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The '''Wreckers''' are a sub-team of [[Autobot]]s in the fictional [[Transformers]] franchise, functioning essentially as a [[commando]] unit. Depending on the universe they are seen in, the origins and exactly who they are can vary, sometimes they are a combiner subgroup, sometimes they lack the ability to combine, sometimes they are reformatted into Decepticons (as seen in Robots in Disguise), and other times they can just be a trio of Autobot cars (as seen in ''Dark of the Moon'' and Bot Shots). When they combine, their combine form is usually known as '''Ruination''', though one version of the team formed a version of [[Wreckage (Transformers)|Wreckage]].

==Transformers: Generation 1==
They are the creation of [[Marvel UK]] writer [[Simon Furman]], who introduced the Wreckers in the story arc ''[[Target:2006]]''. With an ever shifting roster, they also appear in many of Furman's subsequent stories, as well as in many other Marvel stories, in Dreamwave's [[Transformers (comics)#Transformers: The War Within|''War Within: The Dark Ages'']], and in IDW's ''Stormbringer''.

===Marvel Comics===
In the [[Marvel UK]] Transformers Universe, Wreckers first appear in the ''[[Target: 2006]]'' arc (originally printed in UK #78-88). Individual members appeared in early issues before the team itself was revealed in #82. The Wreckers task was to destroy ten of the [[Decepticon]]s' most potent killers in ''Operation: Volcano''. This operation was planned to be the first major offensive in the Autobot retaking of Cybertron. The Wrecker team at this point consisted of the following characters:

* Impactor (a new character created exclusively for the comic by Furman)
* [[Twin Twist]]
* [[Topspin (Transformers)|Topspin]]
* [[Whirl (Transformers)|Whirl]]
* [[Roadbuster]]
* [[Rack'n'Ruin]] (Like Impactor, Rack'n'Ruin was created for the comics).

These characters were chosen by Furman because they were overlooked by the American comic and cartoon (although Whirl and Roadbuster were most likely omitted due to copyright problems). As such, Furman could do what he wanted with them. A "flashback" Wreckers appearance came in the text story "Cybertron: The Middle Years", originally printed in UK #83. This credited the team with the assassination of the Decepticon leader [[Trannis]]. Problems with Magnus' departure caused the entire team to walk out of ''Volcano'', but they soon returned. Impactor was convinced by Xaaron that he would lose the glory if Magnus returned and he wasn't ready. The other Wreckers rejoined after seeing Decepticon bullying first-hand in a bar.

In UK #84, the team was joined by [[Springer (Transformers)|Springer]], [[Broadside (Transformers)|Broadside]] and [[Sandstorm (Transformers)|Sandstorm]], to lend reinforcements for ''Operation: Volcano'' in the event that [[Ultra Magnus]] did not return in time from Earth. ''Operation: Volcano'' was aborted when the Decepticon killers were recalled by Megatron, but a lone Decepticon named Macabre pressed on, attempting to assassinate [[Emirate Xaaron|Xaaron]], leader of the Autobot resistance on Cybertron. Xaaron was saved when Impactor dived in front of Macabre, sacrificing himself. With his dying words, he appointed Springer leader of the Wreckers.

The team next appeared in UK #98-100, when Decepticon misinformation led to them pursue and attempt to execute [[Optimus Prime]]. They were eventually shown their error, and co-operated with Prime in a series of raids on the Decepticons.

The Wreckers next appeared in UK #166-169, fighting animated dead Transformers under the power of the insane Autobot scientist [[Flame (Transformers)|Flame]]. The team were initially captured by Flame when Springer froze after seeing the reanimated Impactor. However, Springer overcame his demons to help save Cybertron. Impactor's personality resurfaced again, allowing him to sacrifice himself once more to save Cybertron. By this point, Whirl and Roadbuster disappeared from the line-up.

During UK #172-173, the team made an ill-fated attempt to confront the renegade Decepticon [[Galvatron]] on Earth. However, an error saw them land in a populated town, and they found themselves facing Galvatron ''and'' [[Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (Transformers)|Scourge]]. The Wreckers were forced to protect the human population, and were unable to combat Galvatron. Only Springer's wits saved the team from a rout. The team returned to Cybertron, their mission a failure. Broadside and Sandstorm were temporarily detached from the Wreckers, and were sent to Earth again with [[Inferno (Transformers)|Inferno]] to provide reconnaissance for a second attempt.

