Brakedown

Brakedown is a fictional character in the series. He is a robot native to Velocitron, the Speed Planet.

An old racer on his last lap, Brakedown was the fastest around in his day. He knows every inch of track on the Speed Planet, and while his systems can't keep up with the supercharged speed of younger robots this old speed demon's still got one or two tricks up his sleeve. With his pipes rusting through and his suspension growing brittle with age, he's got to rely on Clocker, to whom he's passed his knowledge of the Great Race. Brakedown transforms into a Speed Planet-model dragster. By using a Cyber Key, he can deploy a blade from his engine block.

The oldest living resident of Velocitron, Brakedown's days as racing champion are long behind him. Instead, he functions as a mentor to younger robots. His past students include Override, who went on to win the Planet Cup and become the leader of Velocitron. His current protege is Clocker.

Television Series

When the Decepticon arrived on Velocitron in search of the world's Cyber Planet Key, Ransack and Crumplezone suggested that Brakedown may have knowledge of it. When the two thugs' subsequent interrogation of Brakedown (who'd never heard the term Cyber Planet Key) and Clocker threatened to turn into an assault, Hot Shot intervened to help them. Brakedown and Clocker allied themselves with the Autobots out of gratitude.

Brakedown and Clocker were instrumental in discovering the ancient ship Ogygia on Velocitron, which they gave to Override to help the Autobots follow the Atlantis to Gigantia.

Towards the end of the series, Brakedown together with the other inhabitants of Velocitron, assisted the Autobots to deal with the Decepticons and played a role in stopping the galaxy from being utterly consumed by the destabilizing Black Hole.

In the final episode of Transformers: Cybertron the "Speedia 500" race is held to determine the leader of Velocitron, which Hot Shot wins. Dirt Boss comes in second, Ransack third, Dark Crumplezone fourth, Brakedown fifth and Clocker sixth. Override didn't even compete, as she joins the new Space Bridge project lead by Optimus Prime. The name of the race is a reference to the Japanese name of the planet, which is Speedia. Optimus Prime (Galaxy Convoy) proposed a new Space Bridge project using the power of the four Cyber Planet Keys and the four great Cybertronian ships. Many Autobots and former Decepticons joined in the project. Leaving Jetfire (Dreadrock) in charge of Cybertron, Optimus Prime lead the Atlantis with the Earth Cyber Planet Key, joined by Red Alert, Safeguard, Scattorshot, Leobreaker, Menasor and Heavy Load. Override lead the Ogygia (Mu) and Velocitron Cyber Planet Key with Brakedown, Quickmix and Stripmine. Evac lead the Hyperborea (Pangea) and Jungle Planet (Animatros) Cyber Planet Key with Backstop and Lugnutz. Metroplex lead the Lemuria and Gigantia Cyber Planet Key with Drillbit, Undermine and Brimstone. His primary weapon is an axe-like weapon with a sawblade for the head, while his Cyber Key Power opens it into a more traditional and powerful axe-blade, which he can also throw like a boomerang.

Brakedown GTS

In 2006 Hasbro repeased a repaint of Brakedown called Brakedown GTS. This repaint is a homage to Generation 1 Kup.

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