Stonecruncher (SG)

Stonecruncher is a heroic Decepticon Micromaster from the Shattered Glass continuity family.

Stonecruncher is on the left.

Stonecruncher is a Micromaster and member of Astrotrain's group. His loyalty is such that Astrotrain knows he needn't even ask if the Micromaster will join in on dangerous missions. He also has a penchant for modifying his chassis.

Fiction

Shattered Expectations

Stonecruncher was one of the Mayhem Suppression Squad members who assisted Starscream and Razorclaw against the Autobots. Shattered Expectations

Fun Publications Shattered Glass continuity

While the Ark and the Nemesis were headed towards Earth, Astrotrain and his companions attacked the Autobots' ship hands-on. As the others crawled across the surface of the purple ship, ripping it apart, Stonecruncher assisted Astrotrain in disabling the ship's neutron cannon. Once Astrotrain had finished initially damaging the cannon's aiming mechanism, Stonecruncher obediently followed his commander's order to completely sever it, though he had a "bad feeling about this".

Their attempt at sabotage was eventually successful and caused the Ark to crash on Earth, but Astrotrain and his group suffered damage while entering the atmosphere themselves. Do Over Astrotrain was later found in the Antarctic along with his Micromasters. Blitzwing Bop They were all later repaired. When Starscream led a group of Decepticons to rescue Sephie Beller, Astrotrain and his Micromasters were kept in reserve to join the battle if needed. Transhuman

Stonecruncher and his partner Excavator were known for switching body-types and playing pranks. They rigged several systems on Cyclonus's new ship the Annex to malfunction, leaving behind their calling card, "Constructor Squad rules!" Coalescence

When the Earth of another universe was brought into Cybertron's orbit, Stonecruncher was tasked with overhauling the stellar spanner so that the Decepticons could send help to the newly arrived planet. Solar Requiem

Some time later, Stonecruncher had returned to Cybertron. He and Excavator greeted positive polarity Ultra Mammoth's team at the stellar spanner on Cybertron. When Excavator commented that the test drone they sent through the spanner had exploded on arrival, Stonecruncher quickly silenced him and stated that the spanner was operational. The duo then sent Magnus's team on through the spanner to their reality's Earth, currently in orbit over Shatteredverse Cybertron. Distant Fissures

Toys

Timelines

• Astrotrain (Multi-pack, 2007)

A redeco of the Cybertron Giant Planet Mini-Con Team member Longarm, Timelines Astro-Hook transforms into a double-crane-truck with a claw-arm and shovel.

He was only available as part of the Astrotrain set (which also came with Starcatcher, Astro-Line, and Astro-Sinker), the first toy set exclusive to the Fun Publications Transformers Collectors' Club.

This mold was also used to make Cradon.

• More information on Astro-Hook at TFU.info

Notes

• Stonecruncher's colors in Another Light are based on those of Generation 1 Micromaster Barrage.