This second attempt was rushed forward during the Time Wars (UK #199-205) when Galvatron was found to be the catalyst of a timestorm. It was also launched in conjunction with the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. Roadbuster again reappeared with the team. However, the joint operation was a disaster, as the teams were routed when Galvatron and Megatron ambushed them. Topspin was killed in the initial fracas by Megatron. Sandstorm was killed when the groups attempted to regroup. Roadbuster was destroyed using an experimental Decepticon Pathblaster gun on Galvatron. Finally, Twin Twist and Rack 'N Ruin were also destroyed by Galvatron. Though the Time Wars were won, the Wreckers were effectively destroyed.

Springer and Broadside later formed the Survivors with Inferno, [[Skids (Transformers)|Skids]] and Mayhem left-overs [[Carnivac]] and Catilla.

The Wreckers:
* [[Impactor (Transformers)|Impactor]] (Marvel UK character only)
* [[Topspin (Transformers)|Topspin]]
* [[Twin Twist]]
* [[Rack'n'Ruin]]
* [[Whirl (Transformers)|Whirl]]
* [[Roadbuster]]
* [[Springer (Transformers)|Springer]]
* [[Broadside (Transformers)|Broadside]]
* [[Sandstorm (Transformers)|Sandstorm]]
* [[Inferno (Transformers)|Inferno]]

[[Ultra Magnus]] is not a member of the Wreckers, though he did collaborate with them in a plot to assassinate key [[Decepticon]] agents, in ''[[Target:2006]]''.

===Dreamwave Productions===
[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s second ''Generation 1'' mini-series, ''War and Peace'' featured a reference to the original Wreckers, with Ultra Magnus leading a unit consisting of Roadbuster, Whirl, Topspin and Twin Twist. The Wreckers proper appeared in ''The War Within: The Dark Ages'' as a breakaway faction from the Autobots over six million years ago.

The known roster in the ''War Within'' series consisted of the following Autobots:

* [[Springer (Transformers)|Springer]]
* [[Sandstorm (Transformers)|Sandstorm]]
* [[Broadside (Transformers)|Broadside]]
* [[Roadbuster]]
* [[Whirl (Transformers)|Whirl]]
* [[Topspin (Transformers)|Topspin]]
* [[Twin Twist]]

===IDW Publishing===
Introduced in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer]]'' #2, the Wreckers are a last-ditch resort commando team sent in to worlds where the Decepticons have effectively won. They are intended to ensure the enemy suffer heavy losses before they fully conquer the planet. Led by Springer, they are in the midst of a war on Varas Centralus. They are then reassigned to investigate the resurrection of [[Thunderwing]] on Cybertron. Springer is in communication with Bluestreak, who leads another squad and is not one of the Wreckers. The Wreckers quickly dispatch Bludgeon's group of Decepticon cultists, only to find Thunderwing is returning to Cybertron. They subsequently battle the creature alongside [[Optimus Prime]] and the Predacons, defeating it at last.

Sometime later, some of the Wreckers were captured by the Decepticons. They were rescued by the remaining Wreckers, now led by Kup, Perceptor, and Drift. Drift had been acting independently but was asked to join the Wreckers by Kup. This was which later vetoed by Prowl prior to Last Stand of the Wreckers. Kup then decided to form a new team that included Springer and Roadbuster.<ref name="ReferenceC">{{Comic book reference|writer=[[Shane McCarthy]]|penciller=Casey Coller|title=[[The Transformers: Spotlight]]|issue=Drift|date=March 2008|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]}}</ref>

After the great push by Megatron, Kup and Perceptor were made into Wreckers, with Ultra Magnus and Verity Carlo providing them with transport. A few years later, Wrecker reservists Guzzle, Pyro, Rotorstorm and Ironfist were added to the team. Springer was becoming weary of assembling these teams, only to see them blown apart.

