Boombox

From Axalon RPG

Boombox is an NPC in Predacon Base RPG. He is a midlevel tactical/security officer on the Sleipnir and a close associate of Massif. An explosion-happy Maximal with a gorrilla beast mode, he was badly abused by Predacon "scientists" in his youth and carries a strong grudge. Boombox is armed with an interesting combination of tried and true explosives (light missile launcher, grenade launcher array, thrown grenades) and the most advanced in force field and chronal phase shift technology. His personal forcefield protects him from nearby explosions, allowing him to use his weapons even at melee range, and within 15 yards he can project field walls to confine and focus explosive blasts and shrapnel. Phase shifting missiles disappear at launch and reappear just before contact, thwarting those pesky quick bots who make a habit of dodging projectiles, but giving up a great deal of aim and control as the tradeoff. In his transmetal minelayer third mode, Boombox can even phase shift himself for a half second at a time-- usually detonating a large charge in his place as he does. The third mode is otherwise a boxy, not very manueverable tank only capable of laying mines, but he can work wonders with a mine. The mines are more devastating explosives than his other arms, and can be field rigged with phase shifting stealth and forcefield blast direction technology, along with the wide array of detonation triggers one would expect.