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2011-11-02T21:08:22Z

209.51.184.13: New page: I haven't picked up the issue yet so kudos for the quick write up, but I was under the impression that the Police Action storyline took place concurrently with Chaos. Isn't Omega Supreme o...

I haven't picked up the issue yet so kudos for the quick write up, but I was under the impression that the Police Action storyline took place concurrently with Chaos. Isn't Omega Supreme on Cybertron?

Female Transformer

2011-10-26T17:56:50Z

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{{disambig2|female Transformers in general|the [[Autobot]] resistance group led by [[Elita One]]|Female Autobots}}

{{quote|Well, I remember bringing up that question early on with Hasbro, "are any of these female?" And then I think Hasbro's attitude was, 'this is a boy toy. We don't wanna have, you know, girl robots.' So, I said, "OK, just want to clarify that."|[[Bob Budiansky]]|[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954 Rusting Carcass interview]}}

[[Image:MCA-Arcee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Arcee, the most famous female Transformer, poses for the boys. Way to set an example there.]]
Despite being robotic lifeforms with generally non-sexual methods of [[reproduction]], the [[Transformer]] species has almost always been shown to include both male and female gender analogues, at least mentally if not physically. '''Female Transformers''' are usually portrayed as comparatively rare, but are considered an official part of the [[Transformers brand]] in pretty much every continuity.

A '''[[List of female Transformers]]''' from all continuities is available.

==Fandom and Terminology==
Probably because of their rarity in official fiction and toylines, female Transformers are popular plot devices in [[fan fiction]], where the term "'''femme'''" is often used to describe them, with "'''mech'''"<ref>While "femme" obviously is related to the French word for "woman", it's occasionally claimed that the use of "mech" as a name for male Transformers is derived from "mec", the French word for "guy" or "dude". This is probably more coincidence than anything, though.</ref> likewise being applied to "male" Transformers. Both terms have recently appeared in a piece of official fiction: [[Venus (magazine)|Venus]] magazine. This is the first instance "mech" has been used to specifically refer to a male Transformer, whereas the term has been used as a gender-neutral common noun for Transformers in various stories.

Alternative words to denote a female Transformer, all used about twice in canon, include: '''femme-bot''',<ref>"Just imagine all the colony worlds: naive small planetoid femme-bots, unsuspecting targets, Unguarded Energon Reserves..." -[[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)|Buzzsaw]], "[[Force of Habit]]" p4 ([[2008]])</ref> '''fembot''',<ref>[[Rattrap]] refers to [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] as "Ya emasculatin' fembot!" after she cuts the tip from his tail/sword in "[[Nemesis Part 2]]", while ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] wonders in "[[Endgame, Part II]]" what chance he has in flying combat against the [[Lugnut Supreme|Lugnuts Supreme]] if he "couldn't handle [[Slipstream (Animated)|Starscream's fembot clone]]" on [[Endgame, Part I|his test run]].</ref> '''girl-bot'''<ref>"When we take over Cybertron, I'm gonna have a whole harem of girl-bots! Blue ones, red ones..." - [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], "The Art of War issue 5"</ref> and ''perhaps'' '''robotessa'''.<ref>In "[[Enter the Nightbird]]", "Robotessa" is the word missing from the line "Say good night to your [Robotessa], Megatron!"</ref>

==Appearance==
[[Image:BMStrika.jpg|left|170px|thumb|Our mechanics assure us this is a woman.]]
The appearance of female Transformers in most continuities would seem to suggest a level of "sexual" dimorphism is present in at least the more humanoid members of the Transformers species (the term sexual is used in a gender-based, rather than physical sense, see the reproduction link above for that whole kettle of robo-fish). In almost all cases female Transformers are portrayed as comparatively more graceful of form, and more rounded and curved in general, than their male counterparts. Often they have a more than passing resemblance to an attractive human female made of metal and wearing armor and [[kibble]].

There are exceptions to this rule, and bulky, less overtly human-female-like characters have become more common, particularly among those who have toys. These are especially common in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] series and in latter expansions of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] series out of Japan, when the characters are often assigned to pre-existing "masculine" toys. Perhaps the best counter-example of this type is [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], who is female yet neither looks nor acts stereotypically feminine at all.
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==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
[[Image:G1femmes.jpg|right|450px|thumb|A bunch of Female Autobots from the G1 toon and Alpha Trion. His pimp cane was removed in post-production.]]
Within this continuity, female Transformers are a rarity, but established to have been around from the species' start. A female named [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] existed back in the slave days under [[Quintesson]] rule, and thus it seems clear females were produced alongside the males as part of the Quintessons' product lines.

No females were explicitly shown to exist among the Decepticon ranks, although the introduction of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] and implications of an eventual upgrade didn't raise any questions or remarks, suggesting that female Decepticons exist (or that the Decepticons royally don't care about a soldier's gender).

[[The Search for Alpha Trion|27 episodes after Nightbird's appearance]], female Transformers were introduced formally through the [[Female Autobots]]. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] at various points expresses surprise they aren't extinct, which would seem to imply females were thought to be no longer part of the Cybertronian race. While at the time a decent (though certainly not perfect) explanation for the scarce appearances of female Transformers, it didn't stop more females from showing up in the movie and season 3. Possibly Shockwave's "statement" could be considered as [[retcon]]ned and overwritten, or one of the following explanations applies:
# They were all built/"discovered" after the events of "The Search for Alpha Trion".
# Shockwave constantly calls them Autobots, never Transformers or Cybertronians. It is possible female [[Neutral]]s' (and the aforementioned female [[Decepticon]]s') existence was never thought over... and that none of them changed allegiance any time recently.
# "Female Autobot" is not used as a description, but as the team's name.
# This is the Generation 1 cartoon. You're not watching it for the flawless storytelling.

Females can be seen here and there among the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion tribe]], mostly sharing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s model. [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] has a "[[Nancy|Junkion lady]]" companion according to "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]". Just how relationships function in this isolated, media-based Transformers society is unclear, although it's notable that Wreck-Gar and his lady friend "slept" sitting up next to each other on giant thrones between television broadcast cycles. The lady's character model is actually that of a female [[Lithone (species)|Lithone]], another mechanical race, but whether this is meaningful in any way or simple model recycling is uncertain.

In [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#European Generation 1 fiction|the French dub]] of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (but not in the TV series), both [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] were referred to as female, with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] calling Starscream "une imbecile" at one point (French articles are gendered), and Shrapnel referred to as "Mademoiselle". The reason for this gender-switch was never fully explained, though it presumably has something to do with both Starscream's and Shrapnel's rather high-pitched voices.
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====''Super-God Masterforce''====
[[Image:Esmeral-manga.jpg|right|150px|thumb|This is an official Transformers character. No, really.]]
A female Transformer was created through the introduction of [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]] to the ranks of the [[Headmaster Junior]]s. The [[transtector]] she was bonded to [[A Battle... and Then...|eventually]] evolved into a being of ''her'' own.

Meanwhile, the [[Godmaster]] [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] existed out of two humans before becoming sapient: husband [[Giga]] and wife [[Mega]]. Despite the double gender, Overlord is regarded a "he".

====''Victory''====
In the manga, [[Decepticon]] females make their first (yet still to this day very rare) appearance in official fiction as [[Esmeral (Victory)|Esmeral]] ([[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]]'s wife) and [[Lyzack]] ([[Leozack]]'s [[Relatives|sister]]). Both show up to show the Autobots just what it is Deszaras and his crew have been fighting for all this time: their poor families back home. This spares the Decepticons' lives in the final battle between the two forces. This certainly casts an odd light on the matter of Transformer [[reproduction]] (and on [[Masumi Kaneda|the manga author]]).

Meanwhile, in the animated series, the [[Micromaster]] [[Holi]] is shown to have a girlfriend on the planet [[Micro]], [[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]].

====''Operation Combination''====
''[[Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]'' introduced a total of 24 Micromasters, none of which got a [[bio]]. Ten years later, ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'' did provide them, and the Micromasters [[Windy (OC)|Windy]] and [[Discharge]] were established as females.

====Generation 1 Marvel Comics continuity====
[[Image:Nomates.jpg|left|200px|thumb|And what will happen is like this.]]
No female ''Transformers'' are ever seen or referred to in the US stories, and when [[Cloudburst]] is pressured into a relationship with the beautiful [[First One]] of [[Femax]], he explains that Transformers, as a species, have no gender. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}} The UK stories corroborate this, and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is intentionally created by the Autobots to be the sole female Transformer in an attempt to placate [[human]] feminists. {{storylink|Prime's Rib!}} (See her picture above for a hint of how well that went over.)

Despite this, the Marvel continuity was actually the first in introducing a female ''Cybertronian'': [[Aunty]], the onboard computer of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', who was introduced in [[The Transformers (issue)|the very first issue]]. [[CatSCAN|Theoretically, she is not that different from other Cybertronians]] and one can only guess how to combine her existence and the "no <strike>girls</strike> gender"-statements.

The [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letter pages]] mentioned another two females: Decepticon [[Clio]] and presumed Autobot [[Karmen]]. Provided they are real and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] didn't just make them up, they might have been built after Arcee's example.

[[BotCon]]'s ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' fiction, while not including the UK material, introduced [[Elita One]] in a similar manner as UK Arcee. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

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====Dreamwave comic continuity====
According to DK's ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', "Transformers are inherently non-gender specific, and only some quirk of their timelost origins can account for [female Transformers'] difference in appearance and attitude." [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] was [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|in the process]] of introducing more female Transformers and explicating their links to the Quintessons in this continuity when it went out of business.

====IDW comic continuity====
[[Image:Spotlight_Arcee_b.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Information: you are ALL going to DIE.]]

Originally [[Simon Furman]] stated that he would not use female Transformers in IDW continuity until he came up with a reason for them to exist that made logical sense to him. He did not rule out doing so, as he said he had found a similar justification for the [[Pretender|Pretenders]], which led to the [[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]] miniseries.

Despite this, in ''[[Megatron Origin]]'', [[Alex Milne]] drew what are clearly intended to be female Transformers in a good number of "easter egg" cameo appearances. (Cameos included female ''[[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots]]'' character [[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]], [[Elita One]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and a number of generic background femmes.)

This was finally resolved in "[[Spotlight: Arcee]]", where it was revealed that the malevolent Golden Age Cybertronian scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] introduced gender to the Cybertronian genome just to see what would happen. Tampering with the [[CNA]] of the titular character at her creation to make her Female, he discarded his experiment once he was finished, only to find she had an inherent homing instinct for his creations. Arcee's systems were severely messed up by this experiment, causing her to become tremendously unstable to the point of psychosis and fixated on getting revenge on Jhiaxus.

While the story implies that she is something very rare and unique it does not say that she was the ''only'' female Transformer Jhiaxus created, merely the first, leaving it open for the cameos in ''Megatron Origin'' to remain in continuity.

Jhiaxus specifically alters Arcee's CNA to make her female and introduce gender to the species. Exactly how deep these alterations went, how closely her form was designed to match the females of organic species on which she was based (particularly in relation to reproduction) is unknown and will likely remain so.

Another female Transformer appears in a flashback to Sunstreaker's glory days, staring up at him in doe-eyed adoration. She is presumably less killy than Arcee. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}}
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===Beast Wars===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[Image:CrossingtheRubicron-newbody.jpg|right|250px|thumb|She was extremely popular with fans, I wonder why...]]

Female Transformers seem to be common here, with no one showing any surprise over their presence. Some of the Transformers also appear to have picked up human-style attitudes of women as a fairer and more vulnerable gender, with [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] refusing to fight a female out of <strike>lust</strike> chivalry. Most of the other Transformers, however, seem unconcerned about this.

[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] both engage in romances with male [[Maximal|Maximals]], the former blatantly and the latter far more subtly.

Over the course of the show Rattrap makes numerous innuendos, especially involving Silverbolt and Blackarachnia's relationship, that suggest that, at least by that era, there may have been something sex-like between Transformers. He also makes references to a bar on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where the wait-staff go "without their torso-plates on"... which frankly sounds like it'd be really messy.

====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon continuity====
[[Scylla]] is the impetus for a big ridiculous love triangle of hilarity and embarrassment in both the animated and manga continuities. She is in love with the squid-bot [[Scuba]], who wants nothing to do with her. Meanwhile, the Maximal [[Bighorn]] is in love with Scylla, who wants nothing to do with him.

The non-Transformer female robot [[Artemis]] harbors a crush on both Scuba (poor guy) and [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]].

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon continuity====
''Beast Machines''' [[technorganic]] reformatting raises even further questions about what it means to be a "female transformer". It is possible that the technorganic female Transformers, being merged organic and technological life to a cellular level, might actually be ''physically'' female.

[[Rattrap]] and [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] end up in a romantic relationship towards the end of ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' ("So, I'm a tree-hugger!" Rattrap remarks). What this means for his bar-hopping days is never explored.

The [[Vehicon general]] [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] is referred to as the "consort" of [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], and has been serving by his side, seemingly as an equal, for centuries. Some have taken this to mean the two have a romantic interest in each other, but the show itself does not offer any hints to this.

====''Beast Wars'' IDW comic continuity====
In the spin-off comics, [[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] and [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]] were both established as female Transformers.

===Unicron Trilogy===
[[Image:Linkage7_Twirl-Baby.jpg|right|250px|thumb|But she's got your altmode!]]
The existence of female Transformers throughout the [[Unicron Trilogy]] is portrayed as slightly uncommon (it is a fiction aimed at young boys, after all), but hardly remarkable. They just exist, as do "males", and no special attention is called to them. Quite a few appear in various places in "[[Motorcycle refugee|civilian]]" roles, as [[Autobot nurse|nurses]], and even on [[Velocitron band|colony worlds]].

There are examples and hints of romantic interest between males and females in both ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' ([[Redline]] and [[Falcia]] in the [[Linkage (comic)|''Linkage'' comics]], plus [[Nightscream (Armada)|Nightscream]]'s eagerness to appease and defend his [[bulk]] partner [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]]), and ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' stories (most obviously [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]]'s intense infatuation with [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack's]] secret crush on [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], plus [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] reportedly has an unnamed "fembot life partner" lost somewhere on [[Earth]]). This too is treated as a fairly common event.

There are female Transformers in positions of very high power as well: in the [[Energon (cartoon)|''Energon'' cartoon]], [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] is the leader of the entire [[Omnicon]] race, while in ''Cybertron'', Override is the leader of the planet [[Velocitron]]. So far, the Unicron Trilogy is the only ''Transformers'' continuity to explicitly ''give'' female Transformers that level of responsibility.

In the French version of the ''Energon'' cartoon, Arcee is dubbed by a man. ''Why'' she was is currently unknown.
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===Live-action movie===
====2007 movie====
[[Image:Arceemovie.jpg|right|thumb|Comic artists ''cry'' when they see this model sheet.]]

[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] was originally going to be featured as part of the cast of the [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'' film]], but was cut early on in the movie's development. The script writers felt they would need to explain the presence of a female in an entirely robotic race, and there was not enough time in the film to do so. Arcee was replaced in the movie by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Even so, Arcee was featured in IDW's [[Movie Prequel|''Movie Prequel'' comics]] and remains in the movie toyline as both Deluxe and Scout-class toys.

One other female Autobot is featured in the movie continuity family, another Scout-class toy, [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]]. Both Elita and Arcee, however, are featured in [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan Magazine's]] alternate reality stories as regular characters, with Arcee getting more prominence. Both also appear in IDW's Movie Sequel comic series ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'', with Arcee playing quite a prominent leadership role. Surprisingly, Elita-One does not fare as well as her sister-in-arms, dying at the claws of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] himself. Although it is unusual for a female Transformer to die in fiction ([[To sell toys|compared to how often Transformer death happens in general]]), it has [[Manta Ray (BW)|happened]] [[Sonar (BW)|before]].

As for Decepticons, [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]], based off of the aforementioned Crasher, was recently added to the end of the movie toyline as a Wal-mart exclusive. She has been featured in Titan Magazine's comics, as of issue 18, and in IDW's ''[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]'' series as of issue 3.

In all the comics where female Transformers do appear in the Movie continuity, their gender is never considered an issue. This raises questions about just how necessary "explaining" them would be in [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|future]] [[Dark of the Moon (film)|movies]].

====''Revenge of the Fallen''====
And apparently, two years later gender was no longer an issue at all, as ''Revenge of the Fallen'' featured [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], who now inexplicably existed in three separate bodies, as well as [[Alice]], a Decepticon [[Pretender]]. No comment was given on the subject of the characters' femininity. Frankly, not explaining Pretenders is a bigger oversight than not explaining robot gender.

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===''Animated''===
[[Image:Animated_females.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Did you ever feel like the only original designs in a sea full of homages?]]
Female Transformers were present in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' from the very beginning of the cartoon, starting with [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]. What this meant for the state of females in the continuity at large was not immediately apparent; in "[[Along Came a Spider]]", both [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] expressed confusion as to ''what'' Blackarachnia was. Though they were referring to her [[Technorganic|partially organic]] nature, [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] jokes "Duh, she's a girl." as a nod to the rarity of the fairer sex among Transformers.

As the series proceeded, multiple lady-bots were progressively introduced, among which were a [[Slipstream (Animated)|female clone]] of [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], the obligatory [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] and many more. Although they remain distinctly outnumbered by the male Transformers, this makes it clear that while female Transformers may be relatively uncommon, they aren't considered very remarkable or noteworthy—unless you're a young, male Autobot who's spent ''waaaaayy'' too much time fixing space bridges.

Despite Optimus's confusion over where organic babies come from in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", implying that there is no Cybertronian equivalent to [[Reproduction|sexual reproduction]] in ''Animated'', Transformer ''relationships'' are implied to be a possibility, as in "[[Along Came a Spider]]" and "[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]", respectively, Blackarachnia takes advantage of [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]'s and the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]]' obvious interest in her, especially [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]'s. There's also the fact that [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] is said to be the "consort" of [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]].

[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s role as the Autobot medical officer was originally supposed to be assigned to a character named [[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]], who was originally designed as a female, but then turned male. When brought in at the start of Season 3, Red Alert was female once again as an homage to the original design.

Because Sari was originally a Cybertronian protoform, she could be considered a female technorganic Transformer, although her origins were not revealed until Season 3.

===Shattered Glass===
While in most universes the number of females on the side of good is significantly larger than the number on the side of evil, this universe has more evil ladies as a result of its status as a mirror universe. The first two introduced were [[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] and [[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]]—an (evil) Autobot and a (good) Decepticon respectively—but since then the balance has tilted.

It would seem that female Transformers in this universe are as they are in most: few in numbers, but nothing remarkable. Crasher appeared bewildered when [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (who hails from the [[#Generation 1 Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics universe]]) tried to tell her that he thought her feminine shape was unusual, and no one else seems to regard the females as something noteworthy.

===Aligned===
One-thirteenth of Cybertron's population is female and are descended from the first female Transformer, [[Solus Prime]]. <ref>According to [http://twitter.com/#!/HubTVNetwork/status/87976495074639872 @HubTVNetwork] and comments made at [[BotCon 2011]]. </ref> The ruler of [[Velocitron]], [[Override (Prime)|Override]], and the Decepticon soldier [[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]] are also female.

====''Prime'' cartoon====
As of yet, the only female Transformers seen are [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] and [[Airachnid]].

==Toys==
Though many female Transformers were featured in the fiction from the early days of ''Generation 1'', for many years they tended to either: a) not have toys made of them at all, or, b) for those very few that did get a release, end up as repaints of other molds clearly not designed with a female aesthetic in mind. ''[[Transmetal]]'' [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] is likely the first Transformer toy designed to intentionally represent a female character.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Biology]]
[[Category:Female Transformers| ]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Chaos Part Two: Numbers

2011-10-24T11:45:19Z

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'''The Autobots attack the weaponized Kimia Facility, which Galvatron is utilizing for unexpected purposes.'''

==Synopsis==
The Autobots take cover from Kimia as it prepares to fire, only to notice that the space station moves past them to another area - the planet itself is the target! Optimus Prime begins doling out orders to his crew - Silverbolt and the other flyers are sent upwards to fight Kimia, Sunstreaker and Drift are given the task of setting up a base of operations, Cliffjumper and Wheelie are sent ahead as scouts (much to Cliffjumper's chagrin), and Ironhide is ordered to begin emptying Omega Supreme. Rodimus volunteers to go into space on Omega after he is unloaded to establish a command post in orbit and monitor Galvatron's movements; he takes Trailbreaker with him.

The battle with the Sweeps rages in orbit as the Autobots try to hit Kimia. On the ground, Cliffjumper and Wheelie hide in an abandoned building to scout but Wheelie snipes a Sweep, alerting Galvatron to their position. Prime orders his troops to roll out and they start plowing through Sweeps on the surface.

Aboard Kimia, Afterburner asks Lightspeed where they are, as he's never been in the station while it was transformed. Lightspeed informs him that they're in a power generator when they notice Kimia's massive cannon powering up. It fires on Cybertron, blowing a massive hole through the surface. Trailbreaker is knocked out
trying - and failing - to block the beam with his force field; Rodimus radios to Optimus that they have no choice but to destroy Kimia, though there might still be Autobots inside. Lightspeed and Rodimus both independently decide to take matters into their own hands. While Rodimus steers Omega to crash into Kimia, Lightspeed sets off explosives inside. Kimia explodes, with Omega Supreme safely passing through the blast. Seeing the station destroyed, Galvatron howls in anger and orders Jhiaxus to head off with him.

Sunstreaker gives Rodimus landing coordinates and meets up with him. While Sunstreaker boards Omega to treat Trailbreaker, Rodimus and Drift go after Prime and Ironhide, who chased after Galvatron to the blast crater. Prime tells Ironhide that he can feel through the Matrix that there is something happening within Galvatron.

Megatron, still bound, asks Omega Supreme to tell him what's going on outside. Omega refuses and Megatron merely laughs, telling him that he'll find out himself. The Megatron guns transform into drones and march to Megatron's holding cell, where they free him and begin latching onto him.

Cliffjumper and Wheelie, pinned down, call for help but get no response - until someone blasts through a horde of Sweeps attacking them. The two Autobots look up and see Megatron, clad in new armor, vowing that Cybertron belongs to him.

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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (6)
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*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (8)
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*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (33)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (34)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (35)

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*[[Sweep]]s (19)
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (21)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (22)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (37)

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*[[Garnak]] (36)
}}

==Quotes==
*TBD

==Notes==
*Wheelie attempting to snipe Galvatron against Cliffjumper's protests is seemingly a nod to "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", in which Cliffjumper does the same to Megatron with Hound doing the protesting.
*Several "lamp posts" akin to the one [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] transforms into in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1" line a road on Cybertron.
*As has been the case since they reappeared in ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'', Galvatron and his troops are referred to as Decepticons, despite them having left Cybertron prior to factions emerging and the war starting.
*Lightspeed and Afterburner must be pretty badass to have survived against (and even held off) an entire ARMY of Sweeps with nothing more then a few blasters and some experimental guns. This is even more impressive when one considers how easily the Sweeps slaughtered almost everyone else in Kimia last issue.

===Errors===
*Afterburner is called [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]. Or it's really supposed to be Nosecone but he was accidentally drawn as Afterburner.
*On page 19, Kimia is called Kimin.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Optimus Prime, Ironhide and Cliffjumper; art by Livio Ramondelli.
* '''Cover B:''' Galvatron and his Sweep army; art by Livio Ramondelli.
* '''Cover RI:''' Optimus Prime leads several Autobots in a charge; art by Livio Ramondelli.

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[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Chromedome (G1)

2011-10-22T17:11:08Z

209.51.184.13: /* IDW comics continuity */

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{{disambig2|the heroic Autobot|his evil mirrorverse counterpart|Chromedome (SG)}}
:''Chromedome is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Chromedome manga.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"You're such a coward, Wally!"]]

In most [[universal stream]]s, '''Chromedome''' is a comparatively quiet academic. Originally a number-cruncher at [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Institute for Higher Programming]] working on ways to improve the processing power of the [[Transformer]]s' computerized minds, Chromedome found himself forcibly dragged into the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] when a [[Decepticon]] attack destroyed the facility. Chromedome put his work to use programming Autobots so they could outsmart their Decepticon foes, but alas, only wound up fostering an intellectual arms race of sorts, in which both sides competed to repurpose the newest advances in programming into military advantages. Ground down over the years by this inevitability, Chromedome has come to accept that war with the Decepticon cannot be prevented—but only won.

In many of these universes, Chromedome is [[binary bonding|binary bonded]] to the egotistical [[Nebulan]] [[Stylor]], who is more concerned with the finer things life than intellectual or military pursuits. As such, the two occasionally clash, with Chromedome trying to get Stylor to be a little less superficial, and Stylor trying to bring out Chromedome's more social side, but generally speaking, they get along quite well despite their differences.

As a quiet 'bot of the mind, Chromedome has a tendency to fade into the background, but there also exist universal streams in which he has foregone science and taken to the front lines of battle to become a much more prominent figure. The Chromedome of [[#Japanese cartoon continuity|these worlds]] is barely recognisable as the reserved scientist of those more well-known realities: instead, he is a hot-headed youth burning with an incredible passion for justice who even serves as [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s trusted, if impulsive and occasionally-irrational, second-in-command.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
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A long time ago, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Chromedome was part of an Autobot strike unit led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. This unit operated out of a cave dug into the [[Manganese Mountains]], and often worked to foil the schemes of their primary nemesis, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Their last major mission on Cybertron was to upset a slave march to the [[Smelting pool|smelting pools]]. After that, however, Fortress Maximus revealed to the Autobots that he had grown sick of warfare, and planned to escape the endless ring of hate by immigrating to a new world altogether: [[Nebulos]]. At first, Chromedome was shocked, but eventually he and many others chose to join Fortress Maximus on his quest for peace.

[[Image:Brokenglass-autobotstorage.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Nebulan floors apparently are built as an upward slope.]]

Upon arrival on Nebulos, Chromedome chided Brainstorm for analyzing their new home with his digital readouts rather than just looking around. Indeed, Chromedome found that Nebulos was "a paradise". But when their attempts to forge an alliance with the native [[Nebulan]]s failed (due to sabotage for political reasons), Chromedome suggested that they "talk some sense" into their new neighbors. Their unit was met with military force and Fortress Maximus ordered Chromedome and the others into the woods.

Despite these setbacks, Fortress Maximus was determined to wage peace, not war. He brought an envoy of Autobots, including Chromedome, to the Nebulan capitol of [[Koraja]] to once again plead for peace. When the Nebulans still were not totally swayed after he and his Autobots disarmed, Maximus removed his own head from his shoulders, leaving his body deactivated and inoperable in the Nebulans' care. Chromedome and three other Autobots joined their leader in his gesture. It was this gesture which finally ushered in a cease fire with the Nebulans. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[Image:BrokenGlass-Chromedomeoof.jpg|right|thumb|300px|As the saying goes, "Look before you boing your car into the air."]]

Chromedome and the four others who had removed their heads were kept confined within Koraja while the Council of Peers, collateral for a peaceful Autobot settlement within the forest. Soon, however, Scorponok's Decepticons followed the Autobots to Nebulos and attacked Koraja. The peaceful Nebulan [[Galen]] refused to surrender the captive Autobots to the Decepticons, but the terms of the cease fire prohibited the Autobots' heads be returned to their bodies. Instead, a loophole was sought. At first Galen and a few like-minded Nebulans attempted to operate the Autobot bodies by remote control, but this was an awkward solution. The Nebulan scientist [[Arcana]] suggested something more elegant yet groundbreaking - the Nebulans should undergo the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster process]], surgically altering themselves to become the heads of the Autobots! [[Stylor]] volunteered to undergo the process to become Chromedome's head, and the procedure commenced.

The new Headmaster Autobots met the Decepticons in battle, and the Decepticons were amazed at how powerful and agile their foes had suddenly become. Chromedome was able to leap out of the way of Scorponok's deadly stinger attack ''in car mode'', to Scorponok's incredulity, though he did land up-side down. When the Decepticons realized how outclassed they were, they staged a panicked retreat, and the Autobots returned to the city streets victorious. Along with the others, Chromedome removed his head so that the Nebulans could see that the terms of the cease fire were not broken, and they were met as heroes. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

[[Image:Loveandsteel-runfortmaxrun.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Chromedome thinks Fort Max is being a little passive-aggressive about the whole [[Alternate mode|altmode]] thing.]]

Despite their newfound celebrity, the populace was still wary of Chromedome and the others, so the [[Council of Peers]] arranged an inspection. Chromedome's body stood by silently as the Council of Peers expressed concerns with the Autobots' Nebulan partners. They were interrupted by a distress call from Galen's political rival, Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], who had been kidnapped by the Decepticons. Fortress Maximus led Chromedome and the other Headmasters into battle, but the kidnapping was a ruse. Zarak and his political cronies had undergone the Headmaster process themselves, but with the Decepticons! Now evenly matched, the battle turned against the Autobots when they were forced to come to the aid of the Council of Peers, after which the Decepticons shot the Autobots in the back. Scorponok and the Decepticons claimed Chromedome, his partner, and the other Autobots as prisoners. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Here they remained until Lord Zarak, with the last remaining bits of his dwindling sanity, realized the destruction he'd wrought upon his own homeworld. He set the Autobot Headmasters free, hoping to follow the Autobots to another world so they could leave Nebulos in peace. On their way out of Koraja, Chromedome and the other Headmasters battled the new Decepticon [[Targetmaster]]s. Once they escaped the Targetmasters, they returned to the Autobot camp in the forest, where the Headmasters learned of a distress signal from other Autobots on [[Earth]] and prepared to depart Nebulos. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[Image:WorldsApart-Chromedome.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Every time Chromedome says this, Furman gets a dollar.]]

''Before they left, however, the Autobot Headmasters had another encounter with their Decepticon opposite numbers. After the Targetmasters were captured by the Decepticons for analysis and dissection, Chromedome and the Headmasters went out looking for them, only to run into the Decepticon Headmasters on the way. After Chromedome stared down [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], the Autobots regrouped to follow Mindwipe, the last of their attackers, who was apparently fleeing for safety. After entering the Decepticons' Fortress of Despair, however, Chromedome and the others realized they had been led into a trap, and were confronted by the might Scorponok and the Decepticon Targetmasters. In order to help even the odds, the Autobot Targetmasters were freed, but the Autobots weren't out of the woods yet. Chromedome singlehandedly fought Scorponok, lecturing his massive nemesis about how despite the differences between him and his partner Stylor, their shared purpose made them stronger than might alone. Ultimately, Scorponok was forced to withdraw. {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}''

During the long journey to Earth, the Autobot Headmasters had Fortress Maximus heavily upgraded into a larger, more powerful body. Once their construction was completed, Chromedome introduced Fortress Maximus's full arsenal of abilities to the others, including his battle station mode and [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]]. Upon arrival, Fortress Maximus, Chromedome and the other Headmasters took a shuttle down to Earth's surface, and located the caves in [[Mount St. Hillary]] where the distress call had first been broadcast. They also found the broadcaster himself, an Autobot named [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] whose [[brain module]] had been retrofitted into a tiny electronic toy car. [[Toy Soldiers!|Long story]]. Scorponok and the Decepticon Headmasters had also come to Earth after the distress call, however, and a battle broke out. The battle proved costly, as Galen died protecting an Earthen from Scorponok. He passed on his control helmet to this boy, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], leaving Fortress Maximus and the Autobots in his hands. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

Fortress Maximus's group of Autobots inevitably met up with the group of Earthbound Autobots led by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. Unfortunately, Grimlock was difficult to deal with, and so their meetup somehow resulted in a battle for Autobot supremacy between Grimlock and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Chromedome disembarked along with the rest of the ''[[Steelhaven]]'' crew to watch the fight. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When the [[Micromaster]] [[Air Strike Patrol]] raided [[MacDill Air Force Base]], returned Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] led nearly all of the Autobots' forces to its rescue, including Chromedome. But when Optimus began to suspect fowl play from a third party, he ordered the Autobots to retreat back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] without him. At first they were hesitant to leave their leader behind, but Chromedome and the others eventually agreed. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}}

[[Image:EyeoftheStorm-legquest.jpg|left|thumb|150px|And so Prime sez back, "Maybe if you were [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] [[Yesterday's Heroes!|I would care]]."]]

Soon it was learned that the vengeful chaos god [[Unicron]], their forgotten enemy, had learned the location of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and was headed there to destroy the Transformers' creator [[Primus]]. Since the [[Creation Matrix]] was the only thing that could destroy him, Optimus Prime sent teams to find it. However, the new Decepticon leader [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] returned with it instead, and Chromedome and the other Autobots on board fought the Matrix-possessed [[Pretender]]. The corporeal form of the Matrix's increasing evil influences grabbed Chromedome and tried to throw him at [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], but missed. Good for Blurr, but not so great for Chromedome. {{storylink|All Fall Down (issue)|All Fall Down}} After Thunderwing was defeated (and unfortunately the Matrix as well), Chromedome was sent to [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] for repairs. He snarked to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] that he'd had enough of the [[Matrix Quest (Marvel)|Matrix Quest]], and was ready for a "leg quest." Chromedome was still being repaired when Optimus Prime announced over the Ark's communications system that he was surrendering the Autobots to Scorponok's Decepticons in the desperate hope that it would encourage an alliance between them against Unicron. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

Ultimately, the Transformers were transported to Cybertron to face Unicron. Like any very smart individual, he was last seen transforming into his car mode and driving away as fast as he absolutely could. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Kunihiko Yasui]] (Japanese)

Chromedome was stationed on Cybertron in 2007 when the combined forces of the Decepticons attacked the planet with the intention of opening the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]]. Chromedome and his allies were able to steal back the key to the chamber, but not before a bolt of its energy was briefly released, hurling them and their shuttle across the galaxy. Eventually, the shuttle began to slow, as Chromedome noted its engines had finally burned out, but it still had enough momentum to lead it to crash on a nearby alien world. The Autobots survived the crash, but before long, they were captured by a cell of rebel natives, who mistook them for robotic agents of the planet's evil ruling council, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. Imprisoned and facing execution by magnetic bombs, Chromedome kept his cool, calmly inquiring as to the name of the planet, and was given his answer by [[Duros]]: [[Nebulos]]. Before the rebels could destroy the Autobots, a squad of Decepticons arrived to steal back the Plasma Energy Chamber key, and although Chromedome helped repel them by hurling the magnetic bombs, the villains managed to abduct several of the Autobots. Chromedome, [[Brainstorm]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] tried to give chase, but found their way barred by the Hive's machines. Returning to the rebels' base, they learned the story behind the Hive and their machines, and decided to employ a theory devised by Brainstorm that would see the Nebulans bond with the Autobots as "Headmasters" to help defeat by the Decepticons and the Hive. The enthusiastic Chromedome was the first to volunteer for the process, and was bonded to rebel strategist Stylor. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[Image:Rebirth2_chromedome_and_stylor.jpg|left|thumb|210px|You know what they say about people who dress like their cars...]]

Chromedome and his fellow new-born Headmasters proceeded to smash their way through the Hive's machines and rescue their friends from the Decepticons; during the battle, Chromedome personally shot down [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. This defeat prompted the Hive and the Decepticons to join forces to become Headmasters and [[Targetmaster]]s themselves, and when they attacked once more, Chromedome and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] found themselves no match for the [[Horrorcon]]s. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

[[Image:Rebirth3_chromedome.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Chromedome eagerly awaits the cue to speak his one line in the entire series.]]

With the key back in their hands, the Decepticons departed Nebulos and returned to Cybertron, which [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] then moved into Earth orbit, planning to destroy both worlds by opening the Plasma Energy Chamber and using its energy to explode the [[Sun]]. Chromedome and the Autobots followed them, but when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] insisted that the Plasma Energy Chamber key ''not'' be destroyed (in accordance with the wishes of [[Vector Sigma]]), their Nebulan allies rebelled and ran off, leaving Chromedome and the other Headmasters stuck in vehicle form. Following their partners into the bowels of the Decepticon city-robot Scorponok, Chromedome and the Autobots were captured, but were thankfully saved by the arrival of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and his new creation, Fortress Maximus. Subsequently, the Plasma Energy Chamber was deactivated and the Decepticons were exiled to deep space, and with the [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron restored, Chromedome returned to Nebulos with the Headmasters and Targetmasters to help to eradicate every last trace of the Hive's evil from the planet. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
{{note|In Japan, Chromedome is a small robot who transforms into a head and controls a larger, lifeless [[Transtector]] body. The Headmasters toyline referred to the small robot as "Chrome", with "Chromedome" being the name of the combined small robot/Transtector form, but this distinction of nomenclature is made in fiction only very rarely, with the character usually being referred to as "Chromedome" regardless of what form he takes.}}

====''The Great Transformer War''====
[[Image:Hmmanga battered headmasters.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
In the closing days of 2010, while significant Transformer battles were being waged on Earth and across space, Chromedome and his fellow Autobot Headmasters were active on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], battling their Decepticon counterparts. It seemed that their foes were able to escape them by leaping into a crevasse, but moments later, they came bursting out of the ground beneath the Autobots' feet. Chromedome and company, however, were able to use this to their advantage by sneaking away under cover of the dust cloud the villains' emergence had created. When the cloud cleared, the Decepticons realized they had been beating up each other, and were then promptly flattened as Chromedome and the Autobots ran them over in vehicle mode. The tide of battle turned suddenly with the arrival of the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot]], who blasted Chromedome's team to cover the Decepticon Headmasters' escape. Informed by their leader [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] that the Decepticons were heading for Cybertron, Chromedome and the other Headmasters set out after them aboard Fortress's Battleship Maximus, with Chromedome particularly excited at the prospect of meeting [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Hideyuki Hori]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Hmep8 chromedome and abel.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Oh, where is your silicon, baby?]]

Four million years ago, Chromedome and his friends [[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]] and [[Abel]] were among a group of [[Cyberdroid|diminutive Cybertronians]] who departed Cybertron under the leadership of Fortress, seeking to escape the eternal war that had consumed the planet. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Alas, engine trouble caused their craft to crash-land on the planet Master, an inhospitable world whose murderous environments and wildly changeable atmospheric conditions threatened the lives of the Cybertronians almost as soon as they stepped off their ship and were caught in a desert of sinking sands. The need for survival fostered several technological advances, and the Cybertronians fought against the odds to make a life for themselves on the planet. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} This relative peace was eventually disrupted, however, when a shadowy ninja able to transform into six different modes attacked an [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] mining facility on the planet. Abel tried to drive him off, only for the ninja to brutally murder Abel and his militia group in front of Chromedome's eyes. As he cradled his friend's dead body, Chromedome felt hatred towards evil-doers for the first time in his life and vowed vengeance against the Decepticon. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

[[Image:Headmasters tf stuck.jpg|right|thumb|225px|A ''Body''master technology?..]]

When the scientists of Master made their next quantum leap of technology with the creation of larger, lifeless Transformer bodies called [[Transtector]]s, Chromedome and many of his comrades underwent rigorous physical and mental training to master the art of [[transformation]], learning to transform into heads that connected to the Transtectors, placing them under their control. While Jack unfortunately washed out of the program, {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} Chromedome was one of ten warriors who became one of these elite "Headmasters" (even if he ''did'' have a little trouble getting his Transtector to transform the first time out). Unfortunately, half their number soon rebelled against Fortress's leadership, siding against him with a traitor named [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who soon forged an alliance with the Decepticon leader, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

{{note|The events of the ''Great Transformer War'' manga occur at this point.}}

[[Image:Hmep2_chromedome.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Perspective by [[Pat Lee]].]]

In the year 2011, when Galvatron launched his latest attack on Cybertron with the added power of his new Decepticon Headmasters, Chromedome and his fellow Autobot Headmasters traveled to the planet to help their comrades defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Making a dramatic entrance in the middle of the conflict, Chromedome grappled with [[Weirdwolf]] and helped [[Brainstorm]] thwart [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotism, before Fortress's Battleship Maximus forced the Decepticon off. The Autobot Headmasters then formally introduced themselves to Cybertron's Autobots, and Chromedome proposed that they accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to Earth to help him search for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]], needed to stabilize the malfunctioning [[Vector Sigma]]. [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] argued against the notion, and he and Chromedome immediately started fighting, so Hot Rod sidelined them for the moment and headed to Earth with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] instead. Blaster perished during the search, and the emotionally shaken Wheelie told Chromedome they were now counting on him and the Headmasters. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Chromedome's team quickly joined Hot Rod on Earth and held off the Decepticon Headmasters while Hot Rod recovered the Matrix. Together, the group returned to Cybertron, where Hot Rod used the Matrix to become [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] once more, but he was unable to stabilize Vector Sigma in time, forcing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to sacrifice his life to do so. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When the Decepticons unveiled their newest invention, the [[Madmachine]], Chromedome's plan to attack [[Chaar]] directly was shot down. He and the Headmasters then acted like a bunch of insensitive pricks to the Autobot Cassettes, who were still mourning the loss of Blaster, but pulled their heads out of their butts when Blaster was resurrected as Twincast. They then helped the [[Throttlebot]]s defend Cybertron against the Madmachine, destroying the evil device. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} A little later, Chromedome and Hardhead hunted down a stowaway on Battleship Maximus, only for it to turn out to be [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and Wheelie. With the two youngsters at their side, Chromedome and the Headmasters then went on to help liberate the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] from Decepticon control. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} Daniel was also instrumental in destroying the Decepticons' metal-warping meteor [[Metamorphose]], and Chromedome and the Headmasters helped hold the Decepticon forces off so the boy could complete his task. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[Image:Hmep7_chromedome_crossheadon.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Chromehead or Harddome?]]

Investigating word of a Decepticon attack on the planet [[Praum]], Chromedome and the Autobot Headmasters found themselves caught in a trap sprung by their old enemy Scorponok. Trapped in a subterranean chamber with the planet's endless desert sands pouring in on top of them, the Headmasters recalled their early days on Master, and decided to try their head-swapping "[[Head Formation|Cross-Head On]]" technique to boost their power and free themselves. Chromedome ''meant'' to switch heads with Highbrow, but accidentally wound up on top of Hardhead's Transtector instead. Nevertheless, the idea worked, and the freed Headmasters took the fight to the Decepticons, with Chromedome pummelling Galvatron himself. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

[[Image:Hmep8_chromedome_ninjastar.jpg|left|thumb|225px]]

After a sextet of mysterious blackmailers threatened six nations on Earth, the Headmasters staked out [[New York City]], where Chromedome took offense to his team-mates comparing the Statue of Liberty's looks to [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s. Hop-scotching around the globe trying and failing to keep up with the blackmailers, the Headmasters were at the end of their rope, and subsequently began fighting with the [[Trainbot]]s when they found out they taken Daniel and Wheelie shopping in Japan. Chromedome had the decency to feel like a jerk when Daniel got upset at the fight, and calmed down long enough to apologise. Looking at a ninja star Daniel had bought in Japan, Chromedome was suddenly reminded of the shadowy ninja's visit to Master years beforehand. Realizing that they were not dealing with six blackmailers, but with that selfsame six-changing ninja, Chromedome and the Headmasters made peace with the Trainbots and worked together to stop the mysterious mech and uncover his true identity: the Decepticon ninja commander, [[Sixshot]]! Sixshot was able to escape justice, but the long-standing desire Chromedome had for revenge over Abel's murder had been reawakened in the Headmaster's heart. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

[[Image:Hm10_chromedome_telepathy.jpg|right|thumb|A little known fact is Chromedome's Autobot symbol on his chest is ALSO his weak point. How do you think he found out Scorponok's?]]

Chromedome and Hardhead were investigating the Decepticons' movements on Earth when the villains' assembled forces staged a massive attack on Cybertron in order to obtain the new alloy, [[cybertonuron]], that had been developed by Vector Sigma. The duo headed straight to Cybertron and regrouped with their allies, launching into battle with the Decepticon Headmasters. During the fight, however, their enemies mysteriously pulled out, {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} so the Headmasters split up to hunt them down. After locating the Decepticons, Chromedome used his Headmaster powers to telepathically summon his allies to his side so they could keep Weirdwolf and [[Skullcruncher]] busy while he chased Mindwipe through Cybertron's subterranean tunnels. Chromedome caught up to Mindwipe in Vector Sigma's chamber, where the Decepticon hypnotist revealed he was planting bombs that would destroy the planet. All attempts to remove the bombs failed, forcing Chromedome to return to the surface and sound the alarm. The Transformers all withdrew from Cybertron, which was then devastated when the bombs exploded. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[Image:Hm11_chromedome_arcee_dance.jpg|left|thumb|225px]]

Despite this sad turn of events, punctuated by the departure of Rodimus Prime and the appointment of Fotress as leader in his place, the Autobots pressed on, and even held a party to announce the successful completion of the [[Sol 1]] satellite, a joint venture between the Autobots and [[human]]ity, during which Chromedome danced with Arcee. It wasn't all good news, however: Chromedome and the Headmasters failed to prevent Sol 1 from falling into Decepticon hands, and were forced to destroy it rather than let their enemies keep it. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Chromedome's team was at least able to get one in the win column when they helped saved a South American village from a Decepticon-instigated volcanic eruption. Chromedome was given a necklace by village girl [[Alyssa]] as thanks. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} Later, Chromedome joined in the defence of [[San Francisco]] when the city was attacked by the Decepticons with [[Buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

When Spike, Daniel, Wheelie and the Trainbots uncovered a Decepticon plot to destroy [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Chromedome and the Headmasters headed straight to the red planet to aid them. After defeating [[Predaking]] and rescuing Daniel and Wheelie, however, the Headmasters were caught in a trap and used as bait to lure Battleship Maximus into position so it could be immobilized. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Chromedome's team fought on against the Decepticon Headmasters and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], but when Scorponok arrived with his new ultimate weapon—a gigantic Transtector of his own—the fight was lost. Although Chromedome and the Autobots were able to escape, Mars was destroyed by Scorponok's [[plasma energy]] bombs. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[Image:Hmep16_chromedome_wobbles.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Chromedome fails miserably at the Souja Boy dance.]]

Furious after the destruction of Mars, Chromedome was determined to get revenge, despite Fortress's orders. He and Hardhead hid themselves in the Maximus's cargo hold in vehicle mode, and when the ship went on patrol on the fringes of Decepticon territory, the pair ejected and headed for Chaar on their own. Much to their irritation, however, Autobot deep-cover agent [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] had been given information on their movements, and fed it to Scorponok, who deployed the Decepticon Headmasters and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to intercept the pair and see them off. Subsequently, Chromedome joined in the Autobot attack on Scorponok's coronation on Earth's moon. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Later, Chromedome helped deliver energy to the stricken world of [[Sandra (G1)|Sandra]] by abandoning his Transtector and leaving it to serve as a decoy while he and Hardhead took a small shuttlecraft to the planet. When the Decepticons attacked the planet, Chromedome and Hardhead, still in their small robot forms, used their diminutive size to win the battle by sneaking bombs onto Scorponok's Transtector. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[Image:Hmep18_chromedome_vs_sixshot.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Wildcat Rescue Force!]]

Chromedome joined the Headmasters and Trainbots in serving as bodyguards for Spike when he met with Galvatron to discuss the unlikely possibility of the Autobots and Decepticons working on energy research together. When a report from Punch revealed that the "Galvatron" Spike was talking with was actually an impostor, Chromedome had the Trainbots stage a diversion so he could burst in on the negotiations and reveal the deception. The false Galvatron was revealed to be Sixshot in disguise, and a fierce battle erupted between Chromedome and the ninja that ran all down the shoreline. Seeing through Sixshot's tricks, Chromedome wounded him and forced him to retreat. It was discovered that the Decepticons had staged the phoney negotiations to cover for their departure on an interplanetary energy quest, and Chromedome joined the Autobots in pursuing them aboard Battleship Maximus. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

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On the Decepticons' trail through space, the Autobots discovered a ruined ship from [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] floating in space, victims of a Decepticon attack. Chromedome investigated the wreck and discovered [[Makku's father|a survivor]], but the alien did not live long, clinging to life just enough to give Chromedome [[Medal of Valour|a medallion]] to pass down to his son. As they drew closer to Hive, Battleship Maximus came under fire from the suspicious natives, and while Fortress insisted on showing non-resistance, Chromedome's fiery temper flared, and he headed down to the planet's surface on his own to try and speak with Hive's [[Queen Bee]]. On Hive, he met the soldier's son, [[Makku]], who helped him gain an audience with the queen and convince her that the Autobots were on their side. Of course, the Decepticons chose that moment to strike, and Chromedome was blasted into the energy moat around the queen's castle by Galvatron and Sixshot. Luckily, with Makku's help, Chromedome was able to absorb energy from the moat and leap back into the middle of the battle, joining with the other Headmasters in using the Maximus's "Master Shot" cannon to force the Decepticons off. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

Shadowing the Decepticons on their way to their next target, the worlds of [[Twin Star]], Chromedome suggested attacking the Decepticons in the void of space. Brainstorm chided him for not thinking his actions through, and the pair started arguing, until Brainstorm's brains helped win the fight on Twin Star. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On their next stop, the planet [[Daros]], Chromedome's team used the Master Shot again to force the Decepticon off, but sadly not before the Decepticons killed a [[Beastformer]] named [[Tekna]]. In death, however, Tekna left them with a piece of microfilm supposedly containing coded information on Scorponok's weak spot. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[Image:Hm22_chromedome_repairs.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Head On! Neck Wrung!]]

While conducting exterior repairs on Battleship Maximus on the way to the planet [[Paradise]], Chromedome goofed pretty badly when he punched the ship's hull in frustration, jostling loose a few important components and sending them floating off into space. Although he was able to fix his mistake, the delay necessitated that Highbrow go on ahead to Paradise, where he was captured by the Decepticons. Once they made it to Paradise, the worried Chromedome led the Headmasters to Highbrow's rescue, and they performed the [[Head Formation]] to power up their team-mate. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} Soon after, Chromedome helped battle the Decepticons on [[Pirate Planet]]. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

With the Decepticons' energy raids done, the Headmasters to Athenia. Sadly, Chromedome's team was unable to prevent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s death at the hands of Sixshot on Earth, but they did arrive in time to deliver a ferocious Head Formation-powered beating to the six-changer. Chromedome's hatred of the ninja only grew. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Magnus's death only galvanized the Decepticons into more aggressive action, and the Autobots were spread thin fighting back. Chromedome and his team followed Galvatron to [[Alaska]], where they used information from Punch to pinpoint his weak spot—his head—and defeat him, entombing him in ice using the power of the Head Formation. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[Image:IRiskMyLifeForEarth-Letgoofme.jpg|right|thumb|225px|So many inappropriate caption choices, so little space.]]

Galvatron's demise allowed Scorponok to take leadership of the Decepticons, and he initiated a plan to destroy the Earth by simultaneously erupting every volcano on the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. When Spike realized what they were planning, Chromedome escorted him to Earth to present his findings, only for [[Autobot City]] to come under attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and Sixshot. Consumed with rage, Chromedome rushed to engage Sixshot, and the unprotected Spike was wounded by Trypticon. The Trainbots and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] forced the Decepticons off, but Chromedome was consumed with guilt and anger. He started blaming everyone else, including Fortress, claiming it never would have happened if he had allowed them to take out the Decepticons' Earth base, and in his frenzy, tried to leave for Earth to take care of it himself. Restrained by Hardhead, Chromedome was consigned to Athenia by Fortress, deemed incapable of leading due to his emotional statue. While the other Headmasters headed to Earth to engage the Decepticons on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Chromedome turned his attention to the coded information left to them by Tekna. With Daniel and Wheelie's help, Chromedome was finally able to decode the microfilm and identify Scorponok's weak spot, and raced to Earth to pass it on to Fortress. With Chromedome's information, Fortress was able to defeat Scorponok, and force him and the Decepticons off the Earth. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

[[Image:Hm27_chromedome_hardhead_cross_head_on.jpg|left|thumb|225px| Head Off!]]

With the Decepticons gone from Earth, the Autobots set about removing all traces of their evil from the planet. Chromedome and Hardhead were charged with removing the plasma bombs planted along the Ring of Fire, and things were going well until a volcanic tremor caused Chromedome to drop one of the bombs, setting off its timer. Switching heads with Hardhead to boost their strength and courage, the pair ran through the waves of magma and collapsing rock walls, successfully getting the bombs to the surface so Battleship Maximus could take them into space. The intention was to let the bombs detonate harmlessly in the void, but on the way to jettison them, the Maximus encountered a ship from Master containing a group of refugees, pursued by a team of Decepticons. A newly-arrived team of elite Autobots—[[Pointblank]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]—set out to rescue the Master refugees, when the bombs detonated, causing a plasma explosion that fused the refugees and the Autobots and Decepticons together, creating the [[Targetmaster]]s. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} Chromedome took an immediate and strong dislike to Pointblank, who considered the Headmasters weak and undisciplined.

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Learning from the Master refugees that Scorponok's Decepticons had returned to Master and were causing chaos there, Chromedome returned to his adopted homeworld with the Autobots to help defend the natives. Soon after his arrival, he was reunited with his old friend Jack, who at first pretended like he did not know him: The sight of the successful Headmaster that Chromedome had become reminded him of how he had failed in the same pursuit. Chromedome wouldn't stand for his friend's guff, telling him that just because he was a Headmaster, it didn't mean he was better than Jack, whose incredible scientific mind had helped create Battleship Maximus and the [[Master Sword]]. Jack apologised and welcomed Chromedome properly, but after they parted ways, Sixshot struck, impersonating Chromedome and kidnapping Jack so that the Decepticons could torture information on the composition of the Master Sword out of him. Jack refused to give them any information, so instead, the villains planted a bomb in his body and Mindwipe hypnotised him to walk into Battleship Maximus. The horrified Chromedome was forced to shoot Jack to stop him, and the bomb detonated, taking his life. His hatred of Sixshot burning stronger than ever, Chromedome blasted off the ninja's arms, and was set to pursue him until Pointblank held him back. In the wake of the battle, Chromedome and Pointblank confronted each other, mutually concluding that they didn't ''like'' each other, but they respected one another, and would fight together in the future. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

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Having failed to pry information on the Master Sword from Jack, the Decepticons kidnapped Wheelie in order to ransom him for the data they needed to construct a weapon to counter it. Although Chromedome and Daniel snuck into Scorponok's Transtector and rescued Wheelie, the fight broke out over the data disk, and the Decepticons were able to make off with it. Chromedome, Wheelie and Daniel were charged with cleaning Battleship Maximus for their breach of the rules. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Using the stolen data, Scorponok created the [[Zarak Shield]], despite Chromedome and his allies' attempts to stop them. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

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While discussing what the Autobots' next step should be, Chromedome opposed the Targetmasters' plan of luring the Decepticons into space, believing that they might lose them, and advocating a hard strike now before they left Master. The Targetmaters dismissed his plan out of hand, prompting an angry Chromedome to go off on his own an set up a meeting with the young warriors of Master, led by [[Kirk]]. He soon brought the other Headmasters in to join the effort, and together, they formulated a plan that involved luring the Decepticons into the confines of a nearby cloudy mountain range. The plan went wrong, however, when Scorponok emerged from beneath the planet's surface right in the middle of a city, and many of the young warriors died in the disorganized response. Chromedome was forced to call the warriors off, and to make matters worse, Fortress's Master Sword was bested by the Zarak Shield. The victorious Decepticons departed Master, heading back to Earth, while Pointblank punched some sense into Chromedome, blaming him for the entire debacle. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

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The Autobots quickly gave chase, catching up to the Decepticons in space, but the battle that resulted led to Sixshot and Daniel being stranded on the barren planet [[Daira]]. The Autobots were able to track them down after a while, but Chromedome was unconvinced by Daniel's claims that Sixshot was a noble warrior who had protected him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} Soon after, when Scorponok had to set down in the asteroid belt for repairs, the Autobots caught up another battle broke out. Sixshot decided to settle their rivalry once and for all, and challenged Chromedome to a climactic one-on-one duel on the asteroid [[Juno]]. Chromedome accepted the challenge, refusing to listen to the protestations of Fortress or Daniel, and even punching Brainstorm when he offered to fight as his second, taking it as a slight to his abilities. Ironically, it was Pointblank who supported Chromedome's decision, understanding his feelings because he had been brash and impassioned in his own youth. The pair's fated duel began, but before long, Daniel got in the middle of the fight and tried to stop his two friends from killing each other. A definite outcome was denied Chromedome, however, when bombs Scorponok had planted on the asteroid in an effort to destroy Sixshot began to detonate, forcing the combatants to break off their battle. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

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Thanks to the delay caused by Chromedome's duel, the Decepticons beat the Autobots back to Earth, and began causing chaos, erecting energy-discharging "Death Towers" composed from [[crysmagnetal]] around the planet. Upon landing, Chromedome and the Autobots had to rush off to rescue the human victims of a plane crash caused by the Decepticons, which included Daniel's parents. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} After trying and failing to stop the erection of another Death Tower in [[Egypt]], Chromedome and the assembled Autobot army followed the Decepticons to the North Pole for a final mighty battle. During the fight, Chromedome and Hardhead were hit by Mindwipe's hypnotism, but were saved by Twincast and his cassettes. With the Death Towers creating a field of energy that was threatening to tear the Earth apart, Chromedome and the Headmasters joined in Head Formation, hoping to channel their energy into Fortress Maxius and give him the strength to destroy Scorponok and the crysmagnetal. Their own energies were not enough, but at Daniel's suggestion, they expanded their formation to include the assembled Autobot forces. Thus combined in "Final Formation", they provided Fortress with the energy he needed, and the Earth was saved.

Following their defeat at the North Pole, the Decepticons were finally expelled from Earth, and the Autobots prepared to follow them. Chromedome assured Daniel that although the Autobots were leaving, the peace they had brought to the Earth was here to stay. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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====''Kiss Players/15 Go! Go!''====
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{{note|Chromedome's cameo appearance in ''Kiss Players'' is set shortly after his arrival on Master.}}

Slumped miserably on the barren surface of Master in their smallest robot forms, Chromedome, Fortress and Highbrow's attention was caught when a [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|time-travelling spaceship]] materialized over their heads and crashed nearby. By studying and reverse-engineering the technology found in this spaceship, Fortress and the scientists of Master invented Transtectors and the Headmaster process. {{storylink|Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #48}}/{{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 3}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
{{note|The events of the ''Headmasters'' manga take place concurrently with the ''Headmasters'' cartoon.}}

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Shortly after Optimus Prime gave up his life to stabilize Vector Sigma, Chromedome and the Headmasters attended the unveiling of a [[Optimus Prime memorial|bronze statue]] dedicated to Prime's memory on Athenia. Chromedome spoke for the Headmasters, proclaiming Prime the greatest warrior that ever lived. The ceremony was then interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticons in Athenian space, and the Headmasters rocketed off in Battleship Maximus to intercept them. This, it turned out, was part of the Decepticons' plans, as they intended to hurl a bomb into the Maximus when the Headmasters exited it, but Chromedome moved too fast for the Decepticons, disconnecting from his Transtector and snatching the bomb out of Mindwipe's hands. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

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Responding to an SOS from their Beastformer comrades, Chromedome and the Autobot Headmasters headed to planet Beast and split up into two teams to search. Chromedome and Hardhead had the misfortune to stumble into the clutches of [[Reproganmar|some energy-draining vines]], but were cut free by [[Kane]], the Beastformers' human ally. Kane led them to the Decepticon camp, where Brainstorm and Highbrow had been taken prisoner, and proceeded to create a distraction that allowed the two captive Autobots to break free. Kane was then pursued by the Decepticon Headmasters, but Chromedome's team followed them, and took the villains out. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Investigating news of a Decepticon attack on an energy plant in Alaska, Chromedome and the Headmasters were caught by surprise by the Decepticon Headmasters, and prevented from combining with their Transtectors. At first they were forced to flee from the Decepticons' bestial Transtectors, but soon, they were able to execute a "Southern Cross Jump" that carried them over the Decepticons' heads and allowed them to reconnect with their bodies. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 2|The Headmasters #2}} Later, Chromedome's team went to Earth with the Trainbots to look into reports of the Decepticons stealing energy under the sea, and foiled their plan by destroying their robot squid through teamwork. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}} Unfortunately, they had less success when they tried to stop Sixshot from stealing a capsule of emergency food rations, as the Decepticon ninja disappeared in a flash of smoke. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 4|The Headmasters #4}}

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On an unknown alien world, Chromedome and Daniel discovered the legendary weapon known as the "[[Charge Arrow]]", and Chromedome felt that with its power in his hands, he could become the greatest warrior in the universe. [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] then attacked, and when Chromedome attempted to use the Charge Arrow on them, he discovered he was not worthy enough to control its fabled energies. Knocked unconscious by the Horrorcons' attack, Chromedome had a vision of his Transtector telling him that he was worthy, if only he believed it. Awakening to see the two Decepticons' advancing on Daniel, Chromedome sprang into action, and, fuelled by the need to save his friend, successfully fired the Charge Arrow, frying the Horrocons. When Daniel inquired if he regretted using up the one-shot weapon, Chromedome replied that a warrior is not defined by his weapon. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 5|The Headmasters #5}}

Chromedome and the Headmasters were handing out Christmas presents at a Japanese children's hospital when the Decepticon Headmasters attacked. Chromedome had the Trainbots get as many patients to safety as possible before he and the Headmasters unleashed their "Hell's Great Wheel" attack, sending their enemies whirling off into the sky. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}} Not long after, on New Year's Day, Chromedome, Daniel and the Autobots' two newest Targetmasters, [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire (Headmasters)|Artfire]], responded to a raging fire in [[Shinjuku]]. They were suddenly attacked by the Decepticon Targetmasters, who had started the fire, and were unable to fight back because they were focused on saving lives. Once Fortress Maximus put out the fire by dumping water on it from above, however, Chromedome and his allies were freed up to turn all their firepower on the Decepticons, sending them packing. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

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Soon after the Decepticons' defeat at the North Pole, but before the Autobots' departed the planet, Chromedome gathered with Wheelie, Spike, Daniel and [[Carly]] to say goodbye. The tearful farewell was interrupted by the arrival of [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]], who had been ordered to stay behind on the planet by Scorponok. Chromedome attempted to attack him, but Soundblaster deployed [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] to hold the Witwickys hostage and prevent Chromedome from making a move. It was Daniel who saved the day by leaping on Slugfest and covering his eyes, causing him to run into Overkill, and freeing up Chromedome to hurl Soundblaster over the horizon with his "Master Chrome Hurricane" technique. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

====''Super-God Masterforce Master File''====
Following the expulsion of the Decepticons from Earth after the battle at the North Pole, the Transformers' war shifted into a series of space-based exchanges between the planet Athenia and Chaar known as the [[Master Wars]]. Chromedome and his fellow Headmasters had further training under the tutelage of Pointblank and the Targetmasters, and grew into mature warriors, who went on to help train the next generation of [[Headmaster Warrior]]s.

With the space bridge destroyed, travel between Athenia and Earth became severely limited, and so, when news of a [[Devil Z|new Decepticon threat]] rising on Earth reached the Autobots in space from [[Metalhawk]] on Earth, it proved difficult to spare any troops. This need fostered another scientific leap: the scientists of Master developed the [[Master-Brace|Masterforce system]], which would allow human beings to bond with Transtectors and defend Earth while the Autobots continued to fight in space. Chromedome participated in the project, and arranged for six Transtectors and six sets of [[Master-Brace]]s to be sent to Earth on a transport ship. Unfortunately, the ship was intercepted by the Decepticons in transit, and half its cargo was stolen, leading to the birth of [[Headmaster Junior]]s on both the Autobot and Decepticon side. {{storylink|Master File No, 1}}

{{note|Following the end of the ''Headmasters'' franchise, Japanese cartoon continuity branches off in two separate directions. One version of the story is told through the ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' cartoon, the other is told through the ''Masterforce'' [[Super-God Masterforce (manga)|manga]]. Chromedome plays much the same role in both, but gets up to a bit more in the manga.}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
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:''Voice actor:'' [[Hideyuki Hori]] (Japanese)

After giving the Transtectors to the three human children, [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]], [[Cab]] and [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]], transforming them into the Autobots' new Headmaster Junior warriors, Metalhawk informed them of Chromedome's role in their new powers. Shūta had heard his [[Professor Gō|father]] speak of Chromedome before and expressed a desire to meet him, so Metalhawk played a recorded message that Chromedome had sent them. Evidently recorded in the middle of battle, the short but sweet missive had Chromedome inform them that fighting was only worsening out in space, and that he hoped they would all fight their hardest on Earth as well. The Headmasters Juniors all thought Chromedome was cool, and vowed not to let him down. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}
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====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
Cajoled by Shūta, Cab and Minerva into allowing them to become Headmaster Juniors, Metalhawk explained to them the origins of the Transtectors and Master-Braces, and Chromedome's role in the process, before giving them to the kids. {{storylink|Headmaster Jrs Are Born}}

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The Headmaster Juniors later got a chance to meet Chromedome in person when they and Ginrai were brought by the Trainbots to Athenia, so that Ginrai could be appointed [[Supreme Commander]] of all Autobots. After the ceremony, Fortress headed back to Master, and Chromedome was left in charge of Athenia, only for the Decepticons to attack during the night. Chromedome was quick into battle, but he and [[Raiden]] were cut down by a blast from the Decepticon combiner [[Scramble 7]] even quicker. Ginrai was able to end the threat, but the battle only proved that the Decepticons on Earth had joined forces with the Decepticons in space, and so the Autobots elected to do the same to better combat their enemies. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}} Soon after, when the space-based Decepticon commander [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] began heading for Earth, Chromedome, his fellow Headmasters, Raiden and [[Grand Maximus]] all gave chase. Chromedome was no match for the mighty Decepticon, however, and was beaten back, unable to stop his advance on the planet. As soon as BlackZarak reached Earth, however, Ginrai was able to trick both him and the Earth-based Decepticon leader [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] into injuring each other, and Chromedome and his allies cheered for Ginrai's success. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
{{spoiler|Chaos Part Three: Kings|November 2}}
Chromedome was stationed at [[Kimia Facility]] when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep]]s invaded. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations}} He survived and managed to escape before the facility's destruction, leaving in an escape pod together with Brainstorm and a number of other Autobots. They were soon rescued by, as he put it, [[Arcee (G1)|a psychopath in pink armor]], and made a joke at [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve's]] expense. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

==Commercial appearances==
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*In the commercial for the ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' comic book, Chromedome is seen arriving on Nebulos with the other Autobots and surrendering to the native Nebulons, before removing his head (see [[#Notes|notes]]) and allowing one to fuse with it. In-keeping with Western fiction's tendency to overlook Chromedome, he then proceeds to vanish from the commercial, as the other three Autobot Headmasters get all the screen time.
*In the Autobot Headmasters commercial, Stylor boards Chromedome, and along with the other Headmasters, they speed out of their hangar onto a roadway, where the Decepticon Headmasters are running straight for them. Chromedome gets the spotlight as he transforms to robot mode, and a fight breaks out, during which Chromedome grapples with Weirdwolf.
*A stone sculpture of Chromedome appeared in the Decepticon Headmasters commercial, where it was savaged by Weirdwolf as part of his training.
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==Games==
===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
When the Decepticons kidnapped his fellow Autobots, Chromedome was left alone to rescue his teammates and stand against the forces of evil. He fought his way through many foes on three separate planets, rescuing [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], [[Brainstorm]], [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] before they all joined [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in the finale battle against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}

{{Note|Chromedome is the only Autobot available for play from the beginning of the game. Other characters become available as the game progresses.}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:''

====Autobot story====
{{Note|Chromedome was available as a playable character in the Autobot campaign during the second playthrough.}}

====Decepticon story====
As the Decepticons searched a recently unearthed dig site for the [[Gem of Mystery]], they were confronted by Chromedome. Chromedome was soon defeated by the Decepticons, but taunted them with the knowledge that they couldn't proceed further without the proper key.

Later, at [[ELTA]], Chromedome and [[Brainstorm]] joined forces to battle the Decepticons again, to no avail. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
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*'''Chromedome''' w/ '''Stylor''' (1987)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-101'''
** ''Accessories:'' "Stylor" Headmaster driver, 2 laser guns

:Chromedome transforms into a brown, cream and red Cybertronic sports car. He is armed with two non-firing laser rifles which mount on his roof in vehicle mode, although the rifles must be removed in order to open the figure's hinged cockpit, in which his Headmaster partner Stylor can sit.

:In robot mode, like all Headmasters, Chromedome features a flip-down panel on his chest that covers a mini [[Tech Spec]] meter displaying ratings for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers of this meter are activated when Stylor is transformed into head mode and inserted into Chromedome's neck socket. Chromedome's body can accommodate other Headmaster heads, and his meter will display different stats accordingly.

:A [[redeco]] of Chromedome as [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] was proposed during Generation 1, but never produced.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Chromedome/chromedome.htm More information on Chromedome at TFU.info]

===Transform Jr===
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*'''Chromedome''' (1987)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-101'''
**''Accessories:'' 2-piece "Chrome" Headmaster unit, laser gun

:The ''Transform Jr'' version of Chromedome simplifies the original toy to quite an extent. The transformation scheme remains the same, but Chromedome's cockpit no longer opens, so his Headmaster unit has nowhere to store. Additionally, the Headmaster unit does not really ''transform'' into a head; you simply remove its legs and set them aside. Chromedome's [[Tech Spec]] meter lacks the functionality of the larger toy, featuring only a permanent, non-moving readout, and he also has only one gun instead of two. But on the very cool plus side, his hood is now made of [[die-cast]] metal!

::*''[http://www.cliffbee.com/reviews/chromedomejr.php More information on Transform Jr Chromedome at Cliffbee.com]''
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*'''Cybertron Leader Set''' (1987)
**''Accessories:'' 2-piece Headmaster unit, laser gun
:The ''Transform Jr'' version of Chromedome was also sold in a two-pack with a vinyl figurine of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Prime]]. The set also included a small, die-cast metal figure of Fortress Maximus.
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[[Image:Transformjr hero set.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''3 Hero Set''' (1987)
**''Accessories:'' 2-piece Headmaster unit, laser gun

:''Transform Jr'' Chromedome was also available in a "Hero Set" alongside the ''Jr'' versions of Optimus Prime and Fortress Maximus.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Caramel===
[[Image:Tfcaramel_chromedome.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Chromedome''' (1987)

:A soft-rubber figurine of Chromedome was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Caramel]]'' line of "[[candy toy]]s" in yellow, red or blue. Like all the figures from the ''Headmasters'' assortment, the figure was permanently attached to a flat base that had a rubber stamp of Chromedome's face and name on its underside.
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===Transformers Choco===
[[Image:Tfchoco_chromedome.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Chromedome''' (1987)
**''Accessories:'' Head, "Chrome" Headmaster figure, laser gun

:Released as part of the ''Headmasters'' assortment of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of small snap-together model kits, this solid-color Chromedome figure is a simplified version of the larger Chromedome toy, featuring only one laser gun, and lacking the Headmaster gimmick. His head does disconnect, but it doesn't transform; instead, he came with a small, non-poseable Chrome Headmaster figure. As with all the ''Transformers Choco'' figures, he was packaged with small candies similar to M&Ms called "Chocolate Dots".
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===Transformers Gum===
[[Image:Transformersgum_chromedome.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Chromedome''' (1987)
**''Accessories:'' "Chrome" Headmaster unit, 2 laser guns

:Chromedome also had a presence in Kabaya's line of larger model kits, ''[[Transformers Gum]]''. ''Gum'' Chromedome is virtually identical to the original toy in all but height and color, standing at about four inches tall and cast in cream, black and red plastic. He retains all the features of the larger figure, including his transforming Headmaster unit, opening cockpit, and functioning Tech Spec meter. As a ''Transformers Gum'' kit, he featured no paint applications, but came with stickers for detail, and a piece of terrible gum.

::*''[http://bowbowdaijin.blog96.fc2.com/blog-entry-23.html More information on Transformer Gum Chromedome at a Japanese fansite]''
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===TV Magazine coloring contest===
[[Image:Chromedome_trophy.jpg|right|thumb|"Puttin' the Chrome in Chromedome!"]]
*'''Chromedome trophy''' (1988)

:100 chromed silver Chromedome trophies, made out of Chromedome toys, were available as prizes in a coloring contest held by [[TV Magazine]] in their February 1988 issue. Entrants had to color in lineart of [[Pointblank]], but rather than operate on a simple first- and second-place system, the prizes were meted out using different criteria: entries displaying the "most skill" won a gold-chromed Optimus Prime trophy, while those entries showing off the "most imaginative" color schemes would win a Chromedome trophy.

::*''[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/778/37/ More information on the Chromedome trophy at TFPulp]
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[Image:Scf_chromedome.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Chromedome''' (2001)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Chromedome was available in the third ''Headmasters''-centric wave of Takara's ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available in both standard full color figure and colorless clear plastic versions, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures. Additionally, in two out of every ten cases, the colored version of Chromedome came packaged with the left arm of the wave's collectable Fortress Maximus "build-a-figure".

::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/Chromedome/chromedome.htm More information on Super Collection Figure Chromedome at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[Image:G1ChromedomeOriginalHead.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Cheer up, Emo-Head.]]
* In the television [[commercial]] for [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' limited series, the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters are shown having different head designs than the ones their Nebulan partners would later turn into. These designs were seemingly never used in any other piece of ''Transformers'' media. The models for most of them, however, turned up in the excellent ''[[Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Chrome''' (クローム ''Kurōmu''), '''Chromedome''' (クロームドーム ''Kurōmudōmu'')
*''French:'' '''Chromedôme''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Duobot'''
*''Hungarian:'' '''Krómpáncél''' ("Chromearmor")

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Chromedome Chromedome's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Optimus Prime (Armada)

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmadaOptimusPrime dvd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Prime, Prime, and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Prime]].]]
'''Optimus Prime''' fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the [[Mini-Con]]s, faced the resurrection of a [[Unicron|dark god]], and now aims to stop [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from obtaining the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from [[Scavenger (Armada)|whoever]] turns into a [[Landmine (Energon)|bulldozer]], thinks [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, he wants to make sure you don't sit too close to the TV screen.<ref>It's true! In a pre-show warning screen before every episode of ''Super Link'' (the Japanese version of ''Energon''), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen. This isn't particularly uncommon in anime...not after, well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon You know.]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Image:Armada V1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Special power: The ability to speak three languages at once.]]
Optimus Prime assigned [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] the task of destroying an energy-draining device. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} He later checked on [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] when he was building a satellite dish that would help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}} After the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] saw a distress signal from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three [[Mini-Con]]s went and fell into a trap by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], who combined them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. Optimus Prime combined with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[Image:Energon V4 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Teamwork is using somebody else's fist to punch people.]]

Later, Optimus Prime battled [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Hot Shot. At a later point, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] asked Optimus for permission to plant an [[energon tower]] on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Shockblast]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. Before they could strike, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[Image:DWArmadaPreview OptimusPrime ouch.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh slag. There goes my bonus.]]
One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the [[Mini-Con]] Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}} Meanwhile, the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con escape ship]] crash landed on a distant world known as [[Earth]], dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous [[human]] species, [[Rad White]], stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to being back justice to their home. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[Image:DWArmada4 OptimusPrime bruteforcelecture.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Oh no they DIDN'T!]]
The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a [[Ruby|group of human children]] on a field trip to the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]]. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and their Mini-Con friends, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. As [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron [[Powerlinx]]ed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[Image:DWArmada7 OptimusPrime StarSaber.jpg|left|350px|thumb| Shut up dude, I'm TRYING to get it out of the stone!]]
Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the [[Black Hills]] to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], who were under attack by the Decepticons in [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]]. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and used it to attack the [[Autobase]] in [[Nebraska|Lincoln]]. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about ''respect'': respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[Image:DWArmada10 OptimusPrime Illbeback.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Optimus Schwarzenegger.]]
Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an [[Autobot shuttle|Autobot Transport Gunship]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]] were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that [[Sky Blast]] meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the [[Mini-Con Fortress Base]] transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

[[Image:DWArmada13_Autobots_Mini-Cons.jpg|thumb|left|350px|]]

Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, [[California]], and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern [[Alaska]]. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his [[Solar Scalpel]], a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[Image:WorldsCollide4_JetOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|—a [[Furmanism|FURMANISM]]!]]

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered [[Spinister (G1)|a lone survivor]], who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As [[Unicron]], the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the mysterious Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, [[Furmanism|it may never be over]], and they must be eternally vigilant. {{Storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
[[Image:Alphatrionsigomega.jpg|thumb|left]]
Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the [[Autobot]]s' unpreparedness for war and requested the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to put resources into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense. [[Levitacus]] expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little [[energon (fuel)|energon]] they had and would instigate the Autobot-[[Decepticon]] conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] with his concerns about [[Unicron]]. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The [[Mini-Con]] pointed Optimus to an [[uplink platform]], where the Autobot went with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], where he met [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]] and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. The voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to [[Earth]], where [[energon (fuel)|energon]] that Unicron desired lay. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

[[Image:Optimus Prime Energon reformat.jpg|thumb]]

With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]]. Juat as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the [[Omnicon]]s, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] explained to Optimus that, as the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the [[Spark of Combination]]. He was granted a team of [[Prime Force|drones]], who he could [[Powerlinx]] with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ''ready'', having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

[[Image:Cybercord Treaty.jpg|thumb|left]]

Recovered, the Autobots ran into [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. After some reintroductions with their old [[human]] friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the [[Gregory Salt Sea]]. Now with [[energon weapon]]s from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} To his end, he established the [[Cybercord Treaty]] with the [[United Nations]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed [[energon tower|shield towers]] on Earth. {{Storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

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Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting [[Alpha Quintesson]] to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" {{Storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|In unreleased issues: As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was [[Nervissa]], not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a [[seismic-shock warhead]] materialized in front of him and began counting down. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} 

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}} }}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

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[[Image:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"Maybe we shouldn't have fired lasers at the mirrors."]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young Autobot leader, Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Later, veteran Autobot [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] trained Optimus in [[metallikato]] shortly before leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]. Optimus later notes that their training made him the warrior and soldier he is today. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Many years later, it was a more mature Optimus Prime that led a small Autobot unit to [[Earth]] after the activation of the [[Mini-Con]] homing beacon. This beacon signaled to all the Transformers on Cybertron that the much-coveted Mini-Cons had survived their million years-long disappearance. After leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron and warping to Earth {{storylink|Prehistory}}, Optimus saved [[Rad White|three]] [[Carlos Lopez|human]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|children]] from the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who arrived on the alien world first.

[[Image:FirstEncounter_Prime.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]
Clashing with his arch enemy, Optimus Prime bought the children and their Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] time to escape while around them, other Transformers warped into the battlefield. {{storylink|First Encounter}}{{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Realizing that he was defeated, Megatron ordered a retreat, allowing Optimus and his subordinates, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], time to reformat themselves into suitable new Earth bodies, while the Decepticons likewise did so on their moon base. Later, after the Decepticons returned to Earth in an attempt to capture the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] Mini-Cons that had been awakened by the children, Optimus Prime and the Autobots saved the children again. This time, Prime unveiled his Earth body's [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]] and put it to good use.

Befriending the children, Optimus brought them back to the Autobots' hidden base and introduced his crew to them. He told them of the sad history of the conflict on Cybertron and how the Mini-Cons had fled from their home planet to maintain their freedom, but also that there existed a legend that the Mini-Cons, despite their use as weapons of war, held the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Base}} The children would aid Prime as he led his crew around the world, searching for the long-lost Mini-Cons, before the Decepticon forces could take them and use them for their own evil deeds.

