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Autojetter is a Predacon from the Japanese-exclusive anime series Beast Wars II, where he serves as a member of a specialized subgroup known as the Autorollers. He is distinguished as the youngest member of this team, a fact that directly informs his brash, undisciplined, and thrill-seeking personality. While he shows respect for the authority of his team leader, Autostinger, and will follow orders, his true desire is to abandon any sense of duty in favor of direct combat. The role of a bodyguard bores him immensely, and he would much rather shoot first and ask questions later, if he ever bothers to ask questions at all. This makes him unreliable for any mission requiring patience or the protection of a charge.
His primary official function is to act as an aerial guard for the Predacon leader, Galvatron, tasked with preserving air superiority when Galvatron takes to the skies in his dragon mode. This assignment provides Autojetter with the opportunity to engage in the fights he craves, which he does with an enthusiasm that borders on problematic. He is characterized as someone who enjoys war for his own personal pleasure rather than for any ideological cause. This rebellious and independent streak often makes him difficult to manage, and his wild attitude requires constant supervision.
A core and defining aspect of Autojetter's character is his intense and irrational hatred for insects. This animosity has a specific and somewhat comical origin: he once crashed his jet mode after a dragonfly was sucked into his engine intake. This incident has fueled a burning hatred for all insect life, which manifests most directly in his rivalry with the Insectron faction. His rivalries are highly personal and based on flimsy justifications. He despises Tonbot, who transforms into a dragonfly, because he fears dragonflies will clog his intakes again. He also hates the gloomy and intellectual Drill Nuts simply because he finds him to be a dweeb and cannot stand his personality.
Throughout the events of the Beast Wars II anime, Autojetter's role is largely defined by his team's missions. The Autorollers were initially tasked with construction and demolition duties on the planet Gaea, which Autojetter found insulting and boring. This led to him feeling slighted and eager to prove himself as the most fearsome warrior of the group. Moved by his passion, Autostinger helped him devise a scheme to use Angolmois energy to destroy the Insectrons' lands. In battle, he often serves as Autostinger's second, engaging in duels with his Insectron rivals on the sidelines of larger conflicts. Despite their bitter feuding, the Autorollers and Insectrons have been known to set aside their differences to face a common threat, such as a rampaging Galvatron, and part on amicable terms while acknowledging they will be enemies again.
In terms of development, Autojetter remains a fairly static character driven by his impulses. However, a key trait is his ego; he is delighted by praise and will go out of his way to receive compliments, even from his enemies. In one instance, he was so pleased to hear a Maximal, Scuba, describe the Autorollers as the most dangerous enemy on Gaea that he could be manipulated by an appeal to his vanity. This need for validation underscores his immaturity as the team's youngest member.
For notable abilities, Autojetter transforms into a high-speed fighter jet, with sources identifying it as similar to an F-15 or F/A-18. In this mode, he is an agile aerial combatant. In robot mode, his primary weapon systems are the powerful triple-barreled rocket launchers mounted on his arms. These rockets are noted to be outstandingly powerful and effective in combat on both land and sea. His primary weakness is his deep-seated grudge against insects, which can cloud his judgment and get in the way of battle, allowing his enemies to exploit his crazed and rebellious attitude.
His primary official function is to act as an aerial guard for the Predacon leader, Galvatron, tasked with preserving air superiority when Galvatron takes to the skies in his dragon mode. This assignment provides Autojetter with the opportunity to engage in the fights he craves, which he does with an enthusiasm that borders on problematic. He is characterized as someone who enjoys war for his own personal pleasure rather than for any ideological cause. This rebellious and independent streak often makes him difficult to manage, and his wild attitude requires constant supervision.
A core and defining aspect of Autojetter's character is his intense and irrational hatred for insects. This animosity has a specific and somewhat comical origin: he once crashed his jet mode after a dragonfly was sucked into his engine intake. This incident has fueled a burning hatred for all insect life, which manifests most directly in his rivalry with the Insectron faction. His rivalries are highly personal and based on flimsy justifications. He despises Tonbot, who transforms into a dragonfly, because he fears dragonflies will clog his intakes again. He also hates the gloomy and intellectual Drill Nuts simply because he finds him to be a dweeb and cannot stand his personality.
Throughout the events of the Beast Wars II anime, Autojetter's role is largely defined by his team's missions. The Autorollers were initially tasked with construction and demolition duties on the planet Gaea, which Autojetter found insulting and boring. This led to him feeling slighted and eager to prove himself as the most fearsome warrior of the group. Moved by his passion, Autostinger helped him devise a scheme to use Angolmois energy to destroy the Insectrons' lands. In battle, he often serves as Autostinger's second, engaging in duels with his Insectron rivals on the sidelines of larger conflicts. Despite their bitter feuding, the Autorollers and Insectrons have been known to set aside their differences to face a common threat, such as a rampaging Galvatron, and part on amicable terms while acknowledging they will be enemies again.
In terms of development, Autojetter remains a fairly static character driven by his impulses. However, a key trait is his ego; he is delighted by praise and will go out of his way to receive compliments, even from his enemies. In one instance, he was so pleased to hear a Maximal, Scuba, describe the Autorollers as the most dangerous enemy on Gaea that he could be manipulated by an appeal to his vanity. This need for validation underscores his immaturity as the team's youngest member.
For notable abilities, Autojetter transforms into a high-speed fighter jet, with sources identifying it as similar to an F-15 or F/A-18. In this mode, he is an agile aerial combatant. In robot mode, his primary weapon systems are the powerful triple-barreled rocket launchers mounted on his arms. These rockets are noted to be outstandingly powerful and effective in combat on both land and sea. His primary weakness is his deep-seated grudge against insects, which can cloud his judgment and get in the way of battle, allowing his enemies to exploit his crazed and rebellious attitude.