

While he is a proficient shot with the quad carbines mounted behind his head and machine guns in his forearms, he prefers the use of the retractable invincible cybertanium alloy swords mounted to his forearms to extinguish Decepticons’ sparks faster. Sideswipe is revered among all Cybertronians for his skill in combat. After landing at the designated coordinates (in a junk yard), Sideswipe was among the first wave of refugee Autobots to be quickly and safely transported to N.E.S.T.’s headquarters on Diego Garcia, where they provided a human-designed vehicle for him to assume in public. But when he picked-up the message from Optimus Prime that he had found a new planet for them all, Sideswipe was quick to respond- knowing that not only could peace be found on this innocent world, but that the now-leaderless Decepticons would just as surely come to destroy it in their never-ending lust for power.

Because of his battle prowess and agility, he acted as a troubleshooter for the Autobots across the galaxy after the All Spark was lost. As such, he is quick to close any battle- getting in close with his near-unstoppable dual forearm swords, while maintaining his dignity and honor. Thus he turned himself into one of the most prolific martial artists on his planet, carefully observing and practicing what he had seen of others.

While he detests the fighting, he is of the opinion that it takes violence to subdue violence. As such, he is a far-more refined fighter than older bots, with a keen knowledge of the battlefield despite his wisdom. Sideswipe was among the first generation of Cybertronians to be created after the great civil war between the Autobots and Decepticons had begun.