[[Image:Arm ep 4 supermode prime max burst.jpg|left|250px|thumb|You feel lucky, punk?]]
Soon afterward, both the Autobots and Decepticons detected a Mini-Con signal located in the [[Grand Canyon]]. With the help of the kids, Optimus Prime managed to pinpoint the location of the Mini-Con panel before he was confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], powerlinked to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. Outgunned, Optimus Prime was saved when Starscream arrogantly underestimated the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team's]] combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. This distraction gave Optimus the opportunity to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner and friend. Together they Powerlinked, activating Optimus' powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}}

When Hot Shot criticized Red Alert for his seemingly austere personality, Optimus reminded the youngster that it was their friend's dedication to preparation that won the Autobots many battles back on Cybertron. Before Hot Shot could argue any further, an alarm went off signaling the discovery of a new Mini-Con panel, this time in Antarctica. The Autobots and their human allies warped there, only to find that Optimus' trailer needed to be fixed after a drive system failure. Unfolding it into command center mode, Optimus displayed the attachment, much to the amazement of the kids, while Red Alert fixed it up. After that false start, the Autobots split up to find the Mini-Con panel. Ultimately, Hot Shot and Red Alert would be forced to fight together to save the Mini-Con, teaching Hot Shot a lesson about Red Alert's skill; Optimus did not enter the battle until the very end, having been off scouting, but his arrival forced the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Soldier}}

Soon after, another Mini-Con panel was detected in a forest, which the Autobots were forced to walk through due to the terrain being unfriendly towards cars. Optimus left his trailer in the trusted hands of Sparkplug and set off to explore, but the Decepticons soon attacked and set the forest on fire. Not wanting to harm the environment, Optimus ordered Hot Shot and Red Alert to withhold fire unless they could score direct hits, and when a tree nearly collapsed on the kids he saved them. When Laserbeak discovered a nearby lake, Optimus had his trailer hooked up to it and left the kids and Mini-Cons to put out the fire while he and the others chased down the Decepticons. But he was too late - Starscream claimed the Mini-Con panel from a large tree and awakened [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], with whom he combined and unleashed a massive blast that left a gigantic crater. Having won the day, the Decepticons retreated. Rad arrived to inform Optimus that they had successfully put out the fire but upon realizing that the Decepticons had snatched the Mini-Con he questioned if he had done the right thing. Optimus reassured him that he had. {{storylink|Jungle}}

The Autobots' computer systems soon located another Mini-Con, this time in the Sahara desert. The Autobots traveled there and again found the terrain inhospitable to driving, but were prevented from searching by an immediate attack from Demolishor. They were saved, however, when the sand caved in and Demolishor was pulled underground, along with Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and the Street Acion Team. While the kids and Demolishor raced to find their way out of the mysterious buried palace that they found themselves in - and to find the Mini-Con within it - Optimus and his troops fought the Decepticons above the surface. Megatron demanded to know what had happened to Demolishor, but Optimus could only respond that he had no idea. Luckily for Megatron, Demolishor soon emerged from the sand pit clutching the Mini-Con panel of [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrushe]], with whom he powerlinxed and launched an assault on the Autobots. With the Mini-Con in hand, the Decepticons made a tactical retreat. Hot Shot, meanwhile, rescued the kids and their Mini-Con friends.{{storylink|Palace}}

A different challenge would face Optimus when Rad and Carlos' schoolyard antagonists Billy and Fred were kidnapped by Cyclonus, who demanded that all the Autobots' Mini-Cons be turned over in exchange for the hostages. Optimus led his troops to a ghost town where the Decepticons had hidden the children and tried to negotiate their return, but ultimately a fight broke out. The battle was halted when Megatron emerged, having hidden under a pile of junk, and trapped all the children in an energy ball. Prime gave in and agreed to hand over all the Mini-Cons in exchange for the humans, only to find Megatron renege on the deal and continue to hold the kids hostage anyway. Hot Shot managed to free the kids with some old fashioned pummeling, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. With their cover blown, the Autobots accepted Billy and Fred into their circle of human friends. {{storylink|Confrontation}}

While Red Alert worked on fixing up the base and Hot Shot slacked, Optimus announced that another new Mini-Con had been located, this time in a city. After
warping there, the Autobots determined that it was underground and entered the subway. This almost proved to be disastrous, as Optimus came close to a head-on collision with a speeding train, only managing to avoid it at the last second. The Autobots split up to search the tunnels, which Prime found rather maze-like and confusing. The kids would find the Mini-Con panel, only to be caught between a mysterious crane and the Decepticons. Laserbeak alerted Optimus to the situation and he and the others headed into the sewers to find the kids. The Decepticons, however, once again won the day, burying the kids and the crane under rubble and stealing the Mini-Con [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]], with whom Cyclonus merged. Cyclonus blasted at the Autobots and forced them to stay back, following which the Decepticons retreated. The mysterious crane Transformer, who had shielded the kids from the rubble, then revealed himself to be Smokescreen, one of the Autobots' comrades from back on Cybertron who had gone through the warp gate to Earth with them but gotten lost. Though they had lost the Mini-Con, Optimus' team had now gained a new ally on Earth. {{storylink|Underground}}

Soon enough the Autobots found themselves travelling underwater to locate another Mini-Con, this time in the ruins of an ancient civilization remanescent of [[Atlantis]]. While Hot Shot and Red Alert held off the Decepticons, Optimus and Smokescreen made a dash for the entrance of the ruins, only for Optimus to be hit by Megatron's blasts. With his cabin filling up with water and the kids inside, Optimus managed to make it into the building and evacuate the kids into the air-filled ruins before returning to the battle outside. While the kids searched for the Mini-Con inside and discovered the true history of the ruins from the hologram [[Amphitrite]] - that it had been an ancient civilization doomed by use of [[Star Saber (Armada)|a strange weapon]] - Optimus continued to carry out the fight against the Decepticons. Eventually Megatron burst through the edifice, trying to nab the Mini-Con panel, but Optimus followed him in and held him off. Unfortunately for Prime and the Autobots, the Decepticons were once again victorious as Megatron's Mini-Con partner [[Leader-1]] grabbed the panel and handed it off to his master, who ordered a retreat. The Autobots escaped with the kids as the ruins collapsed around them. {{storylink|Ruin}}

Reflecting on the recent battles, Rad asked Optimus if there was any way the war could end. Prime told him the tale of how the war began, with the Decepticons overrunning the planet and the sudden and mysterious entrance of the Mini-Con faction into the war and their eventual exodus. Another alarm then went off, sending the Autobots to a volcanic island, where the Decepticons had also located a Mini-Con panel. Optimus used his trailer as a weapons platform against the Decepticons, helped out by Mini-Cons who manned the guns, displaying to Rad that while the Autobots had to use the Mini-Cons to end the war, the Mini-Cons themselves were willing to help out. LAserbeak discovered the panel at the end of a tunnel and Optimus went in to retrieve it, leaving the other Autobots to cover him; but the island's volcano erupted and Prime fell into a crack in the ground as lava poured over the island. While the panel floated down the lavastream, the Autobots and Decepticons fought to retrieve it. Optimus suddenly emerged from out of nowhere, stopping the Decepticons with a burst of energy; he survived, as he explained it, because the lava passed over the hole he had fallen into...somehow. Red Alert snagged the panel, forcing a Decepticon retreat. The Autobots discovered that it contained another Mini-Con who would not awaken from its panel. {{storylink|Prehistory}}

The Decepticons, meanwhile, had finally managed to awaken [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]], the Mini-Con they had retrieved from the undersea ruins, and used it to hone in on the other two mysterious panels. Discovering the Autobot base's location, they opened a warp gate and invaded, setting off internal defense systems. When Billy and Fred were put in danger by lasers shooting at the Decepticons, Optimus ordered them shut down, allowing the Decepticons to proceed towards the control room. Optimus took the two unawakened Mini-Con panels and fled from the control room, giving the others a chance to use various booby-traps to dispose of Starscream, Cyclonus, and Demolishor. Megatron, however, managed to catch up to Prime, and battled him and Hot Shot. Sonar reawakened his comrades [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] and [[Runway]] and together they combined into the Star Saber, the great Mini-Con blade of yore. Megatron claimed it triumphantly for himself, but before he could use it Prime blasted it from his hands. Hot Shot took up the sword, using it to protect himself from Megatron's blasts, and sliced off one of the Decepticon leader's horns. Realizing he could not withstand the power of the blade, Megatron called for a retreat. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

When the Transformers battled over the Mini-Con [[Liftor]] at a moonlit mountain, Optimus took on Megatron to buy time for Smokescreen to climb and find the panel. On another day, a strange yellow Mini-Con panel was located on some plains, and Starscream challenged Hot Shot to a duel. The cloaked [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] emerged, egging on the two and greeting Prime. Optimus told his troops how this bot had once been an Autobot who trained him how to fight in the early days of the war; now, however, Scavenger watched from the sidelines as a mercenary, until Hot Shot trounced Starscream and Scavenger entered the fray, giving the Autobot a beatdown. When Hot Shot dropped the Star Saber, Optimus protected it from Megatron. Cyclonus grabbed the Mini-Con panel and the Decepticons retreated, with Scavenger joining them. {{storylink|Overmatch}}

In another battle over [[Spiral|a Mini-Con]], this time along a highway, Prime fought against Starscream alongside Red Alert while Hot Shot confronted Scavenger to get even with him over his previous whupping. With the aid of the mysterious newcomer [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] the Autobots managed to rescue the Mini-Con. Presenting himself as a wanderer, Sideways joined the Autobots, and Optimus thanked him for his help. {{storylink|Gale}}

During the next battle, Optimus and Smokescreen searched a ravine for a Mini-Con panel while Hot Shot and Sideways distracted Megatron. When Megatron warped back to the Decepticon moonbase, Hot Shot and Sideways were taken with him, leaving the other Autobots - who did not know where the Decepticon base was - to wait nervously until they could find a way to help them. Hot Shot soon returned, however, brutalized and lacking the Star Saber. Sideways, it turned out, had been working for the Decepticons all along. {{storylink|Credulous}}

[[Image:Conspiracy-Welcome back.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
The next fight occurred in a foggy forest, where Optimus led the Autobots into battle. Megatron, however, was scheming, using the fog in a plot to steal the Star Saber from Starscream, who had claimed it from Hot Shot. Optimus eventually activated his supermode to battle the Decepticons, but it was no use - Scavenger grabbed the Mini-Con panel in the melee and the Deceptcons retreated. He would later, however, warp into the Autobot base, where Optimus ordered Red Alert to allow him in - for Scavenger, in truth, had actually been an Autobot spy sent by Prime to gather data on the Decepticons! {{storylink|Conspiracy}}

Prime's trust did not, however, assuage the misgivings of the other Autobots, who had fought Scavenger on the battlefield. When a Mini-Con was detected on a snowy hillside, the Autobots and Decepticons met in battle there. Prime and Megatron battled near a chasm, and Optimus hurled himself and his foe into it, seemingly intent on destroying them both. But Scavenger, who had patiently waited, leapt from the other side of the canyon and pushed Optimus to the opposite ledge, leaving Megatron to drop. When Megatron finally reemerged, Optimus blasted him back and the Decepticons retreated. Scavenger's actions convinced his comrades of his genuineness, proving Optimus' faith in his old friend right. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)}}

When some of the Autobots went on vacation at a lake, their human allies, a child named [[Shaun]] and his father, and the reporter [[Kelly Baumgartner]] and her cameraman were caught in a flood. Prime helped rescue them by blocking up the river. {{storylink|Vacation}} They soon returned to battle with the Decepticons over another Mini-Con and were aided by the arrival of the antisocial Blurr, who helped save [[Incinerator (Armada)|Incinerator]]. Optimus welcomed Blurr to the team, but he was cool to the organization. {{storylink|Reinforcement}}

After Megatron finished acquiring the Mini-Cons needed to form the [[Skyboom Shield]], the counterpart to the Star Saber that Scavenger had originally informed him about, he challenged Prime to a pitched battle in the desert. Though he knew he'd be outpowered, Prime accepted and led the Autobots to the location. Megatron immediately demonstrated his invulnerability by blocking all of the Autobots' blasts with the shield and cutting Prime's blaster in two. Optimus held out, using a distraction by Hot Shot and Blurr to grab the shield, causing Megatron to drop it in a crevice. Just as the enraged Megatron was about to drive Optimus through with the Star Saber, Sparkplug threw himself in the way and called on the Skyboom Shield - using actual speech, no less! - to protect Prime. The shield rose from the pit and hurled itself between the Star Saber and Sparkplug as Megatron struck, producing a bright light that shot off into space. With the shield in Autobot hands, the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}}

Through the treachery of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], the Decepticons managed to secure all three of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|legendary]] [[Skyboom (Armada)|Mini-Con]] [[Requiem Blaster|weapons]] that form the [[Hydra Cannon]], the most powerful weapon in the universe. Mounting their new doomsday device aboard a starship, Megatron decided to wipe out the Autobot base on Earth, regardless of the massive collateral damage to the planet itself. Optimus Prime and Jetfire launched a pre-emptive strike against the warship in the hopes of disabling the weapon and rescuing the Mini-Cons. However, they were outnumbered, forcing a desperate Optimus to throw himself into the path of the cannon and use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save Earth, but at the cost of his life. {{storylink|Crisis}}

Under the leadership of Hot Shot, the other Autobots gave chase to the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons reached out to each other and resurrected Optimus from within the Matrix. There was little time to rejoice, as the Autobots pursued the Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus learned of the existence of [[Unicron]] from the Mini-Cons. He would plead with Megatron, now Galvatron, to unite their armies to face this new threat. Galvatron was only convinced after both Thrust stole the [[Requiem Blaster]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] sacrificed himself to let Galvatron see that uniting the armadas was the only hope for the Transformers to survive. {{storylink|Cramp}}

After uniting the armadas, Optimus and Galvatron continued to co-lead the strikes against Unicron. {{storylink|Alliance}} After many losses, the duo decided that they would venture into Unicron to weaken him from within, but were both captured by Unicron. {{storylink|United}} Unicron would continue to try to persuade Prime into merging with him or face destruction. Thankfully, however, the kids were able to free the Mini-Cons under Unicron's control, who in turn attacked Unicron, critically damaging him. {{storylink|Origin}}

[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime with tread piece.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My God, it's full of stars...]]
After Unicron's apparent defeat, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron succumbed to their base natures and had one last battle within the Chaos Bringer. Fighting each other to a standstill, both were surprised when Unicron suddenly came back to life, feeding off their hate for each other. Galvatron was drawn toward Unicron's maw, with Prime holding onto his tank treads, telling him to hold on. His nemesis then made the decision to sacrifice his life, giving Prime a final victory, so that Unicron might be destroyed and their race would survive.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime reflected that he didn't deserve the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and left both the Autobots and Cybertron for places unknown. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:EnergonOptimusForms.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me, myself, and I... and ''me'']]
8,000 eons ago, Optimus Prime stayed on Cybertron to continue its defense, even as Rodimus led a group of Transformers away from the planet, into space, in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from exile to a newly-unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side-by-side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Optimus Prime established a dialogue with the Earth governments with the help of his human friends. Earth sent a delegation to Cybertron, consisting of the three kids and [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]], the foremost expert in the newly discovered ore [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that both worlds coveted.

Jones brought along his young son, [[Kicker Jones|Chad]] (also known as 'Kicker'), who was frightened by the tall, menacing robots. When the boy ran away to a ruined and abandoned part of Cybertron, Optimus Prime gave chase, warning Kicker that the area was strictly off limits. The boy accidentally fell and found his way into a massive darkened chamber where an energy being known as [[Primus]] saved him. Optimus Prime found his way into the chamber just as Primus evolved the human child. Sometime after this, Primus (now known as the creator-god of the Transformers), gave Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], allowing Optimus to grant combining powers to other Autobots. Prime could also now combine with a [[Prime Force|squad of four drone vehicles]], which rode around with him in his trailer when not in use.

Almost a decade later, the energon mining facilities in Sol's asteroid belt, as well as their base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], were attacked by a mysterious force of beast-like Transformers. Primus warned Optimus that the enemy was after the energon, causing Optimus to assemble a unit so he could personally assess the situation. Finding no life on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where he saved Kicker and Ocean City from an attack by the same creatures. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons at [[Lunar City]]. He assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with the rookie Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Prime prepared his troops to defend Earth's Cybertron Cities from further attack. {{storylink|Scorpinok}} Eventually the Terrorcons' attacks forced him to make a difficult call, abandoning the survivors at [[Mars City]] in favor of remaining to defend Ocean City. In the battle that followed, the sight of Megatron's sword caused Prime to wonder if his old nemesis might still be alive. At the same time, the Decepticon troops under his command began abandoning the cause one by one. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[Image:Raidsword.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Optimus continued to lead his team against Terrorcon attacks, but soon found himself face-to-face with his oldest and greatest foe. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, the two threw down with all their power. Armed with a copy of Megatron's sword, Optimus was able to defeat him and force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Optimus soon found himself stalked by the ghostly Starscream, who secretly followed him around Ocean City, hoping for a chance to assassinate him. Prime lured Starscream to the Moon, where they could battle without interference or collateral damage. Starscream revealed his plans to revive Unicron, causing Prime no small measure of consternation. Though the teleporting Starscream maintained the advantage, Optimus was able to generate "[[Energon Blaster|Hot Shot's blaster]]" during a subsequent Decepticon attack, using it to drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Prime then led a team into the asteroid belt, where they destroyed an asteroid that looked nothing like Unicron, because it looked like Unicron. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

Prime continued to lead Earth's defense until Dr. Jones's [[energon tower]] could be completed, ensuring the planet's safety. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} This role forced him into a difficult decision, detonating the energon stores of [[Jungle City]] in the midst of an overwhelming attack. Although the explosion repulsed the attacking Decepticons, it also obliterated some of Earth's most ancient ruins and an entire Cybertron city. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

Prime next clashed with Megatron at [[Lunar City]], but once again a newly-arrived energon tower cut the battle short.
{{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} He then led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the final completion of the energon grid. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

With Earth secure, Optimus decided to lead his team into space, to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} As the Autobots prepared to leave Earth's [[solar system]] aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', the Decepticons attacked once more; struggling with Megatron, Optimus narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid. Demolishor wasn't so lucky. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Optimus had his team follow Kicker's energon-finding instincts, leading them to a misadventure on a frozen planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Optimus was confronted by Rodimus—who shocked him with the proposal that Unicron must not be destroyed, but rather restored! Optimus wasn't convinced, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Optimus soon was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge and to Cybertron, where Rad assaulted Unicron with the planet's energon grid, massively damaging him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With Unicron repulsed, Optimus led a team to Cybertron's surface, where the Decepticons were in rebellion. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} They soon learned that the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]] had escaped, and pursued him to the very chamber of Primus. Shockblast escaped, however, and Optimus soon had other concerns: Kicker was returning to Cybertron, with the head of Unicron! {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

At Kicker's insistence, Optimus met with the alien Alpha Q and heard his story. Moved, he agreed to help Alpha Q revive his planets, but the defense of Cybertron remained his top priority. When Unicron began lashing out at his captors, it was Optimus who recognized the actions as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again. He was present to witness Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} He subsequently led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. Alone and facing two Decepticons, he was revived and saved by the arrival of an energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

[[Image:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Wing Dagger, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], arrived and revealed that he and Optimus could combine, greatly enhancing their power. Prime rallied his troops to complete their mission of destroying Megatron. Before it could happen, however, Megatron triggered a catastrophic energon reaction, ripping [[Rift (Energon)|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's Realm|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of energon. Optimus' team made it their priority to protect these fledgling worlds against the Decepticons' attacks as they pillaged them for energon to once again revive Unicron. The battles started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing energon there, Optimus' team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, Inferno - who was left to guard Shockblast - was ambushed by the Decepticons. While Megatron tortured the sniper, installing him with Decepticon programming, Optimus was held up by Mirage. Optimus arrived too late to fend off Megatron, but managed to fly the injured Inferno off the battlefield.{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

The next target of Decepticon attack was the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. While Optimus and his team personally investigated the rift, the Decepticons began their assault. When he got wind of the situation, Optimus and his team returned, only to be forced to battle in outer space so the Terrorcons could continue their pillaging. Upon the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] the Autobots turned the tide enough that, combined with Wing Saber, Optimus managed to break through into the atmosphere, only to be bombarded endlessly by Megatron. While Inferno fended off both Scorponok and his Decepticon programming below, Optimus carried on the fight with Megatron, finally blowing him out of the sky and teaching him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

The arrival of Bulkhead's team through the rift signalled to the Autobots that it was possible to retrieve more energon towers from Cybertron. Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to Dr. Jones to receive a new batch so as to set up energon grids across the planets; but in the interim, the Terrorcons successfully managed to suck Iron Planet dry and destroy it. Hurrying to defend Jungle Planet, Optimus led a successful resistance against Decepticon invasion, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were soon sent through to Alpha Q's system and set in place, though Mirage managed to take out a tower on [[Ocean Planet]] via underwater attack. While Inferno volunteered to draw out Megatron and distract him from attack in space, Optimus' team ferried in a new tower to the water world. Upon discovering the ruse, Megatron returned to the planet, where he dueled the [[Energon Saber]]-wielding Prime. The planet was successfully defended, but at the expense of Inferno's life. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

Following these depressing events, the Autobots decided to use Alpha Q's [[Circuit Planet]] for a little R&R. Optimus was surprised when he learned that his troops had halted their duties to hold the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], but when Rodimus stated that he'd signed off on it, Prime decided to join the event himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track. He proved enough of an obstacle to both Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha]], riding atop [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], finished first. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Prime was soon contacted by Dr. Jones, who informed him of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] on Cybertron. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon have enough energon to revive Unicron, Prime requested more energon towers be sent and had the Miranda II set course for Unicron himself. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived from beyond the rift with energon towers in tow, hurling them at Unicron, but only causing minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Having discovered that the sun in which Alpha Q resided was in actuality Unicron's head, Megatron moved Unicron to reclaim it. Optimus ordered the energon grid to be activated to stop him, but Megatron threw Unicron's whole body against the grid to break through it. Prime, Rodimus, and Wing Saber daringly landed on Unicron and tried to enter him, but the heat from his burning body forced the latter to retreat; Optimus attempted to go it alone but eventually went into stasis from damage. With Unicron on the brink of explosion, Omega Supreme swooped in to rescue Optimus, whom the Autobots restored. To their surprise, Omega Supreme revealed that he could link up with Optimus. Megatron, meanwhile, successfully reclaimed Unicron's head, killing Alpha Q and fully restoring the body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Shockblast then attempted to usurp Megatron, placing himself on the throne and siphoning Unicron's power. While the regrouped Autobots attacked from space, Shockblast steered Unicron towards [[Blizzard Planet]]. But the dark god's power proved too much for Shockblast, who not only grew in size but lost his mind, violently rampaging through the deity's innards. He turned his attention to the Autobots, blasting Optimus and Omega Supreme down to the planet and following after them, where even the combined Optimus Supreme could barely handle him. Optimus showered Shockblast with ice and tried to bring his true nature back to the surface, reminding him that he was a proud warrior. When Shockblast finally broke Unicron's control, he hurled a beam up at the god, only to be crushed and annihilated by Unicron's massive fist. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

[[Image:itsover.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]With Unicron reawakened and Megatron slowly falling under his sway, the situation became dire. The dark god beat back the Autobots and began to destroy Blizzard Planet, absorbing it in chunks. Leading the charge, Optimus Supreme attempted with all his might to push Unicron away, but to no avail; instead, Unicron simply blew up what remained of Alpha Q's snow world, damaging the Autobots in the field. Striking out on his own, Optimus Supreme launched another unsuccessful attack on Unicron. Hot Shot, Jetfire, Ironhide, and Cliffjumper joined in, but all were grievously injured when Unicron blew apart Circuit Planet. Fueled by anger at the sight of his men put out of commission and the destruction of Alpha Q's planets, Optimus made one last daring attack, to no effect. But when all seemed lost, a beam of energon - sent straight through the void by Primus, who had mustered all the strength he could - bathed the damaged Autobots and Optimus Supreme in dazzling light. The Autobots caught in its path were immediately restored and upgraded, while Optimus Supreme grew to enormous planetary sizes. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} The champion of Primus, the empowered Optimus Supreme faced off against the dark god on a vast disk of energon created in space by the beam. While the upgraded Autobots strafed Unicron and kept the fleeing Decepticons at bay, the two titans brawled in a divine battle. As the Autobots set up and powered up energon towers along Alpha Q's planets to protect them from Unicron's stray blasts, Optimus took the brunt of the demon's assault straight on. Drawing on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends, Optimus unleashed a massive laser barrage, his Final Impact, blowing Unicron to pieces and destroying the god's corporeal form. But unbeknownst to the Autobots, not only did Unicron's spark survive in the distant reaches of space, but Megatron survived the blast as well and carried within him Unicron's very essence. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was left to rest in a CR tank. Soon, however, Megatron returned, scouring the planet with the Terrorcons. As Megatron, Scorponok, and Starscream headed for [[Center City]], the humans and Autobots scrambled. Awoken, Optimus headed after the Miranda II with Jetfire. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Megatron, guided by Unicron, searched underground for the legendary super energon temple and his crew was broken out of jail, Optimus and his team battled Terrorcons on the surface. Suddenly, Megatron - now upgraded into Galvatron by the power of [[Super Energon|super energon]] - emerged with the equally powered up Starscream, displaying their superior power when Optimus' blasts had no effect on them. The two began destroying energon towers, unleashing green energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he would be saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the super energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Aboard the Miranda II, the Autobots plotted to send Kicker and the Omnicons, the only ones aboard, down to the planet to shut off the energon gas. At the same time, Galvatron ordered his new subordinate [[Six Shot]] - the brother of Shockblast, who harbored great resentment for Optimus Prime due to thinking he had slain his brother - to use the energon towers as engines and push Cybertron through the space bridge to Alpha Q's realm. While doing so, Six Shot noticed the Miranda II and took a shot, earning the ire of his master for acting without orders. Nonetheless, Galvatron went to attack it and engaged Prime in battle. Six Shot then took another shot, severely damaging the ship and knocking the Omnicons out of the docking bay towards the planet. With the ship crashing, the furious Galvatron returned to Cybertron; Optimus went to help Cliffjumper, who tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Stuck hovering in space, Optimus' crew waited patiently for the Omnicon advance team to shut down the energon gas. When they finally got a signal, they headed in, dropping through a hole in the gas cloud caused by the explosion of an energon tower. Once on the ground, another battle between Prime and Galvatron erupted, prematurely ending when Six Shot released energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot - but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. Rodimus and Hot Shot won and were forced to battle a Unicron simulation in the bonus round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Primemeteorattackmode.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]On Cybertron, Optimus' team was chased by the Maximus combiners but managed to evade them, running into Wing Saber's resistance. Optimus split his team in two, ordering Kicker, Hot Shot, and Omega Supreme to rescue the Jones family while Ironhide was to take a [[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys|squad of young Omnicons]] to rescue Bulkhead from a medical facility. Following this, Optimus and Superion Maximus fought the Maximus combiners again, as well as Scorponok, to buy the two new teams time to escape. Six Shot then attempted to take another shot at Prime with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus later sent Superion ahead to aid Kicker, linking up with Wing Saber to continue his own mission. Galvatron and Starscream then attacked; but Six Shot, still obsessing over killing Prime, finally succeeded in blasting him with the energon grid, knocking Prime out of the sky to the surface of Cybertron and disconnecting him from Wing Saber. Galvatron, furious, sent Scorponok and Constructicon Maximus to find Prime's body. But before he could be attacked again, Prime was rescued by Superion, who bought time while Optimus' drone team arrived. Having linked with his drones, Optimus fought back against Galvatron, finally recombining with Wing Saber and using his drones in Meteor Attack Mode to cause a huge explosion. Galvatron withstood it, but when he ordered Six Shot to unleash energon gas on Optimus, the disgruntled sharpshooter refused, and Galvatron was forced back to headquarters to deal with his insubordinate soldier. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Optimus' team continued on to the spaceport, where they briefly fought with Scorponok and the Maximus combiners. But, needing Scorponok to retake control of a group of mutated [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], Galvatron had Starscream recall the Terrorcon leader, leaving Prime to the combiners. Six Shot was then given the go ahead to release energon gas on the Autobots, but - just in time - Dr. Jones managed to shut off the flow of gas from the super energon temple, allowing Optimus' crew to escape. Seeing the gas clearing, Rodimus and Cliffjumper headed down to the planet's surface to rendezvous with Optimus, just as Galvatron and his soldiers arrived. At the same time, Ironhide's team had broken through Scorponok's defenses - sacrificing their lives in the process - to deliver energon to the planet's core, reviving Primus. With the god of light reawakened, Optimus' Spark of Combination glowed red, and he was once again able to combine with Omega Supreme. Using a whirlwind attack, Optimus cleared the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[Image:Giantoptimus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Cybertron finally emerged from the space bridge into Alpha Q's realm. Attempting to fix the energon grid, Six Shot caused a massive explosion of pent-up energon gas, blowing the Autobots into space and bringing about a new gas cloud. With most of the Autobots but himself and those within the core damaged, Optimus stared on in disbelief as Misha reported that Cybertron was accelerating and on course to destroy Plains Planet. As the planet passed other worlds, the green energon gas emanating from Cybertron reacted with them, permeating their young and unstable atmospheres and causing them to explode. Optimus hastened to Cybertron, but was held up by Galvatron in the green gas-infused atmosphere. Sensing Unicron's presence, Optimus demanded to know why Galvatron had kept the dark god alive, only for Galvatron to deny it. Calling on Primus for help, Optimus was then enveloped by a bright light which also sucked the spreading energon gas back into Cybertron and nearly knocked Primus out again in the process. Now almost half as tall as Cybertron itself, Optimus Supreme laid into the planet, smashing into it to halt its progress while Six Shot boosted energon tower output even more. With towers exploding all around, the Autobots and Decepticons fled. As Prime struggled to hold the planet still, Galvatron began to sense in the great Autobot leader the very essence of Unicron himself. As the towers shut down, the planet came to a stop - but Prime, still fueled by not only Primus' light but the angry power of Unicron within him, again smashed violently into the planet. Rodimus cried out to Optimus to stop, breaking through to him, and Prime dissolved in a green light to his normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}} Following this, Optimus relocated to Ocean Planet, where Jetfire - arriving with the rescued [[Sally Jones]] - delivered energon to him. After recharging, Optimus set out to return to Cybertron, where Galvatron, who had now killed Six Shot, had begun growing to planetary sizes himself by absorbing as much super energon as possible. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Optimus arrived via space bridge with his crew, just in time to see Galvatron growing magnificently huge. Prime sent Jetfire away to Primus and ordered Omega Supreme to powerlink with him to stop Galvatron; Omega disagreed since Primus was once again asleep and they would thus be unable to do so, but Optimus stated that he would bring about the combination by relying on the power of Unicron within him. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. Galvatron launched into space, towing the planet by a cable of super energon, and the Autobots followed closely behind. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[Image:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Sensing that he was being pulled to the same location as Galvatron, who by now was out of his mind and controlled by the essence of Unicron, Optimus headed off to his final battle, ordering Rodimus to take command if he died. He then delinked from Omega Supreme, stating that the battle was between him and Galvatron alone. Drawing on Unicron's power even more, Optimus once again grew to gigantic heights and attacked Galvatron, knocking him down to the surface of Jungle Planet. There the two rivals fought, but not as usual - both were possessed by Unicron's essence, battling savagely without nobility. Sensing the presence of Unicron within both of them, Kicker was able to determine the location of Unicron's spark in space and ordered Jetfire to take him there. Meanwhile, Optimus managed to break through Unicron's spell and proposed to Galvatron that he could do the same if he became an Autobot; falling into Optimus' trap, Galvatron became so enraged at the suggestion that he too broke through Unicron's influence. Preparing for their final attacks, Galvatron and Optimus both unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime, in a last attempt to seal away Unicron's influence within Galvatron, opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Galvatron Unicron's essence. With that, the two dissolved to their normal sizes. Nearly dead, Optimus collapsed; Galvatron staggered away, promising to return, but setting off to find Unicron's spark to kill his tormenter once and for all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[Image:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Nearly dead, Optimus' spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where their Sparks of Combination glowed in unison. All but Omega Supreme, who had headed to find Unicron's spark, gave up their own sparks, combining them with Optimus and restoring him to life. Meanwhile, Omega arrived at the site of Unicron's spark and confronted Galvatron, who wished to destroy it. Omega told him that he could do no such thing, as Unicron existed in all Transformers as the chaotic force that drove the universe. Easily beating him aside, Galvatron made his move on Unicron's spark - only to find that he himself was possessed by it, returning Unicron to life once more. Suddenly, Optimus appeared from across the galaxy in a glowing ball of light, shining from the power of all the Autobots' combination sparks. At last, Omega Supreme gave up his Spark of Combination, combining with Optimus and making him glow a brilliant blue as Optimus Supreme. While Primus readied a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining super energon and the last of his strength, Optimus Supreme battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron, intending to throw both of them into the star. But Galvatron, too proud to admit defeat, broke out of Unicron's control and pushed away from Optimus, determined to finish Unicron himself. After giving a final speech to his loyal troops, Galvatron cried his last words: "Glory to Decepticons!" With that, he plunged himself into the energon sun while Optimus watched. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, each Spark of Combinaton rematerializing into each Autobot's regular corporeal form. Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:CybertronPrime finalbattlepose.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Weapons Primed..."]]
Primus' plan to trap Unicron inside an energon sun failed, and this star collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]]. Optimus Prime faced the greatest test in his existence when his home planet was threatened with destruction, but realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population to Earth. As they made plans to leave, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, the only means of restoring Primus' spark, and the only way they can save Cybertron and the rest of the universe from oblivion. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Arriving on Earth, Optimus Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population when he rescued the injured [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and three human children from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Befriending the children, named [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]], he relied on them to educate the Autobots about their new home and how to blend into the environment as Robots in Disguise. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} {{storylink|Hidden}}

Soon afterward, the children's hometown of Boulder, Colorado was threatened. The newest tunnels in a recently-dug gold mine had destabilized a mountain, making its collapse imminent. This alone would only have damaged the mountain's immediate area, but matters were complicated when Autobot scans revealed the presence of an underground reservoir that would be forced out by the collapse, causing flooding. Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to shatter the mountain with his largest missiles and collapse it safely, averting disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}} He would later travel to the [[Sahara]] To uncover what they believed to be the Omega Lock, but was in fact a fake. {{storylink|Time}} He would later allow the civilian Autobots to help in the search for the Omega Lock. He would later battle under water in the Bermuda Triangle to keep Megatron from obtaining the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Deep}} He would also battle Megatron aboard the [[Atlantis|Starship Atlantis]] for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}} He later traveled to [[Velocitron]] to acquire the Cyber Planet Key said to be the Planet cup racing trophy, but learned he would only be able to get it if [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] was beaten in a race. Despite Hot Shot having disobeyed Prime's orders to not get involved with the locals, Optimus ultimately agreed with him after confronting the stubborn Override that the only way to retrieve Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key would be by winning the Planet Cup. Though Hot Shot was clearly the only Autobot who could have a chance at winning, Optimus, Landmine, Red Alert, and the new friends [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] joined the race as well. {{storylink|Hero}}

Knowing that he had no real shot at winning, Optimus stayed in the background during the first round of the race, blocking the Decepticon duo of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. They managed to jump ahead in the race, however, when Ransack attached himself to Prime with a spring and flung himself to the front, followed by Crumplezone under cover of a smokescreen. When late in the race the two blew up a bridge, Prime turned himself into a ramp for Hot Shot by driving off the edge and unfolding his cannons. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second round by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone.{{storylink|Detour}}

[[Image:Savageclawmode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]While Hot Shot trained for the third leg of the race, Red Alert relayed a message to Optimus - unknowingly sent by the sneaky Sideways - that claimed that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Cybertron]] was in danger in his mission on [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. Primes Optimus and Vector set off to the beast world, where they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant. Overhaul, having been reformatted as Leobreaker, arrived to save them, and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] explained to the Cybertronians their friend's transformation. The dictatorial [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] soon arrived, however, and demanded that Snarl be handed over for treason; Optimus refused and pleaded with Scourge to listen peacefully to his request for the Cyber Planet Key. When Megatron and his cronies arrived, Scoruge proposed that the Autobots and Decepticons battle to determine if he would grant Prime's request or not. Optimus refused this, but when Snarl was carried away, Leobreaker jumped to his rescue, setting off a battle. Leobreaker's anger at Megatron tapped into the power of the Jungle Planet's key, and both he and Optimus were engulfed in a burst of energy. The two combined, as Leobreaker became a massive arm for Optimus in his Savage Claw Mode. Easily one-shotting Megatron, Optimus forced the Decepticons to flee. Impressed, Scourge decided to let Snarl go. {{storylink|Savage}}

Later, Sideways, who noticed Scourge's desire to fight Optimus, engineered a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons by sending fake signals to both sides. Realizing it was a trap, Leobreaker and Optimus again combined and quickly took out Scourge so that they could search for Sideways. Upon finding him, the Autobots interrogated their battle's engineer; Sideways tried to fool the Autobots into thinking he was an undercover spy researching Megatron's ambitions but escaped when Optimus became distracted by a call from Landmine informing him of the results of the third leg of the race on Velocitron. It was then that Optimus learned that Coby had snuck into the Autobot camp on the racing planet, and though surprised, he allowed the child's presence due to Hot Shot's request. {{storylink|Sand}}

With Coby's help, Hot Shot went on to win the Planet Cup. But when the trophy was to be given to him, Megatron attacked and attempted to steal it; unfortunately for him, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime had followed him from Jungle Planet. Optimus and Leobreaker once again combined and took down Megatron, with Override saving the trophy and asking for permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}

Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Upon arrival, Optimus and Leobreaker combined to assume a respectable form before Scourge, but rather than fight asked for dialogue. Scourge refused, again telling them that to have an audience they would have to beat him in battle. Leobreaker disengaged from Prime and attacked but was easily beaten. He sulked for a time while Snarl confronted him about his actions, telling him the story of Scourge's past at the same time that Backstop told it to Optimus and Vector Prime. Leobreaker, realizing his foolishness, told Snarl of how Optimus once saved him when he was caught under rubble on a planetoid, and apologized to his leader. Optimus meanwhile finally decided to give in and act in accordance with Jungle Planet's customs and challenge Scourge to a duel. He sent Backstop to deliver the message. {{storylink|Honor}}

Optimus briefly returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, inviting Override while there to join them on Jungle Planet in case he needed another planetary leader to dialogue with Scourge. Override agreed and also petitioned for [[Lori]] to come along as an Earthen representative. Returning to Jungle Planet, the Autobots were ambushed by Starscream, Thundercracker, Ransack, and Crumplezone, who were sent by Megatron to halt the battle with Scourge. Instead, they were easily beaten, though this made the Autobots late for the duel, enraging Scourge. Lori tried to stop the fight by pleading with Scourge to work with the Autobots. Though startled by the human, Scourge ultimately refused anything but battle with Prime, even granting him the help of another Autobot to prove the pointlessness of teamwork. Optimus and Leobreaker combined and the battle began. Scourge quickly threw the Autobots off balance by damaging their combination joint and forcing a separation, but Prime and Leobreaker recombined on the opposite side, with Leobreaker as the left arm. The two leaders charged at and punched each other - Optimus was left standing as Scourge crumpled to his knees. But going against Scourge's expectations, Prime refused to kill him. Scourge handed over the cyber planet key, hidden in the form of the beast totem in his temple, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet, but while Optimus took the former he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal}}

Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the key. To protect it, Optimus had the key placed in a box and the Autobots scattered about with multiple boxes, hoping to confuse the Decepticons. While the others fled, Prime put out a fire at the temple started by Thundercracker. He then was confronted by Megatron, who believed him to have the true box, only to find out that Prime's box was a ruse and that the real one was held by Leobreaker. Megatron scoffed at Prime's trust in his subordinates and chased after the beast warrior. Before Megatron could steal Leobreaker's box, however, Prime arrived and combined with him. The two bested Megatron but were cut down by Starscream, allowing Megatron to snatch the key. But before he could kill Prime, the Matrix interacted with the key to open a space bridge, transporting the rest of the Autobots to Jungle Planet guns ablaze. With Megatron pinned by laserfire, Optimus returned to battle and beat him once again, retaking the key as the Decepticons fled. Tired of all the newcomers, Scourge then ordered the Autobots off-planet, and they returned to Earth. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Once returned to their Earth base, the Autobots prepared to add the Jungle Planet's key to the Omega Lock. Optimus proposed that Snarl do the honors, but the Jungle Planet native suggested instead that Leobreaker might be more fitting. When the deed was done, the Autobots were suddenly engulfed in the light of Primus himself, and the light god spoke through Jolt to rely the message: "Protect the balance, until all are one." Alarms, however, soon alerted the Autobots to the presence of something important in the North Pole. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there and discovered the containment site of ancient Decepticon colonists lost on Earth, formerly protected by [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]]. But Starscream, who had trapped Megatron in an orb in outer space, suddenly appeared and defeated the three land-based Autobots, unleashing the Decepticons as his personal army and collapsing the icy tunnel in on the Autobots. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire struggled to free the others, but before he could use his cyber key power on the tunnel, his comrades arrived and stopped him, fearing Optimus and the others would be completely covered by the rubble. They got to work on breaking through the ice wall, finally rescuing Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker. After recovering, they all headed out to take down Starscream, who had begun an invasion of Earth, seeking its cyber planet key. {{storylink|Invasion}}

[[Image:Primemissileblock.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]When Coby suggested revealing their presence on Earth now that the Transformers were out in the open, Optimus rejected it, knowing that humanity would turn on the Autobots if it knew they had been hiding among them. The Autobots faced down Starscream, but Optimus was forced to throw himself in the way of a blast to protect Evac and Crosswise. With their leader down, the Autobots retreated until Red Alert could fix him up. {{storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots returned to base to halt all communications to prevent their location from being discovered. Finding the kids and the Mini-Cons - who had been caught and interrogated by [[Colonel Franklin]] - missing, Optimus sent out Hot Shot and Landmine to search for them, only for the escaped humans to show up later with Dr. Suzuki in tow. Finally having devised a plan, Optimus proposed abandoning Earth and taking its planet key - protected and retrieved by the Earth-based [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] - to Velocitron via space bridge. The Autobots rolled out along the space bridge, but Starscream caught wind of the plan and assaulted them. With his glorious future so nearly within his grasp, Starscream singlehandedly powered through the entire Autobot squad in his pursuit of the Omega Lock and the keys. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, at last stood in his path as Starscream clutched the Lock. Prime smashed Starscream out of the sky, chasing the dropped Lock - but in one final dastardly act, Starscream launched a missile at Coby and his friends. Optimus disengaged his pursuit of the Lock to throw himself in the missile's path, protecting the humans at the loss of the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. Starscream fled while Optimus and the other Autobots promised to steal the keys back. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Colonel Franklin then told the Autobots his true reasoning for tailing them - that he had been saved by Evac as a child and wanted to prove the existence of the Transformers. He offered Prime all the military resources at his command. But suddenly, a series of events rapidly occurred. A space bridge opened above Earth displaying the black hole; an energy burst from Cybertron, decripted by Vector Prime and Scattorshot, demanded that the Omega Lock and Keys be returned to the planet; and Megatron, escaped from his imprisonment, arrived in Niagara Falls. Optimus had the refugee Autobots evacuate the area of humans and a camouflage shield established in the vicinity, and the Autobots headed there to battle, needing to deal with the crisis before they could go off to find Starscream. Optimus and Megatron battled, but when Leobreaker and Snarl were pinned by Scourge, the trio of Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot ganged up on Megatron so Prime could save the others. Enraged at their ability to fend him off, Megatron summoned the power of Earth's Cyber Planet Key and gained a new machine gun, with which he mowed down the three Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation}} Optimus charged Megatron but was blocked by Scourge. Combining with Leobreaker, Optimus beat him away, but was then blocked off by a cliff that Megatron collapsed before him. While Evac and Override distracted Megatron, Vector Prime transported the wounded Autobots to safety. Megatron tried to escape via portal, but Optimus forced him to stay by putting it out with his water cannons. The battle between the two continued as Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot was saved from death by channeling the power of Primus and gaining new forms. Before Megatron could finish Prime, the three returned through a warp gate and attacked. Meanwhile, Optimus received a message from Jolt that the Air Force had located Starscream's island base due to an energy surge from the Omega Lock. Vector Prime opened a gate, and Optimus, Evac, and Override jumped through. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep30_sonic_wing_mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]At Starscream's volcanic island hideout, Optimus took on a slew of ancient Decepticons until Crosswise showed up to handle them, giving him the go ahead to pursue Starscream. Coby then alerted Prime that a fireball from space was heading towards Earth - but Optimus had more urgent matters at hand, as Megatron arrived via warp gate and headed for Starscream as well. Alongside the also-arrived Vector Prime, Optimus found himself trapped by Sideways amid flames. Megatron took advantage of the situation to shoot at Optimus, but Vector Prime hurled himself in the way of the blast. Before Megatron could take a second shot, he was pounded by the incoming fireball, which proved to be Wing Saber! Having received the signal from the Omega Lock, Wing Saber hurried to Earth to help the Autobots - but in the intervening years since his last stint on Prime's team, he had grown irreverent. Though he irked some of the other Autobots, there were more pressing concerns to deal with, as Coby reported that the black hole was growing more unstable. At Vector Prime's suggestion, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot as a vanguard, the Cybertron Defense Team, to clear the way for returning the Omega Lock once it was retrived. They set off via space bridge for their homeworld. {{storylink|Assault}} The two Primes meanwhile continued heading into the volcano, where they battled Sideways and Scourge. But when the Omega Lock burst with power and shook the foundations of the volcano, all the Autobots inside abandoned it, witnessing the emergence of a gigantically-grown Starscream. Vector Prime managed to steal away the Omega Lock, but Optimus was smashed into the ground by the titanic self-proclaimed ruler of the universe. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Prime decided to remove it from the battlefield to safety and sent Leobreaker, Override, and Evac to rendezvous with the Cybertron Defense Team with the Lock in tow. Seeing these three leave via space bridge, Megatron decided to ditch the fight and chase after them. Starscream, meanwhile, threw up a barricade of flying rocks to keep Prime away. Flying through the rocks proved too difficult for both Prime and Wing Saber, who told his commander that they should attempt to combine as they last did in the Chaar asteroid belt, where they had to save the life of a wayward astronaut. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two combined into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. Sideways quickly teleported his fallen leader away while Optimus proclaimed that the Autobots would now head to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Primeinhell.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]Arriving through the space bridge, Prime's team dropped in on Megatron just in time to stop him from destroying the advance guard. Prime and Wing Saber again combined, battling Megatron, who had stolen the Omega Lock from Leobreaker. As Megatron fled into the fire dimension, Optimus chased after him. Their battle continued on in the inferno, where Megatron withstood Prime's blows, regenerating each time due to the [[Armor of Unicron]]. Finally, Prime and Megatron hit each other so hard that an explosion tore the dimension itself open. Prime escaped with the Omega Lock, ordering Vector Prime at once to open a warp gate across the tear, causing the fire dimension to collapse in on itself. Megatron, channeling the demonic power of the Armor of Unicron, managed to hold the tear in space itself open as Scourge and Thunderblast abandoned him, but when Optimus and Vector Prime combined the powers of the Omega Lock and [[Rhisling]] to blast Megatron, he gave in and was crushed to death by the collapsing dimension. With victory at hand, the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, initiating a pulsating wave which coursed across the planet. Cybertron itself began to break apart, causing the Autobots to panic and fear that they had, rather than save the planet, actually destroyed it. Escaping to one of the planet's moons, the Autobots stared down at their homeworld, only to learn from Vector Prime that Cybertron was not breaking apart - it was transforming, revealing it to be the body of Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

Primus proceeded to speak through Jolt, telling the Autobots that the black hole was caused by the implosion of Unicron and the resultant lack of balance between good and evil in the universe. As only Primus could restore the balance, the four Cyber Planet Keys would need to be placed in the Omega Lock to fully restore his spark, allowing him to gain enough power close the black hole. The fourth Key, however, lay with the Gigantions, whose colony ship had been sucked into an alternate dimension, hence why even the Decepticons' planet map could not locate it. But before Primus could tell the Autobots how to find the planet, he went offline. Starscream and Sideways returned, and while Sideways kidnapped the Mini-Cons - who, as natives of Gigantion, he hoped would know how to reach it - Optimus and Wing Saber combined to fight starscream. Starscream, however, ditched the fight to vainly attack Primus himself, getting blasted by the god's defensive systems and dropping the planet map, which Vector Prime recovered. {{storylink|Balance}}

Megatron, meanwhile, returned from the dead, preserved by the Armor of Unicron. While his specter amazed everyone on the field, Vector Prime noticed that the Mini-Cons and human children, who had chased after them, had vanished, though he did not know that they had all warped with Sideways onto the Atlantis. Busy fighting Scourge, Optimus could not deal with the problem. He was given another problem immediately afterwards, when the rematerialized Megatron unveiled his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], and combined with it to form Dark Claw Mode. Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. The resultant explosion gave the Decepticons cover to try and steal the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. Meanwhile, Starscream departed the Atlantis to steal the Omega Lock while the others were busy battling. {{storylink|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. Luckily for them, Thunderblast, on orders from Starscream, distracted Megatron by shooting him. Starscream himself then arrived, at the same time that Optimus returned combined with Wing Saber. Vector Prime, meanwhile, discovered that the kids were aboard the Atlantis and informed Prime that he was heading after them; when Megatron found out about the Atlantis, he quit the battle to chase after it as well. Starscream likewise headed back to his ship, activating the warp drive and fleeing. While Coby, Lori, and Six-Speed managed to be rescued, Bud, Jolt, and Reverb remained stranded on the Atlantis as it warped away. {{storylink|Escape}}

Vector Prime assured the children that should Bud and the Mini-Cons be taken through the dimensions to Gigantion, their flexibile minds would protect him, though larger Transformers, with rigid and computer-like minds would cause problems. He and Red Alert therefore set about making a vaccine based on the powers of Rhisling and Optimus' Matrix to allow large Transformers passage through the dimensions in preparation for their eventual voyage. Prime remained on Cybertron with most of the other Autobots to clear it of Scrapmetal drones while Landmine escorted the kids to Earth, but finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned with Vector Prime to back the children up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

While Vector Prime studied the planet map to find the location of a wormhole leading to Gigantion, th eother Autobots decided to combine the powers of the Matrix with the three Keys to stabilize the black hole before departure. Optimus used the Matrix to activate the Omega Lock and reactivate Primus, who summoned his energy to shoot a beam into the black hole. When Starscream sensed the revived Primus' power, he warped the Atlantis back into orbit and threw himself in the path of the beam, hoping to finish absorbing the energy of Primus as he had started to on Earth. Growing to the size of Primus himself, Starscream began to wail on the defenseless god, whose energies were entirely focused on the black hole. The Autobots set up a forcefield around him and rerouted his power, allowing him to fight back at the expense of continuing the beam. Optimus could do nothing but stand and watch as the planet-sized villain broke through the force field and attacked Primus. But the creator demonstrated his power to his children by lassoing his own moons and using them to beat Starscream into a nearby planet, which exploded; Starscream, drained of his energy, shrunk to his normal size and was warped away by Sideways. {{storylink|Titans}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep38_full_blast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots prepared to depart, Optimus watched Coby working on a dead Scrapmetal, knowing that he was keeping his mind off Bud. Vector Prime, announcing that he'd discovered Gigantion's location, explained that the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] leading to it would only be open a few adys a year and required all voyagers to maintain positive emotions and thoughts. After Override returned from Velocitron with the colony ship [[Ogygia]], the Autobots entered the wormhole, only to be assaulted by the Atlantis and unable to return fire due to Bud and the Mini-Cons being onboard. When the Ogygia was hit and sank towards the edge of the wormhole, Optimus sent Coby, Red Alert, and Six-Speed to fix the engines. It worked, but put them on course with an unavoidable asteroid, and with the ship's power draining, they could not blast it away. Prime led his team onto the hull of the ship, where they combined their Cyber Key powers to blast a hole straight through the asteroid, giving the Ogygia safe passage into the alternate universe. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon landing on Gigantion, the Autobots split up to search for any inhabitants that they could talk to, only to find that the entire surface seemed to be barren of life. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] showed them a giant rock blocking a doorway, which Optimus ordered everyone to fire on with Cyber Key-enhanced weaponry, blowing it apart, but revealing only an empty control room behind it. They split up again and continued the search. Suddenly, a city rose out of the ground, with a few Gigantions hard at work building. When a gigantic i-beam nearly crushed the kids, Landmine and Optimus stepped in the way to hold it up and were helped out by the friendly [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who took the Autobots to his bunker, where he introduced them to his building partner [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. The Autobots told the Gigantions of their mission, and Quickmix told them that he had heard of the Cyber Planet Key, believing it to be in the central layer of the planet, which - according to Metroplex - was off limits according to custom. Just then, Megatron arrived alongside his new allies [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to challenge them and took to the skies to fight Soundwave while everyone else battled. Metroplex easily beat Megatron with his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, destroying Nemesis Breaker and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Seeing the difference between the two groups of Cybertronians, Metroplex and Quickmix decided to throw their lot in with the Autobots, even if it meant breaking tradition in heading back to old cities. {{storylink|Giant}}

Optimus asked Metroplex to guide the Autobots to the central layer, but the Gigantion leader explained that due to their custom of abandoning old cities to continually construct, they also deleted old data associated with those cities, and thus did not know how to reach the central layer of the planet. The Autobots decided to search for remaining data, and Vector Prime used the Omega Lock to hone in on the location of the Key. At the same time, Megatron - furious at his loss to Metroplex - pushed himself to the [[Image:Cyb_ep40_prime_vs_galvy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]limit, calling out to the Gigantion cyber key to the point of breaking his spirit from his body to reach out to it. Galvatron's interference with the key allowed Vector Prime to pinpoint its location in the center, and Optimus had the Autobots split into groups to search for routes to find it. Unfortunately for the Autobots, this made them easy targets for the powered-up Decepticon leader, who quickly cornered and defeated each group. When Optimus found the beaten Override, she warned him of Megatron and Optimus immediately recalled his remaining troops. Megatron soon beat the Cybertron Defense Team, Wing Saber, and Evac while Jetfire tried to get Coby to run away, though Coby was intent on nabbing a piece of data he'd found; Optimus threw himself in harm's wy to distract Megatron and buy them time. With Optimus down, the dark lord announced that he had once again been transformed into Galvatron. Metroplex again took a swing at him, but this time his axe was stopped by a single finger of Galvatron's and he was hurled back, displaying the Decepticon's amazing new might. When Galvatron again tried to attack the children, Optimus blocked him, going Super Mode to fight him. Metroplex hurled him Sparkdrinker, and Optimus used his Cyber Key to power it up. Optimus and Galvatron struck each other at the same moment - Optimus fell first, damaged, but Galvatron did not escape unscathed, plagued by explosions. The Decepticons retreated, leaving the Autobots to marvel at the gigantic hole that Galvatron had torn in the planet when he made contact with the world's cyber key and the Atlantis in it. {{storylink|Fury}}

Knowing that Bud remained on the Atlantis, they decided to infiltrate it. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to draw out Sideways while Override, the Cybertron Defense Team, and Coby in his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]] snuck in. Soundwave arrived to bail out Sidways while Bud was rescued. Angered, Starscream attempted to power up the main cannons of the ship, but Quickmix pumped the surrounding hole full of cement, blocking off the guns. Back on Ogygia, Optimus gave his approval of the Cobybot and jokingly gave Coby the advice to tell out "TRANSFORM!" when transforming to psyche himself up. He then checked Coby's data and disovered that there were four routes leading to the planet's central layer. The Autobots split up again, with Optimus taking Vector Prime, Metroplex, Bud and the Mini-Cons along with him. Prime's team was followed by Ransack and Crumplezone, who would soon find themselves often acquainted with pain by Optimus' hand. First they attempted to snatch Jolt, who was displaying the route's map on his back. Optimus and Vector Prime tried to pursue but could not attack for fear of hitting Jolt. Luckily forthem, Coby in the Cobybot arrived in a Prime-approved dramatic entrance and bested the Decepticons, who out of fear tossed Jolt at Evac. Prime grabbed Sparkdrinker and bashed them away, proceeding afterwards to thank Coby for his invention's great help once again. {{storylink|City}} As Optimus' team traveled through the planetary layers, they were blocked by the Decepticon duo, who they simply ran over. Ransack and Crumplezone then tried a third time to halt Prime's progress but Optimus blasted them off into the distance. {{storylink|Ambush}} Humiliated by their triple defeat, Ransack and Crumplezone again found themselves in Optimus' path when they fell through a floor and landed before the traveling Autobots. Optimus, seeking to keep them out of his path for good, went Super Mode and blasted them far off into the distance. But the gruesome twosome refused to give in and planted themselves in front of Prime later on int he path. Prime finally dispatched them when he combined with Wing Saber and blew the two sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}[[Image:Cyb_ep41_angry_optimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Optimus and Jetfire's teams met up; when Lori heard about how Scourge had beaten Leobreaker and Snarl in battle during their search, she became enraged, but Optimus quited her. The team opened a doorway to another deeper level of the planet, where they found a hallway with images of Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally triggered a switch that opened a secret passage that Bud and the Mini-Cons fell through, and when she wanted to go after them Optimus told her it would be safer to stay together. Bud and the Mini-Cons, it turned out, had fallen into the Mini-Cons' hometown, a secret hidden city for the wee folk of Gigantion. When Optimus and his team finally found their way in, they found Bud lecturing Scourge - who had also ended up there - on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Much to Bud's confusion, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel. He first squared off with Metroplex, who easily beat him with his axe. Vector Prime then faced him and likewise defeated the Jungle Planet leader. Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. The Autobots drove off and continued their search. {{storylink|Scourge}}

Optimus' team finally reached the lowest layer of the planet, and upon opening its doorway they found a lush and leafy world - the original planet as the Gigantions had discovered it during colonization. Wing Saber and Override rushed off to find the [[Lemuria]], the name of the colony ship according to Metroplex, and located it crashed in a lak. But before they could do anything, Galvatron and Menasor crashed through the false sky ceiling and attacked. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to battle Galvatron, who taunted Optimus about defeating the Cybertron Defense Team, telling him that he might finally learn that troops are to be sacrificed. He hit Optimus hard enough to separate him from Wing Saber, and worrying for Wing Saber's safety, Optimus refused to allow him to recombine. Galvatron pummeled Optimus, beating him into the ground with his superior power; Evac prevented the other Autobots from interfering, thinking that Optimus would call them if he needed their help. Galvatron broke off his assault to go steal the Cyber Planet Key and the Autobots gave chase, only to be beaten back by Galvatron. While Coby and Landmine had managed to make their way into the Lemuria to take the Key - with Landmine finally getting his rematch with Starscream in the process - Optimus collapsed outside, fearing that he'd put all his troops lives in danger. Vector Prime smacked reality back into him, telling Optimus to shape up, as he would only be a bad leader if he did not care about his troop's safety. He should trust his troops, Vector Prime told Optimus, because his troops trusted him. Seeing all the Autobots fighting against Galvatron to stop him from stealing the key, Optimus' confidence was restored. With the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus}}

Landmine, having beaten Starscream in battle and acquired the Key, presented it to Optimus aboard the Lemuria. They put it in the Omega Lock, causing the ship to activate and Gigantion's security systems to power down. As the planet's layers opened to the surface, the Autobots saw a space bridge open in the sky and received through it a transmission from Colonel Franklin, telling them that the black hole's influence was growing. Just then, Scourge arrived, thanking Optimus for his help and stating that - having seen through the space bridge what chaos was happening on Jungle Planet - he had to return to his homeworld. Snarl reconciled with him and the two left for Jungle Planet. But before the Autobots could escape through the space bridge, Galvatron reappeared and stole the Omega Lock. Starscream then appeared, having healed himself through pure will, and challenges Galvatron to a final batle. While the two unleashed massive amounts of power and energy in the sky, the Autobots could only watch on and take cover. Sideways and Soundwave prevented Optimus from interfering as he tried to head for the Omega Lock. In the end, Starscream and Galvatron unleashed unreal amounts of power, punching each other so hard that it caused a dimensional fissure; Starscream, Soundwave, and Sideways were blown into another world, while Galvatron stood triumphant with the Omega Lock. He mocked Starscream for his incompetence one final time and fled through the space bridge, which began to disintegrate, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep47_primes_handshake.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots panicked, Optimus suggested building a new space bridge generator. Scattorshot determined that it should be possible if they pooled together the power of their three colony ships, and soon a generator was constructed. When they flipped it on, though, the resultant space bridge unleashed a horde of [[Laserbeak drone]]s from [[Planet X]]. Unable to defeat the swarm, the Autobots were forced to shut down the space bridge. The Autobots thought there was no way out, but Vector Prime reminded them that there was one: he could turn back time to allow the Autobots to pass through the warp gate they came through when it was still open. But when Jolt, fearful for what this would do, explained to Bud that turning back time by such an amount would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, refusing to let him sacrifice himself. Jetfire proposed moving everyone from their universe to Gigantion's, letting their home universe be consumed. But Vector Prime then revealed to the Autobots something he had held back from them: the Unicron Singularity would never stop at one universe, but would consume time itself, and thus the entire multiverse would be destroyed. Resolved to die, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots how he had lived through countless eons, always watching the cycle of time but disconnected from it - but now that he had entered into it, he understood the true meaning of time because of the friends he had made. Jolt consoled Bud by telling him that Vector Prime wouldn't really die since he would continue to exist outside the time stream and Vector Prime gave the human child the planet map to keep. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. The colony worlds took off, Vector Prime alongside them. Channeling the ship's energies into Rhisling, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate. Quickly exhausted, he faltered at one point, but gave the last full measure of his power to ensure safe passage into the regular universe. With that, Vector Prime disintegrated in space and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian}}

Finally returned, the Autobots split up; while the Lemuria and Atlantis went searching for Galvatron, Optimus led the Ogygia to Primus, who was by now low on power from trying to stabilize the black hole. Unknown to the Autobots, Galvatron was in fact within the black hole, using the Omega Lock to control its effects; he grabbed Jungle Planet with black tendrils and dragged it through a space bridge, intent on consuming it. The Autobots activated a space bridge to Jungle Planet to evacuate its inhabitants, and most escaped, though Scourge, Snarl, and Backstop would have been left behind if not for the sudden emergence of the planet's own colony ship, the [[Hyperborea]]. Galvatron and his crew arrived to attack Primus while he was weak. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, who prepared to finish him off once and for all at point blank range, when Transformers from all the planets arrived, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. Primus' light then shined on Optimus as the deity declared that all would become one. The four colony worlds then fused into a massive ship-weapon, [[Ark (Cybertron)|the Ark]]. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]Galvatron brushed this impressive feat off, thinking himself even more powerful. He used the power of the Omega Lock to turn his followers into giants and struck at Primus. While his followers held off the Autobots, Galvatron headed for the center of the black hole with the Lock. Thundercracker fought Optimus until the Cybertron Defense Team arrived to relieve him, at which point Optimus, the other planet leaders, and the kids in their Mini-Con companions joined him. They all pursued Galvatron, who finally revealed his plan: to watch the universe be destroyed and then by the power of the Omega Lock rebuild it in is own image! The planet leaders all blasted Galvatron in unison, taking him down; determined to destroy the universe if he could not have it, Galvatron lobbed the Lock into the Singularity's core. As the keys came loose, each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus - with Coby acting as another set of eyes - chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark. Taking the Ark, he unleashed a blast of truly godly proportions at the Unicron Singularity, closing it off once and for all. Primus then transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep50_final_blow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]] A little time later, with the Decepticons seemingly defeated, the humans frolicked on Cybertron. Optimus, however, remained pensive, knowing that Galvatron remained somewhere in the void of space. The Autobots began construction of a giant engine to propel Jungle Planet back to its proper location in space, and Scourge thanked Prime for his help. But just then, Galvatron - who had experienced a vision from the mocking Starscream - swooped down to damage the engine, retreating to the Autobot command center on Cybertron in the hopes of drawing out Optimus for one final battle. While the Autobots - and even the Decepticons, who were tired of losing - scrambled to prop up the rocket and ultimately succeeded in doing so by drawing on the power of Primus, Optimus confronted Galvatron on Cybertron. There the two dueled a ferocious final battle, with Galvatron unleashing a new cannon on Optimus. Handily beating his Autobot rival, Galvatron began taunting Optimus by saying he would make sure to kill all his underlings once he was done with him. Enraged, Optimus drew up the strength from within him to grab Galvatron and fly him to one of Cybertrons's moons, where Galvatron could See Jungle Planet being restored to its rightful place. Just then, the other Autobots arrived, only to be fried by Galvatron's lightning. With his troops all downed, Optimus too soon faced the end as Galvatron cut off one of his wings and knocked him to the ground, preparing to deliver the killing blow. Before Galvatron's energy blade could strike, Vector Prime's planet map dislodged itself from Bud's pocket and hurled itself in the sword's path, saving Optimus. It unleashed a great light and Optimus once again found himself in the presence of Vector Prime's spirit. Vector Prime reminded him that he was watching from beyond time and space and had, this time, brought a gift. While Galvatron looked on incredulously, Optimus pulled out the gigantic blade Rhisling from the planet map. Optimus gave one great final speech, excoriating Galvatron for his evil ways and declaring this to be his final attack. Glowing gold with the power of the Matrix, Optimus charged at Galvatron, who summoned up his own demonic aura and flung himself towards his great rival. The two collided, and while Optimus' facemask was broken, Galvatron - screaming in pain - was impaled on the ancient blade. A huge explosion enveloped the two, leaving everyone on the battlefield tense and wondering who had survived. When the dust cleared, Optimus stood triumphant as Galvatron, run through with Rhisling, sat crumpled on his knees. But Galvatron would not give up; declaring that his war would not end while his spark still burned, Galvatron raised his fist to Prime's chest and slowly disintegrated into dust. Optimus bid his rival farewell and fell to his knees, assuring his troops he was alright. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]] Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds. With all the planet leaders - plus Colonel Franklin as Earth's representative - attending, Optimus proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. All agreed except for Jetfire, who Optimus declared the new commander on Cybertron. The other Autobots reassured Jetfire that he would do a good job, and Jetfire - long second-in-command - finally accepted the role of leadership. While the other planets sorted out who their new leaders would be - Jungle Planet with a bout, Velocitron with a race, etc. - the other Autobots, and even some Decepticons like Thundercracker, helped out in the reconstruction effort on Earth. Finally, the Autobots assembled in their colony ships on Earth and prepared to set off. Goodbyes were said and tears were shed. Even Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and Kicker attended the departure. Just before liftoff, however, Wing Saber - who had opted out of the project to go solo - sent a message that he'd stumbled upon a lead to Starscream's location. Landmine, still itching to pummel him further, asked to be let go and Optimus granted him permission. Bud gave Optimus the planet map and asked him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again, and Optimus assured him that he would. With that, Optimus ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space. Finally, all were one.

Years later, Optimus Prime would attend the wedding of Coby and Lori on Earth. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who warned him that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had planted explosives around the base in order to lure [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on [[Earth]], and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the [[human]] [[Rad White]] distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] through a [[space bridge]]. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} He soon realized that Rad and his [[Carlos Lopez|two]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|friends]] weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the [[locator log]] from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

[[Image:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suffer my cliches, Decepticreep!]]
Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Next, Optimus Prime learned from [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When Starscream got his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade}} The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in [[Yellowstone National Park]], warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of [[Riptide]], [[QuickFire]] and [[Jake Williams]]. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's [[Starheart|beloved '57 Ford pickup]] into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Armada: The Energon Within''===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with [[Lock-On]] being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a [[Scale|disproportionate]] bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a [[Heavy Unit]] to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

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===''Transformers Quest''===
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===''Roll Out''===
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==Toys==
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==Notes==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:MonsterConvoy.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Arise, Bigfootimus Prime.]]
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Mass: 18,960 lbs
:Robot height: 22' 11"
:Robot top speed: 31 mph
:Vehicle height: 8' 3"
:Vehicle top speed: 125 mph
:Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

* One of the earliest ''Armada'' Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
* Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

===''Energon''===
* For at least part of the ''Energon'' animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

* Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. Beyond ''that'', the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

===''Cybertron''===
* ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from ''[[wikipedia:The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar|The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his [[Super Mode]] resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with [[Leobreaker]] recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|first such GaoGaiGar reference]] Transformers would see... [[Safeguard_(Animated)|or the last]].
** Said Super Mode also evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
* The toy instructions for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung ''under'' his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
*''Cybertron'' Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the [[Fallen_(episode)|first episode]].
* Vector Prime has stated in [[Ask Vector Prime]] that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''[[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Grand Convoy''' (''Super Link'', グランドコンボイ ''Gurando Konboi''), '''Galaxy Convoy''' (''Galaxy Force'', ギャラクシーコンボイ ''Gyarakushī Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Prájm''', '''Első Optimusz''' (''Energon'', ''Cybertron'', "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Optimus, the First")
*''Polish:'' '''Optimus Pierwszy''' ("Optimus First")

==Footnotes==
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Unicorn

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A '''unicorn''' is a white horse with a horn on its head that prances around all sparkly. It is not a [[Unicron|giant planet-eating planet with two horns]] that brings chaos wherever it goes.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Machines''===
[[Battle Unicorn]] is a unicorn.

===''Universe''===
[[Magna Stampede]] is a unicorn.

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Professor Princess]]'s mount was a stuffed unicorn called "[[Powdered Sugar]]". {{storylink|Sound and Fury}} {{Storylink|SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[Miko Nakadai]], when first hearing the name "[[Unicron]]" from the [[Autobot]]s, confusedly thought they were referring to a unicorn. {{Storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

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Aligned timeline

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As is to be expected when multiple authors and writers are working on a continuity, the '''Aligned timeline''' bears more than a few discrepancies and continuity hiccups. Nevertheless, we here at TFWiki have tried to rectify this as best we can.

==In the beginning==

[[Image:OneShallRise1-TheThirteen.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Problem, fans?]]

[[Primus]] and [[Unicron]] battle for eons. To try and turn the tide, Primus creates the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} Over the course of the fight, [[Solus Prime]], creates many [[Artifacts of the Primes|weapons and icons of power]] for them to use. At the urging of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]], she creates a [[Requiem Blaster (Prime)|great weapon]] to fight Unicron, although Solus herself worries that this power could corrupt them. The Thirteen vote seven to six to keep the Requiem Blaster and not destroy it. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}} Ultimately, the Primes defeat Unicron, and the Chaos Bringer's inert form drifts off into space, where it later forms the core of [[Earth]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} His fossilized blood, spilled in this conflict, becomes known as [[Dark Energon]]. Following the defeat of Unicron, Primus becomes one with the [[Core]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and he gives life to future [[Transformer]]s through the [[AllSpark]], located within the [[Well of All Sparks]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

==Near the beginning of time==

Solus Prime is murdered by Megatronus, causing the first schism in the Primes. (Whether this is before or after the battle with Unicron is unknown.) After Megatronus/The Fallen is defeated, the [[Liege Maximo]] makes his own play for power. He is defeated and flees to another galaxy. After this great battle [[Nexus Prime]] fragments himself into five robots, each one carrying and guarding a fragment of the [[Cyber Caliber]]. His components were dubbed Clocker, Mainspring, Chaindrive, Cannonspring, and Pinion. The fight has lasting repercusions For the Thirteen—Megatronus and the Liege have left the Primes for good, the once idealistic [[Vector Prime]] despairs and leaves this dimension. The other ten go their seperate ways. [[Alpha Trion (Prime)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Alchemist Prime]] remain on Cybertron and start Transformer civilization. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} When it has a good start, Alchemist leaves to hunt down the Liege Maximus. Gradually, the Thirteen Primes are forgotten and pass into the realm of legend. Early generations of newborn Transformers must brave the [[Underworld]] to reach the surface, which, over the years, becomes a deeply ingrained custom. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

==Age of Wrath==

The [[Quintesson]]s invade Cybertron and interfere with the development of the planet's occupants. The aliens modify the bodies of their new servants to serve their own ends, such as installing cockpits on the bodies of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. This period becomes known as the [[Age of Wrath]]. The Age of Wrath comes to an end when the Quintessons are overthrown by [[Sentinel Zeta Prime]], part of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]. Under Sentinel's rule, Cybertron entered its [[Golden Age]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

==Golden Age==

The [[Golden Age]] brings sweeping changes to Cybertronian social structure and hierarchy. As only two Primes now remain on Cybertron, Sentinel Prime takes control of government and ushers in a new era for Cybertronian civilization, by instating the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. Under his rule, the [[space bridge]] project allows trailblazing Cybertronians to colonize faraway worlds, including [[Gigantion]], [[Velocitron]], [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], and the [[Hub (G2)|Hub]]. The construction of the spaceport on the [[Hydrax Plateau]] begins, and the [[Moonbase]]s are also constructed.

[[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station is put into orbit as well, and a crew of Seekers are tasked with defending the Dark Energon stored within, remnants of Unicron's attack on the planet. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} The High Council encouraged the gathering and storage of Dark Energon aboard the vessel.

The first [[Cybertronian data cylinder]]s are created, which store the accumulated knowledge of Cybertronian society. {{storylink|T.M.I.}} However, the Golden Age draws to a close as the space bridges begin to fail and other cracks begin to show in Cybertronian civilization. Before long, the space bridge project is abandoned. The Transformers now stranded across the galaxy begin to develop along their own lines, gradually evolving into entirely new breeds of Cybertronian that are well-adapted for life on their new homeworlds. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

[[Image:WFCcomicD16.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] strikes again.]]

In the waning years of the Golden Age, the [[caste system]] is implemented, where civilian guilds oversee and assign newly created Transformers to jobs, and it eventually becomes a major social institution under the urging of Sentinel. Alpha Trion, however, disagrees with many of these changes, and retreats further and further into the [[Hall of Records]], eventually becoming a recluse. This controversial reorganization does not go unnoticed, though, and many newly born Transformers become dissatisified with their lot in life, some seeking change. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

The city-states of [[Kaon]] and [[Slaughter City]], populated mostly by low-caste miners and workers, soon turn to gladiatorial combat as a way to escape from the drudgery of their lives. The High Council, aware of why the games began, does nothing to stop them. One particularily powerful warrior, an energon miner formerly known as D-16, takes on the name Megatronus in honor of the Prime of the same name, but later shortens it to [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]. Megatron seeks to topple the stifling caste system, and makes his points known, gathering a group of followers that includes fellow gladiator and spymaster [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] and sadistic scientist [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

At the same time, a young data clerk named [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Orion Pax]], monitoring transmissions from across Cybertron, befriends Megatron, and the two of them begin a secret correspondence, encouraged by Alpha Trion. They have intense but friendly debates over the nature of free will and the dangerousness of their ideals, and soon Orion begins training with [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], learning to fire an ion-cannon and to fashion his arms into an axe and a sword. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

[[Image:OneShallRise3-corresponding.jpg|thumb|right|250px|And so the fangirls leapt to their computers, and produced horrible things.]]

Before long, Orion visits Megatron in person in Kaon. Terrorists, calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s", begin bombings in Megatron's name, attacking such popular spots as [[Six Lasers Over Cybertron]]. Megatron himself makes his first public announcement on the Grid, stating he is not responsible for the attacks and will bring the perpetrators to justice. Orion follows him up with a speech of his own, and points out that the members of Cybertronian should be free; autonomous robots, or "[[Autobot]]s". In reality, however, Megatron had heard rumors about the bombings and terrorist attacks but did nothing to prevent them. The High Council makes Orion a Prime, and bestows upon him the new name of "Optimus", but Megatron is incensed by the fact that his speech went unnoticed, and kills [[Halogen (WFC)|Halogen]], a High Council member in the Chamber Hall itself. At Optimus's urging, the two sides retreat for now, but the High Council is now split. The [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]] has begun. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

==Great War==

[[Image:WarforCybertron-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Yeah, why don't ya come over and say that to my face, tough guy? Bonk!]]

The war takes Cybertron by storm, and before long the battlelines are drawn. The Autobots maintain control of the most important locations on Cybertron, including [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} Special operations forces assemble on both sides, such as the [[Wrecker]]s, whose members include [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. Optimus Prime survives an assassination attempt by [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] at the [[Battle of Technar]]. {{storylink|Masters & Students}} At some point, Bulkhead leaves the Wreckers in favor of [[Team Prime]], before the [[Battle of Darkmount Pass]]. {{storylink|Con Job}}

However, as the war continues, the Autobots are gradually outnumbered and outgunned, and in an act of desperation they are forced to launch the AllSpark, denying the Decepticons of a method to generate more Transformers. The data cylinders are also ejected from Cybertron to prevent Decepticons from using the vital knowledge within. {{storylink|T.M.I.}} Seeking a new edge in the war, Megatron storms Trypticon Station and wrests control of it from [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]], empowering himself and other Decepticons with the Dark Energon stored there. As part of their next strike, the Decepticon-allied Seekers travel deep underneath Cybertron in search of the long-abandoned [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]], which will allow the manufacture of new Dark Energon for the Decepticons' use.

Megatron leads a group of Decepticons into Iacon, to find a means of travelling to the very core of Cybertron to spread the Dark Energon. Though Sentinel Prime attempts to stand in his way, he is soon defeated by the vengeful Decepticon—but unbeknownst to Megatron, [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] is reactivated due to these events, and is intent on stopping the Decepticons. The Decepticon forces manage to cripple his alternate mode, but another battle soon ensued as the Autobots and Decepticons clashed, wounding Omega in the process. Because of this, Megatron manages to reach Cybertron's core and corrupt it with Dark Energon—a critical blow against the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War For Cybertron}}

The Autobots, however, are not yet defeated, and muster a counter-attack. The young Cybertronian messenger [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] relays information to Optimus about what has happened to Sentinel- that he has been imprisoned in the Decepticon bastion of Kaon. A small group of Autobots, Optimus among them, soon launch an incursion into Kaon to recover their leader. When Optimus tries to rescue Zeta, the Prime tells him that he will soon perish, and does so. Optimus returns the body to the Autobot High Council, who tell Optimus that he must accept that he is a Prime and take up his role as leader. From then on, he becomes known as Optimus Prime, the last of the Primes. Optimus' first task as Prime is to cure the infected core. Heading to the entrance, where Omega Supreme is being held by the Decepticons, the three Autobots manage to free Omega, then calls in Ratchet to repair him enough to open the Omega Gate. The core, however, tells him that Cybertron is greatly corrupted; it will take millions of years of shutdown in order to undo the grevious damage done by Megatron's Dark Energon. However, Optimus is given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] by the Core, a fragment of [[Prima]]'s powerful sword. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War For Cybertron}}

As soon as Prime reaches the surface, he orders that an exodus should take place immediately. Preparations are made to flee the planet, but the majority of ships are shot down by the Decepticon-held Trypticon (now heavily infected by Dark Energon) before they can make good their escape. Trypticon itself comes to life, and Optimus Prime leads his forces in a battle to knock it out of orbit, sending it hurtling towards Cybertron's surface. However, Trypticon is not killed, and it transforms into its robot form. After another battle with it, Optimus and his forces escape aboard the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]], allowing them to escape Cybertron and follow the trail left by the AllSpark. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}} {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War For Cybertron}}

At some point near the end of the war, [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] and her combat partner [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]] are captured by the Decepticon [[Airachnid]]. Although Arcee is rescued by Bumblebee and [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]], they are too late to save Tailgate. Arcee accepts Cliffjumper as her new partner. {{storylink|Predatory}}

As a result of the war, Cybertron is left as a desolate, barren wreck of a planet, unable to support a civilization. [[Wrecker|Some]] [[Shockwave (WFC)|Cybertronians]] remain on the planet's surface, however.

==Great Exodus==

Undeterred by the loss of his homeworld, Prime and his crew set out among the stars to recover the AllSpark. Their quest takes them to many of the long-forgotten Cybertronian colonies and brings him face to face with some of the Primes who had been thought lost. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

{{stub}}

==Present day==
A number of Autobots and Decepticons return to Earth, and Decepticons begin mining the energon deposits left there with the intention of using it to restore Cybertron. Starscream is tasked by Megatron with recreating space bridge technology, so that the energon can be quickly transferred between planets. After scouring the galaxy on this mission, the Air Commander returns to their home planet with a number of troops to construct a space bridge. Optimus Prime's small team of Autobots- Bulkhead, Ratchet, and Bumblebee- eventually make their way to Earth, where they secretly ally themselves with the United States government. The Autobots are assigned [[William Fowler]] as their liason, and provided with an abandoned missile silo as a [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]] in exchange for keeping the Decepticon threat contained. A great deal of Cybertronian technology is installed here, most importantly the [[ground bridge]].

Optimus Prime sends a message into space, calling all Autobots to the new battleground. Arcee and Cliffjumper, both on what remains of Cybertron, are investigating the Decepticon activity there, but receive the message and hijack a space bridge to travel to Earth. Starscream follows them through, but after a brief confrontation the two Autobots are able to join up with [[Team Prime]] and [[scan]] new terrestrial alternate modes. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (comic)|''Prime'' comic}} Subsequently, Megatron leaves Earth with the intention of gathering a new army. The Decepticons under Starscream avoid conflict with the Autobots, and continue to secretly mine the planet's energon, along with constructing a new space bridge in orbit. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} During his three year journey, meanwhile, Megatron finds a far greater prize than new troops: solidified crystals of Dark Energon.{{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

Eventually, however, the two sides cross paths once again when Starscream and his troops kill Cliffjumper. However, a [[Jack Darby|young human]] mistakes the undercover Arcee for a real motorcycle, and a subsequent Decepticon assault means that he learns Arcee's real nature- in addition to meeting Bumblebee and [[Rafael Esquivel]] for the first time. Not long afterwards, the four meet [[Miko Nakadai]], and the three children are eventually inducted into the Autobot's HQ. However, Megatron returns from deep space with his new cargo. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} The supplies of Dark Energon are then used to revive Cliffjumper, turning him into a feral corpse-creature. The Autobots detect Cliffjumper's life signal again, and try to recover him, only to discover that this was a trap and that Cliffjumper is beyond rescue. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}. Optimus and Ratchet head out to investigate Megatron's activities and Arcee and Bumblebee go on patrol, leaving Bulkhead in charge. However, Fowler is abducted by Soundwave, and Optimus and Ratchet encounter an entire army of the dead, all of them animated by reserves of Dark Energon. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

{{stub}}

[[Category:Chronologies]]

Reinforcement

2011-10-11T16:17:20Z

209.51.184.13: Undo revision 646156 by 209.51.184.13 (Talk)

{{episode|
|series=Armada
|ep=20
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|next=Decisive Battle
|title="Reinforcement"
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|translation=
|image=Reinforcement-Blurr.jpg
|caption=
|production code=TF: A-20
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Shōji Tonoike]]
|director=[[Shigeki Hatayama]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]]
|airdate=[[January 23]], [[2003]] (English) [[May 23|23 May]] [[2003]] (Japanese)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''Scavenger introduces the Autobots to Blurr, the Autobot who nobody really gets along with.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Reinforcement-Demolishor target practice.jpg|left|155px|thumb|Let the guy with gun-fingers hold onto the valuable item? Brilliant!]]
Another day at the office wherein the [[Autobot]]s battle the [[Decepticon]]s for a [[Mini-Con]]. From the Autobots' base, the kids watch (with [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] and [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] also there this time). While [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] holds off the Autobots, [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] digs up the Mini-Con. [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], in a rare moment of competence, blasts away Red Alert's attempt to snipe at Demolishor. But just as the Decepticons teleport home, the Mini-Con is blasted from Demolishor's hands by a new Autobot, who [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] introduces as [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]. Blurr activates the Mini-Con panel, who turns out to be [[Incinerator (Armada)|Incinerator]].

