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:''Rup is a [[Zapbots]] [[Cars]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Rup2021.png|right|300px|thumb| era: 2021 - "Ah I want is energy in the morning..." ]]

Cantankerous and old '''Rup''''s origination to the Zapbot team is unknown. He is known to have many stories about how he joined the team next to [[Bop]]. [[Hot Shot]] and [[Vision]] are both under his command for security on [[Fortress Misslemax]], then later for [[Duplaflex]].

Rumors for his origination include the following...
*He's an original Zapbot that was lost long ago and reactivated.
*He's an original Zapbot that was lost in space and came back to [[Gearatron]].
*He's a robot from a similar race of Robots that transform into vehicles and work on both sides.


*Quote: "The old ways are the best."
*Transformation: Gearatronian Pickup Truck
*Weapons: Photon Gun, Missiles
*Special Weapons: Experience
*Shields: Fair 4 Hours 
*Speed: 60 MPH
*Armor: Medium 5 Inches
*Communications: Radio, CB
*Target/Tracking: Scanners
*Weakness: Unaware of things going on around him.
*Transformer Inspiration: [https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Kup_(G1) Kup]
*Family: None

==Fiction==
=== Original Series ===

====Back In Time====
Rup (in discussion with Hot Shot) was disturbed by Tiremark's alternate programming. He later apologized for his mental error. 

====The Fall and Rebirth of Gearatron====
<spoiler>
Rup is part of the team that is sent down to the Yellow Planet with secret instructions after retrieving the shield enhancement code. Once he sends the code back to Duplaflex, he escapes with Hot Shot and Vision through a temporal rift into another Universe.
</spoiler>

==Behind the Scenes==

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File: Rup1987.jpg|era: 1987
File: Rup1988.jpg|era: 1988
File: Rup1990.jpg|era: 1990
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[[Category:Cars]]