| abstract | - Nightstick is Ricochet's Targetmaster weapon. That's literally all that's known about him in English-language continuity. His only notable trait is that he looks identical to the Decepticon Cyclonus' partner, also named "Nightstick." Whether the two have a connection - or if they're perhaps the same individual - is unknown. In Japanese continuity, however, there is no Decepticon Nightstick, and this Nightstick is known to be an engineer from the planet Master. He volunteered to undergo a unique form of binary-bonding in order to save the wounded Autobot Ricochet. Unlike other Targetmasters, where the small partner is held in the larger partner's hand, Nightstick plugs into Ricochet's robot-mode back. Thus he interfaces with Ricochet's metabolism, serving as a life-support system. While in flame cannon mode, Nightstick utilizes the energy gathered by Ricochet's black-body technology to fire blasts of up to 5000°C. This can cause backdraft problems at high speeds, but Ricochet has other weapons he can rely upon (which is another unorthodox element of their Targetmastery). Ricochet hangs around with Artfire, whose Targetmaster partner is - brace yourself - also named Nightstick. But that's okay, because everyone just calls Ricochet's Nightstick "Nebulon." Note: In Japan, Nightstick is known as Nebulon. However, the toy was released in North America as "Nightstick," and it is the policy of this Wiki to default to English-language nomenclature. So just... bear with us. __TOC__
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