Returning home from victory, the Autobots are greeted by the kids, who show interest in their new friend Blurr, who barely acknowledges the kids.

[[Image:Reinforcement-Blurr's people skills.jpg|right|155px|thumb]]
Later, Incinerator makes beepy conversation with the Street Action Mini-Cons. The five kids try to start conversation with Blurr, but are sidetracked by the topic of Fred's big fat stomach. When [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] arrives, Blurr icily departs. [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and Billy give chase and Blurr almost mistakes them for the enemy when they jump out and surprise him. Hot Shot tries to break through Blurr's tough guy persona, and Blurr explains that he doesn't need to have a personality.

The Decepticons detect the activation of a new Mini-Con and head out. Demolishor takes extra caution to not lose the Mini-Con at the last minute as he did last time. And Megatron barely registers that the two captured panels containing the components of the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] have started to resonate.

The Decepticons arrive at the general location where the Mini-Con ([[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]]) has already activated and begun to run laps around a human-made racetrack. The Autobots show up soon after and try to intercept the Mini-Con. Hot Shot and Blurr give chase, while the rest of the Autobots and Decepticons get into a standing firefight.

[[Image:Reinforcement-Cyclonus yoink.jpg|left|155px|thumb|Yoink!]]
On the track, Hot Shot and Blurr have conflicting direction, and impact each other a few times. Blurr, however, is unresponsive. [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] uses his Mini-Con [[Liftor]] to blast away [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], and Cyclonus. Blurr and Hot Shot have to stop and combine with their Mini-Cons to overcome the chasm interrupting the racetrack.

On the other side of the track, Blurr, in car mode, begins to rotate rapidly, blowing away Cyclonus and blowing the Mini-Con into the empty stands. Blurr opens up fire on the Mini-Con, causing it to fall beneath the stands where Hot Shot catches it, to Blurr's confusion. Cyclonus yanks the Mini-Con away and the Decepticons retreat.

[[Image:Reinforcement-Fist pound at sunset.jpg|right|155px|thumb|Robo-terrorist fist jab!]]
At the Autobot base, the kids scold Hot Shot for not getting along with Blurr. Hot Shot heads to apologize to Blurr, who appreciates the sentiment and concedes that he was unaware that the Mini-Cons were more than just tools, and that he doesn't interact with others very smoothly. Hot Shot and Blurr give each other respect knuckles like the first episode, and everybody is happy they made a new special friend.

On the moon, Megatron returns with Downshift to discover that [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]] and [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] have unlocked on their own, and they combine to form the Skyboom Shield.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (3)
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] (4)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (5)
*[[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] (11)
*[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (17)

|c2=
*[[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] (6)
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (7)
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (8)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (9)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (10)

|c3=
*[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (12)
*[[Carlos Lopez]] (13)
*[[Rad White]] (14)
*[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (15)
*[[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (16)

|h4=[[Mini-Con]]s|c4=
*[[Incinerator (Armada)|Incinerator]] (18)
*[[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (19)
*[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (20)
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (21)
*[[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]] (22)
*Sideways's [[Mirror|rider]] (23)
*[[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]] (24)
*[[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] (25)
*[[Liftor]] (26)
*[[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] (27)
*[[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]] (28)
*[[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] (29)
}}

==Quotes==
"I hate when she's right, but this is one of those times."
:—'''Rad''' re: Alexis

"I found my very own Mini-Con! Megatron will love me for this!"
:—'''Demolishor''', head of the Megatron/Demolishor slash club

"Sorry to break up the party."
:—'''Red Alert''', about to take a shot on Demolisher

[[Image:Reinforcement-Fred's stomach.jpg|right|180px|thumb]]

"Arrogance and pride, a tragic combination, may cause a bot to make mistakes—like this."
:—'''Blurr''', also about to take a shot on Demolisher

"Hey, do you happen to have a website I could check out?"
:—'''Fred''', on meeting Blurr

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Micron Legend''===

===Animation and technical errors===
[[Image:Reinforcement-Shrinking Incinerator.jpg|right|155px|thumb]]

* Incinerator, relative to Blurr, shrinks visibly between his first appearance and the epilogue.
* Once powerlixed, Smokescreen calls Liftor Longarm.
* When the Decepticons Jump the cliff, Swindle appears first, then followed by Downshift, when Swindle was the one pursuing Downshift.
* As Blurr stops Swindle, when he downs his hands to grab him, his hands show Swindle already on them.

===Continuity errors===
*Demolisor says that he found his very own Mini-Con, [[Blackout (Armada)|although he already has one]].

===Foreign localization===
'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Wsparcie'''" ("Support")

===Trivia===
*Shortly after Blurr fires on Downshift, Hot Shot calls him a "'king psycho". Dude! Keep it G rated!
*Carlos nicknamed the Decepticons the D-cons.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 5 ([[Columbia Music Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Season One: Part One ([[Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume One ([[New KSM]]) — English and German audio.

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Reinforcement

2011-10-11T16:15:56Z

209.51.184.13: /* Synopsis */

{{episode|
|series=Armada
|ep=20
|prev=Vacation
|next=Decisive Battle
|title="Reinforcement"
|furigana=あらて
|japanese=援軍
|romaji=Arate
|translation=
|image=Reinforcement-Blurr.jpg
|caption=
|production code=TF: A-20
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Shōji Tonoike]]
|director=[[Shigeki Hatayama]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]]
|airdate=[[January 23]], [[2003]] (English) [[May 23|23 May]] [[2003]] (Japanese)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''Scavenger introduces the Autobots to Blurr, the Autobot who nobody really gets along with.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Reinforcement-Demolishor target practice.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Let the guy with gun-fingers hold onto the valuable item? Brilliant!]]
Another day at the office wherein the [[Autobot]]s battle the [[Decepticon]]s for a [[Mini-Con]]. From the Autobots' base, the kids watch (with [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] and [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] also there this time). While [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] holds off the Autobots, [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] digs up the Mini-Con. [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], in a rare moment of competence, blasts away Red Alert's attempt to snipe at Demolishor. But just as the Decepticons teleport home, the Mini-Con is blasted from Demolishor's hands by a new Autobot, who [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] introduces as [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]. Blurr activates the Mini-Con panel, who turns out to be [[Incinerator (Armada)|Incinerator]].

Returning home from victory, the Autobots are greeted by the kids, who show interest in their new friend Blurr, who barely acknowledges the kids.

[[Image:Reinforcement-Blurr's people skills.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]
Later, Incinerator makes beepy conversation with the Street Action Mini-Cons. The five kids try to start conversation with Blurr, but are sidetracked by the topic of Fred's big fat stomach. When [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] arrives, Blurr icily departs. [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and Billy give chase and Blurr almost mistakes them for the enemy when they jump out and surprise him. Hot Shot tries to break through Blurr's tough guy persona, and Blurr explains that he doesn't need to have a personality.

The Decepticons detect the activation of a new Mini-Con and head out. Demolishor takes extra caution to not lose the Mini-Con at the last minute as he did last time. And Megatron barely registers that the two captured panels containing the components of the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] have started to resonate.

The Decepticons arrive at the general location where the Mini-Con ([[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]]) has already activated and begun to run laps around a human-made racetrack. The Autobots show up soon after and try to intercept the Mini-Con. Hot Shot and Blurr give chase, while the rest of the Autobots and Decepticons get into a standing firefight.

[[Image:Reinforcement-Cyclonus yoink.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Yoink!]]
On the track, Hot Shot and Blurr have conflicting direction, and impact each other a few times. Blurr, however, is unresponsive. [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] uses his Mini-Con [[Liftor]] to blast away [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], and Cyclonus. Blurr and Hot Shot have to stop and combine with their Mini-Cons to overcome the chasm interrupting the racetrack.

On the other side of the track, Blurr, in car mode, begins to rotate rapidly, blowing away Cyclonus and blowing the Mini-Con into the empty stands. Blurr opens up fire on the Mini-Con, causing it to fall beneath the stands where Hot Shot catches it, to Blurr's confusion. Cyclonus yanks the Mini-Con away and the Decepticons retreat.

[[Image:Reinforcement-Fist pound at sunset.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Robo-terrorist fist jab!]]
At the Autobot base, the kids scold Hot Shot for not getting along with Blurr. Hot Shot heads to apologize to Blurr, who appreciates the sentiment and concedes that he was unaware that the Mini-Cons were more than just tools, and that he doesn't interact with others very smoothly. Hot Shot and Blurr give each other respect knuckles like the first episode, and everybody is happy they made a new special friend.

On the moon, Megatron returns with Downshift to discover that [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]] and [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] have unlocked on their own, and they combine to form the Skyboom Shield.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (3)
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] (4)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (5)
*[[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] (11)
*[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (17)

|c2=
*[[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] (6)
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (7)
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (8)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (9)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (10)

|c3=
*[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (12)
*[[Carlos Lopez]] (13)
*[[Rad White]] (14)
*[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (15)
*[[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (16)

|h4=[[Mini-Con]]s|c4=
*[[Incinerator (Armada)|Incinerator]] (18)
*[[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (19)
*[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (20)
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (21)
*[[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]] (22)
*Sideways's [[Mirror|rider]] (23)
*[[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]] (24)
*[[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] (25)
*[[Liftor]] (26)
*[[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] (27)
*[[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]] (28)
*[[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] (29)
}}

==Quotes==
"I hate when she's right, but this is one of those times."
:—'''Rad''' re: Alexis

"I found my very own Mini-Con! Megatron will love me for this!"
:—'''Demolishor''', head of the Megatron/Demolishor slash club

"Sorry to break up the party."
:—'''Red Alert''', about to take a shot on Demolisher

[[Image:Reinforcement-Fred's stomach.jpg|right|180px|thumb]]

"Arrogance and pride, a tragic combination, may cause a bot to make mistakes—like this."
:—'''Blurr''', also about to take a shot on Demolisher

"Hey, do you happen to have a website I could check out?"
:—'''Fred''', on meeting Blurr

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Micron Legend''===

===Animation and technical errors===
[[Image:Reinforcement-Shrinking Incinerator.jpg|right|155px|thumb]]

* Incinerator, relative to Blurr, shrinks visibly between his first appearance and the epilogue.
* Once powerlixed, Smokescreen calls Liftor Longarm.
* When the Decepticons Jump the cliff, Swindle appears first, then followed by Downshift, when Swindle was the one pursuing Downshift.
* As Blurr stops Swindle, when he downs his hands to grab him, his hands show Swindle already on them.

===Continuity errors===
*Demolisor says that he found his very own Mini-Con, [[Blackout (Armada)|although he already has one]].

===Foreign localization===
'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Wsparcie'''" ("Support")

===Trivia===
*Shortly after Blurr fires on Downshift, Hot Shot calls him a "'king psycho". Dude! Keep it G rated!
*Carlos nicknamed the Decepticons the D-cons.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Micron Legend'' — Volume 5 ([[Columbia Music Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Season One: Part One ([[Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume One ([[New KSM]]) — English and German audio.

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Optimus Prime (Armada)

2011-10-07T15:28:10Z

209.51.184.13: /* Armada cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Optimus Prime}}{{suite}}
:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmadaOptimusPrime dvd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Prime, Prime, and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Prime]].]]
'''Optimus Prime''' fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the [[Mini-Con]]s, faced the resurrection of a [[Unicron|dark god]], and now aims to stop [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from obtaining the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from [[Scavenger (Armada)|whoever]] turns into a [[Landmine (Energon)|bulldozer]], thinks [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, he wants to make sure you don't sit too close to the TV screen.<ref>It's true! In a pre-show warning screen before every episode of ''Super Link'' (the Japanese version of ''Energon''), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen. This isn't particularly uncommon in anime...not after, well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon You know.]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Image:Armada V1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Special power: The ability to speak three languages at once.]]
Optimus Prime assigned [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] the task of destroying an energy-draining device. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} He later checked on [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] when he was building a satellite dish that would help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}} After the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] saw a distress signal from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three [[Mini-Con]]s went and fell into a trap by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], who combined them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. Optimus Prime combined with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[Image:Energon V4 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Teamwork is using somebody else's fist to punch people.]]

Later, Optimus Prime battled [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Hot Shot. At a later point, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] asked Optimus for permission to plant an [[energon tower]] on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Shockblast]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. Before they could strike, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[Image:DWArmadaPreview OptimusPrime ouch.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh slag. There goes my bonus.]]
One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the [[Mini-Con]] Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}} Meanwhile, the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con escape ship]] crash landed on a distant world known as [[Earth]], dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous [[human]] species, [[Rad White]], stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to being back justice to their home. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[Image:DWArmada4 OptimusPrime bruteforcelecture.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Oh no they DIDN'T!]]
The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a [[Ruby|group of human children]] on a field trip to the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]]. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and their Mini-Con friends, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. As [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron [[Powerlinx]]ed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[Image:DWArmada7 OptimusPrime StarSaber.jpg|left|350px|thumb| Shut up dude, I'm TRYING to get it out of the stone!]]
Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the [[Black Hills]] to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], who were under attack by the Decepticons in [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]]. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and used it to attack the [[Autobase]] in [[Nebraska|Lincoln]]. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about ''respect'': respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[Image:DWArmada10 OptimusPrime Illbeback.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Optimus Schwarzenegger.]]
Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an [[Autobot shuttle|Autobot Transport Gunship]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]] were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that [[Sky Blast]] meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the [[Mini-Con Fortress Base]] transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

[[Image:DWArmada13_Autobots_Mini-Cons.jpg|thumb|left|350px|]]

Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, [[California]], and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern [[Alaska]]. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his [[Solar Scalpel]], a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[Image:WorldsCollide4_JetOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|—a [[Furmanism|FURMANISM]]!]]

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered [[Spinister (G1)|a lone survivor]], who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As [[Unicron]], the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the mysterious Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, [[Furmanism|it may never be over]], and they must be eternally vigilant. {{Storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
[[Image:Alphatrionsigomega.jpg|thumb|left]]
Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the [[Autobot]]s' unpreparedness for war and requested the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to put resources into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense. [[Levitacus]] expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little [[energon (fuel)|energon]] they had and would instigate the Autobot-[[Decepticon]] conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] with his concerns about [[Unicron]]. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The [[Mini-Con]] pointed Optimus to an [[uplink platform]], where the Autobot went with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], where he met [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]] and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. The voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to [[Earth]], where [[energon (fuel)|energon]] that Unicron desired lay. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

[[Image:Optimus Prime Energon reformat.jpg|thumb]]

With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]]. Juat as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the [[Omnicon]]s, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] explained to Optimus that, as the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the [[Spark of Combination]]. He was granted a team of [[Prime Force|drones]], who he could [[Powerlinx]] with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ''ready'', having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

[[Image:Cybercord Treaty.jpg|thumb|left]]

Recovered, the Autobots ran into [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. After some reintroductions with their old [[human]] friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the [[Gregory Salt Sea]]. Now with [[energon weapon]]s from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} To his end, he established the [[Cybercord Treaty]] with the [[United Nations]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed [[energon tower|shield towers]] on Earth. {{Storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

[[Image:Optimus Prime comes to be cancelled.jpg|thumb]]

Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting [[Alpha Quintesson]] to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" {{Storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|In unreleased issues: As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was [[Nervissa]], not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a [[seismic-shock warhead]] materialized in front of him and began counting down. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} 

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}} }}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

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[[Image:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"Maybe we shouldn't have fired lasers at the mirrors."]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young Autobot leader, Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Later, veteran Autobot [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] trained Optimus in [[metallikato]] shortly before leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]. Optimus later notes that their training made him the warrior and soldier he is today. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Many years later, it was a more mature Optimus Prime that led a small Autobot unit to [[Earth]] after the activation of the [[Mini-Con]] homing beacon. This beacon signaled to all the Transformers on Cybertron that the much-coveted Mini-Cons had survived their million years-long disappearance. After leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron and warping to Earth {{storylink|Prehistory}}, Optimus saved [[Rad White|three]] [[Carlos Lopez|human]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|children]] from the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who arrived on the alien world first.

[[Image:FirstEncounter_Prime.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]
Clashing with his arch enemy, Optimus Prime bought the children and their Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] time to escape while around them, other Transformers warped into the battlefield. {{storylink|First Encounter}}{{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Realizing that he was defeated, Megatron ordered a retreat, allowing Optimus and his subordinates, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], time to reformat themselves into suitable new Earth bodies, while the Decepticons likewise did so on their moon base. Later, after the Decepticons returned to Earth in an attempt to capture the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] Mini-Cons that had been awakened by the children, Optimus Prime and the Autobots saved the children again. This time, Prime unveiled his Earth body's [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]] and put it to good use.

Befriending the children, Optimus brought them back to the Autobots' hidden base and introduced his crew to them. He told them of the sad history of the conflict on Cybertron and how the Mini-Cons had fled from their home planet to maintain their freedom, but also that there existed a legend that the Mini-Cons, despite their use as weapons of war, held the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Base}} The children would aid Prime as he led his crew around the world, searching for the long-lost Mini-Cons, before the Decepticon forces could take them and use them for their own evil deeds.

[[Image:Arm ep 4 supermode prime max burst.jpg|left|250px|thumb|You feel lucky, punk?]]
Soon afterward, both the Autobots and Decepticons detected a Mini-Con signal located in the [[Grand Canyon]]. With the help of the kids, Optimus Prime managed to pinpoint the location of the Mini-Con panel before he was confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], powerlinked to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. Outgunned, Optimus Prime was saved when Starscream arrogantly underestimated the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team's]] combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. This distraction gave Optimus the opportunity to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner and friend. Together they Powerlinked, activating Optimus' powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}}

When Hot Shot criticized Red Alert for his seemingly austere personality, Optimus reminded the youngster that it was their friend's dedication to preparation that won the Autobots many battles back on Cybertron. Before Hot Shot could argue any further, an alarm went off signaling the discovery of a new Mini-Con panel, this time in Antarctica. The Autobots and their human allies warped there, only to find that Optimus' trailer needed to be fixed after a drive system failure. Unfolding it into command center mode, Optimus displayed the attachment, much to the amazement of the kids, while Red Alert fixed it up. After that false start, the Autobots split up to find the Mini-Con panel. Ultimately, Hot Shot and Red Alert would be forced to fight together to save the Mini-Con, teaching Hot Shot a lesson about Red Alert's skill; Optimus did not enter the battle until the very end, having been off scouting, but his arrival forced the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Soldier}}

Soon after, another Mini-Con panel was detected in a forest, which the Autobots were forced to walk through due to the terrain being unfriendly towards cars. Optimus left his trailer in the trusted hands of Sparkplug and set off to explore, but the Decepticons soon attacked and set the forest on fire. Not wanting to harm the environment, Optimus ordered Hot Shot and Red Alert to withhold fire unless they could score direct hits, and when a tree nearly collapsed on the kids he saved them. When Laserbeak discovered a nearby lake, Optimus had his trailer hooked up to it and left the kids and Mini-Cons to put out the fire while he and the others chased down the Decepticons. But he was too late - Starscream claimed the Mini-Con panel from a large tree and awakened [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], with whom he combined and unleashed a massive blast that left a gigantic crater. Having won the day, the Decepticons retreated. Rad arrived to inform Optimus that they had successfully put out the fire but upon realizing that the Decepticons had snatched the Mini-Con he questioned if he had done the right thing. Optimus reassured him that he had. {{storylink|Jungle}}

The Autobots' computer systems soon located another Mini-Con, this time in the Sahara desert. The Autobots traveled there and again found the terrain inhospitable to driving, but were prevented from searching by an immediate attack from Demolishor. They were saved, however, when the sand caved in and Demolishor was pulled underground, along with Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and the Street Acion Team. While the kids and Demolishor raced to find their way out of the mysterious buried palace that they found themselves in - and to find the Mini-Con within it - Optimus and his troops fought the Decepticons above the surface. Megatron demanded to know what had happened to Demolishor, but Optimus could only respond that he had no idea. Luckily for Megatron, Demolishor soon emerged from the sand pit clutching the Mini-Con panel of [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrushe]], with whom he powerlinxed and launched an assault on the Autobots. With the Mini-Con in hand, the Decepticons made a tactical retreat. Hot Shot, meanwhile, rescued the kids and their Mini-Con friends.{{storylink|Palace}}

A different challenge would face Optimus when Rad and Carlos' schoolyard antagonists Billy and Fred were kidnapped by Cyclonus, who demanded that all the Autobots' Mini-Cons be turned over in exchange for the hostages. Optimus led his troops to a ghost town where the Decepticons had hidden the children and tried to negotiate their return, but ultimately a fight broke out. The battle was halted when Megatron emerged, having hidden under a pile of junk, and trapped all the children in an energy ball. Prime gave in and agreed to hand over all the Mini-Cons in exchange for the humans, only to find Megatron renege on the deal and continue to hold the kids hostage anyway. Hot Shot managed to free the kids with some old fashioned pummeling, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. With their cover blown, the Autobots accepted Billy and Fred into their circle of human friends. {{storylink|Confrontation}}

While Red Alert worked on fixing up the base and Hot Shot slacked, Optimus announced that another new Mini-Con had been located, this time in a city. After
warping there, the Autobots determined that it was underground and entered the subway. This almost proved to be disastrous, as Optimus came close to a head-on collision with a speeding train, only managing to avoid it at the last second. The Autobots split up to search the tunnels, which Prime found rather maze-like and confusing. The kids would find the Mini-Con panel, only to be caught between a mysterious crane and the Decepticons. Laserbeak alerted Optimus to the situation and he and the others headed into the sewers to find the kids. The Decepticons, however, once again won the day, burying the kids and the crane under rubble and stealing the Mini-Con [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]], with whom Cyclonus merged. Cyclonus blasted at the Autobots and forced them to stay back, following which the Decepticons retreated. The mysterious crane Transformer, who had shielded the kids from the rubble, then revealed himself to be Smokescreen, one of the Autobots' comrades from back on Cybertron who had gone through the warp gate to Earth with them but gotten lost. Though they had lost the Mini-Con, Optimus' team had now gained a new ally on Earth. {{storylink|Underground}}

Soon enough the Autobots found themselves travelling underwater to locate another Mini-Con, this time in the ruins of an ancient civilization remanescent of [[Atlantis]]. While Hot Shot and Red Alert held off the Decepticons, Optimus and Smokescreen made a dash for the entrance of the ruins, only for Optimus to be hit by Megatron's blasts. With his cabin filling up with water and the kids inside, Optimus managed to make it into the building and evacuate the kids into the air-filled ruins before returning to the battle outside. While the kids searched for the Mini-Con inside and discovered the true history of the ruins from the hologram [[Amphitrite]] - that it had been an ancient civilization doomed by use of [[Star Saber (Armada)|a strange weapon]] - Optimus continued to carry out the fight against the Decepticons. Eventually Megatron burst through the edifice, trying to nab the Mini-Con panel, but Optimus followed him in and held him off. Unfortunately for Prime and the Autobots, the Decepticons were once again victorious as Megatron's Mini-Con partner [[Leader-1]] grabbed the panel and handed it off to his master, who ordered a retreat. The Autobots escaped with the kids as the ruins collapsed around them. {{storylink|Ruin}}

Reflecting on the recent battles, Rad asked Optimus if there was any way the war could end. Prime told him the tale of how the war began, with the Decepticons overrunning the planet and the sudden and mysterious entrance of the Mini-Con faction into the war and their eventual exodus. Another alarm then went off, sending the Autobots to a volcanic island, where the Decepticons had also located a Mini-Con panel. Optimus used his trailer as a weapons platform against the Decepticons, helped out by Mini-Cons who manned the guns, displaying to Rad that while the Autobots had to use the Mini-Cons to end the war, the Mini-Cons themselves were willing to help out. LAserbeak discovered the panel at the end of a tunnel and Optimus went in to retrieve it, leaving the other Autobots to cover him; but the island's volcano erupted and Prime fell into a crack in the ground as lava poured over the island. While the panel floated down the lavastream, the Autobots and Decepticons fought to retrieve it. Optimus suddenly emerged from out of nowhere, stopping the Decepticons with a burst of energy; he survived, as he explained it, because the lava passed over the hole he had fallen into...somehow. Red Alert snagged the panel, forcing a Decepticon retreat. The Autobots discovered that it contained another Mini-Con who would not awaken from its panel. {{storylink|Prehistory}}

The Decepticons, meanwhile, had finally managed to awaken [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]], the Mini-Con they had retrieved from the undersea ruins, and used it to hone in on the other two mysterious panels. Discovering the Autobot base's location, they opened a warp gate and invaded, setting off internal defense systems. When Billy and Fred were put in danger by lasers shooting at the Decepticons, Optimus ordered them shut down, allowing the Decepticons to proceed towards the control room. Optimus took the two unawakened Mini-Con panels and fled from the control room, giving the others a chance to use various booby-traps to dispose of Starscream, Cyclonus, and Demolishor. Megatron, however, managed to catch up to Prime, and battled him and Hot Shot. Sonar reawakened his comrades [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] and [[Runway]] and together they combined into the Star Saber, the great Mini-Con blade of yore. Megatron claimed it triumphantly for himself, but before he could use it Prime blasted it from his hands. Hot Shot took up the sword, using it to protect himself from Megatron's blasts, and sliced off one of the Decepticon leader's horns. Realizing he could not withstand the power of the blade, Megatron called for a retreat. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

When the Transformers battled over the Mini-Con [[Liftor]] at a moonlit mountain, Optimus took on Megatron to buy time for Smokescreen to climb and find the panel. On another day, a strange yellow Mini-Con panel was located on some plains, and Starscream challenged Hot Shot to a duel. The cloaked [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] emerged, egging on the two and greeting Prime. Optimus told his troops how this bot had once been an Autobot who trained him how to fight in the early days of the war; now, however, Scavenger watched from the sidelines as a mercenary, until Hot Shot trounced Starscream and Scavenger entered the fray, giving the Autobot a beatdown. When Hot Shot dropped the Star Saber, Optimus protected it from Megatron. Cyclonus grabbed the Mini-Con panel and the Decepticons retreated, with Scavenger joining them. {{storylink|Overmatch}}

In another battle over [[Spiral|a Mini-Con]], this time along a highway, Prime fought against Starscream alongside Red Alert while Hot Shot confronted Scavenger to get even with him over his previous whupping. With the aid of the mysterious newcomer [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] the Autobots managed to rescue the Mini-Con. Presenting himself as a wanderer, Sideways joined the Autobots, and Optimus thanked him for his help. {{storylink|Gale}}

During the next battle, Optimus and Smokescreen searched a ravine for a Mini-Con panel while Hot Shot and Sideways distracted Megatron. When Megatron warped back to the Decepticon moonbase, Hot Shot and Sideways were taken with him, leaving the other Autobots - who did not know where the Decepticon base was - to wait nervously until they could find a way to help them. Hot Shot soon returned, however, brutalized and lacking the Star Saber. Sideways, it turned out, had been working for the Decepticons all along. {{storylink|Credulous}}

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The next fight occurred in a foggy forest, where Optimus led the Autobots into battle. Megatron, however, was scheming, using the fog in a plot to steal the Star Saber from Starscream, who had claimed it from Hot Shot. Optimus eventually activated his supermode to battle the Decepticons, but it was no use - Scavenger grabbed the Mini-Con panel in the melee and the Deceptcons retreated. He would later, however, warp into the Autobot base, where Optimus ordered Red Alert to allow him in - for Scavenger, in truth, had actually been an Autobot spy sent by Prime to gather data on the Decepticons! {{storylink|Conspiracy}}

Prime's trust did not, however, assuage the misgivings of the other Autobots, who had fought Scavenger on the battlefield. When a Mini-Con was detected on a snowy hillside, the Autobots and Decepticons met in battle there. Prime and Megatron battled near a chasm, and Optimus hurled himself and his foe into it, seemingly intent on destroying them both. But Scavenger, who had patiently waited, leapt from the other side of the canyon and pushed Optimus to the opposite ledge, leaving Megatron to drop. When Megatron finally reemerged, Optimus blasted him back and the Decepticons retreated. Scavenger's actions convinced his comrades of his genuineness, proving Optimus' faith in his old friend right. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)}}

Through the treachery of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], the Decepticons managed to secure all three of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|legendary]] [[Skyboom (Armada)|Mini-Con]] [[Requiem Blaster|weapons]] that form the [[Hydra Cannon]], the most powerful weapon in the universe. Mounting their new doomsday device aboard a starship, Megatron decided to wipe out the Autobot base on Earth, regardless of the massive collateral damage to the planet itself. Optimus Prime and Jetfire launched a pre-emptive strike against the warship in the hopes of disabling the weapon and rescuing the Mini-Cons. However, they were outnumbered, forcing a desperate Optimus to throw himself into the path of the cannon and use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save Earth, but at the cost of his life. {{storylink|Crisis}}

Under the leadership of Hot Shot, the other Autobots gave chase to the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons reached out to each other and resurrected Optimus from within the Matrix. There was little time to rejoice, as the Autobots pursued the Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus learned of the existence of [[Unicron]] from the Mini-Cons. He would plead with Megatron, now Galvatron, to unite their armies to face this new threat. Galvatron was only convinced after both Thrust stole the [[Requiem Blaster]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] sacrificed himself to let Galvatron see that uniting the armadas was the only hope for the Transformers to survive. {{storylink|Cramp}}

After uniting the armadas, Optimus and Galvatron continued to co-lead the strikes against Unicron. {{storylink|Alliance}} After many losses, the duo decided that they would venture into Unicron to weaken him from within, but were both captured by Unicron. {{storylink|United}} Unicron would continue to try to persuade Prime into merging with him or face destruction. Thankfully, however, the kids were able to free the Mini-Cons under Unicron's control, who in turn attacked Unicron, critically damaging him. {{storylink|Origin}}

[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime with tread piece.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My God, it's full of stars...]]
After Unicron's apparent defeat, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron succumbed to their base natures and had one last battle within the Chaos Bringer. Fighting each other to a standstill, both were surprised when Unicron suddenly came back to life, feeding off their hate for each other. Galvatron was drawn toward Unicron's maw, with Prime holding onto his tank treads, telling him to hold on. His nemesis then made the decision to sacrifice his life, giving Prime a final victory, so that Unicron might be destroyed and their race would survive.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime reflected that he didn't deserve the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and left both the Autobots and Cybertron for places unknown. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:EnergonOptimusForms.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me, myself, and I... and ''me'']]
8,000 eons ago, Optimus Prime stayed on Cybertron to continue its defense, even as Rodimus led a group of Transformers away from the planet, into space, in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from exile to a newly-unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side-by-side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Optimus Prime established a dialogue with the Earth governments with the help of his human friends. Earth sent a delegation to Cybertron, consisting of the three kids and [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]], the foremost expert in the newly discovered ore [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that both worlds coveted.

Jones brought along his young son, [[Kicker Jones|Chad]] (also known as 'Kicker'), who was frightened by the tall, menacing robots. When the boy ran away to a ruined and abandoned part of Cybertron, Optimus Prime gave chase, warning Kicker that the area was strictly off limits. The boy accidentally fell and found his way into a massive darkened chamber where an energy being known as [[Primus]] saved him. Optimus Prime found his way into the chamber just as Primus evolved the human child. Sometime after this, Primus (now known as the creator-god of the Transformers), gave Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], allowing Optimus to grant combining powers to other Autobots. Prime could also now combine with a [[Prime Force|squad of four drone vehicles]], which rode around with him in his trailer when not in use.

Almost a decade later, the energon mining facilities in Sol's asteroid belt, as well as their base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], were attacked by a mysterious force of beast-like Transformers. Primus warned Optimus that the enemy was after the energon, causing Optimus to assemble a unit so he could personally assess the situation. Finding no life on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where he saved Kicker and Ocean City from an attack by the same creatures. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons at [[Lunar City]]. He assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with the rookie Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Prime prepared his troops to defend Earth's Cybertron Cities from further attack. {{storylink|Scorpinok}} Eventually the Terrorcons' attacks forced him to make a difficult call, abandoning the survivors at [[Mars City]] in favor of remaining to defend Ocean City. In the battle that followed, the sight of Megatron's sword caused Prime to wonder if his old nemesis might still be alive. At the same time, the Decepticon troops under his command began abandoning the cause one by one. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[Image:Raidsword.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Optimus continued to lead his team against Terrorcon attacks, but soon found himself face-to-face with his oldest and greatest foe. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, the two threw down with all their power. Armed with a copy of Megatron's sword, Optimus was able to defeat him and force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Optimus soon found himself stalked by the ghostly Starscream, who secretly followed him around Ocean City, hoping for a chance to assassinate him. Prime lured Starscream to the Moon, where they could battle without interference or collateral damage. Starscream revealed his plans to revive Unicron, causing Prime no small measure of consternation. Though the teleporting Starscream maintained the advantage, Optimus was able to generate "[[Energon Blaster|Hot Shot's blaster]]" during a subsequent Decepticon attack, using it to drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Prime then led a team into the asteroid belt, where they destroyed an asteroid that looked nothing like Unicron, because it looked like Unicron. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

Prime continued to lead Earth's defense until Dr. Jones's [[energon tower]] could be completed, ensuring the planet's safety. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} This role forced him into a difficult decision, detonating the energon stores of [[Jungle City]] in the midst of an overwhelming attack. Although the explosion repulsed the attacking Decepticons, it also obliterated some of Earth's most ancient ruins and an entire Cybertron city. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

Prime next clashed with Megatron at [[Lunar City]], but once again a newly-arrived energon tower cut the battle short.
{{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} He then led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the final completion of the energon grid. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

With Earth secure, Optimus decided to lead his team into space, to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} As the Autobots prepared to leave Earth's [[solar system]] aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', the Decepticons attacked once more; struggling with Megatron, Optimus narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid. Demolishor wasn't so lucky. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Optimus had his team follow Kicker's energon-finding instincts, leading them to a misadventure on a frozen planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Optimus was confronted by Rodimus—who shocked him with the proposal that Unicron must not be destroyed, but rather restored! Optimus wasn't convinced, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Optimus soon was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge and to Cybertron, where Rad assaulted Unicron with the planet's energon grid, massively damaging him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With Unicron repulsed, Optimus led a team to Cybertron's surface, where the Decepticons were in rebellion. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} They soon learned that the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]] had escaped, and pursued him to the very chamber of Primus. Shockblast escaped, however, and Optimus soon had other concerns: Kicker was returning to Cybertron, with the head of Unicron! {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

At Kicker's insistence, Optimus met with the alien Alpha Q and heard his story. Moved, he agreed to help Alpha Q revive his planets, but the defense of Cybertron remained his top priority. When Unicron began lashing out at his captors, it was Optimus who recognized the actions as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again. He was present to witness Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} He subsequently led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. Alone and facing two Decepticons, he was revived and saved by the arrival of an energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

[[Image:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Wing Dagger, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], arrived and revealed that he and Optimus could combine, greatly enhancing their power. Prime rallied his troops to complete their mission of destroying Megatron. Before it could happen, however, Megatron triggered a catastrophic energon reaction, ripping [[Rift (Energon)|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's Realm|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of energon. Optimus' team made it their priority to protect these fledgling worlds against the Decepticons' attacks as they pillaged them for energon to once again revive Unicron. The battles started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing energon there, Optimus' team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, Inferno - who was left to guard Shockblast - was ambushed by the Decepticons. While Megatron tortured the sniper, installing him with Decepticon programming, Optimus was held up by Mirage. Optimus arrived too late to fend off Megatron, but managed to fly the injured Inferno off the battlefield.{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

The next target of Decepticon attack was the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. While Optimus and his team personally investigated the rift, the Decepticons began their assault. When he got wind of the situation, Optimus and his team returned, only to be forced to battle in outer space so the Terrorcons could continue their pillaging. Upon the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] the Autobots turned the tide enough that, combined with Wing Saber, Optimus managed to break through into the atmosphere, only to be bombarded endlessly by Megatron. While Inferno fended off both Scorponok and his Decepticon programming below, Optimus carried on the fight with Megatron, finally blowing him out of the sky and teaching him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

The arrival of Bulkhead's team through the rift signalled to the Autobots that it was possible to retrieve more energon towers from Cybertron. Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to Dr. Jones to receive a new batch so as to set up energon grids across the planets; but in the interim, the Terrorcons successfully managed to suck Iron Planet dry and destroy it. Hurrying to defend Jungle Planet, Optimus led a successful resistance against Decepticon invasion, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were soon sent through to Alpha Q's system and set in place, though Mirage managed to take out a tower on [[Ocean Planet]] via underwater attack. While Inferno volunteered to draw out Megatron and distract him from attack in space, Optimus' team ferried in a new tower to the water world. Upon discovering the ruse, Megatron returned to the planet, where he dueled the [[Energon Saber]]-wielding Prime. The planet was successfully defended, but at the expense of Inferno's life. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

Following these depressing events, the Autobots decided to use Alpha Q's [[Circuit Planet]] for a little R&R. Optimus was surprised when he learned that his troops had halted their duties to hold the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], but when Rodimus stated that he'd signed off on it, Prime decided to join the event himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track. He proved enough of an obstacle to both Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha]], riding atop [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], finished first. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Prime was soon contacted by Dr. Jones, who informed him of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] on Cybertron. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon have enough energon to revive Unicron, Prime requested more energon towers be sent and had the Miranda II set course for Unicron himself. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived from beyond the rift with energon towers in tow, hurling them at Unicron, but only causing minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Having discovered that the sun in which Alpha Q resided was in actuality Unicron's head, Megatron moved Unicron to reclaim it. Optimus ordered the energon grid to be activated to stop him, but Megatron threw Unicron's whole body against the grid to break through it. Prime, Rodimus, and Wing Saber daringly landed on Unicron and tried to enter him, but the heat from his burning body forced the latter to retreat; Optimus attempted to go it alone but eventually went into stasis from damage. With Unicron on the brink of explosion, Omega Supreme swooped in to rescue Optimus, whom the Autobots restored. To their surprise, Omega Supreme revealed that he could link up with Optimus. Megatron, meanwhile, successfully reclaimed Unicron's head, killing Alpha Q and fully restoring the body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Shockblast then attempted to usurp Megatron, placing himself on the throne and siphoning Unicron's power. While the regrouped Autobots attacked from space, Shockblast steered Unicron towards [[Blizzard Planet]]. But the dark god's power proved too much for Shockblast, who not only grew in size but lost his mind, violently rampaging through the deity's innards. He turned his attention to the Autobots, blasting Optimus and Omega Supreme down to the planet and following after them, where even the combined Optimus Supreme could barely handle him. Optimus showered Shockblast with ice and tried to bring his true nature back to the surface, reminding him that he was a proud warrior. When Shockblast finally broke Unicron's control, he hurled a beam up at the god, only to be crushed and annihilated by Unicron's massive fist. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

[[Image:itsover.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]With Unicron reawakened and Megatron slowly falling under his sway, the situation became dire. The dark god beat back the Autobots and began to destroy Blizzard Planet, absorbing it in chunks. Leading the charge, Optimus Supreme attempted with all his might to push Unicron away, but to no avail; instead, Unicron simply blew up what remained of Alpha Q's snow world, damaging the Autobots in the field. Striking out on his own, Optimus Supreme launched another unsuccessful attack on Unicron. Hot Shot, Jetfire, Ironhide, and Cliffjumper joined in, but all were grievously injured when Unicron blew apart Circuit Planet. Fueled by anger at the sight of his men put out of commission and the destruction of Alpha Q's planets, Optimus made one last daring attack, to no effect. But when all seemed lost, a beam of energon - sent straight through the void by Primus, who had mustered all the strength he could - bathed the damaged Autobots and Optimus Supreme in dazzling light. The Autobots caught in its path were immediately restored and upgraded, while Optimus Supreme grew to enormous planetary sizes. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} The champion of Primus, the empowered Optimus Supreme faced off against the dark god on a vast disk of energon created in space by the beam. While the upgraded Autobots strafed Unicron and kept the fleeing Decepticons at bay, the two titans brawled in a divine battle. As the Autobots set up and powered up energon towers along Alpha Q's planets to protect them from Unicron's stray blasts, Optimus took the brunt of the demon's assault straight on. Drawing on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends, Optimus unleashed a massive laser barrage, his Final Impact, blowing Unicron to pieces and destroying the god's corporeal form. But unbeknownst to the Autobots, not only did Unicron's spark survive in the distant reaches of space, but Megatron survived the blast as well and carried within him Unicron's very essence. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was left to rest in a CR tank. Soon, however, Megatron returned, scouring the planet with the Terrorcons. As Megatron, Scorponok, and Starscream headed for [[Center City]], the humans and Autobots scrambled. Awoken, Optimus headed after the Miranda II with Jetfire. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Megatron, guided by Unicron, searched underground for the legendary super energon temple and his crew was broken out of jail, Optimus and his team battled Terrorcons on the surface. Suddenly, Megatron - now upgraded into Galvatron by the power of [[Super Energon|super energon]] - emerged with the equally powered up Starscream, displaying their superior power when Optimus' blasts had no effect on them. The two began destroying energon towers, unleashing green energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he would be saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the super energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Aboard the Miranda II, the Autobots plotted to send Kicker and the Omnicons, the only ones aboard, down to the planet to shut off the energon gas. At the same time, Galvatron ordered his new subordinate [[Six Shot]] - the brother of Shockblast, who harbored great resentment for Optimus Prime due to thinking he had slain his brother - to use the energon towers as engines and push Cybertron through the space bridge to Alpha Q's realm. While doing so, Six Shot noticed the Miranda II and took a shot, earning the ire of his master for acting without orders. Nonetheless, Galvatron went to attack it and engaged Prime in battle. Six Shot then took another shot, severely damaging the ship and knocking the Omnicons out of the docking bay towards the planet. With the ship crashing, the furious Galvatron returned to Cybertron; Optimus went to help Cliffjumper, who tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Stuck hovering in space, Optimus' crew waited patiently for the Omnicon advance team to shut down the energon gas. When they finally got a signal, they headed in, dropping through a hole in the gas cloud caused by the explosion of an energon tower. Once on the ground, another battle between Prime and Galvatron erupted, prematurely ending when Six Shot released energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot - but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. Rodimus and Hot Shot won and were forced to battle a Unicron simulation in the bonus round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Primemeteorattackmode.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]On Cybertron, Optimus' team was chased by the Maximus combiners but managed to evade them, running into Wing Saber's resistance. Optimus split his team in two, ordering Kicker, Hot Shot, and Omega Supreme to rescue the Jones family while Ironhide was to take a [[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys|squad of young Omnicons]] to rescue Bulkhead from a medical facility. Following this, Optimus and Superion Maximus fought the Maximus combiners again, as well as Scorponok, to buy the two new teams time to escape. Six Shot then attempted to take another shot at Prime with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus later sent Superion ahead to aid Kicker, linking up with Wing Saber to continue his own mission. Galvatron and Starscream then attacked; but Six Shot, still obsessing over killing Prime, finally succeeded in blasting him with the energon grid, knocking Prime out of the sky to the surface of Cybertron and disconnecting him from Wing Saber. Galvatron, furious, sent Scorponok and Constructicon Maximus to find Prime's body. But before he could be attacked again, Prime was rescued by Superion, who bought time while Optimus' drone team arrived. Having linked with his drones, Optimus fought back against Galvatron, finally recombining with Wing Saber and using his drones in Meteor Attack Mode to cause a huge explosion. Galvatron withstood it, but when he ordered Six Shot to unleash energon gas on Optimus, the disgruntled sharpshooter refused, and Galvatron was forced back to headquarters to deal with his insubordinate soldier. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Optimus' team continued on to the spaceport, where they briefly fought with Scorponok and the Maximus combiners. But, needing Scorponok to retake control of a group of mutated [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], Galvatron had Starscream recall the Terrorcon leader, leaving Prime to the combiners. Six Shot was then given the go ahead to release energon gas on the Autobots, but - just in time - Dr. Jones managed to shut off the flow of gas from the super energon temple, allowing Optimus' crew to escape. Seeing the gas clearing, Rodimus and Cliffjumper headed down to the planet's surface to rendezvous with Optimus, just as Galvatron and his soldiers arrived. At the same time, Ironhide's team had broken through Scorponok's defenses - sacrificing their lives in the process - to deliver energon to the planet's core, reviving Primus. With the god of light reawakened, Optimus' Spark of Combination glowed red, and he was once again able to combine with Omega Supreme. Using a whirlwind attack, Optimus cleared the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[Image:Giantoptimus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Cybertron finally emerged from the space bridge into Alpha Q's realm. Attempting to fix the energon grid, Six Shot caused a massive explosion of pent-up energon gas, blowing the Autobots into space and bringing about a new gas cloud. With most of the Autobots but himself and those within the core damaged, Optimus stared on in disbelief as Misha reported that Cybertron was accelerating and on course to destroy Plains Planet. As the planet passed other worlds, the green energon gas emanating from Cybertron reacted with them, permeating their young and unstable atmospheres and causing them to explode. Optimus hastened to Cybertron, but was held up by Galvatron in the green gas-infused atmosphere. Sensing Unicron's presence, Optimus demanded to know why Galvatron had kept the dark god alive, only for Galvatron to deny it. Calling on Primus for help, Optimus was then enveloped by a bright light which also sucked the spreading energon gas back into Cybertron and nearly knocked Primus out again in the process. Now almost half as tall as Cybertron itself, Optimus Supreme laid into the planet, smashing into it to halt its progress while Six Shot boosted energon tower output even more. With towers exploding all around, the Autobots and Decepticons fled. As Prime struggled to hold the planet still, Galvatron began to sense in the great Autobot leader the very essence of Unicron himself. As the towers shut down, the planet came to a stop - but Prime, still fueled by not only Primus' light but the angry power of Unicron within him, again smashed violently into the planet. Rodimus cried out to Optimus to stop, breaking through to him, and Prime dissolved in a green light to his normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}} Following this, Optimus relocated to Ocean Planet, where Jetfire - arriving with the rescued [[Sally Jones]] - delivered energon to him. After recharging, Optimus set out to return to Cybertron, where Galvatron, who had now killed Six Shot, had begun growing to planetary sizes himself by absorbing as much super energon as possible. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Optimus arrived via space bridge with his crew, just in time to see Galvatron growing magnificently huge. Prime sent Jetfire away to Primus and ordered Omega Supreme to powerlink with him to stop Galvatron; Omega disagreed since Primus was once again asleep and they would thus be unable to do so, but Optimus stated that he would bring about the combination by relying on the power of Unicron within him. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. Galvatron launched into space, towing the planet by a cable of super energon, and the Autobots followed closely behind. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[Image:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Sensing that he was being pulled to the same location as Galvatron, who by now was out of his mind and controlled by the essence of Unicron, Optimus headed off to his final battle, ordering Rodimus to take command if he died. He then delinked from Omega Supreme, stating that the battle was between him and Galvatron alone. Drawing on Unicron's power even more, Optimus once again grew to gigantic heights and attacked Galvatron, knocking him down to the surface of Jungle Planet. There the two rivals fought, but not as usual - both were possessed by Unicron's essence, battling savagely without nobility. Sensing the presence of Unicron within both of them, Kicker was able to determine the location of Unicron's spark in space and ordered Jetfire to take him there. Meanwhile, Optimus managed to break through Unicron's spell and proposed to Galvatron that he could do the same if he became an Autobot; falling into Optimus' trap, Galvatron became so enraged at the suggestion that he too broke through Unicron's influence. Preparing for their final attacks, Galvatron and Optimus both unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime, in a last attempt to seal away Unicron's influence within Galvatron, opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Galvatron Unicron's essence. With that, the two dissolved to their normal sizes. Nearly dead, Optimus collapsed; Galvatron staggered away, promising to return, but setting off to find Unicron's spark to kill his tormenter once and for all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[Image:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Nearly dead, Optimus' spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where their Sparks of Combination glowed in unison. All but Omega Supreme, who had headed to find Unicron's spark, gave up their own sparks, combining them with Optimus and restoring him to life. Meanwhile, Omega arrived at the site of Unicron's spark and confronted Galvatron, who wished to destroy it. Omega told him that he could do no such thing, as Unicron existed in all Transformers as the chaotic force that drove the universe. Easily beating him aside, Galvatron made his move on Unicron's spark - only to find that he himself was possessed by it, returning Unicron to life once more. Suddenly, Optimus appeared from across the galaxy in a glowing ball of light, shining from the power of all the Autobots' combination sparks. At last, Omega Supreme gave up his Spark of Combination, combining with Optimus and making him glow a brilliant blue as Optimus Supreme. While Primus readied a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining super energon and the last of his strength, Optimus Supreme battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron, intending to throw both of them into the star. But Galvatron, too proud to admit defeat, broke out of Unicron's control and pushed away from Optimus, determined to finish Unicron himself. After giving a final speech to his loyal troops, Galvatron cried his last words: "Glory to Decepticons!" With that, he plunged himself into the energon sun while Optimus watched. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, each Spark of Combinaton rematerializing into each Autobot's regular corporeal form. Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:CybertronPrime finalbattlepose.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Weapons Primed..."]]
Primus' plan to trap Unicron inside an energon sun failed, and this star collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]]. Optimus Prime faced the greatest test in his existence when his home planet was threatened with destruction, but realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population to Earth. As they made plans to leave, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, the only means of restoring Primus' spark, and the only way they can save Cybertron and the rest of the universe from oblivion. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Arriving on Earth, Optimus Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population when he rescued the injured [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and three human children from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Befriending the children, named [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]], he relied on them to educate the Autobots about their new home and how to blend into the environment as Robots in Disguise. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} {{storylink|Hidden}}

Soon afterward, the children's hometown of Boulder, Colorado was threatened. The newest tunnels in a recently-dug gold mine had destabilized a mountain, making its collapse imminent. This alone would only have damaged the mountain's immediate area, but matters were complicated when Autobot scans revealed the presence of an underground reservoir that would be forced out by the collapse, causing flooding. Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to shatter the mountain with his largest missiles and collapse it safely, averting disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}} He would later travel to the [[Sahara]] To uncover what they believed to be the Omega Lock, but was in fact a fake. {{storylink|Time}} He would later allow the civilian Autobots to help in the search for the Omega Lock. He would later battle under water in the Bermuda Triangle to keep Megatron from obtaining the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Deep}} He would also battle Megatron aboard the [[Atlantis|Starship Atlantis]] for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}} He later traveled to [[Velocitron]] to acquire the Cyber Planet Key said to be the Planet cup racing trophy, but learned he would only be able to get it if [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] was beaten in a race. Despite Hot Shot having disobeyed Prime's orders to not get involved with the locals, Optimus ultimately agreed with him after confronting the stubborn Override that the only way to retrieve Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key would be by winning the Planet Cup. Though Hot Shot was clearly the only Autobot who could have a chance at winning, Optimus, Landmine, Red Alert, and the new friends [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] joined the race as well. {{storylink|Hero}}

Knowing that he had no real shot at winning, Optimus stayed in the background during the first round of the race, blocking the Decepticon duo of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. They managed to jump ahead in the race, however, when Ransack attached himself to Prime with a spring and flung himself to the front, followed by Crumplezone under cover of a smokescreen. When late in the race the two blew up a bridge, Prime turned himself into a ramp for Hot Shot by driving off the edge and unfolding his cannons. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second round by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone.{{storylink|Detour}}

[[Image:Savageclawmode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]While Hot Shot trained for the third leg of the race, Red Alert relayed a message to Optimus - unknowingly sent by the sneaky Sideways - that claimed that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Cybertron]] was in danger in his mission on [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. Primes Optimus and Vector set off to the beast world, where they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant. Overhaul, having been reformatted as Leobreaker, arrived to save them, and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] explained to the Cybertronians their friend's transformation. The dictatorial [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] soon arrived, however, and demanded that Snarl be handed over for treason; Optimus refused and pleaded with Scourge to listen peacefully to his request for the Cyber Planet Key. When Megatron and his cronies arrived, Scoruge proposed that the Autobots and Decepticons battle to determine if he would grant Prime's request or not. Optimus refused this, but when Snarl was carried away, Leobreaker jumped to his rescue, setting off a battle. Leobreaker's anger at Megatron tapped into the power of the Jungle Planet's key, and both he and Optimus were engulfed in a burst of energy. The two combined, as Leobreaker became a massive arm for Optimus in his Savage Claw Mode. Easily one-shotting Megatron, Optimus forced the Decepticons to flee. Impressed, Scourge decided to let Snarl go. {{storylink|Savage}}

Later, Sideways, who noticed Scourge's desire to fight Optimus, engineered a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons by sending fake signals to both sides. Realizing it was a trap, Leobreaker and Optimus again combined and quickly took out Scourge so that they could search for Sideways. Upon finding him, the Autobots interrogated their battle's engineer; Sideways tried to fool the Autobots into thinking he was an undercover spy researching Megatron's ambitions but escaped when Optimus became distracted by a call from Landmine informing him of the results of the third leg of the race on Velocitron. It was then that Optimus learned that Coby had snuck into the Autobot camp on the racing planet, and though surprised, he allowed the child's presence due to Hot Shot's request. {{storylink|Sand}}

With Coby's help, Hot Shot went on to win the Planet Cup. But when the trophy was to be given to him, Megatron attacked and attempted to steal it; unfortunately for him, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime had followed him from Jungle Planet. Optimus and Leobreaker once again combined and took down Megatron, with Override saving the trophy and asking for permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}

Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Upon arrival, Optimus and Leobreaker combined to assume a respectable form before Scourge, but rather than fight asked for dialogue. Scourge refused, again telling them that to have an audience they would have to beat him in battle. Leobreaker disengaged from Prime and attacked but was easily beaten. He sulked for a time while Snarl confronted him about his actions, telling him the story of Scourge's past at the same time that Backstop told it to Optimus and Vector Prime. Leobreaker, realizing his foolishness, told Snarl of how Optimus once saved him when he was caught under rubble on a planetoid, and apologized to his leader. Optimus meanwhile finally decided to give in and act in accordance with Jungle Planet's customs and challenge Scourge to a duel. He sent Backstop to deliver the message. {{storylink|Honor}}

Optimus briefly returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, inviting Override while there to join them on Jungle Planet in case he needed another planetary leader to dialogue with Scourge. Override agreed and also petitioned for [[Lori]] to come along as an Earthen representative. Returning to Jungle Planet, the Autobots were ambushed by Starscream, Thundercracker, Ransack, and Crumplezone, who were sent by Megatron to halt the battle with Scourge. Instead, they were easily beaten, though this made the Autobots late for the duel, enraging Scourge. Lori tried to stop the fight by pleading with Scourge to work with the Autobots. Though startled by the human, Scourge ultimately refused anything but battle with Prime, even granting him the help of another Autobot to prove the pointlessness of teamwork. Optimus and Leobreaker combined and the battle began. Scourge quickly threw the Autobots off balance by damaging their combination joint and forcing a separation, but Prime and Leobreaker recombined on the opposite side, with Leobreaker as the left arm. The two leaders charged at and punched each other - Optimus was left standing as Scourge crumpled to his knees. But going against Scourge's expectations, Prime refused to kill him. Scourge handed over the cyber planet key, hidden in the form of the beast totem in his temple, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet, but while Optimus took the former he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal}}

Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the key. To protect it, Optimus had the key placed in a box and the Autobots scattered about with multiple boxes, hoping to confuse the Decepticons. While the others fled, Prime put out a fire at the temple started by Thundercracker. He then was confronted by Megatron, who believed him to have the true box, only to find out that Prime's box was a ruse and that the real one was held by Leobreaker. Megatron scoffed at Prime's trust in his subordinates and chased after the beast warrior. Before Megatron could steal Leobreaker's box, however, Prime arrived and combined with him. The two bested Megatron but were cut down by Starscream, allowing Megatron to snatch the key. But before he could kill Prime, the Matrix interacted with the key to open a space bridge, transporting the rest of the Autobots to Jungle Planet guns ablaze. With Megatron pinned by laserfire, Optimus returned to battle and beat him once again, retaking the key as the Decepticons fled. Tired of all the newcomers, Scourge then ordered the Autobots off-planet, and they returned to Earth. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Once returned to their Earth base, the Autobots prepared to add the Jungle Planet's key to the Omega Lock. Optimus proposed that Snarl do the honors, but the Jungle Planet native suggested instead that Leobreaker might be more fitting. When the deed was done, the Autobots were suddenly engulfed in the light of Primus himself, and the light god spoke through Jolt to rely the message: "Protect the balance, until all are one." Alarms, however, soon alerted the Autobots to the presence of something important in the North Pole. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there and discovered the containment site of ancient Decepticon colonists lost on Earth, formerly protected by [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]]. But Starscream, who had trapped Megatron in an orb in outer space, suddenly appeared and defeated the three land-based Autobots, unleashing the Decepticons as his personal army and collapsing the icy tunnel in on the Autobots. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire struggled to free the others, but before he could use his cyber key power on the tunnel, his comrades arrived and stopped him, fearing Optimus and the others would be completely covered by the rubble. They got to work on breaking through the ice wall, finally rescuing Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker. After recovering, they all headed out to take down Starscream, who had begun an invasion of Earth, seeking its cyber planet key. {{storylink|Invasion}}

[[Image:Primemissileblock.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]When Coby suggested revealing their presence on Earth now that the Transformers were out in the open, Optimus rejected it, knowing that humanity would turn on the Autobots if it knew they had been hiding among them. The Autobots faced down Starscream, but Optimus was forced to throw himself in the way of a blast to protect Evac and Crosswise. With their leader down, the Autobots retreated until Red Alert could fix him up. {{storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots returned to base to halt all communications to prevent their location from being discovered. Finding the kids and the Mini-Cons - who had been caught and interrogated by [[Colonel Franklin]] - missing, Optimus sent out Hot Shot and Landmine to search for them, only for the escaped humans to show up later with Dr. Suzuki in tow. Finally having devised a plan, Optimus proposed abandoning Earth and taking its planet key - protected and retrieved by the Earth-based [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] - to Velocitron via space bridge. The Autobots rolled out along the space bridge, but Starscream caught wind of the plan and assaulted them. With his glorious future so nearly within his grasp, Starscream singlehandedly powered through the entire Autobot squad in his pursuit of the Omega Lock and the keys. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, at last stood in his path as Starscream clutched the Lock. Prime smashed Starscream out of the sky, chasing the dropped Lock - but in one final dastardly act, Starscream launched a missile at Coby and his friends. Optimus disengaged his pursuit of the Lock to throw himself in the missile's path, protecting the humans at the loss of the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. Starscream fled while Optimus and the other Autobots promised to steal the keys back. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Colonel Franklin then told the Autobots his true reasoning for tailing them - that he had been saved by Evac as a child and wanted to prove the existence of the Transformers. He offered Prime all the military resources at his command. But suddenly, a series of events rapidly occurred. A space bridge opened above Earth displaying the black hole; an energy burst from Cybertron, decripted by Vector Prime and Scattorshot, demanded that the Omega Lock and Keys be returned to the planet; and Megatron, escaped from his imprisonment, arrived in Niagara Falls. Optimus had the refugee Autobots evacuate the area of humans and a camouflage shield established in the vicinity, and the Autobots headed there to battle, needing to deal with the crisis before they could go off to find Starscream. Optimus and Megatron battled, but when Leobreaker and Snarl were pinned by Scourge, the trio of Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot ganged up on Megatron so Prime could save the others. Enraged at their ability to fend him off, Megatron summoned the power of Earth's Cyber Planet Key and gained a new machine gun, with which he mowed down the three Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation}} Optimus charged Megatron but was blocked by Scourge. Combining with Leobreaker, Optimus beat him away, but was then blocked off by a cliff that Megatron collapsed before him. While Evac and Override distracted Megatron, Vector Prime transported the wounded Autobots to safety. Megatron tried to escape via portal, but Optimus forced him to stay by putting it out with his water cannons. The battle between the two continued as Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot was saved from death by channeling the power of Primus and gaining new forms. Before Megatron could finish Prime, the three returned through a warp gate and attacked. Meanwhile, Optimus received a message from Jolt that the Air Force had located Starscream's island base due to an energy surge from the Omega Lock. Vector Prime opened a gate, and Optimus, Evac, and Override jumped through. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep30_sonic_wing_mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]At Starscream's volcanic island hideout, Optimus took on a slew of ancient Decepticons until Crosswise showed up to handle them, giving him the go ahead to pursue Starscream. Coby then alerted Prime that a fireball from space was heading towards Earth - but Optimus had more urgent matters at hand, as Megatron arrived via warp gate and headed for Starscream as well. Alongside the also-arrived Vector Prime, Optimus found himself trapped by Sideways amid flames. Megatron took advantage of the situation to shoot at Optimus, but Vector Prime hurled himself in the way of the blast. Before Megatron could take a second shot, he was pounded by the incoming fireball, which proved to be Wing Saber! Having received the signal from the Omega Lock, Wing Saber hurried to Earth to help the Autobots - but in the intervening years since his last stint on Prime's team, he had grown irreverent. Though he irked some of the other Autobots, there were more pressing concerns to deal with, as Coby reported that the black hole was growing more unstable. At Vector Prime's suggestion, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot as a vanguard, the Cybertron Defense Team, to clear the way for returning the Omega Lock once it was retrived. They set off via space bridge for their homeworld. {{storylink|Assault}} The two Primes meanwhile continued heading into the volcano, where they battled Sideways and Scourge. But when the Omega Lock burst with power and shook the foundations of the volcano, all the Autobots inside abandoned it, witnessing the emergence of a gigantically-grown Starscream. Vector Prime managed to steal away the Omega Lock, but Optimus was smashed into the ground by the titanic self-proclaimed ruler of the universe. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Prime decided to remove it from the battlefield to safety and sent Leobreaker, Override, and Evac to rendezvous with the Cybertron Defense Team with the Lock in tow. Seeing these three leave via space bridge, Megatron decided to ditch the fight and chase after them. Starscream, meanwhile, threw up a barricade of flying rocks to keep Prime away. Flying through the rocks proved too difficult for both Prime and Wing Saber, who told his commander that they should attempt to combine as they last did in the Chaar asteroid belt, where they had to save the life of a wayward astronaut. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two combined into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. Sideways quickly teleported his fallen leader away while Optimus proclaimed that the Autobots would now head to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Primeinhell.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]Arriving through the space bridge, Prime's team dropped in on Megatron just in time to stop him from destroying the advance guard. Prime and Wing Saber again combined, battling Megatron, who had stolen the Omega Lock from Leobreaker. As Megatron fled into the fire dimension, Optimus chased after him. Their battle continued on in the inferno, where Megatron withstood Prime's blows, regenerating each time due to the [[Armor of Unicron]]. Finally, Prime and Megatron hit each other so hard that an explosion tore the dimension itself open. Prime escaped with the Omega Lock, ordering Vector Prime at once to open a warp gate across the tear, causing the fire dimension to collapse in on itself. Megatron, channeling the demonic power of the Armor of Unicron, managed to hold the tear in space itself open as Scourge and Thunderblast abandoned him, but when Optimus and Vector Prime combined the powers of the Omega Lock and [[Rhisling]] to blast Megatron, he gave in and was crushed to death by the collapsing dimension. With victory at hand, the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, initiating a pulsating wave which coursed across the planet. Cybertron itself began to break apart, causing the Autobots to panic and fear that they had, rather than save the planet, actually destroyed it. Escaping to one of the planet's moons, the Autobots stared down at their homeworld, only to learn from Vector Prime that Cybertron was not breaking apart - it was transforming, revealing it to be the body of Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

Primus proceeded to speak through Jolt, telling the Autobots that the black hole was caused by the implosion of Unicron and the resultant lack of balance between good and evil in the universe. As only Primus could restore the balance, the four Cyber Planet Keys would need to be placed in the Omega Lock to fully restore his spark, allowing him to gain enough power close the black hole. The fourth Key, however, lay with the Gigantions, whose colony ship had been sucked into an alternate dimension, hence why even the Decepticons' planet map could not locate it. But before Primus could tell the Autobots how to find the planet, he went offline. Starscream and Sideways returned, and while Sideways kidnapped the Mini-Cons - who, as natives of Gigantion, he hoped would know how to reach it - Optimus and Wing Saber combined to fight starscream. Starscream, however, ditched the fight to vainly attack Primus himself, getting blasted by the god's defensive systems and dropping the planet map, which Vector Prime recovered. {{storylink|Balance}}

Megatron, meanwhile, returned from the dead, preserved by the Armor of Unicron. While his specter amazed everyone on the field, Vector Prime noticed that the Mini-Cons and human children, who had chased after them, had vanished, though he did not know that they had all warped with Sideways onto the Atlantis. Busy fighting Scourge, Optimus could not deal with the problem. He was given another problem immediately afterwards, when the rematerialized Megatron unveiled his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], and combined with it to form Dark Claw Mode. Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. The resultant explosion gave the Decepticons cover to try and steal the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. Meanwhile, Starscream departed the Atlantis to steal the Omega Lock while the others were busy battling. {{storylink|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. Luckily for them, Thunderblast, on orders from Starscream, distracted Megatron by shooting him. Starscream himself then arrived, at the same time that Optimus returned combined with Wing Saber. Vector Prime, meanwhile, discovered that the kids were aboard the Atlantis and informed Prime that he was heading after them; when Megatron found out about the Atlantis, he quit the battle to chase after it as well. Starscream likewise headed back to his ship, activating the warp drive and fleeing. While Coby, Lori, and Six-Speed managed to be rescued, Bud, Jolt, and Reverb remained stranded on the Atlantis as it warped away. {{storylink|Escape}}

Vector Prime assured the children that should Bud and the Mini-Cons be taken through the dimensions to Gigantion, their flexibile minds would protect him, though larger Transformers, with rigid and computer-like minds would cause problems. He and Red Alert therefore set about making a vaccine based on the powers of Rhisling and Optimus' Matrix to allow large Transformers passage through the dimensions in preparation for their eventual voyage. Prime remained on Cybertron with most of the other Autobots to clear it of Scrapmetal drones while Landmine escorted the kids to Earth, but finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned with Vector Prime to back the children up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

While Vector Prime studied the planet map to find the location of a wormhole leading to Gigantion, th eother Autobots decided to combine the powers of the Matrix with the three Keys to stabilize the black hole before departure. Optimus used the Matrix to activate the Omega Lock and reactivate Primus, who summoned his energy to shoot a beam into the black hole. When Starscream sensed the revived Primus' power, he warped the Atlantis back into orbit and threw himself in the path of the beam, hoping to finish absorbing the energy of Primus as he had started to on Earth. Growing to the size of Primus himself, Starscream began to wail on the defenseless god, whose energies were entirely focused on the black hole. The Autobots set up a forcefield around him and rerouted his power, allowing him to fight back at the expense of continuing the beam. Optimus could do nothing but stand and watch as the planet-sized villain broke through the force field and attacked Primus. But the creator demonstrated his power to his children by lassoing his own moons and using them to beat Starscream into a nearby planet, which exploded; Starscream, drained of his energy, shrunk to his normal size and was warped away by Sideways. {{storylink|Titans}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep38_full_blast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots prepared to depart, Optimus watched Coby working on a dead Scrapmetal, knowing that he was keeping his mind off Bud. Vector Prime, announcing that he'd discovered Gigantion's location, explained that the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] leading to it would only be open a few adys a year and required all voyagers to maintain positive emotions and thoughts. After Override returned from Velocitron with the colony ship [[Ogygia]], the Autobots entered the wormhole, only to be assaulted by the Atlantis and unable to return fire due to Bud and the Mini-Cons being onboard. When the Ogygia was hit and sank towards the edge of the wormhole, Optimus sent Coby, Red Alert, and Six-Speed to fix the engines. It worked, but put them on course with an unavoidable asteroid, and with the ship's power draining, they could not blast it away. Prime led his team onto the hull of the ship, where they combined their Cyber Key powers to blast a hole straight through the asteroid, giving the Ogygia safe passage into the alternate universe. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon landing on Gigantion, the Autobots split up to search for any inhabitants that they could talk to, only to find that the entire surface seemed to be barren of life. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] showed them a giant rock blocking a doorway, which Optimus ordered everyone to fire on with Cyber Key-enhanced weaponry, blowing it apart, but revealing only an empty control room behind it. They split up again and continued the search. Suddenly, a city rose out of the ground, with a few Gigantions hard at work building. When a gigantic i-beam nearly crushed the kids, Landmine and Optimus stepped in the way to hold it up and were helped out by the friendly [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who took the Autobots to his bunker, where he introduced them to his building partner [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. The Autobots told the Gigantions of their mission, and Quickmix told them that he had heard of the Cyber Planet Key, believing it to be in the central layer of the planet, which - according to Metroplex - was off limits according to custom. Just then, Megatron arrived alongside his new allies [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to challenge them and took to the skies to fight Soundwave while everyone else battled. Metroplex easily beat Megatron with his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, destroying Nemesis Breaker and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Seeing the difference between the two groups of Cybertronians, Metroplex and Quickmix decided to throw their lot in with the Autobots, even if it meant breaking tradition in heading back to old cities. {{storylink|Giant}}

Optimus asked Metroplex to guide the Autobots to the central layer, but the Gigantion leader explained that due to their custom of abandoning old cities to continually construct, they also deleted old data associated with those cities, and thus did not know how to reach the central layer of the planet. The Autobots decided to search for remaining data, and Vector Prime used the Omega Lock to hone in on the location of the Key. At the same time, Megatron - furious at his loss to Metroplex - pushed himself to the [[Image:Cyb_ep40_prime_vs_galvy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]limit, calling out to the Gigantion cyber key to the point of breaking his spirit from his body to reach out to it. Galvatron's interference with the key allowed Vector Prime to pinpoint its location in the center, and Optimus had the Autobots split into groups to search for routes to find it. Unfortunately for the Autobots, this made them easy targets for the powered-up Decepticon leader, who quickly cornered and defeated each group. When Optimus found the beaten Override, she warned him of Megatron and Optimus immediately recalled his remaining troops. Megatron soon beat the Cybertron Defense Team, Wing Saber, and Evac while Jetfire tried to get Coby to run away, though Coby was intent on nabbing a piece of data he'd found; Optimus threw himself in harm's wy to distract Megatron and buy them time. With Optimus down, the dark lord announced that he had once again been transformed into Galvatron. Metroplex again took a swing at him, but this time his axe was stopped by a single finger of Galvatron's and he was hurled back, displaying the Decepticon's amazing new might. When Galvatron again tried to attack the children, Optimus blocked him, going Super Mode to fight him. Metroplex hurled him Sparkdrinker, and Optimus used his Cyber Key to power it up. Optimus and Galvatron struck each other at the same moment - Optimus fell first, damaged, but Galvatron did not escape unscathed, plagued by explosions. The Decepticons retreated, leaving the Autobots to marvel at the gigantic hole that Galvatron had torn in the planet when he made contact with the world's cyber key and the Atlantis in it. {{storylink|Fury}}

Knowing that Bud remained on the Atlantis, they decided to infiltrate it. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to draw out Sideways while Override, the Cybertron Defense Team, and Coby in his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]] snuck in. Soundwave arrived to bail out Sidways while Bud was rescued. Angered, Starscream attempted to power up the main cannons of the ship, but Quickmix pumped the surrounding hole full of cement, blocking off the guns. Back on Ogygia, Optimus gave his approval of the Cobybot and jokingly gave Coby the advice to tell out "TRANSFORM!" when transforming to psyche himself up. He then checked Coby's data and disovered that there were four routes leading to the planet's central layer. The Autobots split up again, with Optimus taking Vector Prime, Metroplex, Bud and the Mini-Cons along with him. Prime's team was followed by Ransack and Crumplezone, who would soon find themselves often acquainted with pain by Optimus' hand. First they attempted to snatch Jolt, who was displaying the route's map on his back. Optimus and Vector Prime tried to pursue but could not attack for fear of hitting Jolt. Luckily forthem, Coby in the Cobybot arrived in a Prime-approved dramatic entrance and bested the Decepticons, who out of fear tossed Jolt at Evac. Prime grabbed Sparkdrinker and bashed them away, proceeding afterwards to thank Coby for his invention's great help once again. {{storylink|City}} As Optimus' team traveled through the planetary layers, they were blocked by the Decepticon duo, who they simply ran over. Ransack and Crumplezone then tried a third time to halt Prime's progress but Optimus blasted them off into the distance. {{storylink|Ambush}} Humiliated by their triple defeat, Ransack and Crumplezone again found themselves in Optimus' path when they fell through a floor and landed before the traveling Autobots. Optimus, seeking to keep them out of his path for good, went Super Mode and blasted them far off into the distance. But the gruesome twosome refused to give in and planted themselves in front of Prime later on int he path. Prime finally dispatched them when he combined with Wing Saber and blew the two sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}[[Image:Cyb_ep41_angry_optimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Optimus and Jetfire's teams met up; when Lori heard about how Scourge had beaten Leobreaker and Snarl in battle during their search, she became enraged, but Optimus quited her. The team opened a doorway to another deeper level of the planet, where they found a hallway with images of Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally triggered a switch that opened a secret passage that Bud and the Mini-Cons fell through, and when she wanted to go after them Optimus told her it would be safer to stay together. Bud and the Mini-Cons, it turned out, had fallen into the Mini-Cons' hometown, a secret hidden city for the wee folk of Gigantion. When Optimus and his team finally found their way in, they found Bud lecturing Scourge - who had also ended up there - on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Much to Bud's confusion, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel. He first squared off with Metroplex, who easily beat him with his axe. Vector Prime then faced him and likewise defeated the Jungle Planet leader. Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. The Autobots drove off and continued their search. {{storylink|Scourge}}

Optimus' team finally reached the lowest layer of the planet, and upon opening its doorway they found a lush and leafy world - the original planet as the Gigantions had discovered it during colonization. Wing Saber and Override rushed off to find the [[Lemuria]], the name of the colony ship according to Metroplex, and located it crashed in a lak. But before they could do anything, Galvatron and Menasor crashed through the false sky ceiling and attacked. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to battle Galvatron, who taunted Optimus about defeating the Cybertron Defense Team, telling him that he might finally learn that troops are to be sacrificed. He hit Optimus hard enough to separate him from Wing Saber, and worrying for Wing Saber's safety, Optimus refused to allow him to recombine. Galvatron pummeled Optimus, beating him into the ground with his superior power; Evac prevented the other Autobots from interfering, thinking that Optimus would call them if he needed their help. Galvatron broke off his assault to go steal the Cyber Planet Key and the Autobots gave chase, only to be beaten back by Galvatron. While Coby and Landmine had managed to make their way into the Lemuria to take the Key - with Landmine finally getting his rematch with Starscream in the process - Optimus collapsed outside, fearing that he'd put all his troops lives in danger. Vector Prime smacked reality back into him, telling Optimus to shape up, as he would only be a bad leader if he did not care about his troop's safety. He should trust his troops, Vector Prime told Optimus, because his troops trusted him. Seeing all the Autobots fighting against Galvatron to stop him from stealing the key, Optimus' confidence was restored. With the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus}}

Landmine, having beaten Starscream in battle and acquired the Key, presented it to Optimus aboard the Lemuria. They put it in the Omega Lock, causing the ship to activate and Gigantion's security systems to power down. As the planet's layers opened to the surface, the Autobots saw a space bridge open in the sky and received through it a transmission from Colonel Franklin, telling them that the black hole's influence was growing. Just then, Scourge arrived, thanking Optimus for his help and stating that - having seen through the space bridge what chaos was happening on Jungle Planet - he had to return to his homeworld. Snarl reconciled with him and the two left for Jungle Planet. But before the Autobots could escape through the space bridge, Galvatron reappeared and stole the Omega Lock. Starscream then appeared, having healed himself through pure will, and challenges Galvatron to a final batle. While the two unleashed massive amounts of power and energy in the sky, the Autobots could only watch on and take cover. Sideways and Soundwave prevented Optimus from interfering as he tried to head for the Omega Lock. In the end, Starscream and Galvatron unleashed unreal amounts of power, punching each other so hard that it caused a dimensional fissure; Starscream, Soundwave, and Sideways were blown into another world, while Galvatron stood triumphant with the Omega Lock. He mocked Starscream for his incompetence one final time and fled through the space bridge, which began to disintegrate, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep47_primes_handshake.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots panicked, Optimus suggested building a new space bridge generator. Scattorshot determined that it should be possible if they pooled together the power of their three colony ships, and soon a generator was constructed. When they flipped it on, though, the resultant space bridge unleashed a horde of [[Laserbeak drones]] from [[Planet X]]. Unable to defeat the swarm, the Autobots were forced to shut down the space bridge. The Autobots thought there was no way out, but Vector Prime reminded them that there was one: he could turn back time to allow the Autobots to pass through the warp gate they came through when it was still open. But when Jolt, fearful for what this would do, explained to Bud that turning back time by such an amount would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, refusing to let him sacrifice himself. Jetfire proposed moving everyone from their universe to Gigantion's, letting their home universe be consumed. But Vector Prime then revealed to the Autobots something he had held back from them: the Unicron Singularity would never stop at one universe, but would consume time itself, and thus the entire multiverse would be destroyed. Resolved to die, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots how he had lived through countless eons, always watching the cycle of time but disconnected from it - but now that he had entered into it, he understood the true meaning of time because of the friends he had made. Jolt consoled Bud by telling him that Vector Prime wouldn't really die since he would continue to exist outside the time stream and Vector Prime gave the human child the planet map to keep. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. The colony worlds took off, Vector Prime alongside them. Channeling the ship's energies into Rhisling, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate. Quickly exhausted, he faltered at one point, but gave the last full measure of his power to ensure safe passage into the regular universe. With that, Vector Prime disintegrated in space and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian}}

Finally returned, the Autobots split up; while the Lemuria and Atlantis went searching for Galvatron, Optimus led the Ogygia to Primus, who was by now low on power from trying to stabilize the black hole. Unknown to the Autobots, Galvatron was in fact within the black hole, using the Omega Lock to control its effects; he grabbed Jungle Planet with black tendrils and dragged it through a space bridge, intent on consuming it. The Autobots activated a space bridge to Jungle Planet to evacuate its inhabitants, and most escaped, though Scourge, Snarl, and Backstop would have been left behind if not for the sudden emergence of the planet's own colony ship, the [[Hyperborea]]. Galvatron and his crew arrived to attack Primus while he was weak. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, who prepared to finish him off once and for all at point blank range, when Transformers from all the planets arrived, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. Primus' light then shined on Optimus as the deity declared that all would become one. The four colony worlds then fused into a massive ship-weapon, [[Ark (Cybertron)|the Ark]]. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]Galvatron brushed this impressive feat off, thinking himself even more powerful. He used the power of the Omega Lock to turn his followers into giants and struck at Primus. While his followers held off the Autobots, Galvatron headed for the center of the black hole with the Lock. Thundercracker fought Optimus until the Cybertron Defense Team arrived to relieve him, at which point Optimus, the other planet leaders, and the kids in their Mini-Con companions joined him. They all pursued Galvatron, who finally revealed his plan: to watch the universe be destroyed and then by the power of the Omega Lock rebuild it in is own image! The planet leaders all blasted Galvatron in unison, taking him down; determined to destroy the universe if he could not have it, Galvatron lobbed the Lock into the Singularity's core. As the keys came loose, each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus - with Coby acting as another set of eyes - chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark. Taking the Ark, he unleashed a blast of truly godly proportions at the Unicron Singularity, closing it off once and for all. Primus then transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep50_final_blow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]] A little time later, with the Decepticons seemingly defeated, the humans frolicked on Cybertron. Optimus, however, remained pensive, knowing that Galvatron remained somewhere in the void of space. The Autobots began construction of a giant engine to propel Jungle Planet back to its proper location in space, and Scourge thanked Prime for his help. But just then, Galvatron - who had experienced a vision from the mocking Starscream - swooped down to damage the engine, retreating to the Autobot command center on Cybertron in the hopes of drawing out Optimus for one final battle. While the Autobots - and even the Decepticons, who were tired of losing - scrambled to prop up the rocket and ultimately succeeded in doing so by drawing on the power of Primus, Optimus confronted Galvatron on Cybertron. There the two dueled a ferocious final battle, with Galvatron unleashing a new cannon on Optimus. Handily beating his Autobot rival, Galvatron began taunting Optimus by saying he would make sure to kill all his underlings once he was done with him. Enraged, Optimus drew up the strength from within him to grab Galvatron and fly him to one of Cybertrons's moons, where Galvatron could See Jungle Planet being restored to its rightful place. Just then, the other Autobots arrived, only to be fried by Galvatron's lightning. With his troops all downed, Optimus too soon faced the end as Galvatron cut off one of his wings and knocked him to the ground, preparing to deliver the killing blow. Before Galvatron's energy blade could strike, Vector Prime's planet map dislodged itself from Bud's pocket and hurled itself in the sword's path, saving Optimus. It unleashed a great light and Optimus once again found himself in the presence of Vector Prime's spirit. Vector Prime reminded him that he was watching from beyond time and space and had, this time, brought a gift. While Galvatron looked on incredulously, Optimus pulled out the gigantic blade Rhisling from the planet map. Optimus gave one great final speech, excoriating Galvatron for his evil ways and declaring this to be his final attack. Glowing gold with the power of the Matrix, Optimus charged at Galvatron, who summoned up his own demonic aura and flung himself towards his great rival. The two collided, and while Optimus' facemask was broken, Galvatron - screaming in pain - was impaled on the ancient blade. A huge explosion enveloped the two, leaving everyone on the battlefield tense and wondering who had survived. When the dust cleared, Optimus stood triumphant as Galvatron, run through with Rhisling, sat crumpled on his knees. But Galvatron would not give up; declaring that his war would not end while his spark still burned, Galvatron raised his fist to Prime's chest and slowly disintegrated into dust. Optimus bid his rival farewell and fell to his knees, assuring his troops he was alright. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]] Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds. With all the planet leaders - plus Colonel Franklin as Earth's representative - attending, Optimus proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. All agreed except for Jetfire, who Optimus declared the new commander on Cybertron. The other Autobots reassured Jetfire that he would do a good job, and Jetfire - long second-in-command - finally accepted the role of leadership. While the other planets sorted out who their new leaders would be - Jungle Planet with a bout, Velocitron with a race, etc. - the other Autobots, and even some Decepticons like Thundercracker, helped out in the reconstruction effort on Earth. Finally, the Autobots assembled in their colony ships on Earth and prepared to set off. Goodbyes were said and tears were shed. Even Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and Kicker attended the departure. Just before liftoff, however, Wing Saber - who had opted out of the project to go solo - sent a message that he'd stumbled upon a lead to Starscream's location. Landmine, still itching to pummel him further, asked to be let go and Optimus granted him permission. Bud gave Optimus the planet map and asked him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again, and Optimus assured him that he would. With that, Optimus ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space. Finally, all were one.

