Payload (Transformers)

Payload

Payload in the Armada animated series
Mini-Con
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Sub-group	Space Team
Partner	Astroscope, Skyblast, Ultra Magnus, and Knock Out
Motto	"It's scrappin' time!"
Alternate modes	Truck
Series	Transformers: Armada Transformers: Energon Transformers: Universe

Payload/Class Beta Drone Unit

Payload movie toy
Decepticon
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Sub-group	Deluxe vehicles, Voyager vehicles, Drones
Rank	7
Alternate modes	Bulldog II Armored Truck, Yellow Caterpillar 737B Dump truck
Series	Transformers Transformers (2010)

Payload is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.

Payload is the muscle of the Space Mini-Con Team, but people often forget that he's considerably smarter than most other robots out there. He doesn't really let this get to him, however. In fact, it seems one of the few things that can wear down Payload's temper is his teammate Sky Blast. He considers the youth a close friend, but one whose impulsive, act-before-thinking nature can really grind his gears.

In Transformers: Armada #9-11 by Dreamwave Productions the Space Team were among the Mini-Cons survived crashing on Earth's moon. Under the leadership of Dualor they built a fortress there and defended it from an attack by Megatron, Starscream, Thrust and Cyclonus. Once Megatron overpowered the base the Mini-Cons escaped to Earth.

Payload appeared among the Mini-Cons in issue #18 of the Transformers: Armada comic book who aided Over-Run using the Mini-Con Matrix in the defeat of Unicron.

According to the author of Space Teams's bios in the More Than Meets the Eye series Payload is based on the Marvel Comics hero The Thing, Skyblast on the Human Torch and Astroscope on Mister Fantastic.

Payload, like his fellow Lunar Assault Team members, spends his time attacking the normally-serene Exploration Mini-Con Team. Though he is physically one of the strongest Mini-Cons, Payload doesn't like to use his strength in combat; he'd rather outwit an opponent. As such, rather than engage his foe in a one-on-one brawl like Kobushi, Payload battles his "rival" Ascentor with brains, setting traps in the hopes of one day ensnaring the brilliant Mini-Con.