Guardminder

Guardminders are a subspecies of semi-sapient Cybertronians from the planet Cybertron.

Biology
While also being a subgroup of Decepticons, Guardminders consider themselves a species unto themselves.

Anatomy
Guardminders share a similar biology to other Cybertronians, except they transform into Cybertronian six-wheeled assault buggies.

Standard Guardminders are colored grey while their leader Black Roritchi is distinguished by the golden hue of his armor.

Powers and abilities
Guardminders share many of the same abilities as other Cybertronians, especially full-sized Weaponizers.

Weaknesses
Guardminders share many of the same weaknesses as other Cybertronians.

Culture and society
Guardminders do not mind guards, nor do they guard minds, but they are dab hands at taking care of gigantic Decepticon space cannons.

Certain Guardminders are regarded as a body-type of Terrorbot drones created by the Quintessons. These Cybertronians are specifically manufactured as six-wheeled tank-based soldiers.

Primax 488.12 Alpha
Following the failure of his most recent plan for world conquest, the Decepticon emperor Devil Z stepped up his plans to phase two, summoning an army of Guardminders from the Decepticon forces operating in space. The drones were put work constructing the atmosphere-destroying Death Para-Machine in the shadow of the Moon. Although they ran a little behind schedule, the cannon was soon ready for BlackZarak to fire.

The Decepticon Godmasters and Headmaster Juniors joined BlackZarak and the Guardminders in space to observe the firing of the weapon. However, they were pursued by the Autobots, who attempted to destroy the Death-Para Machine. The Guardminders leapt to the weapon's defense, concentrating their fire on the Autobot Godmasters and Grand Maximus.

The Guardminders successfully kept the heroes away from the cannon long enough for BlackZarak to unleash a blast of its deadly energy upon the Earth. The horrified Ginrai pressed his attack on the machine, dodging a volley of Guardminder fire and ploughing through the cannon with his God Fire Guts attack. As the Death Para-Machine exploded, the Guardminders and their leader Black Roritchi joined the other Decepticons in retreating.

Primax 1005.19 Gamma
When Decepticon leader Megatron commissioned a search for the Titan Metroplex, a crew of Decepticons were assembled under Bludgeon's command aboard the Empirion. The bridge crew consisted of multiple Guardminders.

Primax 215.19 Epsilon
The Guardminders were a body-type of Terrorbots manufactured as six-wheeled tank-based soldiers on 24th century Cybertron. While investigating a hanger full of Overcharge robots, Stiletto wondered if the bunker had once housed other Terrorbot models such as Guardminders.

Legends World
Guardminders were used by the Scorponok of Primax 785.06 Alpha (aka the "G1 World") to enslave Beastformers and have them build a new BlackZarak body.