Powered Commander
Powered Commander is a fictional character made by FansProject as a third party Transformer. He is a recolor of City Commander with additional accessories and was introduced in 2009 as an exclusive to TFcon.
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FansProject
Powered Commander is an homage to the Diaclone Powered Convoy toy, which was recolored into Ultra Magnus for the Transformers toy line. He was releaseed exclusively at TFcon 2009.
Powered Commander is depicted in fiction as a repurpose of the Henkei Convoy toy with the Powered Commander armor.
Fictional biography
With the departure of the Ark, and with it, the finest soldiers of the Autobot cause, there was a dire need for new units, as well as new heroes, to fight the growing Decepticon menace. Numerous projects were attempted under Deep Cover, including the Defense Intelligence Agency Clone (D.I.A. Clone) program, which produced Powered Commander. A duplicate of the legendary Autobot leader Optimus Prime, complete with much of his memory and combat experience, Powered Commander was also capable of merging with an exo-skeletal armor system, turning him into a walking arsenal. This technology was later adapted to build the Autobot City Commander Ultra Magnus, but by then Powered Commander has long since departed Cybertron, roving from planet to planet as the great war spread, delivering much needed supplies and leadership to a scattered Autobot resistance. After ages of burning a path of justice through the cold regions of Decepticon space, Powered Commander reached a small blue planet called Earth, and found the lost Autobot heroes, alive and still fighting their ancient adversaries. Making the island nation of Japan his base of operations, Powered Commander has vowed to end the Decepticon menace once and for all, and to carry peace back to his homeworld, as he before carried energon and hope to his comrads.
Abilities: The mental imprint of Optimus Prime, combined with a lifetime of combat, have developed Powered Commander into a seasoned general and cunning leader...
With his armor he is nearly impervious to harm. He carries shoulder-mounted liquid helium missiles as well as a giant accelerated particle cannon. He can store vast amounts of energy, which he can also used to recharge his comrads.
Comics
FansProject comics
The comics included with City Commander and Shadow Commander depict them in colors similar to to those of Powered Commander.
TFcon comics
Powered Commander appeared in the unlicensed mini-comic released for the 2010 TFcon. In the story Nightbird and Anarchy attempt to steal the Master Cannons from the Autobots. Anarchy flies Nightbird to spaceship Maximus where she sneaks past the Autobots Canadian Patriot, R.E.V., Powered Commander, Deep Cover, Proto and Flash. She kills Flamethrower to get to the Master Sword, which she uses to reformat her body to a form based on Valkyrie, then escapes.[1]
Powered Commander appeared in the unlicensed mini-comic released for the 2011 TFcon, called "Changes in War". This story is set on the planet Master before the events of Transformers: The Headmasters. Powered Commander is among the Autobots who try and fail to stop Scorponok and his allies from escaping.[2]
Powered Commander is a character in the TFcon 2012 comic story "Hardworker". In this story a group on Seibertron warriors are displaced to Earth during the Masterforce Wars. They are discovered by Garrison and Shafter.[3]
Powered Commander appeared in the TFcon 2009 convention poster "Universe Divided" by Alex Milne.[4]
Other appearances
Powered Commander appeared as a guest of TFcon 2009 and earning the jealousy of Ultra Magnus in the online comic Lil Formers #143.[5]
Nightbird and Powered Commander appeared in an unofficial promotion for TFcon 2010 by GeneralTekno.[6]
Toys
- FansProject TFX-01R Powered Commander (2009)
- A TFcon exclusive based on their earlier City Commander toy, painted in the colors of the Diaclone toy Powered Convoy. This armor works with Classic Voyager Optimus Prime and other toys based on his mold. Comes with a suitcase containing 7 energon pieces. Limited to 500 pieces.[7]
- This toy was recolored into D.I.A. Commander.
Gallery
Powered Commander art
Powered Commander among the Autobots in the TFcon 2009 poster, "Universe Divided"
TFcon exclusive Powered Commander with Classic Voyager Optimus Prime in truck mode
Powered Commander biography
References
- ↑ Daniel Arseneault (w), Alex Milne (p). TFcon (July 17th, 2010), TFcon
- ↑ Daniel Arseneault (w), Alex Milne (p), Josh Perez (col). "Changes in War" TFcon (July 29th, 2011), TFcon
- ↑ Daniel Arseneault (w), Johnson (p), Wang (col), Cristof Hideg (ed). "Hardworker" TFcon (July 27th, 2012), TFcon
- ↑ http://markerguru.deviantart.com/art/TFcon-2009-poster-colors-120130232
- ↑ http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2009/04/20/lil-formers-143-city-commander/
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE8SaEHHEsw
- ↑ http://www.fansproject.com/?page_id=219