Years later, Optimus Prime would attend the wedding of Coby and Lori on Earth. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who warned him that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had planted explosives around the base in order to lure [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on [[Earth]], and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the [[human]] [[Rad White]] distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] through a [[space bridge]]. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} He soon realized that Rad and his [[Carlos Lopez|two]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|friends]] weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the [[locator log]] from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

[[Image:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suffer my cliches, Decepticreep!]]
Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Next, Optimus Prime learned from [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When Starscream got his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade}} The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in [[Yellowstone National Park]], warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of [[Riptide]], [[QuickFire]] and [[Jake Williams]]. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's [[Starheart|beloved '57 Ford pickup]] into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Armada: The Energon Within''===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with [[Lock-On]] being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a [[Scale|disproportionate]] bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a [[Heavy Unit]] to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

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==Toys==
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==Notes==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:MonsterConvoy.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Arise, Bigfootimus Prime.]]
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Mass: 18,960 lbs
:Robot height: 22' 11"
:Robot top speed: 31 mph
:Vehicle height: 8' 3"
:Vehicle top speed: 125 mph
:Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

* One of the earliest ''Armada'' Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
* Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

===''Energon''===
* For at least part of the ''Energon'' animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

* Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. Beyond ''that'', the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

===''Cybertron''===
* ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from ''[[wikipedia:The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar|The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his [[Super Mode]] resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with [[Leobreaker]] recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|first such GaoGaiGar reference]] Transformers would see... [[Safeguard_(Animated)|or the last]].
** Said Super Mode also evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
* The toy instructions for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung ''under'' his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
*''Cybertron'' Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the [[Fallen_(episode)|first episode]].
* Vector Prime has stated in [[Ask Vector Prime]] that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''[[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Grand Convoy''' (''Super Link'', グランドコンボイ ''Gurando Konboi''), '''Galaxy Convoy''' (''Galaxy Force'', ギャラクシーコンボイ ''Gyarakushī Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Prájm''', '''Első Optimusz''' (''Energon'', ''Cybertron'', "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Optimus, the First")
*''Polish:'' '''Optimus Pierwszy''' ("Optimus First")

==Footnotes==
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Optimus Prime (Armada)

2011-10-07T15:26:27Z

209.51.184.13: /* Armada cartoon */

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmadaOptimusPrime dvd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Prime, Prime, and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Prime]].]]
'''Optimus Prime''' fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the [[Mini-Con]]s, faced the resurrection of a [[Unicron|dark god]], and now aims to stop [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from obtaining the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from [[Scavenger (Armada)|whoever]] turns into a [[Landmine (Energon)|bulldozer]], thinks [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, he wants to make sure you don't sit too close to the TV screen.<ref>It's true! In a pre-show warning screen before every episode of ''Super Link'' (the Japanese version of ''Energon''), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen. This isn't particularly uncommon in anime...not after, well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon You know.]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Image:Armada V1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Special power: The ability to speak three languages at once.]]
Optimus Prime assigned [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] the task of destroying an energy-draining device. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} He later checked on [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] when he was building a satellite dish that would help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}} After the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] saw a distress signal from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three [[Mini-Con]]s went and fell into a trap by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], who combined them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. Optimus Prime combined with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[Image:Energon V4 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Teamwork is using somebody else's fist to punch people.]]

Later, Optimus Prime battled [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Hot Shot. At a later point, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] asked Optimus for permission to plant an [[energon tower]] on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Shockblast]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. Before they could strike, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[Image:DWArmadaPreview OptimusPrime ouch.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh slag. There goes my bonus.]]
One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the [[Mini-Con]] Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}} Meanwhile, the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con escape ship]] crash landed on a distant world known as [[Earth]], dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous [[human]] species, [[Rad White]], stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to being back justice to their home. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[Image:DWArmada4 OptimusPrime bruteforcelecture.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Oh no they DIDN'T!]]
The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a [[Ruby|group of human children]] on a field trip to the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]]. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and their Mini-Con friends, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. As [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron [[Powerlinx]]ed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[Image:DWArmada7 OptimusPrime StarSaber.jpg|left|350px|thumb| Shut up dude, I'm TRYING to get it out of the stone!]]
Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the [[Black Hills]] to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], who were under attack by the Decepticons in [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]]. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and used it to attack the [[Autobase]] in [[Nebraska|Lincoln]]. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about ''respect'': respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[Image:DWArmada10 OptimusPrime Illbeback.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Optimus Schwarzenegger.]]
Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an [[Autobot shuttle|Autobot Transport Gunship]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]] were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that [[Sky Blast]] meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the [[Mini-Con Fortress Base]] transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

[[Image:DWArmada13_Autobots_Mini-Cons.jpg|thumb|left|350px|]]

Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, [[California]], and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern [[Alaska]]. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his [[Solar Scalpel]], a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[Image:WorldsCollide4_JetOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|—a [[Furmanism|FURMANISM]]!]]

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered [[Spinister (G1)|a lone survivor]], who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As [[Unicron]], the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the mysterious Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, [[Furmanism|it may never be over]], and they must be eternally vigilant. {{Storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
[[Image:Alphatrionsigomega.jpg|thumb|left]]
Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the [[Autobot]]s' unpreparedness for war and requested the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to put resources into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense. [[Levitacus]] expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little [[energon (fuel)|energon]] they had and would instigate the Autobot-[[Decepticon]] conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] with his concerns about [[Unicron]]. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The [[Mini-Con]] pointed Optimus to an [[uplink platform]], where the Autobot went with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], where he met [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]] and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. The voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to [[Earth]], where [[energon (fuel)|energon]] that Unicron desired lay. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

[[Image:Optimus Prime Energon reformat.jpg|thumb]]

With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]]. Juat as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the [[Omnicon]]s, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] explained to Optimus that, as the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the [[Spark of Combination]]. He was granted a team of [[Prime Force|drones]], who he could [[Powerlinx]] with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ''ready'', having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

[[Image:Cybercord Treaty.jpg|thumb|left]]

Recovered, the Autobots ran into [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. After some reintroductions with their old [[human]] friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the [[Gregory Salt Sea]]. Now with [[energon weapon]]s from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} To his end, he established the [[Cybercord Treaty]] with the [[United Nations]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed [[energon tower|shield towers]] on Earth. {{Storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

[[Image:Optimus Prime comes to be cancelled.jpg|thumb]]

Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting [[Alpha Quintesson]] to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" {{Storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|In unreleased issues: As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was [[Nervissa]], not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a [[seismic-shock warhead]] materialized in front of him and began counting down. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} 

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}} }}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

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[[Image:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"Maybe we shouldn't have fired lasers at the mirrors."]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young Autobot leader, Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Later, veteran Autobot [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] trained Optimus in [[metallikato]] shortly before leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]. Optimus later notes that their training made him the warrior and soldier he is today. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Many years later, it was a more mature Optimus Prime that led a small Autobot unit to [[Earth]] after the activation of the [[Mini-Con]] homing beacon. This beacon signaled to all the Transformers on Cybertron that the much-coveted Mini-Cons had survived their million years-long disappearance. After leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron and warping to Earth {{storylink|Prehistory}}, Optimus saved [[Rad White|three]] [[Carlos Lopez|human]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|children]] from the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who arrived on the alien world first.

[[Image:FirstEncounter_Prime.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]
Clashing with his arch enemy, Optimus Prime bought the children and their Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] time to escape while around them, other Transformers warped into the battlefield. {{storylink|First Encounter}}{{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Realizing that he was defeated, Megatron ordered a retreat, allowing Optimus and his subordinates, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], time to reformat themselves into suitable new Earth bodies, while the Decepticons likewise did so on their moon base. Later, after the Decepticons returned to Earth in an attempt to capture the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] Mini-Cons that had been awakened by the children, Optimus Prime and the Autobots saved the children again. This time, Prime unveiled his Earth body's [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]] and put it to good use.

Befriending the children, Optimus brought them back to the Autobots' hidden base and introduced his crew to them. He told them of the sad history of the conflict on Cybertron and how the Mini-Cons had fled from their home planet to maintain their freedom, but also that there existed a legend that the Mini-Cons, despite their use as weapons of war, held the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Base}} The children would aid Prime as he led his crew around the world, searching for the long-lost Mini-Cons, before the Decepticon forces could take them and use them for their own evil deeds.

[[Image:Arm ep 4 supermode prime max burst.jpg|left|250px|thumb|You feel lucky, punk?]]
Soon afterward, both the Autobots and Decepticons detected a Mini-Con signal located in the [[Grand Canyon]]. With the help of the kids, Optimus Prime managed to pinpoint the location of the Mini-Con panel before he was confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], powerlinked to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. Outgunned, Optimus Prime was saved when Starscream arrogantly underestimated the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team's]] combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. This distraction gave Optimus the opportunity to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner and friend. Together they Powerlinked, activating Optimus' powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}}

When Hot Shot criticized Red Alert for his seemingly austere personality, Optimus reminded the youngster that it was their friend's dedication to preparation that won the Autobots many battles back on Cybertron. Before Hot Shot could argue any further, an alarm went off signaling the discovery of a new Mini-Con panel, this time in Antarctica. The Autobots and their human allies warped there, only to find that Optimus' trailer needed to be fixed after a drive system failure. Unfolding it into command center mode, Optimus displayed the attachment, much to the amazement of the kids, while Red Alert fixed it up. After that false start, the Autobots split up to find the Mini-Con panel. Ultimately, Hot Shot and Red Alert would be forced to fight together to save the Mini-Con, teaching Hot Shot a lesson about Red Alert's skill; Optimus did not enter the battle until the very end, having been off scouting, but his arrival forced the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Soldier}}

Soon after, another Mini-Con panel was detected in a forest, which the Autobots were forced to walk through due to the terrain being unfriendly towards cars. Optimus left his trailer in the trusted hands of Sparkplug and set off to explore, but the Decepticons soon attacked and set the forest on fire. Not wanting to harm the environment, Optimus ordered Hot Shot and Red Alert to withhold fire unless they could score direct hits, and when a tree nearly collapsed on the kids he saved them. When Laserbeak discovered a nearby lake, Optimus had his trailer hooked up to it and left the kids and Mini-Cons to put out the fire while he and the others chased down the Decepticons. But he was too late - Starscream claimed the Mini-Con panel from a large tree and awakened [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], with whom he combined and unleashed a massive blast that left a gigantic crater. Having won the day, the Decepticons retreated. Rad arrived to inform Optimus that they had successfully put out the fire but upon realizing that the Decepticons had snatched the Mini-Con he questioned if he had done the right thing. Optimus reassured him that he had. {{storylink|Jungle}}

The Autobots' computer systems soon located another Mini-Con, this time in the Sahara desert. The Autobots traveled there and again found the terrain inhospitable to driving, but were prevented from searching by an immediate attack from Demolishor. They were saved, however, when the sand caved in and Demolishor was pulled underground, along with Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and the Street Acion Team. While the kids and Demolishor raced to find their way out of the mysterious buried palace that they found themselves in - and to find the Mini-Con within it - Optimus and his troops fought the Decepticons above the surface. Megatron demanded to know what had happened to Demolishor, but Optimus could only respond that he had no idea. Luckily for Megatron, Demolishor soon emerged from the sand pit clutching the Mini-Con panel of [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrushe]], with whom he powerlinxed and launched an assault on the Autobots. With the Mini-Con in hand, the Decepticons made a tactical retreat. Hot Shot, meanwhile, rescued the kids and their Mini-Con friends.{{storylink|Palace}}

A different challenge would face Optimus when Rad and Carlos' schoolyard antagonists Billy and Fred were kidnapped by Cyclonus, who demanded that all the Autobots' Mini-Cons be turned over in exchange for the hostages. Optimus led his troops to a ghost town where the Decepticons had hidden the children and tried to negotiate their return, but ultimately a fight broke out. The battle was halted when Megatron emerged, having hidden under a pile of junk, and trapped all the children in an energy ball. Prime gave in and agreed to hand over all the Mini-Cons in exchange for the humans, only to find Megatron renege on the deal and continue to hold the kids hostage anyway. Hot Shot managed to free the kids with some old fashioned pummeling, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. With their cover blown, the Autobots accepted Billy and Fred into their circle of human friends. {{storylink|Confrontation}}

While Red Alert worked on fixing up the base and Hot Shot slacked, Optimus announced that another new Mini-Con had been located, this time in a city. After
warping there, the Autobots determined that it was underground and entered the subway. This almost proved to be disastrous, as Optimus came close to a head-on collision with a speeding train, only managing to avoid it at the last second. The Autobots split up to search the tunnels, which Prime found rather maze-like and confusing. The kids would find the Mini-Con panel, only to be caught between a mysterious crane and the Decepticons. Laserbeak alerted Optimus to the situation and he and the others headed into the sewers to find the kids. The Decepticons, however, once again won the day, burying the kids and the crane under rubble and stealing the Mini-Con [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]], with whom Cyclonus merged. Cyclonus blasted at the Autobots and forced them to stay back, following which the Decepticons retreated. The mysterious crane Transformer, who had shielded the kids from the rubble, then revealed himself to be Smokescreen, one of the Autobots' comrades from back on Cybertron who had gone through the warp gate to Earth with them but gotten lost. Though they had lost the Mini-Con, Optimus' team had now gained a new ally on Earth. {{storylink|Underground}}

Soon enough the Autobots found themselves travelling underwater to locate another Mini-Con, this time in the ruins of an ancient civilization remanescent of [[Atlantis]]. While Hot Shot and Red Alert held off the Decepticons, Optimus and Smokescreen made a dash for the entrance of the ruins, only for Optimus to be hit by Megatron's blasts. With his cabin filling up with water and the kids inside, Optimus managed to make it into the building and evacuate the kids into the air-filled ruins before returning to the battle outside. While the kids searched for the Mini-Con inside and discovered the true history of the ruins from the hologram [[Amphitrite]] - that it had been an ancient civilization doomed by use of [[Star Saber (Armada)|a strange weapon]] - Optimus continued to carry out the fight against the Decepticons. Eventually Megatron burst through the edifice, trying to nab the Mini-Con panel, but Optimus followed him in and held him off. Unfortunately for Prime and the Autobots, the Decepticons were once again victorious as Megatron's Mini-Con partner [[Leader-1]] grabbed the panel and handed it off to his master, who ordered a retreat. The Autobots escaped with the kids as the ruins collapsed around them. {{storylink|Ruin}}

Reflecting on the recent battles, Rad asked Optimus if there was any way the war could end. Prime told him the tale of how the war began, with the Decepticons overrunning the planet and the sudden and mysterious entrance of the Mini-Con faction into the war and their eventual exodus. Another alarm then went off, sending the Autobots to a volcanic island, where the Decepticons had also located a Mini-Con panel. Optimus used his trailer as a weapons platform against the Decepticons, helped out by Mini-Cons who manned the guns, displaying to Rad that while the Autobots had to use the Mini-Cons to end the war, the Mini-Cons themselves were willing to help out. LAserbeak discovered the panel at the end of a tunnel and Optimus went in to retrieve it, leaving the other Autobots to cover him; but the island's volcano erupted and Prime fell into a crack in the ground as lava poured over the island. While the panel floated down the lavastream, the Autobots and Decepticons fought to retrieve it. Optimus suddenly emerged from out of nowhere, stopping the Decepticons with a burst of energy; he survived, as he explained it, because the lava passed over the hole he had fallen into...somehow. Red Alert snagged the panel, forcing a Decepticon retreat. The Autobots discovered that it contained another Mini-Con who would not awaken from its panel. {{storylink|Prehistory}}

The Decepticons, meanwhile, had finally managed to awaken [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]], the Mini-Con they had retrieved from the undersea ruins, and used it to hone in on the other two mysterious panels. Discovering the Autobot base's location, they opened a warp gate and invaded, setting off internal defense systems. When Billy and Fred were put in danger by lasers shooting at the Decepticons, Optimus ordered them shut down, allowing the Decepticons to proceed towards the control room. Optimus took the two unawakened Mini-Con panels and fled from the control room, giving the others a chance to use various booby-traps to dispose of Starscream, Cyclonus, and Demolishor. Megatron, however, managed to catch up to Prime, and battled him and Hot Shot. Sonar reawakened his comrades [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] and [[Runway]] and together they combined into the Star Saber, the great Mini-Con blade of yore. Megatron claimed it triumphantly for himself, but before he could use it Prime blasted it from his hands. Hot Shot took up the sword, using it to protect himself from Megatron's blasts, and sliced off one of the Decepticon leader's horns. Realizing he could not withstand the power of the blade, Megatron called for a retreat. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

When the Transformers battled over the Mini-Con [[Liftor]] at a moonlit mountain, Optimus took on Megatron to buy time for Smokescreen to climb and find the panel. On another day, a strange yellow Mini-Con panel was located on some plains, and Starscream challenged Hot Shot to a duel. The cloaked [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] emerged, egging on the two and greeting Prime. Optimus told his troops how this bot had once been an Autobot who trained him how to fight in the early days of the war; now, however, Scavenger watched from the sidelines as a mercenary, until Hot Shot trounced Starscream and Scavenger entered the fray, giving the young Autobot a beatdown. When Hot Shot dropped the Star Saber, Optimus moved to protect it from Megatron. Meanwhile, Cyclonus grabbed the Mini-Con panel and the Decepticons retreated, with Scavenger joining them. {{storylink|Overmatch}}

In another battle over [[Spiral|a Mini-Con]], this time along a highway, Prime fought against Starscream alongside Red Alert while Hot Shot confronted Scavenger to get even with him over his previous whupping. With the aid of the mysterious newcomer [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] the Autobots managed to rescue the Mini-Con. Presenting himself as a wanderer, Sideways joined the Autobots, and Optimus thanked him for his help. {{storylink|Gale}}

During the next battle, Optimus and Smokescreen searched a ravine for a Mini-Con panel while Hot Shot and Sideways distracted Megatron. When Megatron warped back to the Decepticon moonbase, Hot Shot and Sideways were taken with him, leaving the other Autobots - who did not know where the Decepticon base was - to wait nervously until they could find a way to help them. Hot Shot soon returned, however, brutalized and lacking the Star Saber. Sideways, it turned out, had been working for the Decepticons all along. {{storylink|Credulous}}

[[Image:Conspiracy-Welcome back.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
The next fight occurred in a foggy forest, where Optimus led the Autobots into battle. Megatron, however, was more focused on other things, using the fog in a plot to steal the Star Saber from Starscream, who had claimed it from Hot Shot. Optimus eventually activated his supermode to battle the Decepticons, but it was no use - Scavenger grabbed the Mini-Con panel in the melee and the Deceptcons retreated. He would later, however, warp into the Autobot base, where Optimus ordered Red Alert to allow him in - for Scavenger, in truth, had actually been an Autobot spy sent by Prime to gather data on the Decepticons! {{storylink|Conspiracy}}

Prime's trust did not, however, assuage the misgivings of the other Autobots, who had fought Scavenger on the battlefield. When a Mini-Con was detected on a snowy hillside, the Autobots and Decepticons met in battle there. Prime and Megatron battled near a chasm, and Optimus hurled himself and his foe into it, seemingly intent on destroying them both. But Scavenger, who had patiently waited, leapt from the other side of the canyon and pushed Optimus to the opposite ledge, leaving Megatron to drop. When Megatron finally reemerged, Optimus blasted him back and the Decepticons retreated. Scavenger's actions convinced his comrades of his genuineness, proving Optimus' faith in his old friend right. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)}}

Through the treachery of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], the Decepticons managed to secure all three of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|legendary]] [[Skyboom (Armada)|Mini-Con]] [[Requiem Blaster|weapons]] that form the [[Hydra Cannon]], the most powerful weapon in the universe. Mounting their new doomsday device aboard a starship, Megatron decided to wipe out the Autobot base on Earth, regardless of the massive collateral damage to the planet itself. Optimus Prime and Jetfire launched a pre-emptive strike against the warship in the hopes of disabling the weapon and rescuing the Mini-Cons. However, they were outnumbered, forcing a desperate Optimus to throw himself into the path of the cannon and use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save Earth, but at the cost of his life. {{storylink|Crisis}}

Under the leadership of Hot Shot, the other Autobots gave chase to the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons reached out to each other and resurrected Optimus from within the Matrix. There was little time to rejoice, as the Autobots pursued the Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus learned of the existence of [[Unicron]] from the Mini-Cons. He would plead with Megatron, now Galvatron, to unite their armies to face this new threat. Galvatron was only convinced after both Thrust stole the [[Requiem Blaster]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] sacrificed himself to let Galvatron see that uniting the armadas was the only hope for the Transformers to survive. {{storylink|Cramp}}

After uniting the armadas, Optimus and Galvatron continued to co-lead the strikes against Unicron. {{storylink|Alliance}} After many losses, the duo decided that they would venture into Unicron to weaken him from within, but were both captured by Unicron. {{storylink|United}} Unicron would continue to try to persuade Prime into merging with him or face destruction. Thankfully, however, the kids were able to free the Mini-Cons under Unicron's control, who in turn attacked Unicron, critically damaging him. {{storylink|Origin}}

[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime with tread piece.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My God, it's full of stars...]]
After Unicron's apparent defeat, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron succumbed to their base natures and had one last battle within the Chaos Bringer. Fighting each other to a standstill, both were surprised when Unicron suddenly came back to life, feeding off their hate for each other. Galvatron was drawn toward Unicron's maw, with Prime holding onto his tank treads, telling him to hold on. His nemesis then made the decision to sacrifice his life, giving Prime a final victory, so that Unicron might be destroyed and their race would survive.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime reflected that he didn't deserve the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and left both the Autobots and Cybertron for places unknown. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:EnergonOptimusForms.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me, myself, and I... and ''me'']]
8,000 eons ago, Optimus Prime stayed on Cybertron to continue its defense, even as Rodimus led a group of Transformers away from the planet, into space, in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from exile to a newly-unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side-by-side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Optimus Prime established a dialogue with the Earth governments with the help of his human friends. Earth sent a delegation to Cybertron, consisting of the three kids and [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]], the foremost expert in the newly discovered ore [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that both worlds coveted.

Jones brought along his young son, [[Kicker Jones|Chad]] (also known as 'Kicker'), who was frightened by the tall, menacing robots. When the boy ran away to a ruined and abandoned part of Cybertron, Optimus Prime gave chase, warning Kicker that the area was strictly off limits. The boy accidentally fell and found his way into a massive darkened chamber where an energy being known as [[Primus]] saved him. Optimus Prime found his way into the chamber just as Primus evolved the human child. Sometime after this, Primus (now known as the creator-god of the Transformers), gave Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], allowing Optimus to grant combining powers to other Autobots. Prime could also now combine with a [[Prime Force|squad of four drone vehicles]], which rode around with him in his trailer when not in use.

Almost a decade later, the energon mining facilities in Sol's asteroid belt, as well as their base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], were attacked by a mysterious force of beast-like Transformers. Primus warned Optimus that the enemy was after the energon, causing Optimus to assemble a unit so he could personally assess the situation. Finding no life on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where he saved Kicker and Ocean City from an attack by the same creatures. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons at [[Lunar City]]. He assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with the rookie Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Prime prepared his troops to defend Earth's Cybertron Cities from further attack. {{storylink|Scorpinok}} Eventually the Terrorcons' attacks forced him to make a difficult call, abandoning the survivors at [[Mars City]] in favor of remaining to defend Ocean City. In the battle that followed, the sight of Megatron's sword caused Prime to wonder if his old nemesis might still be alive. At the same time, the Decepticon troops under his command began abandoning the cause one by one. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[Image:Raidsword.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Optimus continued to lead his team against Terrorcon attacks, but soon found himself face-to-face with his oldest and greatest foe. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, the two threw down with all their power. Armed with a copy of Megatron's sword, Optimus was able to defeat him and force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Optimus soon found himself stalked by the ghostly Starscream, who secretly followed him around Ocean City, hoping for a chance to assassinate him. Prime lured Starscream to the Moon, where they could battle without interference or collateral damage. Starscream revealed his plans to revive Unicron, causing Prime no small measure of consternation. Though the teleporting Starscream maintained the advantage, Optimus was able to generate "[[Energon Blaster|Hot Shot's blaster]]" during a subsequent Decepticon attack, using it to drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Prime then led a team into the asteroid belt, where they destroyed an asteroid that looked nothing like Unicron, because it looked like Unicron. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

Prime continued to lead Earth's defense until Dr. Jones's [[energon tower]] could be completed, ensuring the planet's safety. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} This role forced him into a difficult decision, detonating the energon stores of [[Jungle City]] in the midst of an overwhelming attack. Although the explosion repulsed the attacking Decepticons, it also obliterated some of Earth's most ancient ruins and an entire Cybertron city. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

Prime next clashed with Megatron at [[Lunar City]], but once again a newly-arrived energon tower cut the battle short.
{{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} He then led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the final completion of the energon grid. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

With Earth secure, Optimus decided to lead his team into space, to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} As the Autobots prepared to leave Earth's [[solar system]] aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', the Decepticons attacked once more; struggling with Megatron, Optimus narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid. Demolishor wasn't so lucky. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Optimus had his team follow Kicker's energon-finding instincts, leading them to a misadventure on a frozen planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Optimus was confronted by Rodimus—who shocked him with the proposal that Unicron must not be destroyed, but rather restored! Optimus wasn't convinced, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Optimus soon was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge and to Cybertron, where Rad assaulted Unicron with the planet's energon grid, massively damaging him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With Unicron repulsed, Optimus led a team to Cybertron's surface, where the Decepticons were in rebellion. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} They soon learned that the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]] had escaped, and pursued him to the very chamber of Primus. Shockblast escaped, however, and Optimus soon had other concerns: Kicker was returning to Cybertron, with the head of Unicron! {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

At Kicker's insistence, Optimus met with the alien Alpha Q and heard his story. Moved, he agreed to help Alpha Q revive his planets, but the defense of Cybertron remained his top priority. When Unicron began lashing out at his captors, it was Optimus who recognized the actions as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again. He was present to witness Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} He subsequently led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. Alone and facing two Decepticons, he was revived and saved by the arrival of an energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

[[Image:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Wing Dagger, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], arrived and revealed that he and Optimus could combine, greatly enhancing their power. Prime rallied his troops to complete their mission of destroying Megatron. Before it could happen, however, Megatron triggered a catastrophic energon reaction, ripping [[Rift (Energon)|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's Realm|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of energon. Optimus' team made it their priority to protect these fledgling worlds against the Decepticons' attacks as they pillaged them for energon to once again revive Unicron. The battles started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing energon there, Optimus' team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, Inferno - who was left to guard Shockblast - was ambushed by the Decepticons. While Megatron tortured the sniper, installing him with Decepticon programming, Optimus was held up by Mirage. Optimus arrived too late to fend off Megatron, but managed to fly the injured Inferno off the battlefield.{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

The next target of Decepticon attack was the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. While Optimus and his team personally investigated the rift, the Decepticons began their assault. When he got wind of the situation, Optimus and his team returned, only to be forced to battle in outer space so the Terrorcons could continue their pillaging. Upon the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] the Autobots turned the tide enough that, combined with Wing Saber, Optimus managed to break through into the atmosphere, only to be bombarded endlessly by Megatron. While Inferno fended off both Scorponok and his Decepticon programming below, Optimus carried on the fight with Megatron, finally blowing him out of the sky and teaching him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

The arrival of Bulkhead's team through the rift signalled to the Autobots that it was possible to retrieve more energon towers from Cybertron. Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to Dr. Jones to receive a new batch so as to set up energon grids across the planets; but in the interim, the Terrorcons successfully managed to suck Iron Planet dry and destroy it. Hurrying to defend Jungle Planet, Optimus led a successful resistance against Decepticon invasion, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were soon sent through to Alpha Q's system and set in place, though Mirage managed to take out a tower on [[Ocean Planet]] via underwater attack. While Inferno volunteered to draw out Megatron and distract him from attack in space, Optimus' team ferried in a new tower to the water world. Upon discovering the ruse, Megatron returned to the planet, where he dueled the [[Energon Saber]]-wielding Prime. The planet was successfully defended, but at the expense of Inferno's life. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

Following these depressing events, the Autobots decided to use Alpha Q's [[Circuit Planet]] for a little R&R. Optimus was surprised when he learned that his troops had halted their duties to hold the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], but when Rodimus stated that he'd signed off on it, Prime decided to join the event himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track. He proved enough of an obstacle to both Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha]], riding atop [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], finished first. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Prime was soon contacted by Dr. Jones, who informed him of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] on Cybertron. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon have enough energon to revive Unicron, Prime requested more energon towers be sent and had the Miranda II set course for Unicron himself. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived from beyond the rift with energon towers in tow, hurling them at Unicron, but only causing minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Having discovered that the sun in which Alpha Q resided was in actuality Unicron's head, Megatron moved Unicron to reclaim it. Optimus ordered the energon grid to be activated to stop him, but Megatron threw Unicron's whole body against the grid to break through it. Prime, Rodimus, and Wing Saber daringly landed on Unicron and tried to enter him, but the heat from his burning body forced the latter to retreat; Optimus attempted to go it alone but eventually went into stasis from damage. With Unicron on the brink of explosion, Omega Supreme swooped in to rescue Optimus, whom the Autobots restored. To their surprise, Omega Supreme revealed that he could link up with Optimus. Megatron, meanwhile, successfully reclaimed Unicron's head, killing Alpha Q and fully restoring the body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Shockblast then attempted to usurp Megatron, placing himself on the throne and siphoning Unicron's power. While the regrouped Autobots attacked from space, Shockblast steered Unicron towards [[Blizzard Planet]]. But the dark god's power proved too much for Shockblast, who not only grew in size but lost his mind, violently rampaging through the deity's innards. He turned his attention to the Autobots, blasting Optimus and Omega Supreme down to the planet and following after them, where even the combined Optimus Supreme could barely handle him. Optimus showered Shockblast with ice and tried to bring his true nature back to the surface, reminding him that he was a proud warrior. When Shockblast finally broke Unicron's control, he hurled a beam up at the god, only to be crushed and annihilated by Unicron's massive fist. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

[[Image:itsover.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]With Unicron reawakened and Megatron slowly falling under his sway, the situation became dire. The dark god beat back the Autobots and began to destroy Blizzard Planet, absorbing it in chunks. Leading the charge, Optimus Supreme attempted with all his might to push Unicron away, but to no avail; instead, Unicron simply blew up what remained of Alpha Q's snow world, damaging the Autobots in the field. Striking out on his own, Optimus Supreme launched another unsuccessful attack on Unicron. Hot Shot, Jetfire, Ironhide, and Cliffjumper joined in, but all were grievously injured when Unicron blew apart Circuit Planet. Fueled by anger at the sight of his men put out of commission and the destruction of Alpha Q's planets, Optimus made one last daring attack, to no effect. But when all seemed lost, a beam of energon - sent straight through the void by Primus, who had mustered all the strength he could - bathed the damaged Autobots and Optimus Supreme in dazzling light. The Autobots caught in its path were immediately restored and upgraded, while Optimus Supreme grew to enormous planetary sizes. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} The champion of Primus, the empowered Optimus Supreme faced off against the dark god on a vast disk of energon created in space by the beam. While the upgraded Autobots strafed Unicron and kept the fleeing Decepticons at bay, the two titans brawled in a divine battle. As the Autobots set up and powered up energon towers along Alpha Q's planets to protect them from Unicron's stray blasts, Optimus took the brunt of the demon's assault straight on. Drawing on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends, Optimus unleashed a massive laser barrage, his Final Impact, blowing Unicron to pieces and destroying the god's corporeal form. But unbeknownst to the Autobots, not only did Unicron's spark survive in the distant reaches of space, but Megatron survived the blast as well and carried within him Unicron's very essence. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was left to rest in a CR tank. Soon, however, Megatron returned, scouring the planet with the Terrorcons. As Megatron, Scorponok, and Starscream headed for [[Center City]], the humans and Autobots scrambled. Awoken, Optimus headed after the Miranda II with Jetfire. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Megatron, guided by Unicron, searched underground for the legendary super energon temple and his crew was broken out of jail, Optimus and his team battled Terrorcons on the surface. Suddenly, Megatron - now upgraded into Galvatron by the power of [[Super Energon|super energon]] - emerged with the equally powered up Starscream, displaying their superior power when Optimus' blasts had no effect on them. The two began destroying energon towers, unleashing green energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he would be saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the super energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Aboard the Miranda II, the Autobots plotted to send Kicker and the Omnicons, the only ones aboard, down to the planet to shut off the energon gas. At the same time, Galvatron ordered his new subordinate [[Six Shot]] - the brother of Shockblast, who harbored great resentment for Optimus Prime due to thinking he had slain his brother - to use the energon towers as engines and push Cybertron through the space bridge to Alpha Q's realm. While doing so, Six Shot noticed the Miranda II and took a shot, earning the ire of his master for acting without orders. Nonetheless, Galvatron went to attack it and engaged Prime in battle. Six Shot then took another shot, severely damaging the ship and knocking the Omnicons out of the docking bay towards the planet. With the ship crashing, the furious Galvatron returned to Cybertron; Optimus went to help Cliffjumper, who tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Stuck hovering in space, Optimus' crew waited patiently for the Omnicon advance team to shut down the energon gas. When they finally got a signal, they headed in, dropping through a hole in the gas cloud caused by the explosion of an energon tower. Once on the ground, another battle between Prime and Galvatron erupted, prematurely ending when Six Shot released energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot - but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. Rodimus and Hot Shot won and were forced to battle a Unicron simulation in the bonus round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Primemeteorattackmode.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]On Cybertron, Optimus' team was chased by the Maximus combiners but managed to evade them, running into Wing Saber's resistance. Optimus split his team in two, ordering Kicker, Hot Shot, and Omega Supreme to rescue the Jones family while Ironhide was to take a [[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys|squad of young Omnicons]] to rescue Bulkhead from a medical facility. Following this, Optimus and Superion Maximus fought the Maximus combiners again, as well as Scorponok, to buy the two new teams time to escape. Six Shot then attempted to take another shot at Prime with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus later sent Superion ahead to aid Kicker, linking up with Wing Saber to continue his own mission. Galvatron and Starscream then attacked; but Six Shot, still obsessing over killing Prime, finally succeeded in blasting him with the energon grid, knocking Prime out of the sky to the surface of Cybertron and disconnecting him from Wing Saber. Galvatron, furious, sent Scorponok and Constructicon Maximus to find Prime's body. But before he could be attacked again, Prime was rescued by Superion, who bought time while Optimus' drone team arrived. Having linked with his drones, Optimus fought back against Galvatron, finally recombining with Wing Saber and using his drones in Meteor Attack Mode to cause a huge explosion. Galvatron withstood it, but when he ordered Six Shot to unleash energon gas on Optimus, the disgruntled sharpshooter refused, and Galvatron was forced back to headquarters to deal with his insubordinate soldier. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Optimus' team continued on to the spaceport, where they briefly fought with Scorponok and the Maximus combiners. But, needing Scorponok to retake control of a group of mutated [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], Galvatron had Starscream recall the Terrorcon leader, leaving Prime to the combiners. Six Shot was then given the go ahead to release energon gas on the Autobots, but - just in time - Dr. Jones managed to shut off the flow of gas from the super energon temple, allowing Optimus' crew to escape. Seeing the gas clearing, Rodimus and Cliffjumper headed down to the planet's surface to rendezvous with Optimus, just as Galvatron and his soldiers arrived. At the same time, Ironhide's team had broken through Scorponok's defenses - sacrificing their lives in the process - to deliver energon to the planet's core, reviving Primus. With the god of light reawakened, Optimus' Spark of Combination glowed red, and he was once again able to combine with Omega Supreme. Using a whirlwind attack, Optimus cleared the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[Image:Giantoptimus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Cybertron finally emerged from the space bridge into Alpha Q's realm. Attempting to fix the energon grid, Six Shot caused a massive explosion of pent-up energon gas, blowing the Autobots into space and bringing about a new gas cloud. With most of the Autobots but himself and those within the core damaged, Optimus stared on in disbelief as Misha reported that Cybertron was accelerating and on course to destroy Plains Planet. As the planet passed other worlds, the green energon gas emanating from Cybertron reacted with them, permeating their young and unstable atmospheres and causing them to explode. Optimus hastened to Cybertron, but was held up by Galvatron in the green gas-infused atmosphere. Sensing Unicron's presence, Optimus demanded to know why Galvatron had kept the dark god alive, only for Galvatron to deny it. Calling on Primus for help, Optimus was then enveloped by a bright light which also sucked the spreading energon gas back into Cybertron and nearly knocked Primus out again in the process. Now almost half as tall as Cybertron itself, Optimus Supreme laid into the planet, smashing into it to halt its progress while Six Shot boosted energon tower output even more. With towers exploding all around, the Autobots and Decepticons fled. As Prime struggled to hold the planet still, Galvatron began to sense in the great Autobot leader the very essence of Unicron himself. As the towers shut down, the planet came to a stop - but Prime, still fueled by not only Primus' light but the angry power of Unicron within him, again smashed violently into the planet. Rodimus cried out to Optimus to stop, breaking through to him, and Prime dissolved in a green light to his normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}} Following this, Optimus relocated to Ocean Planet, where Jetfire - arriving with the rescued [[Sally Jones]] - delivered energon to him. After recharging, Optimus set out to return to Cybertron, where Galvatron, who had now killed Six Shot, had begun growing to planetary sizes himself by absorbing as much super energon as possible. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Optimus arrived via space bridge with his crew, just in time to see Galvatron growing magnificently huge. Prime sent Jetfire away to Primus and ordered Omega Supreme to powerlink with him to stop Galvatron; Omega disagreed since Primus was once again asleep and they would thus be unable to do so, but Optimus stated that he would bring about the combination by relying on the power of Unicron within him. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. Galvatron launched into space, towing the planet by a cable of super energon, and the Autobots followed closely behind. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[Image:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Sensing that he was being pulled to the same location as Galvatron, who by now was out of his mind and controlled by the essence of Unicron, Optimus headed off to his final battle, ordering Rodimus to take command if he died. He then delinked from Omega Supreme, stating that the battle was between him and Galvatron alone. Drawing on Unicron's power even more, Optimus once again grew to gigantic heights and attacked Galvatron, knocking him down to the surface of Jungle Planet. There the two rivals fought, but not as usual - both were possessed by Unicron's essence, battling savagely without nobility. Sensing the presence of Unicron within both of them, Kicker was able to determine the location of Unicron's spark in space and ordered Jetfire to take him there. Meanwhile, Optimus managed to break through Unicron's spell and proposed to Galvatron that he could do the same if he became an Autobot; falling into Optimus' trap, Galvatron became so enraged at the suggestion that he too broke through Unicron's influence. Preparing for their final attacks, Galvatron and Optimus both unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime, in a last attempt to seal away Unicron's influence within Galvatron, opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Galvatron Unicron's essence. With that, the two dissolved to their normal sizes. Nearly dead, Optimus collapsed; Galvatron staggered away, promising to return, but setting off to find Unicron's spark to kill his tormenter once and for all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[Image:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Nearly dead, Optimus' spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where their Sparks of Combination glowed in unison. All but Omega Supreme, who had headed to find Unicron's spark, gave up their own sparks, combining them with Optimus and restoring him to life. Meanwhile, Omega arrived at the site of Unicron's spark and confronted Galvatron, who wished to destroy it. Omega told him that he could do no such thing, as Unicron existed in all Transformers as the chaotic force that drove the universe. Easily beating him aside, Galvatron made his move on Unicron's spark - only to find that he himself was possessed by it, returning Unicron to life once more. Suddenly, Optimus appeared from across the galaxy in a glowing ball of light, shining from the power of all the Autobots' combination sparks. At last, Omega Supreme gave up his Spark of Combination, combining with Optimus and making him glow a brilliant blue as Optimus Supreme. While Primus readied a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining super energon and the last of his strength, Optimus Supreme battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron, intending to throw both of them into the star. But Galvatron, too proud to admit defeat, broke out of Unicron's control and pushed away from Optimus, determined to finish Unicron himself. After giving a final speech to his loyal troops, Galvatron cried his last words: "Glory to Decepticons!" With that, he plunged himself into the energon sun while Optimus watched. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, each Spark of Combinaton rematerializing into each Autobot's regular corporeal form. Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:CybertronPrime finalbattlepose.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Weapons Primed..."]]
Primus' plan to trap Unicron inside an energon sun failed, and this star collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]]. Optimus Prime faced the greatest test in his existence when his home planet was threatened with destruction, but realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population to Earth. As they made plans to leave, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, the only means of restoring Primus' spark, and the only way they can save Cybertron and the rest of the universe from oblivion. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Arriving on Earth, Optimus Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population when he rescued the injured [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and three human children from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Befriending the children, named [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]], he relied on them to educate the Autobots about their new home and how to blend into the environment as Robots in Disguise. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} {{storylink|Hidden}}

Soon afterward, the children's hometown of Boulder, Colorado was threatened. The newest tunnels in a recently-dug gold mine had destabilized a mountain, making its collapse imminent. This alone would only have damaged the mountain's immediate area, but matters were complicated when Autobot scans revealed the presence of an underground reservoir that would be forced out by the collapse, causing flooding. Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to shatter the mountain with his largest missiles and collapse it safely, averting disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}} He would later travel to the [[Sahara]] To uncover what they believed to be the Omega Lock, but was in fact a fake. {{storylink|Time}} He would later allow the civilian Autobots to help in the search for the Omega Lock. He would later battle under water in the Bermuda Triangle to keep Megatron from obtaining the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Deep}} He would also battle Megatron aboard the [[Atlantis|Starship Atlantis]] for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}} He later traveled to [[Velocitron]] to acquire the Cyber Planet Key said to be the Planet cup racing trophy, but learned he would only be able to get it if [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] was beaten in a race. Despite Hot Shot having disobeyed Prime's orders to not get involved with the locals, Optimus ultimately agreed with him after confronting the stubborn Override that the only way to retrieve Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key would be by winning the Planet Cup. Though Hot Shot was clearly the only Autobot who could have a chance at winning, Optimus, Landmine, Red Alert, and the new friends [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] joined the race as well. {{storylink|Hero}}

Knowing that he had no real shot at winning, Optimus stayed in the background during the first round of the race, blocking the Decepticon duo of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. They managed to jump ahead in the race, however, when Ransack attached himself to Prime with a spring and flung himself to the front, followed by Crumplezone under cover of a smokescreen. When late in the race the two blew up a bridge, Prime turned himself into a ramp for Hot Shot by driving off the edge and unfolding his cannons. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second round by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone.{{storylink|Detour}}

[[Image:Savageclawmode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]While Hot Shot trained for the third leg of the race, Red Alert relayed a message to Optimus - unknowingly sent by the sneaky Sideways - that claimed that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Cybertron]] was in danger in his mission on [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. Primes Optimus and Vector set off to the beast world, where they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant. Overhaul, having been reformatted as Leobreaker, arrived to save them, and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] explained to the Cybertronians their friend's transformation. The dictatorial [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] soon arrived, however, and demanded that Snarl be handed over for treason; Optimus refused and pleaded with Scourge to listen peacefully to his request for the Cyber Planet Key. When Megatron and his cronies arrived, Scoruge proposed that the Autobots and Decepticons battle to determine if he would grant Prime's request or not. Optimus refused this, but when Snarl was carried away, Leobreaker jumped to his rescue, setting off a battle. Leobreaker's anger at Megatron tapped into the power of the Jungle Planet's key, and both he and Optimus were engulfed in a burst of energy. The two combined, as Leobreaker became a massive arm for Optimus in his Savage Claw Mode. Easily one-shotting Megatron, Optimus forced the Decepticons to flee. Impressed, Scourge decided to let Snarl go. {{storylink|Savage}}

Later, Sideways, who noticed Scourge's desire to fight Optimus, engineered a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons by sending fake signals to both sides. Realizing it was a trap, Leobreaker and Optimus again combined and quickly took out Scourge so that they could search for Sideways. Upon finding him, the Autobots interrogated their battle's engineer; Sideways tried to fool the Autobots into thinking he was an undercover spy researching Megatron's ambitions but escaped when Optimus became distracted by a call from Landmine informing him of the results of the third leg of the race on Velocitron. It was then that Optimus learned that Coby had snuck into the Autobot camp on the racing planet, and though surprised, he allowed the child's presence due to Hot Shot's request. {{storylink|Sand}}

With Coby's help, Hot Shot went on to win the Planet Cup. But when the trophy was to be given to him, Megatron attacked and attempted to steal it; unfortunately for him, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime had followed him from Jungle Planet. Optimus and Leobreaker once again combined and took down Megatron, with Override saving the trophy and asking for permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}

Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Upon arrival, Optimus and Leobreaker combined to assume a respectable form before Scourge, but rather than fight asked for dialogue. Scourge refused, again telling them that to have an audience they would have to beat him in battle. Leobreaker disengaged from Prime and attacked but was easily beaten. He sulked for a time while Snarl confronted him about his actions, telling him the story of Scourge's past at the same time that Backstop told it to Optimus and Vector Prime. Leobreaker, realizing his foolishness, told Snarl of how Optimus once saved him when he was caught under rubble on a planetoid, and apologized to his leader. Optimus meanwhile finally decided to give in and act in accordance with Jungle Planet's customs and challenge Scourge to a duel. He sent Backstop to deliver the message. {{storylink|Honor}}

Optimus briefly returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, inviting Override while there to join them on Jungle Planet in case he needed another planetary leader to dialogue with Scourge. Override agreed and also petitioned for [[Lori]] to come along as an Earthen representative. Returning to Jungle Planet, the Autobots were ambushed by Starscream, Thundercracker, Ransack, and Crumplezone, who were sent by Megatron to halt the battle with Scourge. Instead, they were easily beaten, though this made the Autobots late for the duel, enraging Scourge. Lori tried to stop the fight by pleading with Scourge to work with the Autobots. Though startled by the human, Scourge ultimately refused anything but battle with Prime, even granting him the help of another Autobot to prove the pointlessness of teamwork. Optimus and Leobreaker combined and the battle began. Scourge quickly threw the Autobots off balance by damaging their combination joint and forcing a separation, but Prime and Leobreaker recombined on the opposite side, with Leobreaker as the left arm. The two leaders charged at and punched each other - Optimus was left standing as Scourge crumpled to his knees. But going against Scourge's expectations, Prime refused to kill him. Scourge handed over the cyber planet key, hidden in the form of the beast totem in his temple, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet, but while Optimus took the former he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal}}

Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the key. To protect it, Optimus had the key placed in a box and the Autobots scattered about with multiple boxes, hoping to confuse the Decepticons. While the others fled, Prime put out a fire at the temple started by Thundercracker. He then was confronted by Megatron, who believed him to have the true box, only to find out that Prime's box was a ruse and that the real one was held by Leobreaker. Megatron scoffed at Prime's trust in his subordinates and chased after the beast warrior. Before Megatron could steal Leobreaker's box, however, Prime arrived and combined with him. The two bested Megatron but were cut down by Starscream, allowing Megatron to snatch the key. But before he could kill Prime, the Matrix interacted with the key to open a space bridge, transporting the rest of the Autobots to Jungle Planet guns ablaze. With Megatron pinned by laserfire, Optimus returned to battle and beat him once again, retaking the key as the Decepticons fled. Tired of all the newcomers, Scourge then ordered the Autobots off-planet, and they returned to Earth. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Once returned to their Earth base, the Autobots prepared to add the Jungle Planet's key to the Omega Lock. Optimus proposed that Snarl do the honors, but the Jungle Planet native suggested instead that Leobreaker might be more fitting. When the deed was done, the Autobots were suddenly engulfed in the light of Primus himself, and the light god spoke through Jolt to rely the message: "Protect the balance, until all are one." Alarms, however, soon alerted the Autobots to the presence of something important in the North Pole. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there and discovered the containment site of ancient Decepticon colonists lost on Earth, formerly protected by [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]]. But Starscream, who had trapped Megatron in an orb in outer space, suddenly appeared and defeated the three land-based Autobots, unleashing the Decepticons as his personal army and collapsing the icy tunnel in on the Autobots. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire struggled to free the others, but before he could use his cyber key power on the tunnel, his comrades arrived and stopped him, fearing Optimus and the others would be completely covered by the rubble. They got to work on breaking through the ice wall, finally rescuing Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker. After recovering, they all headed out to take down Starscream, who had begun an invasion of Earth, seeking its cyber planet key. {{storylink|Invasion}}

[[Image:Primemissileblock.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]When Coby suggested revealing their presence on Earth now that the Transformers were out in the open, Optimus rejected it, knowing that humanity would turn on the Autobots if it knew they had been hiding among them. The Autobots faced down Starscream, but Optimus was forced to throw himself in the way of a blast to protect Evac and Crosswise. With their leader down, the Autobots retreated until Red Alert could fix him up. {{storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots returned to base to halt all communications to prevent their location from being discovered. Finding the kids and the Mini-Cons - who had been caught and interrogated by [[Colonel Franklin]] - missing, Optimus sent out Hot Shot and Landmine to search for them, only for the escaped humans to show up later with Dr. Suzuki in tow. Finally having devised a plan, Optimus proposed abandoning Earth and taking its planet key - protected and retrieved by the Earth-based [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] - to Velocitron via space bridge. The Autobots rolled out along the space bridge, but Starscream caught wind of the plan and assaulted them. With his glorious future so nearly within his grasp, Starscream singlehandedly powered through the entire Autobot squad in his pursuit of the Omega Lock and the keys. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, at last stood in his path as Starscream clutched the Lock. Prime smashed Starscream out of the sky, chasing the dropped Lock - but in one final dastardly act, Starscream launched a missile at Coby and his friends. Optimus disengaged his pursuit of the Lock to throw himself in the missile's path, protecting the humans at the loss of the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. Starscream fled while Optimus and the other Autobots promised to steal the keys back. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Colonel Franklin then told the Autobots his true reasoning for tailing them - that he had been saved by Evac as a child and wanted to prove the existence of the Transformers. He offered Prime all the military resources at his command. But suddenly, a series of events rapidly occurred. A space bridge opened above Earth displaying the black hole; an energy burst from Cybertron, decripted by Vector Prime and Scattorshot, demanded that the Omega Lock and Keys be returned to the planet; and Megatron, escaped from his imprisonment, arrived in Niagara Falls. Optimus had the refugee Autobots evacuate the area of humans and a camouflage shield established in the vicinity, and the Autobots headed there to battle, needing to deal with the crisis before they could go off to find Starscream. Optimus and Megatron battled, but when Leobreaker and Snarl were pinned by Scourge, the trio of Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot ganged up on Megatron so Prime could save the others. Enraged at their ability to fend him off, Megatron summoned the power of Earth's Cyber Planet Key and gained a new machine gun, with which he mowed down the three Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation}} Optimus charged Megatron but was blocked by Scourge. Combining with Leobreaker, Optimus beat him away, but was then blocked off by a cliff that Megatron collapsed before him. While Evac and Override distracted Megatron, Vector Prime transported the wounded Autobots to safety. Megatron tried to escape via portal, but Optimus forced him to stay by putting it out with his water cannons. The battle between the two continued as Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot was saved from death by channeling the power of Primus and gaining new forms. Before Megatron could finish Prime, the three returned through a warp gate and attacked. Meanwhile, Optimus received a message from Jolt that the Air Force had located Starscream's island base due to an energy surge from the Omega Lock. Vector Prime opened a gate, and Optimus, Evac, and Override jumped through. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep30_sonic_wing_mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]At Starscream's volcanic island hideout, Optimus took on a slew of ancient Decepticons until Crosswise showed up to handle them, giving him the go ahead to pursue Starscream. Coby then alerted Prime that a fireball from space was heading towards Earth - but Optimus had more urgent matters at hand, as Megatron arrived via warp gate and headed for Starscream as well. Alongside the also-arrived Vector Prime, Optimus found himself trapped by Sideways amid flames. Megatron took advantage of the situation to shoot at Optimus, but Vector Prime hurled himself in the way of the blast. Before Megatron could take a second shot, he was pounded by the incoming fireball, which proved to be Wing Saber! Having received the signal from the Omega Lock, Wing Saber hurried to Earth to help the Autobots - but in the intervening years since his last stint on Prime's team, he had grown irreverent. Though he irked some of the other Autobots, there were more pressing concerns to deal with, as Coby reported that the black hole was growing more unstable. At Vector Prime's suggestion, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot as a vanguard, the Cybertron Defense Team, to clear the way for returning the Omega Lock once it was retrived. They set off via space bridge for their homeworld. {{storylink|Assault}} The two Primes meanwhile continued heading into the volcano, where they battled Sideways and Scourge. But when the Omega Lock burst with power and shook the foundations of the volcano, all the Autobots inside abandoned it, witnessing the emergence of a gigantically-grown Starscream. Vector Prime managed to steal away the Omega Lock, but Optimus was smashed into the ground by the titanic self-proclaimed ruler of the universe. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Prime decided to remove it from the battlefield to safety and sent Leobreaker, Override, and Evac to rendezvous with the Cybertron Defense Team with the Lock in tow. Seeing these three leave via space bridge, Megatron decided to ditch the fight and chase after them. Starscream, meanwhile, threw up a barricade of flying rocks to keep Prime away. Flying through the rocks proved too difficult for both Prime and Wing Saber, who told his commander that they should attempt to combine as they last did in the Chaar asteroid belt, where they had to save the life of a wayward astronaut. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two combined into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. Sideways quickly teleported his fallen leader away while Optimus proclaimed that the Autobots would now head to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Primeinhell.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]Arriving through the space bridge, Prime's team dropped in on Megatron just in time to stop him from destroying the advance guard. Prime and Wing Saber again combined, battling Megatron, who had stolen the Omega Lock from Leobreaker. As Megatron fled into the fire dimension, Optimus chased after him. Their battle continued on in the inferno, where Megatron withstood Prime's blows, regenerating each time due to the [[Armor of Unicron]]. Finally, Prime and Megatron hit each other so hard that an explosion tore the dimension itself open. Prime escaped with the Omega Lock, ordering Vector Prime at once to open a warp gate across the tear, causing the fire dimension to collapse in on itself. Megatron, channeling the demonic power of the Armor of Unicron, managed to hold the tear in space itself open as Scourge and Thunderblast abandoned him, but when Optimus and Vector Prime combined the powers of the Omega Lock and [[Rhisling]] to blast Megatron, he gave in and was crushed to death by the collapsing dimension. With victory at hand, the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, initiating a pulsating wave which coursed across the planet. Cybertron itself began to break apart, causing the Autobots to panic and fear that they had, rather than save the planet, actually destroyed it. Escaping to one of the planet's moons, the Autobots stared down at their homeworld, only to learn from Vector Prime that Cybertron was not breaking apart - it was transforming, revealing it to be the body of Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

Primus proceeded to speak through Jolt, telling the Autobots that the black hole was caused by the implosion of Unicron and the resultant lack of balance between good and evil in the universe. As only Primus could restore the balance, the four Cyber Planet Keys would need to be placed in the Omega Lock to fully restore his spark, allowing him to gain enough power close the black hole. The fourth Key, however, lay with the Gigantions, whose colony ship had been sucked into an alternate dimension, hence why even the Decepticons' planet map could not locate it. But before Primus could tell the Autobots how to find the planet, he went offline. Starscream and Sideways returned, and while Sideways kidnapped the Mini-Cons - who, as natives of Gigantion, he hoped would know how to reach it - Optimus and Wing Saber combined to fight starscream. Starscream, however, ditched the fight to vainly attack Primus himself, getting blasted by the god's defensive systems and dropping the planet map, which Vector Prime recovered. {{storylink|Balance}}

Megatron, meanwhile, returned from the dead, preserved by the Armor of Unicron. While his specter amazed everyone on the field, Vector Prime noticed that the Mini-Cons and human children, who had chased after them, had vanished, though he did not know that they had all warped with Sideways onto the Atlantis. Busy fighting Scourge, Optimus could not deal with the problem. He was given another problem immediately afterwards, when the rematerialized Megatron unveiled his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], and combined with it to form Dark Claw Mode. Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. The resultant explosion gave the Decepticons cover to try and steal the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. Meanwhile, Starscream departed the Atlantis to steal the Omega Lock while the others were busy battling. {{storylink|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. Luckily for them, Thunderblast, on orders from Starscream, distracted Megatron by shooting him. Starscream himself then arrived, at the same time that Optimus returned combined with Wing Saber. Vector Prime, meanwhile, discovered that the kids were aboard the Atlantis and informed Prime that he was heading after them; when Megatron found out about the Atlantis, he quit the battle to chase after it as well. Starscream likewise headed back to his ship, activating the warp drive and fleeing. While Coby, Lori, and Six-Speed managed to be rescued, Bud, Jolt, and Reverb remained stranded on the Atlantis as it warped away. {{storylink|Escape}}

Vector Prime assured the children that should Bud and the Mini-Cons be taken through the dimensions to Gigantion, their flexibile minds would protect him, though larger Transformers, with rigid and computer-like minds would cause problems. He and Red Alert therefore set about making a vaccine based on the powers of Rhisling and Optimus' Matrix to allow large Transformers passage through the dimensions in preparation for their eventual voyage. Prime remained on Cybertron with most of the other Autobots to clear it of Scrapmetal drones while Landmine escorted the kids to Earth, but finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned with Vector Prime to back the children up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

While Vector Prime studied the planet map to find the location of a wormhole leading to Gigantion, th eother Autobots decided to combine the powers of the Matrix with the three Keys to stabilize the black hole before departure. Optimus used the Matrix to activate the Omega Lock and reactivate Primus, who summoned his energy to shoot a beam into the black hole. When Starscream sensed the revived Primus' power, he warped the Atlantis back into orbit and threw himself in the path of the beam, hoping to finish absorbing the energy of Primus as he had started to on Earth. Growing to the size of Primus himself, Starscream began to wail on the defenseless god, whose energies were entirely focused on the black hole. The Autobots set up a forcefield around him and rerouted his power, allowing him to fight back at the expense of continuing the beam. Optimus could do nothing but stand and watch as the planet-sized villain broke through the force field and attacked Primus. But the creator demonstrated his power to his children by lassoing his own moons and using them to beat Starscream into a nearby planet, which exploded; Starscream, drained of his energy, shrunk to his normal size and was warped away by Sideways. {{storylink|Titans}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep38_full_blast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots prepared to depart, Optimus watched Coby working on a dead Scrapmetal, knowing that he was keeping his mind off Bud. Vector Prime, announcing that he'd discovered Gigantion's location, explained that the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] leading to it would only be open a few adys a year and required all voyagers to maintain positive emotions and thoughts. After Override returned from Velocitron with the colony ship [[Ogygia]], the Autobots entered the wormhole, only to be assaulted by the Atlantis and unable to return fire due to Bud and the Mini-Cons being onboard. When the Ogygia was hit and sank towards the edge of the wormhole, Optimus sent Coby, Red Alert, and Six-Speed to fix the engines. It worked, but put them on course with an unavoidable asteroid, and with the ship's power draining, they could not blast it away. Prime led his team onto the hull of the ship, where they combined their Cyber Key powers to blast a hole straight through the asteroid, giving the Ogygia safe passage into the alternate universe. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon landing on Gigantion, the Autobots split up to search for any inhabitants that they could talk to, only to find that the entire surface seemed to be barren of life. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] showed them a giant rock blocking a doorway, which Optimus ordered everyone to fire on with Cyber Key-enhanced weaponry, blowing it apart, but revealing only an empty control room behind it. They split up again and continued the search. Suddenly, a city rose out of the ground, with a few Gigantions hard at work building. When a gigantic i-beam nearly crushed the kids, Landmine and Optimus stepped in the way to hold it up and were helped out by the friendly [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who took the Autobots to his bunker, where he introduced them to his building partner [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. The Autobots told the Gigantions of their mission, and Quickmix told them that he had heard of the Cyber Planet Key, believing it to be in the central layer of the planet, which - according to Metroplex - was off limits according to custom. Just then, Megatron arrived alongside his new allies [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to challenge them and took to the skies to fight Soundwave while everyone else battled. Metroplex easily beat Megatron with his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, destroying Nemesis Breaker and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Seeing the difference between the two groups of Cybertronians, Metroplex and Quickmix decided to throw their lot in with the Autobots, even if it meant breaking tradition in heading back to old cities. {{storylink|Giant}}

Optimus asked Metroplex to guide the Autobots to the central layer, but the Gigantion leader explained that due to their custom of abandoning old cities to continually construct, they also deleted old data associated with those cities, and thus did not know how to reach the central layer of the planet. The Autobots decided to search for remaining data, and Vector Prime used the Omega Lock to hone in on the location of the Key. At the same time, Megatron - furious at his loss to Metroplex - pushed himself to the [[Image:Cyb_ep40_prime_vs_galvy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]limit, calling out to the Gigantion cyber key to the point of breaking his spirit from his body to reach out to it. Galvatron's interference with the key allowed Vector Prime to pinpoint its location in the center, and Optimus had the Autobots split into groups to search for routes to find it. Unfortunately for the Autobots, this made them easy targets for the powered-up Decepticon leader, who quickly cornered and defeated each group. When Optimus found the beaten Override, she warned him of Megatron and Optimus immediately recalled his remaining troops. Megatron soon beat the Cybertron Defense Team, Wing Saber, and Evac while Jetfire tried to get Coby to run away, though Coby was intent on nabbing a piece of data he'd found; Optimus threw himself in harm's wy to distract Megatron and buy them time. With Optimus down, the dark lord announced that he had once again been transformed into Galvatron. Metroplex again took a swing at him, but this time his axe was stopped by a single finger of Galvatron's and he was hurled back, displaying the Decepticon's amazing new might. When Galvatron again tried to attack the children, Optimus blocked him, going Super Mode to fight him. Metroplex hurled him Sparkdrinker, and Optimus used his Cyber Key to power it up. Optimus and Galvatron struck each other at the same moment - Optimus fell first, damaged, but Galvatron did not escape unscathed, plagued by explosions. The Decepticons retreated, leaving the Autobots to marvel at the gigantic hole that Galvatron had torn in the planet when he made contact with the world's cyber key and the Atlantis in it. {{storylink|Fury}}

Knowing that Bud remained on the Atlantis, they decided to infiltrate it. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to draw out Sideways while Override, the Cybertron Defense Team, and Coby in his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]] snuck in. Soundwave arrived to bail out Sidways while Bud was rescued. Angered, Starscream attempted to power up the main cannons of the ship, but Quickmix pumped the surrounding hole full of cement, blocking off the guns. Back on Ogygia, Optimus gave his approval of the Cobybot and jokingly gave Coby the advice to tell out "TRANSFORM!" when transforming to psyche himself up. He then checked Coby's data and disovered that there were four routes leading to the planet's central layer. The Autobots split up again, with Optimus taking Vector Prime, Metroplex, Bud and the Mini-Cons along with him. Prime's team was followed by Ransack and Crumplezone, who would soon find themselves often acquainted with pain by Optimus' hand. First they attempted to snatch Jolt, who was displaying the route's map on his back. Optimus and Vector Prime tried to pursue but could not attack for fear of hitting Jolt. Luckily forthem, Coby in the Cobybot arrived in a Prime-approved dramatic entrance and bested the Decepticons, who out of fear tossed Jolt at Evac. Prime grabbed Sparkdrinker and bashed them away, proceeding afterwards to thank Coby for his invention's great help once again. {{storylink|City}} As Optimus' team traveled through the planetary layers, they were blocked by the Decepticon duo, who they simply ran over. Ransack and Crumplezone then tried a third time to halt Prime's progress but Optimus blasted them off into the distance. {{storylink|Ambush}} Humiliated by their triple defeat, Ransack and Crumplezone again found themselves in Optimus' path when they fell through a floor and landed before the traveling Autobots. Optimus, seeking to keep them out of his path for good, went Super Mode and blasted them far off into the distance. But the gruesome twosome refused to give in and planted themselves in front of Prime later on int he path. Prime finally dispatched them when he combined with Wing Saber and blew the two sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}[[Image:Cyb_ep41_angry_optimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Optimus and Jetfire's teams met up; when Lori heard about how Scourge had beaten Leobreaker and Snarl in battle during their search, she became enraged, but Optimus quited her. The team opened a doorway to another deeper level of the planet, where they found a hallway with images of Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally triggered a switch that opened a secret passage that Bud and the Mini-Cons fell through, and when she wanted to go after them Optimus told her it would be safer to stay together. Bud and the Mini-Cons, it turned out, had fallen into the Mini-Cons' hometown, a secret hidden city for the wee folk of Gigantion. When Optimus and his team finally found their way in, they found Bud lecturing Scourge - who had also ended up there - on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Much to Bud's confusion, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel. He first squared off with Metroplex, who easily beat him with his axe. Vector Prime then faced him and likewise defeated the Jungle Planet leader. Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. The Autobots drove off and continued their search. {{storylink|Scourge}}

Optimus' team finally reached the lowest layer of the planet, and upon opening its doorway they found a lush and leafy world - the original planet as the Gigantions had discovered it during colonization. Wing Saber and Override rushed off to find the [[Lemuria]], the name of the colony ship according to Metroplex, and located it crashed in a lak. But before they could do anything, Galvatron and Menasor crashed through the false sky ceiling and attacked. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to battle Galvatron, who taunted Optimus about defeating the Cybertron Defense Team, telling him that he might finally learn that troops are to be sacrificed. He hit Optimus hard enough to separate him from Wing Saber, and worrying for Wing Saber's safety, Optimus refused to allow him to recombine. Galvatron pummeled Optimus, beating him into the ground with his superior power; Evac prevented the other Autobots from interfering, thinking that Optimus would call them if he needed their help. Galvatron broke off his assault to go steal the Cyber Planet Key and the Autobots gave chase, only to be beaten back by Galvatron. While Coby and Landmine had managed to make their way into the Lemuria to take the Key - with Landmine finally getting his rematch with Starscream in the process - Optimus collapsed outside, fearing that he'd put all his troops lives in danger. Vector Prime smacked reality back into him, telling Optimus to shape up, as he would only be a bad leader if he did not care about his troop's safety. He should trust his troops, Vector Prime told Optimus, because his troops trusted him. Seeing all the Autobots fighting against Galvatron to stop him from stealing the key, Optimus' confidence was restored. With the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus}}

Landmine, having beaten Starscream in battle and acquired the Key, presented it to Optimus aboard the Lemuria. They put it in the Omega Lock, causing the ship to activate and Gigantion's security systems to power down. As the planet's layers opened to the surface, the Autobots saw a space bridge open in the sky and received through it a transmission from Colonel Franklin, telling them that the black hole's influence was growing. Just then, Scourge arrived, thanking Optimus for his help and stating that - having seen through the space bridge what chaos was happening on Jungle Planet - he had to return to his homeworld. Snarl reconciled with him and the two left for Jungle Planet. But before the Autobots could escape through the space bridge, Galvatron reappeared and stole the Omega Lock. Starscream then appeared, having healed himself through pure will, and challenges Galvatron to a final batle. While the two unleashed massive amounts of power and energy in the sky, the Autobots could only watch on and take cover. Sideways and Soundwave prevented Optimus from interfering as he tried to head for the Omega Lock. In the end, Starscream and Galvatron unleashed unreal amounts of power, punching each other so hard that it caused a dimensional fissure; Starscream, Soundwave, and Sideways were blown into another world, while Galvatron stood triumphant with the Omega Lock. He mocked Starscream for his incompetence one final time and fled through the space bridge, which began to disintegrate, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep47_primes_handshake.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots panicked, Optimus suggested building a new space bridge generator. Scattorshot determined that it should be possible if they pooled together the power of their three colony ships, and soon a generator was constructed. When they flipped it on, though, the resultant space bridge unleashed a horde of [[Laserbeak drones]] from [[Planet X]]. Unable to defeat the swarm, the Autobots were forced to shut down the space bridge. The Autobots thought there was no way out, but Vector Prime reminded them that there was one: he could turn back time to allow the Autobots to pass through the warp gate they came through when it was still open. But when Jolt, fearful for what this would do, explained to Bud that turning back time by such an amount would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, refusing to let him sacrifice himself. Jetfire proposed moving everyone from their universe to Gigantion's, letting their home universe be consumed. But Vector Prime then revealed to the Autobots something he had held back from them: the Unicron Singularity would never stop at one universe, but would consume time itself, and thus the entire multiverse would be destroyed. Resolved to die, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots how he had lived through countless eons, always watching the cycle of time but disconnected from it - but now that he had entered into it, he understood the true meaning of time because of the friends he had made. Jolt consoled Bud by telling him that Vector Prime wouldn't really die since he would continue to exist outside the time stream and Vector Prime gave the human child the planet map to keep. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. The colony worlds took off, Vector Prime alongside them. Channeling the ship's energies into Rhisling, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate. Quickly exhausted, he faltered at one point, but gave the last full measure of his power to ensure safe passage into the regular universe. With that, Vector Prime disintegrated in space and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian}}

Finally returned, the Autobots split up; while the Lemuria and Atlantis went searching for Galvatron, Optimus led the Ogygia to Primus, who was by now low on power from trying to stabilize the black hole. Unknown to the Autobots, Galvatron was in fact within the black hole, using the Omega Lock to control its effects; he grabbed Jungle Planet with black tendrils and dragged it through a space bridge, intent on consuming it. The Autobots activated a space bridge to Jungle Planet to evacuate its inhabitants, and most escaped, though Scourge, Snarl, and Backstop would have been left behind if not for the sudden emergence of the planet's own colony ship, the [[Hyperborea]]. Galvatron and his crew arrived to attack Primus while he was weak. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, who prepared to finish him off once and for all at point blank range, when Transformers from all the planets arrived, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. Primus' light then shined on Optimus as the deity declared that all would become one. The four colony worlds then fused into a massive ship-weapon, [[Ark (Cybertron)|the Ark]]. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]Galvatron brushed this impressive feat off, thinking himself even more powerful. He used the power of the Omega Lock to turn his followers into giants and struck at Primus. While his followers held off the Autobots, Galvatron headed for the center of the black hole with the Lock. Thundercracker fought Optimus until the Cybertron Defense Team arrived to relieve him, at which point Optimus, the other planet leaders, and the kids in their Mini-Con companions joined him. They all pursued Galvatron, who finally revealed his plan: to watch the universe be destroyed and then by the power of the Omega Lock rebuild it in is own image! The planet leaders all blasted Galvatron in unison, taking him down; determined to destroy the universe if he could not have it, Galvatron lobbed the Lock into the Singularity's core. As the keys came loose, each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus - with Coby acting as another set of eyes - chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark. Taking the Ark, he unleashed a blast of truly godly proportions at the Unicron Singularity, closing it off once and for all. Primus then transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep50_final_blow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]] A little time later, with the Decepticons seemingly defeated, the humans frolicked on Cybertron. Optimus, however, remained pensive, knowing that Galvatron remained somewhere in the void of space. The Autobots began construction of a giant engine to propel Jungle Planet back to its proper location in space, and Scourge thanked Prime for his help. But just then, Galvatron - who had experienced a vision from the mocking Starscream - swooped down to damage the engine, retreating to the Autobot command center on Cybertron in the hopes of drawing out Optimus for one final battle. While the Autobots - and even the Decepticons, who were tired of losing - scrambled to prop up the rocket and ultimately succeeded in doing so by drawing on the power of Primus, Optimus confronted Galvatron on Cybertron. There the two dueled a ferocious final battle, with Galvatron unleashing a new cannon on Optimus. Handily beating his Autobot rival, Galvatron began taunting Optimus by saying he would make sure to kill all his underlings once he was done with him. Enraged, Optimus drew up the strength from within him to grab Galvatron and fly him to one of Cybertrons's moons, where Galvatron could See Jungle Planet being restored to its rightful place. Just then, the other Autobots arrived, only to be fried by Galvatron's lightning. With his troops all downed, Optimus too soon faced the end as Galvatron cut off one of his wings and knocked him to the ground, preparing to deliver the killing blow. Before Galvatron's energy blade could strike, Vector Prime's planet map dislodged itself from Bud's pocket and hurled itself in the sword's path, saving Optimus. It unleashed a great light and Optimus once again found himself in the presence of Vector Prime's spirit. Vector Prime reminded him that he was watching from beyond time and space and had, this time, brought a gift. While Galvatron looked on incredulously, Optimus pulled out the gigantic blade Rhisling from the planet map. Optimus gave one great final speech, excoriating Galvatron for his evil ways and declaring this to be his final attack. Glowing gold with the power of the Matrix, Optimus charged at Galvatron, who summoned up his own demonic aura and flung himself towards his great rival. The two collided, and while Optimus' facemask was broken, Galvatron - screaming in pain - was impaled on the ancient blade. A huge explosion enveloped the two, leaving everyone on the battlefield tense and wondering who had survived. When the dust cleared, Optimus stood triumphant as Galvatron, run through with Rhisling, sat crumpled on his knees. But Galvatron would not give up; declaring that his war would not end while his spark still burned, Galvatron raised his fist to Prime's chest and slowly disintegrated into dust. Optimus bid his rival farewell and fell to his knees, assuring his troops he was alright. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]] Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds. With all the planet leaders - plus Colonel Franklin as Earth's representative - attending, Optimus proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. All agreed except for Jetfire, who Optimus declared the new commander on Cybertron. The other Autobots reassured Jetfire that he would do a good job, and Jetfire - long second-in-command - finally accepted the role of leadership. While the other planets sorted out who their new leaders would be - Jungle Planet with a bout, Velocitron with a race, etc. - the other Autobots, and even some Decepticons like Thundercracker, helped out in the reconstruction effort on Earth. Finally, the Autobots assembled in their colony ships on Earth and prepared to set off. Goodbyes were said and tears were shed. Even Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and Kicker attended the departure. Just before liftoff, however, Wing Saber - who had opted out of the project to go solo - sent a message that he'd stumbled upon a lead to Starscream's location. Landmine, still itching to pummel him further, asked to be let go and Optimus granted him permission. Bud gave Optimus the planet map and asked him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again, and Optimus assured him that he would. With that, Optimus ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space. Finally, all were one.

Years later, Optimus Prime would attend the wedding of Coby and Lori on Earth. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who warned him that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had planted explosives around the base in order to lure [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on [[Earth]], and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the [[human]] [[Rad White]] distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] through a [[space bridge]]. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} He soon realized that Rad and his [[Carlos Lopez|two]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|friends]] weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the [[locator log]] from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

[[Image:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suffer my cliches, Decepticreep!]]
Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Next, Optimus Prime learned from [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When Starscream got his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade}} The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in [[Yellowstone National Park]], warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of [[Riptide]], [[QuickFire]] and [[Jake Williams]]. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's [[Starheart|beloved '57 Ford pickup]] into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Armada: The Energon Within''===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with [[Lock-On]] being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a [[Scale|disproportionate]] bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a [[Heavy Unit]] to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

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===''Transformers Quest''===
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===''Roll Out''===
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==Toys==
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==Notes==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:MonsterConvoy.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Arise, Bigfootimus Prime.]]
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Mass: 18,960 lbs
:Robot height: 22' 11"
:Robot top speed: 31 mph
:Vehicle height: 8' 3"
:Vehicle top speed: 125 mph
:Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

* One of the earliest ''Armada'' Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
* Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

===''Energon''===
* For at least part of the ''Energon'' animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

* Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. Beyond ''that'', the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

===''Cybertron''===
* ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from ''[[wikipedia:The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar|The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his [[Super Mode]] resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with [[Leobreaker]] recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|first such GaoGaiGar reference]] Transformers would see... [[Safeguard_(Animated)|or the last]].
** Said Super Mode also evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
* The toy instructions for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung ''under'' his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
*''Cybertron'' Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the [[Fallen_(episode)|first episode]].
* Vector Prime has stated in [[Ask Vector Prime]] that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''[[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Grand Convoy''' (''Super Link'', グランドコンボイ ''Gurando Konboi''), '''Galaxy Convoy''' (''Galaxy Force'', ギャラクシーコンボイ ''Gyarakushī Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Prájm''', '''Első Optimusz''' (''Energon'', ''Cybertron'', "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Optimus, the First")
*''Polish:'' '''Optimus Pierwszy''' ("Optimus First")

==Footnotes==
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Optimus Prime (Armada)

2011-10-07T15:24:32Z

209.51.184.13: /* Armada cartoon */

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmadaOptimusPrime dvd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Prime, Prime, and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Prime]].]]
'''Optimus Prime''' fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the [[Mini-Con]]s, faced the resurrection of a [[Unicron|dark god]], and now aims to stop [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from obtaining the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from [[Scavenger (Armada)|whoever]] turns into a [[Landmine (Energon)|bulldozer]], thinks [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, he wants to make sure you don't sit too close to the TV screen.<ref>It's true! In a pre-show warning screen before every episode of ''Super Link'' (the Japanese version of ''Energon''), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen. This isn't particularly uncommon in anime...not after, well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon You know.]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Image:Armada V1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Special power: The ability to speak three languages at once.]]
Optimus Prime assigned [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] the task of destroying an energy-draining device. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} He later checked on [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] when he was building a satellite dish that would help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}} After the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] saw a distress signal from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three [[Mini-Con]]s went and fell into a trap by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], who combined them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. Optimus Prime combined with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[Image:Energon V4 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Teamwork is using somebody else's fist to punch people.]]