The first mission by the new team was to travel to Garrus-9 and bring it back under Autobot control.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://comicbookrevolution.net/index.php/reviews/idw/187-transformers-last-stand-of-the-wreckers-1-review |title=Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers #1 Review |work=Comic Book Revolution |author="minimus-minor" |accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref> After the arrival of a battered Impactor, however, they discovered that the sociopathic Overlord had seized control of the facility and the whole place had gone mental. A report from Prowl also stated they needed to find "Aequitas". Splitting into two teams, the Wreckers made planetfall<ref>{{cite web |url=http://comicbookrevolution.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=236:transformers-last-stand-of-the-wreckers-2-review&catid=85:idw&Itemid=96g |work=Comic Book Revolution |title=Transformers: Last Stand Of The Wreckers #2 Review |author="William"}}</ref> and soon became separated from each other.

Perceptor's team were tasked to find Aequitas, but Springer abruptly changed strategy and split his group into two: one to find the prisoners, the other to "get help" from a maximum security cell. Perceptor's team succeeded—albeit with the loss of Rotorstorm to Overlord—but Springer, Impactor and Twin Twist were captured.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://comicbookrevolution.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=295:transformers-last-stand-of-the-wreckers-3-review&catid=85:idw&Itemid=96 |work=Comic Book Revolution |title=Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers #3 Review |author="William"}}</ref>

Topspin willingly sacrificed himself to activate Aequitas, simultaneously killing Twin Twist due to their branched spark. Kup and Guzzle failed to find the help they were looking for, but managed to save Springer and Impactor from death by torture. As Springer's team faced down Overlord himself, the other Wreckers finished their mission by downloading Aequitas's data into Ironfist.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://comicbookrevolution.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=348:transformers-last-stand-of-the-wreckers-4-review&catid=85:idw&Itemid=96 |work=Comic Book Revolution |title=Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers #4 Review |author="William"}}</ref> Perceptor's group then went to aid the others in the battle against Overlord, with Pyro sacrificing himself in the process. Overlord effortlessly defeated most of the remaining Wreckers. However, he was eventually taken down thanks to Ironfist's connection to Aequitas. Garrus-9 was liberated, and miraculously, no further Wreckers had been killed in the fight with Overlord... though Springer was in a critical condition and Ironfist succumbed to a workplace injury and died on the way home.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://comicbookrevolution.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=408:transformers-last-stand-of-the-wreckers-5-review&catid=85:idw&Itemid=96 |work=Comic Book Revolution |title=Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers #5 review |author="William"}}</ref>

The known roster in this format comprised
* [[Springer (Transformers)|Springer]] (Leader)
* [[Broadside (Transformers)|Broadside]] 
* [[Sandstorm (Transformers)|Sandstorm]]
* [[Topspin (Transformers)|Topspin]] (Deceased)
* [[Twin Twist]] (Deceased)
* [[Roadbuster]] (Deceased)
* [[Whirl (Transformers)|Whirl]] (Kicked off the Wreckers)
* [[Scoop (Transformers)|Scoop]] (Became a Neutral)
* [[List of Autobots#Cars|Kup]]
* Ironfist (Deceased)
* [[Guzzle]] (Deceased)
* [[Rotorstorm]] (Deceased)
* [[Pyro (Transformers)|Pyro]] (Deceased)
* [[Perceptor]]

===BotCon===
In the [[BotCon]] comic series, the Wreckers numbers are reduced to two by a virus unleashed by [[Megatron (Beast Wars and Beast Machines)|Megatron]], [[Rodimus|Rodimus Prime]] and the Maximal [[Apelinq]]. However, their numbers are later bolstered by the arrival of [[Primal Prime]] and his crew from Earth, who take command of the Wreckers. This storyline was never finished due to the ending of the license of Botcon from 3H Enterprise, though a conclusion was later produced by [[Fun Publications]]. The Wreckers of the [[Beast Machines]] era are as follows:

* [[Primal Prime]] – Leader
* [[Rodimus Prime]] – Second-in-command (deceased)
* [[Apelinq]] – Technical Officer
* [[Tigatron]] – Maximal Vok Avatar
* [[Arcee]] – Maximal Valkyrie
* [[Ramulus]] – Scout/Survivalist
* [[Devcon]] – former Peace Marshal turned Bounty Hunter. Briefly left team.
* [[Cyclonus]] – Decepticon Saboteur. He betrayed and left the team.
* [[Skywarp]] – Decepticon Warrior
* Deployers -
** Rav (deceased)
** Mol (deceased)
** Dillo (deceased)
* [[Spittor]] (deceased)
* [[Sonar (Transformers)|Sonar]] (deceased)
* [[Alpha Trion]] – Sage/adviser
* [[Fractyl]] – Predacon scientist
* Rotorbolt – Predacon Air Assault
* [[Packrat (Transformers)|Packrat]] – Maximal Thief (deceased)

