Spike Witwicky was a scientist who worked for G.B. Blackrock. He designed, among other things, an advanced oil rig, complete with defensive systems. When Shockwave and a force attempted to take over the rig, he personally oversaw the counterattack. During the fight, he launched a harpoon at Shockwave, which managed to embed itself in his armor. Shockwave, in gun mode, pulled away, ripping off a large portion of the rig that was attached to the harpoon cable. Shockwave then tossed it back at the rig, and the ensuing electrical surge paralyzed Witwicky from the neck down, except for some movement in his right hand. After this incident, Witwicky created a bodysuit capable of storing and channeling enormous amounts of electrical energy. Also part of the suit was the ability to attract and repe