Hound is quiet. But when your'e a scout, that can be a plus. Hound's job is to scout the planets the Autobots land on. So being quiet helps him go un noticed. Hound is also inquisitive, which is ueful when your'e an explorer. When he signed up,Hound wanted to explore the stars. Well, he got there, and a lot further. He followed Ultra Magnus onto Optimus Prime's team when the Wreckers were disbanded.