"Ask [[Vector Prime]]" later revealed an alternate version of this timeline that also featured the Wreckers, but under the leadership of a [[Transmetals|Transmetal]] Rodimus known as Rodimus Primal (an abandoned concept from the original story). As in the actual comics he fought against Megatron's reign over Cybertron, but this time with the unlikely aid of a group of [[Predacons]] led by "Waspscream," the Predacon [[Waspinator]] possessed by the Spark of the Decepticon Starscream.

==Transformers: Robots in Disguise==
{{Transformers character|
 name           = Ruination
|japanname      = Valdigus
|image          = Ruination-universetoy.jpg
|caption        = ''Universe'' Ruination toy.
|affiliation    = Autobot/Decepticon
|subgroup       = Decepticon
|function       = Combat Specialist
|motto          =
|alternatemodes = 5 Decepticons (former Autobots)
|series         = ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 TV series)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]''<br>''[[Transformers: Universe]]'''<br/>''[[Transformers: Generations]]''
|engvoice        =[[Bob Papenbrook]]
|japanvoice      =[[Holly Kaneko]]
}}

In the alternate timeline of RID, this team, formerly as protofroms, along with their leader, Scourge, were sent on a mission to reactivate Fortress Maximus. Together, they possess the ability to combine with each of the four smaller members able to form any limb. Movor and Ro-Tor can form arms to give Ruination flight powers, while Armorhide and Rollbar can form legs, or Armorhide and Rollbar can form the arm to give Ruination added firepower while Movor and Ro-Tor form the legs. Ruination's weapons are a combination of all the team's individual guns, and can level a city with their power. This Combiner was a repaint of the original 1986 Combaticons figures. In Japan the Combiner Decepticon (bar Scourge) were called the "Commandos" although that term was never used in the English television series.

===Members===
*'''[[Octane (Transformers)#Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Mega-Octane]]'''
:Mega-Octane (''Dolrailer'') is the cool, calculating leader of the Combiner Decepticons. He is cruel and unfair, and uses his four subordinates as if they were his own limbs – he expects them to carry out his orders without question, and he has no tolerance with delays or mistakes. He is somewhat envious of Scourge, who snatched leadership of the Decepticons directly from him. In missile trailer mode, Mega-Octane can launch missiles with a range of {{convert|65|mi|km}}. In robot mode, he carries a laser rifle. He can also transform into a combat station and perform maintenance on his teammates. He forms the torso and head of Ruination.
:Voiced by [[Bob Papenbrook]] {{flagicon|USA}} and by [[Holly Kaneko]] {{flagicon|Japan}}
*'''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen|Armorhide]]'''
:Armorhide (''Dangar'') specializes in desert warfare, and his body camouflage can fool most Autobots' photoreceptors. Unfortunately, his loud boasting and eagerness to scrap Autobots often reveal his position. Armorhide is not too bright, he is described as a "Half-track mind" by fellow Decepticons. In tank mode, Armorhide can reach speeds of and has a range of. His turret-mounted gun shoots a shell up to a distance of with powerful force. Armorhide combines with his fellow Combiners to form the giant robot Ruination.
:Voiced by [[Richard Epcar]] {{flagicon|USA}} and by [[Takayuki Kondo]] {{flagicon|Japan}}
*'''[[Blast Off (Transformers)#Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Movor]]'''
:Movor (''Shuttler'') transforms into a combat space-shuttle, and is capable of achieving planetary orbit under his own power. He carries detection equipment so he can search for Autobots from orbit, and is equipped with a powerful, long-range x-ray laser that allows him to attack them from that distance. He is somewhat pompous about his abilities, something which irritates his teammates. Movor has excellent heat-resistance. He combines with his fellow Combiners to form the giant robot Ruination.
:Voiced by [[Robert Axelrod (actor)|Robert Axelrod]] {{flagicon|USA}} and by [[Hidenori Konda]] in {{flagicon|Japan}}
*'''[[Rollbar (Transformers)|Rollbar]]'''
:Rollbar (''Greejeeper'') specializes in hand-to-hand combat. He is a skilled practiser of Crystallocution – the Cybertronic martial art of defeating an opponent by attacking his metal fracture points. He's also very interested in Earthen martial arts. Although described as "All-terrain terror", Rollbar prefers Arctic environments, and likes fighting on rainy days. He combines with his fellow Combiners to form the giant robot Ruination. Rollbar has a sarcastic sense of humour, which often shines through both amongst his team and when facing Autobots.
:Voiced by [[Michael Lindsay]] {{flagicon|USA}} and by  [[Riki Kitazawa]] {{flagicon|Japan}}
*'''[[Vortex (Transformers)|Ro-Tor]]'''
:Ro-Tor (''Hepter'') is responsible for reconnaissance. He is not particularly fast in helicopter mode, but he has a tight turning radius and fantastic manoeuvrability. In addition he's almost soundless in flight, which allows him to sneak up on hapless Autobots and attack them from above. Ro-Tor likes to practice acrobatic flying in his free time. Ro-Tor combines with his fellow Combiners to form the giant robot Ruination.
:Voiced by [[Neil Kaplan]] {{flagicon|USA}} and by [[Masao Harada]] {{flagicon|Japan}}
*'''Ruination'''
:'''Ruination''' (''Valdigus'') is a combined form of the Combiner Decepticons. As a powerful brute, he often followed Scourge's plans. Ruination's Japanese info card stated that he also gains his energy from coffee-milk. In one alternate reality, Ruination is in fact a member of the Autobot Wreckers.
:Voiced by [[Bob Papenbrook]] {{flagicon|USA}} and by [[Holly Kaneko]] {{flagicon|Japan}}