Later, Optimus Prime battled [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Hot Shot. At a later point, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] asked Optimus for permission to plant an [[energon tower]] on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Shockblast]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. Before they could strike, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[Image:DWArmadaPreview OptimusPrime ouch.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh slag. There goes my bonus.]]
One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the [[Mini-Con]] Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}} Meanwhile, the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con escape ship]] crash landed on a distant world known as [[Earth]], dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous [[human]] species, [[Rad White]], stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to being back justice to their home. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[Image:DWArmada4 OptimusPrime bruteforcelecture.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Oh no they DIDN'T!]]
The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a [[Ruby|group of human children]] on a field trip to the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]]. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and their Mini-Con friends, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. As [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron [[Powerlinx]]ed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[Image:DWArmada7 OptimusPrime StarSaber.jpg|left|350px|thumb| Shut up dude, I'm TRYING to get it out of the stone!]]
Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the [[Black Hills]] to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], who were under attack by the Decepticons in [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]]. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and used it to attack the [[Autobase]] in [[Nebraska|Lincoln]]. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about ''respect'': respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[Image:DWArmada10 OptimusPrime Illbeback.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Optimus Schwarzenegger.]]
Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an [[Autobot shuttle|Autobot Transport Gunship]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]] were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that [[Sky Blast]] meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the [[Mini-Con Fortress Base]] transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

[[Image:DWArmada13_Autobots_Mini-Cons.jpg|thumb|left|350px|]]

Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, [[California]], and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern [[Alaska]]. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his [[Solar Scalpel]], a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[Image:WorldsCollide4_JetOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|—a [[Furmanism|FURMANISM]]!]]

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered [[Spinister (G1)|a lone survivor]], who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As [[Unicron]], the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the mysterious Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, [[Furmanism|it may never be over]], and they must be eternally vigilant. {{Storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
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Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the [[Autobot]]s' unpreparedness for war and requested the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to put resources into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense. [[Levitacus]] expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little [[energon (fuel)|energon]] they had and would instigate the Autobot-[[Decepticon]] conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] with his concerns about [[Unicron]]. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The [[Mini-Con]] pointed Optimus to an [[uplink platform]], where the Autobot went with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], where he met [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]] and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. The voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to [[Earth]], where [[energon (fuel)|energon]] that Unicron desired lay. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

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With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]]. Juat as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the [[Omnicon]]s, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] explained to Optimus that, as the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the [[Spark of Combination]]. He was granted a team of [[Prime Force|drones]], who he could [[Powerlinx]] with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ''ready'', having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

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Recovered, the Autobots ran into [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. After some reintroductions with their old [[human]] friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the [[Gregory Salt Sea]]. Now with [[energon weapon]]s from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} To his end, he established the [[Cybercord Treaty]] with the [[United Nations]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed [[energon tower|shield towers]] on Earth. {{Storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

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Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting [[Alpha Quintesson]] to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" {{Storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|In unreleased issues: As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was [[Nervissa]], not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a [[seismic-shock warhead]] materialized in front of him and began counting down. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} 

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}} }}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

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[[Image:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"Maybe we shouldn't have fired lasers at the mirrors."]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young Autobot leader, Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Later, veteran Autobot [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] trained Optimus in [[metallikato]] shortly before leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]. Optimus later notes that their training made him the warrior and soldier he is today. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Many years later, it was a more mature Optimus Prime that led a small Autobot unit to [[Earth]] after the activation of the [[Mini-Con]] homing beacon. This beacon signaled to all the Transformers on Cybertron that the much-coveted Mini-Cons had survived their million years-long disappearance. After leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron and warping to Earth {{storylink|Prehistory}}, Optimus saved [[Rad White|three]] [[Carlos Lopez|human]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|children]] from the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who arrived on the alien world first.

[[Image:FirstEncounter_Prime.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]
Clashing with his arch enemy, Optimus Prime bought the children and their Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] time to escape while around them, other Transformers warped into the battlefield. {{storylink|First Encounter}}{{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Realizing that he was defeated, Megatron ordered a retreat, allowing Optimus and his subordinates, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], time to reformat themselves into suitable new Earth bodies, while the Decepticons likewise did so on their moon base. Later, after the Decepticons returned to Earth in an attempt to capture the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] Mini-Cons that had been awakened by the children, Optimus Prime and the Autobots saved the children again. This time, Prime unveiled his Earth body's [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]] and put it to good use.

Befriending the children, Optimus brought them back to the Autobots' hidden base and introduced his crew to them. He told them of the sad history of the conflict on Cybertron and how the Mini-Cons had fled from their home planet to maintain their freedom, but also that there existed a legend that the Mini-Cons, despite their use as weapons of war, held the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Base}} The children would aid Prime as he led his crew around the world, searching for the long-lost Mini-Cons, before the Decepticon forces could take them and use them for their own evil deeds.

[[Image:Arm ep 4 supermode prime max burst.jpg|left|250px|thumb|You feel lucky, punk?]]
Soon afterward, both the Autobots and Decepticons detected a Mini-Con signal located in the [[Grand Canyon]]. With the help of the kids, Optimus Prime managed to pinpoint the location of the Mini-Con panel before he was confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], powerlinked to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. Outgunned, Optimus Prime was saved when Starscream arrogantly underestimated the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team's]] combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. This distraction gave Optimus the opportunity to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner and friend. Together they Powerlinked, activating Optimus' powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}}

When Hot Shot criticized Red Alert for his seemingly austere personality, Optimus reminded the youngster that it was their friend's dedication to preparation that won the Autobots many battles back on Cybertron. Before Hot Shot could argue any further, an alarm went off signaling the discovery of a new Mini-Con panel, this time in Antarctica. The Autobots and their human allies warped there, only to find that Optimus' trailer needed to be fixed after a drive system failure. Unfolding it into command center mode, Optimus displayed the attachment, much to the amazement of the kids, while Red Alert fixed it up. After that false start, the Autobots split up to find the Mini-Con panel. Ultimately, Hot Shot and Red Alert would be forced to fight together to save the Mini-Con, teaching Hot Shot a lesson about Red Alert's skill; Optimus did not enter the battle until the very end, having been off scouting, but his arrival forced the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Soldier}}

Soon after, another Mini-Con panel was detected in a forest, which the Autobots were forced to walk through due to the terrain being unfriendly towards cars. Optimus left his trailer in the trusted hands of Sparkplug and set off to explore, but the Decepticons soon attacked and set the forest on fire. Not wanting to harm the environment, Optimus ordered Hot Shot and Red Alert to withhold fire unless they could score direct hits, and when a tree nearly collapsed on the kids he saved them. When Laserbeak discovered a nearby lake, Optimus had his trailer hooked up to it and left the kids and Mini-Cons to put out the fire while he and the others chased down the Decepticons. But he was too late - Starscream claimed the Mini-Con panel from a large tree and awakened [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], with whom he combined and unleashed a massive blast that left a gigantic crater. Having won the day, the Decepticons retreated. Rad arrived to inform Optimus that they had successfully put out the fire but upon realizing that the Decepticons had snatched the Mini-Con he questioned if he had done the right thing. Optimus reassured him that he had. {{storylink|Jungle}}

The Autobots' computer systems soon located another Mini-Con, this time in the Sahara desert. The Autobots traveled there and again found the terrain inhospitable to driving, but were prevented from searching by an immediate attack from Demolishor. They were saved, however, when the sand caved in and Demolishor was pulled underground, along with Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and the Street Acion Team. While the kids and Demolishor raced to find their way out of the mysterious buried palace that they found themselves in - and to find the Mini-Con within it - Optimus and his troops fought the Decepticons above the surface. Megatron demanded to know what had happened to Demolishor, but Optimus could only respond that he had no idea. Luckily for Megatron, Demolishor soon emerged from the sand pit clutching the Mini-Con panel of [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrushe]], with whom he powerlinxed and launched an assault on the Autobots. With the Mini-Con in hand, the Decepticons made a tactical retreat. Hot Shot, meanwhile, rescued the kids and their Mini-Con friends.{{storylink|Palace}}

A different challenge would face Optimus when Rad and Carlos' schoolyard antagonists Billy and Fred were kidnapped by Cyclonus, who demanded that all the Autobots' Mini-Cons be turned over in exchange for the hostages. Optimus led his troops to a ghost town where the Decepticons had hidden the children and tried to negotiate their return, but ultimately a fight broke out. The battle was halted when Megatron emerged, having hidden under a pile of junk, and trapped all the children in an energy ball. Prime gave in and agreed to hand over all the Mini-Cons in exchange for the humans, only to find Megatron renege on the deal and continue to hold the kids hostage anyway. Hot Shot managed to free the kids with some old fashioned pummeling, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. With their cover blown, the Autobots accepted Billy and Fred into their circle of human friends. {{storylink|Confrontation}}

While Red Alert worked on fixing up the base and Hot Shot slacked, Optimus announced that another new Mini-Con had been located, this time in a city. After
warping there, the Autobots determined that it was underground and entered the subway. This almost proved to be disastrous, as Optimus came close to a head-on collision with a speeding train, only managing to avoid it at the last second. The Autobots split up to search the tunnels, which Prime found rather maze-like and confusing. The kids would find the Mini-Con panel, only to be caught between a mysterious crane and the Decepticons. Laserbeak alerted Optimus to the situation and he and the others headed into the sewers to find the kids. The Decepticons, however, once again won the day, burying the kids and the crane under rubble and stealing the Mini-Con [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]], with whom Cyclonus merged. Cyclonus blasted at the Autobots and forced them to stay back, following which the Decepticons retreated. The mysterious crane Transformer, who had shielded the kids from the rubble, then revealed himself to be Smokescreen, one of the Autobots' comrades from back on Cybertron who had gone through the warp gate to Earth with them but gotten lost. Though they had lost the Mini-Con, Optimus' team had now gained a new ally on Earth. {{storylink|Underground}}

Soon enough the Autobots found themselves travelling underwater to locate another Mini-Con, this time in the ruins of an ancient civilization remanescent of [[Atlantis]]. While Hot Shot and Red Alert held off the Decepticons, Optimus and Smokescreen made a dash for the entrance of the ruins, only for Optimus to be hit by Megatron's blasts. With his cabin filling up with water and the kids inside, Optimus managed to make it into the building and evacuate the kids into the air-filled ruins before returning to the battle outside. While the kids searched for the Mini-Con inside and discovered the true history of the ruins from the hologram [[Amphitrite]] - that it had been an ancient civilization doomed by use of [[Star Saber (Armada)|a strange weapon]] - Optimus continued to carry out the fight against the Decepticons. Eventually Megatron burst through the edifice, trying to nab the Mini-Con panel, but Optimus followed him in and held him off. Unfortunately for Prime and the Autobots, the Decepticons were once again victorious as Megatron's Mini-Con partner [[Leader-1]] grabbed the panel and handed it off to his master, who ordered a retreat. The Autobots escaped with the kids as the ruins collapsed around them. {{storylink|Ruin}}

Reflecting on the recent battles, Rad asked Optimus if there was any way the war could end. Prime told him the tale of how the war began, with the Decepticons overrunning the planet and the sudden and mysterious entrance of the Mini-Con faction into the war and their eventual exodus. Another alarm then went off, sending the Autobots to a volcanic island, where the Decepticons had also located a Mini-Con panel. Optimus used his trailer as a weapons platform against the Decepticons, helped out by Mini-Cons who manned the guns, displaying to Rad that while the Autobots had to use the Mini-Cons to end the war, the Mini-Cons themselves were willing to help out. LAserbeak discovered the panel at the end of a tunnel and Optimus went in to retrieve it, leaving the other Autobots to cover him; but the island's volcano erupted and Prime fell into a crack in the ground as lava poured over the island. While the panel floated down the lavastream, the Autobots and Decepticons fought to retrieve it. Optimus suddenly emerged from out of nowhere, stopping the Decepticons with a burst of energy; he survived, as he explained it, because the lava passed over the hole he had fallen into...somehow. Red Alert snagged the panel, forcing a Decepticon retreat. The Autobots discovered that it contained another Mini-Con who would not awaken from its panel. {{storylink|Prehistory}}

The Decepticons, meanwhile, had finally managed to awaken [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]], the Mini-Con they had retrieved from the undersea ruins, and used it to hone in on the other two mysterious panels. Discovering the Autobot base's location, they opened a warp gate and invaded, setting off internal defense systems. When Billy and Fred were put in danger by lasers shooting at the Decepticons, Optimus ordered them shut down, allowing the Decepticons to proceed towards the control room. Optimus took the two unawakened Mini-Con panels and fled from the control room, giving the others a chance to use various booby-traps to dispose of Starscream, Cyclonus, and Demolishor. Megatron, however, managed to catch up to Prime, and battled him and Hot Shot. Sonar reawakened his comrades [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] and [[Runway]] and together they combined into the Star Saber, the great Mini-Con blade of yore. Megatron claimed it triumphantly for himself, but before he could use it Prime blasted it from his hands. Hot Shot took up the sword, using it to protect himself from Megatron's blasts, and sliced off one of the Decepticon leader's horns. Realizing he could not withstand the power of the blade, Megatron called for a retreat. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

When the Transformers battled over the Mini-Con [[Liftor]] at a moonlit mountain, Optimus took on Megatron to buy time for Smokescreen to climb and find the panel. On another day, a strange yellow Mini-Con panel was located on some plains, and Starscream challenged Hot Shot to a duel. The cloaked [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] emerged, egging on the two and greeting Prime. Optimus told his troops how this bot had once been an Autobot who trained him how to fight in the early days of the war; now, however, Scavenger watched from the sidelines as a mercenary, until Hot Shot trounced Starscream and Scavenger entered the fray, giving the young Autobot a beatdown. When Hot Shot dropped the Star Saber, Optimus moved to protect it from Megatron. Meanwhile, Cyclonus grabbed the Mini-Con panel and the Decepticons retreated, with Scavenger joining them. {{storylink|Overmatch}}

During another battle over [[Spiral|a Mini-Con]], this time along a highway, Prime fought Starscream with Red Alert while Hot Shot confronted Scavenger. With the aid of the mysterious newcomer [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] the Autobots managed to rescue the Mini-Con. Presenting himself as a wanderer, Sideways joined the Autobots, and Optimus thanked him for his help. {{storylink|Gale}}

During the next battle, Optimus and Smokescreen searched a ravine for a Mini-Con panel while Hot Shot and Sideways distracted Megatron. When Megatron warped back to the Decepticon moonbase, Hot Shot and Sideways were taken with him, leaving the other Autobots - who did not know where the Decepticon base was - to wait nervously until they could find a way to help them. Hot Shot soon returned, however, brutalized and lacking the Star Saber. Sideways, it turned out, had been working for the Decepticons all along. {{storylink|Credulous}}

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The next fight occurred in a foggy forest, where Optimus led the Autobots into battle. Megatron, however, was more focused on other things, using the fog in a plot to steal the Star Saber from Starscream, who had claimed it from Hot Shot. Optimus eventually activated his supermode to battle the Decepticons, but it was no use - Scavenger grabbed the Mini-Con panel in the melee and the Deceptcons retreated. He would later, however, warp into the Autobot base, where Optimus ordered Red Alert to allow him in - for Scavenger, in truth, had actually been an Autobot spy sent by Prime to gather data on the Decepticons! {{storylink|Conspiracy}}

Prime's trust did not, however, assuage the misgivings of the other Autobots, who had fought Scavenger on the battlefield. When a Mini-Con was detected on a snowy hillside, the Autobots and Decepticons met in battle there. Prime and Megatron battled near a chasm, and Optimus hurled himself and his foe into it, seemingly intent on destroying them both. But Scavenger, who had patiently waited, leapt from the other side of the canyon and pushed Optimus to the opposite ledge, leaving Megatron to drop. When Megatron finally reemerged, Optimus blasted him back and the Decepticons retreated. Scavenger's actions convinced his comrades of his genuineness, proving Optimus' faith in his old friend right. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)}}

Through the treachery of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], the Decepticons managed to secure all three of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|legendary]] [[Skyboom (Armada)|Mini-Con]] [[Requiem Blaster|weapons]] that form the [[Hydra Cannon]], the most powerful weapon in the universe. Mounting their new doomsday device aboard a starship, Megatron decided to wipe out the Autobot base on Earth, regardless of the massive collateral damage to the planet itself. Optimus Prime and Jetfire launched a pre-emptive strike against the warship in the hopes of disabling the weapon and rescuing the Mini-Cons. However, they were outnumbered, forcing a desperate Optimus to throw himself into the path of the cannon and use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save Earth, but at the cost of his life. {{storylink|Crisis}}

Under the leadership of Hot Shot, the other Autobots gave chase to the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons reached out to each other and resurrected Optimus from within the Matrix. There was little time to rejoice, as the Autobots pursued the Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus learned of the existence of [[Unicron]] from the Mini-Cons. He would plead with Megatron, now Galvatron, to unite their armies to face this new threat. Galvatron was only convinced after both Thrust stole the [[Requiem Blaster]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] sacrificed himself to let Galvatron see that uniting the armadas was the only hope for the Transformers to survive. {{storylink|Cramp}}

After uniting the armadas, Optimus and Galvatron continued to co-lead the strikes against Unicron. {{storylink|Alliance}} After many losses, the duo decided that they would venture into Unicron to weaken him from within, but were both captured by Unicron. {{storylink|United}} Unicron would continue to try to persuade Prime into merging with him or face destruction. Thankfully, however, the kids were able to free the Mini-Cons under Unicron's control, who in turn attacked Unicron, critically damaging him. {{storylink|Origin}}

[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime with tread piece.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My God, it's full of stars...]]
After Unicron's apparent defeat, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron succumbed to their base natures and had one last battle within the Chaos Bringer. Fighting each other to a standstill, both were surprised when Unicron suddenly came back to life, feeding off their hate for each other. Galvatron was drawn toward Unicron's maw, with Prime holding onto his tank treads, telling him to hold on. His nemesis then made the decision to sacrifice his life, giving Prime a final victory, so that Unicron might be destroyed and their race would survive.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime reflected that he didn't deserve the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and left both the Autobots and Cybertron for places unknown. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:EnergonOptimusForms.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me, myself, and I... and ''me'']]
8,000 eons ago, Optimus Prime stayed on Cybertron to continue its defense, even as Rodimus led a group of Transformers away from the planet, into space, in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from exile to a newly-unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side-by-side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Optimus Prime established a dialogue with the Earth governments with the help of his human friends. Earth sent a delegation to Cybertron, consisting of the three kids and [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]], the foremost expert in the newly discovered ore [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that both worlds coveted.

Jones brought along his young son, [[Kicker Jones|Chad]] (also known as 'Kicker'), who was frightened by the tall, menacing robots. When the boy ran away to a ruined and abandoned part of Cybertron, Optimus Prime gave chase, warning Kicker that the area was strictly off limits. The boy accidentally fell and found his way into a massive darkened chamber where an energy being known as [[Primus]] saved him. Optimus Prime found his way into the chamber just as Primus evolved the human child. Sometime after this, Primus (now known as the creator-god of the Transformers), gave Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], allowing Optimus to grant combining powers to other Autobots. Prime could also now combine with a [[Prime Force|squad of four drone vehicles]], which rode around with him in his trailer when not in use.

Almost a decade later, the energon mining facilities in Sol's asteroid belt, as well as their base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], were attacked by a mysterious force of beast-like Transformers. Primus warned Optimus that the enemy was after the energon, causing Optimus to assemble a unit so he could personally assess the situation. Finding no life on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where he saved Kicker and Ocean City from an attack by the same creatures. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons at [[Lunar City]]. He assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with the rookie Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Prime prepared his troops to defend Earth's Cybertron Cities from further attack. {{storylink|Scorpinok}} Eventually the Terrorcons' attacks forced him to make a difficult call, abandoning the survivors at [[Mars City]] in favor of remaining to defend Ocean City. In the battle that followed, the sight of Megatron's sword caused Prime to wonder if his old nemesis might still be alive. At the same time, the Decepticon troops under his command began abandoning the cause one by one. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[Image:Raidsword.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Optimus continued to lead his team against Terrorcon attacks, but soon found himself face-to-face with his oldest and greatest foe. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, the two threw down with all their power. Armed with a copy of Megatron's sword, Optimus was able to defeat him and force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Optimus soon found himself stalked by the ghostly Starscream, who secretly followed him around Ocean City, hoping for a chance to assassinate him. Prime lured Starscream to the Moon, where they could battle without interference or collateral damage. Starscream revealed his plans to revive Unicron, causing Prime no small measure of consternation. Though the teleporting Starscream maintained the advantage, Optimus was able to generate "[[Energon Blaster|Hot Shot's blaster]]" during a subsequent Decepticon attack, using it to drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Prime then led a team into the asteroid belt, where they destroyed an asteroid that looked nothing like Unicron, because it looked like Unicron. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

Prime continued to lead Earth's defense until Dr. Jones's [[energon tower]] could be completed, ensuring the planet's safety. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} This role forced him into a difficult decision, detonating the energon stores of [[Jungle City]] in the midst of an overwhelming attack. Although the explosion repulsed the attacking Decepticons, it also obliterated some of Earth's most ancient ruins and an entire Cybertron city. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

Prime next clashed with Megatron at [[Lunar City]], but once again a newly-arrived energon tower cut the battle short.
{{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} He then led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the final completion of the energon grid. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

With Earth secure, Optimus decided to lead his team into space, to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} As the Autobots prepared to leave Earth's [[solar system]] aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', the Decepticons attacked once more; struggling with Megatron, Optimus narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid. Demolishor wasn't so lucky. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Optimus had his team follow Kicker's energon-finding instincts, leading them to a misadventure on a frozen planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Optimus was confronted by Rodimus—who shocked him with the proposal that Unicron must not be destroyed, but rather restored! Optimus wasn't convinced, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Optimus soon was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge and to Cybertron, where Rad assaulted Unicron with the planet's energon grid, massively damaging him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With Unicron repulsed, Optimus led a team to Cybertron's surface, where the Decepticons were in rebellion. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} They soon learned that the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]] had escaped, and pursued him to the very chamber of Primus. Shockblast escaped, however, and Optimus soon had other concerns: Kicker was returning to Cybertron, with the head of Unicron! {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

At Kicker's insistence, Optimus met with the alien Alpha Q and heard his story. Moved, he agreed to help Alpha Q revive his planets, but the defense of Cybertron remained his top priority. When Unicron began lashing out at his captors, it was Optimus who recognized the actions as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again. He was present to witness Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} He subsequently led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. Alone and facing two Decepticons, he was revived and saved by the arrival of an energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

[[Image:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Wing Dagger, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], arrived and revealed that he and Optimus could combine, greatly enhancing their power. Prime rallied his troops to complete their mission of destroying Megatron. Before it could happen, however, Megatron triggered a catastrophic energon reaction, ripping [[Rift (Energon)|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's Realm|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of energon. Optimus' team made it their priority to protect these fledgling worlds against the Decepticons' attacks as they pillaged them for energon to once again revive Unicron. The battles started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing energon there, Optimus' team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, Inferno - who was left to guard Shockblast - was ambushed by the Decepticons. While Megatron tortured the sniper, installing him with Decepticon programming, Optimus was held up by Mirage. Optimus arrived too late to fend off Megatron, but managed to fly the injured Inferno off the battlefield.{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

The next target of Decepticon attack was the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. While Optimus and his team personally investigated the rift, the Decepticons began their assault. When he got wind of the situation, Optimus and his team returned, only to be forced to battle in outer space so the Terrorcons could continue their pillaging. Upon the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] the Autobots turned the tide enough that, combined with Wing Saber, Optimus managed to break through into the atmosphere, only to be bombarded endlessly by Megatron. While Inferno fended off both Scorponok and his Decepticon programming below, Optimus carried on the fight with Megatron, finally blowing him out of the sky and teaching him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

The arrival of Bulkhead's team through the rift signalled to the Autobots that it was possible to retrieve more energon towers from Cybertron. Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to Dr. Jones to receive a new batch so as to set up energon grids across the planets; but in the interim, the Terrorcons successfully managed to suck Iron Planet dry and destroy it. Hurrying to defend Jungle Planet, Optimus led a successful resistance against Decepticon invasion, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were soon sent through to Alpha Q's system and set in place, though Mirage managed to take out a tower on [[Ocean Planet]] via underwater attack. While Inferno volunteered to draw out Megatron and distract him from attack in space, Optimus' team ferried in a new tower to the water world. Upon discovering the ruse, Megatron returned to the planet, where he dueled the [[Energon Saber]]-wielding Prime. The planet was successfully defended, but at the expense of Inferno's life. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

Following these depressing events, the Autobots decided to use Alpha Q's [[Circuit Planet]] for a little R&R. Optimus was surprised when he learned that his troops had halted their duties to hold the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], but when Rodimus stated that he'd signed off on it, Prime decided to join the event himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track. He proved enough of an obstacle to both Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha]], riding atop [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], finished first. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Prime was soon contacted by Dr. Jones, who informed him of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] on Cybertron. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon have enough energon to revive Unicron, Prime requested more energon towers be sent and had the Miranda II set course for Unicron himself. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived from beyond the rift with energon towers in tow, hurling them at Unicron, but only causing minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Having discovered that the sun in which Alpha Q resided was in actuality Unicron's head, Megatron moved Unicron to reclaim it. Optimus ordered the energon grid to be activated to stop him, but Megatron threw Unicron's whole body against the grid to break through it. Prime, Rodimus, and Wing Saber daringly landed on Unicron and tried to enter him, but the heat from his burning body forced the latter to retreat; Optimus attempted to go it alone but eventually went into stasis from damage. With Unicron on the brink of explosion, Omega Supreme swooped in to rescue Optimus, whom the Autobots restored. To their surprise, Omega Supreme revealed that he could link up with Optimus. Megatron, meanwhile, successfully reclaimed Unicron's head, killing Alpha Q and fully restoring the body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Shockblast then attempted to usurp Megatron, placing himself on the throne and siphoning Unicron's power. While the regrouped Autobots attacked from space, Shockblast steered Unicron towards [[Blizzard Planet]]. But the dark god's power proved too much for Shockblast, who not only grew in size but lost his mind, violently rampaging through the deity's innards. He turned his attention to the Autobots, blasting Optimus and Omega Supreme down to the planet and following after them, where even the combined Optimus Supreme could barely handle him. Optimus showered Shockblast with ice and tried to bring his true nature back to the surface, reminding him that he was a proud warrior. When Shockblast finally broke Unicron's control, he hurled a beam up at the god, only to be crushed and annihilated by Unicron's massive fist. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

[[Image:itsover.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]With Unicron reawakened and Megatron slowly falling under his sway, the situation became dire. The dark god beat back the Autobots and began to destroy Blizzard Planet, absorbing it in chunks. Leading the charge, Optimus Supreme attempted with all his might to push Unicron away, but to no avail; instead, Unicron simply blew up what remained of Alpha Q's snow world, damaging the Autobots in the field. Striking out on his own, Optimus Supreme launched another unsuccessful attack on Unicron. Hot Shot, Jetfire, Ironhide, and Cliffjumper joined in, but all were grievously injured when Unicron blew apart Circuit Planet. Fueled by anger at the sight of his men put out of commission and the destruction of Alpha Q's planets, Optimus made one last daring attack, to no effect. But when all seemed lost, a beam of energon - sent straight through the void by Primus, who had mustered all the strength he could - bathed the damaged Autobots and Optimus Supreme in dazzling light. The Autobots caught in its path were immediately restored and upgraded, while Optimus Supreme grew to enormous planetary sizes. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} The champion of Primus, the empowered Optimus Supreme faced off against the dark god on a vast disk of energon created in space by the beam. While the upgraded Autobots strafed Unicron and kept the fleeing Decepticons at bay, the two titans brawled in a divine battle. As the Autobots set up and powered up energon towers along Alpha Q's planets to protect them from Unicron's stray blasts, Optimus took the brunt of the demon's assault straight on. Drawing on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends, Optimus unleashed a massive laser barrage, his Final Impact, blowing Unicron to pieces and destroying the god's corporeal form. But unbeknownst to the Autobots, not only did Unicron's spark survive in the distant reaches of space, but Megatron survived the blast as well and carried within him Unicron's very essence. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was left to rest in a CR tank. Soon, however, Megatron returned, scouring the planet with the Terrorcons. As Megatron, Scorponok, and Starscream headed for [[Center City]], the humans and Autobots scrambled. Awoken, Optimus headed after the Miranda II with Jetfire. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Megatron, guided by Unicron, searched underground for the legendary super energon temple and his crew was broken out of jail, Optimus and his team battled Terrorcons on the surface. Suddenly, Megatron - now upgraded into Galvatron by the power of [[Super Energon|super energon]] - emerged with the equally powered up Starscream, displaying their superior power when Optimus' blasts had no effect on them. The two began destroying energon towers, unleashing green energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he would be saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the super energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Aboard the Miranda II, the Autobots plotted to send Kicker and the Omnicons, the only ones aboard, down to the planet to shut off the energon gas. At the same time, Galvatron ordered his new subordinate [[Six Shot]] - the brother of Shockblast, who harbored great resentment for Optimus Prime due to thinking he had slain his brother - to use the energon towers as engines and push Cybertron through the space bridge to Alpha Q's realm. While doing so, Six Shot noticed the Miranda II and took a shot, earning the ire of his master for acting without orders. Nonetheless, Galvatron went to attack it and engaged Prime in battle. Six Shot then took another shot, severely damaging the ship and knocking the Omnicons out of the docking bay towards the planet. With the ship crashing, the furious Galvatron returned to Cybertron; Optimus went to help Cliffjumper, who tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Stuck hovering in space, Optimus' crew waited patiently for the Omnicon advance team to shut down the energon gas. When they finally got a signal, they headed in, dropping through a hole in the gas cloud caused by the explosion of an energon tower. Once on the ground, another battle between Prime and Galvatron erupted, prematurely ending when Six Shot released energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot - but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. Rodimus and Hot Shot won and were forced to battle a Unicron simulation in the bonus round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Primemeteorattackmode.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]On Cybertron, Optimus' team was chased by the Maximus combiners but managed to evade them, running into Wing Saber's resistance. Optimus split his team in two, ordering Kicker, Hot Shot, and Omega Supreme to rescue the Jones family while Ironhide was to take a [[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys|squad of young Omnicons]] to rescue Bulkhead from a medical facility. Following this, Optimus and Superion Maximus fought the Maximus combiners again, as well as Scorponok, to buy the two new teams time to escape. Six Shot then attempted to take another shot at Prime with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus later sent Superion ahead to aid Kicker, linking up with Wing Saber to continue his own mission. Galvatron and Starscream then attacked; but Six Shot, still obsessing over killing Prime, finally succeeded in blasting him with the energon grid, knocking Prime out of the sky to the surface of Cybertron and disconnecting him from Wing Saber. Galvatron, furious, sent Scorponok and Constructicon Maximus to find Prime's body. But before he could be attacked again, Prime was rescued by Superion, who bought time while Optimus' drone team arrived. Having linked with his drones, Optimus fought back against Galvatron, finally recombining with Wing Saber and using his drones in Meteor Attack Mode to cause a huge explosion. Galvatron withstood it, but when he ordered Six Shot to unleash energon gas on Optimus, the disgruntled sharpshooter refused, and Galvatron was forced back to headquarters to deal with his insubordinate soldier. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Optimus' team continued on to the spaceport, where they briefly fought with Scorponok and the Maximus combiners. But, needing Scorponok to retake control of a group of mutated [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], Galvatron had Starscream recall the Terrorcon leader, leaving Prime to the combiners. Six Shot was then given the go ahead to release energon gas on the Autobots, but - just in time - Dr. Jones managed to shut off the flow of gas from the super energon temple, allowing Optimus' crew to escape. Seeing the gas clearing, Rodimus and Cliffjumper headed down to the planet's surface to rendezvous with Optimus, just as Galvatron and his soldiers arrived. At the same time, Ironhide's team had broken through Scorponok's defenses - sacrificing their lives in the process - to deliver energon to the planet's core, reviving Primus. With the god of light reawakened, Optimus' Spark of Combination glowed red, and he was once again able to combine with Omega Supreme. Using a whirlwind attack, Optimus cleared the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[Image:Giantoptimus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Cybertron finally emerged from the space bridge into Alpha Q's realm. Attempting to fix the energon grid, Six Shot caused a massive explosion of pent-up energon gas, blowing the Autobots into space and bringing about a new gas cloud. With most of the Autobots but himself and those within the core damaged, Optimus stared on in disbelief as Misha reported that Cybertron was accelerating and on course to destroy Plains Planet. As the planet passed other worlds, the green energon gas emanating from Cybertron reacted with them, permeating their young and unstable atmospheres and causing them to explode. Optimus hastened to Cybertron, but was held up by Galvatron in the green gas-infused atmosphere. Sensing Unicron's presence, Optimus demanded to know why Galvatron had kept the dark god alive, only for Galvatron to deny it. Calling on Primus for help, Optimus was then enveloped by a bright light which also sucked the spreading energon gas back into Cybertron and nearly knocked Primus out again in the process. Now almost half as tall as Cybertron itself, Optimus Supreme laid into the planet, smashing into it to halt its progress while Six Shot boosted energon tower output even more. With towers exploding all around, the Autobots and Decepticons fled. As Prime struggled to hold the planet still, Galvatron began to sense in the great Autobot leader the very essence of Unicron himself. As the towers shut down, the planet came to a stop - but Prime, still fueled by not only Primus' light but the angry power of Unicron within him, again smashed violently into the planet. Rodimus cried out to Optimus to stop, breaking through to him, and Prime dissolved in a green light to his normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}} Following this, Optimus relocated to Ocean Planet, where Jetfire - arriving with the rescued [[Sally Jones]] - delivered energon to him. After recharging, Optimus set out to return to Cybertron, where Galvatron, who had now killed Six Shot, had begun growing to planetary sizes himself by absorbing as much super energon as possible. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Optimus arrived via space bridge with his crew, just in time to see Galvatron growing magnificently huge. Prime sent Jetfire away to Primus and ordered Omega Supreme to powerlink with him to stop Galvatron; Omega disagreed since Primus was once again asleep and they would thus be unable to do so, but Optimus stated that he would bring about the combination by relying on the power of Unicron within him. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. Galvatron launched into space, towing the planet by a cable of super energon, and the Autobots followed closely behind. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[Image:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Sensing that he was being pulled to the same location as Galvatron, who by now was out of his mind and controlled by the essence of Unicron, Optimus headed off to his final battle, ordering Rodimus to take command if he died. He then delinked from Omega Supreme, stating that the battle was between him and Galvatron alone. Drawing on Unicron's power even more, Optimus once again grew to gigantic heights and attacked Galvatron, knocking him down to the surface of Jungle Planet. There the two rivals fought, but not as usual - both were possessed by Unicron's essence, battling savagely without nobility. Sensing the presence of Unicron within both of them, Kicker was able to determine the location of Unicron's spark in space and ordered Jetfire to take him there. Meanwhile, Optimus managed to break through Unicron's spell and proposed to Galvatron that he could do the same if he became an Autobot; falling into Optimus' trap, Galvatron became so enraged at the suggestion that he too broke through Unicron's influence. Preparing for their final attacks, Galvatron and Optimus both unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime, in a last attempt to seal away Unicron's influence within Galvatron, opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Galvatron Unicron's essence. With that, the two dissolved to their normal sizes. Nearly dead, Optimus collapsed; Galvatron staggered away, promising to return, but setting off to find Unicron's spark to kill his tormenter once and for all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[Image:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Nearly dead, Optimus' spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where their Sparks of Combination glowed in unison. All but Omega Supreme, who had headed to find Unicron's spark, gave up their own sparks, combining them with Optimus and restoring him to life. Meanwhile, Omega arrived at the site of Unicron's spark and confronted Galvatron, who wished to destroy it. Omega told him that he could do no such thing, as Unicron existed in all Transformers as the chaotic force that drove the universe. Easily beating him aside, Galvatron made his move on Unicron's spark - only to find that he himself was possessed by it, returning Unicron to life once more. Suddenly, Optimus appeared from across the galaxy in a glowing ball of light, shining from the power of all the Autobots' combination sparks. At last, Omega Supreme gave up his Spark of Combination, combining with Optimus and making him glow a brilliant blue as Optimus Supreme. While Primus readied a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining super energon and the last of his strength, Optimus Supreme battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron, intending to throw both of them into the star. But Galvatron, too proud to admit defeat, broke out of Unicron's control and pushed away from Optimus, determined to finish Unicron himself. After giving a final speech to his loyal troops, Galvatron cried his last words: "Glory to Decepticons!" With that, he plunged himself into the energon sun while Optimus watched. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, each Spark of Combinaton rematerializing into each Autobot's regular corporeal form. Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:CybertronPrime finalbattlepose.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Weapons Primed..."]]
Primus' plan to trap Unicron inside an energon sun failed, and this star collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]]. Optimus Prime faced the greatest test in his existence when his home planet was threatened with destruction, but realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population to Earth. As they made plans to leave, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, the only means of restoring Primus' spark, and the only way they can save Cybertron and the rest of the universe from oblivion. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Arriving on Earth, Optimus Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population when he rescued the injured [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and three human children from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Befriending the children, named [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]], he relied on them to educate the Autobots about their new home and how to blend into the environment as Robots in Disguise. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} {{storylink|Hidden}}

Soon afterward, the children's hometown of Boulder, Colorado was threatened. The newest tunnels in a recently-dug gold mine had destabilized a mountain, making its collapse imminent. This alone would only have damaged the mountain's immediate area, but matters were complicated when Autobot scans revealed the presence of an underground reservoir that would be forced out by the collapse, causing flooding. Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to shatter the mountain with his largest missiles and collapse it safely, averting disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}} He would later travel to the [[Sahara]] To uncover what they believed to be the Omega Lock, but was in fact a fake. {{storylink|Time}} He would later allow the civilian Autobots to help in the search for the Omega Lock. He would later battle under water in the Bermuda Triangle to keep Megatron from obtaining the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Deep}} He would also battle Megatron aboard the [[Atlantis|Starship Atlantis]] for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}} He later traveled to [[Velocitron]] to acquire the Cyber Planet Key said to be the Planet cup racing trophy, but learned he would only be able to get it if [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] was beaten in a race. Despite Hot Shot having disobeyed Prime's orders to not get involved with the locals, Optimus ultimately agreed with him after confronting the stubborn Override that the only way to retrieve Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key would be by winning the Planet Cup. Though Hot Shot was clearly the only Autobot who could have a chance at winning, Optimus, Landmine, Red Alert, and the new friends [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] joined the race as well. {{storylink|Hero}}

Knowing that he had no real shot at winning, Optimus stayed in the background during the first round of the race, blocking the Decepticon duo of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. They managed to jump ahead in the race, however, when Ransack attached himself to Prime with a spring and flung himself to the front, followed by Crumplezone under cover of a smokescreen. When late in the race the two blew up a bridge, Prime turned himself into a ramp for Hot Shot by driving off the edge and unfolding his cannons. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second round by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone.{{storylink|Detour}}

[[Image:Savageclawmode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]While Hot Shot trained for the third leg of the race, Red Alert relayed a message to Optimus - unknowingly sent by the sneaky Sideways - that claimed that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Cybertron]] was in danger in his mission on [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. Primes Optimus and Vector set off to the beast world, where they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant. Overhaul, having been reformatted as Leobreaker, arrived to save them, and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] explained to the Cybertronians their friend's transformation. The dictatorial [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] soon arrived, however, and demanded that Snarl be handed over for treason; Optimus refused and pleaded with Scourge to listen peacefully to his request for the Cyber Planet Key. When Megatron and his cronies arrived, Scoruge proposed that the Autobots and Decepticons battle to determine if he would grant Prime's request or not. Optimus refused this, but when Snarl was carried away, Leobreaker jumped to his rescue, setting off a battle. Leobreaker's anger at Megatron tapped into the power of the Jungle Planet's key, and both he and Optimus were engulfed in a burst of energy. The two combined, as Leobreaker became a massive arm for Optimus in his Savage Claw Mode. Easily one-shotting Megatron, Optimus forced the Decepticons to flee. Impressed, Scourge decided to let Snarl go. {{storylink|Savage}}

Later, Sideways, who noticed Scourge's desire to fight Optimus, engineered a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons by sending fake signals to both sides. Realizing it was a trap, Leobreaker and Optimus again combined and quickly took out Scourge so that they could search for Sideways. Upon finding him, the Autobots interrogated their battle's engineer; Sideways tried to fool the Autobots into thinking he was an undercover spy researching Megatron's ambitions but escaped when Optimus became distracted by a call from Landmine informing him of the results of the third leg of the race on Velocitron. It was then that Optimus learned that Coby had snuck into the Autobot camp on the racing planet, and though surprised, he allowed the child's presence due to Hot Shot's request. {{storylink|Sand}}

With Coby's help, Hot Shot went on to win the Planet Cup. But when the trophy was to be given to him, Megatron attacked and attempted to steal it; unfortunately for him, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime had followed him from Jungle Planet. Optimus and Leobreaker once again combined and took down Megatron, with Override saving the trophy and asking for permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}

Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Upon arrival, Optimus and Leobreaker combined to assume a respectable form before Scourge, but rather than fight asked for dialogue. Scourge refused, again telling them that to have an audience they would have to beat him in battle. Leobreaker disengaged from Prime and attacked but was easily beaten. He sulked for a time while Snarl confronted him about his actions, telling him the story of Scourge's past at the same time that Backstop told it to Optimus and Vector Prime. Leobreaker, realizing his foolishness, told Snarl of how Optimus once saved him when he was caught under rubble on a planetoid, and apologized to his leader. Optimus meanwhile finally decided to give in and act in accordance with Jungle Planet's customs and challenge Scourge to a duel. He sent Backstop to deliver the message. {{storylink|Honor}}

Optimus briefly returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, inviting Override while there to join them on Jungle Planet in case he needed another planetary leader to dialogue with Scourge. Override agreed and also petitioned for [[Lori]] to come along as an Earthen representative. Returning to Jungle Planet, the Autobots were ambushed by Starscream, Thundercracker, Ransack, and Crumplezone, who were sent by Megatron to halt the battle with Scourge. Instead, they were easily beaten, though this made the Autobots late for the duel, enraging Scourge. Lori tried to stop the fight by pleading with Scourge to work with the Autobots. Though startled by the human, Scourge ultimately refused anything but battle with Prime, even granting him the help of another Autobot to prove the pointlessness of teamwork. Optimus and Leobreaker combined and the battle began. Scourge quickly threw the Autobots off balance by damaging their combination joint and forcing a separation, but Prime and Leobreaker recombined on the opposite side, with Leobreaker as the left arm. The two leaders charged at and punched each other - Optimus was left standing as Scourge crumpled to his knees. But going against Scourge's expectations, Prime refused to kill him. Scourge handed over the cyber planet key, hidden in the form of the beast totem in his temple, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet, but while Optimus took the former he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal}}

Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the key. To protect it, Optimus had the key placed in a box and the Autobots scattered about with multiple boxes, hoping to confuse the Decepticons. While the others fled, Prime put out a fire at the temple started by Thundercracker. He then was confronted by Megatron, who believed him to have the true box, only to find out that Prime's box was a ruse and that the real one was held by Leobreaker. Megatron scoffed at Prime's trust in his subordinates and chased after the beast warrior. Before Megatron could steal Leobreaker's box, however, Prime arrived and combined with him. The two bested Megatron but were cut down by Starscream, allowing Megatron to snatch the key. But before he could kill Prime, the Matrix interacted with the key to open a space bridge, transporting the rest of the Autobots to Jungle Planet guns ablaze. With Megatron pinned by laserfire, Optimus returned to battle and beat him once again, retaking the key as the Decepticons fled. Tired of all the newcomers, Scourge then ordered the Autobots off-planet, and they returned to Earth. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Once returned to their Earth base, the Autobots prepared to add the Jungle Planet's key to the Omega Lock. Optimus proposed that Snarl do the honors, but the Jungle Planet native suggested instead that Leobreaker might be more fitting. When the deed was done, the Autobots were suddenly engulfed in the light of Primus himself, and the light god spoke through Jolt to rely the message: "Protect the balance, until all are one." Alarms, however, soon alerted the Autobots to the presence of something important in the North Pole. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there and discovered the containment site of ancient Decepticon colonists lost on Earth, formerly protected by [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]]. But Starscream, who had trapped Megatron in an orb in outer space, suddenly appeared and defeated the three land-based Autobots, unleashing the Decepticons as his personal army and collapsing the icy tunnel in on the Autobots. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire struggled to free the others, but before he could use his cyber key power on the tunnel, his comrades arrived and stopped him, fearing Optimus and the others would be completely covered by the rubble. They got to work on breaking through the ice wall, finally rescuing Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker. After recovering, they all headed out to take down Starscream, who had begun an invasion of Earth, seeking its cyber planet key. {{storylink|Invasion}}

[[Image:Primemissileblock.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]When Coby suggested revealing their presence on Earth now that the Transformers were out in the open, Optimus rejected it, knowing that humanity would turn on the Autobots if it knew they had been hiding among them. The Autobots faced down Starscream, but Optimus was forced to throw himself in the way of a blast to protect Evac and Crosswise. With their leader down, the Autobots retreated until Red Alert could fix him up. {{storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots returned to base to halt all communications to prevent their location from being discovered. Finding the kids and the Mini-Cons - who had been caught and interrogated by [[Colonel Franklin]] - missing, Optimus sent out Hot Shot and Landmine to search for them, only for the escaped humans to show up later with Dr. Suzuki in tow. Finally having devised a plan, Optimus proposed abandoning Earth and taking its planet key - protected and retrieved by the Earth-based [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] - to Velocitron via space bridge. The Autobots rolled out along the space bridge, but Starscream caught wind of the plan and assaulted them. With his glorious future so nearly within his grasp, Starscream singlehandedly powered through the entire Autobot squad in his pursuit of the Omega Lock and the keys. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, at last stood in his path as Starscream clutched the Lock. Prime smashed Starscream out of the sky, chasing the dropped Lock - but in one final dastardly act, Starscream launched a missile at Coby and his friends. Optimus disengaged his pursuit of the Lock to throw himself in the missile's path, protecting the humans at the loss of the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. Starscream fled while Optimus and the other Autobots promised to steal the keys back. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Colonel Franklin then told the Autobots his true reasoning for tailing them - that he had been saved by Evac as a child and wanted to prove the existence of the Transformers. He offered Prime all the military resources at his command. But suddenly, a series of events rapidly occurred. A space bridge opened above Earth displaying the black hole; an energy burst from Cybertron, decripted by Vector Prime and Scattorshot, demanded that the Omega Lock and Keys be returned to the planet; and Megatron, escaped from his imprisonment, arrived in Niagara Falls. Optimus had the refugee Autobots evacuate the area of humans and a camouflage shield established in the vicinity, and the Autobots headed there to battle, needing to deal with the crisis before they could go off to find Starscream. Optimus and Megatron battled, but when Leobreaker and Snarl were pinned by Scourge, the trio of Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot ganged up on Megatron so Prime could save the others. Enraged at their ability to fend him off, Megatron summoned the power of Earth's Cyber Planet Key and gained a new machine gun, with which he mowed down the three Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation}} Optimus charged Megatron but was blocked by Scourge. Combining with Leobreaker, Optimus beat him away, but was then blocked off by a cliff that Megatron collapsed before him. While Evac and Override distracted Megatron, Vector Prime transported the wounded Autobots to safety. Megatron tried to escape via portal, but Optimus forced him to stay by putting it out with his water cannons. The battle between the two continued as Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot was saved from death by channeling the power of Primus and gaining new forms. Before Megatron could finish Prime, the three returned through a warp gate and attacked. Meanwhile, Optimus received a message from Jolt that the Air Force had located Starscream's island base due to an energy surge from the Omega Lock. Vector Prime opened a gate, and Optimus, Evac, and Override jumped through. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep30_sonic_wing_mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]At Starscream's volcanic island hideout, Optimus took on a slew of ancient Decepticons until Crosswise showed up to handle them, giving him the go ahead to pursue Starscream. Coby then alerted Prime that a fireball from space was heading towards Earth - but Optimus had more urgent matters at hand, as Megatron arrived via warp gate and headed for Starscream as well. Alongside the also-arrived Vector Prime, Optimus found himself trapped by Sideways amid flames. Megatron took advantage of the situation to shoot at Optimus, but Vector Prime hurled himself in the way of the blast. Before Megatron could take a second shot, he was pounded by the incoming fireball, which proved to be Wing Saber! Having received the signal from the Omega Lock, Wing Saber hurried to Earth to help the Autobots - but in the intervening years since his last stint on Prime's team, he had grown irreverent. Though he irked some of the other Autobots, there were more pressing concerns to deal with, as Coby reported that the black hole was growing more unstable. At Vector Prime's suggestion, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot as a vanguard, the Cybertron Defense Team, to clear the way for returning the Omega Lock once it was retrived. They set off via space bridge for their homeworld. {{storylink|Assault}} The two Primes meanwhile continued heading into the volcano, where they battled Sideways and Scourge. But when the Omega Lock burst with power and shook the foundations of the volcano, all the Autobots inside abandoned it, witnessing the emergence of a gigantically-grown Starscream. Vector Prime managed to steal away the Omega Lock, but Optimus was smashed into the ground by the titanic self-proclaimed ruler of the universe. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Prime decided to remove it from the battlefield to safety and sent Leobreaker, Override, and Evac to rendezvous with the Cybertron Defense Team with the Lock in tow. Seeing these three leave via space bridge, Megatron decided to ditch the fight and chase after them. Starscream, meanwhile, threw up a barricade of flying rocks to keep Prime away. Flying through the rocks proved too difficult for both Prime and Wing Saber, who told his commander that they should attempt to combine as they last did in the Chaar asteroid belt, where they had to save the life of a wayward astronaut. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two combined into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. Sideways quickly teleported his fallen leader away while Optimus proclaimed that the Autobots would now head to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Primeinhell.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]Arriving through the space bridge, Prime's team dropped in on Megatron just in time to stop him from destroying the advance guard. Prime and Wing Saber again combined, battling Megatron, who had stolen the Omega Lock from Leobreaker. As Megatron fled into the fire dimension, Optimus chased after him. Their battle continued on in the inferno, where Megatron withstood Prime's blows, regenerating each time due to the [[Armor of Unicron]]. Finally, Prime and Megatron hit each other so hard that an explosion tore the dimension itself open. Prime escaped with the Omega Lock, ordering Vector Prime at once to open a warp gate across the tear, causing the fire dimension to collapse in on itself. Megatron, channeling the demonic power of the Armor of Unicron, managed to hold the tear in space itself open as Scourge and Thunderblast abandoned him, but when Optimus and Vector Prime combined the powers of the Omega Lock and [[Rhisling]] to blast Megatron, he gave in and was crushed to death by the collapsing dimension. With victory at hand, the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, initiating a pulsating wave which coursed across the planet. Cybertron itself began to break apart, causing the Autobots to panic and fear that they had, rather than save the planet, actually destroyed it. Escaping to one of the planet's moons, the Autobots stared down at their homeworld, only to learn from Vector Prime that Cybertron was not breaking apart - it was transforming, revealing it to be the body of Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

Primus proceeded to speak through Jolt, telling the Autobots that the black hole was caused by the implosion of Unicron and the resultant lack of balance between good and evil in the universe. As only Primus could restore the balance, the four Cyber Planet Keys would need to be placed in the Omega Lock to fully restore his spark, allowing him to gain enough power close the black hole. The fourth Key, however, lay with the Gigantions, whose colony ship had been sucked into an alternate dimension, hence why even the Decepticons' planet map could not locate it. But before Primus could tell the Autobots how to find the planet, he went offline. Starscream and Sideways returned, and while Sideways kidnapped the Mini-Cons - who, as natives of Gigantion, he hoped would know how to reach it - Optimus and Wing Saber combined to fight starscream. Starscream, however, ditched the fight to vainly attack Primus himself, getting blasted by the god's defensive systems and dropping the planet map, which Vector Prime recovered. {{storylink|Balance}}

Megatron, meanwhile, returned from the dead, preserved by the Armor of Unicron. While his specter amazed everyone on the field, Vector Prime noticed that the Mini-Cons and human children, who had chased after them, had vanished, though he did not know that they had all warped with Sideways onto the Atlantis. Busy fighting Scourge, Optimus could not deal with the problem. He was given another problem immediately afterwards, when the rematerialized Megatron unveiled his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], and combined with it to form Dark Claw Mode. Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. The resultant explosion gave the Decepticons cover to try and steal the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. Meanwhile, Starscream departed the Atlantis to steal the Omega Lock while the others were busy battling. {{storylink|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. Luckily for them, Thunderblast, on orders from Starscream, distracted Megatron by shooting him. Starscream himself then arrived, at the same time that Optimus returned combined with Wing Saber. Vector Prime, meanwhile, discovered that the kids were aboard the Atlantis and informed Prime that he was heading after them; when Megatron found out about the Atlantis, he quit the battle to chase after it as well. Starscream likewise headed back to his ship, activating the warp drive and fleeing. While Coby, Lori, and Six-Speed managed to be rescued, Bud, Jolt, and Reverb remained stranded on the Atlantis as it warped away. {{storylink|Escape}}

Vector Prime assured the children that should Bud and the Mini-Cons be taken through the dimensions to Gigantion, their flexibile minds would protect him, though larger Transformers, with rigid and computer-like minds would cause problems. He and Red Alert therefore set about making a vaccine based on the powers of Rhisling and Optimus' Matrix to allow large Transformers passage through the dimensions in preparation for their eventual voyage. Prime remained on Cybertron with most of the other Autobots to clear it of Scrapmetal drones while Landmine escorted the kids to Earth, but finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned with Vector Prime to back the children up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

While Vector Prime studied the planet map to find the location of a wormhole leading to Gigantion, th eother Autobots decided to combine the powers of the Matrix with the three Keys to stabilize the black hole before departure. Optimus used the Matrix to activate the Omega Lock and reactivate Primus, who summoned his energy to shoot a beam into the black hole. When Starscream sensed the revived Primus' power, he warped the Atlantis back into orbit and threw himself in the path of the beam, hoping to finish absorbing the energy of Primus as he had started to on Earth. Growing to the size of Primus himself, Starscream began to wail on the defenseless god, whose energies were entirely focused on the black hole. The Autobots set up a forcefield around him and rerouted his power, allowing him to fight back at the expense of continuing the beam. Optimus could do nothing but stand and watch as the planet-sized villain broke through the force field and attacked Primus. But the creator demonstrated his power to his children by lassoing his own moons and using them to beat Starscream into a nearby planet, which exploded; Starscream, drained of his energy, shrunk to his normal size and was warped away by Sideways. {{storylink|Titans}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep38_full_blast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots prepared to depart, Optimus watched Coby working on a dead Scrapmetal, knowing that he was keeping his mind off Bud. Vector Prime, announcing that he'd discovered Gigantion's location, explained that the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] leading to it would only be open a few adys a year and required all voyagers to maintain positive emotions and thoughts. After Override returned from Velocitron with the colony ship [[Ogygia]], the Autobots entered the wormhole, only to be assaulted by the Atlantis and unable to return fire due to Bud and the Mini-Cons being onboard. When the Ogygia was hit and sank towards the edge of the wormhole, Optimus sent Coby, Red Alert, and Six-Speed to fix the engines. It worked, but put them on course with an unavoidable asteroid, and with the ship's power draining, they could not blast it away. Prime led his team onto the hull of the ship, where they combined their Cyber Key powers to blast a hole straight through the asteroid, giving the Ogygia safe passage into the alternate universe. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon landing on Gigantion, the Autobots split up to search for any inhabitants that they could talk to, only to find that the entire surface seemed to be barren of life. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] showed them a giant rock blocking a doorway, which Optimus ordered everyone to fire on with Cyber Key-enhanced weaponry, blowing it apart, but revealing only an empty control room behind it. They split up again and continued the search. Suddenly, a city rose out of the ground, with a few Gigantions hard at work building. When a gigantic i-beam nearly crushed the kids, Landmine and Optimus stepped in the way to hold it up and were helped out by the friendly [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who took the Autobots to his bunker, where he introduced them to his building partner [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. The Autobots told the Gigantions of their mission, and Quickmix told them that he had heard of the Cyber Planet Key, believing it to be in the central layer of the planet, which - according to Metroplex - was off limits according to custom. Just then, Megatron arrived alongside his new allies [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to challenge them and took to the skies to fight Soundwave while everyone else battled. Metroplex easily beat Megatron with his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, destroying Nemesis Breaker and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Seeing the difference between the two groups of Cybertronians, Metroplex and Quickmix decided to throw their lot in with the Autobots, even if it meant breaking tradition in heading back to old cities. {{storylink|Giant}}

Optimus asked Metroplex to guide the Autobots to the central layer, but the Gigantion leader explained that due to their custom of abandoning old cities to continually construct, they also deleted old data associated with those cities, and thus did not know how to reach the central layer of the planet. The Autobots decided to search for remaining data, and Vector Prime used the Omega Lock to hone in on the location of the Key. At the same time, Megatron - furious at his loss to Metroplex - pushed himself to the [[Image:Cyb_ep40_prime_vs_galvy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]limit, calling out to the Gigantion cyber key to the point of breaking his spirit from his body to reach out to it. Galvatron's interference with the key allowed Vector Prime to pinpoint its location in the center, and Optimus had the Autobots split into groups to search for routes to find it. Unfortunately for the Autobots, this made them easy targets for the powered-up Decepticon leader, who quickly cornered and defeated each group. When Optimus found the beaten Override, she warned him of Megatron and Optimus immediately recalled his remaining troops. Megatron soon beat the Cybertron Defense Team, Wing Saber, and Evac while Jetfire tried to get Coby to run away, though Coby was intent on nabbing a piece of data he'd found; Optimus threw himself in harm's wy to distract Megatron and buy them time. With Optimus down, the dark lord announced that he had once again been transformed into Galvatron. Metroplex again took a swing at him, but this time his axe was stopped by a single finger of Galvatron's and he was hurled back, displaying the Decepticon's amazing new might. When Galvatron again tried to attack the children, Optimus blocked him, going Super Mode to fight him. Metroplex hurled him Sparkdrinker, and Optimus used his Cyber Key to power it up. Optimus and Galvatron struck each other at the same moment - Optimus fell first, damaged, but Galvatron did not escape unscathed, plagued by explosions. The Decepticons retreated, leaving the Autobots to marvel at the gigantic hole that Galvatron had torn in the planet when he made contact with the world's cyber key and the Atlantis in it. {{storylink|Fury}}

Knowing that Bud remained on the Atlantis, they decided to infiltrate it. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to draw out Sideways while Override, the Cybertron Defense Team, and Coby in his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]] snuck in. Soundwave arrived to bail out Sidways while Bud was rescued. Angered, Starscream attempted to power up the main cannons of the ship, but Quickmix pumped the surrounding hole full of cement, blocking off the guns. Back on Ogygia, Optimus gave his approval of the Cobybot and jokingly gave Coby the advice to tell out "TRANSFORM!" when transforming to psyche himself up. He then checked Coby's data and disovered that there were four routes leading to the planet's central layer. The Autobots split up again, with Optimus taking Vector Prime, Metroplex, Bud and the Mini-Cons along with him. Prime's team was followed by Ransack and Crumplezone, who would soon find themselves often acquainted with pain by Optimus' hand. First they attempted to snatch Jolt, who was displaying the route's map on his back. Optimus and Vector Prime tried to pursue but could not attack for fear of hitting Jolt. Luckily forthem, Coby in the Cobybot arrived in a Prime-approved dramatic entrance and bested the Decepticons, who out of fear tossed Jolt at Evac. Prime grabbed Sparkdrinker and bashed them away, proceeding afterwards to thank Coby for his invention's great help once again. {{storylink|City}} As Optimus' team traveled through the planetary layers, they were blocked by the Decepticon duo, who they simply ran over. Ransack and Crumplezone then tried a third time to halt Prime's progress but Optimus blasted them off into the distance. {{storylink|Ambush}} Humiliated by their triple defeat, Ransack and Crumplezone again found themselves in Optimus' path when they fell through a floor and landed before the traveling Autobots. Optimus, seeking to keep them out of his path for good, went Super Mode and blasted them far off into the distance. But the gruesome twosome refused to give in and planted themselves in front of Prime later on int he path. Prime finally dispatched them when he combined with Wing Saber and blew the two sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}[[Image:Cyb_ep41_angry_optimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Optimus and Jetfire's teams met up; when Lori heard about how Scourge had beaten Leobreaker and Snarl in battle during their search, she became enraged, but Optimus quited her. The team opened a doorway to another deeper level of the planet, where they found a hallway with images of Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally triggered a switch that opened a secret passage that Bud and the Mini-Cons fell through, and when she wanted to go after them Optimus told her it would be safer to stay together. Bud and the Mini-Cons, it turned out, had fallen into the Mini-Cons' hometown, a secret hidden city for the wee folk of Gigantion. When Optimus and his team finally found their way in, they found Bud lecturing Scourge - who had also ended up there - on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Much to Bud's confusion, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel. He first squared off with Metroplex, who easily beat him with his axe. Vector Prime then faced him and likewise defeated the Jungle Planet leader. Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. The Autobots drove off and continued their search. {{storylink|Scourge}}

Optimus' team finally reached the lowest layer of the planet, and upon opening its doorway they found a lush and leafy world - the original planet as the Gigantions had discovered it during colonization. Wing Saber and Override rushed off to find the [[Lemuria]], the name of the colony ship according to Metroplex, and located it crashed in a lak. But before they could do anything, Galvatron and Menasor crashed through the false sky ceiling and attacked. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to battle Galvatron, who taunted Optimus about defeating the Cybertron Defense Team, telling him that he might finally learn that troops are to be sacrificed. He hit Optimus hard enough to separate him from Wing Saber, and worrying for Wing Saber's safety, Optimus refused to allow him to recombine. Galvatron pummeled Optimus, beating him into the ground with his superior power; Evac prevented the other Autobots from interfering, thinking that Optimus would call them if he needed their help. Galvatron broke off his assault to go steal the Cyber Planet Key and the Autobots gave chase, only to be beaten back by Galvatron. While Coby and Landmine had managed to make their way into the Lemuria to take the Key - with Landmine finally getting his rematch with Starscream in the process - Optimus collapsed outside, fearing that he'd put all his troops lives in danger. Vector Prime smacked reality back into him, telling Optimus to shape up, as he would only be a bad leader if he did not care about his troop's safety. He should trust his troops, Vector Prime told Optimus, because his troops trusted him. Seeing all the Autobots fighting against Galvatron to stop him from stealing the key, Optimus' confidence was restored. With the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus}}

Landmine, having beaten Starscream in battle and acquired the Key, presented it to Optimus aboard the Lemuria. They put it in the Omega Lock, causing the ship to activate and Gigantion's security systems to power down. As the planet's layers opened to the surface, the Autobots saw a space bridge open in the sky and received through it a transmission from Colonel Franklin, telling them that the black hole's influence was growing. Just then, Scourge arrived, thanking Optimus for his help and stating that - having seen through the space bridge what chaos was happening on Jungle Planet - he had to return to his homeworld. Snarl reconciled with him and the two left for Jungle Planet. But before the Autobots could escape through the space bridge, Galvatron reappeared and stole the Omega Lock. Starscream then appeared, having healed himself through pure will, and challenges Galvatron to a final batle. While the two unleashed massive amounts of power and energy in the sky, the Autobots could only watch on and take cover. Sideways and Soundwave prevented Optimus from interfering as he tried to head for the Omega Lock. In the end, Starscream and Galvatron unleashed unreal amounts of power, punching each other so hard that it caused a dimensional fissure; Starscream, Soundwave, and Sideways were blown into another world, while Galvatron stood triumphant with the Omega Lock. He mocked Starscream for his incompetence one final time and fled through the space bridge, which began to disintegrate, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep47_primes_handshake.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots panicked, Optimus suggested building a new space bridge generator. Scattorshot determined that it should be possible if they pooled together the power of their three colony ships, and soon a generator was constructed. When they flipped it on, though, the resultant space bridge unleashed a horde of [[Laserbeak drones]] from [[Planet X]]. Unable to defeat the swarm, the Autobots were forced to shut down the space bridge. The Autobots thought there was no way out, but Vector Prime reminded them that there was one: he could turn back time to allow the Autobots to pass through the warp gate they came through when it was still open. But when Jolt, fearful for what this would do, explained to Bud that turning back time by such an amount would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, refusing to let him sacrifice himself. Jetfire proposed moving everyone from their universe to Gigantion's, letting their home universe be consumed. But Vector Prime then revealed to the Autobots something he had held back from them: the Unicron Singularity would never stop at one universe, but would consume time itself, and thus the entire multiverse would be destroyed. Resolved to die, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots how he had lived through countless eons, always watching the cycle of time but disconnected from it - but now that he had entered into it, he understood the true meaning of time because of the friends he had made. Jolt consoled Bud by telling him that Vector Prime wouldn't really die since he would continue to exist outside the time stream and Vector Prime gave the human child the planet map to keep. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. The colony worlds took off, Vector Prime alongside them. Channeling the ship's energies into Rhisling, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate. Quickly exhausted, he faltered at one point, but gave the last full measure of his power to ensure safe passage into the regular universe. With that, Vector Prime disintegrated in space and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian}}

Finally returned, the Autobots split up; while the Lemuria and Atlantis went searching for Galvatron, Optimus led the Ogygia to Primus, who was by now low on power from trying to stabilize the black hole. Unknown to the Autobots, Galvatron was in fact within the black hole, using the Omega Lock to control its effects; he grabbed Jungle Planet with black tendrils and dragged it through a space bridge, intent on consuming it. The Autobots activated a space bridge to Jungle Planet to evacuate its inhabitants, and most escaped, though Scourge, Snarl, and Backstop would have been left behind if not for the sudden emergence of the planet's own colony ship, the [[Hyperborea]]. Galvatron and his crew arrived to attack Primus while he was weak. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, who prepared to finish him off once and for all at point blank range, when Transformers from all the planets arrived, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. Primus' light then shined on Optimus as the deity declared that all would become one. The four colony worlds then fused into a massive ship-weapon, [[Ark (Cybertron)|the Ark]]. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]Galvatron brushed this impressive feat off, thinking himself even more powerful. He used the power of the Omega Lock to turn his followers into giants and struck at Primus. While his followers held off the Autobots, Galvatron headed for the center of the black hole with the Lock. Thundercracker fought Optimus until the Cybertron Defense Team arrived to relieve him, at which point Optimus, the other planet leaders, and the kids in their Mini-Con companions joined him. They all pursued Galvatron, who finally revealed his plan: to watch the universe be destroyed and then by the power of the Omega Lock rebuild it in is own image! The planet leaders all blasted Galvatron in unison, taking him down; determined to destroy the universe if he could not have it, Galvatron lobbed the Lock into the Singularity's core. As the keys came loose, each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus - with Coby acting as another set of eyes - chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark. Taking the Ark, he unleashed a blast of truly godly proportions at the Unicron Singularity, closing it off once and for all. Primus then transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep50_final_blow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]] A little time later, with the Decepticons seemingly defeated, the humans frolicked on Cybertron. Optimus, however, remained pensive, knowing that Galvatron remained somewhere in the void of space. The Autobots began construction of a giant engine to propel Jungle Planet back to its proper location in space, and Scourge thanked Prime for his help. But just then, Galvatron - who had experienced a vision from the mocking Starscream - swooped down to damage the engine, retreating to the Autobot command center on Cybertron in the hopes of drawing out Optimus for one final battle. While the Autobots - and even the Decepticons, who were tired of losing - scrambled to prop up the rocket and ultimately succeeded in doing so by drawing on the power of Primus, Optimus confronted Galvatron on Cybertron. There the two dueled a ferocious final battle, with Galvatron unleashing a new cannon on Optimus. Handily beating his Autobot rival, Galvatron began taunting Optimus by saying he would make sure to kill all his underlings once he was done with him. Enraged, Optimus drew up the strength from within him to grab Galvatron and fly him to one of Cybertrons's moons, where Galvatron could See Jungle Planet being restored to its rightful place. Just then, the other Autobots arrived, only to be fried by Galvatron's lightning. With his troops all downed, Optimus too soon faced the end as Galvatron cut off one of his wings and knocked him to the ground, preparing to deliver the killing blow. Before Galvatron's energy blade could strike, Vector Prime's planet map dislodged itself from Bud's pocket and hurled itself in the sword's path, saving Optimus. It unleashed a great light and Optimus once again found himself in the presence of Vector Prime's spirit. Vector Prime reminded him that he was watching from beyond time and space and had, this time, brought a gift. While Galvatron looked on incredulously, Optimus pulled out the gigantic blade Rhisling from the planet map. Optimus gave one great final speech, excoriating Galvatron for his evil ways and declaring this to be his final attack. Glowing gold with the power of the Matrix, Optimus charged at Galvatron, who summoned up his own demonic aura and flung himself towards his great rival. The two collided, and while Optimus' facemask was broken, Galvatron - screaming in pain - was impaled on the ancient blade. A huge explosion enveloped the two, leaving everyone on the battlefield tense and wondering who had survived. When the dust cleared, Optimus stood triumphant as Galvatron, run through with Rhisling, sat crumpled on his knees. But Galvatron would not give up; declaring that his war would not end while his spark still burned, Galvatron raised his fist to Prime's chest and slowly disintegrated into dust. Optimus bid his rival farewell and fell to his knees, assuring his troops he was alright. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]] Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds. With all the planet leaders - plus Colonel Franklin as Earth's representative - attending, Optimus proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. All agreed except for Jetfire, who Optimus declared the new commander on Cybertron. The other Autobots reassured Jetfire that he would do a good job, and Jetfire - long second-in-command - finally accepted the role of leadership. While the other planets sorted out who their new leaders would be - Jungle Planet with a bout, Velocitron with a race, etc. - the other Autobots, and even some Decepticons like Thundercracker, helped out in the reconstruction effort on Earth. Finally, the Autobots assembled in their colony ships on Earth and prepared to set off. Goodbyes were said and tears were shed. Even Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and Kicker attended the departure. Just before liftoff, however, Wing Saber - who had opted out of the project to go solo - sent a message that he'd stumbled upon a lead to Starscream's location. Landmine, still itching to pummel him further, asked to be let go and Optimus granted him permission. Bud gave Optimus the planet map and asked him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again, and Optimus assured him that he would. With that, Optimus ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space. Finally, all were one.

Years later, Optimus Prime would attend the wedding of Coby and Lori on Earth. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who warned him that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had planted explosives around the base in order to lure [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on [[Earth]], and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the [[human]] [[Rad White]] distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] through a [[space bridge]]. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} He soon realized that Rad and his [[Carlos Lopez|two]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|friends]] weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the [[locator log]] from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

[[Image:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suffer my cliches, Decepticreep!]]
Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Next, Optimus Prime learned from [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When Starscream got his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade}} The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in [[Yellowstone National Park]], warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of [[Riptide]], [[QuickFire]] and [[Jake Williams]]. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's [[Starheart|beloved '57 Ford pickup]] into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Armada: The Energon Within''===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with [[Lock-On]] being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a [[Scale|disproportionate]] bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a [[Heavy Unit]] to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

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===''Transformers Quest''===
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===''Roll Out''===
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==Toys==
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==Notes==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:MonsterConvoy.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Arise, Bigfootimus Prime.]]
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Mass: 18,960 lbs
:Robot height: 22' 11"
:Robot top speed: 31 mph
:Vehicle height: 8' 3"
:Vehicle top speed: 125 mph
:Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

* One of the earliest ''Armada'' Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
* Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

===''Energon''===
* For at least part of the ''Energon'' animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

* Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. Beyond ''that'', the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

===''Cybertron''===
* ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from ''[[wikipedia:The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar|The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his [[Super Mode]] resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with [[Leobreaker]] recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|first such GaoGaiGar reference]] Transformers would see... [[Safeguard_(Animated)|or the last]].
** Said Super Mode also evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
* The toy instructions for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung ''under'' his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
*''Cybertron'' Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the [[Fallen_(episode)|first episode]].
* Vector Prime has stated in [[Ask Vector Prime]] that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''[[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Grand Convoy''' (''Super Link'', グランドコンボイ ''Gurando Konboi''), '''Galaxy Convoy''' (''Galaxy Force'', ギャラクシーコンボイ ''Gyarakushī Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Prájm''', '''Első Optimusz''' (''Energon'', ''Cybertron'', "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Optimus, the First")
*''Polish:'' '''Optimus Pierwszy''' ("Optimus First")

==Footnotes==
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Optimus Prime (Armada)

2011-10-07T15:20:24Z

209.51.184.13: /* Armada cartoon */

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmadaOptimusPrime dvd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Prime, Prime, and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Prime]].]]
'''Optimus Prime''' fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the [[Mini-Con]]s, faced the resurrection of a [[Unicron|dark god]], and now aims to stop [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from obtaining the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from [[Scavenger (Armada)|whoever]] turns into a [[Landmine (Energon)|bulldozer]], thinks [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, he wants to make sure you don't sit too close to the TV screen.<ref>It's true! In a pre-show warning screen before every episode of ''Super Link'' (the Japanese version of ''Energon''), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen. This isn't particularly uncommon in anime...not after, well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon You know.]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Image:Armada V1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Special power: The ability to speak three languages at once.]]
Optimus Prime assigned [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] the task of destroying an energy-draining device. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} He later checked on [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] when he was building a satellite dish that would help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}} After the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] saw a distress signal from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three [[Mini-Con]]s went and fell into a trap by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], who combined them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. Optimus Prime combined with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[Image:Energon V4 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Teamwork is using somebody else's fist to punch people.]]

Later, Optimus Prime battled [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Hot Shot. At a later point, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] asked Optimus for permission to plant an [[energon tower]] on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Shockblast]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. Before they could strike, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[Image:DWArmadaPreview OptimusPrime ouch.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh slag. There goes my bonus.]]
One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the [[Mini-Con]] Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}} Meanwhile, the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con escape ship]] crash landed on a distant world known as [[Earth]], dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous [[human]] species, [[Rad White]], stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to being back justice to their home. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[Image:DWArmada4 OptimusPrime bruteforcelecture.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Oh no they DIDN'T!]]
The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a [[Ruby|group of human children]] on a field trip to the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]]. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and their Mini-Con friends, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. As [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron [[Powerlinx]]ed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[Image:DWArmada7 OptimusPrime StarSaber.jpg|left|350px|thumb| Shut up dude, I'm TRYING to get it out of the stone!]]
Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the [[Black Hills]] to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], who were under attack by the Decepticons in [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]]. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and used it to attack the [[Autobase]] in [[Nebraska|Lincoln]]. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about ''respect'': respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[Image:DWArmada10 OptimusPrime Illbeback.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Optimus Schwarzenegger.]]
Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an [[Autobot shuttle|Autobot Transport Gunship]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]] were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that [[Sky Blast]] meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the [[Mini-Con Fortress Base]] transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

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Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, [[California]], and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern [[Alaska]]. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his [[Solar Scalpel]], a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[Image:WorldsCollide4_JetOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|—a [[Furmanism|FURMANISM]]!]]

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered [[Spinister (G1)|a lone survivor]], who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As [[Unicron]], the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the mysterious Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, [[Furmanism|it may never be over]], and they must be eternally vigilant. {{Storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
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Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the [[Autobot]]s' unpreparedness for war and requested the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to put resources into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense. [[Levitacus]] expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little [[energon (fuel)|energon]] they had and would instigate the Autobot-[[Decepticon]] conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] with his concerns about [[Unicron]]. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The [[Mini-Con]] pointed Optimus to an [[uplink platform]], where the Autobot went with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], where he met [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]] and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. The voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to [[Earth]], where [[energon (fuel)|energon]] that Unicron desired lay. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

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With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]]. Juat as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the [[Omnicon]]s, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] explained to Optimus that, as the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the [[Spark of Combination]]. He was granted a team of [[Prime Force|drones]], who he could [[Powerlinx]] with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ''ready'', having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

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Recovered, the Autobots ran into [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. After some reintroductions with their old [[human]] friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the [[Gregory Salt Sea]]. Now with [[energon weapon]]s from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} To his end, he established the [[Cybercord Treaty]] with the [[United Nations]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed [[energon tower|shield towers]] on Earth. {{Storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

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Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting [[Alpha Quintesson]] to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" {{Storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|In unreleased issues: As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was [[Nervissa]], not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a [[seismic-shock warhead]] materialized in front of him and began counting down. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} 

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}} }}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

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[[Image:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"Maybe we shouldn't have fired lasers at the mirrors."]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young Autobot leader, Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Later, veteran Autobot [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] trained Optimus in [[metallikato]] shortly before leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]. Optimus later notes that their training made him the warrior and soldier he is today. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Many years later, it was a more mature Optimus Prime that led a small Autobot unit to [[Earth]] after the activation of the [[Mini-Con]] homing beacon. This beacon signaled to all the Transformers on Cybertron that the much-coveted Mini-Cons had survived their million years-long disappearance. After leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron and warping to Earth {{storylink|Prehistory}}, Optimus saved [[Rad White|three]] [[Carlos Lopez|human]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|children]] from the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who arrived on the alien world first.

[[Image:FirstEncounter_Prime.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]
Clashing with his arch enemy, Optimus Prime bought the children and their Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] time to escape while around them, other Transformers warped into the battlefield. {{storylink|First Encounter}}{{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Realizing that he was defeated, Megatron ordered a retreat, allowing Optimus and his subordinates, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], time to reformat themselves into suitable new Earth bodies, while the Decepticons likewise did so on their moon base. Later, after the Decepticons returned to Earth in an attempt to capture the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] Mini-Cons that had been awakened by the children, Optimus Prime and the Autobots saved the children again. This time, Prime unveiled his Earth body's [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]] and put it to good use.

Befriending the children, Optimus brought them back to the Autobots' hidden base and introduced his crew to them. He told them of the sad history of the conflict on Cybertron and how the Mini-Cons had fled from their home planet to maintain their freedom, but also that there existed a legend that the Mini-Cons, despite their use as weapons of war, held the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Base}} The children would aid Prime as he led his crew around the world, searching for the long-lost Mini-Cons, before the Decepticon forces could take them and use them for their own evil deeds.

