Evac (Transformers)
Evac is the name of two fictional characters from the various Transformers series. Both are Autobot helicopters.
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Transformers: Cybertron
In Galaxy Force, Live Convoy is one of the five Convoys introduced in the series. Each Convoy is the leader of a particular planet in the series, and Live Convoy is the leader of the Transformers of Earth.
Evac seems to be proficient in a form of Cybertronian martial arts. He also uses his rotor blades as a form of staff weapon. He only uses his winch and missiles in vehicle mode. His missile launchers also double as turbo jets.
Animated series
Evac, like Crosswise, Thunderblast, and Lugnutz, is the descendent of the original Cybertronians who embarked on the fateful Space Bridge project. After they were stranded on Earth, they expanded and evolved, populating the earth all throughout humanity's evolution and development. Through history, the Decepticons that were captured and had been stored in their ancestral ship had escaped and were terrorizing humanity, giving birth to many of Earth's historical mythologies, but Evac and Crosswise worked to capture and cage these beasts until the late 1990s. Crosswise would be lured into the frozen seas of Northern Canada by Thunderblast, while Evac would retire from most of his duties, while sometimes coming forward to aid humanity in secret when necessary. It was this time that Evac rescued a young Colonel Franklin from a raging Colorado river, which sparked Franklin into joining the FBI to gain access to classified information related to the Energon program from 10 years prior.
Evac would eventually be contacted by Crosswise, escaping Sideways, who was in pursuit of the Earth key. Evac would fend off the advances of Starscream and Sideways for a short amount of time, before joining the Autobots and encountering the adult Franklin, who would finally get to thank his rescuer. Evac traveled to Gigantion (Gigalonia) with the other Autobots, but Crosswise remained behind to guard Earth and aid humanity during the chaos on Earth brought on by the advancing black hole.
"There's no time like the present. Lets go kick some Decepticon tail!" - Evac
In the final episode of Transformers: Cybertron Optimus Prime (Galaxy Convoy) proposed a new Space Bridge project using the power of the four Cyber Planet Keys and the four great Cybertronian ships. Many Autobots and former Decepticons joined in the project. Evac lead the Hyperborea (Pangea) and Jungle Planet (Animatros) Cyber Planet Key with Backstop and Lugnutz. Crosswise then became the official protector of Earth in Evac's place.
Toys
- Cybertron Voyager Evac (2005)
- A new mold. This toy was repainted as Universe Springer and Universe Blades.[1]
- The Voyager sized toy was initially sold by itself, and later sold at Target stores with the Mini-Cons Razorclaw and Steamhammer attached as a promotion. The fusilage length of the actual helicopter Evac is based on is 11.64 meters long, where the larger Evac toys has a fusilage 26 centimeters long, giving it a scale of about 1:44. Using this information would indicate Evac would stand about 23 feet tall in robot mode.
- Like most toys sold in the Galaxy Force toy line by Takara, then later in the Cybertron toy line by Hasbro, there are small paint differences between the two versions of the toy. The Hasbro version has a code number on the back of his Cyber Key, while the Takara version has no number on his Force Chip.[2]
- The mold for this figure was also used for the BotCon 2011 exclusive Timelines: Shattered Glass Galvatron.
- Cybertron Legends Evac
- The toy of Evac was sold in the larger "Voyager" size and in a smaller "Micro" class. The Micro class version of the toy is only 10.5 centimeters long, giving it a scale of about 1:110. The Micro class Evac toy was repainted as Classic Legends Whirl and Universe Legends Blades.
Transformers
Evac is one of the many Autobots who responded to Optimus Prime's call at the end of the film to come to Earth. He is a rival of Blackout and a rescue specialist who helps Earth recover from Decepticon attack, Evac is never seen in the film.[3]
IDW Publishing
Evac appeared among the Cybertronians standing with Optimus when Megatron was preparing to launch a counter-attack against an alien fleet in Transformers: Defiance #2.
Titan Magazines
Note: Information in italics occure in the alternate storyline where Megatron won the battle for the Allspark.
Evac appeared in issue #17 of the Titan Transformers Magazine, in a story called "Return to Cybertron: Part 1." In this story he helped out on Earth after the damage caused by the Decepticons.
Evac would return in issue #22 of the Titan Transformers Magazine series in a story called "The Decepticon who Haunted Himself."
Toys
- 3D Battle Card Game Evac (2007)
- Evac is among the characters which appeared in the 1st wave of Transformers 3D Battle Card Game by Wizards of the Coast. He is a redeco of movie Blackout.
- Transformers Voyager Evac (2008)
- A remold of Voyager Blackout done as an Autobot. Transforms into an MH-53 Pave Low Helicopter. Instead of Scorponok, he comes with a raft that turns into a gun.[4] This toy was later redecoed into Revenge of the Fallen Whirl.
- This toy's fuselage is 25 centimeters long, while an actual Pave Low helicopter is 2235 centimeters long. This gives it a scale of about 1/89. With a robot toy height of 19 centimeters, Evac should stand about 55 feet tall.
- Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Evac (2010)
- A redeco of Blaze Master. His orange and white colors and plae blue face suggests a homage to the Protectobot Blades from Generation 1. Evac also has a C-72 on his helicopter mode, which is similar to Blades' number from the original Japanese Generation 1 release.