===Animated series===
These five Transformers actually began life as Autobots, sent to Earth along with a sixth to lead them in a mission to reactivate the legendary Autobot battle station known as [[Fortress Maximus#Robots in Disguise|Fortress Maximus]]. However, their craft malfunctioned and crashed, and the six Autobots were entombed in [[protoform]] state, joining Fortress Maximus in slumber until their ship was unearthed by [[Megatron (Robots in Disguise)|Megatron]] and his [[Predacon (Transformers)|Predacons]]. Absconding with the Autobot protoforms right under [[Optimus Prime (Robots in Disguise)|Optimus Prime]]'s nose, Megatron took them to a nearby military base, intending to scan alternate modes for them. Mega-Octane was the first to be reactivated, infused with a portion of Megatron's own spark energy to create the first of a new breed of Transformer that Megatron dubbed the "Decepticons." The other four members of the team followed, and eventually the sixth, [[Scourge (Transformers)#Robots in Disguise|Scourge]], who took leadership of the team from Mega-Octane with a show of force.

The '''Decepticons''' soon demonstrated their skills by blowing up dams across the country, debuting their combining abilities against Rail Racer and later attempting to harness the energies of a volcano on Montrose Island. As part of a string of failed attempts to locate the Autobots' hidden base, Movor was launched into orbit to track Side Burn from space, and the Decepticons then pretended to have reverted to their original Autobot selves in an effort to make the Autobots take them in. Later, Decepticon corruption of the Autobots' global spacebridge led Ruination into conflict with Landfill.

It soon became apparent that Scourge sought to overthrow Megatron's leadership, and the discovery of Fortress Maximus, buried beneath the Earth's surface accelerated the process as exposure to his energies, and those of the O-Parts – the keys to Maximus's resurrection – awoke memories of Scourge's original mission. His new Decepticon programming turned it on its head, however, as he now wished to command Maximus's power for his own, and soon had the other Decepticons thinking the same way, conspiring with Mega-Octane to get Cerebros, the power key of Fortress Maximus, under his control. As a series of chases to acquire control of Maximus began, Scourge eventually revealed his treachery by trying to have the giant attack Galvatron (Megatron, in a new form), only for the plan to fail. In retribution, Galvatron again reprogramed the Decepticons, turning them back into his loyal servants, who followed him so completely that they were even willing to take his orders after he attempted to kill them as a belated punishment. With Galvatron's defeat, the Decepticons and Predacons (bar [[Sky-Byte]]) were all taken back to Cybertron for imprisonment.