[[Image:Arm ep 4 supermode prime max burst.jpg|left|250px|thumb|You feel lucky, punk?]]
Soon afterward, both the Autobots and Decepticons detected a Mini-Con signal located in the [[Grand Canyon]]. With the help of the kids, Optimus Prime managed to pinpoint the location of the Mini-Con panel before he was confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], powerlinked to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. Outgunned, Optimus Prime was saved when Starscream arrogantly underestimated the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team's]] combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. This distraction gave Optimus the opportunity to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner and friend. Together they Powerlinked, activating Optimus' powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}}

When Hot Shot criticized Red Alert for his seemingly austere personality, Optimus reminded the youngster that it was their friend's dedication to preparation that won the Autobots many battles back on Cybertron. Before Hot Shot could argue any further, an alarm went off signaling the discovery of a new Mini-Con panel, this time in Antarctica. The Autobots and their human allies warped there, only to find that Optimus' trailer needed to be fixed after a drive system failure. Unfolding it into command center mode, Optimus displayed the attachment, much to the amazement of the kids, while Red Alert fixed it up. After that false start, the Autobots split up to find the Mini-Con panel. Ultimately, Hot Shot and Red Alert would be forced to fight together to save the Mini-Con, teaching Hot Shot a lesson about Red Alert's skill; Optimus did not enter the battle until the very end, having been off scouting, but his arrival forced the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Soldier}}

Soon after, another Mini-Con panel was detected in a forest, which the Autobots were forced to walk through due to the terrain being unfriendly towards cars. Optimus left his trailer in the trusted hands of Sparkplug and set off to explore, but the Decepticons soon attacked and set the forest on fire. Not wanting to harm the environment, Optimus ordered Hot Shot and Red Alert to withhold fire unless they could score direct hits, and when a tree nearly collapsed on the kids he saved them. When Laserbeak discovered a nearby lake, Optimus had his trailer hooked up to it and left the kids and Mini-Cons to put out the fire while he and the others chased down the Decepticons. But he was too late - Starscream claimed the Mini-Con panel from a large tree and awakened [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], with whom he combined and unleashed a massive blast that left a gigantic crater. Having won the day, the Decepticons retreated. Rad arrived to inform Optimus that they had successfully put out the fire but upon realizing that the Decepticons had snatched the Mini-Con he questioned if he had done the right thing. Optimus reassured him that he had. {{storylink|Jungle}}

The Autobots' computer systems soon located another Mini-Con, this time in the Sahara desert. The Autobots traveled there and again found the terrain inhospitable to driving, but were prevented from searching by an immediate attack from Demolishor. They were saved, however, when the sand caved in and Demolishor was pulled underground, along with Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and the Street Acion Team. While the kids and Demolishor raced to find their way out of the mysterious buried palace that they found themselves in - and to find the Mini-Con within it - Optimus and his troops fought the Decepticons above the surface. Megatron demanded to know what had happened to Demolishor, but Optimus could only respond that he had no idea. Luckily for Megatron, Demolishor soon emerged from the sand pit clutching the Mini-Con panel of [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrushe]], with whom he powerlinxed and launched an assault on the Autobots. With the Mini-Con in hand, the Decepticons made a tactical retreat. Hot Shot, meanwhile, rescued the kids and their Mini-Con friends.{{storylink|Palace}}

A different challenge would face Optimus when Rad and Carlos' schoolyard antagonists Billy and Fred were kidnapped by Cyclonus, who demanded that all the Autobots' Mini-Cons be turned over in exchange for the hostages. Optimus led his troops to a ghost town where the Decepticons had hidden the children and tried to negotiate their return, but ultimately a fight broke out. The battle was halted when Megatron emerged, having hidden under a pile of junk, and trapped all the children in an energy ball. Prime gave in and agreed to hand over all the Mini-Cons in exchange for the humans, only to find Megatron renege on the deal and continue to hold the kids hostage anyway. Hot Shot managed to free the kids with some old fashioned pummeling, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. With their cover blown, the Autobots accepted Billy and Fred into their circle of human friends. {{storylink|Confrontation}}

While Red Alert worked on fixing up the base and Hot Shot slacked, Optimus announced that another new Mini-Con had been located, this time in a city. After
warping there, the Autobots determined that it was underground and entered the subway. This almost proved to be disastrous, as Optimus came close to a head-on collision with a speeding train, only managing to avoid it at the last second. The Autobots split up to search the tunnels, which Prime found rather maze-like and confusing. The kids would find the Mini-Con panel, only to be caught between a mysterious crane and the Decepticons. Laserbeak alerted Optimus to the situation and he and the others headed into the sewers to find the kids. The Decepticons, however, once again won the day, burying the kids and the crane under rubble and stealing the Mini-Con [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]], with whom Cyclonus merged. Cyclonus blasted at the Autobots and forced them to stay back, following which the Decepticons retreated. The mysterious crane Transformer, who had shielded the kids from the rubble, then revealed himself to be Smokescreen, one of the Autobots' comrades from back on Cybertron who had gone through the warp gate to Earth with them but gotten lost. Though they had lost the Mini-Con, Optimus' team had now gained a new ally on Earth. {{storylink|Underground}}

Soon enough the Autobots found themselves travelling underwater to locate another Mini-Con, this time in the ruins of an ancient civilization remanescent of [[Atlantis]]. While Hot Shot and Red Alert held off the Decepticons, Optimus and Smokescreen made a dash for the entrance of the ruins, only for Optimus to be hit by Megatron's blasts. With his cabin filling up with water and the kids inside, Optimus managed to make it into the building and evacuate the kids into the air-filled ruins before returning to the battle outside. While the kids searched for the Mini-Con inside and discovered the true history of the ruins from the hologram [[Amphitrite]] - that it had been an ancient civilization doomed by use of [[Star Saber (Armada)|a strange weapon]] - Optimus continued to carry out the fight against the Decepticons. Eventually Megatron burst through the edifice, trying to nab the Mini-Con panel, but Optimus followed him in and held him off. Unfortunately for Prime and the Autobots, the Decepticons were once again victorious as Megatron's Mini-Con partner [[Leader-1]] grabbed the panel and handed it off to his master, who ordered a retreat. The Autobots escaped with the kids as the ruins collapsed around them. {{storylink|Ruin}}

Reflecting on the recent battles, Rad asked Optimus if there was any way the war could end. Prime told him the tale of how the war began, with the Decepticons overrunning the planet and the sudden and mysterious entrance of the Mini-Con faction into the war and their eventual exodus. Another alarm then went off, sending the Autobots to a volcanic island, where the Decepticons had also located a Mini-Con panel. Optimus used his trailer as a weapons platform against the Decepticons, helped out by Mini-Cons who manned the guns, displaying to Rad that while the Autobots had to use the Mini-Cons to end the war, the Mini-Cons themselves were willing to help out. LAserbeak discovered the panel at the end of a tunnel and Optimus went in to retrieve it, leaving the other Autobots to cover him; but the island's volcano erupted and Prime fell into a crack in the ground as lava poured over the island. While the panel floated down the lavastream, the Autobots and Decepticons fought to retrieve it. Optimus suddenly emerged from out of nowhere, stopping the Decepticons with a burst of energy; he survived, as he explained it, because the lava passed over the hole he had fallen into...somehow. Red Alert snagged the panel, forcing a Decepticon retreat. The Autobots discovered that it contained another Mini-Con who would not awaken from its panel. {{storylink|Prehistory}}

The Decepticons, meanwhile, had finally managed to awaken [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]], the Mini-Con they had retrieved from the undersea ruins, and used it to hone in on the other two mysterious panels. Discovering the Autobot base's location, they opened a warp gate and invaded, setting off internal defense systems. When Billy and Fred were put in danger by lasers shooting at the Decepticons, Optimus ordered them shut down, allowing the Decepticons to proceed towards the control room. Optimus took the two unawakened Mini-Con panels and fled from the control room, giving the others a chance to use various booby-traps to dispose of Starscream, Cyclonus, and Demolishor. Megatron, however, managed to catch up to Prime, and battled him and Hot Shot. Sonar reawakened his comrades [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] and [[Runway (Armada)|Runway]] and together they combined into the Star Saber, the great Mini-Con blade of yore. Megatron claimed it triumphantly for himself, but before he could use it Prime blasted it from his hands. Hot Shot took up the sword, using it to protect himself from Megatron's blasts, and sliced off one of the Decepticon leader's horns. Realizing he could not withstand the power of the blade, Megatron called for a retreat. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

When the Transformers battled over the Mini-Con [[Liftor (Armada)|Liftor]] at a moonlit mountain, Optimus took on Megatron to buy time for Smokescreen to climb and find the panel. On another day, a strange yellow Mini-Con panel was located on some plains, and Starscream challenged Hot Shot to a duel. The cloaked [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] emerged, egging on the two and greeting Prime. Optimus told his troops how this bot had once been an Autobot who trained him how to fight in the early days of the war; now, however, Scavenger watched from the sidelines as a mercenary, until Hot Shot trounced Starscream and Scavenger entered the fray, giving the young Autobot a beatdown. When Hot Shot dropped the Star Saber, Optimus moved to protect it from Megatron. Meanwhile, Cyclonus grabbed the Mini-Con panel and the Decepticons retreated, with Scavenger joining them. {{storylink|Overmatch}}

During another battle over [[Spiral (Armada)|a Mini-Con]], this time along a highway, Prime fought Starscream with Red Alert while Hot Shot confronted Scavenger. With the aid of the mysterious newcomer [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] the Autobots managed to rescue the Mini-Con. Presenting himself as a wanderer, Sideways joined the Autobots, and Optimus thanked him for his help. {{storylink|Gale}}

During the next battle, Optimus and Smokescreen searched a ravine for a Mini-Con panel while Hot Shot and Sideways distracted Megatron. When Megatron warped back to the Decepticon moonbase, Hot Shot and Sideways were taken with him, leaving the other Autobots - who did not know where the Decepticon base was - to wait nervously until they could find a way to help them. Hot Shot soon returned, however, brutalized and lacking the Star Saber. Sideways, it turned out, had been working for the Decepticons all along. {{storylink|Credulous}}

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The next fight occurred in a foggy forest, where Optimus led the Autobots into battle. Megatron, however, was more focused on other things, using the fog in a plot to steal the Star Saber from Starscream, who had claimed it from Hot Shot. Optimus eventually activated his supermode to battle the Decepticons, but it was no use - Scavenger grabbed the Mini-Con panel in the melee and the Deceptcons retreated. He would later, however, warp into the Autobot base, where Optimus ordered Red Alert to allow him in - for Scavenger, in truth, had actually been an Autobot spy sent by Prime to gather data on the Decepticons! {{storylink|Conspiracy}}

Prime's trust did not, however, assuage the misgivings of the other Autobots, who had fought Scavenger on the battlefield. When a Mini-Con was detected on a snowy hillside, the Autobots and Decepticons met in battle there. Prime and Megatron battled near a chasm, and Optimus hurled himself and his foe into it, seemingly intent on destroying them both. But Scavenger, who had patiently waited, leapt from the other side of the canyon and pushed Optimus to the opposite ledge, leaving Megatron to drop. When Megatron finally reemerged, Optimus blasted him back and the Decepticons retreated. Scavenger's actions convinced his comrades of his genuineness, proving Optimus' faith in his old friend right. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)}}

Through the treachery of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], the Decepticons managed to secure all three of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|legendary]] [[Skyboom (Armada)|Mini-Con]] [[Requiem Blaster|weapons]] that form the [[Hydra Cannon]], the most powerful weapon in the universe. Mounting their new doomsday device aboard a starship, Megatron decided to wipe out the Autobot base on Earth, regardless of the massive collateral damage to the planet itself. Optimus Prime and Jetfire launched a pre-emptive strike against the warship in the hopes of disabling the weapon and rescuing the Mini-Cons. However, they were outnumbered, forcing a desperate Optimus to throw himself into the path of the cannon and use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save Earth, but at the cost of his life. {{storylink|Crisis}}

Under the leadership of Hot Shot, the other Autobots gave chase to the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons reached out to each other and resurrected Optimus from within the Matrix. There was little time to rejoice, as the Autobots pursued the Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus learned of the existence of [[Unicron]] from the Mini-Cons. He would plead with Megatron, now Galvatron, to unite their armies to face this new threat. Galvatron was only convinced after both Thrust stole the [[Requiem Blaster]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] sacrificed himself to let Galvatron see that uniting the armadas was the only hope for the Transformers to survive. {{storylink|Cramp}}

After uniting the armadas, Optimus and Galvatron continued to co-lead the strikes against Unicron. {{storylink|Alliance}} After many losses, the duo decided that they would venture into Unicron to weaken him from within, but were both captured by Unicron. {{storylink|United}} Unicron would continue to try to persuade Prime into merging with him or face destruction. Thankfully, however, the kids were able to free the Mini-Cons under Unicron's control, who in turn attacked Unicron, critically damaging him. {{storylink|Origin}}

[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime with tread piece.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My God, it's full of stars...]]
After Unicron's apparent defeat, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron succumbed to their base natures and had one last battle within the Chaos Bringer. Fighting each other to a standstill, both were surprised when Unicron suddenly came back to life, feeding off their hate for each other. Galvatron was drawn toward Unicron's maw, with Prime holding onto his tank treads, telling him to hold on. His nemesis then made the decision to sacrifice his life, giving Prime a final victory, so that Unicron might be destroyed and their race would survive.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime reflected that he didn't deserve the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and left both the Autobots and Cybertron for places unknown. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:EnergonOptimusForms.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me, myself, and I... and ''me'']]
8,000 eons ago, Optimus Prime stayed on Cybertron to continue its defense, even as Rodimus led a group of Transformers away from the planet, into space, in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from exile to a newly-unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side-by-side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Optimus Prime established a dialogue with the Earth governments with the help of his human friends. Earth sent a delegation to Cybertron, consisting of the three kids and [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]], the foremost expert in the newly discovered ore [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that both worlds coveted.

Jones brought along his young son, [[Kicker Jones|Chad]] (also known as 'Kicker'), who was frightened by the tall, menacing robots. When the boy ran away to a ruined and abandoned part of Cybertron, Optimus Prime gave chase, warning Kicker that the area was strictly off limits. The boy accidentally fell and found his way into a massive darkened chamber where an energy being known as [[Primus]] saved him. Optimus Prime found his way into the chamber just as Primus evolved the human child. Sometime after this, Primus (now known as the creator-god of the Transformers), gave Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], allowing Optimus to grant combining powers to other Autobots. Prime could also now combine with a [[Prime Force|squad of four drone vehicles]], which rode around with him in his trailer when not in use.

Almost a decade later, the energon mining facilities in Sol's asteroid belt, as well as their base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], were attacked by a mysterious force of beast-like Transformers. Primus warned Optimus that the enemy was after the energon, causing Optimus to assemble a unit so he could personally assess the situation. Finding no life on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where he saved Kicker and Ocean City from an attack by the same creatures. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons at [[Lunar City]]. He assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with the rookie Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Prime prepared his troops to defend Earth's Cybertron Cities from further attack. {{storylink|Scorpinok}} Eventually the Terrorcons' attacks forced him to make a difficult call, abandoning the survivors at [[Mars City]] in favor of remaining to defend Ocean City. In the battle that followed, the sight of Megatron's sword caused Prime to wonder if his old nemesis might still be alive. At the same time, the Decepticon troops under his command began abandoning the cause one by one. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[Image:Raidsword.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Optimus continued to lead his team against Terrorcon attacks, but soon found himself face-to-face with his oldest and greatest foe. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, the two threw down with all their power. Armed with a copy of Megatron's sword, Optimus was able to defeat him and force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Optimus soon found himself stalked by the ghostly Starscream, who secretly followed him around Ocean City, hoping for a chance to assassinate him. Prime lured Starscream to the Moon, where they could battle without interference or collateral damage. Starscream revealed his plans to revive Unicron, causing Prime no small measure of consternation. Though the teleporting Starscream maintained the advantage, Optimus was able to generate "[[Energon Blaster|Hot Shot's blaster]]" during a subsequent Decepticon attack, using it to drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Prime then led a team into the asteroid belt, where they destroyed an asteroid that looked nothing like Unicron, because it looked like Unicron. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

Prime continued to lead Earth's defense until Dr. Jones's [[energon tower]] could be completed, ensuring the planet's safety. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} This role forced him into a difficult decision, detonating the energon stores of [[Jungle City]] in the midst of an overwhelming attack. Although the explosion repulsed the attacking Decepticons, it also obliterated some of Earth's most ancient ruins and an entire Cybertron city. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

Prime next clashed with Megatron at [[Lunar City]], but once again a newly-arrived energon tower cut the battle short.
{{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} He then led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the final completion of the energon grid. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

With Earth secure, Optimus decided to lead his team into space, to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} As the Autobots prepared to leave Earth's [[solar system]] aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', the Decepticons attacked once more; struggling with Megatron, Optimus narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid. Demolishor wasn't so lucky. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Optimus had his team follow Kicker's energon-finding instincts, leading them to a misadventure on a frozen planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Optimus was confronted by Rodimus—who shocked him with the proposal that Unicron must not be destroyed, but rather restored! Optimus wasn't convinced, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Optimus soon was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge and to Cybertron, where Rad assaulted Unicron with the planet's energon grid, massively damaging him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With Unicron repulsed, Optimus led a team to Cybertron's surface, where the Decepticons were in rebellion. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} They soon learned that the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]] had escaped, and pursued him to the very chamber of Primus. Shockblast escaped, however, and Optimus soon had other concerns: Kicker was returning to Cybertron, with the head of Unicron! {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

At Kicker's insistence, Optimus met with the alien Alpha Q and heard his story. Moved, he agreed to help Alpha Q revive his planets, but the defense of Cybertron remained his top priority. When Unicron began lashing out at his captors, it was Optimus who recognized the actions as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again. He was present to witness Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} He subsequently led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. Alone and facing two Decepticons, he was revived and saved by the arrival of an energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

[[Image:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Wing Dagger, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], arrived and revealed that he and Optimus could combine, greatly enhancing their power. Prime rallied his troops to complete their mission of destroying Megatron. Before it could happen, however, Megatron triggered a catastrophic energon reaction, ripping [[Rift (Energon)|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's Realm|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of energon. Optimus' team made it their priority to protect these fledgling worlds against the Decepticons' attacks as they pillaged them for energon to once again revive Unicron. The battles started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing energon there, Optimus' team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, Inferno - who was left to guard Shockblast - was ambushed by the Decepticons. While Megatron tortured the sniper, installing him with Decepticon programming, Optimus was held up by Mirage. Optimus arrived too late to fend off Megatron, but managed to fly the injured Inferno off the battlefield.{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

The next target of Decepticon attack was the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. While Optimus and his team personally investigated the rift, the Decepticons began their assault. When he got wind of the situation, Optimus and his team returned, only to be forced to battle in outer space so the Terrorcons could continue their pillaging. Upon the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] the Autobots turned the tide enough that, combined with Wing Saber, Optimus managed to break through into the atmosphere, only to be bombarded endlessly by Megatron. While Inferno fended off both Scorponok and his Decepticon programming below, Optimus carried on the fight with Megatron, finally blowing him out of the sky and teaching him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

The arrival of Bulkhead's team through the rift signalled to the Autobots that it was possible to retrieve more energon towers from Cybertron. Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to Dr. Jones to receive a new batch so as to set up energon grids across the planets; but in the interim, the Terrorcons successfully managed to suck Iron Planet dry and destroy it. Hurrying to defend Jungle Planet, Optimus led a successful resistance against Decepticon invasion, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were soon sent through to Alpha Q's system and set in place, though Mirage managed to take out a tower on [[Ocean Planet]] via underwater attack. While Inferno volunteered to draw out Megatron and distract him from attack in space, Optimus' team ferried in a new tower to the water world. Upon discovering the ruse, Megatron returned to the planet, where he dueled the [[Energon Saber]]-wielding Prime. The planet was successfully defended, but at the expense of Inferno's life. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

Following these depressing events, the Autobots decided to use Alpha Q's [[Circuit Planet]] for a little R&R. Optimus was surprised when he learned that his troops had halted their duties to hold the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], but when Rodimus stated that he'd signed off on it, Prime decided to join the event himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track. He proved enough of an obstacle to both Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha]], riding atop [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], finished first. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Prime was soon contacted by Dr. Jones, who informed him of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] on Cybertron. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon have enough energon to revive Unicron, Prime requested more energon towers be sent and had the Miranda II set course for Unicron himself. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived from beyond the rift with energon towers in tow, hurling them at Unicron, but only causing minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Having discovered that the sun in which Alpha Q resided was in actuality Unicron's head, Megatron moved Unicron to reclaim it. Optimus ordered the energon grid to be activated to stop him, but Megatron threw Unicron's whole body against the grid to break through it. Prime, Rodimus, and Wing Saber daringly landed on Unicron and tried to enter him, but the heat from his burning body forced the latter to retreat; Optimus attempted to go it alone but eventually went into stasis from damage. With Unicron on the brink of explosion, Omega Supreme swooped in to rescue Optimus, whom the Autobots restored. To their surprise, Omega Supreme revealed that he could link up with Optimus. Megatron, meanwhile, successfully reclaimed Unicron's head, killing Alpha Q and fully restoring the body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Shockblast then attempted to usurp Megatron, placing himself on the throne and siphoning Unicron's power. While the regrouped Autobots attacked from space, Shockblast steered Unicron towards [[Blizzard Planet]]. But the dark god's power proved too much for Shockblast, who not only grew in size but lost his mind, violently rampaging through the deity's innards. He turned his attention to the Autobots, blasting Optimus and Omega Supreme down to the planet and following after them, where even the combined Optimus Supreme could barely handle him. Optimus showered Shockblast with ice and tried to bring his true nature back to the surface, reminding him that he was a proud warrior. When Shockblast finally broke Unicron's control, he hurled a beam up at the god, only to be crushed and annihilated by Unicron's massive fist. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

[[Image:itsover.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]With Unicron reawakened and Megatron slowly falling under his sway, the situation became dire. The dark god beat back the Autobots and began to destroy Blizzard Planet, absorbing it in chunks. Leading the charge, Optimus Supreme attempted with all his might to push Unicron away, but to no avail; instead, Unicron simply blew up what remained of Alpha Q's snow world, damaging the Autobots in the field. Striking out on his own, Optimus Supreme launched another unsuccessful attack on Unicron. Hot Shot, Jetfire, Ironhide, and Cliffjumper joined in, but all were grievously injured when Unicron blew apart Circuit Planet. Fueled by anger at the sight of his men put out of commission and the destruction of Alpha Q's planets, Optimus made one last daring attack, to no effect. But when all seemed lost, a beam of energon - sent straight through the void by Primus, who had mustered all the strength he could - bathed the damaged Autobots and Optimus Supreme in dazzling light. The Autobots caught in its path were immediately restored and upgraded, while Optimus Supreme grew to enormous planetary sizes. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} The champion of Primus, the empowered Optimus Supreme faced off against the dark god on a vast disk of energon created in space by the beam. While the upgraded Autobots strafed Unicron and kept the fleeing Decepticons at bay, the two titans brawled in a divine battle. As the Autobots set up and powered up energon towers along Alpha Q's planets to protect them from Unicron's stray blasts, Optimus took the brunt of the demon's assault straight on. Drawing on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends, Optimus unleashed a massive laser barrage, his Final Impact, blowing Unicron to pieces and destroying the god's corporeal form. But unbeknownst to the Autobots, not only did Unicron's spark survive in the distant reaches of space, but Megatron survived the blast as well and carried within him Unicron's very essence. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was left to rest in a CR tank. Soon, however, Megatron returned, scouring the planet with the Terrorcons. As Megatron, Scorponok, and Starscream headed for [[Center City]], the humans and Autobots scrambled. Awoken, Optimus headed after the Miranda II with Jetfire. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Megatron, guided by Unicron, searched underground for the legendary super energon temple and his crew was broken out of jail, Optimus and his team battled Terrorcons on the surface. Suddenly, Megatron - now upgraded into Galvatron by the power of [[Super Energon|super energon]] - emerged with the equally powered up Starscream, displaying their superior power when Optimus' blasts had no effect on them. The two began destroying energon towers, unleashing green energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he would be saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the super energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Aboard the Miranda II, the Autobots plotted to send Kicker and the Omnicons, the only ones aboard, down to the planet to shut off the energon gas. At the same time, Galvatron ordered his new subordinate [[Six Shot]] - the brother of Shockblast, who harbored great resentment for Optimus Prime due to thinking he had slain his brother - to use the energon towers as engines and push Cybertron through the space bridge to Alpha Q's realm. While doing so, Six Shot noticed the Miranda II and took a shot, earning the ire of his master for acting without orders. Nonetheless, Galvatron went to attack it and engaged Prime in battle. Six Shot then took another shot, severely damaging the ship and knocking the Omnicons out of the docking bay towards the planet. With the ship crashing, the furious Galvatron returned to Cybertron; Optimus went to help Cliffjumper, who tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Stuck hovering in space, Optimus' crew waited patiently for the Omnicon advance team to shut down the energon gas. When they finally got a signal, they headed in, dropping through a hole in the gas cloud caused by the explosion of an energon tower. Once on the ground, another battle between Prime and Galvatron erupted, prematurely ending when Six Shot released energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot - but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. Rodimus and Hot Shot won and were forced to battle a Unicron simulation in the bonus round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Primemeteorattackmode.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]On Cybertron, Optimus' team was chased by the Maximus combiners but managed to evade them, running into Wing Saber's resistance. Optimus split his team in two, ordering Kicker, Hot Shot, and Omega Supreme to rescue the Jones family while Ironhide was to take a [[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys|squad of young Omnicons]] to rescue Bulkhead from a medical facility. Following this, Optimus and Superion Maximus fought the Maximus combiners again, as well as Scorponok, to buy the two new teams time to escape. Six Shot then attempted to take another shot at Prime with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus later sent Superion ahead to aid Kicker, linking up with Wing Saber to continue his own mission. Galvatron and Starscream then attacked; but Six Shot, still obsessing over killing Prime, finally succeeded in blasting him with the energon grid, knocking Prime out of the sky to the surface of Cybertron and disconnecting him from Wing Saber. Galvatron, furious, sent Scorponok and Constructicon Maximus to find Prime's body. But before he could be attacked again, Prime was rescued by Superion, who bought time while Optimus' drone team arrived. Having linked with his drones, Optimus fought back against Galvatron, finally recombining with Wing Saber and using his drones in Meteor Attack Mode to cause a huge explosion. Galvatron withstood it, but when he ordered Six Shot to unleash energon gas on Optimus, the disgruntled sharpshooter refused, and Galvatron was forced back to headquarters to deal with his insubordinate soldier. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Optimus' team continued on to the spaceport, where they briefly fought with Scorponok and the Maximus combiners. But, needing Scorponok to retake control of a group of mutated [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], Galvatron had Starscream recall the Terrorcon leader, leaving Prime to the combiners. Six Shot was then given the go ahead to release energon gas on the Autobots, but - just in time - Dr. Jones managed to shut off the flow of gas from the super energon temple, allowing Optimus' crew to escape. Seeing the gas clearing, Rodimus and Cliffjumper headed down to the planet's surface to rendezvous with Optimus, just as Galvatron and his soldiers arrived. At the same time, Ironhide's team had broken through Scorponok's defenses - sacrificing their lives in the process - to deliver energon to the planet's core, reviving Primus. With the god of light reawakened, Optimus' Spark of Combination glowed red, and he was once again able to combine with Omega Supreme. Using a whirlwind attack, Optimus cleared the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[Image:Giantoptimus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Cybertron finally emerged from the space bridge into Alpha Q's realm. Attempting to fix the energon grid, Six Shot caused a massive explosion of pent-up energon gas, blowing the Autobots into space and bringing about a new gas cloud. With most of the Autobots but himself and those within the core damaged, Optimus stared on in disbelief as Misha reported that Cybertron was accelerating and on course to destroy Plains Planet. As the planet passed other worlds, the green energon gas emanating from Cybertron reacted with them, permeating their young and unstable atmospheres and causing them to explode. Optimus hastened to Cybertron, but was held up by Galvatron in the green gas-infused atmosphere. Sensing Unicron's presence, Optimus demanded to know why Galvatron had kept the dark god alive, only for Galvatron to deny it. Calling on Primus for help, Optimus was then enveloped by a bright light which also sucked the spreading energon gas back into Cybertron and nearly knocked Primus out again in the process. Now almost half as tall as Cybertron itself, Optimus Supreme laid into the planet, smashing into it to halt its progress while Six Shot boosted energon tower output even more. With towers exploding all around, the Autobots and Decepticons fled. As Prime struggled to hold the planet still, Galvatron began to sense in the great Autobot leader the very essence of Unicron himself. As the towers shut down, the planet came to a stop - but Prime, still fueled by not only Primus' light but the angry power of Unicron within him, again smashed violently into the planet. Rodimus cried out to Optimus to stop, breaking through to him, and Prime dissolved in a green light to his normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}} Following this, Optimus relocated to Ocean Planet, where Jetfire - arriving with the rescued [[Sally Jones]] - delivered energon to him. After recharging, Optimus set out to return to Cybertron, where Galvatron, who had now killed Six Shot, had begun growing to planetary sizes himself by absorbing as much super energon as possible. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Optimus arrived via space bridge with his crew, just in time to see Galvatron growing magnificently huge. Prime sent Jetfire away to Primus and ordered Omega Supreme to powerlink with him to stop Galvatron; Omega disagreed since Primus was once again asleep and they would thus be unable to do so, but Optimus stated that he would bring about the combination by relying on the power of Unicron within him. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. Galvatron launched into space, towing the planet by a cable of super energon, and the Autobots followed closely behind. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[Image:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Sensing that he was being pulled to the same location as Galvatron, who by now was out of his mind and controlled by the essence of Unicron, Optimus headed off to his final battle, ordering Rodimus to take command if he died. He then delinked from Omega Supreme, stating that the battle was between him and Galvatron alone. Drawing on Unicron's power even more, Optimus once again grew to gigantic heights and attacked Galvatron, knocking him down to the surface of Jungle Planet. There the two rivals fought, but not as usual - both were possessed by Unicron's essence, battling savagely without nobility. Sensing the presence of Unicron within both of them, Kicker was able to determine the location of Unicron's spark in space and ordered Jetfire to take him there. Meanwhile, Optimus managed to break through Unicron's spell and proposed to Galvatron that he could do the same if he became an Autobot; falling into Optimus' trap, Galvatron became so enraged at the suggestion that he too broke through Unicron's influence. Preparing for their final attacks, Galvatron and Optimus both unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime, in a last attempt to seal away Unicron's influence within Galvatron, opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Galvatron Unicron's essence. With that, the two dissolved to their normal sizes. Nearly dead, Optimus collapsed; Galvatron staggered away, promising to return, but setting off to find Unicron's spark to kill his tormenter once and for all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[Image:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Nearly dead, Optimus' spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where their Sparks of Combination glowed in unison. All but Omega Supreme, who had headed to find Unicron's spark, gave up their own sparks, combining them with Optimus and restoring him to life. Meanwhile, Omega arrived at the site of Unicron's spark and confronted Galvatron, who wished to destroy it. Omega told him that he could do no such thing, as Unicron existed in all Transformers as the chaotic force that drove the universe. Easily beating him aside, Galvatron made his move on Unicron's spark - only to find that he himself was possessed by it, returning Unicron to life once more. Suddenly, Optimus appeared from across the galaxy in a glowing ball of light, shining from the power of all the Autobots' combination sparks. At last, Omega Supreme gave up his Spark of Combination, combining with Optimus and making him glow a brilliant blue as Optimus Supreme. While Primus readied a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining super energon and the last of his strength, Optimus Supreme battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron, intending to throw both of them into the star. But Galvatron, too proud to admit defeat, broke out of Unicron's control and pushed away from Optimus, determined to finish Unicron himself. After giving a final speech to his loyal troops, Galvatron cried his last words: "Glory to Decepticons!" With that, he plunged himself into the energon sun while Optimus watched. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, each Spark of Combinaton rematerializing into each Autobot's regular corporeal form. Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:CybertronPrime finalbattlepose.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Weapons Primed..."]]
Primus' plan to trap Unicron inside an energon sun failed, and this star collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]]. Optimus Prime faced the greatest test in his existence when his home planet was threatened with destruction, but realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population to Earth. As they made plans to leave, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, the only means of restoring Primus' spark, and the only way they can save Cybertron and the rest of the universe from oblivion. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Arriving on Earth, Optimus Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population when he rescued the injured [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and three human children from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Befriending the children, named [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]], he relied on them to educate the Autobots about their new home and how to blend into the environment as Robots in Disguise. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} {{storylink|Hidden}}

Soon afterward, the children's hometown of Boulder, Colorado was threatened. The newest tunnels in a recently-dug gold mine had destabilized a mountain, making its collapse imminent. This alone would only have damaged the mountain's immediate area, but matters were complicated when Autobot scans revealed the presence of an underground reservoir that would be forced out by the collapse, causing flooding. Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to shatter the mountain with his largest missiles and collapse it safely, averting disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}} He would later travel to the [[Sahara]] To uncover what they believed to be the Omega Lock, but was in fact a fake. {{storylink|Time}} He would later allow the civilian Autobots to help in the search for the Omega Lock. He would later battle under water in the Bermuda Triangle to keep Megatron from obtaining the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Deep}} He would also battle Megatron aboard the [[Atlantis|Starship Atlantis]] for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}} He later traveled to [[Velocitron]] to acquire the Cyber Planet Key said to be the Planet cup racing trophy, but learned he would only be able to get it if [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] was beaten in a race. Despite Hot Shot having disobeyed Prime's orders to not get involved with the locals, Optimus ultimately agreed with him after confronting the stubborn Override that the only way to retrieve Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key would be by winning the Planet Cup. Though Hot Shot was clearly the only Autobot who could have a chance at winning, Optimus, Landmine, Red Alert, and the new friends [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] joined the race as well. {{storylink|Hero}}

Knowing that he had no real shot at winning, Optimus stayed in the background during the first round of the race, blocking the Decepticon duo of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. They managed to jump ahead in the race, however, when Ransack attached himself to Prime with a spring and flung himself to the front, followed by Crumplezone under cover of a smokescreen. When late in the race the two blew up a bridge, Prime turned himself into a ramp for Hot Shot by driving off the edge and unfolding his cannons. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second round by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone.{{storylink|Detour}}

[[Image:Savageclawmode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]While Hot Shot trained for the third leg of the race, Red Alert relayed a message to Optimus - unknowingly sent by the sneaky Sideways - that claimed that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Cybertron]] was in danger in his mission on [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. Primes Optimus and Vector set off to the beast world, where they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant. Overhaul, having been reformatted as Leobreaker, arrived to save them, and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] explained to the Cybertronians their friend's transformation. The dictatorial [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] soon arrived, however, and demanded that Snarl be handed over for treason; Optimus refused and pleaded with Scourge to listen peacefully to his request for the Cyber Planet Key. When Megatron and his cronies arrived, Scoruge proposed that the Autobots and Decepticons battle to determine if he would grant Prime's request or not. Optimus refused this, but when Snarl was carried away, Leobreaker jumped to his rescue, setting off a battle. Leobreaker's anger at Megatron tapped into the power of the Jungle Planet's key, and both he and Optimus were engulfed in a burst of energy. The two combined, as Leobreaker became a massive arm for Optimus in his Savage Claw Mode. Easily one-shotting Megatron, Optimus forced the Decepticons to flee. Impressed, Scourge decided to let Snarl go. {{storylink|Savage}}

Later, Sideways, who noticed Scourge's desire to fight Optimus, engineered a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons by sending fake signals to both sides. Realizing it was a trap, Leobreaker and Optimus again combined and quickly took out Scourge so that they could search for Sideways. Upon finding him, the Autobots interrogated their battle's engineer; Sideways tried to fool the Autobots into thinking he was an undercover spy researching Megatron's ambitions but escaped when Optimus became distracted by a call from Landmine informing him of the results of the third leg of the race on Velocitron. It was then that Optimus learned that Coby had snuck into the Autobot camp on the racing planet, and though surprised, he allowed the child's presence due to Hot Shot's request. {{storylink|Sand}}

With Coby's help, Hot Shot went on to win the Planet Cup. But when the trophy was to be given to him, Megatron attacked and attempted to steal it; unfortunately for him, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime had followed him from Jungle Planet. Optimus and Leobreaker once again combined and took down Megatron, with Override saving the trophy and asking for permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}

Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Upon arrival, Optimus and Leobreaker combined to assume a respectable form before Scourge, but rather than fight asked for dialogue. Scourge refused, again telling them that to have an audience they would have to beat him in battle. Leobreaker disengaged from Prime and attacked but was easily beaten. He sulked for a time while Snarl confronted him about his actions, telling him the story of Scourge's past at the same time that Backstop told it to Optimus and Vector Prime. Leobreaker, realizing his foolishness, told Snarl of how Optimus once saved him when he was caught under rubble on a planetoid, and apologized to his leader. Optimus meanwhile finally decided to give in and act in accordance with Jungle Planet's customs and challenge Scourge to a duel. He sent Backstop to deliver the message. {{storylink|Honor}}

Optimus briefly returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, inviting Override while there to join them on Jungle Planet in case he needed another planetary leader to dialogue with Scourge. Override agreed and also petitioned for [[Lori]] to come along as an Earthen representative. Returning to Jungle Planet, the Autobots were ambushed by Starscream, Thundercracker, Ransack, and Crumplezone, who were sent by Megatron to halt the battle with Scourge. Instead, they were easily beaten, though this made the Autobots late for the duel, enraging Scourge. Lori tried to stop the fight by pleading with Scourge to work with the Autobots. Though startled by the human, Scourge ultimately refused anything but battle with Prime, even granting him the help of another Autobot to prove the pointlessness of teamwork. Optimus and Leobreaker combined and the battle began. Scourge quickly threw the Autobots off balance by damaging their combination joint and forcing a separation, but Prime and Leobreaker recombined on the opposite side, with Leobreaker as the left arm. The two leaders charged at and punched each other - Optimus was left standing as Scourge crumpled to his knees. But going against Scourge's expectations, Prime refused to kill him. Scourge handed over the cyber planet key, hidden in the form of the beast totem in his temple, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet, but while Optimus took the former he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal}}

Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the key. To protect it, Optimus had the key placed in a box and the Autobots scattered about with multiple boxes, hoping to confuse the Decepticons. While the others fled, Prime put out a fire at the temple started by Thundercracker. He then was confronted by Megatron, who believed him to have the true box, only to find out that Prime's box was a ruse and that the real one was held by Leobreaker. Megatron scoffed at Prime's trust in his subordinates and chased after the beast warrior. Before Megatron could steal Leobreaker's box, however, Prime arrived and combined with him. The two bested Megatron but were cut down by Starscream, allowing Megatron to snatch the key. But before he could kill Prime, the Matrix interacted with the key to open a space bridge, transporting the rest of the Autobots to Jungle Planet guns ablaze. With Megatron pinned by laserfire, Optimus returned to battle and beat him once again, retaking the key as the Decepticons fled. Tired of all the newcomers, Scourge then ordered the Autobots off-planet, and they returned to Earth. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Once returned to their Earth base, the Autobots prepared to add the Jungle Planet's key to the Omega Lock. Optimus proposed that Snarl do the honors, but the Jungle Planet native suggested instead that Leobreaker might be more fitting. When the deed was done, the Autobots were suddenly engulfed in the light of Primus himself, and the light god spoke through Jolt to rely the message: "Protect the balance, until all are one." Alarms, however, soon alerted the Autobots to the presence of something important in the North Pole. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there and discovered the containment site of ancient Decepticon colonists lost on Earth, formerly protected by [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]]. But Starscream, who had trapped Megatron in an orb in outer space, suddenly appeared and defeated the three land-based Autobots, unleashing the Decepticons as his personal army and collapsing the icy tunnel in on the Autobots. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire struggled to free the others, but before he could use his cyber key power on the tunnel, his comrades arrived and stopped him, fearing Optimus and the others would be completely covered by the rubble. They got to work on breaking through the ice wall, finally rescuing Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker. After recovering, they all headed out to take down Starscream, who had begun an invasion of Earth, seeking its cyber planet key. {{storylink|Invasion}}

[[Image:Primemissileblock.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]When Coby suggested revealing their presence on Earth now that the Transformers were out in the open, Optimus rejected it, knowing that humanity would turn on the Autobots if it knew they had been hiding among them. The Autobots faced down Starscream, but Optimus was forced to throw himself in the way of a blast to protect Evac and Crosswise. With their leader down, the Autobots retreated until Red Alert could fix him up. {{storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots returned to base to halt all communications to prevent their location from being discovered. Finding the kids and the Mini-Cons - who had been caught and interrogated by [[Colonel Franklin]] - missing, Optimus sent out Hot Shot and Landmine to search for them, only for the escaped humans to show up later with Dr. Suzuki in tow. Finally having devised a plan, Optimus proposed abandoning Earth and taking its planet key - protected and retrieved by the Earth-based [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] - to Velocitron via space bridge. The Autobots rolled out along the space bridge, but Starscream caught wind of the plan and assaulted them. With his glorious future so nearly within his grasp, Starscream singlehandedly powered through the entire Autobot squad in his pursuit of the Omega Lock and the keys. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, at last stood in his path as Starscream clutched the Lock. Prime smashed Starscream out of the sky, chasing the dropped Lock - but in one final dastardly act, Starscream launched a missile at Coby and his friends. Optimus disengaged his pursuit of the Lock to throw himself in the missile's path, protecting the humans at the loss of the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. Starscream fled while Optimus and the other Autobots promised to steal the keys back. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Colonel Franklin then told the Autobots his true reasoning for tailing them - that he had been saved by Evac as a child and wanted to prove the existence of the Transformers. He offered Prime all the military resources at his command. But suddenly, a series of events rapidly occurred. A space bridge opened above Earth displaying the black hole; an energy burst from Cybertron, decripted by Vector Prime and Scattorshot, demanded that the Omega Lock and Keys be returned to the planet; and Megatron, escaped from his imprisonment, arrived in Niagara Falls. Optimus had the refugee Autobots evacuate the area of humans and a camouflage shield established in the vicinity, and the Autobots headed there to battle, needing to deal with the crisis before they could go off to find Starscream. Optimus and Megatron battled, but when Leobreaker and Snarl were pinned by Scourge, the trio of Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot ganged up on Megatron so Prime could save the others. Enraged at their ability to fend him off, Megatron summoned the power of Earth's Cyber Planet Key and gained a new machine gun, with which he mowed down the three Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation}} Optimus charged Megatron but was blocked by Scourge. Combining with Leobreaker, Optimus beat him away, but was then blocked off by a cliff that Megatron collapsed before him. While Evac and Override distracted Megatron, Vector Prime transported the wounded Autobots to safety. Megatron tried to escape via portal, but Optimus forced him to stay by putting it out with his water cannons. The battle between the two continued as Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot was saved from death by channeling the power of Primus and gaining new forms. Before Megatron could finish Prime, the three returned through a warp gate and attacked. Meanwhile, Optimus received a message from Jolt that the Air Force had located Starscream's island base due to an energy surge from the Omega Lock. Vector Prime opened a gate, and Optimus, Evac, and Override jumped through. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep30_sonic_wing_mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]At Starscream's volcanic island hideout, Optimus took on a slew of ancient Decepticons until Crosswise showed up to handle them, giving him the go ahead to pursue Starscream. Coby then alerted Prime that a fireball from space was heading towards Earth - but Optimus had more urgent matters at hand, as Megatron arrived via warp gate and headed for Starscream as well. Alongside the also-arrived Vector Prime, Optimus found himself trapped by Sideways amid flames. Megatron took advantage of the situation to shoot at Optimus, but Vector Prime hurled himself in the way of the blast. Before Megatron could take a second shot, he was pounded by the incoming fireball, which proved to be Wing Saber! Having received the signal from the Omega Lock, Wing Saber hurried to Earth to help the Autobots - but in the intervening years since his last stint on Prime's team, he had grown irreverent. Though he irked some of the other Autobots, there were more pressing concerns to deal with, as Coby reported that the black hole was growing more unstable. At Vector Prime's suggestion, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot as a vanguard, the Cybertron Defense Team, to clear the way for returning the Omega Lock once it was retrived. They set off via space bridge for their homeworld. {{storylink|Assault}} The two Primes meanwhile continued heading into the volcano, where they battled Sideways and Scourge. But when the Omega Lock burst with power and shook the foundations of the volcano, all the Autobots inside abandoned it, witnessing the emergence of a gigantically-grown Starscream. Vector Prime managed to steal away the Omega Lock, but Optimus was smashed into the ground by the titanic self-proclaimed ruler of the universe. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Prime decided to remove it from the battlefield to safety and sent Leobreaker, Override, and Evac to rendezvous with the Cybertron Defense Team with the Lock in tow. Seeing these three leave via space bridge, Megatron decided to ditch the fight and chase after them. Starscream, meanwhile, threw up a barricade of flying rocks to keep Prime away. Flying through the rocks proved too difficult for both Prime and Wing Saber, who told his commander that they should attempt to combine as they last did in the Chaar asteroid belt, where they had to save the life of a wayward astronaut. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two combined into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. Sideways quickly teleported his fallen leader away while Optimus proclaimed that the Autobots would now head to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Primeinhell.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]Arriving through the space bridge, Prime's team dropped in on Megatron just in time to stop him from destroying the advance guard. Prime and Wing Saber again combined, battling Megatron, who had stolen the Omega Lock from Leobreaker. As Megatron fled into the fire dimension, Optimus chased after him. Their battle continued on in the inferno, where Megatron withstood Prime's blows, regenerating each time due to the [[Armor of Unicron]]. Finally, Prime and Megatron hit each other so hard that an explosion tore the dimension itself open. Prime escaped with the Omega Lock, ordering Vector Prime at once to open a warp gate across the tear, causing the fire dimension to collapse in on itself. Megatron, channeling the demonic power of the Armor of Unicron, managed to hold the tear in space itself open as Scourge and Thunderblast abandoned him, but when Optimus and Vector Prime combined the powers of the Omega Lock and [[Rhisling]] to blast Megatron, he gave in and was crushed to death by the collapsing dimension. With victory at hand, the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, initiating a pulsating wave which coursed across the planet. Cybertron itself began to break apart, causing the Autobots to panic and fear that they had, rather than save the planet, actually destroyed it. Escaping to one of the planet's moons, the Autobots stared down at their homeworld, only to learn from Vector Prime that Cybertron was not breaking apart - it was transforming, revealing it to be the body of Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

Primus proceeded to speak through Jolt, telling the Autobots that the black hole was caused by the implosion of Unicron and the resultant lack of balance between good and evil in the universe. As only Primus could restore the balance, the four Cyber Planet Keys would need to be placed in the Omega Lock to fully restore his spark, allowing him to gain enough power close the black hole. The fourth Key, however, lay with the Gigantions, whose colony ship had been sucked into an alternate dimension, hence why even the Decepticons' planet map could not locate it. But before Primus could tell the Autobots how to find the planet, he went offline. Starscream and Sideways returned, and while Sideways kidnapped the Mini-Cons - who, as natives of Gigantion, he hoped would know how to reach it - Optimus and Wing Saber combined to fight starscream. Starscream, however, ditched the fight to vainly attack Primus himself, getting blasted by the god's defensive systems and dropping the planet map, which Vector Prime recovered. {{storylink|Balance}}

Megatron, meanwhile, returned from the dead, preserved by the Armor of Unicron. While his specter amazed everyone on the field, Vector Prime noticed that the Mini-Cons and human children, who had chased after them, had vanished, though he did not know that they had all warped with Sideways onto the Atlantis. Busy fighting Scourge, Optimus could not deal with the problem. He was given another problem immediately afterwards, when the rematerialized Megatron unveiled his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], and combined with it to form Dark Claw Mode. Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. The resultant explosion gave the Decepticons cover to try and steal the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. Meanwhile, Starscream departed the Atlantis to steal the Omega Lock while the others were busy battling. {{storylink|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. Luckily for them, Thunderblast, on orders from Starscream, distracted Megatron by shooting him. Starscream himself then arrived, at the same time that Optimus returned combined with Wing Saber. Vector Prime, meanwhile, discovered that the kids were aboard the Atlantis and informed Prime that he was heading after them; when Megatron found out about the Atlantis, he quit the battle to chase after it as well. Starscream likewise headed back to his ship, activating the warp drive and fleeing. While Coby, Lori, and Six-Speed managed to be rescued, Bud, Jolt, and Reverb remained stranded on the Atlantis as it warped away. {{storylink|Escape}}

Vector Prime assured the children that should Bud and the Mini-Cons be taken through the dimensions to Gigantion, their flexibile minds would protect him, though larger Transformers, with rigid and computer-like minds would cause problems. He and Red Alert therefore set about making a vaccine based on the powers of Rhisling and Optimus' Matrix to allow large Transformers passage through the dimensions in preparation for their eventual voyage. Prime remained on Cybertron with most of the other Autobots to clear it of Scrapmetal drones while Landmine escorted the kids to Earth, but finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned with Vector Prime to back the children up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

While Vector Prime studied the planet map to find the location of a wormhole leading to Gigantion, th eother Autobots decided to combine the powers of the Matrix with the three Keys to stabilize the black hole before departure. Optimus used the Matrix to activate the Omega Lock and reactivate Primus, who summoned his energy to shoot a beam into the black hole. When Starscream sensed the revived Primus' power, he warped the Atlantis back into orbit and threw himself in the path of the beam, hoping to finish absorbing the energy of Primus as he had started to on Earth. Growing to the size of Primus himself, Starscream began to wail on the defenseless god, whose energies were entirely focused on the black hole. The Autobots set up a forcefield around him and rerouted his power, allowing him to fight back at the expense of continuing the beam. Optimus could do nothing but stand and watch as the planet-sized villain broke through the force field and attacked Primus. But the creator demonstrated his power to his children by lassoing his own moons and using them to beat Starscream into a nearby planet, which exploded; Starscream, drained of his energy, shrunk to his normal size and was warped away by Sideways. {{storylink|Titans}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep38_full_blast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots prepared to depart, Optimus watched Coby working on a dead Scrapmetal, knowing that he was keeping his mind off Bud. Vector Prime, announcing that he'd discovered Gigantion's location, explained that the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] leading to it would only be open a few adys a year and required all voyagers to maintain positive emotions and thoughts. After Override returned from Velocitron with the colony ship [[Ogygia]], the Autobots entered the wormhole, only to be assaulted by the Atlantis and unable to return fire due to Bud and the Mini-Cons being onboard. When the Ogygia was hit and sank towards the edge of the wormhole, Optimus sent Coby, Red Alert, and Six-Speed to fix the engines. It worked, but put them on course with an unavoidable asteroid, and with the ship's power draining, they could not blast it away. Prime led his team onto the hull of the ship, where they combined their Cyber Key powers to blast a hole straight through the asteroid, giving the Ogygia safe passage into the alternate universe. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon landing on Gigantion, the Autobots split up to search for any inhabitants that they could talk to, only to find that the entire surface seemed to be barren of life. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] showed them a giant rock blocking a doorway, which Optimus ordered everyone to fire on with Cyber Key-enhanced weaponry, blowing it apart, but revealing only an empty control room behind it. They split up again and continued the search. Suddenly, a city rose out of the ground, with a few Gigantions hard at work building. When a gigantic i-beam nearly crushed the kids, Landmine and Optimus stepped in the way to hold it up and were helped out by the friendly [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who took the Autobots to his bunker, where he introduced them to his building partner [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. The Autobots told the Gigantions of their mission, and Quickmix told them that he had heard of the Cyber Planet Key, believing it to be in the central layer of the planet, which - according to Metroplex - was off limits according to custom. Just then, Megatron arrived alongside his new allies [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to challenge them and took to the skies to fight Soundwave while everyone else battled. Metroplex easily beat Megatron with his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, destroying Nemesis Breaker and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Seeing the difference between the two groups of Cybertronians, Metroplex and Quickmix decided to throw their lot in with the Autobots, even if it meant breaking tradition in heading back to old cities. {{storylink|Giant}}

Optimus asked Metroplex to guide the Autobots to the central layer, but the Gigantion leader explained that due to their custom of abandoning old cities to continually construct, they also deleted old data associated with those cities, and thus did not know how to reach the central layer of the planet. The Autobots decided to search for remaining data, and Vector Prime used the Omega Lock to hone in on the location of the Key. At the same time, Megatron - furious at his loss to Metroplex - pushed himself to the [[Image:Cyb_ep40_prime_vs_galvy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]limit, calling out to the Gigantion cyber key to the point of breaking his spirit from his body to reach out to it. Galvatron's interference with the key allowed Vector Prime to pinpoint its location in the center, and Optimus had the Autobots split into groups to search for routes to find it. Unfortunately for the Autobots, this made them easy targets for the powered-up Decepticon leader, who quickly cornered and defeated each group. When Optimus found the beaten Override, she warned him of Megatron and Optimus immediately recalled his remaining troops. Megatron soon beat the Cybertron Defense Team, Wing Saber, and Evac while Jetfire tried to get Coby to run away, though Coby was intent on nabbing a piece of data he'd found; Optimus threw himself in harm's wy to distract Megatron and buy them time. With Optimus down, the dark lord announced that he had once again been transformed into Galvatron. Metroplex again took a swing at him, but this time his axe was stopped by a single finger of Galvatron's and he was hurled back, displaying the Decepticon's amazing new might. When Galvatron again tried to attack the children, Optimus blocked him, going Super Mode to fight him. Metroplex hurled him Sparkdrinker, and Optimus used his Cyber Key to power it up. Optimus and Galvatron struck each other at the same moment - Optimus fell first, damaged, but Galvatron did not escape unscathed, plagued by explosions. The Decepticons retreated, leaving the Autobots to marvel at the gigantic hole that Galvatron had torn in the planet when he made contact with the world's cyber key and the Atlantis in it. {{storylink|Fury}}

Knowing that Bud remained on the Atlantis, they decided to infiltrate it. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to draw out Sideways while Override, the Cybertron Defense Team, and Coby in his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]] snuck in. Soundwave arrived to bail out Sidways while Bud was rescued. Angered, Starscream attempted to power up the main cannons of the ship, but Quickmix pumped the surrounding hole full of cement, blocking off the guns. Back on Ogygia, Optimus gave his approval of the Cobybot and jokingly gave Coby the advice to tell out "TRANSFORM!" when transforming to psyche himself up. He then checked Coby's data and disovered that there were four routes leading to the planet's central layer. The Autobots split up again, with Optimus taking Vector Prime, Metroplex, Bud and the Mini-Cons along with him. Prime's team was followed by Ransack and Crumplezone, who would soon find themselves often acquainted with pain by Optimus' hand. First they attempted to snatch Jolt, who was displaying the route's map on his back. Optimus and Vector Prime tried to pursue but could not attack for fear of hitting Jolt. Luckily forthem, Coby in the Cobybot arrived in a Prime-approved dramatic entrance and bested the Decepticons, who out of fear tossed Jolt at Evac. Prime grabbed Sparkdrinker and bashed them away, proceeding afterwards to thank Coby for his invention's great help once again. {{storylink|City}} As Optimus' team traveled through the planetary layers, they were blocked by the Decepticon duo, who they simply ran over. Ransack and Crumplezone then tried a third time to halt Prime's progress but Optimus blasted them off into the distance. {{storylink|Ambush}} Humiliated by their triple defeat, Ransack and Crumplezone again found themselves in Optimus' path when they fell through a floor and landed before the traveling Autobots. Optimus, seeking to keep them out of his path for good, went Super Mode and blasted them far off into the distance. But the gruesome twosome refused to give in and planted themselves in front of Prime later on int he path. Prime finally dispatched them when he combined with Wing Saber and blew the two sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}[[Image:Cyb_ep41_angry_optimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Optimus and Jetfire's teams met up; when Lori heard about how Scourge had beaten Leobreaker and Snarl in battle during their search, she became enraged, but Optimus quited her. The team opened a doorway to another deeper level of the planet, where they found a hallway with images of Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally triggered a switch that opened a secret passage that Bud and the Mini-Cons fell through, and when she wanted to go after them Optimus told her it would be safer to stay together. Bud and the Mini-Cons, it turned out, had fallen into the Mini-Cons' hometown, a secret hidden city for the wee folk of Gigantion. When Optimus and his team finally found their way in, they found Bud lecturing Scourge - who had also ended up there - on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Much to Bud's confusion, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel. He first squared off with Metroplex, who easily beat him with his axe. Vector Prime then faced him and likewise defeated the Jungle Planet leader. Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. The Autobots drove off and continued their search. {{storylink|Scourge}}

Optimus' team finally reached the lowest layer of the planet, and upon opening its doorway they found a lush and leafy world - the original planet as the Gigantions had discovered it during colonization. Wing Saber and Override rushed off to find the [[Lemuria]], the name of the colony ship according to Metroplex, and located it crashed in a lak. But before they could do anything, Galvatron and Menasor crashed through the false sky ceiling and attacked. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to battle Galvatron, who taunted Optimus about defeating the Cybertron Defense Team, telling him that he might finally learn that troops are to be sacrificed. He hit Optimus hard enough to separate him from Wing Saber, and worrying for Wing Saber's safety, Optimus refused to allow him to recombine. Galvatron pummeled Optimus, beating him into the ground with his superior power; Evac prevented the other Autobots from interfering, thinking that Optimus would call them if he needed their help. Galvatron broke off his assault to go steal the Cyber Planet Key and the Autobots gave chase, only to be beaten back by Galvatron. While Coby and Landmine had managed to make their way into the Lemuria to take the Key - with Landmine finally getting his rematch with Starscream in the process - Optimus collapsed outside, fearing that he'd put all his troops lives in danger. Vector Prime smacked reality back into him, telling Optimus to shape up, as he would only be a bad leader if he did not care about his troop's safety. He should trust his troops, Vector Prime told Optimus, because his troops trusted him. Seeing all the Autobots fighting against Galvatron to stop him from stealing the key, Optimus' confidence was restored. With the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus}}

Landmine, having beaten Starscream in battle and acquired the Key, presented it to Optimus aboard the Lemuria. They put it in the Omega Lock, causing the ship to activate and Gigantion's security systems to power down. As the planet's layers opened to the surface, the Autobots saw a space bridge open in the sky and received through it a transmission from Colonel Franklin, telling them that the black hole's influence was growing. Just then, Scourge arrived, thanking Optimus for his help and stating that - having seen through the space bridge what chaos was happening on Jungle Planet - he had to return to his homeworld. Snarl reconciled with him and the two left for Jungle Planet. But before the Autobots could escape through the space bridge, Galvatron reappeared and stole the Omega Lock. Starscream then appeared, having healed himself through pure will, and challenges Galvatron to a final batle. While the two unleashed massive amounts of power and energy in the sky, the Autobots could only watch on and take cover. Sideways and Soundwave prevented Optimus from interfering as he tried to head for the Omega Lock. In the end, Starscream and Galvatron unleashed unreal amounts of power, punching each other so hard that it caused a dimensional fissure; Starscream, Soundwave, and Sideways were blown into another world, while Galvatron stood triumphant with the Omega Lock. He mocked Starscream for his incompetence one final time and fled through the space bridge, which began to disintegrate, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep47_primes_handshake.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots panicked, Optimus suggested building a new space bridge generator. Scattorshot determined that it should be possible if they pooled together the power of their three colony ships, and soon a generator was constructed. When they flipped it on, though, the resultant space bridge unleashed a horde of [[Laserbeak drones]] from [[Planet X]]. Unable to defeat the swarm, the Autobots were forced to shut down the space bridge. The Autobots thought there was no way out, but Vector Prime reminded them that there was one: he could turn back time to allow the Autobots to pass through the warp gate they came through when it was still open. But when Jolt, fearful for what this would do, explained to Bud that turning back time by such an amount would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, refusing to let him sacrifice himself. Jetfire proposed moving everyone from their universe to Gigantion's, letting their home universe be consumed. But Vector Prime then revealed to the Autobots something he had held back from them: the Unicron Singularity would never stop at one universe, but would consume time itself, and thus the entire multiverse would be destroyed. Resolved to die, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots how he had lived through countless eons, always watching the cycle of time but disconnected from it - but now that he had entered into it, he understood the true meaning of time because of the friends he had made. Jolt consoled Bud by telling him that Vector Prime wouldn't really die since he would continue to exist outside the time stream and Vector Prime gave the human child the planet map to keep. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. The colony worlds took off, Vector Prime alongside them. Channeling the ship's energies into Rhisling, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate. Quickly exhausted, he faltered at one point, but gave the last full measure of his power to ensure safe passage into the regular universe. With that, Vector Prime disintegrated in space and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian}}

Finally returned, the Autobots split up; while the Lemuria and Atlantis went searching for Galvatron, Optimus led the Ogygia to Primus, who was by now low on power from trying to stabilize the black hole. Unknown to the Autobots, Galvatron was in fact within the black hole, using the Omega Lock to control its effects; he grabbed Jungle Planet with black tendrils and dragged it through a space bridge, intent on consuming it. The Autobots activated a space bridge to Jungle Planet to evacuate its inhabitants, and most escaped, though Scourge, Snarl, and Backstop would have been left behind if not for the sudden emergence of the planet's own colony ship, the [[Hyperborea]]. Galvatron and his crew arrived to attack Primus while he was weak. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, who prepared to finish him off once and for all at point blank range, when Transformers from all the planets arrived, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. Primus' light then shined on Optimus as the deity declared that all would become one. The four colony worlds then fused into a massive ship-weapon, [[Ark (Cybertron)|the Ark]]. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]Galvatron brushed this impressive feat off, thinking himself even more powerful. He used the power of the Omega Lock to turn his followers into giants and struck at Primus. While his followers held off the Autobots, Galvatron headed for the center of the black hole with the Lock. Thundercracker fought Optimus until the Cybertron Defense Team arrived to relieve him, at which point Optimus, the other planet leaders, and the kids in their Mini-Con companions joined him. They all pursued Galvatron, who finally revealed his plan: to watch the universe be destroyed and then by the power of the Omega Lock rebuild it in is own image! The planet leaders all blasted Galvatron in unison, taking him down; determined to destroy the universe if he could not have it, Galvatron lobbed the Lock into the Singularity's core. As the keys came loose, each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus - with Coby acting as another set of eyes - chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark. Taking the Ark, he unleashed a blast of truly godly proportions at the Unicron Singularity, closing it off once and for all. Primus then transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep50_final_blow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]] A little time later, with the Decepticons seemingly defeated, the humans frolicked on Cybertron. Optimus, however, remained pensive, knowing that Galvatron remained somewhere in the void of space. The Autobots began construction of a giant engine to propel Jungle Planet back to its proper location in space, and Scourge thanked Prime for his help. But just then, Galvatron - who had experienced a vision from the mocking Starscream - swooped down to damage the engine, retreating to the Autobot command center on Cybertron in the hopes of drawing out Optimus for one final battle. While the Autobots - and even the Decepticons, who were tired of losing - scrambled to prop up the rocket and ultimately succeeded in doing so by drawing on the power of Primus, Optimus confronted Galvatron on Cybertron. There the two dueled a ferocious final battle, with Galvatron unleashing a new cannon on Optimus. Handily beating his Autobot rival, Galvatron began taunting Optimus by saying he would make sure to kill all his underlings once he was done with him. Enraged, Optimus drew up the strength from within him to grab Galvatron and fly him to one of Cybertrons's moons, where Galvatron could See Jungle Planet being restored to its rightful place. Just then, the other Autobots arrived, only to be fried by Galvatron's lightning. With his troops all downed, Optimus too soon faced the end as Galvatron cut off one of his wings and knocked him to the ground, preparing to deliver the killing blow. Before Galvatron's energy blade could strike, Vector Prime's planet map dislodged itself from Bud's pocket and hurled itself in the sword's path, saving Optimus. It unleashed a great light and Optimus once again found himself in the presence of Vector Prime's spirit. Vector Prime reminded him that he was watching from beyond time and space and had, this time, brought a gift. While Galvatron looked on incredulously, Optimus pulled out the gigantic blade Rhisling from the planet map. Optimus gave one great final speech, excoriating Galvatron for his evil ways and declaring this to be his final attack. Glowing gold with the power of the Matrix, Optimus charged at Galvatron, who summoned up his own demonic aura and flung himself towards his great rival. The two collided, and while Optimus' facemask was broken, Galvatron - screaming in pain - was impaled on the ancient blade. A huge explosion enveloped the two, leaving everyone on the battlefield tense and wondering who had survived. When the dust cleared, Optimus stood triumphant as Galvatron, run through with Rhisling, sat crumpled on his knees. But Galvatron would not give up; declaring that his war would not end while his spark still burned, Galvatron raised his fist to Prime's chest and slowly disintegrated into dust. Optimus bid his rival farewell and fell to his knees, assuring his troops he was alright. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]] Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds. With all the planet leaders - plus Colonel Franklin as Earth's representative - attending, Optimus proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. All agreed except for Jetfire, who Optimus declared the new commander on Cybertron. The other Autobots reassured Jetfire that he would do a good job, and Jetfire - long second-in-command - finally accepted the role of leadership. While the other planets sorted out who their new leaders would be - Jungle Planet with a bout, Velocitron with a race, etc. - the other Autobots, and even some Decepticons like Thundercracker, helped out in the reconstruction effort on Earth. Finally, the Autobots assembled in their colony ships on Earth and prepared to set off. Goodbyes were said and tears were shed. Even Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and Kicker attended the departure. Just before liftoff, however, Wing Saber - who had opted out of the project to go solo - sent a message that he'd stumbled upon a lead to Starscream's location. Landmine, still itching to pummel him further, asked to be let go and Optimus granted him permission. Bud gave Optimus the planet map and asked him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again, and Optimus assured him that he would. With that, Optimus ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space. Finally, all were one.

Years later, Optimus Prime would attend the wedding of Coby and Lori on Earth. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who warned him that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had planted explosives around the base in order to lure [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on [[Earth]], and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the [[human]] [[Rad White]] distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] through a [[space bridge]]. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} He soon realized that Rad and his [[Carlos Lopez|two]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|friends]] weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the [[locator log]] from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

[[Image:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suffer my cliches, Decepticreep!]]
Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Next, Optimus Prime learned from [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When Starscream got his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade}} The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in [[Yellowstone National Park]], warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of [[Riptide]], [[QuickFire]] and [[Jake Williams]]. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's [[Starheart|beloved '57 Ford pickup]] into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Armada: The Energon Within''===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with [[Lock-On]] being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a [[Scale|disproportionate]] bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a [[Heavy Unit]] to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

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===''Transformers Quest''===
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===''Roll Out''===
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==Toys==
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==Notes==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:MonsterConvoy.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Arise, Bigfootimus Prime.]]
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Mass: 18,960 lbs
:Robot height: 22' 11"
:Robot top speed: 31 mph
:Vehicle height: 8' 3"
:Vehicle top speed: 125 mph
:Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

* One of the earliest ''Armada'' Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
* Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

===''Energon''===
* For at least part of the ''Energon'' animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

* Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. Beyond ''that'', the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

===''Cybertron''===
* ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from ''[[wikipedia:The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar|The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his [[Super Mode]] resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with [[Leobreaker]] recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|first such GaoGaiGar reference]] Transformers would see... [[Safeguard_(Animated)|or the last]].
** Said Super Mode also evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
* The toy instructions for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung ''under'' his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
*''Cybertron'' Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the [[Fallen_(episode)|first episode]].
* Vector Prime has stated in [[Ask Vector Prime]] that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''[[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Grand Convoy''' (''Super Link'', グランドコンボイ ''Gurando Konboi''), '''Galaxy Convoy''' (''Galaxy Force'', ギャラクシーコンボイ ''Gyarakushī Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Prájm''', '''Első Optimusz''' (''Energon'', ''Cybertron'', "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Optimus, the First")
*''Polish:'' '''Optimus Pierwszy''' ("Optimus First")

==Footnotes==
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Optimus Prime (Armada)

2011-10-07T15:17:19Z

209.51.184.13: /* Armada cartoon */

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmadaOptimusPrime dvd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Prime, Prime, and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Prime]].]]
'''Optimus Prime''' fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the [[Mini-Con]]s, faced the resurrection of a [[Unicron|dark god]], and now aims to stop [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from obtaining the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from [[Scavenger (Armada)|whoever]] turns into a [[Landmine (Energon)|bulldozer]], thinks [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, he wants to make sure you don't sit too close to the TV screen.<ref>It's true! In a pre-show warning screen before every episode of ''Super Link'' (the Japanese version of ''Energon''), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen. This isn't particularly uncommon in anime...not after, well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon You know.]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Image:Armada V1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Special power: The ability to speak three languages at once.]]
Optimus Prime assigned [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] the task of destroying an energy-draining device. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} He later checked on [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] when he was building a satellite dish that would help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}} After the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] saw a distress signal from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three [[Mini-Con]]s went and fell into a trap by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], who combined them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. Optimus Prime combined with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[Image:Energon V4 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Teamwork is using somebody else's fist to punch people.]]

Later, Optimus Prime battled [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Hot Shot. At a later point, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] asked Optimus for permission to plant an [[energon tower]] on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Shockblast]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. Before they could strike, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[Image:DWArmadaPreview OptimusPrime ouch.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh slag. There goes my bonus.]]
One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the [[Mini-Con]] Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}} Meanwhile, the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con escape ship]] crash landed on a distant world known as [[Earth]], dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous [[human]] species, [[Rad White]], stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to being back justice to their home. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[Image:DWArmada4 OptimusPrime bruteforcelecture.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Oh no they DIDN'T!]]
The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a [[Ruby|group of human children]] on a field trip to the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]]. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and their Mini-Con friends, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. As [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron [[Powerlinx]]ed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[Image:DWArmada7 OptimusPrime StarSaber.jpg|left|350px|thumb| Shut up dude, I'm TRYING to get it out of the stone!]]
Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the [[Black Hills]] to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], who were under attack by the Decepticons in [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]]. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and used it to attack the [[Autobase]] in [[Nebraska|Lincoln]]. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about ''respect'': respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[Image:DWArmada10 OptimusPrime Illbeback.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Optimus Schwarzenegger.]]
Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an [[Autobot shuttle|Autobot Transport Gunship]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]] were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that [[Sky Blast]] meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the [[Mini-Con Fortress Base]] transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

[[Image:DWArmada13_Autobots_Mini-Cons.jpg|thumb|left|350px|]]

Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, [[California]], and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern [[Alaska]]. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his [[Solar Scalpel]], a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[Image:WorldsCollide4_JetOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|—a [[Furmanism|FURMANISM]]!]]

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered [[Spinister (G1)|a lone survivor]], who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As [[Unicron]], the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the mysterious Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, [[Furmanism|it may never be over]], and they must be eternally vigilant. {{Storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
[[Image:Alphatrionsigomega.jpg|thumb|left]]
Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the [[Autobot]]s' unpreparedness for war and requested the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to put resources into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense. [[Levitacus]] expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little [[energon (fuel)|energon]] they had and would instigate the Autobot-[[Decepticon]] conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] with his concerns about [[Unicron]]. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The [[Mini-Con]] pointed Optimus to an [[uplink platform]], where the Autobot went with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], where he met [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]] and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. The voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to [[Earth]], where [[energon (fuel)|energon]] that Unicron desired lay. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

[[Image:Optimus Prime Energon reformat.jpg|thumb]]

With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]]. Juat as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the [[Omnicon]]s, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] explained to Optimus that, as the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the [[Spark of Combination]]. He was granted a team of [[Prime Force|drones]], who he could [[Powerlinx]] with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ''ready'', having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

[[Image:Cybercord Treaty.jpg|thumb|left]]

Recovered, the Autobots ran into [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. After some reintroductions with their old [[human]] friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the [[Gregory Salt Sea]]. Now with [[energon weapon]]s from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} To his end, he established the [[Cybercord Treaty]] with the [[United Nations]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed [[energon tower|shield towers]] on Earth. {{Storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

[[Image:Optimus Prime comes to be cancelled.jpg|thumb]]

Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting [[Alpha Quintesson]] to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" {{Storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|In unreleased issues: As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was [[Nervissa]], not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a [[seismic-shock warhead]] materialized in front of him and began counting down. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} 

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}} }}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

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[[Image:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"Maybe we shouldn't have fired lasers at the mirrors."]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young Autobot leader, Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Later, veteran Autobot [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] trained Optimus in [[metallikato]] shortly before leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]. Optimus later notes that their training made him the warrior and soldier he is today. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Many years later, it was a more mature Optimus Prime that led a small Autobot unit to [[Earth]] after the activation of the [[Mini-Con]] homing beacon. This beacon signaled to all the Transformers on Cybertron that the much-coveted Mini-Cons had survived their million years-long disappearance. After leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron and warping to Earth {{storylink|Prehistory}}, Optimus saved [[Rad White|three]] [[Carlos Lopez|human]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|children]] from the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who arrived on the alien world first.

[[Image:FirstEncounter_Prime.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]
Clashing with his arch enemy, Optimus Prime bought the children and their Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] time to escape while around them, other Transformers warped into the battlefield. {{storylink|First Encounter}}{{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Realizing that he was defeated, Megatron ordered a retreat, allowing Optimus and his subordinates, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], time to reformat themselves into suitable new Earth bodies, while the Decepticons likewise did so on their moon base. Later, after the Decepticons returned to Earth in an attempt to capture the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] Mini-Cons that had been awakened by the children, Optimus Prime and the Autobots saved the children again. This time, Prime unveiled his Earth body's [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]] and put it to good use.

Befriending the children, Optimus brought them back to the Autobots' hidden base and introduced his crew to them. He told them of the sad history of the conflict on Cybertron and how the Mini-Cons had fled from their home planet to maintain their freedom, but also that there existed a legend that the Mini-Cons, despite their use as weapons of war, held the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Base}} The children would aid Prime as he led his crew around the world, searching for the long-lost Mini-Cons, before the Decepticon forces could take them and use them for their own evil deeds.

[[Image:Arm ep 4 supermode prime max burst.jpg|left|250px|thumb|You feel lucky, punk?]]
Soon afterward, both the Autobots and Decepticons detected a Mini-Con signal located in the [[Grand Canyon]]. With the help of the kids, Optimus Prime managed to pinpoint the location of the Mini-Con panel before he was confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], powerlinked to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. Outgunned, Optimus Prime was saved when Starscream arrogantly underestimated the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team's]] combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. This distraction gave Optimus the opportunity to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner and friend. Together they Powerlinked, activating Optimus' powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}}

When Hot Shot criticized Red Alert for his seemingly austere personality, Optimus reminded the youngster that it was their friend's dedication to preparation that won the Autobots many battles back on Cybertron. Before Hot Shot could argue any further, an alarm went off signaling the discovery of a new Mini-Con panel, this time in Antarctica. The Autobots and their human allies warped there, only to find that Optimus' trailer needed to be fixed after a drive system failure. Unfolding it into command center mode, Optimus displayed the attachment, much to the amazement of the kids, while Red Alert fixed it up. After that false start, the Autobots split up to find the Mini-Con panel. Ultimately, Hot Shot and Red Alert would be forced to fight together to save the Mini-Con, teaching Hot Shot a lesson about Red Alert's skill; Optimus did not enter the battle until the very end, having been off scouting, but his arrival forced the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Soldier}}

Soon after, another Mini-Con panel was detected in a forest, which the Autobots were forced to walk through due to the terrain being unfriendly towards cars. Optimus left his trailer in the trusted hands of Sparkplug and set off to explore, but the Decepticons soon attacked and set the forest on fire. Not wanting to harm the environment, Optimus ordered Hot Shot and Red Alert to withhold fire unless they could score direct hits, and when a tree nearly collapsed on the kids he saved them. When Laserbeak discovered a nearby lake, Optimus had his trailer hooked up to it and left the kids and Mini-Cons to put out the fire while he and the others chased down the Decepticons. But he was too late - Starscream claimed the Mini-Con panel from a large tree and awakened [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], with whom he combined and unleashed a massive blast that left a gigantic crater. Having won the day, the Decepticons retreated. Rad arrived to inform Optimus that they had successfully put out the fire but upon realizing that the Decepticons had snatched the Mini-Con he questioned if he had done the right thing. Optimus reassured him that he had. {{storylink|Jungle}}

The Autobots' computer systems soon located another Mini-Con, this time in the Sahara desert. The Autobots traveled there and again found the terrain inhospitable to driving, but were prevented from searching by an immediate attack from Demolishor. They were saved, however, when the sand caved in and Demolishor was pulled underground, along with Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and the Street Acion Team. While the kids and Demolishor raced to find their way out of the mysterious buried palace that they found themselves in - and to find the Mini-Con within it - Optimus and his troops fought the Decepticons above the surface. Megatron demanded to know what had happened to Demolishor, but Optimus could only respond that he had no idea. Luckily for Megatron, Demolishor soon emerged from the sand pit clutching the Mini-Con panel of [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrushe]], with whom he powerlinxed and launched an assault on the Autobots. With the Mini-Con in hand, the Decepticons made a tactical retreat. Hot Shot, meanwhile, rescued the kids and their Mini-Con friends.{{storylink|Palace}}

A different challenge would face Optimus when Rad and Carlos' schoolyard antagonists Billy and Fred were kidnapped by Cyclonus, who demanded that all the Autobots' Mini-Cons be turned over in exchange for the hostages. Optimus led his troops to a ghost town where the Decepticons had hidden the children and tried to negotiate their return, but ultimately a fight broke out. The battle was halted when Megatron emerged, having hidden under a pile of junk, and trapped all the children in an energy ball. Prime gave in and agreed to hand over all the Mini-Cons in exchange for the humans, only to find Megatron renege on the deal and continue to hold the kids hostage anyway. Hot Shot managed to free the kids with some old fashioned pummeling, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. With their cover blown, the Autobots accepted Billy and Fred into their circle of human friends. {{storylink|Confrontation}}

While Red Alert worked on fixing up the base and Hot Shot slacked, Optimus announced that another new Mini-Con had been located, this time in a city. After
warping there, the Autobots determined that it was underground and entered the subway. This almost proved to be disastrous, as Optimus came close to a head-on collision with a speeding train, only managing to avoid it at the last second. The Autobots split up to search the tunnels, which Prime found rather maze-like and confusing. The kids would find the Mini-Con panel, only to be caught between a mysterious crane and the Decepticons. Laserbeak alerted Optimus to the situation and he and the others headed into the sewers to find the kids. The Decepticons, however, once again won the day, burying the kids and the crane under rubble and stealing the Mini-Con [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]], with whom Cyclonus merged. Cyclonus blasted at the Autobots and forced them to stay back, following which the Decepticons retreated. The mysterious crane Transformer, who had shielded the kids from the rubble, then revealed himself to be Smokescreen, one of the Autobots' comrades from back on Cybertron who had gone through the warp gate to Earth with them but gotten lost. Though they had lost the Mini-Con, Optimus' team had now gained a new ally on Earth. {{storylink|Underground}}

Soon enough the Autobots found themselves travelling underwater to locate another Mini-Con, this time in the ruins of an ancient civilization remanescent of [[Atlantis]]. While Hot Shot and Red Alert held off the Decepticons, Optimus and Smokescreen made a dash for the entrance of the ruins, only for Optimus to be hit by Megatron's blasts. With his cabin filling up with water and the kids inside, Optimus managed to make it into the building and evacuate the kids into the air-filled ruins before returning to the battle outside. While the kids searched for the Mini-Con inside and discovered the true history of the ruins from the hologram [[Amphitrite]] - that it had been an ancient civilization doomed by use of [[Star Saber (Armada)|a strange weapon]] - Optimus continued to carry out the fight against the Decepticons. Eventually Megatron burst through the edifice, trying to nab the Mini-Con panel, but Optimus followed him in and held him off. Unfortunately for Prime and the Autobots, the Decepticons were once again victorious as Megatron's Mini-Con partner [[Leader-1]] grabbed the panel and handed it off to his master, who ordered a retreat. The Autobots escaped with the kids as the ruins collapsed around them. {{storylink|Ruin}}

Reflecting on the recent battles, Rad asked Optimus if there was any way the war could end. Prime told him the tale of how the war began, with the Decepticons overrunning the planet and the sudden and mysterious entrance of the Mini-Con faction into the war and their eventual exodus. Another alarm then went off, sending the Autobots to a volcanic island, where the Decepticons had also located a Mini-Con panel. Optimus used his trailer as a weapons platform against the Decepticons, helped out by Mini-Cons who manned the guns, displaying to Rad that while the Autobots had to use the Mini-Cons to end the war, the Mini-Cons themselves were willing to help out. LAserbeak discovered the panel at the end of a tunnel and Optimus went in to retrieve it, leaving the other Autobots to cover him; but the island's volcano erupted and Prime fell into a crack in the ground as lava poured over the island. While the panel floated down the lavastream, the Autobots and Decepticons fought to retrieve it. Optimus suddenly emerged from out of nowhere, stopping the Decepticons with a burst of energy; he survived, as he explained it, because the lava passed over the hole he had fallen into...somehow. Red Alert snagged the panel, forcing a Decepticon retreat. The Autobots discovered that it contained another Mini-Con who would not awaken from its panel. {{storylink|Prehistory}}

The Decepticons, meanwhile, had finally managed to awaken [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]], the Mini-Con they had retrieved from the undersea ruins, and used it to hone in on the other two mysterious panels. Discovering the Autobot base's location, they opened a warp gate and invaded, setting off internal defense systems. When Billy and Fred were put in danger by lasers shooting at the Decepticons, Optimus ordered them shut down, allowing the Decepticons to proceed towards the control room. Optimus took the two unawakened Mini-Con panels and fled from the control room, giving the others a chance to use various booby-traps to dispose of Starscream, Cyclonus, and Demolishor. Megatron, however, managed to catch up to Prime, and battled him and Hot Shot. Sonar reawakened his comrades [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] and [[Runway (Armada)|Runway]] and together they combined into the Star Saber, the great Mini-Con blade of yore. Megatron claimed it triumphantly for himself, but before he could use it Prime blasted it from his hands. Hot Shot took up the sword, using it to protect himself from Megatron's blasts, and sliced off one of the Decepticon leader's horns. Realizing he could not withstand the power of the blade, Megatron called for a retreat. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

When the Transformers battled over the Mini-Con [[Liftor (Armada)|Liftor]] at a moonlit mountain, Optimus took on Megatron to buy time for Smokescreen to climb and find the panel. On another day, a strange yellow Mini-Con panel was located on some plains, and Starscream challenged Hot Shot to a duel. The cloaked [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] emerged, egging on the two and greeting Prime. Optimus told his troops that this bot had once been an Autobot and trained him how to fight in the early days of the war; now, however, Scavenger watched from the sidelines as a mercenary, until Hot Shot trounced Starscream and Scavenger entered the fray, giving the young Autobot a beatdown. When Hot Shot dropped the Star Saber, Optimus moved to protect it from Megatron. Meanwhile, Cyclonus grabbed the Mini-Con panel and the Decepticons retreated, with Scavenger joining them. {{storylink|Overmatch}}

During another battle over [[Spiral (Armada)|a Mini-Con]], this time along a highway, Prime fought Starscream with Red Alert while Hot Shot confronted Scavenger. With the aid of the mysterious newcomer [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] the Autobots managed to rescue the Mini-Con. Presenting himself as a wanderer, Sideways joined the Autobots, and Optimus thanked him for his help. {{storylink|Gale}}

During the next battle, Optimus and Smokescreen searched a ravine for a Mini-Con panel while Hot Shot and Sideways distracted Megatron. When Megatron warped back to the Decepticon moonbase, Hot Shot and Sideways were taken with him, leaving the other Autobots - who did not know where the Decepticon base was - to wait nervously until they could find a way to help them. Hot Shot soon returned, however, brutalized and lacking the Star Saber. Sideways, it turned out, had been working for the Decepticons all along. {{storylink|Credulous}}

The next fight occurred in a foggy forest, where Optimus led the Autobots into battle. Megatron, however, was more focused on other things, using the fog in a plot to steal the Star Saber from Starscream, who had claimed it from Hot Shot. Optimus eventually activated his supermode to battle the Decepticons, but it was no use - Scavenger grabbed the Mini-Con panel in the melee and the Deceptcons retreated. He would later, however, warp into the Autobot base, where Optimus ordered Red Alert to allow him in - for Scavenger, in truth, had actually been an Autobot spy sent by Prime to gather data on the Decepticons! {{storylink|Conspiracy}}

Prime's trust did not, however, assuage the misgivings of the other Autobots, who had fought Scavenger on the battlefield. When a Mini-Con was detected on a snowy hillside, the Autobots and Decepticons met in battle there. Prime and Megatron battled near a chasm, and Optimus hurled himself and his foe into it, seemingly intent on destroying them both. But Scavenger, who had patiently waited, leapt from the other side of the canyon and pushed Optimus to the opposite ledge, leaving Megatron to drop. When Megatron finally reemerged, Optimus blasted him back and the Decepticons retreated. Scavenger's actions convinced his comrades of his genuineness, proving Optimus' trust in his old friend right. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)}}

Through the treachery of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], the Decepticons managed to secure all three of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|legendary]] [[Skyboom (Armada)|Mini-Con]] [[Requiem Blaster|weapons]] that form the [[Hydra Cannon]], the most powerful weapon in the universe. Mounting their new doomsday device aboard a starship, Megatron decided to wipe out the Autobot base on Earth, regardless of the massive collateral damage to the planet itself. Optimus Prime and Jetfire launched a pre-emptive strike against the warship in the hopes of disabling the weapon and rescuing the Mini-Cons. However, they were outnumbered, forcing a desperate Optimus to throw himself into the path of the cannon and use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save Earth, but at the cost of his life. {{storylink|Crisis}}

Under the leadership of Hot Shot, the other Autobots gave chase to the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons reached out to each other and resurrected Optimus from within the Matrix. There was little time to rejoice, as the Autobots pursued the Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus learned of the existence of [[Unicron]] from the Mini-Cons. He would plead with Megatron, now Galvatron, to unite their armies to face this new threat. Galvatron was only convinced after both Thrust stole the [[Requiem Blaster]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] sacrificed himself to let Galvatron see that uniting the armadas was the only hope for the Transformers to survive. {{storylink|Cramp}}

After uniting the armadas, Optimus and Galvatron continued to co-lead the strikes against Unicron. {{storylink|Alliance}} After many losses, the duo decided that they would venture into Unicron to weaken him from within, but were both captured by Unicron. {{storylink|United}} Unicron would continue to try to persuade Prime into merging with him or face destruction. Thankfully, however, the kids were able to free the Mini-Cons under Unicron's control, who in turn attacked Unicron, critically damaging him. {{storylink|Origin}}

[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime with tread piece.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My God, it's full of stars...]]
After Unicron's apparent defeat, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron succumbed to their base natures and had one last battle within the Chaos Bringer. Fighting each other to a standstill, both were surprised when Unicron suddenly came back to life, feeding off their hate for each other. Galvatron was drawn toward Unicron's maw, with Prime holding onto his tank treads, telling him to hold on. His nemesis then made the decision to sacrifice his life, giving Prime a final victory, so that Unicron might be destroyed and their race would survive.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime reflected that he didn't deserve the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and left both the Autobots and Cybertron for places unknown. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:EnergonOptimusForms.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me, myself, and I... and ''me'']]
8,000 eons ago, Optimus Prime stayed on Cybertron to continue its defense, even as Rodimus led a group of Transformers away from the planet, into space, in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from exile to a newly-unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side-by-side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Optimus Prime established a dialogue with the Earth governments with the help of his human friends. Earth sent a delegation to Cybertron, consisting of the three kids and [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]], the foremost expert in the newly discovered ore [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that both worlds coveted.

