ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT

SUB-GROUP: TARGETMASTER
HUMAN COMPONENT: SPOILSPORT
FUNCTION: SHARPSHOOTER
FIRST APPEARANCE: HEADMASTERS # 1 (Sureshot), HEADMASTERS # 4 (Spoilsport)

“Believing in yourself improves your aim better than target practice.”

Profile: Sureshot established his gunslinging reputation on his home
planet of Cybertron millions of years ago, before the Autobot-Decepticon War
began. While still only a young prototype, he won the annual Intra-Formers Sharpshooting
Competition against a veteran field that included Optimus Prime, Megatron and
many other renowned marksmechs. Soon after, the war began and both sides eagerly
sought Sureshot for his superior shooting skills. Optimus Prime convinced him
to join the Autobots by granting him a degree of autonomy from the usual chain
of command. Nowadays, Sureshot has a confidence in his abilities that borders
on arrogance. He is quick to show off some of his more sensational talents,
such as hitting targets blind-folded from memory. However, his recent experience
on the planet Nebulos was a blow to his massive ego. Forced to surrender his
weapons to the Nebulans for the sake of peace, he was paired with Spoilsport,
a former Nebulan military officer. Spoilsport was bio-engineered to have the
ability to transform into a twin laser cannon, Sureshot’s former weapon. He
needs no help to aim and shoot, and is as good a shot as Sureshot – a fact that
never fails to irritate the Autobot. Sureshot feels unnecessary, unappreciated
and is resentful of his Nebulan partner. The two only cooperate when their lives
depend on it. Otherwise, they are unwilling – but extremely effective – allies.

Abilities: Both Sureshot and Spoilsport are extremely skilled marksmechs.
Either one can bullseye the head of a screw from up to six miles away. Spoilsport
transforms to a dual laser cannon in 2.2 seconds. In this mode he shoots twin
beams of high-energy laser light. Either beam can punch a hole through a small
mountain. Sureshot transforms to a ground vehicle with a maximum speed of 290
mph and range of 1,200 miles. In either mode, Sureshot can wield weapon-mode
Spoilsport.

Weaknesses: Sureshot and Spoilsport are poorly matched personality-wise,
which hampers their teamwork and cooperation at times. Spoilsport is prone to
overheating if overused in weapons mode. He must revert to human mode to cool
off.