===Voice actor plays===
Ruination would make one further appearance in the [[BotCon]] 2004 Voice actor play. Here, he was one of the Decepticons under the command of [[Reptilion]], alongside [[Sunstorm (Transformers)|Sunstorm]] and [[Perceptor]]. He battled [[Silverbolt (Beast Wars and Beast Machines)|Silverbolt]], [[Rattrap (Transformers)|Rattrap]] and [[Waspinator]] in order to secure two groups of dimensionally displaced Autobots from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 TV series)|RiD]] universe. However, the three groups of Autobots, together with a time-lost Autobot shuttle from the Great War, were able to defeat the Decepticons.

===Books===
[[image:incinerator-movie.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The vehicle that inspired Ruination.]]
A movieverse Ruination appears among the Decepticons in the book ''[[Transformers: The Veiled Threat]]'' by [[Alan Dean Foster]]. Longarm joins Knock Out on a mission to [[Peru]] to find Decepticons that have been detected in the deep jungles. On a steep mountain pass, the party is attacked by Decepticons Ruination and [[Blademaster (Transformers)|Blademaster]]. Despite inexperienced and risky behavior by Knock Out, both Decepticons are severely damaged and driven off.

===IDW Publishing===
Movieverse Ruination went to work for Starscream, guarding his base in a junkyard on the outskirts of [[Mexico City]]. After blasting his way past Ruination and Deadlift, Shockwave tells Starscream that Megatron requires his services. Shockwave then sends Starscream to recover the drone called [[Brains (Transformers)|Brains]].<ref>{{Cite comic| writer = John Barber| penciller = Carlos Magno| inker = Aburtov and Graphiksslava| story = | title = Transformers: Rising Storm| volume = 1| issue = 1| date = February 2011| publisher = IDW Publishing| location = | page = | panel = | id =}}</ref>

===Toys===
*'''''Car Robots'' Valdigus''' (2000)
:Instead of classic Decepticon symbols seen in other Transformers series, the Commandos wore black Autobot symbols from ''Transformers: Generation 2'', only upside down. The Japanese toy release had show-accurate symbols.<ref>http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/2000/baldigus.html</ref>

*'''''Robots in Disguise'' Ruination''' (2001)
:The toys released in the U.S. had traditional Decepticon symbols. In on, the American release of Armorhide features his [[Desert Storm]] era camouflage pattern recolored over a bluish-gray base. While this may be intended to be an urban assault camouflage, fans seeking toys identical to the Japanese version (and the cartoon series) were disappointed.<ref>http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/2001/ruination.html</ref>
:With Ruination's official height being given as {{convert|15|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} tall, and the toy measuring 25 centimeters tall, the toy would have a scale of about 1/60. This would mean Mega-Octane would stand {{convert|11.4|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} tall, while the other Commandos would stand about {{convert|4.8|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} tall, although this contradicts the series itself, where the five Commandos are shown standing at more or less the same height.

*'''''Robots in Disguise'' Ruination redeco''' (2003)
:An "Arctic" redeco version of the Decepticons, bearing the same names, was released as a giftset exclusive to [[Wal-Mart]] in 2003. Oddly this version featured a slight remold making the nosecone of Movor more rounded.<ref>http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/2003/ruination2.html</ref><ref>http://www.mastercollector.com/articles/reviews/review011103-5.shtml</ref>

*'''''Universe'' Ruination''' (2004)
:A "tiger striped" desert camo repaint of Ruination – presumably intended as an alternate universe or future version of the characters – was released as part of ''[[Transformers: Universe]]'' in 2004. This version of Ruination appeared in the 2004 Botcon voice actor play. This version of the toy also featured a rounded nosecone on Movor.
:A mistake on the back of the box for the ''Universe'' Ruination gift set had Armorhide and Rollbar's pictures swapped.<ref>http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/2004/ruination-universe.html</ref>

