Galactic Defender

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Galactic Defender (also called Galactic Destroyer and Orbital Defender) is a fictional character from the Micronauts series introduced in 1978.

Micronauts

Galactic Defender was a character in the Micronauts series. The depiction of Galactic Defender has varied vastly from one fictional setting to another.

Galactic Defender usually carries a helmet, Laser Sword, Power Unit and Stun Carbine.

Development

Mego released the Galactic Defender toy in 1978 in three color variants. It was based on the mold use for a Takara the Microman Command 3 figures, but with the chamber removed and new accessories added. He was also released by Lion Rock with different accessories.

In 2003 Palisades Toys released a Galactic Defender Toy in four new color variants. This toy had a new backpack design.

In 2016 Hasbro released a set of Micronauts toys at SDCC which included Orbital Defender, a new take on Galactic Defender. Derryl DePriest said at SDCC 2016 that the Micronauts Classic Collection toys were created using a combination of the 1970's molds recovered by Takara and various Microman parts.

Galactic Defender shared a 1977 commercial with Acroyear, Acroyear II, Andromeda, Baron Karza, Force Commander, Oberon, Pharoid and Space Glider.

Toys

• Mego Micronauts Galactic Defender (1978)

Available in 3 color variants, grey/red, white/blue and yellow/black.

Comes with a red helmet, chrome leg wings and arm blades. Has red sword, gun and backpack. The gun has two variants which were mirror images of each other.

• Lion Rock Micronauts Galactic Defender

A release of Lion Rock without helmet, sword, gun or backpack, but with a back connector.

• Palisades Toys Galactic Defender (2003)

Available in four color variants: black, blue, clear smoke and green.

Comes with a helmet and the same weapons as the original Mego toy, but has a Super Rocket Pack replacing the Power Unit.

• Hasbro Micronauts Classic Collection (2016)

A SDCC 2016 exclusive box set containing a green plastic Galactic Warrior, a grey Orbital Defender (formerly called the Galactic Defender) and blue Pharoid with two winglets and Time Chamber.

The Time Chamber featured the original Japanese writing.

Inside the box the figures are attacked to a cardboard display which looks like a miniature version of the Astro Station.

Features art by Ken Kelly. The box art for Pharoid features him wearing the larger wings from the Palisades version of Pharoid which were not part of this set.

External links

• http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/galacticdefendermv.htm
• http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Galactic_Destroyer_(Earth-616)
• http://www.innerspaceonline.com/new%20gd%20page.htm
• http://www.micro-outpost.com/pictures/figures/gdefender/gdefender.html
• http://www.microforever.com/defender.htm
• http://idwhasbro.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Larissa