Jones brought along his young son, [[Kicker Jones|Chad]] (also known as 'Kicker'), who was frightened by the tall, menacing robots. When the boy ran away to a ruined and abandoned part of Cybertron, Optimus Prime gave chase, warning Kicker that the area was strictly off limits. The boy accidentally fell and found his way into a massive darkened chamber where an energy being known as [[Primus]] saved him. Optimus Prime found his way into the chamber just as Primus evolved the human child. Sometime after this, Primus (now known as the creator-god of the Transformers), gave Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], allowing Optimus to grant combining powers to other Autobots. Prime could also now combine with a [[Prime Force|squad of four drone vehicles]], which rode around with him in his trailer when not in use.

Almost a decade later, the energon mining facilities in Sol's asteroid belt, as well as their base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], were attacked by a mysterious force of beast-like Transformers. Primus warned Optimus that the enemy was after the energon, causing Optimus to assemble a unit so he could personally assess the situation. Finding no life on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where he saved Kicker and Ocean City from an attack by the same creatures. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons at [[Lunar City]]. He assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with the rookie Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Prime prepared his troops to defend Earth's Cybertron Cities from further attack. {{storylink|Scorpinok}} Eventually the Terrorcons' attacks forced him to make a difficult call, abandoning the survivors at [[Mars City]] in favor of remaining to defend Ocean City. In the battle that followed, the sight of Megatron's sword caused Prime to wonder if his old nemesis might still be alive. At the same time, the Decepticon troops under his command began abandoning the cause one by one. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[Image:Raidsword.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Optimus continued to lead his team against Terrorcon attacks, but soon found himself face-to-face with his oldest and greatest foe. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, the two threw down with all their power. Armed with a copy of Megatron's sword, Optimus was able to defeat him and force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Optimus soon found himself stalked by the ghostly Starscream, who secretly followed him around Ocean City, hoping for a chance to assassinate him. Prime lured Starscream to the Moon, where they could battle without interference or collateral damage. Starscream revealed his plans to revive Unicron, causing Prime no small measure of consternation. Though the teleporting Starscream maintained the advantage, Optimus was able to generate "[[Energon Blaster|Hot Shot's blaster]]" during a subsequent Decepticon attack, using it to drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Prime then led a team into the asteroid belt, where they destroyed an asteroid that looked nothing like Unicron, because it looked like Unicron. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

Prime continued to lead Earth's defense until Dr. Jones's [[energon tower]] could be completed, ensuring the planet's safety. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} This role forced him into a difficult decision, detonating the energon stores of [[Jungle City]] in the midst of an overwhelming attack. Although the explosion repulsed the attacking Decepticons, it also obliterated some of Earth's most ancient ruins and an entire Cybertron city. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

Prime next clashed with Megatron at [[Lunar City]], but once again a newly-arrived energon tower cut the battle short.
{{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} He then led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the final completion of the energon grid. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

With Earth secure, Optimus decided to lead his team into space, to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} As the Autobots prepared to leave Earth's [[solar system]] aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', the Decepticons attacked once more; struggling with Megatron, Optimus narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid. Demolishor wasn't so lucky. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Optimus had his team follow Kicker's energon-finding instincts, leading them to a misadventure on a frozen planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Optimus was confronted by Rodimus—who shocked him with the proposal that Unicron must not be destroyed, but rather restored! Optimus wasn't convinced, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Optimus soon was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge and to Cybertron, where Rad assaulted Unicron with the planet's energon grid, massively damaging him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With Unicron repulsed, Optimus led a team to Cybertron's surface, where the Decepticons were in rebellion. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} They soon learned that the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]] had escaped, and pursued him to the very chamber of Primus. Shockblast escaped, however, and Optimus soon had other concerns: Kicker was returning to Cybertron, with the head of Unicron! {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

At Kicker's insistence, Optimus met with the alien Alpha Q and heard his story. Moved, he agreed to help Alpha Q revive his planets, but the defense of Cybertron remained his top priority. When Unicron began lashing out at his captors, it was Optimus who recognized the actions as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again. He was present to witness Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} He subsequently led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. Alone and facing two Decepticons, he was revived and saved by the arrival of an energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

[[Image:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Wing Dagger, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], arrived and revealed that he and Optimus could combine, greatly enhancing their power. Prime rallied his troops to complete their mission of destroying Megatron. Before it could happen, however, Megatron triggered a catastrophic energon reaction, ripping [[Rift (Energon)|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's Realm|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of energon. Optimus' team made it their priority to protect these fledgling worlds against the Decepticons' attacks as they pillaged them for energon to once again revive Unicron. The battles started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing energon there, Optimus' team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, Inferno - who was left to guard Shockblast - was ambushed by the Decepticons. While Megatron tortured the sniper, installing him with Decepticon programming, Optimus was held up by Mirage. Optimus arrived too late to fend off Megatron, but managed to fly the injured Inferno off the battlefield.{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

The next target of Decepticon attack was the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. While Optimus and his team personally investigated the rift, the Decepticons began their assault. When he got wind of the situation, Optimus and his team returned, only to be forced to battle in outer space so the Terrorcons could continue their pillaging. Upon the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] the Autobots turned the tide enough that, combined with Wing Saber, Optimus managed to break through into the atmosphere, only to be bombarded endlessly by Megatron. While Inferno fended off both Scorponok and his Decepticon programming below, Optimus carried on the fight with Megatron, finally blowing him out of the sky and teaching him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

The arrival of Bulkhead's team through the rift signalled to the Autobots that it was possible to retrieve more energon towers from Cybertron. Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to Dr. Jones to receive a new batch so as to set up energon grids across the planets; but in the interim, the Terrorcons successfully managed to suck Iron Planet dry and destroy it. Hurrying to defend Jungle Planet, Optimus led a successful resistance against Decepticon invasion, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were soon sent through to Alpha Q's system and set in place, though Mirage managed to take out a tower on [[Ocean Planet]] via underwater attack. While Inferno volunteered to draw out Megatron and distract him from attack in space, Optimus' team ferried in a new tower to the water world. Upon discovering the ruse, Megatron returned to the planet, where he dueled the [[Energon Saber]]-wielding Prime. The planet was successfully defended, but at the expense of Inferno's life. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

Following these depressing events, the Autobots decided to use Alpha Q's [[Circuit Planet]] for a little R&R. Optimus was surprised when he learned that his troops had halted their duties to hold the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], but when Rodimus stated that he'd signed off on it, Prime decided to join the event himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track. He proved enough of an obstacle to both Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha]], riding atop [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], finished first. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Prime was soon contacted by Dr. Jones, who informed him of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] on Cybertron. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon have enough energon to revive Unicron, Prime requested more energon towers be sent and had the Miranda II set course for Unicron himself. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived from beyond the rift with energon towers in tow, hurling them at Unicron, but only causing minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Having discovered that the sun in which Alpha Q resided was in actuality Unicron's head, Megatron moved Unicron to reclaim it. Optimus ordered the energon grid to be activated to stop him, but Megatron threw Unicron's whole body against the grid to break through it. Prime, Rodimus, and Wing Saber daringly landed on Unicron and tried to enter him, but the heat from his burning body forced the latter to retreat; Optimus attempted to go it alone but eventually went into stasis from damage. With Unicron on the brink of explosion, Omega Supreme swooped in to rescue Optimus, whom the Autobots restored. To their surprise, Omega Supreme revealed that he could link up with Optimus. Megatron, meanwhile, successfully reclaimed Unicron's head, killing Alpha Q and fully restoring the body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Shockblast then attempted to usurp Megatron, placing himself on the throne and siphoning Unicron's power. While the regrouped Autobots attacked from space, Shockblast steered Unicron towards [[Blizzard Planet]]. But the dark god's power proved too much for Shockblast, who not only grew in size but lost his mind, violently rampaging through the deity's innards. He turned his attention to the Autobots, blasting Optimus and Omega Supreme down to the planet and following after them, where even the combined Optimus Supreme could barely handle him. Optimus showered Shockblast with ice and tried to bring his true nature back to the surface, reminding him that he was a proud warrior. When Shockblast finally broke Unicron's control, he hurled a beam up at the god, only to be crushed and annihilated by Unicron's massive fist. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

[[Image:itsover.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]With Unicron reawakened and Megatron slowly falling under his sway, the situation became dire. The dark god beat back the Autobots and began to destroy Blizzard Planet, absorbing it in chunks. Leading the charge, Optimus Supreme attempted with all his might to push Unicron away, but to no avail; instead, Unicron simply blew up what remained of Alpha Q's snow world, damaging the Autobots in the field. Striking out on his own, Optimus Supreme launched another unsuccessful attack on Unicron. Hot Shot, Jetfire, Ironhide, and Cliffjumper joined in, but all were grievously injured when Unicron blew apart Circuit Planet. Fueled by anger at the sight of his men put out of commission and the destruction of Alpha Q's planets, Optimus made one last daring attack, to no effect. But when all seemed lost, a beam of energon - sent straight through the void by Primus, who had mustered all the strength he could - bathed the damaged Autobots and Optimus Supreme in dazzling light. The Autobots caught in its path were immediately restored and upgraded, while Optimus Supreme grew to enormous planetary sizes. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} The champion of Primus, the empowered Optimus Supreme faced off against the dark god on a vast disk of energon created in space by the beam. While the upgraded Autobots strafed Unicron and kept the fleeing Decepticons at bay, the two titans brawled in a divine battle. As the Autobots set up and powered up energon towers along Alpha Q's planets to protect them from Unicron's stray blasts, Optimus took the brunt of the demon's assault straight on. Drawing on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends, Optimus unleashed a massive laser barrage, his Final Impact, blowing Unicron to pieces and destroying the god's corporeal form. But unbeknownst to the Autobots, not only did Unicron's spark survive in the distant reaches of space, but Megatron survived the blast as well and carried within him Unicron's very essence. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was left to rest in a CR tank. Soon, however, Megatron returned, scouring the planet with the Terrorcons. As Megatron, Scorponok, and Starscream headed for [[Center City]], the humans and Autobots scrambled. Awoken, Optimus headed after the Miranda II with Jetfire. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Megatron, guided by Unicron, searched underground for the legendary super energon temple and his crew was broken out of jail, Optimus and his team battled Terrorcons on the surface. Suddenly, Megatron - now upgraded into Galvatron by the power of [[Super Energon|super energon]] - emerged with the equally powered up Starscream, displaying their superior power when Optimus' blasts had no effect on them. The two began destroying energon towers, unleashing green energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he would be saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the super energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Aboard the Miranda II, the Autobots plotted to send Kicker and the Omnicons, the only ones aboard, down to the planet to shut off the energon gas. At the same time, Galvatron ordered his new subordinate [[Six Shot]] - the brother of Shockblast, who harbored great resentment for Optimus Prime due to thinking he had slain his brother - to use the energon towers as engines and push Cybertron through the space bridge to Alpha Q's realm. While doing so, Six Shot noticed the Miranda II and took a shot, earning the ire of his master for acting without orders. Nonetheless, Galvatron went to attack it and engaged Prime in battle. Six Shot then took another shot, severely damaging the ship and knocking the Omnicons out of the docking bay towards the planet. With the ship crashing, the furious Galvatron returned to Cybertron; Optimus went to help Cliffjumper, who tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Stuck hovering in space, Optimus' crew waited patiently for the Omnicon advance team to shut down the energon gas. When they finally got a signal, they headed in, dropping through a hole in the gas cloud caused by the explosion of an energon tower. Once on the ground, another battle between Prime and Galvatron erupted, prematurely ending when Six Shot released energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot - but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. Rodimus and Hot Shot won and were forced to battle a Unicron simulation in the bonus round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Primemeteorattackmode.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]On Cybertron, Optimus' team was chased by the Maximus combiners but managed to evade them, running into Wing Saber's resistance. Optimus split his team in two, ordering Kicker, Hot Shot, and Omega Supreme to rescue the Jones family while Ironhide was to take a [[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys|squad of young Omnicons]] to rescue Bulkhead from a medical facility. Following this, Optimus and Superion Maximus fought the Maximus combiners again, as well as Scorponok, to buy the two new teams time to escape. Six Shot then attempted to take another shot at Prime with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus later sent Superion ahead to aid Kicker, linking up with Wing Saber to continue his own mission. Galvatron and Starscream then attacked; but Six Shot, still obsessing over killing Prime, finally succeeded in blasting him with the energon grid, knocking Prime out of the sky to the surface of Cybertron and disconnecting him from Wing Saber. Galvatron, furious, sent Scorponok and Constructicon Maximus to find Prime's body. But before he could be attacked again, Prime was rescued by Superion, who bought time while Optimus' drone team arrived. Having linked with his drones, Optimus fought back against Galvatron, finally recombining with Wing Saber and using his drones in Meteor Attack Mode to cause a huge explosion. Galvatron withstood it, but when he ordered Six Shot to unleash energon gas on Optimus, the disgruntled sharpshooter refused, and Galvatron was forced back to headquarters to deal with his insubordinate soldier. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Optimus' team continued on to the spaceport, where they briefly fought with Scorponok and the Maximus combiners. But, needing Scorponok to retake control of a group of mutated [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], Galvatron had Starscream recall the Terrorcon leader, leaving Prime to the combiners. Six Shot was then given the go ahead to release energon gas on the Autobots, but - just in time - Dr. Jones managed to shut off the flow of gas from the super energon temple, allowing Optimus' crew to escape. Seeing the gas clearing, Rodimus and Cliffjumper headed down to the planet's surface to rendezvous with Optimus, just as Galvatron and his soldiers arrived. At the same time, Ironhide's team had broken through Scorponok's defenses - sacrificing their lives in the process - to deliver energon to the planet's core, reviving Primus. With the god of light reawakened, Optimus' Spark of Combination glowed red, and he was once again able to combine with Omega Supreme. Using a whirlwind attack, Optimus cleared the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[Image:Giantoptimus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Cybertron finally emerged from the space bridge into Alpha Q's realm. Attempting to fix the energon grid, Six Shot caused a massive explosion of pent-up energon gas, blowing the Autobots into space and bringing about a new gas cloud. With most of the Autobots but himself and those within the core damaged, Optimus stared on in disbelief as Misha reported that Cybertron was accelerating and on course to destroy Plains Planet. As the planet passed other worlds, the green energon gas emanating from Cybertron reacted with them, permeating their young and unstable atmospheres and causing them to explode. Optimus hastened to Cybertron, but was held up by Galvatron in the green gas-infused atmosphere. Sensing Unicron's presence, Optimus demanded to know why Galvatron had kept the dark god alive, only for Galvatron to deny it. Calling on Primus for help, Optimus was then enveloped by a bright light which also sucked the spreading energon gas back into Cybertron and nearly knocked Primus out again in the process. Now almost half as tall as Cybertron itself, Optimus Supreme laid into the planet, smashing into it to halt its progress while Six Shot boosted energon tower output even more. With towers exploding all around, the Autobots and Decepticons fled. As Prime struggled to hold the planet still, Galvatron began to sense in the great Autobot leader the very essence of Unicron himself. As the towers shut down, the planet came to a stop - but Prime, still fueled by not only Primus' light but the angry power of Unicron within him, again smashed violently into the planet. Rodimus cried out to Optimus to stop, breaking through to him, and Prime dissolved in a green light to his normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}} Following this, Optimus relocated to Ocean Planet, where Jetfire - arriving with the rescued [[Sally Jones]] - delivered energon to him. After recharging, Optimus set out to return to Cybertron, where Galvatron, who had now killed Six Shot, had begun growing to planetary sizes himself by absorbing as much super energon as possible. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Optimus arrived via space bridge with his crew, just in time to see Galvatron growing magnificently huge. Prime sent Jetfire away to Primus and ordered Omega Supreme to powerlink with him to stop Galvatron; Omega disagreed since Primus was once again asleep and they would thus be unable to do so, but Optimus stated that he would bring about the combination by relying on the power of Unicron within him. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. Galvatron launched into space, towing the planet by a cable of super energon, and the Autobots followed closely behind. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[Image:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Sensing that he was being pulled to the same location as Galvatron, who by now was out of his mind and controlled by the essence of Unicron, Optimus headed off to his final battle, ordering Rodimus to take command if he died. He then delinked from Omega Supreme, stating that the battle was between him and Galvatron alone. Drawing on Unicron's power even more, Optimus once again grew to gigantic heights and attacked Galvatron, knocking him down to the surface of Jungle Planet. There the two rivals fought, but not as usual - both were possessed by Unicron's essence, battling savagely without nobility. Sensing the presence of Unicron within both of them, Kicker was able to determine the location of Unicron's spark in space and ordered Jetfire to take him there. Meanwhile, Optimus managed to break through Unicron's spell and proposed to Galvatron that he could do the same if he became an Autobot; falling into Optimus' trap, Galvatron became so enraged at the suggestion that he too broke through Unicron's influence. Preparing for their final attacks, Galvatron and Optimus both unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime, in a last attempt to seal away Unicron's influence within Galvatron, opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Galvatron Unicron's essence. With that, the two dissolved to their normal sizes. Nearly dead, Optimus collapsed; Galvatron staggered away, promising to return, but setting off to find Unicron's spark to kill his tormenter once and for all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[Image:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Nearly dead, Optimus' spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where their Sparks of Combination glowed in unison. All but Omega Supreme, who had headed to find Unicron's spark, gave up their own sparks, combining them with Optimus and restoring him to life. Meanwhile, Omega arrived at the site of Unicron's spark and confronted Galvatron, who wished to destroy it. Omega told him that he could do no such thing, as Unicron existed in all Transformers as the chaotic force that drove the universe. Easily beating him aside, Galvatron made his move on Unicron's spark - only to find that he himself was possessed by it, returning Unicron to life once more. Suddenly, Optimus appeared from across the galaxy in a glowing ball of light, shining from the power of all the Autobots' combination sparks. At last, Omega Supreme gave up his Spark of Combination, combining with Optimus and making him glow a brilliant blue as Optimus Supreme. While Primus readied a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining super energon and the last of his strength, Optimus Supreme battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron, intending to throw both of them into the star. But Galvatron, too proud to admit defeat, broke out of Unicron's control and pushed away from Optimus, determined to finish Unicron himself. After giving a final speech to his loyal troops, Galvatron cried his last words: "Glory to Decepticons!" With that, he plunged himself into the energon sun while Optimus watched. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, each Spark of Combinaton rematerializing into each Autobot's regular corporeal form. Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:CybertronPrime finalbattlepose.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Weapons Primed..."]]
Primus' plan to trap Unicron inside an energon sun failed, and this star collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]]. Optimus Prime faced the greatest test in his existence when his home planet was threatened with destruction, but realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population to Earth. As they made plans to leave, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, the only means of restoring Primus' spark, and the only way they can save Cybertron and the rest of the universe from oblivion. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Arriving on Earth, Optimus Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population when he rescued the injured [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and three human children from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Befriending the children, named [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]], he relied on them to educate the Autobots about their new home and how to blend into the environment as Robots in Disguise. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} {{storylink|Hidden}}

Soon afterward, the children's hometown of Boulder, Colorado was threatened. The newest tunnels in a recently-dug gold mine had destabilized a mountain, making its collapse imminent. This alone would only have damaged the mountain's immediate area, but matters were complicated when Autobot scans revealed the presence of an underground reservoir that would be forced out by the collapse, causing flooding. Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to shatter the mountain with his largest missiles and collapse it safely, averting disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}} He would later travel to the [[Sahara]] To uncover what they believed to be the Omega Lock, but was in fact a fake. {{storylink|Time}} He would later allow the civilian Autobots to help in the search for the Omega Lock. He would later battle under water in the Bermuda Triangle to keep Megatron from obtaining the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Deep}} He would also battle Megatron aboard the [[Atlantis|Starship Atlantis]] for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}} He later traveled to [[Velocitron]] to acquire the Cyber Planet Key said to be the Planet cup racing trophy, but learned he would only be able to get it if [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] was beaten in a race. Despite Hot Shot having disobeyed Prime's orders to not get involved with the locals, Optimus ultimately agreed with him after confronting the stubborn Override that the only way to retrieve Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key would be by winning the Planet Cup. Though Hot Shot was clearly the only Autobot who could have a chance at winning, Optimus, Landmine, Red Alert, and the new friends [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] joined the race as well. {{storylink|Hero}}

Knowing that he had no real shot at winning, Optimus stayed in the background during the first round of the race, blocking the Decepticon duo of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. They managed to jump ahead in the race, however, when Ransack attached himself to Prime with a spring and flung himself to the front, followed by Crumplezone under cover of a smokescreen. When late in the race the two blew up a bridge, Prime turned himself into a ramp for Hot Shot by driving off the edge and unfolding his cannons. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second round by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone.{{storylink|Detour}}

[[Image:Savageclawmode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]While Hot Shot trained for the third leg of the race, Red Alert relayed a message to Optimus - unknowingly sent by the sneaky Sideways - that claimed that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Cybertron]] was in danger in his mission on [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. Primes Optimus and Vector set off to the beast world, where they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant. Overhaul, having been reformatted as Leobreaker, arrived to save them, and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] explained to the Cybertronians their friend's transformation. The dictatorial [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] soon arrived, however, and demanded that Snarl be handed over for treason; Optimus refused and pleaded with Scourge to listen peacefully to his request for the Cyber Planet Key. When Megatron and his cronies arrived, Scoruge proposed that the Autobots and Decepticons battle to determine if he would grant Prime's request or not. Optimus refused this, but when Snarl was carried away, Leobreaker jumped to his rescue, setting off a battle. Leobreaker's anger at Megatron tapped into the power of the Jungle Planet's key, and both he and Optimus were engulfed in a burst of energy. The two combined, as Leobreaker became a massive arm for Optimus in his Savage Claw Mode. Easily one-shotting Megatron, Optimus forced the Decepticons to flee. Impressed, Scourge decided to let Snarl go. {{storylink|Savage}}

Later, Sideways, who noticed Scourge's desire to fight Optimus, engineered a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons by sending fake signals to both sides. Realizing it was a trap, Leobreaker and Optimus again combined and quickly took out Scourge so that they could search for Sideways. Upon finding him, the Autobots interrogated their battle's engineer; Sideways tried to fool the Autobots into thinking he was an undercover spy researching Megatron's ambitions but escaped when Optimus became distracted by a call from Landmine informing him of the results of the third leg of the race on Velocitron. It was then that Optimus learned that Coby had snuck into the Autobot camp on the racing planet, and though surprised, he allowed the child's presence due to Hot Shot's request. {{storylink|Sand}}

With Coby's help, Hot Shot went on to win the Planet Cup. But when the trophy was to be given to him, Megatron attacked and attempted to steal it; unfortunately for him, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime had followed him from Jungle Planet. Optimus and Leobreaker once again combined and took down Megatron, with Override saving the trophy and asking for permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}

Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Upon arrival, Optimus and Leobreaker combined to assume a respectable form before Scourge, but rather than fight asked for dialogue. Scourge refused, again telling them that to have an audience they would have to beat him in battle. Leobreaker disengaged from Prime and attacked but was easily beaten. He sulked for a time while Snarl confronted him about his actions, telling him the story of Scourge's past at the same time that Backstop told it to Optimus and Vector Prime. Leobreaker, realizing his foolishness, told Snarl of how Optimus once saved him when he was caught under rubble on a planetoid, and apologized to his leader. Optimus meanwhile finally decided to give in and act in accordance with Jungle Planet's customs and challenge Scourge to a duel. He sent Backstop to deliver the message. {{storylink|Honor}}

Optimus briefly returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, inviting Override while there to join them on Jungle Planet in case he needed another planetary leader to dialogue with Scourge. Override agreed and also petitioned for [[Lori]] to come along as an Earthen representative. Returning to Jungle Planet, the Autobots were ambushed by Starscream, Thundercracker, Ransack, and Crumplezone, who were sent by Megatron to halt the battle with Scourge. Instead, they were easily beaten, though this made the Autobots late for the duel, enraging Scourge. Lori tried to stop the fight by pleading with Scourge to work with the Autobots. Though startled by the human, Scourge ultimately refused anything but battle with Prime, even granting him the help of another Autobot to prove the pointlessness of teamwork. Optimus and Leobreaker combined and the battle began. Scourge quickly threw the Autobots off balance by damaging their combination joint and forcing a separation, but Prime and Leobreaker recombined on the opposite side, with Leobreaker as the left arm. The two leaders charged at and punched each other - Optimus was left standing as Scourge crumpled to his knees. But going against Scourge's expectations, Prime refused to kill him. Scourge handed over the cyber planet key, hidden in the form of the beast totem in his temple, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet, but while Optimus took the former he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal}}

Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the key. To protect it, Optimus had the key placed in a box and the Autobots scattered about with multiple boxes, hoping to confuse the Decepticons. While the others fled, Prime put out a fire at the temple started by Thundercracker. He then was confronted by Megatron, who believed him to have the true box, only to find out that Prime's box was a ruse and that the real one was held by Leobreaker. Megatron scoffed at Prime's trust in his subordinates and chased after the beast warrior. Before Megatron could steal Leobreaker's box, however, Prime arrived and combined with him. The two bested Megatron but were cut down by Starscream, allowing Megatron to snatch the key. But before he could kill Prime, the Matrix interacted with the key to open a space bridge, transporting the rest of the Autobots to Jungle Planet guns ablaze. With Megatron pinned by laserfire, Optimus returned to battle and beat him once again, retaking the key as the Decepticons fled. Tired of all the newcomers, Scourge then ordered the Autobots off-planet, and they returned to Earth. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Once returned to their Earth base, the Autobots prepared to add the Jungle Planet's key to the Omega Lock. Optimus proposed that Snarl do the honors, but the Jungle Planet native suggested instead that Leobreaker might be more fitting. When the deed was done, the Autobots were suddenly engulfed in the light of Primus himself, and the light god spoke through Jolt to rely the message: "Protect the balance, until all are one." Alarms, however, soon alerted the Autobots to the presence of something important in the North Pole. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there and discovered the containment site of ancient Decepticon colonists lost on Earth, formerly protected by [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]]. But Starscream, who had trapped Megatron in an orb in outer space, suddenly appeared and defeated the three land-based Autobots, unleashing the Decepticons as his personal army and collapsing the icy tunnel in on the Autobots. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire struggled to free the others, but before he could use his cyber key power on the tunnel, his comrades arrived and stopped him, fearing Optimus and the others would be completely covered by the rubble. They got to work on breaking through the ice wall, finally rescuing Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker. After recovering, they all headed out to take down Starscream, who had begun an invasion of Earth, seeking its cyber planet key. {{storylink|Invasion}}

[[Image:Primemissileblock.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]When Coby suggested revealing their presence on Earth now that the Transformers were out in the open, Optimus rejected it, knowing that humanity would turn on the Autobots if it knew they had been hiding among them. The Autobots faced down Starscream, but Optimus was forced to throw himself in the way of a blast to protect Evac and Crosswise. With their leader down, the Autobots retreated until Red Alert could fix him up. {{storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots returned to base to halt all communications to prevent their location from being discovered. Finding the kids and the Mini-Cons - who had been caught and interrogated by [[Colonel Franklin]] - missing, Optimus sent out Hot Shot and Landmine to search for them, only for the escaped humans to show up later with Dr. Suzuki in tow. Finally having devised a plan, Optimus proposed abandoning Earth and taking its planet key - protected and retrieved by the Earth-based [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] - to Velocitron via space bridge. The Autobots rolled out along the space bridge, but Starscream caught wind of the plan and assaulted them. With his glorious future so nearly within his grasp, Starscream singlehandedly powered through the entire Autobot squad in his pursuit of the Omega Lock and the keys. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, at last stood in his path as Starscream clutched the Lock. Prime smashed Starscream out of the sky, chasing the dropped Lock - but in one final dastardly act, Starscream launched a missile at Coby and his friends. Optimus disengaged his pursuit of the Lock to throw himself in the missile's path, protecting the humans at the loss of the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. Starscream fled while Optimus and the other Autobots promised to steal the keys back. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Colonel Franklin then told the Autobots his true reasoning for tailing them - that he had been saved by Evac as a child and wanted to prove the existence of the Transformers. He offered Prime all the military resources at his command. But suddenly, a series of events rapidly occurred. A space bridge opened above Earth displaying the black hole; an energy burst from Cybertron, decripted by Vector Prime and Scattorshot, demanded that the Omega Lock and Keys be returned to the planet; and Megatron, escaped from his imprisonment, arrived in Niagara Falls. Optimus had the refugee Autobots evacuate the area of humans and a camouflage shield established in the vicinity, and the Autobots headed there to battle, needing to deal with the crisis before they could go off to find Starscream. Optimus and Megatron battled, but when Leobreaker and Snarl were pinned by Scourge, the trio of Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot ganged up on Megatron so Prime could save the others. Enraged at their ability to fend him off, Megatron summoned the power of Earth's Cyber Planet Key and gained a new machine gun, with which he mowed down the three Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation}} Optimus charged Megatron but was blocked by Scourge. Combining with Leobreaker, Optimus beat him away, but was then blocked off by a cliff that Megatron collapsed before him. While Evac and Override distracted Megatron, Vector Prime transported the wounded Autobots to safety. Megatron tried to escape via portal, but Optimus forced him to stay by putting it out with his water cannons. The battle between the two continued as Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot was saved from death by channeling the power of Primus and gaining new forms. Before Megatron could finish Prime, the three returned through a warp gate and attacked. Meanwhile, Optimus received a message from Jolt that the Air Force had located Starscream's island base due to an energy surge from the Omega Lock. Vector Prime opened a gate, and Optimus, Evac, and Override jumped through. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep30_sonic_wing_mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]At Starscream's volcanic island hideout, Optimus took on a slew of ancient Decepticons until Crosswise showed up to handle them, giving him the go ahead to pursue Starscream. Coby then alerted Prime that a fireball from space was heading towards Earth - but Optimus had more urgent matters at hand, as Megatron arrived via warp gate and headed for Starscream as well. Alongside the also-arrived Vector Prime, Optimus found himself trapped by Sideways amid flames. Megatron took advantage of the situation to shoot at Optimus, but Vector Prime hurled himself in the way of the blast. Before Megatron could take a second shot, he was pounded by the incoming fireball, which proved to be Wing Saber! Having received the signal from the Omega Lock, Wing Saber hurried to Earth to help the Autobots - but in the intervening years since his last stint on Prime's team, he had grown irreverent. Though he irked some of the other Autobots, there were more pressing concerns to deal with, as Coby reported that the black hole was growing more unstable. At Vector Prime's suggestion, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot as a vanguard, the Cybertron Defense Team, to clear the way for returning the Omega Lock once it was retrived. They set off via space bridge for their homeworld. {{storylink|Assault}} The two Primes meanwhile continued heading into the volcano, where they battled Sideways and Scourge. But when the Omega Lock burst with power and shook the foundations of the volcano, all the Autobots inside abandoned it, witnessing the emergence of a gigantically-grown Starscream. Vector Prime managed to steal away the Omega Lock, but Optimus was smashed into the ground by the titanic self-proclaimed ruler of the universe. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Prime decided to remove it from the battlefield to safety and sent Leobreaker, Override, and Evac to rendezvous with the Cybertron Defense Team with the Lock in tow. Seeing these three leave via space bridge, Megatron decided to ditch the fight and chase after them. Starscream, meanwhile, threw up a barricade of flying rocks to keep Prime away. Flying through the rocks proved too difficult for both Prime and Wing Saber, who told his commander that they should attempt to combine as they last did in the Chaar asteroid belt, where they had to save the life of a wayward astronaut. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two combined into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. Sideways quickly teleported his fallen leader away while Optimus proclaimed that the Autobots would now head to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Primeinhell.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]Arriving through the space bridge, Prime's team dropped in on Megatron just in time to stop him from destroying the advance guard. Prime and Wing Saber again combined, battling Megatron, who had stolen the Omega Lock from Leobreaker. As Megatron fled into the fire dimension, Optimus chased after him. Their battle continued on in the inferno, where Megatron withstood Prime's blows, regenerating each time due to the [[Armor of Unicron]]. Finally, Prime and Megatron hit each other so hard that an explosion tore the dimension itself open. Prime escaped with the Omega Lock, ordering Vector Prime at once to open a warp gate across the tear, causing the fire dimension to collapse in on itself. Megatron, channeling the demonic power of the Armor of Unicron, managed to hold the tear in space itself open as Scourge and Thunderblast abandoned him, but when Optimus and Vector Prime combined the powers of the Omega Lock and [[Rhisling]] to blast Megatron, he gave in and was crushed to death by the collapsing dimension. With victory at hand, the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, initiating a pulsating wave which coursed across the planet. Cybertron itself began to break apart, causing the Autobots to panic and fear that they had, rather than save the planet, actually destroyed it. Escaping to one of the planet's moons, the Autobots stared down at their homeworld, only to learn from Vector Prime that Cybertron was not breaking apart - it was transforming, revealing it to be the body of Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

Primus proceeded to speak through Jolt, telling the Autobots that the black hole was caused by the implosion of Unicron and the resultant lack of balance between good and evil in the universe. As only Primus could restore the balance, the four Cyber Planet Keys would need to be placed in the Omega Lock to fully restore his spark, allowing him to gain enough power close the black hole. The fourth Key, however, lay with the Gigantions, whose colony ship had been sucked into an alternate dimension, hence why even the Decepticons' planet map could not locate it. But before Primus could tell the Autobots how to find the planet, he went offline. Starscream and Sideways returned, and while Sideways kidnapped the Mini-Cons - who, as natives of Gigantion, he hoped would know how to reach it - Optimus and Wing Saber combined to fight starscream. Starscream, however, ditched the fight to vainly attack Primus himself, getting blasted by the god's defensive systems and dropping the planet map, which Vector Prime recovered. {{storylink|Balance}}

Megatron, meanwhile, returned from the dead, preserved by the Armor of Unicron. While his specter amazed everyone on the field, Vector Prime noticed that the Mini-Cons and human children, who had chased after them, had vanished, though he did not know that they had all warped with Sideways onto the Atlantis. Busy fighting Scourge, Optimus could not deal with the problem. He was given another problem immediately afterwards, when the rematerialized Megatron unveiled his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], and combined with it to form Dark Claw Mode. Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. The resultant explosion gave the Decepticons cover to try and steal the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. Meanwhile, Starscream departed the Atlantis to steal the Omega Lock while the others were busy battling. {{storylink|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. Luckily for them, Thunderblast, on orders from Starscream, distracted Megatron by shooting him. Starscream himself then arrived, at the same time that Optimus returned combined with Wing Saber. Vector Prime, meanwhile, discovered that the kids were aboard the Atlantis and informed Prime that he was heading after them; when Megatron found out about the Atlantis, he quit the battle to chase after it as well. Starscream likewise headed back to his ship, activating the warp drive and fleeing. While Coby, Lori, and Six-Speed managed to be rescued, Bud, Jolt, and Reverb remained stranded on the Atlantis as it warped away. {{storylink|Escape}}

Vector Prime assured the children that should Bud and the Mini-Cons be taken through the dimensions to Gigantion, their flexibile minds would protect him, though larger Transformers, with rigid and computer-like minds would cause problems. He and Red Alert therefore set about making a vaccine based on the powers of Rhisling and Optimus' Matrix to allow large Transformers passage through the dimensions in preparation for their eventual voyage. Prime remained on Cybertron with most of the other Autobots to clear it of Scrapmetal drones while Landmine escorted the kids to Earth, but finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned with Vector Prime to back the children up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

While Vector Prime studied the planet map to find the location of a wormhole leading to Gigantion, th eother Autobots decided to combine the powers of the Matrix with the three Keys to stabilize the black hole before departure. Optimus used the Matrix to activate the Omega Lock and reactivate Primus, who summoned his energy to shoot a beam into the black hole. When Starscream sensed the revived Primus' power, he warped the Atlantis back into orbit and threw himself in the path of the beam, hoping to finish absorbing the energy of Primus as he had started to on Earth. Growing to the size of Primus himself, Starscream began to wail on the defenseless god, whose energies were entirely focused on the black hole. The Autobots set up a forcefield around him and rerouted his power, allowing him to fight back at the expense of continuing the beam. Optimus could do nothing but stand and watch as the planet-sized villain broke through the force field and attacked Primus. But the creator demonstrated his power to his children by lassoing his own moons and using them to beat Starscream into a nearby planet, which exploded; Starscream, drained of his energy, shrunk to his normal size and was warped away by Sideways. {{storylink|Titans}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep38_full_blast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots prepared to depart, Optimus watched Coby working on a dead Scrapmetal, knowing that he was keeping his mind off Bud. Vector Prime, announcing that he'd discovered Gigantion's location, explained that the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] leading to it would only be open a few adys a year and required all voyagers to maintain positive emotions and thoughts. After Override returned from Velocitron with the colony ship [[Ogygia]], the Autobots entered the wormhole, only to be assaulted by the Atlantis and unable to return fire due to Bud and the Mini-Cons being onboard. When the Ogygia was hit and sank towards the edge of the wormhole, Optimus sent Coby, Red Alert, and Six-Speed to fix the engines. It worked, but put them on course with an unavoidable asteroid, and with the ship's power draining, they could not blast it away. Prime led his team onto the hull of the ship, where they combined their Cyber Key powers to blast a hole straight through the asteroid, giving the Ogygia safe passage into the alternate universe. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon landing on Gigantion, the Autobots split up to search for any inhabitants that they could talk to, only to find that the entire surface seemed to be barren of life. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] showed them a giant rock blocking a doorway, which Optimus ordered everyone to fire on with Cyber Key-enhanced weaponry, blowing it apart, but revealing only an empty control room behind it. They split up again and continued the search. Suddenly, a city rose out of the ground, with a few Gigantions hard at work building. When a gigantic i-beam nearly crushed the kids, Landmine and Optimus stepped in the way to hold it up and were helped out by the friendly [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who took the Autobots to his bunker, where he introduced them to his building partner [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. The Autobots told the Gigantions of their mission, and Quickmix told them that he had heard of the Cyber Planet Key, believing it to be in the central layer of the planet, which - according to Metroplex - was off limits according to custom. Just then, Megatron arrived alongside his new allies [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to challenge them and took to the skies to fight Soundwave while everyone else battled. Metroplex easily beat Megatron with his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, destroying Nemesis Breaker and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Seeing the difference between the two groups of Cybertronians, Metroplex and Quickmix decided to throw their lot in with the Autobots, even if it meant breaking tradition in heading back to old cities. {{storylink|Giant}}

Optimus asked Metroplex to guide the Autobots to the central layer, but the Gigantion leader explained that due to their custom of abandoning old cities to continually construct, they also deleted old data associated with those cities, and thus did not know how to reach the central layer of the planet. The Autobots decided to search for remaining data, and Vector Prime used the Omega Lock to hone in on the location of the Key. At the same time, Megatron - furious at his loss to Metroplex - pushed himself to the [[Image:Cyb_ep40_prime_vs_galvy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]limit, calling out to the Gigantion cyber key to the point of breaking his spirit from his body to reach out to it. Galvatron's interference with the key allowed Vector Prime to pinpoint its location in the center, and Optimus had the Autobots split into groups to search for routes to find it. Unfortunately for the Autobots, this made them easy targets for the powered-up Decepticon leader, who quickly cornered and defeated each group. When Optimus found the beaten Override, she warned him of Megatron and Optimus immediately recalled his remaining troops. Megatron soon beat the Cybertron Defense Team, Wing Saber, and Evac while Jetfire tried to get Coby to run away, though Coby was intent on nabbing a piece of data he'd found; Optimus threw himself in harm's wy to distract Megatron and buy them time. With Optimus down, the dark lord announced that he had once again been transformed into Galvatron. Metroplex again took a swing at him, but this time his axe was stopped by a single finger of Galvatron's and he was hurled back, displaying the Decepticon's amazing new might. When Galvatron again tried to attack the children, Optimus blocked him, going Super Mode to fight him. Metroplex hurled him Sparkdrinker, and Optimus used his Cyber Key to power it up. Optimus and Galvatron struck each other at the same moment - Optimus fell first, damaged, but Galvatron did not escape unscathed, plagued by explosions. The Decepticons retreated, leaving the Autobots to marvel at the gigantic hole that Galvatron had torn in the planet when he made contact with the world's cyber key and the Atlantis in it. {{storylink|Fury}}

Knowing that Bud remained on the Atlantis, they decided to infiltrate it. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to draw out Sideways while Override, the Cybertron Defense Team, and Coby in his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]] snuck in. Soundwave arrived to bail out Sidways while Bud was rescued. Angered, Starscream attempted to power up the main cannons of the ship, but Quickmix pumped the surrounding hole full of cement, blocking off the guns. Back on Ogygia, Optimus gave his approval of the Cobybot and jokingly gave Coby the advice to tell out "TRANSFORM!" when transforming to psyche himself up. He then checked Coby's data and disovered that there were four routes leading to the planet's central layer. The Autobots split up again, with Optimus taking Vector Prime, Metroplex, Bud and the Mini-Cons along with him. Prime's team was followed by Ransack and Crumplezone, who would soon find themselves often acquainted with pain by Optimus' hand. First they attempted to snatch Jolt, who was displaying the route's map on his back. Optimus and Vector Prime tried to pursue but could not attack for fear of hitting Jolt. Luckily forthem, Coby in the Cobybot arrived in a Prime-approved dramatic entrance and bested the Decepticons, who out of fear tossed Jolt at Evac. Prime grabbed Sparkdrinker and bashed them away, proceeding afterwards to thank Coby for his invention's great help once again. {{storylink|City}} As Optimus' team traveled through the planetary layers, they were blocked by the Decepticon duo, who they simply ran over. Ransack and Crumplezone then tried a third time to halt Prime's progress but Optimus blasted them off into the distance. {{storylink|Ambush}} Humiliated by their triple defeat, Ransack and Crumplezone again found themselves in Optimus' path when they fell through a floor and landed before the traveling Autobots. Optimus, seeking to keep them out of his path for good, went Super Mode and blasted them far off into the distance. But the gruesome twosome refused to give in and planted themselves in front of Prime later on int he path. Prime finally dispatched them when he combined with Wing Saber and blew the two sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}[[Image:Cyb_ep41_angry_optimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Optimus and Jetfire's teams met up; when Lori heard about how Scourge had beaten Leobreaker and Snarl in battle during their search, she became enraged, but Optimus quited her. The team opened a doorway to another deeper level of the planet, where they found a hallway with images of Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally triggered a switch that opened a secret passage that Bud and the Mini-Cons fell through, and when she wanted to go after them Optimus told her it would be safer to stay together. Bud and the Mini-Cons, it turned out, had fallen into the Mini-Cons' hometown, a secret hidden city for the wee folk of Gigantion. When Optimus and his team finally found their way in, they found Bud lecturing Scourge - who had also ended up there - on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Much to Bud's confusion, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel. He first squared off with Metroplex, who easily beat him with his axe. Vector Prime then faced him and likewise defeated the Jungle Planet leader. Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. The Autobots drove off and continued their search. {{storylink|Scourge}}

Optimus' team finally reached the lowest layer of the planet, and upon opening its doorway they found a lush and leafy world - the original planet as the Gigantions had discovered it during colonization. Wing Saber and Override rushed off to find the [[Lemuria]], the name of the colony ship according to Metroplex, and located it crashed in a lak. But before they could do anything, Galvatron and Menasor crashed through the false sky ceiling and attacked. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to battle Galvatron, who taunted Optimus about defeating the Cybertron Defense Team, telling him that he might finally learn that troops are to be sacrificed. He hit Optimus hard enough to separate him from Wing Saber, and worrying for Wing Saber's safety, Optimus refused to allow him to recombine. Galvatron pummeled Optimus, beating him into the ground with his superior power; Evac prevented the other Autobots from interfering, thinking that Optimus would call them if he needed their help. Galvatron broke off his assault to go steal the Cyber Planet Key and the Autobots gave chase, only to be beaten back by Galvatron. While Coby and Landmine had managed to make their way into the Lemuria to take the Key - with Landmine finally getting his rematch with Starscream in the process - Optimus collapsed outside, fearing that he'd put all his troops lives in danger. Vector Prime smacked reality back into him, telling Optimus to shape up, as he would only be a bad leader if he did not care about his troop's safety. He should trust his troops, Vector Prime told Optimus, because his troops trusted him. Seeing all the Autobots fighting against Galvatron to stop him from stealing the key, Optimus' confidence was restored. With the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus}}

Landmine, having beaten Starscream in battle and acquired the Key, presented it to Optimus aboard the Lemuria. They put it in the Omega Lock, causing the ship to activate and Gigantion's security systems to power down. As the planet's layers opened to the surface, the Autobots saw a space bridge open in the sky and received through it a transmission from Colonel Franklin, telling them that the black hole's influence was growing. Just then, Scourge arrived, thanking Optimus for his help and stating that - having seen through the space bridge what chaos was happening on Jungle Planet - he had to return to his homeworld. Snarl reconciled with him and the two left for Jungle Planet. But before the Autobots could escape through the space bridge, Galvatron reappeared and stole the Omega Lock. Starscream then appeared, having healed himself through pure will, and challenges Galvatron to a final batle. While the two unleashed massive amounts of power and energy in the sky, the Autobots could only watch on and take cover. Sideways and Soundwave prevented Optimus from interfering as he tried to head for the Omega Lock. In the end, Starscream and Galvatron unleashed unreal amounts of power, punching each other so hard that it caused a dimensional fissure; Starscream, Soundwave, and Sideways were blown into another world, while Galvatron stood triumphant with the Omega Lock. He mocked Starscream for his incompetence one final time and fled through the space bridge, which began to disintegrate, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep47_primes_handshake.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots panicked, Optimus suggested building a new space bridge generator. Scattorshot determined that it should be possible if they pooled together the power of their three colony ships, and soon a generator was constructed. When they flipped it on, though, the resultant space bridge unleashed a horde of [[Laserbeak drones]] from [[Planet X]]. Unable to defeat the swarm, the Autobots were forced to shut down the space bridge. The Autobots thought there was no way out, but Vector Prime reminded them that there was one: he could turn back time to allow the Autobots to pass through the warp gate they came through when it was still open. But when Jolt, fearful for what this would do, explained to Bud that turning back time by such an amount would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, refusing to let him sacrifice himself. Jetfire proposed moving everyone from their universe to Gigantion's, letting their home universe be consumed. But Vector Prime then revealed to the Autobots something he had held back from them: the Unicron Singularity would never stop at one universe, but would consume time itself, and thus the entire multiverse would be destroyed. Resolved to die, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots how he had lived through countless eons, always watching the cycle of time but disconnected from it - but now that he had entered into it, he understood the true meaning of time because of the friends he had made. Jolt consoled Bud by telling him that Vector Prime wouldn't really die since he would continue to exist outside the time stream and Vector Prime gave the human child the planet map to keep. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. The colony worlds took off, Vector Prime alongside them. Channeling the ship's energies into Rhisling, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate. Quickly exhausted, he faltered at one point, but gave the last full measure of his power to ensure safe passage into the regular universe. With that, Vector Prime disintegrated in space and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian}}

Finally returned, the Autobots split up; while the Lemuria and Atlantis went searching for Galvatron, Optimus led the Ogygia to Primus, who was by now low on power from trying to stabilize the black hole. Unknown to the Autobots, Galvatron was in fact within the black hole, using the Omega Lock to control its effects; he grabbed Jungle Planet with black tendrils and dragged it through a space bridge, intent on consuming it. The Autobots activated a space bridge to Jungle Planet to evacuate its inhabitants, and most escaped, though Scourge, Snarl, and Backstop would have been left behind if not for the sudden emergence of the planet's own colony ship, the [[Hyperborea]]. Galvatron and his crew arrived to attack Primus while he was weak. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, who prepared to finish him off once and for all at point blank range, when Transformers from all the planets arrived, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. Primus' light then shined on Optimus as the deity declared that all would become one. The four colony worlds then fused into a massive ship-weapon, [[Ark (Cybertron)|the Ark]]. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]Galvatron brushed this impressive feat off, thinking himself even more powerful. He used the power of the Omega Lock to turn his followers into giants and struck at Primus. While his followers held off the Autobots, Galvatron headed for the center of the black hole with the Lock. Thundercracker fought Optimus until the Cybertron Defense Team arrived to relieve him, at which point Optimus, the other planet leaders, and the kids in their Mini-Con companions joined him. They all pursued Galvatron, who finally revealed his plan: to watch the universe be destroyed and then by the power of the Omega Lock rebuild it in is own image! The planet leaders all blasted Galvatron in unison, taking him down; determined to destroy the universe if he could not have it, Galvatron lobbed the Lock into the Singularity's core. As the keys came loose, each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus - with Coby acting as another set of eyes - chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark. Taking the Ark, he unleashed a blast of truly godly proportions at the Unicron Singularity, closing it off once and for all. Primus then transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep50_final_blow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]] A little time later, with the Decepticons seemingly defeated, the humans frolicked on Cybertron. Optimus, however, remained pensive, knowing that Galvatron remained somewhere in the void of space. The Autobots began construction of a giant engine to propel Jungle Planet back to its proper location in space, and Scourge thanked Prime for his help. But just then, Galvatron - who had experienced a vision from the mocking Starscream - swooped down to damage the engine, retreating to the Autobot command center on Cybertron in the hopes of drawing out Optimus for one final battle. While the Autobots - and even the Decepticons, who were tired of losing - scrambled to prop up the rocket and ultimately succeeded in doing so by drawing on the power of Primus, Optimus confronted Galvatron on Cybertron. There the two dueled a ferocious final battle, with Galvatron unleashing a new cannon on Optimus. Handily beating his Autobot rival, Galvatron began taunting Optimus by saying he would make sure to kill all his underlings once he was done with him. Enraged, Optimus drew up the strength from within him to grab Galvatron and fly him to one of Cybertrons's moons, where Galvatron could See Jungle Planet being restored to its rightful place. Just then, the other Autobots arrived, only to be fried by Galvatron's lightning. With his troops all downed, Optimus too soon faced the end as Galvatron cut off one of his wings and knocked him to the ground, preparing to deliver the killing blow. Before Galvatron's energy blade could strike, Vector Prime's planet map dislodged itself from Bud's pocket and hurled itself in the sword's path, saving Optimus. It unleashed a great light and Optimus once again found himself in the presence of Vector Prime's spirit. Vector Prime reminded him that he was watching from beyond time and space and had, this time, brought a gift. While Galvatron looked on incredulously, Optimus pulled out the gigantic blade Rhisling from the planet map. Optimus gave one great final speech, excoriating Galvatron for his evil ways and declaring this to be his final attack. Glowing gold with the power of the Matrix, Optimus charged at Galvatron, who summoned up his own demonic aura and flung himself towards his great rival. The two collided, and while Optimus' facemask was broken, Galvatron - screaming in pain - was impaled on the ancient blade. A huge explosion enveloped the two, leaving everyone on the battlefield tense and wondering who had survived. When the dust cleared, Optimus stood triumphant as Galvatron, run through with Rhisling, sat crumpled on his knees. But Galvatron would not give up; declaring that his war would not end while his spark still burned, Galvatron raised his fist to Prime's chest and slowly disintegrated into dust. Optimus bid his rival farewell and fell to his knees, assuring his troops he was alright. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]] Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds. With all the planet leaders - plus Colonel Franklin as Earth's representative - attending, Optimus proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. All agreed except for Jetfire, who Optimus declared the new commander on Cybertron. The other Autobots reassured Jetfire that he would do a good job, and Jetfire - long second-in-command - finally accepted the role of leadership. While the other planets sorted out who their new leaders would be - Jungle Planet with a bout, Velocitron with a race, etc. - the other Autobots, and even some Decepticons like Thundercracker, helped out in the reconstruction effort on Earth. Finally, the Autobots assembled in their colony ships on Earth and prepared to set off. Goodbyes were said and tears were shed. Even Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and Kicker attended the departure. Just before liftoff, however, Wing Saber - who had opted out of the project to go solo - sent a message that he'd stumbled upon a lead to Starscream's location. Landmine, still itching to pummel him further, asked to be let go and Optimus granted him permission. Bud gave Optimus the planet map and asked him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again, and Optimus assured him that he would. With that, Optimus ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space. Finally, all were one.

Years later, Optimus Prime would attend the wedding of Coby and Lori on Earth. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who warned him that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had planted explosives around the base in order to lure [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on [[Earth]], and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the [[human]] [[Rad White]] distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] through a [[space bridge]]. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} He soon realized that Rad and his [[Carlos Lopez|two]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|friends]] weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the [[locator log]] from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

[[Image:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suffer my cliches, Decepticreep!]]
Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Next, Optimus Prime learned from [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When Starscream got his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade}} The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in [[Yellowstone National Park]], warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of [[Riptide]], [[QuickFire]] and [[Jake Williams]]. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's [[Starheart|beloved '57 Ford pickup]] into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
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{{storylink|Touchdown! Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|The Devil's Dogfight! Coby's Courage}} {{storylink|Deep Sea Discovery! Vector Prime}} {{storylink|The Temple of Hell! Overhaul}}

===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Armada: The Energon Within''===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with [[Lock-On]] being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a [[Scale|disproportionate]] bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a [[Heavy Unit]] to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

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===''Transformers Quest''===
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{{storylink|Transformers Quest}}

===''Roll Out''===
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{{storylink|Roll Out (online game)|Roll Out}}

==Toys==
{{main|Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys}}

==Notes==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:MonsterConvoy.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Arise, Bigfootimus Prime.]]
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Mass: 18,960 lbs
:Robot height: 22' 11"
:Robot top speed: 31 mph
:Vehicle height: 8' 3"
:Vehicle top speed: 125 mph
:Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

* One of the earliest ''Armada'' Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
* Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

===''Energon''===
* For at least part of the ''Energon'' animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

* Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. Beyond ''that'', the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

===''Cybertron''===
* ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from ''[[wikipedia:The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar|The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his [[Super Mode]] resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with [[Leobreaker]] recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|first such GaoGaiGar reference]] Transformers would see... [[Safeguard_(Animated)|or the last]].
** Said Super Mode also evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
* The toy instructions for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung ''under'' his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
*''Cybertron'' Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the [[Fallen_(episode)|first episode]].
* Vector Prime has stated in [[Ask Vector Prime]] that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''[[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Grand Convoy''' (''Super Link'', グランドコンボイ ''Gurando Konboi''), '''Galaxy Convoy''' (''Galaxy Force'', ギャラクシーコンボイ ''Gyarakushī Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Prájm''', '''Első Optimusz''' (''Energon'', ''Cybertron'', "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Optimus, the First")
*''Polish:'' '''Optimus Pierwszy''' ("Optimus First")

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Talk:Transformers: Exiles

2011-10-06T18:40:21Z

209.51.184.13: /* Franchise classification */

Amazon has changed its release date for Exiles from this to 10/4. Anyone know if this is an official change or just an Amazon thing? --[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 10:50, 25 August 2011 (EDT)

Most websites are reporting October 4th, not just Amazon. I put in a reserve at Barnes and Noble and they said it was the 4th. Can someone verify whether this is now the official/pushed back release date?

== Weeellll Everywhere is saying Oct 4 sooo? ==

Do we want to change it? Or are we gonna solve the problem by letting the date just pass?--[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 19:40, 21 September 2011 (EDT)
:Amazon.co.uk is still giving a September 27 release date for the UK. Which could just be an un-updated entry... but then, we did get Exodus in paperback here months and months before the US did, so I dunno, we genuinely could be working to a different schedule. I'll let y'all know if they try to ship it come the day... - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 20:17, 21 September 2011 (EDT)
::I'm guessing it didn't? [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 17:33, 2 October 2011 (EDT)
:::Oh, yes, I forgot. No, they did not. Not too surprised. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 17:55, 2 October 2011 (EDT)

== Alpha Trion under Primes? ==

Should Alpha Trion be under Primes in the cast lists? That's basically where the Thirteen go and he was one of them before he was an Autobot... If he officially is an Autobot. Thoughts? --[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 15:11, 5 October 2011 (EDT)
:I changed it to Thirteen so that if everyone agrees to have him under there, he won't be out of place if it turns out Hasbro does go with the "seven Primes within the 13" thing. - 208.100.40.45

== Franchise classification ==

For the purposes of this wiki, are we going to consider this novel in ''Prime'' or ''War for Cybertron''? The original intention of adding "Prime" to the title makes me want to go with the former. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 15:34, 5 October 2011 (EDT)
:I'd say putting it in a ''Fall of Cybertron'' franchise would be more appropriate, since this is the sequel to Exodus just as Fall of Cybertron is to War for Cybertron. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 13:45, 6 October 2011 (EDT)
::That doesn't mean they're linked though. I doubt FoC is going to really have anything to do with Exiles, unlike how WfC was basically the second half of Exodus (or the other way around). FoC could be the big splitting point where the WfC and Prime universes more clearly diverge while remaining under the same continuity family. - 209.51.184.13

Talk:Transformers: Exiles

2011-10-06T18:39:38Z

209.51.184.13: /* Franchise classification */

Amazon has changed its release date for Exiles from this to 10/4. Anyone know if this is an official change or just an Amazon thing? --[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 10:50, 25 August 2011 (EDT)

Most websites are reporting October 4th, not just Amazon. I put in a reserve at Barnes and Noble and they said it was the 4th. Can someone verify whether this is now the official/pushed back release date?

== Weeellll Everywhere is saying Oct 4 sooo? ==

Do we want to change it? Or are we gonna solve the problem by letting the date just pass?--[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 19:40, 21 September 2011 (EDT)
:Amazon.co.uk is still giving a September 27 release date for the UK. Which could just be an un-updated entry... but then, we did get Exodus in paperback here months and months before the US did, so I dunno, we genuinely could be working to a different schedule. I'll let y'all know if they try to ship it come the day... - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 20:17, 21 September 2011 (EDT)
::I'm guessing it didn't? [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 17:33, 2 October 2011 (EDT)
:::Oh, yes, I forgot. No, they did not. Not too surprised. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 17:55, 2 October 2011 (EDT)

== Alpha Trion under Primes? ==

Should Alpha Trion be under Primes in the cast lists? That's basically where the Thirteen go and he was one of them before he was an Autobot... If he officially is an Autobot. Thoughts? --[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 15:11, 5 October 2011 (EDT)
:I changed it to Thirteen so that if everyone agrees to have him under there, he won't be out of place if it turns out Hasbro does go with the "seven Primes within the 13" thing. - 208.100.40.45

== Franchise classification ==

For the purposes of this wiki, are we going to consider this novel in ''Prime'' or ''War for Cybertron''? The original intention of adding "Prime" to the title makes me want to go with the former. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 15:34, 5 October 2011 (EDT)
:I'd say putting it in a ''Fall of Cybertron'' franchise would be more appropriate, since this is the sequel to Exodus just as Fall of Cybertron is to War for Cybertron. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 13:45, 6 October 2011 (EDT)
::How do we know that? I doubt FoC is going to really have anything to do with Exiles, unlike how WfC was basically the second half of Exodus (or the other way around). FoC could be the big splitting point where the WfC and Prime universes more clearly diverge while remaining under the same continuity family. - 209.51.184.13

Optimus Prime (Armada)

2011-10-06T16:51:40Z

209.51.184.13: /* Armada cartoon */

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmadaOptimusPrime dvd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Prime, Prime, and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Prime]].]]
'''Optimus Prime''' fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the [[Mini-Con]]s, faced the resurrection of a [[Unicron|dark god]], and now aims to stop [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from obtaining the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from [[Scavenger (Armada)|whoever]] turns into a [[Landmine (Energon)|bulldozer]], thinks [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, he wants to make sure you don't sit too close to the TV screen.<ref>It's true! In a pre-show warning screen before every episode of ''Super Link'' (the Japanese version of ''Energon''), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen. This isn't particularly uncommon in anime...not after, well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon You know.]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Image:Armada V1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Special power: The ability to speak three languages at once.]]
Optimus Prime assigned [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] the task of destroying an energy-draining device. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} He later checked on [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] when he was building a satellite dish that would help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}} After the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] saw a distress signal from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three [[Mini-Con]]s went and fell into a trap by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], who combined them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. Optimus Prime combined with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[Image:Energon V4 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Teamwork is using somebody else's fist to punch people.]]

Later, Optimus Prime battled [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Hot Shot. At a later point, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] asked Optimus for permission to plant an [[energon tower]] on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Shockblast]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. Before they could strike, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[Image:DWArmadaPreview OptimusPrime ouch.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh slag. There goes my bonus.]]
One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the [[Mini-Con]] Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}} Meanwhile, the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con escape ship]] crash landed on a distant world known as [[Earth]], dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous [[human]] species, [[Rad White]], stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to being back justice to their home. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[Image:DWArmada4 OptimusPrime bruteforcelecture.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Oh no they DIDN'T!]]
The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a [[Ruby|group of human children]] on a field trip to the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]]. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and their Mini-Con friends, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. As [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron [[Powerlinx]]ed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[Image:DWArmada7 OptimusPrime StarSaber.jpg|left|350px|thumb| Shut up dude, I'm TRYING to get it out of the stone!]]
Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the [[Black Hills]] to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], who were under attack by the Decepticons in [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]]. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and used it to attack the [[Autobase]] in [[Nebraska|Lincoln]]. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about ''respect'': respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[Image:DWArmada10 OptimusPrime Illbeback.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Optimus Schwarzenegger.]]
Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an [[Autobot shuttle|Autobot Transport Gunship]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]] were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that [[Sky Blast]] meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the [[Mini-Con Fortress Base]] transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

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Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, [[California]], and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern [[Alaska]]. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his [[Solar Scalpel]], a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[Image:WorldsCollide4_JetOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|—a [[Furmanism|FURMANISM]]!]]

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered [[Spinister (G1)|a lone survivor]], who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As [[Unicron]], the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the mysterious Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, [[Furmanism|it may never be over]], and they must be eternally vigilant. {{Storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
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Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the [[Autobot]]s' unpreparedness for war and requested the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to put resources into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense. [[Levitacus]] expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little [[energon (fuel)|energon]] they had and would instigate the Autobot-[[Decepticon]] conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] with his concerns about [[Unicron]]. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The [[Mini-Con]] pointed Optimus to an [[uplink platform]], where the Autobot went with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], where he met [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]] and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. The voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to [[Earth]], where [[energon (fuel)|energon]] that Unicron desired lay. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

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With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]]. Juat as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the [[Omnicon]]s, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] explained to Optimus that, as the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the [[Spark of Combination]]. He was granted a team of [[Prime Force|drones]], who he could [[Powerlinx]] with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ''ready'', having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

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Recovered, the Autobots ran into [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. After some reintroductions with their old [[human]] friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the [[Gregory Salt Sea]]. Now with [[energon weapon]]s from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} To his end, he established the [[Cybercord Treaty]] with the [[United Nations]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed [[energon tower|shield towers]] on Earth. {{Storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

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Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting [[Alpha Quintesson]] to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" {{Storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|In unreleased issues: As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was [[Nervissa]], not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a [[seismic-shock warhead]] materialized in front of him and began counting down. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} 

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}} }}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

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[[Image:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"Maybe we shouldn't have fired lasers at the mirrors."]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young Autobot leader, Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Later, veteran Autobot [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] trained Optimus in [[metallikato]] shortly before leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]. Optimus later notes that their training made him the warrior and soldier he is today. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Many years later, it was a more mature Optimus Prime that led a small Autobot unit to [[Earth]] after the activation of the [[Mini-Con]] homing beacon. This beacon signaled to all the Transformers on Cybertron that the much-coveted Mini-Cons had survived their million years-long disappearance. After leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron and warping to Earth {{storylink|Prehistory}}, Optimus saved [[Rad White|three]] [[Carlos Lopez|human]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|children]] from the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who arrived on the alien world first.

[[Image:FirstEncounter_Prime.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]
Clashing with his arch enemy, Optimus Prime bought the children and their Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] time to escape while around them, other Transformers warped into the battlefield. {{storylink|First Encounter}}{{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Realizing that he was defeated, Megatron ordered a retreat, allowing Optimus and his subordinates, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], time to reformat themselves into suitable new Earth bodies, while the Decepticons likewise did so on their moon base. Later, after the Decepticons returned to Earth in an attempt to capture the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] Mini-Cons that had been awakened by the children, Optimus Prime and the Autobots saved the children again. This time, Prime unveiled his Earth body's [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]] and put it to good use.

Befriending the children, Optimus brought them back to the Autobots' hidden base and introduced his crew to them. He told them of the sad history of the conflict on Cybertron and how the Mini-Cons had fled from their home planet to maintain their freedom, but also that there existed a legend that the Mini-Cons, despite their use as weapons of war, held the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Base}} The children would aid Prime as he led his crew around the world, searching for the long-lost Mini-Cons, before the Decepticon forces could take them and use them for their own evil deeds.

[[Image:Arm ep 4 supermode prime max burst.jpg|left|250px|thumb|You feel lucky, punk?]]
Soon afterward, both the Autobots and Decepticons detected a Mini-Con signal located in the [[Grand Canyon]]. With the help of the kids, Optimus Prime managed to pinpoint the location of the Mini-Con panel before he was confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], powerlinked to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. Outgunned, Optimus Prime was saved when Starscream arrogantly underestimated the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team's]] combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. This distraction gave Optimus the opportunity to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner and friend. Together they Powerlinked, activating Optimus' powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}}

When Hot Shot criticized Red Alert for his seemingly austere personality, Optimus reminded the youngster that it was their friend's dedication to preparation that won the Autobots many battles back on Cybertron. Before Hot Shot could argue any further, an alarm went off signaling the discovery of a new Mini-Con panel, this time in Antarctica. The Autobots and their human allies warped there, only to find that Optimus' trailer needed to be fixed after a drive system failure. Unfolding it into command center mode, Optimus displayed the attachment, much to the amazement of the kids, while Red Alert fixed it up. After that false start, the Autobots split up to find the Mini-Con panel. Ultimately, Hot Shot and Red Alert would be forced to fight together to save the Mini-Con, teaching Hot Shot a lesson about Red Alert's skill; Optimus did not enter the battle until the very end, having been off scouting, but his arrival forced the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Soldier}}

Soon after, another Mini-Con panel was detected in a forest, which the Autobots were forced to walk through due to the terrain being unfriendly towards cars. Optimus left his trailer in the trusted hands of Sparkplug and set off to explore, but the Decepticons soon attacked and set the forest on fire. Not wanting to harm the environment, Optimus ordered Hot Shot and Red Alert to withhold fire unless they could score direct hits, and when a tree nearly collapsed on the kids he saved them. When Laserbeak discovered a nearby lake, Optimus had his trailer hooked up to it and left the kids and Mini-Cons to put out the fire while he and the others chased down the Decepticons. But he was too late - Starscream claimed the Mini-Con panel from a large tree and awakened [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], with whom he combined and unleashed a massive blast that left a gigantic crater. Having won the day, the Decepticons retreated. Rad arrived to inform Optimus that they had successfully put out the fire but upon realizing that the Decepticons had snatched the Mini-Con he questioned if he had done the right thing. Optimus reassured him that he had. {{storylink|Jungle}}

The Autobots' computer systems soon located another Mini-Con, this time in the Sahara desert. The Autobots traveled there and again found the terrain inhospitable to driving, but were prevented from searching by an immediate attack from Demolishor. They were saved, however, when the sand caved in and Demolishor was pulled underground, along with Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and the Street Acion Team. While the kids and Demolishor raced to find their way out of the mysterious buried palace that they found themselves in - and to find the Mini-Con within it - Optimus and his troops fought the Decepticons above the surface. Megatron demanded to know what had happened to Demolishor, but Optimus could only respond that he had no idea. Luckily for Megatron, Demolishor soon emerged from the sand pit clutching the Mini-Con panel of [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrushe]], with whom he powerlinxed and launched an assault on the Autobots. With the Mini-Con in hand, the Decepticons made a tactical retreat. Hot Shot, meanwhile, rescued the kids and their Mini-Con friends.{{storylink|Palace}}

A different challenge would face Optimus when Rad and Carlos' schoolyard antagonists Billy and Fred were kidnapped by Cyclonus, who demanded that all the Autobots' Mini-Cons be turned over in exchange for the hostages. Optimus led his troops to a ghost town where the Decepticons had hidden the children and tried to negotiate their return, but ultimately a fight broke out. The battle was halted when Megatron emerged, having hidden under a pile of junk, and trapped all the children in an energy ball. Prime gave in and agreed to hand over all the Mini-Cons in exchange for the humans, only to find Megatron renege on the deal and continue to hold the kids hostage anyway. Hot Shot managed to free the kids with some old fashioned pummeling, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. With their cover blown, the Autobots accepted Billy and Fred into their circle of human friends. {{storylink|Confrontation}}

While Red Alert worked on fixing up the base and Hot Shot slacked, Optimus announced that another new Mini-Con had been located, this time in a city. After
warping there, the Autobots determined that it was underground and entered the subway. This almost proved to be disastrous, as Optimus came close to a head-on collision with a speeding train, only managing to avoid it at the last second. The Autobots split up to search the tunnels, which Prime found rather maze-like and confusing. The kids would find the Mini-Con panel, only to be caught between a mysterious crane and the Decepticons. Laserbeak alerted Optimus to the situation and he and the others headed into the sewers to find the kids. The Decepticons, however, once again won the day, burying the kids and the crane under rubble and stealing the Mini-Con [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]], with whom Cyclonus merged. Cyclonus blasted at the Autobots and forced them to stay back, following which the Decepticons retreated. The mysterious crane Transformer, who had shielded the kids from the rubble, then revealed himself to be Smokescreen, one of the Autobots' comrades from back on Cybertron who had gone through the warp gate to Earth with them but gotten lost. Though they had lost the Mini-Con, Optimus' team had now gained a new ally on Earth. {{storylink|Underground}}

Soon enough the Autobots found themselves travelling underwater to locate another Mini-Con, this time in the ruins of an ancient civilization remanescent of [[Atlantis]]. While Hot Shot and Red Alert held off the Decepticons, Optimus and Smokescreen made a dash for the entrance of the ruins, only for Optimus to be hit by Megatron's blasts. With his cabin filling up with water and the kids inside, Optimus managed to make it into the building and evacuate the kids into the air-filled ruins before returning to the battle outside. While the kids searched for the Mini-Con inside and discovered the true history of the ruins from the hologram [[Amphitrite]] - that it had been an ancient civilization doomed by use of [[Star Saber (Armada)|a strange weapon]] - Optimus continued to carry out the fight against the Decepticons. Eventually Megatron burst through the edifice, trying to nab the Mini-Con panel, but Optimus followed him in and held him off. Unfortunately for Prime and the Autobots, the Decepticons were once again victorious as Megatron's Mini-Con partner [[Leader-1]] grabbed the panel and handed it off to his master, who ordered a retreat. The Autobots escaped with the kids as the ruins collapsed around them. {{storylink|Ruin}}

Reflecting on the recent battles, Rad asked Optimus if there was any way the war could end. Prime told him the tale of how the war began, with the Decepticons overrunning the planet and the sudden and mysterious entrance of the Mini-Con faction into the war and their eventual exodus. Another alarm then went off, sending the Autobots to a volcanic island, where the Decepticons had also located a Mini-Con panel. Optimus used his trailer as a weapons platform against the Decepticons, helped out by Mini-Cons who manned the guns, displaying to Rad that while the Autobots had to use the Mini-Cons to end the war, the Mini-Cons themselves were willing to help out. LAserbeak discovered the panel at the end of a tunnel and Optimus went in to retrieve it, leaving the other Autobots to cover him; but the island's volcano erupted and Prime fell into a crack in the ground as lava poured over the island. While the panel floated down the lavastream, the Autobots and Decepticons fought to retrieve it. Optimus suddenly emerged from out of nowhere, stopping the Decepticons with a burst of energy; he survived, as he explained it, because the lava passed over the hole he had fallen into...somehow. Red Alert snagged the panel, forcing a Decepticon retreat. The Autobots discovered that it contained another Mini-Con who would not awaken from its panel. {{storylink|Prehistory}}

The Decepticons, meanwhile, had finally managed to awaken [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]], the Mini-Con they had retrieved from the undersea ruins, and used it to hone in on the other two mysterious panels. Discovering the Autobot base's location, they opened a warp gate and invaded, setting off internal defense systems. When Billy and Fred were put in danger by lasers shooting at the Decepticons, Optimus ordered them shut down, allowing the Decepticons to proceed towards the control room. Optimus took the two unawakened Mini-Con panels and fled from the control room, giving the others a chance to use various booby-traps to dispose of Starscream, Cyclonus, and Demolishor. Megatron, however, managed to catch up to Prime, and battled him and Hot Shot. Sonar reawakened his comrades [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] and [[Runway (Armada)|Runway]] and together they combined into the Star Saber, the great Mini-Con blade of yore. Megatron claimed it triumphantly for himself, but before he could use it Prime blasted it from his hands. Hot Shot took up the sword, using it to protect himself from Megatron's blasts, and sliced off one of the Decepticon leader's horns. Realizing he could not withstand the power of the blade, Megatron called for a retreat. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

Through the treachery of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], the Decepticons managed to secure all three of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|legendary]] [[Skyboom (Armada)|Mini-Con]] [[Requiem Blaster|weapons]] that form the [[Hydra Cannon]], the most powerful weapon in the universe. Mounting their new doomsday device aboard a starship, Megatron decided to wipe out the Autobot base on Earth, regardless of the massive collateral damage to the planet itself. Optimus Prime and Jetfire launched a pre-emptive strike against the warship in the hopes of disabling the weapon and rescuing the Mini-Cons. However, they were outnumbered, forcing a desperate Optimus to throw himself into the path of the cannon and use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save Earth, but at the cost of his life. {{storylink|Crisis}}

Under the leadership of Hot Shot, the other Autobots gave chase to the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons reached out to each other and resurrected Optimus from within the Matrix. There was little time to rejoice, as the Autobots pursued the Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus learned of the existence of [[Unicron]] from the Mini-Cons. He would plead with Megatron, now Galvatron, to unite their armies to face this new threat. Galvatron was only convinced after both Thrust stole the [[Requiem Blaster]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] sacrificed himself to let Galvatron see that uniting the armadas was the only hope for the Transformers to survive. {{storylink|Cramp}}

After uniting the armadas, Optimus and Galvatron continued to co-lead the strikes against Unicron. {{storylink|Alliance}} After many losses, the duo decided that they would venture into Unicron to weaken him from within, but were both captured by Unicron. {{storylink|United}} Unicron would continue to try to persuade Prime into merging with him or face destruction. Thankfully, however, the kids were able to free the Mini-Cons under Unicron's control, who in turn attacked Unicron, critically damaging him. {{storylink|Origin}}

[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime with tread piece.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My God, it's full of stars...]]
After Unicron's apparent defeat, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron succumbed to their base natures and had one last battle within the Chaos Bringer. Fighting each other to a standstill, both were surprised when Unicron suddenly came back to life, feeding off their hate for each other. Galvatron was drawn toward Unicron's maw, with Prime holding onto his tank treads, telling him to hold on. His nemesis then made the decision to sacrifice his life, giving Prime a final victory, so that Unicron might be destroyed and their race would survive.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime reflected that he didn't deserve the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and left both the Autobots and Cybertron for places unknown. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:EnergonOptimusForms.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me, myself, and I... and ''me'']]
8,000 eons ago, Optimus Prime stayed on Cybertron to continue its defense, even as Rodimus led a group of Transformers away from the planet, into space, in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from exile to a newly-unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side-by-side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Optimus Prime established a dialogue with the Earth governments with the help of his human friends. Earth sent a delegation to Cybertron, consisting of the three kids and [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]], the foremost expert in the newly discovered ore [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that both worlds coveted.

Jones brought along his young son, [[Kicker Jones|Chad]] (also known as 'Kicker'), who was frightened by the tall, menacing robots. When the boy ran away to a ruined and abandoned part of Cybertron, Optimus Prime gave chase, warning Kicker that the area was strictly off limits. The boy accidentally fell and found his way into a massive darkened chamber where an energy being known as [[Primus]] saved him. Optimus Prime found his way into the chamber just as Primus evolved the human child. Sometime after this, Primus (now known as the creator-god of the Transformers), gave Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], allowing Optimus to grant combining powers to other Autobots. Prime could also now combine with a [[Prime Force|squad of four drone vehicles]], which rode around with him in his trailer when not in use.