*'''[[Impactor (Transformers)|Impactor]]''' (Deluxe, 2013)
* '''Topspin''' (Deluxe, 2013)
* '''Twintwist''' (Deluxe, 2013)
*'''[[Roadbuster]]''' (Deluxe, 2013)
*'''[[Whirl (Transformers)|Whirl]]''' (Deluxe, 2013)
:Ruination is created by combining the five Deluxe Wreckers. He is an extensive [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations]]'' [[Bruticus]], sporting a head based on [[Xaaron]] (who was closely associated with the Wreckers in their debut story "[[Target: 2006]]"). While it is not clear if it's by coincidence or design, this Ruination's limbs comprise a green jeep, a white spacecraft, a blue tank and a dark blue helicopter, which, when coupled with the unifying use of orange across all the figures, makes him fairly evocative of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (toy line)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ruination (Transformers)|Ruination]], who was himself a redeco of [[Bruticus]].
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==Transformers: Prime==
The Wreckers is a war unit under the command of [[Ultra Magnus]]. Some Wreckers have the ability to combine to form a larger robot named Ruination.

* [[Ultra Magnus]] (leader)
* [[Springer (Transformers)|Springer]]
* [[Bulkhead (Transformers)|Bulkhead]] (left Wreckers to join Team Prime, later rejoined when the Wreckers became a sub-unit of that group)
* [[Wheeljack]] (left Wreckers and operated independently for some time, eventually rejoined Team Prime and the Wreckers subgroup)
* [[Seaspray (Transformers)|Seaspray]] (deceased)
* [[Pyro (Transformers)|Pyro]] (deceased)
* [[Ruination (Transformers)|Ruination]] (combiner)
** [[Roadbuster]] (deceased)
** Impactor (deceased)
** Whirl
** Twintwist
** Topspin
* Rotorstorm (deceased)
* Miko Nakadai (honorary member)
* Rack'N'Ruin

Mentioned in the novels ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]''. They were the Council Guardians during the siege of the Hydrax Plateau. They later fought [[Devastator (Transformers)|Devastator]] before [[Protectobots|Defensor]] arrived. When the ''Ark'' launched, the Wreckers stayed behind to distract [[Trypticon]], gaining allies in [[Jetfire]], [[Omega Supreme]] and [[Alpha Trion]]. They continued to fight against Shockwave's regime in ''Exiles'' and then in ''[[Transformers: Retribution]]'', the latter novel notably featuring them organizing a rescue mission to recover Alpha Trion from Shockwave.

In the ''[[Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "Con Job", [[Bulkhead (Transformers)|Bulkhead]] states that he and [[Wheeljack]] were members of the Wreckers, an Autobot black ops unit that operated outside the normal chain of command. In "Loose Cannons", Wheeljack was supposed to meet up with fellow Wrecker Seaspray only for Seaspray's ship to be destroyed by a Proximity Bomb planted there by [[Dreadwing]]. During a discussion between Bulkhead and Wheeljack, it was mentioned that Impactor, Pyro, Roadbuster, and Rotorstorm were members of the Wreckers who were killed in action during some of the Wreckers' earlier missions. They also spoke the Wreckers' catchphrase: "Wreckers don't call for backup, they call for cleanup!"

In ''Beast Hunters'', the Commander of the Wreckers, Ultra Magnus, comes to Earth, following the beam emanating from the Omega Lock on Cybertron, and joins Team Prime as Optimus Prime's second-in-command, wielding the Forge of Solus Prime as his weapon of choice. It is revealed that Ultra Magnus was made leader of the Wreckers by Optimus to help get them under control, and that Wheeljack ended up leaving the Wreckers as a result. However, over the course of the final season, Wheeljack and Magnus develop a mutual respect, and the three former Wreckers serve as a sub-unit of Team Prime under Magnus's command. The group were sent to take control of the bridge of the ''[[Nemesis (Transformers)|Nemesis]]'' but diverted by [[Soundwave (Transformers)|Soundwave]], but succeeded in defeating many of the Vehicons. During the series concluding film [[Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]], the group was temporarily split up: Wheeljack served as Optimus's pilot and companion on a deep-space mission to recover the [[AllSpark]], Bulkhead was placed in charge of reconstruction efforts on Cybertron, and Ultra Magnus was put in charge of security.

==Transformers Cinematic Universe==
The Wreckers appeared in the live-action film series. They function as a commando unit that transform into heavily armed [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]] [[Chevrolet Impala#NASCAR|Chevrolet Impala stock cars]] equipped with machine guns.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} The Wreckers are called upon whenever the odds of success are slim. They are also mechanics helping Robert Epps to repair an Autobot spaceship, ''Xantium''. The individual Wreckers themselves are unnamed in Dark of the Moon but Leadfoot is named in Age of Extinction.

