Hardshell

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Quote: "Nothing's better than crushing an Autobot with my bare hands."

Note: Hardshell is cold-blooded and cruel as any machine ever made. Calculating and cunning. In battle he is methodical and extremely effective, walking through the battle field creating chaos within the opponents' ranks. In robot mode he carries a powerful photon rifle and microwave gun, additionally equipped with retractable spikes on both fists. In his cyber-tortoise mode he is fitted with a turret-mounted dual-laser cannon and his jaw can bite through the hull of a battleship and can remain underwater for an extended period of time. His overconfidence is his greatest weakness since it leads him to underestimate his opponents.

History
Before his rebuild, Hardshell was one of of the numerous Seeker withtin the Decepticons rank. He was a low rank soldier, over time he fought the Autobots and showed great loyalty to the empire. With Trypticon at bottom of the Earth's ocean, the Decepticons needed some sea capable warrior. The MSE decided to rebuild some Decepticons and give them sea capable modes. That was an ambitious and dangerous operation and the MSE members needed a "volunteer" to perfect their technic. Since he was an expendable seeker, Hardshell was choosed to be the first of this breed of new Decepticon sea warrior. He spent almost one terran month on a medtable while the MSE technician were working on him. His body was totaly modified and since it was an experimental operation Hardshell came close to deactivation several times. In the end, the operation was almost a total success. His new body had few flaws but he was alive and ready to fight. But the rebuilding process traumatized the former seeker. He was not so aggressive before but now he is a cruel and remorseless killer.