Rest-Q (GoBots)
Rest-Q is a fictional character from the GoBots series. He is a Guardian GoBot doctor who turns into an ambulance.
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GoBots
Rest-Q is the Guardian medic.
The name Rest-Q was later used for a Transformers character.
Abilities
Like most GoBots, Rest-Q has numerous abilities because of robotic body. He can survive in space and is super-humanly strong and tough. He can fly in robot mode and project energy blasts from his hands. His body heals quickly when supplied with energy. He can turn into an ambulance.
Reception
Rest-Q was chosen as the 16th goofiest GoBot name by Topless Robot.[1]
Animated series
Because the episodes of Challenge of the GoBots were broadcast out of order the events of episodes #41-45 take place directly after episode #1-5.
Rest-Q first appeared in the Challenge of the GoBots episode #1 "Battle for GoBotron."
Rest-Q appeared in "Cy-Kill Escapes" episode #41. He repairs Hans-Cuff, who was injured in the Renegade prison break.
In "The Fall of GoBotron" episode #43 Rest-Q repaired Small Foot. Rest-Q appeared in "Flight to Earth" episode 44. Captured by the Renegades, Rest-Q wasn't even allowed to repair the other prisoner Guardians, instead being threateed by Twin Spin's blades. He was later rescued by Scooter and Sparky.
In episode #6 "It's The Thought That Counts" Scooter is briefly captured by the Renegades. After being freed Rest-Q checks out Scooter, but Scooter refused to be examined, secretly being brainwashed by the Renegades.[2]
Rest-Q appeared in "Ultra Zod" episode #14, where he donned a Power Suit and helped form the Power Warrior Courageous, which defeated Ultra Zod. [3]
In episode #23 "Doppelganger" Cy-Kill, Cop-Tur, Crasher and Snoop attack Leader-1, Turbo, Scooter and Small Foot on Earth. Crasher wounds Small Foot. After attaining recordings of the Guardians the Renegades retreated. Using the recordings Cy-Kill has Dr. Go program robot duplicates of the Guardians. Demonstrating Space Bender weapon to Unecom, Leader-1 learns that the Renegades are attacking Washington. The Renegades ambush Leader-1 and replace him with his duplicate. Leading the Command Center back to GoBotron and getting rid of Scooter and Small Foot the Renegades release duplicates of Path Finder, Rest-Q, Van Guard and Turbo. Small Foot and Scooter are able to capture the Turbo duplicate and learn where their friends are being held. Cy-Kill replaces Good Night. Using the duplicate Turbo the Guardians infiltrate the Renegade base, free the captured Guardians and escape from the Renegade guards Spoons and Fitor. Although blocked by the Renegades, Scooter uses a hologram of Zod to make the Renegades flee. Making it back to GoBotron the Guardians are attacked by the Guardian duplicates. The real Guardians are able to defeat their duplicates with the aid of the real Zeemon, Hans-Cuff and Rest-Q. Cy-Kill arrives in Thrustor with more duplicates, but Small Foot is able to stop with robots using the Space Bender, which fuses their robot brains. [4]
Books
Rest-Q appeared in the 1985 World International Publishing Robo Machine book Champions of Lixil.[5]
Comics
Rest-Q appeared in the Eagle story The Robo Machines. He is a member of the Security Force Robo Machines.
Films
Rest-Q appeared in GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords.[6]
Toys
- GoBots Rest-Q (1984)
- This toy was sold individually and in a 3 pack with Wrong-Way and Heat Seeker.[7]
Gallery
GoBots Rest-Q toy
References
- ↑ http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/11/the_20_goofiest_gobot_names.php
- ↑ "It's The Thought That Counts". Challenge of the GoBots. First-run syndication. No. 6, season 1.
- ↑ "Ultra Zod". Written by Jim Bertges. Challenge of the GoBots. First-run syndication. September 25, 1985. No. 14, season 1.
- ↑ "Doppelganger". Written by Jeff Segal, Kelly Ward and Antoni Zalewski. Challenge of the GoBots. First-run syndication. October 8th, 1984. No. 23, season 1.
- ↑ Champions of Lixil. World International Publishing. 1985. ISBN 0-7235-7810-9.
- ↑ {{#invoke:Citation/CS1 | citation |CitationClass=audio-visual }}
- ↑ http://www.toyarchive.com/Gobots/3Packs/3Packs.html
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