The members of the Wreckers are:
* [[Roadbuster]], leader of the Wreckers, based on the No. 88 [[AMP Energy]]/[[National Guard of the United States|National Guard]] car driven by [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys--products-30/dark-of-the-moon-deluxe-roadbuster-video-review-171467/ |work=TFW2005 |title=''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Roadbuster Video Review}}</ref> Voiced by [[Ron Bottitta]] in a Scottish accent. 
* Topspin, based on the No. 48 [[Lowe's]]/[[Kobalt (tools)|Kobalt Tools]] car driven by [[Jimmie Johnson]].
* [[Leadfoot (Transformers)|Leadfoot]], based on the No. 42 [[Target Corporation|Target]] car driven by [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]. Voiced by [[John DiMaggio]] in a Cockney accent. 

In ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'', the Wreckers were among the second wave of Autobots arrived on Earth. The Wreckers themselves however due to their violent and destructive approaches in combat, and being generally "assholes", they were generally left at the NASA base the Xantium was stationed at to work on it with Epps. Leadfoot and Roadbuster often but heads with each other while Topspin was generally quiet. However, when [[Sentinel Prime]] betrayed the Autobots and brought an army of Decepticons to Earth he demanded the US government to exile the Autobots and the Wreckers were among them, but they faked their deaths and later stormed Chicago to repel the Decepticon invasion. The Wreckers engaged [[Shockwave (Transformers)|Shockwave]] in combat to distract him allow the Autobots to storm the city and later they helped Optimus get free from cables trapping him there by Shockwave before engaging in the main fight against the remaining Decepticons. The Wreckers survived the battle but with Cybertron destroyed they accepted Earth as their new home all the Autobots vowing never to forsake humanity.

In ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' however, after Chicago humanity turned against the Autobots and paranoid CIA operative Harold Attinger created the unit Cemetery Wind to hunt down and kill the remaining Autobots, believing them no different from Decepticons. Upon learning this Optimus sent out a distress call to all Autobots telling them to go into hiding which included Leadfoot. However he was found and despite his pleas for mercy resulted in his death by Attinger's agents and [[Lockdown (Transformers)|Lockdown]]. Cade Yeager later found footage of his death, and Ratchet's, and showed it to the Autobots and Hound took his hat off for his fallen comrade. The fates of Roadbuster and Topspin are unclear since they didn't respond to Optimus' distress call, and [[Drift (Transformers)|Drift]], Crosshairs and [[Hound (Transformers)|Hound]] claimed that there are no other Autobots on Earth implying they were also destroyed. However it's possible that they could be in hiding somewhere around the world.

In ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]'' years later, Topspin, who now grew a beard, was among several Autobots that were given asylum in Cuba, where he constantly pestered Seymour Simmons to play volleyball with him. At one point, he had been pestering Simmons during an important phone call with someone, which annoyed Simmons to say the least. Still, once the call was over, Simmons went to the beach with him. What became with the Roadbuster is unknown, but given his absence and in ''The Last Knight'', we can assume that he was killed by Cemetery Wind or years later killed by TRF.

==Transformers: Timelines==
===Shattered Glass===
In the ''Shattered Glass'' universe, the Wreckers were an Autobot mercenary unit that included Rodimus; however, his comrades were subsequently eliminated after aligning themselves with [[Nova Prime|Optimus Prime]]'s forces. [[Side Burn (Transformers)|Side Burn]] later advised Optimus to reform the unit as a counter for the Mayhem Suppression Squad among the Decepticons in "Dungeons and Dinobots."

===Classics===
The ''Classics'' universe Wreckers were later decimated, with only Impactor remaining active in the face of the threat posed by the Mayhem Attack Squad Combiner Thunder Mayhem. With many Autobots and Decepticons alike fallen, Impactor was forced to form an unlikely new team of Wreckers to deal with his threat:

*[[Wreckage (Transformers)#Transformers: Timelines|Wreckage]]
**[[Toxitron]]
**[[Impactor]]
**[[Fractyl]]
**[[Punch/Counterpunch]]
**[[Offroad (Transformers)]]
**[[Alpha Bravo]]
**[[Bluestreak]]

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