ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT

FUNCTION: SECURITY DIRECTOR
FIRST APPEARANCE: TRANSFORMERS: GENERATION 2 # 4

“Caution can never be overused.”

Profile: Paranoia is the character trait that makes Red Alert as good
as he is at his job. Nothing escapes his notice – a whiff of smoke, a whisper
of crackling electricity, a faint scent of fuel exhaust. Anything, no matter
how small, that triggers his sensory circuitry directs his thoughts immediately
to the expectation of trouble. Most of his comrades find his edgy, driven nature
an unwelcome presence among their ranks, but they all appreciate his dedication
to his duty. “He may have a few wires crossed in his logic center,”
says Inferno, “but at least his optical sensors are looking straight ahead.”

Abilities: Red Alert can trigger an electronic alarm on each of his
fellow Autobots. His sensory perception is excellent. His visual acuity is such
that he can pinpoint a 2 cm microchip at 1200 feet. He can hear a pin drop –
at a distance of 1.4 miles! And his olfactory module can detect odors as weak
as 2 parts per million. In vehicular mode he is among the fastest of the Autobots.
In robot mode he carries a shoulder-mounted rocket launcher that has a 25-mile
range, and a high-energy particle beam rifle.

Weaknesses: Red Alert’s paranoia and nervousness make him susceptible
to rash judgments. Consequently, his actions can be injurious to both himself
and his fellow Autobots, if he’s not careful.