When the Autobots arrive on Nebulos they meet Spike and Carly Witwicky, Chip Chase and the Autobots Brainstorm, Chromedome, Crosshairs and Highbrow who inform them that the Nebulan scientist Hi-Q is missing. Spark commands an Autobot shuttle crewed by Blaze, Hubcap, Sideswipe, Streetstar and Windbreaker into space where they intercept a distress call from Spike Witwicky on the planet Nebulos. As expected, Scorponok fails to keep his side of the bargain but the two Autobots manage to free both Optimus Prime and Highbrow and after a brief battle they make their escape. Optimus Prime surrenders but also smuggles Hosehead and Fizzle into the Decepticon base. Scorponok sends a message to the Autobots promising to release him if Optimus Prime gives himself up. While on solo patrol, Highbrow is captured by the Decepticon Tentakil. Highbrow was among the Autobots featured in the 1988 book and audio adventure Autobot Hostage by Ladybird Books. ![]() Highbrow is among the Autobots who appeared in the 1988 Ladybird Books story Autobots Strike Oil by John Grant. ![]() Highbrow is among the Autobots who appeared in the 1988 audio book Decepticons at the Pole by John Grant. Highbrow appeared in the 1987 Corgi Book story Swamp of the Scorpion. Also, Highbrow's deep resentment of being controlled by Gort makes him less than cooperative at times. ![]() Weaknesses: Sometimes the thrust of Highbrow's jet engines overpower his rotors, sending him spinning out of control when in helicopter mode. In robot mode, Highbrow uses two acid rainmaker rifles, which shoot streams of highly corrosive acid. He's packed with equipment designed to detect, monitor and record enemy communications target-indicating radar whose signals can be relayed to ground stations magnetic, infrared and audio sensors for detecting enemy robots and vehicles and a variety of anti-detection systems to protect himself. More accurately, Highbrow's designation is a jet helicopter. Gort is the All-American boy of the Nebulan Autobot Headmasters.Ībilities: In helicopter mode, Highbrow has twin three-bladed rotors that enable him to lift up to 22,000 pounds of cargo, and, with the help of two small vectored-thrust turbofan engines, reach a maximum speed of 1200 mph. Young women all over Nebulos are attracted to the boyishly handsome hero, but Gort remains steadfastly faithful to his long-time girlfriend, Marita. He is much admired by his comrades for his earnestness, common sense and courage - except for Highbrow, who finds it a humiliating, humbling experience to be binary-bonded to such a commoner. Spurred by concern for protecting his planet, he overcame his working-class origins as a stable boy for an exclusive Nebulan country club that catered to the aristocracy to join the elite ranks of the Headmasters. He's a cheerful young man with never an unkind word for anyone. Gort, Highbrow's Nebulan partner, is quite a contrast. Highbrow's biggest disappointment in life is that circumstance has forced him to lower himself to participate in the very activity he most loathes - fighting. Highbrow considers himself intellectually superior to the Nebulans and other Autobots. Even Chromedome often finds himself fruitlessly searching through his extensive vocabulary. Although that is doubtful, Highbrow does talk a lot and uses a lot of words that nobody understands. ![]() Hardhead claims that Highbrow's voice box burns enough fuel by itself to power all the Nebulan Autobots for a year. He believes civilized folk should talk about their differences, a talent for which he seemingly has an endless capacity. Profile: Highbrow considers warfare a barbaric solution to problems, worthy of only the most primitive sentient creatures.
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