of how he came by the canister (the events of "The Big Broadcast of 2006", which had been adapted for the Marvel US comic) before managing to escape and join up with Autobot scout Wheelie. Together, they managed to reach Wreck-Gar's fellow Junkions and broadcast the contents of the canister to the galaxy, meaning the Quintessons would receive a hostile reception from all their potential victims.
Transformers Animated[]
- Main article: Wreck-Gar (Transformers Animated)
Aligned Universe[]
IDW Comics[]
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