Impulsor

Impulsor is a Mini-Con from the Legends of the Microns portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

I'm impulsive! No... I'm Impulsor!

The youngest member of the Hazard Team, Impulsor (インパルサー Inparusā) lives up to his name. He's always itching and eager for action, and tends to act before he thinks. He's very much the polar opposite personality to his teammate Quench, but despite this they seem to get along very well.

Fiction

Linkage

A lucky Mini-Con.

Impulsor's Mini-Con storage panel was one of several that were stored within Redline's chest compartment. Before Redline underwent the Master Key process to unlock his full potential, he entrusted the remaining two panels he held to Stella Holley. When the Unicron minion Ravenus attacked and made off with Twirl, Stella activated the two panels, realizing they needed more help, releasing Impulsor and his teammate Quench. The two were quickly joined by their leader Kingbolt, and the Hazard Team was back in action! Linkage Part 11

Impulsor tried to prevent the captured Aqua Raider Team from escaping, but their trans-phase mode "energy" forms were completely unaffected by his shots. He and Quench gave chase, but were called off since Redline had accomplished his task and neutralized the evil Mini-Cons' primary weapon, the Doomstone.

When the Mini-Cons on Earth gathered in order to meet up with their comrades under the care of the Autobots for their return to Cybertron, Impulsor gave Stella a great big hug. Which she took rather gracefully, really, considering she barely knew him. A hug Quench apparently got a little envious over. Linkage Part 12

The reunited Hazard Team faced off against the forces of their creator Unicron high over Cybertron. Linkage Part 13

Toys

Legends of the Microns

• Impulsor (DVD pack-in, 2004)

• Release date: March 31, 2004

Legends of the Microns Impulsor is redeco of the Emergency Mini-Con Team member Makeshift, transforming into a twin-rotor helicopter similar to an Osprey. He also has a third weapon mode, forming a "gatling" cannon with twin rotating barrels, which can be used by larger toys via his "Powerlinx" socket.

He was only available with the first run of the twelfth Legends of the Microns DVD in Japan, and came with the twelfth installment of the Linkage comic. Later pressings of the disc, however, did not include the toy or comic.

This mold was also used to make Energon Rotor, Galaxy Force Bulge, and Cybertron Scythe.

• More information on Impulsor at TFU.info

• Special Color Impulsor (Mini-Con, 2004)

Available as a runner-up prize in the Legends of the Microns Year Book 2003 drawing, Special Color Impulsor was limited to 30 copies. This version has brighter red plastic, and replaces the plum-colored plastic with burgundy.