Pyro (Transformers)

Pyro (sometimes also known as Spark, Desire, and Railspike) is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.

Transformers: Generation 1 (Micromaster)
Spark (also known as Railspike and Desire) is an Autobot Micromaster train. He combines with his fellow Railbots to form Rail Racer (Sixtrain in Japan).

Although he did not receive any biography in his U.S. release, the following is a translation of his Japanese biography: "The train team leader. Has an uncrushably strong will and righteous spirit. Despite losing his memories from before he evolved into a Micromaster, he was chosen as leader owing to his high popularity among his team-mates. With a greater hatred for evil than anyone else on the team, he appears to be grasping for both the lost memories of his past and the key to activating his red mode. "

According to the story with Sixtrain Red Mode, Sixtrain turns red and becomes more powerful when empowered by a piece of the Matrix.

Toys

 * Generation 1 Micromaster Spark (1991)


 * Generation 1 Micromaster Desire (1992)
 * A remold of the Micromaster Autobot Spark.


 * Generation 1 Micromaster Spark reissue (2002)
 * This toy was later reissued.


 * Generation 1 Micromaster Desire reissue (2003)


 * Generation 1 Micromaster Desire Red Mode (2003)
 * A solid red redeco of Desire.


 * Universe Micromaster Railspike (2005)
 * He is a re-release of the Takara exclusive Generation 1 Micromaster Desire. He comes with the chest for Rail Racer. Initially sold as a Kaybee store exclusive in the U.S.
 * The Micromaster Railbots were released in Cybertron packaging in European countries, as they didn't have the Transformers: Universe line.

Transformers: Generation 1 (Obliterator)
Pyro (also called Spark) is the name of an Autobot leader who turns into a fire truck. Pyro/Spark was a European exclusive in 1993.

Pyro/Spark is described as a colossal hero with legendary feats of courage. Equipped with a multimissile firing system. Rear section converts into a defense launch pad. He has the ability to see into the immediate future.

IDW Publishing
Under the name Pyro, this character first appears in Last Stand of the Wreckers' #1 by IDW Publishing where he joins the Wreckers along with Ironfist, Guzzle and Rotorstorm. In issue #2 he tries to come up with a new motto before his first mission. Pyro was killed by a mob of Decepticons in issue #5.

Fun Publications
Under the name Spark, this character appears in the Botcon 2010 story. He leads the Autobots on Earth against Clench's Decepticons forces. Among his forces were the Autobots High Beam, Rapido, Streetwise and Scorch. After exposure to Forestonite, he gains the ability to see the immediate future, which he uses to beat Clench in battle.

Spark appears in "A Flash Forward" by Fun Publications. In this story Ultra Magnus travels to Autobot City an assigns Spark, Rapido and Sizzle to investigate a theft from Quantum Laboratories.

Spark commands an Autobot shuttle crewed by Blaze, Hubcap, Sideswipe, Streetstar and Windbreaker into space where they intercept a distress call from Spike Witwicky on the planet Nebulos. When the Autobots arrive on Nebulos they meet Spike and Carly Witwicky, Chip Chase and the Autobots Brainstorm, Chromedome, Crosshairs and Highbrow who inform them that the Nebulan scientist Hi-Q is missing. They learn from Hi-Q's assistant Hi-Test that Hi-Q had security monitors and through them discover the scientist was kidnapped by the Decepticons Runabout and Runamuck.

Toys

 * Generation 1 Obliterator Pyro (1993)
 * A new mold. The front end of the truck becomes the robot, while the rear end becomes a missile launcher. Comes with a rifle and 6 missiles. This toy often suffers from brittle gold plastic that falls apart as it ages. Sold just at the end of the Generation 1.


 * Generation 2 Obliterator Spark (1994)
 * A repackage of Pyro, now part of Generation 2.


 * Transformers Spark (2007)
 * A third-party knockoff of Spark was sold by a toy company in China to celebrate the 2007 Transformers film. This toy was recolored to resemble Optimus Prime in the film. It came without a rifle, but had a working missile system.


 * Timelines Voyager Autobot Spark (2010)
 * A BotCon 2010 exclusive, this figure is a redeco of Universe Generation 2 Series Voyager Inferno.

Transformers: Robots in Disguise
Railspike is an Autobot train. Railspike is the grizzled leader of the Team Bullet Train. He is courageous and polite, and his intelligence makes him akin to any battlefield situation. He tends to act as a peacekeeper when tempers get out of hand. Despite his apparent age, Railspike is still able to take on his enemies with incredible efficiency and skill. Railspike transforms to a 500 Series Shinkansen Nozomi bullet train engine. He is equipped with rocket launchers in his shoulders, and is capable of generating ultrasonic waves, powerful enough to take down his targets in one hit. He also fires Reflector Mines which can send an opponents attack right back at them. He forms the upper body, arms and head of Rail Racer.

Animated series
Team Bullet Train first appears in episode #3, "Bullet Train to the Rescue." In this episode Team Bullet Train is called in the help the Autobots save the Linear RFG from a Predacon attack. They return in episode #6 "The Secret of the Ruins" where they are called into Metro City to stop a Predacon attack. In "Secret Weapon: D-5", they help protect a classic train (with Koji aboard) from a Predacon attack. They last appear in episode #39, "The Final Battle."

Toys

 * Car Robots J-Five (2000)
 * Bundled with J-Seven and J-Four in the JRX gift set.


 * Robots in Disguise Mega Railspike (2001)
 * According to show notes Rail Racer stands 15 meters tall. This makes the 24 centimeter toy about 1:63 scale. With this scale Rail Spike should stand 9.77 meters (32 feet) tall. The Hasbro version of the toy had opaque windows and added an Autobot symbol.

Transformers Animated
There is a character named Railspike Major, that is clearly a homage to Robots in Disguise Railspike, who appears in the second All-Spark Almaniac book.

Transformers: Prime
Pyro was mentioned by Wheeljack in the episode "Loose Cannons" as a Wrecker that died in the Great War at the hands of Dreadwing, a nod to his G1 counterpart.