Almost a decade later, the energon mining facilities in Sol's asteroid belt, as well as their base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], were attacked by a mysterious force of beast-like Transformers. Primus warned Optimus that the enemy was after the energon, causing Optimus to assemble a unit so he could personally assess the situation. Finding no life on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where he saved Kicker and Ocean City from an attack by the same creatures. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons at [[Lunar City]]. He assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with the rookie Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Prime prepared his troops to defend Earth's Cybertron Cities from further attack. {{storylink|Scorpinok}} Eventually the Terrorcons' attacks forced him to make a difficult call, abandoning the survivors at [[Mars City]] in favor of remaining to defend Ocean City. In the battle that followed, the sight of Megatron's sword caused Prime to wonder if his old nemesis might still be alive. At the same time, the Decepticon troops under his command began abandoning the cause one by one. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[Image:Raidsword.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Optimus continued to lead his team against Terrorcon attacks, but soon found himself face-to-face with his oldest and greatest foe. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, the two threw down with all their power. Armed with a copy of Megatron's sword, Optimus was able to defeat him and force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Optimus soon found himself stalked by the ghostly Starscream, who secretly followed him around Ocean City, hoping for a chance to assassinate him. Prime lured Starscream to the Moon, where they could battle without interference or collateral damage. Starscream revealed his plans to revive Unicron, causing Prime no small measure of consternation. Though the teleporting Starscream maintained the advantage, Optimus was able to generate "[[Energon Blaster|Hot Shot's blaster]]" during a subsequent Decepticon attack, using it to drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Prime then led a team into the asteroid belt, where they destroyed an asteroid that looked nothing like Unicron, because it looked like Unicron. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

Prime continued to lead Earth's defense until Dr. Jones's [[energon tower]] could be completed, ensuring the planet's safety. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} This role forced him into a difficult decision, detonating the energon stores of [[Jungle City]] in the midst of an overwhelming attack. Although the explosion repulsed the attacking Decepticons, it also obliterated some of Earth's most ancient ruins and an entire Cybertron city. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

Prime next clashed with Megatron at [[Lunar City]], but once again a newly-arrived energon tower cut the battle short.
{{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} He then led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the final completion of the energon grid. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

With Earth secure, Optimus decided to lead his team into space, to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} As the Autobots prepared to leave Earth's [[solar system]] aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', the Decepticons attacked once more; struggling with Megatron, Optimus narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid. Demolishor wasn't so lucky. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Optimus had his team follow Kicker's energon-finding instincts, leading them to a misadventure on a frozen planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Optimus was confronted by Rodimus—who shocked him with the proposal that Unicron must not be destroyed, but rather restored! Optimus wasn't convinced, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Optimus soon was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge and to Cybertron, where Rad assaulted Unicron with the planet's energon grid, massively damaging him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With Unicron repulsed, Optimus led a team to Cybertron's surface, where the Decepticons were in rebellion. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} They soon learned that the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]] had escaped, and pursued him to the very chamber of Primus. Shockblast escaped, however, and Optimus soon had other concerns: Kicker was returning to Cybertron, with the head of Unicron! {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

At Kicker's insistence, Optimus met with the alien Alpha Q and heard his story. Moved, he agreed to help Alpha Q revive his planets, but the defense of Cybertron remained his top priority. When Unicron began lashing out at his captors, it was Optimus who recognized the actions as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again. He was present to witness Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} He subsequently led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. Alone and facing two Decepticons, he was revived and saved by the arrival of an energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

[[Image:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Wing Dagger, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], arrived and revealed that he and Optimus could combine, greatly enhancing their power. Prime rallied his troops to complete their mission of destroying Megatron. Before it could happen, however, Megatron triggered a catastrophic energon reaction, ripping [[Rift (Energon)|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's Realm|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of energon. Optimus' team made it their priority to protect these fledgling worlds against the Decepticons' attacks as they pillaged them for energon to once again revive Unicron. The battles started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing energon there, Optimus' team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, Inferno - who was left to guard Shockblast - was ambushed by the Decepticons. While Megatron tortured the sniper, installing him with Decepticon programming, Optimus was held up by Mirage. Optimus arrived too late to fend off Megatron, but managed to fly the injured Inferno off the battlefield.{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

The next target of Decepticon attack was the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. While Optimus and his team personally investigated the rift, the Decepticons began their assault. When he got wind of the situation, Optimus and his team returned, only to be forced to battle in outer space so the Terrorcons could continue their pillaging. Upon the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] the Autobots turned the tide enough that, combined with Wing Saber, Optimus managed to break through into the atmosphere, only to be bombarded endlessly by Megatron. While Inferno fended off both Scorponok and his Decepticon programming below, Optimus carried on the fight with Megatron, finally blowing him out of the sky and teaching him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

The arrival of Bulkhead's team through the rift signalled to the Autobots that it was possible to retrieve more energon towers from Cybertron. Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to Dr. Jones to receive a new batch so as to set up energon grids across the planets; but in the interim, the Terrorcons successfully managed to suck Iron Planet dry and destroy it. Hurrying to defend Jungle Planet, Optimus led a successful resistance against Decepticon invasion, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were soon sent through to Alpha Q's system and set in place, though Mirage managed to take out a tower on [[Ocean Planet]] via underwater attack. While Inferno volunteered to draw out Megatron and distract him from attack in space, Optimus' team ferried in a new tower to the water world. Upon discovering the ruse, Megatron returned to the planet, where he dueled the [[Energon Saber]]-wielding Prime. The planet was successfully defended, but at the expense of Inferno's life. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

Following these depressing events, the Autobots decided to use Alpha Q's [[Circuit Planet]] for a little R&R. Optimus was surprised when he learned that his troops had halted their duties to hold the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], but when Rodimus stated that he'd signed off on it, Prime decided to join the event himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track. He proved enough of an obstacle to both Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha]], riding atop [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], finished first. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Prime was soon contacted by Dr. Jones, who informed him of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] on Cybertron. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon have enough energon to revive Unicron, Prime requested more energon towers be sent and had the Miranda II set course for Unicron himself. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived from beyond the rift with energon towers in tow, hurling them at Unicron, but only causing minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Having discovered that the sun in which Alpha Q resided was in actuality Unicron's head, Megatron moved Unicron to reclaim it. Optimus ordered the energon grid to be activated to stop him, but Megatron threw Unicron's whole body against the grid to break through it. Prime, Rodimus, and Wing Saber daringly landed on Unicron and tried to enter him, but the heat from his burning body forced the latter to retreat; Optimus attempted to go it alone but eventually went into stasis from damage. With Unicron on the brink of explosion, Omega Supreme swooped in to rescue Optimus, whom the Autobots restored. To their surprise, Omega Supreme revealed that he could link up with Optimus. Megatron, meanwhile, successfully reclaimed Unicron's head, killing Alpha Q and fully restoring the body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Shockblast then attempted to usurp Megatron, placing himself on the throne and siphoning Unicron's power. While the regrouped Autobots attacked from space, Shockblast steered Unicron towards [[Blizzard Planet]]. But the dark god's power proved too much for Shockblast, who not only grew in size but lost his mind, violently rampaging through the deity's innards. He turned his attention to the Autobots, blasting Optimus and Omega Supreme down to the planet and following after them, where even the combined Optimus Supreme could barely handle him. Optimus showered Shockblast with ice and tried to bring his true nature back to the surface, reminding him that he was a proud warrior. When Shockblast finally broke Unicron's control, he hurled a beam up at the god, only to be crushed and annihilated by Unicron's massive fist. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

[[Image:itsover.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]With Unicron reawakened and Megatron slowly falling under his sway, the situation became dire. The dark god beat back the Autobots and began to destroy Blizzard Planet, absorbing it in chunks. Leading the charge, Optimus Supreme attempted with all his might to push Unicron away, but to no avail; instead, Unicron simply blew up what remained of Alpha Q's snow world, damaging the Autobots in the field. Striking out on his own, Optimus Supreme launched another unsuccessful attack on Unicron. Hot Shot, Jetfire, Ironhide, and Cliffjumper joined in, but all were grievously injured when Unicron blew apart Circuit Planet. Fueled by anger at the sight of his men put out of commission and the destruction of Alpha Q's planets, Optimus made one last daring attack, to no effect. But when all seemed lost, a beam of energon - sent straight through the void by Primus, who had mustered all the strength he could - bathed the damaged Autobots and Optimus Supreme in dazzling light. The Autobots caught in its path were immediately restored and upgraded, while Optimus Supreme grew to enormous planetary sizes. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} The champion of Primus, the empowered Optimus Supreme faced off against the dark god on a vast disk of energon created in space by the beam. While the upgraded Autobots strafed Unicron and kept the fleeing Decepticons at bay, the two titans brawled in a divine battle. As the Autobots set up and powered up energon towers along Alpha Q's planets to protect them from Unicron's stray blasts, Optimus took the brunt of the demon's assault straight on. Drawing on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends, Optimus unleashed a massive laser barrage, his Final Impact, blowing Unicron to pieces and destroying the god's corporeal form. But unbeknownst to the Autobots, not only did Unicron's spark survive in the distant reaches of space, but Megatron survived the blast as well and carried within him Unicron's very essence. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was left to rest in a CR tank. Soon, however, Megatron returned, scouring the planet with the Terrorcons. As Megatron, Scorponok, and Starscream headed for [[Center City]], the humans and Autobots scrambled. Awoken, Optimus headed after the Miranda II with Jetfire. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Megatron, guided by Unicron, searched underground for the legendary super energon temple and his crew was broken out of jail, Optimus and his team battled Terrorcons on the surface. Suddenly, Megatron - now upgraded into Galvatron by the power of [[Super Energon|super energon]] - emerged with the equally powered up Starscream, displaying their superior power when Optimus' blasts had no effect on them. The two began destroying energon towers, unleashing green energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he would be saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the super energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Aboard the Miranda II, the Autobots plotted to send Kicker and the Omnicons, the only ones aboard, down to the planet to shut off the energon gas. At the same time, Galvatron ordered his new subordinate [[Six Shot]] - the brother of Shockblast, who harbored great resentment for Optimus Prime due to thinking he had slain his brother - to use the energon towers as engines and push Cybertron through the space bridge to Alpha Q's realm. While doing so, Six Shot noticed the Miranda II and took a shot, earning the ire of his master for acting without orders. Nonetheless, Galvatron went to attack it and engaged Prime in battle. Six Shot then took another shot, severely damaging the ship and knocking the Omnicons out of the docking bay towards the planet. With the ship crashing, the furious Galvatron returned to Cybertron; Optimus went to help Cliffjumper, who tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Stuck hovering in space, Optimus' crew waited patiently for the Omnicon advance team to shut down the energon gas. When they finally got a signal, they headed in, dropping through a hole in the gas cloud caused by the explosion of an energon tower. Once on the ground, another battle between Prime and Galvatron erupted, prematurely ending when Six Shot released energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot - but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. Rodimus and Hot Shot won and were forced to battle a Unicron simulation in the bonus round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Primemeteorattackmode.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]On Cybertron, Optimus' team was chased by the Maximus combiners but managed to evade them, running into Wing Saber's resistance. Optimus split his team in two, ordering Kicker, Hot Shot, and Omega Supreme to rescue the Jones family while Ironhide was to take a [[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys|squad of young Omnicons]] to rescue Bulkhead from a medical facility. Following this, Optimus and Superion Maximus fought the Maximus combiners again, as well as Scorponok, to buy the two new teams time to escape. Six Shot then attempted to take another shot at Prime with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus later sent Superion ahead to aid Kicker, linking up with Wing Saber to continue his own mission. Galvatron and Starscream then attacked; but Six Shot, still obsessing over killing Prime, finally succeeded in blasting him with the energon grid, knocking Prime out of the sky to the surface of Cybertron and disconnecting him from Wing Saber. Galvatron, furious, sent Scorponok and Constructicon Maximus to find Prime's body. But before he could be attacked again, Prime was rescued by Superion, who bought time while Optimus' drone team arrived. Having linked with his drones, Optimus fought back against Galvatron, finally recombining with Wing Saber and using his drones in Meteor Attack Mode to cause a huge explosion. Galvatron withstood it, but when he ordered Six Shot to unleash energon gas on Optimus, the disgruntled sharpshooter refused, and Galvatron was forced back to headquarters to deal with his insubordinate soldier. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Optimus' team continued on to the spaceport, where they briefly fought with Scorponok and the Maximus combiners. But, needing Scorponok to retake control of a group of mutated [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], Galvatron had Starscream recall the Terrorcon leader, leaving Prime to the combiners. Six Shot was then given the go ahead to release energon gas on the Autobots, but - just in time - Dr. Jones managed to shut off the flow of gas from the super energon temple, allowing Optimus' crew to escape. Seeing the gas clearing, Rodimus and Cliffjumper headed down to the planet's surface to rendezvous with Optimus, just as Galvatron and his soldiers arrived. At the same time, Ironhide's team had broken through Scorponok's defenses - sacrificing their lives in the process - to deliver energon to the planet's core, reviving Primus. With the god of light reawakened, Optimus' Spark of Combination glowed red, and he was once again able to combine with Omega Supreme. Using a whirlwind attack, Optimus cleared the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[Image:Giantoptimus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Cybertron finally emerged from the space bridge into Alpha Q's realm. Attempting to fix the energon grid, Six Shot caused a massive explosion of pent-up energon gas, blowing the Autobots into space and bringing about a new gas cloud. With most of the Autobots but himself and those within the core damaged, Optimus stared on in disbelief as Misha reported that Cybertron was accelerating and on course to destroy Plains Planet. As the planet passed other worlds, the green energon gas emanating from Cybertron reacted with them, permeating their young and unstable atmospheres and causing them to explode. Optimus hastened to Cybertron, but was held up by Galvatron in the green gas-infused atmosphere. Sensing Unicron's presence, Optimus demanded to know why Galvatron had kept the dark god alive, only for Galvatron to deny it. Calling on Primus for help, Optimus was then enveloped by a bright light which also sucked the spreading energon gas back into Cybertron and nearly knocked Primus out again in the process. Now almost half as tall as Cybertron itself, Optimus Supreme laid into the planet, smashing into it to halt its progress while Six Shot boosted energon tower output even more. With towers exploding all around, the Autobots and Decepticons fled. As Prime struggled to hold the planet still, Galvatron began to sense in the great Autobot leader the very essence of Unicron himself. As the towers shut down, the planet came to a stop - but Prime, still fueled by not only Primus' light but the angry power of Unicron within him, again smashed violently into the planet. Rodimus cried out to Optimus to stop, breaking through to him, and Prime dissolved in a green light to his normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}} Following this, Optimus relocated to Ocean Planet, where Jetfire - arriving with the rescued [[Sally Jones]] - delivered energon to him. After recharging, Optimus set out to return to Cybertron, where Galvatron, who had now killed Six Shot, had begun growing to planetary sizes himself by absorbing as much super energon as possible. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Optimus arrived via space bridge with his crew, just in time to see Galvatron growing magnificently huge. Prime sent Jetfire away to Primus and ordered Omega Supreme to powerlink with him to stop Galvatron; Omega disagreed since Primus was once again asleep and they would thus be unable to do so, but Optimus stated that he would bring about the combination by relying on the power of Unicron within him. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. Galvatron launched into space, towing the planet by a cable of super energon, and the Autobots followed closely behind. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[Image:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Sensing that he was being pulled to the same location as Galvatron, who by now was out of his mind and controlled by the essence of Unicron, Optimus headed off to his final battle, ordering Rodimus to take command if he died. He then delinked from Omega Supreme, stating that the battle was between him and Galvatron alone. Drawing on Unicron's power even more, Optimus once again grew to gigantic heights and attacked Galvatron, knocking him down to the surface of Jungle Planet. There the two rivals fought, but not as usual - both were possessed by Unicron's essence, battling savagely without nobility. Sensing the presence of Unicron within both of them, Kicker was able to determine the location of Unicron's spark in space and ordered Jetfire to take him there. Meanwhile, Optimus managed to break through Unicron's spell and proposed to Galvatron that he could do the same if he became an Autobot; falling into Optimus' trap, Galvatron became so enraged at the suggestion that he too broke through Unicron's influence. Preparing for their final attacks, Galvatron and Optimus both unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime, in a last attempt to seal away Unicron's influence within Galvatron, opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Galvatron Unicron's essence. With that, the two dissolved to their normal sizes. Nearly dead, Optimus collapsed; Galvatron staggered away, promising to return, but setting off to find Unicron's spark to kill his tormenter once and for all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[Image:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Nearly dead, Optimus' spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where their Sparks of Combination glowed in unison. All but Omega Supreme, who had headed to find Unicron's spark, gave up their own sparks, combining them with Optimus and restoring him to life. Meanwhile, Omega arrived at the site of Unicron's spark and confronted Galvatron, who wished to destroy it. Omega told him that he could do no such thing, as Unicron existed in all Transformers as the chaotic force that drove the universe. Easily beating him aside, Galvatron made his move on Unicron's spark - only to find that he himself was possessed by it, returning Unicron to life once more. Suddenly, Optimus appeared from across the galaxy in a glowing ball of light, shining from the power of all the Autobots' combination sparks. At last, Omega Supreme gave up his Spark of Combination, combining with Optimus and making him glow a brilliant blue as Optimus Supreme. While Primus readied a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining super energon and the last of his strength, Optimus Supreme battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron, intending to throw both of them into the star. But Galvatron, too proud to admit defeat, broke out of Unicron's control and pushed away from Optimus, determined to finish Unicron himself. After giving a final speech to his loyal troops, Galvatron cried his last words: "Glory to Decepticons!" With that, he plunged himself into the energon sun while Optimus watched. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, each Spark of Combinaton rematerializing into each Autobot's regular corporeal form. Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:CybertronPrime finalbattlepose.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Weapons Primed..."]]
Primus' plan to trap Unicron inside an energon sun failed, and this star collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]]. Optimus Prime faced the greatest test in his existence when his home planet was threatened with destruction, but realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population to Earth. As they made plans to leave, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, the only means of restoring Primus' spark, and the only way they can save Cybertron and the rest of the universe from oblivion. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Arriving on Earth, Optimus Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population when he rescued the injured [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and three human children from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Befriending the children, named [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]], he relied on them to educate the Autobots about their new home and how to blend into the environment as Robots in Disguise. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} {{storylink|Hidden}}

Soon afterward, the children's hometown of Boulder, Colorado was threatened. The newest tunnels in a recently-dug gold mine had destabilized a mountain, making its collapse imminent. This alone would only have damaged the mountain's immediate area, but matters were complicated when Autobot scans revealed the presence of an underground reservoir that would be forced out by the collapse, causing flooding. Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to shatter the mountain with his largest missiles and collapse it safely, averting disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}} He would later travel to the [[Sahara]] To uncover what they believed to be the Omega Lock, but was in fact a fake. {{storylink|Time}} He would later allow the civilian Autobots to help in the search for the Omega Lock. He would later battle under water in the Bermuda Triangle to keep Megatron from obtaining the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Deep}} He would also battle Megatron aboard the [[Atlantis|Starship Atlantis]] for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}} He later traveled to [[Velocitron]] to acquire the Cyber Planet Key said to be the Planet cup racing trophy, but learned he would only be able to get it if [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] was beaten in a race. Despite Hot Shot having disobeyed Prime's orders to not get involved with the locals, Optimus ultimately agreed with him after confronting the stubborn Override that the only way to retrieve Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key would be by winning the Planet Cup. Though Hot Shot was clearly the only Autobot who could have a chance at winning, Optimus, Landmine, Red Alert, and the new friends [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] joined the race as well. {{storylink|Hero}}

Knowing that he had no real shot at winning, Optimus stayed in the background during the first round of the race, blocking the Decepticon duo of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. They managed to jump ahead in the race, however, when Ransack attached himself to Prime with a spring and flung himself to the front, followed by Crumplezone under cover of a smokescreen. When late in the race the two blew up a bridge, Prime turned himself into a ramp for Hot Shot by driving off the edge and unfolding his cannons. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second round by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone.{{storylink|Detour}}

[[Image:Savageclawmode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]While Hot Shot trained for the third leg of the race, Red Alert relayed a message to Optimus - unknowingly sent by the sneaky Sideways - that claimed that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Cybertron]] was in danger in his mission on [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. Primes Optimus and Vector set off to the beast world, where they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant. Overhaul, having been reformatted as Leobreaker, arrived to save them, and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] explained to the Cybertronians their friend's transformation. The dictatorial [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] soon arrived, however, and demanded that Snarl be handed over for treason; Optimus refused and pleaded with Scourge to listen peacefully to his request for the Cyber Planet Key. When Megatron and his cronies arrived, Scoruge proposed that the Autobots and Decepticons battle to determine if he would grant Prime's request or not. Optimus refused this, but when Snarl was carried away, Leobreaker jumped to his rescue, setting off a battle. Leobreaker's anger at Megatron tapped into the power of the Jungle Planet's key, and both he and Optimus were engulfed in a burst of energy. The two combined, as Leobreaker became a massive arm for Optimus in his Savage Claw Mode. Easily one-shotting Megatron, Optimus forced the Decepticons to flee. Impressed, Scourge decided to let Snarl go. {{storylink|Savage}}

Later, Sideways, who noticed Scourge's desire to fight Optimus, engineered a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons by sending fake signals to both sides. Realizing it was a trap, Leobreaker and Optimus again combined and quickly took out Scourge so that they could search for Sideways. Upon finding him, the Autobots interrogated their battle's engineer; Sideways tried to fool the Autobots into thinking he was an undercover spy researching Megatron's ambitions but escaped when Optimus became distracted by a call from Landmine informing him of the results of the third leg of the race on Velocitron. It was then that Optimus learned that Coby had snuck into the Autobot camp on the racing planet, and though surprised, he allowed the child's presence due to Hot Shot's request. {{storylink|Sand}}

With Coby's help, Hot Shot went on to win the Planet Cup. But when the trophy was to be given to him, Megatron attacked and attempted to steal it; unfortunately for him, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime had followed him from Jungle Planet. Optimus and Leobreaker once again combined and took down Megatron, with Override saving the trophy and asking for permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}

Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Upon arrival, Optimus and Leobreaker combined to assume a respectable form before Scourge, but rather than fight asked for dialogue. Scourge refused, again telling them that to have an audience they would have to beat him in battle. Leobreaker disengaged from Prime and attacked but was easily beaten. He sulked for a time while Snarl confronted him about his actions, telling him the story of Scourge's past at the same time that Backstop told it to Optimus and Vector Prime. Leobreaker, realizing his foolishness, told Snarl of how Optimus once saved him when he was caught under rubble on a planetoid, and apologized to his leader. Optimus meanwhile finally decided to give in and act in accordance with Jungle Planet's customs and challenge Scourge to a duel. He sent Backstop to deliver the message. {{storylink|Honor}}

Optimus briefly returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, inviting Override while there to join them on Jungle Planet in case he needed another planetary leader to dialogue with Scourge. Override agreed and also petitioned for [[Lori]] to come along as an Earthen representative. Returning to Jungle Planet, the Autobots were ambushed by Starscream, Thundercracker, Ransack, and Crumplezone, who were sent by Megatron to halt the battle with Scourge. Instead, they were easily beaten, though this made the Autobots late for the duel, enraging Scourge. Lori tried to stop the fight by pleading with Scourge to work with the Autobots. Though startled by the human, Scourge ultimately refused anything but battle with Prime, even granting him the help of another Autobot to prove the pointlessness of teamwork. Optimus and Leobreaker combined and the battle began. Scourge quickly threw the Autobots off balance by damaging their combination joint and forcing a separation, but Prime and Leobreaker recombined on the opposite side, with Leobreaker as the left arm. The two leaders charged at and punched each other - Optimus was left standing as Scourge crumpled to his knees. But going against Scourge's expectations, Prime refused to kill him. Scourge handed over the cyber planet key, hidden in the form of the beast totem in his temple, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet, but while Optimus took the former he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal}}

Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the key. To protect it, Optimus had the key placed in a box and the Autobots scattered about with multiple boxes, hoping to confuse the Decepticons. While the others fled, Prime put out a fire at the temple started by Thundercracker. He then was confronted by Megatron, who believed him to have the true box, only to find out that Prime's box was a ruse and that the real one was held by Leobreaker. Megatron scoffed at Prime's trust in his subordinates and chased after the beast warrior. Before Megatron could steal Leobreaker's box, however, Prime arrived and combined with him. The two bested Megatron but were cut down by Starscream, allowing Megatron to snatch the key. But before he could kill Prime, the Matrix interacted with the key to open a space bridge, transporting the rest of the Autobots to Jungle Planet guns ablaze. With Megatron pinned by laserfire, Optimus returned to battle and beat him once again, retaking the key as the Decepticons fled. Tired of all the newcomers, Scourge then ordered the Autobots off-planet, and they returned to Earth. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Once returned to their Earth base, the Autobots prepared to add the Jungle Planet's key to the Omega Lock. Optimus proposed that Snarl do the honors, but the Jungle Planet native suggested instead that Leobreaker might be more fitting. When the deed was done, the Autobots were suddenly engulfed in the light of Primus himself, and the light god spoke through Jolt to rely the message: "Protect the balance, until all are one." Alarms, however, soon alerted the Autobots to the presence of something important in the North Pole. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there and discovered the containment site of ancient Decepticon colonists lost on Earth, formerly protected by [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]]. But Starscream, who had trapped Megatron in an orb in outer space, suddenly appeared and defeated the three land-based Autobots, unleashing the Decepticons as his personal army and collapsing the icy tunnel in on the Autobots. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire struggled to free the others, but before he could use his cyber key power on the tunnel, his comrades arrived and stopped him, fearing Optimus and the others would be completely covered by the rubble. They got to work on breaking through the ice wall, finally rescuing Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker. After recovering, they all headed out to take down Starscream, who had begun an invasion of Earth, seeking its cyber planet key. {{storylink|Invasion}}

[[Image:Primemissileblock.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]When Coby suggested revealing their presence on Earth now that the Transformers were out in the open, Optimus rejected it, knowing that humanity would turn on the Autobots if it knew they had been hiding among them. The Autobots faced down Starscream, but Optimus was forced to throw himself in the way of a blast to protect Evac and Crosswise. With their leader down, the Autobots retreated until Red Alert could fix him up. {{storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots returned to base to halt all communications to prevent their location from being discovered. Finding the kids and the Mini-Cons - who had been caught and interrogated by [[Colonel Franklin]] - missing, Optimus sent out Hot Shot and Landmine to search for them, only for the escaped humans to show up later with Dr. Suzuki in tow. Finally having devised a plan, Optimus proposed abandoning Earth and taking its planet key - protected and retrieved by the Earth-based [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] - to Velocitron via space bridge. The Autobots rolled out along the space bridge, but Starscream caught wind of the plan and assaulted them. With his glorious future so nearly within his grasp, Starscream singlehandedly powered through the entire Autobot squad in his pursuit of the Omega Lock and the keys. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, at last stood in his path as Starscream clutched the Lock. Prime smashed Starscream out of the sky, chasing the dropped Lock - but in one final dastardly act, Starscream launched a missile at Coby and his friends. Optimus disengaged his pursuit of the Lock to throw himself in the missile's path, protecting the humans at the loss of the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. Starscream fled while Optimus and the other Autobots promised to steal the keys back. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Colonel Franklin then told the Autobots his true reasoning for tailing them - that he had been saved by Evac as a child and wanted to prove the existence of the Transformers. He offered Prime all the military resources at his command. But suddenly, a series of events rapidly occurred. A space bridge opened above Earth displaying the black hole; an energy burst from Cybertron, decripted by Vector Prime and Scattorshot, demanded that the Omega Lock and Keys be returned to the planet; and Megatron, escaped from his imprisonment, arrived in Niagara Falls. Optimus had the refugee Autobots evacuate the area of humans and a camouflage shield established in the vicinity, and the Autobots headed there to battle, needing to deal with the crisis before they could go off to find Starscream. Optimus and Megatron battled, but when Leobreaker and Snarl were pinned by Scourge, the trio of Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot ganged up on Megatron so Prime could save the others. Enraged at their ability to fend him off, Megatron summoned the power of Earth's Cyber Planet Key and gained a new machine gun, with which he mowed down the three Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation}} Optimus charged Megatron but was blocked by Scourge. Combining with Leobreaker, Optimus beat him away, but was then blocked off by a cliff that Megatron collapsed before him. While Evac and Override distracted Megatron, Vector Prime transported the wounded Autobots to safety. Megatron tried to escape via portal, but Optimus forced him to stay by putting it out with his water cannons. The battle between the two continued as Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot was saved from death by channeling the power of Primus and gaining new forms. Before Megatron could finish Prime, the three returned through a warp gate and attacked. Meanwhile, Optimus received a message from Jolt that the Air Force had located Starscream's island base due to an energy surge from the Omega Lock. Vector Prime opened a gate, and Optimus, Evac, and Override jumped through. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep30_sonic_wing_mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]At Starscream's volcanic island hideout, Optimus took on a slew of ancient Decepticons until Crosswise showed up to handle them, giving him the go ahead to pursue Starscream. Coby then alerted Prime that a fireball from space was heading towards Earth - but Optimus had more urgent matters at hand, as Megatron arrived via warp gate and headed for Starscream as well. Alongside the also-arrived Vector Prime, Optimus found himself trapped by Sideways amid flames. Megatron took advantage of the situation to shoot at Optimus, but Vector Prime hurled himself in the way of the blast. Before Megatron could take a second shot, he was pounded by the incoming fireball, which proved to be Wing Saber! Having received the signal from the Omega Lock, Wing Saber hurried to Earth to help the Autobots - but in the intervening years since his last stint on Prime's team, he had grown irreverent. Though he irked some of the other Autobots, there were more pressing concerns to deal with, as Coby reported that the black hole was growing more unstable. At Vector Prime's suggestion, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot as a vanguard, the Cybertron Defense Team, to clear the way for returning the Omega Lock once it was retrived. They set off via space bridge for their homeworld. {{storylink|Assault}} The two Primes meanwhile continued heading into the volcano, where they battled Sideways and Scourge. But when the Omega Lock burst with power and shook the foundations of the volcano, all the Autobots inside abandoned it, witnessing the emergence of a gigantically-grown Starscream. Vector Prime managed to steal away the Omega Lock, but Optimus was smashed into the ground by the titanic self-proclaimed ruler of the universe. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Prime decided to remove it from the battlefield to safety and sent Leobreaker, Override, and Evac to rendezvous with the Cybertron Defense Team with the Lock in tow. Seeing these three leave via space bridge, Megatron decided to ditch the fight and chase after them. Starscream, meanwhile, threw up a barricade of flying rocks to keep Prime away. Flying through the rocks proved too difficult for both Prime and Wing Saber, who told his commander that they should attempt to combine as they last did in the Chaar asteroid belt, where they had to save the life of a wayward astronaut. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two combined into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. Sideways quickly teleported his fallen leader away while Optimus proclaimed that the Autobots would now head to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Primeinhell.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]Arriving through the space bridge, Prime's team dropped in on Megatron just in time to stop him from destroying the advance guard. Prime and Wing Saber again combined, battling Megatron, who had stolen the Omega Lock from Leobreaker. As Megatron fled into the fire dimension, Optimus chased after him. Their battle continued on in the inferno, where Megatron withstood Prime's blows, regenerating each time due to the [[Armor of Unicron]]. Finally, Prime and Megatron hit each other so hard that an explosion tore the dimension itself open. Prime escaped with the Omega Lock, ordering Vector Prime at once to open a warp gate across the tear, causing the fire dimension to collapse in on itself. Megatron, channeling the demonic power of the Armor of Unicron, managed to hold the tear in space itself open as Scourge and Thunderblast abandoned him, but when Optimus and Vector Prime combined the powers of the Omega Lock and [[Rhisling]] to blast Megatron, he gave in and was crushed to death by the collapsing dimension. With victory at hand, the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, initiating a pulsating wave which coursed across the planet. Cybertron itself began to break apart, causing the Autobots to panic and fear that they had, rather than save the planet, actually destroyed it. Escaping to one of the planet's moons, the Autobots stared down at their homeworld, only to learn from Vector Prime that Cybertron was not breaking apart - it was transforming, revealing it to be the body of Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

Primus proceeded to speak through Jolt, telling the Autobots that the black hole was caused by the implosion of Unicron and the resultant lack of balance between good and evil in the universe. As only Primus could restore the balance, the four Cyber Planet Keys would need to be placed in the Omega Lock to fully restore his spark, allowing him to gain enough power close the black hole. The fourth Key, however, lay with the Gigantions, whose colony ship had been sucked into an alternate dimension, hence why even the Decepticons' planet map could not locate it. But before Primus could tell the Autobots how to find the planet, he went offline. Starscream and Sideways returned, and while Sideways kidnapped the Mini-Cons - who, as natives of Gigantion, he hoped would know how to reach it - Optimus and Wing Saber combined to fight starscream. Starscream, however, ditched the fight to vainly attack Primus himself, getting blasted by the god's defensive systems and dropping the planet map, which Vector Prime recovered. {{storylink|Balance}}

Megatron, meanwhile, returned from the dead, preserved by the Armor of Unicron. While his specter amazed everyone on the field, Vector Prime noticed that the Mini-Cons and human children, who had chased after them, had vanished, though he did not know that they had all warped with Sideways onto the Atlantis. Busy fighting Scourge, Optimus could not deal with the problem. He was given another problem immediately afterwards, when the rematerialized Megatron unveiled his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], and combined with it to form Dark Claw Mode. Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. The resultant explosion gave the Decepticons cover to try and steal the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. Meanwhile, Starscream departed the Atlantis to steal the Omega Lock while the others were busy battling. {{storylink|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. Luckily for them, Thunderblast, on orders from Starscream, distracted Megatron by shooting him. Starscream himself then arrived, at the same time that Optimus returned combined with Wing Saber. Vector Prime, meanwhile, discovered that the kids were aboard the Atlantis and informed Prime that he was heading after them; when Megatron found out about the Atlantis, he quit the battle to chase after it as well. Starscream likewise headed back to his ship, activating the warp drive and fleeing. While Coby, Lori, and Six-Speed managed to be rescued, Bud, Jolt, and Reverb remained stranded on the Atlantis as it warped away. {{storylink|Escape}}

Vector Prime assured the children that should Bud and the Mini-Cons be taken through the dimensions to Gigantion, their flexibile minds would protect him, though larger Transformers, with rigid and computer-like minds would cause problems. He and Red Alert therefore set about making a vaccine based on the powers of Rhisling and Optimus' Matrix to allow large Transformers passage through the dimensions in preparation for their eventual voyage. Prime remained on Cybertron with most of the other Autobots to clear it of Scrapmetal drones while Landmine escorted the kids to Earth, but finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned with Vector Prime to back the children up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

While Vector Prime studied the planet map to find the location of a wormhole leading to Gigantion, th eother Autobots decided to combine the powers of the Matrix with the three Keys to stabilize the black hole before departure. Optimus used the Matrix to activate the Omega Lock and reactivate Primus, who summoned his energy to shoot a beam into the black hole. When Starscream sensed the revived Primus' power, he warped the Atlantis back into orbit and threw himself in the path of the beam, hoping to finish absorbing the energy of Primus as he had started to on Earth. Growing to the size of Primus himself, Starscream began to wail on the defenseless god, whose energies were entirely focused on the black hole. The Autobots set up a forcefield around him and rerouted his power, allowing him to fight back at the expense of continuing the beam. Optimus could do nothing but stand and watch as the planet-sized villain broke through the force field and attacked Primus. But the creator demonstrated his power to his children by lassoing his own moons and using them to beat Starscream into a nearby planet, which exploded; Starscream, drained of his energy, shrunk to his normal size and was warped away by Sideways. {{storylink|Titans}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep38_full_blast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots prepared to depart, Optimus watched Coby working on a dead Scrapmetal, knowing that he was keeping his mind off Bud. Vector Prime, announcing that he'd discovered Gigantion's location, explained that the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] leading to it would only be open a few adys a year and required all voyagers to maintain positive emotions and thoughts. After Override returned from Velocitron with the colony ship [[Ogygia]], the Autobots entered the wormhole, only to be assaulted by the Atlantis and unable to return fire due to Bud and the Mini-Cons being onboard. When the Ogygia was hit and sank towards the edge of the wormhole, Optimus sent Coby, Red Alert, and Six-Speed to fix the engines. It worked, but put them on course with an unavoidable asteroid, and with the ship's power draining, they could not blast it away. Prime led his team onto the hull of the ship, where they combined their Cyber Key powers to blast a hole straight through the asteroid, giving the Ogygia safe passage into the alternate universe. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon landing on Gigantion, the Autobots split up to search for any inhabitants that they could talk to, only to find that the entire surface seemed to be barren of life. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] showed them a giant rock blocking a doorway, which Optimus ordered everyone to fire on with Cyber Key-enhanced weaponry, blowing it apart, but revealing only an empty control room behind it. They split up again and continued the search. Suddenly, a city rose out of the ground, with a few Gigantions hard at work building. When a gigantic i-beam nearly crushed the kids, Landmine and Optimus stepped in the way to hold it up and were helped out by the friendly [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who took the Autobots to his bunker, where he introduced them to his building partner [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. The Autobots told the Gigantions of their mission, and Quickmix told them that he had heard of the Cyber Planet Key, believing it to be in the central layer of the planet, which - according to Metroplex - was off limits according to custom. Just then, Megatron arrived alongside his new allies [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to challenge them and took to the skies to fight Soundwave while everyone else battled. Metroplex easily beat Megatron with his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, destroying Nemesis Breaker and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Seeing the difference between the two groups of Cybertronians, Metroplex and Quickmix decided to throw their lot in with the Autobots, even if it meant breaking tradition in heading back to old cities. {{storylink|Giant}}

Optimus asked Metroplex to guide the Autobots to the central layer, but the Gigantion leader explained that due to their custom of abandoning old cities to continually construct, they also deleted old data associated with those cities, and thus did not know how to reach the central layer of the planet. The Autobots decided to search for remaining data, and Vector Prime used the Omega Lock to hone in on the location of the Key. At the same time, Megatron - furious at his loss to Metroplex - pushed himself to the [[Image:Cyb_ep40_prime_vs_galvy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]limit, calling out to the Gigantion cyber key to the point of breaking his spirit from his body to reach out to it. Galvatron's interference with the key allowed Vector Prime to pinpoint its location in the center, and Optimus had the Autobots split into groups to search for routes to find it. Unfortunately for the Autobots, this made them easy targets for the powered-up Decepticon leader, who quickly cornered and defeated each group. When Optimus found the beaten Override, she warned him of Megatron and Optimus immediately recalled his remaining troops. Megatron soon beat the Cybertron Defense Team, Wing Saber, and Evac while Jetfire tried to get Coby to run away, though Coby was intent on nabbing a piece of data he'd found; Optimus threw himself in harm's wy to distract Megatron and buy them time. With Optimus down, the dark lord announced that he had once again been transformed into Galvatron. Metroplex again took a swing at him, but this time his axe was stopped by a single finger of Galvatron's and he was hurled back, displaying the Decepticon's amazing new might. When Galvatron again tried to attack the children, Optimus blocked him, going Super Mode to fight him. Metroplex hurled him Sparkdrinker, and Optimus used his Cyber Key to power it up. Optimus and Galvatron struck each other at the same moment - Optimus fell first, damaged, but Galvatron did not escape unscathed, plagued by explosions. The Decepticons retreated, leaving the Autobots to marvel at the gigantic hole that Galvatron had torn in the planet when he made contact with the world's cyber key and the Atlantis in it. {{storylink|Fury}}

Knowing that Bud remained on the Atlantis, they decided to infiltrate it. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to draw out Sideways while Override, the Cybertron Defense Team, and Coby in his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]] snuck in. Soundwave arrived to bail out Sidways while Bud was rescued. Angered, Starscream attempted to power up the main cannons of the ship, but Quickmix pumped the surrounding hole full of cement, blocking off the guns. Back on Ogygia, Optimus gave his approval of the Cobybot and jokingly gave Coby the advice to tell out "TRANSFORM!" when transforming to psyche himself up. He then checked Coby's data and disovered that there were four routes leading to the planet's central layer. The Autobots split up again, with Optimus taking Vector Prime, Metroplex, Bud and the Mini-Cons along with him. Prime's team was followed by Ransack and Crumplezone, who would soon find themselves often acquainted with pain by Optimus' hand. First they attempted to snatch Jolt, who was displaying the route's map on his back. Optimus and Vector Prime tried to pursue but could not attack for fear of hitting Jolt. Luckily forthem, Coby in the Cobybot arrived in a Prime-approved dramatic entrance and bested the Decepticons, who out of fear tossed Jolt at Evac. Prime grabbed Sparkdrinker and bashed them away, proceeding afterwards to thank Coby for his invention's great help once again. {{storylink|City}} As Optimus' team traveled through the planetary layers, they were blocked by the Decepticon duo, who they simply ran over. Ransack and Crumplezone then tried a third time to halt Prime's progress but Optimus blasted them off into the distance. {{storylink|Ambush}} Humiliated by their triple defeat, Ransack and Crumplezone again found themselves in Optimus' path when they fell through a floor and landed before the traveling Autobots. Optimus, seeking to keep them out of his path for good, went Super Mode and blasted them far off into the distance. But the gruesome twosome refused to give in and planted themselves in front of Prime later on int he path. Prime finally dispatched them when he combined with Wing Saber and blew the two sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}[[Image:Cyb_ep41_angry_optimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Optimus and Jetfire's teams met up; when Lori heard about how Scourge had beaten Leobreaker and Snarl in battle during their search, she became enraged, but Optimus quited her. The team opened a doorway to another deeper level of the planet, where they found a hallway with images of Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally triggered a switch that opened a secret passage that Bud and the Mini-Cons fell through, and when she wanted to go after them Optimus told her it would be safer to stay together. Bud and the Mini-Cons, it turned out, had fallen into the Mini-Cons' hometown, a secret hidden city for the wee folk of Gigantion. When Optimus and his team finally found their way in, they found Bud lecturing Scourge - who had also ended up there - on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Much to Bud's confusion, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel. He first squared off with Metroplex, who easily beat him with his axe. Vector Prime then faced him and likewise defeated the Jungle Planet leader. Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. The Autobots drove off and continued their search. {{storylink|Scourge}}

Optimus' team finally reached the lowest layer of the planet, and upon opening its doorway they found a lush and leafy world - the original planet as the Gigantions had discovered it during colonization. Wing Saber and Override rushed off to find the [[Lemuria]], the name of the colony ship according to Metroplex, and located it crashed in a lak. But before they could do anything, Galvatron and Menasor crashed through the false sky ceiling and attacked. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to battle Galvatron, who taunted Optimus about defeating the Cybertron Defense Team, telling him that he might finally learn that troops are to be sacrificed. He hit Optimus hard enough to separate him from Wing Saber, and worrying for Wing Saber's safety, Optimus refused to allow him to recombine. Galvatron pummeled Optimus, beating him into the ground with his superior power; Evac prevented the other Autobots from interfering, thinking that Optimus would call them if he needed their help. Galvatron broke off his assault to go steal the Cyber Planet Key and the Autobots gave chase, only to be beaten back by Galvatron. While Coby and Landmine had managed to make their way into the Lemuria to take the Key - with Landmine finally getting his rematch with Starscream in the process - Optimus collapsed outside, fearing that he'd put all his troops lives in danger. Vector Prime smacked reality back into him, telling Optimus to shape up, as he would only be a bad leader if he did not care about his troop's safety. He should trust his troops, Vector Prime told Optimus, because his troops trusted him. Seeing all the Autobots fighting against Galvatron to stop him from stealing the key, Optimus' confidence was restored. With the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus}}

Landmine, having beaten Starscream in battle and acquired the Key, presented it to Optimus aboard the Lemuria. They put it in the Omega Lock, causing the ship to activate and Gigantion's security systems to power down. As the planet's layers opened to the surface, the Autobots saw a space bridge open in the sky and received through it a transmission from Colonel Franklin, telling them that the black hole's influence was growing. Just then, Scourge arrived, thanking Optimus for his help and stating that - having seen through the space bridge what chaos was happening on Jungle Planet - he had to return to his homeworld. Snarl reconciled with him and the two left for Jungle Planet. But before the Autobots could escape through the space bridge, Galvatron reappeared and stole the Omega Lock. Starscream then appeared, having healed himself through pure will, and challenges Galvatron to a final batle. While the two unleashed massive amounts of power and energy in the sky, the Autobots could only watch on and take cover. Sideways and Soundwave prevented Optimus from interfering as he tried to head for the Omega Lock. In the end, Starscream and Galvatron unleashed unreal amounts of power, punching each other so hard that it caused a dimensional fissure; Starscream, Soundwave, and Sideways were blown into another world, while Galvatron stood triumphant with the Omega Lock. He mocked Starscream for his incompetence one final time and fled through the space bridge, which began to disintegrate, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep47_primes_handshake.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots panicked, Optimus suggested building a new space bridge generator. Scattorshot determined that it should be possible if they pooled together the power of their three colony ships, and soon a generator was constructed. When they flipped it on, though, the resultant space bridge unleashed a horde of [[Laserbeak drones]] from [[Planet X]]. Unable to defeat the swarm, the Autobots were forced to shut down the space bridge. The Autobots thought there was no way out, but Vector Prime reminded them that there was one: he could turn back time to allow the Autobots to pass through the warp gate they came through when it was still open. But when Jolt, fearful for what this would do, explained to Bud that turning back time by such an amount would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, refusing to let him sacrifice himself. Jetfire proposed moving everyone from their universe to Gigantion's, letting their home universe be consumed. But Vector Prime then revealed to the Autobots something he had held back from them: the Unicron Singularity would never stop at one universe, but would consume time itself, and thus the entire multiverse would be destroyed. Resolved to die, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots how he had lived through countless eons, always watching the cycle of time but disconnected from it - but now that he had entered into it, he understood the true meaning of time because of the friends he had made. Jolt consoled Bud by telling him that Vector Prime wouldn't really die since he would continue to exist outside the time stream and Vector Prime gave the human child the planet map to keep. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. The colony worlds took off, Vector Prime alongside them. Channeling the ship's energies into Rhisling, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate. Quickly exhausted, he faltered at one point, but gave the last full measure of his power to ensure safe passage into the regular universe. With that, Vector Prime disintegrated in space and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian}}

Finally returned, the Autobots split up; while the Lemuria and Atlantis went searching for Galvatron, Optimus led the Ogygia to Primus, who was by now low on power from trying to stabilize the black hole. Unknown to the Autobots, Galvatron was in fact within the black hole, using the Omega Lock to control its effects; he grabbed Jungle Planet with black tendrils and dragged it through a space bridge, intent on consuming it. The Autobots activated a space bridge to Jungle Planet to evacuate its inhabitants, and most escaped, though Scourge, Snarl, and Backstop would have been left behind if not for the sudden emergence of the planet's own colony ship, the [[Hyperborea]]. Galvatron and his crew arrived to attack Primus while he was weak. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, who prepared to finish him off once and for all at point blank range, when Transformers from all the planets arrived, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. Primus' light then shined on Optimus as the deity declared that all would become one. The four colony worlds then fused into a massive ship-weapon, [[Ark (Cybertron)|the Ark]]. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]Galvatron brushed this impressive feat off, thinking himself even more powerful. He used the power of the Omega Lock to turn his followers into giants and struck at Primus. While his followers held off the Autobots, Galvatron headed for the center of the black hole with the Lock. Thundercracker fought Optimus until the Cybertron Defense Team arrived to relieve him, at which point Optimus, the other planet leaders, and the kids in their Mini-Con companions joined him. They all pursued Galvatron, who finally revealed his plan: to watch the universe be destroyed and then by the power of the Omega Lock rebuild it in is own image! The planet leaders all blasted Galvatron in unison, taking him down; determined to destroy the universe if he could not have it, Galvatron lobbed the Lock into the Singularity's core. As the keys came loose, each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus - with Coby acting as another set of eyes - chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark. Taking the Ark, he unleashed a blast of truly godly proportions at the Unicron Singularity, closing it off once and for all. Primus then transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep50_final_blow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]] A little time later, with the Decepticons seemingly defeated, the humans frolicked on Cybertron. Optimus, however, remained pensive, knowing that Galvatron remained somewhere in the void of space. The Autobots began construction of a giant engine to propel Jungle Planet back to its proper location in space, and Scourge thanked Prime for his help. But just then, Galvatron - who had experienced a vision from the mocking Starscream - swooped down to damage the engine, retreating to the Autobot command center on Cybertron in the hopes of drawing out Optimus for one final battle. While the Autobots - and even the Decepticons, who were tired of losing - scrambled to prop up the rocket and ultimately succeeded in doing so by drawing on the power of Primus, Optimus confronted Galvatron on Cybertron. There the two dueled a ferocious final battle, with Galvatron unleashing a new cannon on Optimus. Handily beating his Autobot rival, Galvatron began taunting Optimus by saying he would make sure to kill all his underlings once he was done with him. Enraged, Optimus drew up the strength from within him to grab Galvatron and fly him to one of Cybertrons's moons, where Galvatron could See Jungle Planet being restored to its rightful place. Just then, the other Autobots arrived, only to be fried by Galvatron's lightning. With his troops all downed, Optimus too soon faced the end as Galvatron cut off one of his wings and knocked him to the ground, preparing to deliver the killing blow. Before Galvatron's energy blade could strike, Vector Prime's planet map dislodged itself from Bud's pocket and hurled itself in the sword's path, saving Optimus. It unleashed a great light and Optimus once again found himself in the presence of Vector Prime's spirit. Vector Prime reminded him that he was watching from beyond time and space and had, this time, brought a gift. While Galvatron looked on incredulously, Optimus pulled out the gigantic blade Rhisling from the planet map. Optimus gave one great final speech, excoriating Galvatron for his evil ways and declaring this to be his final attack. Glowing gold with the power of the Matrix, Optimus charged at Galvatron, who summoned up his own demonic aura and flung himself towards his great rival. The two collided, and while Optimus' facemask was broken, Galvatron - screaming in pain - was impaled on the ancient blade. A huge explosion enveloped the two, leaving everyone on the battlefield tense and wondering who had survived. When the dust cleared, Optimus stood triumphant as Galvatron, run through with Rhisling, sat crumpled on his knees. But Galvatron would not give up; declaring that his war would not end while his spark still burned, Galvatron raised his fist to Prime's chest and slowly disintegrated into dust. Optimus bid his rival farewell and fell to his knees, assuring his troops he was alright. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]] Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds. With all the planet leaders - plus Colonel Franklin as Earth's representative - attending, Optimus proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. All agreed except for Jetfire, who Optimus declared the new commander on Cybertron. The other Autobots reassured Jetfire that he would do a good job, and Jetfire - long second-in-command - finally accepted the role of leadership. While the other planets sorted out who their new leaders would be - Jungle Planet with a bout, Velocitron with a race, etc. - the other Autobots, and even some Decepticons like Thundercracker, helped out in the reconstruction effort on Earth. Finally, the Autobots assembled in their colony ships on Earth and prepared to set off. Goodbyes were said and tears were shed. Even Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and Kicker attended the departure. Just before liftoff, however, Wing Saber - who had opted out of the project to go solo - sent a message that he'd stumbled upon a lead to Starscream's location. Landmine, still itching to pummel him further, asked to be let go and Optimus granted him permission. Bud gave Optimus the planet map and asked him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again, and Optimus assured him that he would. With that, Optimus ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space. Finally, all were one.

Years later, Optimus Prime would attend the wedding of Coby and Lori on Earth. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who warned him that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had planted explosives around the base in order to lure [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on [[Earth]], and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the [[human]] [[Rad White]] distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] through a [[space bridge]]. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} He soon realized that Rad and his [[Carlos Lopez|two]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|friends]] weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the [[locator log]] from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

[[Image:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suffer my cliches, Decepticreep!]]
Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Next, Optimus Prime learned from [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When Starscream got his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade}} The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in [[Yellowstone National Park]], warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of [[Riptide]], [[QuickFire]] and [[Jake Williams]]. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's [[Starheart|beloved '57 Ford pickup]] into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Armada: The Energon Within''===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with [[Lock-On]] being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a [[Scale|disproportionate]] bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a [[Heavy Unit]] to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

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===''Transformers Quest''===
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===''Roll Out''===
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==Toys==
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==Notes==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:MonsterConvoy.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Arise, Bigfootimus Prime.]]
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Mass: 18,960 lbs
:Robot height: 22' 11"
:Robot top speed: 31 mph
:Vehicle height: 8' 3"
:Vehicle top speed: 125 mph
:Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

* One of the earliest ''Armada'' Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
* Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

===''Energon''===
* For at least part of the ''Energon'' animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

* Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. Beyond ''that'', the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

===''Cybertron''===
* ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from ''[[wikipedia:The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar|The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his [[Super Mode]] resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with [[Leobreaker]] recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|first such GaoGaiGar reference]] Transformers would see... [[Safeguard_(Animated)|or the last]].
** Said Super Mode also evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
* The toy instructions for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung ''under'' his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
*''Cybertron'' Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the [[Fallen_(episode)|first episode]].
* Vector Prime has stated in [[Ask Vector Prime]] that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''[[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Grand Convoy''' (''Super Link'', グランドコンボイ ''Gurando Konboi''), '''Galaxy Convoy''' (''Galaxy Force'', ギャラクシーコンボイ ''Gyarakushī Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Prájm''', '''Első Optimusz''' (''Energon'', ''Cybertron'', "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Optimus, the First")
*''Polish:'' '''Optimus Pierwszy''' ("Optimus First")

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Junkion (planet)

2011-10-05T20:49:45Z

209.51.184.13: /* Fiction */

{{disambig2|the planet Junkion|the Transformer tribe inhabiting it|Junkion (species)}}
[[Image:Planet Junk.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Put on your Sunday clothes, there's lots of world out there..."]]
'''Junkion''' (also called '''Junk''', or '''The Planet of Junk''') is a planet-sized garbage dump. It is inhabited by a race of scrap-robot Transformers, called the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. The leader of the Junkions is [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]].

The Junkions have based their entire culture around TV broadcasts from [[Earth]].

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
When an [[Autobot]] shuttle containing [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] was damaged in a battle with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], it was piloted to Junkion for repairs. The [[Decepticon]]s tracked them down in order to kill Ultra Magnus and steal the [[Matrix of Leadership]], a plan which they succeeded with. The other Autobots hardly had any time to mourn, however, as the native Junkions revealed themselves, deemed the Autobots intruders, and attacked them. The battle halted when [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] landed on the planet, and subsequently made peace with the Junkions using the [[universal greeting]]. The natives then repaired Ultra Magnus and revealed [[Minnow|their own spaceship]] to aid in the battle against [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Many of the very same Autobots from before were later attacked by Decepticons on the planet of [[Goo 8739B|Goo]], and were saved by Wreck-Gar who brought them to Junkion. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Wreck-Gar was later watching TV on his planet when he was kidnapped by a [[Quintesson]]. {{storylink|The Killing Jar}}

Even later, a Quintesson journal drifted away from the explosion of [[Quintessa]] and ended up on Junkion. The Quintessons sent [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] to retrieve it, but the defensive Junkions immediately attacked them. In return, the Quintessons starting putting subliminal messages in the TV signals reaching Junkion, causing the Junkions to distrust all other lifeforms. This was eventually fixed when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] countered the signal with one of his own. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

===Marvel comics===
====Marvel movie adaptation====
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After an Autobot shuttle sets down on Junkion for repairs, Galvatron and the Decepticons engage the occupants in battle. The [[Sweep]]s draw and quarter Ultra Magnus, allowing Galvatron to abscond with the Matrix. In the wake of their departure, the Junkions launch an assault on the demoralized Autobots. The battle was interrupted by the arrival of a [[Quintesson]] vessel containing additional Autobots. Hot Rod convinced the Junkions of their peaceful intentions and an alliance was forged. The natives revealed the secret of Junkion — the planet is an immense space ship. It blasted off to do battle with Unicron. {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

====Marvel UK continuity====
After the destruction of Unicron, his head floated off through space and crash-landed on the planet, called '''Junk''', where Unicron used mind control to force the Junkions to build him a new body out of the planet itself. He was destroyed before the plan was completed. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

===''Sticker Adventures''===
When a damaged Autobot shuttle crashed on Junk, Perceptor, Arcee and Springer discovered that the piles of junk were a perfect source for spare parts. Unfortunately they were attacked by the Junkions, who were interested on Blurr's high-speed engine. As the fight raged on, Hot Rod and Kup arrived in search of their friends, and Kup's use of the Universal Autobot Greeting made the Junkions far friendlier. The shuttle was soon repaired and the Autobots departed. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}

===Collect and Save===
The starship ''[[Reclamation]]'', crewed entirely by [[Recyclon]]s, happened on the planet Junk while searching the universe for salvage. They were all ready to start recycling the planet when Wreck-Gar attempted to greet him, and was blasted for his troubles. The Junkions chased the interlopers off, but the Recyclons weren't ready to abandon their find. They attempted a new plan, wherein Captain [[Salvage (G1)|Salvage]] would distract the Junkions with peace talks, while the others tried to recycle the planet from space. This didn't go much better, and soon the Recyclons and their ship were turned into junk. {{storylink|Collect and Save}}

===''Cybertron'' comic===
[[Jackhammer (Cybertron)|Jackhammer]] is not happy when he gets bossed around by "[[Ramjet (Universe)|stinking]] [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|refugees]] from the Junk Planet." Whether this meant there is a Junk Planet in this continuity is unknown, but don't expect Jackhammer to explain. Scattered molecules don't talk. {{storylink|Balancing Act (issue)|Balancing Act}}

===Dreamwave continuity===
After finding [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] drifting in deep space, Wreck-Gar took him back to Junk and fixed him up. He also helped the Decepticon salvage several damaged [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] drones which had been "discarded" on the planet after the [[Age of Internment]]. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Junk was a robotic planet in the [[Autobot Commonwealth]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===''Exiles''===

==Note==
*The idea of Junkion as a spaceship, as seen in the Marvel comics movie adaptation, came from an earlier script draft for ''The Movie''. Some vestiges of this concept remain in the final product, such as Wreck-Gar's line that the "new, improved Junkion planet is sleek, sexy import with turbo handling."
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]'s ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toy's alternate mode is a "Junk Planet speeder".

[[Category:Animated planets]]
[[Category:Autobot starships]]
[[Category:Cybertron planets]]
[[Category:Generation 1 planets]]
[[Category:Generation 1 starships]]
[[Category:United]]

Clocker (disambiguation)

2011-10-05T20:36:12Z

209.51.184.13:

The name '''Clocker''' has been applied to several Transformers characters:

{{disamb|y=2003|[[Clocker (Energon)|Clocker]] the (unreleased) [[Mini-Con]] sports car from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''.}}

{{disamb|y=2005|[[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] the [[Autobot]] racer from the planet [[Velocitron]] from ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''.}}

{{disamb|y=2007|[[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] the Autobot Cybertronic race car from the [[Movie (franchise)|movie franchise]].}}

{{disamb|y=2011|[[Clocker (Prime)|Clocker]] the [[Velocitron|Velocitronian]] and [[Nexus Prime]] component from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

{{disambig}}

Velocitron

2011-10-05T19:45:06Z

209.51.184.13: /* Fiction */

{{faction|velocitron}}

[[Image:Velocitron-planet.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I feel the need for Speedia.]]
[[Image:Cyber Key symbol Velocitron.png|right|150px|thumb|The symbol on Velocitron's Cyber Keys.]]
'''Velocitron''', otherwise known as the '''Speed Planet''', was colonized by a group of spacefaring, trailblazing Cybertronians aboard the starship ''[[Ogygia]]'' eons ago. A primarily desert planet, most of the globe covered in seas of sand interspersed with rocky cliffs, though reportedly it has a "bayou" region that's a bit more swampy in nature. Huge superhighways and racetracks crisscross the surface, patrolled by colossal cleaning and road repair drones.

Racing is the order of the day for the denizens of the Speed Planet, and if you're not a racer, working ''for'' a racer, or watching a race, then you're clearly not a Velocitronian. This is no planet for the slow-moving or bulky Cybertronians; everyone, from [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|the enormous]] to the [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|elderly]] transforms into some variety of high-powered racing vehicle. Even the slowest of Velocitronians can outrun most offworlders.

The planet-spanning [[Cybertronian sport| super-races]] the [[Speedia 500]] and the Planet Cup are some of the most important events in Velocitronian society. So obsessed are the Velocitronians with speed that the winner of the Planet Cup will become the planet's ruler. Until the recent arrival of the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] from the forgoten world [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] held court (the first and only female Velocitronian to do so), but she was defeated in an upset by the impetuous [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]].

Velocitron, like its three sister planets [[Gigantion]], [[Animatron]], and Earth were threatened by the [[Unicron Singularity]]. Only the discovery of the planet's [[Cyber Planet Key]], which over time had come to be used as the trophy for the Planet Cup race, could ensure its survival.

===Known Velocitronians===
{{collist|3|
* [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]
* [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]]
* [[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]]
* [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]]
* [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]
* [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]]
* [[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]]
* [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]]
* [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]
* [[Swerve (Cybertron)|Swerve]]}}

[[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]] may or may not be a native Velocitronian. [[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]] exists in a weird quantum state in which he is either [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] or a Velocitronian.

The planet is also home to a race commentator and at least one [[Velocitron band|marching band]].

===Velocitron locations===
The [[Diablo Desert]] is part of an offroad race on Velocitron. It is a hazardous course wracked by sandstorms and a deadly "quicksand zone," whose vortices can appear without notice. {{storylink|Sand|Sand}}

===Velocitron wildlife===
[[Robo-chicken]]s are known to inhabit Velocitron. {{storylink|Titans}}

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
{{stub}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Velocitron was a robotic planet in the [[Autobot Commonwealth]]. The ''[[Revenge (Animated)|Revenge]]'' shot down [[Delta Supreme]] over Velocitron. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Aligned continuity===

===''Exodus''===
Velocitron was a colony world linked to Cybertron by [[space bridge]]s during the [[Golden Age]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus}}

===''Exiles''===
{{stub}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Speedia''' (スピーディア ''Supīdia'')

[[Category:Animated planets]]
[[Category:Cybertron planets]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron planets]]
[[Category:Velocitron| ]]

Transformers: Exiles

2011-10-05T18:56:39Z

209.51.184.13: /* Characters */

{{Comicstory
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|continuity=[[Aligned continuity family]]
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'''The Autobots search for the AllSpark amidst the colonies. Plus, a saboteur lurks aboard the ''Ark'', a new threat arises, and if that's not enough, Optimus must contend with three of the 13!'''

==Synopsis==
{{stub}}

==Characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Alpha Trion (Prime)|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]]
*[[Prowl (Prime)|Prowl]]
*[[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]]
*[[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]]
*[[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]]
*[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]
|c2=
*[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (Prime)|Starsceram]]
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]
*[[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]
*[[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]]
*[[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]]
|h3=[[Thirteen original Transformers|Primes]]|c3=
*[[Vector Prime]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Nexus Prime]]
** [[Clocker (Prime)|Clocker]]
** [[Mainspring]]
** [[Chaindrive]]
** [[Cannondrive]]
** [[Pinion]]

|h4=[[Star Seekers]]|c4=
*[[Thundertron]]
*[[Brimstone (Prime)|Brimstone]]
*[[Cannonball (Prime)|Cannonball]]
*[[Sandstorm (Prime)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Axer (Prime)|Axer]]

|h5=Others|c5=
'''Velocitronians'''
*[[Override (Prime)|Override]]
*[[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]]
*[[Backfire (Prime)|Backfire]]
*[[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]]

'''Junkions'''
*[[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]]
*[[Shearbolt]]
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Notes==
* Irvine said that the [[space bridge]]s will play an important part in the sequel, "and they lead to [[Velocitron|some]] [[Gigantion|unexpected]] [[Hub (G2)|places]]". The focus remains on [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]], but the [[Thirteen original Transformers|original Thirteen Primes]] and their Artifacts "comes to play in this book too, but in unexpected ways".<ref>[http://www2.unicron.com/2011/2011-interviews/308-unicroncom-interview-with-transformers-exodus-author-alex-irvine.html 2011 Unicron.com interview with Alex Irvine]</ref>
* Originally, the title was going to incorporate ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)| Prime]]''.<ref>[http://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/50528392700899328 Irvine's Tweet].</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Exiles-Alex-Irvine/dp/0345519868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1300978654&sr=8-1 Amazon.com page]
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/book/198675/transformers-exiles-by-alex-irvine Random House page]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Exiles}}
[[Category:Prime media]]
[[Category:Novels]]

Transformers: Exiles

2011-10-05T18:34:10Z

209.51.184.13: /* Characters */

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''Transformers: Exiles''
|prev=Transformers: Exodus
|next=
|title=
|image=TransformersExiles.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]
|price=$7.99 (US)
|date=[[October 4]], [[2011]]
|writer=[[Alex Irvine]]
|continuity=[[Aligned continuity family]]
|ISBN=ISBN 0345519868 ISBN 978-0345519863
|pagecount=384
}}
'''The Autobots search for the AllSpark amidst the colonies. Plus, a saboteur lurks aboard the ''Ark'', a new threat arises, and if that's not enough, Optimus must contend with three of the 13!'''

==Synopsis==
{{stub}}

==Characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Alpha Trion (Prime)|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]]
*[[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]]
*[[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]]
*[[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]]
*[[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]]
*[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]
|c2=
*[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (Prime)|Starsceram]]
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]
*[[Makeshift]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]
*[[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]]
*[[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]]
|c4=
'''Primes'''
*[[Vector Prime]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Nexus Prime]]
** [[Clocker (Prime)|Clocker]]
** [[Mainspring]]
** [[Chaindrive]]
** [[Cannondrive]]
** [[Pinion]]

'''The Star Seekers'''
*[[Thundertron]]
*[[Brimstone (Prime)|Brimstone]]
*[[Cannonball (Prime)|Cannonball]]
*[[Sandstorm (Prime)|Sandstorm]]
*[[Axer (Prime)|Axer]]

'''Junkions'''
*[[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]]
*[[Shearbolt]]
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Notes==
* Irvine said that the [[space bridge]]s will play an important part in the sequel, "and they lead to [[Velocitron|some]] [[Gigantion|unexpected]] [[Hub (G2)|places]]". The focus remains on [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]], but the [[Thirteen original Transformers|original Thirteen Primes]] and their Artifacts "comes to play in this book too, but in unexpected ways".<ref>[http://www2.unicron.com/2011/2011-interviews/308-unicroncom-interview-with-transformers-exodus-author-alex-irvine.html 2011 Unicron.com interview with Alex Irvine]</ref>
* Originally, the title was going to incorporate ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)| Prime]]''.<ref>[http://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/50528392700899328 Irvine's Tweet].</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Exiles-Alex-Irvine/dp/0345519868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1300978654&sr=8-1 Amazon.com page]
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/book/198675/transformers-exiles-by-alex-irvine Random House page]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Exiles}}
[[Category:Novels]]

Deployer (WFC)

2011-10-05T14:44:46Z

209.51.184.13: someone was bored

{{factions|decepticon}}

{{disambig2|the [[Mini-Con|Minicons]] from the ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' continuity|the drones from ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]''|Deployer (BM)}}

:''Deployers are [[Mini-Con|Minicon]]s from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

'''Deployers''' are [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]]'s Minicons that he deploys from his chest. While small by Cybertronian standards, at least one of them is larger than an Earth helicopter.

{{quote|Awww, he's like their daddy!|[[Sideswipe (Prime)|Sideswipe]] has probably read too much fanfic|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Exodus: The Official History of the War for Cybertron''===
[[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]], [[Ravage (WFC)|Ravage]], and [[Laserbeak (Prime)|Laserbeak]] were Soundwave's minions, located in his chest cavity. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[Image:Deployer DarknessRising3.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Hi, I'm Soundwave's [[Breastforce|boobs.]]]]
When Soundwave intercepted a message from [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]], Soundwave released one of his deployers (which was resting on his chest) to bring Fowler to the Decepticon ship. After chasing Fowler's helicopter, the drone grabbed Fowler with his tentacles and returned to the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}}

After Soundwave picked up a possible signal from [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]], who was previously assumed dead, [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] went to investigate. Untrusting of Starscream, Soundwave decided to keep an eye on him by sending the deployer Minicon after him. After finding Megatron, Starscream intended to allow Megatron to perish, but was forced to reconsider when he discovered Soundwave's Minicon watching him. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

==Notes==
*The Deployer in the ''Prime'' cartoon deploys from Soundwave in a method more reminiscent of the [[Breastforce]]'s [[Breast Animal]]s than the Generation 1-inspired method used in ''War for Cybertron''.
*The producers intended the Deployer in "Darkness Rising" as an homage to Laserbeak, but declined to say whether it ''is'' him.<ref>[http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/36193/transformers-prime-premiere-report-and-video-clip-plus-season-two-confirmation ToonZone season 1 interview]</ref> Hasbro referred to him as Laserbeak at [[BotCon 2011]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Prime]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron]]

Optimus Prime (Armada)

2011-10-04T20:19:44Z

209.51.184.13: /* Armada cartoon */

{{factions|autobot|{{factions/icons|custom=Energon Powerlinx symbol.png|cLink=Powerlinx}}|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Optimus Prime}}{{suite}}
:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmadaOptimusPrime dvd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Prime, Prime, and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Prime]].]]
'''Optimus Prime''' fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the [[Mini-Con]]s, faced the resurrection of a [[Unicron|dark god]], and now aims to stop [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from obtaining the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from [[Scavenger (Armada)|whoever]] turns into a [[Landmine (Energon)|bulldozer]], thinks [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, he wants to make sure you don't sit too close to the TV screen.<ref>It's true! In a pre-show warning screen before every episode of ''Super Link'' (the Japanese version of ''Energon''), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen. This isn't particularly uncommon in anime...not after, well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon You know.]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Image:Armada V1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Special power: The ability to speak three languages at once.]]
Optimus Prime assigned [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] the task of destroying an energy-draining device. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} He later checked on [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] when he was building a satellite dish that would help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}} After the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] saw a distress signal from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three [[Mini-Con]]s went and fell into a trap by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], who combined them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. Optimus Prime combined with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[Image:Energon V4 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Teamwork is using somebody else's fist to punch people.]]

Later, Optimus Prime battled [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Hot Shot. At a later point, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] asked Optimus for permission to plant an [[energon tower]] on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Shockblast]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. Before they could strike, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
{{-}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[Image:DWArmadaPreview OptimusPrime ouch.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh slag. There goes my bonus.]]
One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the [[Mini-Con]] Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}} Meanwhile, the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con escape ship]] crash landed on a distant world known as [[Earth]], dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous [[human]] species, [[Rad White]], stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to being back justice to their home. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[Image:DWArmada4 OptimusPrime bruteforcelecture.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Oh no they DIDN'T!]]
The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a [[Ruby|group of human children]] on a field trip to the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]]. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and their Mini-Con friends, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. As [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron [[Powerlinx]]ed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[Image:DWArmada7 OptimusPrime StarSaber.jpg|left|350px|thumb| Shut up dude, I'm TRYING to get it out of the stone!]]
Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the [[Black Hills]] to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], who were under attack by the Decepticons in [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]]. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and used it to attack the [[Autobase]] in [[Nebraska|Lincoln]]. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about ''respect'': respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[Image:DWArmada10 OptimusPrime Illbeback.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Optimus Schwarzenegger.]]
Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an [[Autobot shuttle|Autobot Transport Gunship]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]] were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that [[Sky Blast]] meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the [[Mini-Con Fortress Base]] transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

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Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, [[California]], and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern [[Alaska]]. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his [[Solar Scalpel]], a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[Image:WorldsCollide4_JetOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|—a [[Furmanism|FURMANISM]]!]]

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered [[Spinister (G1)|a lone survivor]], who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As [[Unicron]], the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the mysterious Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, [[Furmanism|it may never be over]], and they must be eternally vigilant. {{Storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
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Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the [[Autobot]]s' unpreparedness for war and requested the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to put resources into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense. [[Levitacus]] expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little [[energon (fuel)|energon]] they had and would instigate the Autobot-[[Decepticon]] conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] with his concerns about [[Unicron]]. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The [[Mini-Con]] pointed Optimus to an [[uplink platform]], where the Autobot went with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], where he met [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]] and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. The voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to [[Earth]], where [[energon (fuel)|energon]] that Unicron desired lay. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

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With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]]. Juat as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the [[Omnicon]]s, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] explained to Optimus that, as the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the [[Spark of Combination]]. He was granted a team of [[Prime Force|drones]], who he could [[Powerlinx]] with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ''ready'', having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

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Recovered, the Autobots ran into [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. After some reintroductions with their old [[human]] friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the [[Gregory Salt Sea]]. Now with [[energon weapon]]s from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} To his end, he established the [[Cybercord Treaty]] with the [[United Nations]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed [[energon tower|shield towers]] on Earth. {{Storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

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Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting [[Alpha Quintesson]] to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" {{Storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|In unreleased issues: As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was [[Nervissa]], not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a [[seismic-shock warhead]] materialized in front of him and began counting down. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} 

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}} }}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

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[[Image:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"Maybe we shouldn't have fired lasers at the mirrors."]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young Autobot leader, Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Later, veteran Autobot [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] trained Optimus in [[metallikato]] shortly before leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]. Optimus later notes that their training made him the warrior and soldier he is today. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Many years later, it was a more mature Optimus Prime that led a small Autobot unit to [[Earth]] after the activation of the [[Mini-Con]] homing beacon. This beacon signaled to all the Transformers on Cybertron that the much-coveted Mini-Cons had survived their million years-long disappearance. After leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron and warping to Earth {{storylink|Prehistory}}, Optimus saved [[Rad White|three]] [[Carlos Lopez|human]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|children]] from the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who arrived on the alien world first.

[[Image:FirstEncounter_Prime.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]
Clashing with his arch enemy, Optimus Prime bought the children and their Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] time to escape while around them, other Transformers warped into the battlefield. {{storylink|First Encounter}}{{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Realizing that he was defeated, Megatron ordered a retreat, allowing Optimus and his subordinates, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], time to reformat themselves into suitable new Earth bodies, while the Decepticons likewise did so on their moon base. Later, after the Decepticons returned to Earth in an attempt to capture the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] Mini-Cons that had been awakened by the children, Optimus Prime and the Autobots saved the children again. This time, Prime unveiled his Earth body's [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]] and put it to good use.

Befriending the children, Optimus brought them back to the Autobots' hidden base and introduced his crew to them. He told them of the sad history of the conflict on Cybertron and how the Mini-Cons had fled from their home planet to maintain their freedom, but also that there existed a legend that the Mini-Cons, despite their use as weapons of war, held the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Base}} The children would aid Prime as he led his crew around the world, searching for the long-lost Mini-Cons, before the Decepticon forces could take them and use them for their own evil deeds.

[[Image:Arm ep 4 supermode prime max burst.jpg|left|250px|thumb|You feel lucky, punk?]]
Soon afterward, both the Autobots and Decepticons detected a Mini-Con signal located in the [[Grand Canyon]]. With the help of the kids, Optimus Prime managed to pinpoint the location of the Mini-Con panel before he was confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], powerlinked to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. Outgunned, Optimus Prime was saved when Starscream arrogantly underestimated the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team's]] combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. This distraction gave Optimus the opportunity to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner and friend. Together they Powerlinked, activating Optimus' powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}}

When Hot Shot criticized Red Alert for his seemingly austere personality, Optimus reminded the youngster that it was their friend's dedication to preparation that won the Autobots many battles back on Cybertron. Before Hot Shot could argue any further, an alarm went off signaling the discovery of a new Mini-Con panel, this time in Antarctica. The Autobots and their human allies warped there, only to find that Optimus' trailer needed to be fixed after a drive system failure. Unfolding it into command center mode, Optimus displayed the attachment, much to the amazement of the kids, while Red Alert fixed it up. After that false start, the Autobots split up to find the Mini-Con panel. Ultimately, Hot Shot and Red Alert would be forced to fight together to save the Mini-Con, teaching Hot Shot a lesson about Red Alert's skill; Optimus did not enter the battle until the very end, having been off scouting, but his arrival forced the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Soldier}}

Soon after, another Mini-Con panel was detected in a forest, which the Autobots were forced to walk through due to the terrain being unfriendly towards cars. Optimus left his trailer in the trusted hands of Sparkplug and set off to explore, but the Decepticons soon attacked and set the forest on fire. Not wanting to harm the environment, Optimus ordered Hot Shot and Red Alert to withhold fire unless they could score direct hits, and when a tree nearly collapsed on the kids he saved them. When Laserbeak discovered a nearby lake, Optimus had his trailer hooked up to it and left the kids and Mini-Cons to put out the fire while he and the others chased down the Decepticons. But he was too late - Starscream claimed the Mini-Con panel from a large tree and awakened [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], with whom he combined and unleashed a massive blast that left a gigantic crater. Having won the day, the Decepticons retreated. Rad arrived to inform Optimus that they had successfully put out the fire but upon realizing that the Decepticons had snatched the Mini-Con he questioned if he had done the right thing. Optimus reassured him that he had. {{storylink|Jungle}}

The Autobots' computer systems soon located another Mini-Con, this time in the Sahara desert. The Autobots traveled there and again found the terrain inhospitable to driving, but were prevented from searching by an immediate attack from Demolishor. They were saved, however, when the sand caved in and Demolishor was pulled underground, along with Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and the Street Acion Team. While the kids and Demolishor raced to find their way out of the mysterious buried palace that they found themselves in - and to find the Mini-Con within it - Optimus and his troops fought the Decepticons above the surface. Megatron demanded to know what had happened to Demolishor, but Optimus could only respond that he had no idea. Luckily for Megatron, Demolishor soon emerged from the sand pit clutching the Mini-Con panel of [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrushe]], with whom he powerlinxed and launched an assault on the Autobots. With the Mini-Con in hand, the Decepticons made a tactical retreat. Hot Shot, meanwhile, rescued the kids and their Mini-Con friends.{{storylink|Palace}}

A different challenge would face Optimus when Rad and Carlos' schoolyard antagonists Billy and Fred were kidnapped by Cyclonus, who demanded that all the Autobots' Mini-Cons be turned over in exchange for the hostages. Optimus led his troops to a ghost town where the Decepticons had hidden the children and tried to negotiate their return, but ultimately a fight broke out. The battle was halted when Megatron emerged, having hidden under a pile of junk, and trapped all the children in an energy ball. Prime gave in and agreed to hand over all the Mini-Cons in exchange for the humans, only to find Megatron renege on the deal and continue to hold the kids hostage anyway. Hot Shot managed to free the kids with some old fashioned pummeling, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. With their cover blown, the Autobots accepted Billy and Fred into their circle of human friends. {{storylink|Confrontation}}

While Red Alert worked on fixing up the base and Hot Shot slacked, Optimus announced that another new Mini-Con had been located, this time in a city. After
warping there, the Autobots determined that it was underground and entered the subway. This almost proved to be disastrous, as Optimus came close to a head-on collision with a speeding train, only managing to avoid it at the last second. The Autobots split up to search the tunnels, which Prime found rather maze-like and confusing. The kids would find the Mini-Con panel, only to be caught between a mysterious crane and the Decepticons. Laserbeak alerted Optimus to the situation and he and the others headed into the sewers to find the kids. The Decepticons, however, once again won the day, burying the kids and the crane under rubble and stealing the Mini-Con [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]], with whom Cyclonus merged. Cyclonus blasted at the Autobots and forced them to stay back, following which the Decepticons retreated. The mysterious crane Transformer, who had shielded the kids from the rubble, then revealed himself to be Smokescreen, one of the Autobots' comrades from back on Cybertron who had gone through the warp gate to Earth with them but gotten lost. Though they had lost the Mini-Con, Optimus' team had now gained a new ally on Earth. {{storylink|Underground}}

Through the treachery of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], the Decepticons managed to secure all three of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|legendary]] [[Skyboom (Armada)|Mini-Con]] [[Requiem Blaster|weapons]] that form the [[Hydra Cannon]], the most powerful weapon in the universe. Mounting their new doomsday device aboard a starship, Megatron decided to wipe out the Autobot base on Earth, regardless of the massive collateral damage to the planet itself. Optimus Prime and Jetfire launched a pre-emptive strike against the warship in the hopes of disabling the weapon and rescuing the Mini-Cons. However, they were outnumbered, forcing a desperate Optimus to throw himself into the path of the cannon and use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save Earth, but at the cost of his life. {{storylink|Crisis}}

Under the leadership of Hot Shot, the other Autobots gave chase to the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons reached out to each other and resurrected Optimus from within the Matrix. There was little time to rejoice, as the Autobots pursued the Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus learned of the existence of [[Unicron]] from the Mini-Cons. He would plead with Megatron, now Galvatron, to unite their armies to face this new threat. Galvatron was only convinced after both Thrust stole the [[Requiem Blaster]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] sacrificed himself to let Galvatron see that uniting the armadas was the only hope for the Transformers to survive. {{storylink|Cramp}}

After uniting the armadas, Optimus and Galvatron continued to co-lead the strikes against Unicron. {{storylink|Alliance}} After many losses, the duo decided that they would venture into Unicron to weaken him from within, but were both captured by Unicron. {{storylink|United}} Unicron would continue to try to persuade Prime into merging with him or face destruction. Thankfully, however, the kids were able to free the Mini-Cons under Unicron's control, who in turn attacked Unicron, critically damaging him. {{storylink|Origin}}

[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime with tread piece.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My God, it's full of stars...]]
After Unicron's apparent defeat, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron succumbed to their base natures and had one last battle within the Chaos Bringer. Fighting each other to a standstill, both were surprised when Unicron suddenly came back to life, feeding off their hate for each other. Galvatron was drawn toward Unicron's maw, with Prime holding onto his tank treads, telling him to hold on. His nemesis then made the decision to sacrifice his life, giving Prime a final victory, so that Unicron might be destroyed and their race would survive.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime reflected that he didn't deserve the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and left both the Autobots and Cybertron for places unknown. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:EnergonOptimusForms.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me, myself, and I... and ''me'']]
8,000 eons ago, Optimus Prime stayed on Cybertron to continue its defense, even as Rodimus led a group of Transformers away from the planet, into space, in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from exile to a newly-unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side-by-side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Optimus Prime established a dialogue with the Earth governments with the help of his human friends. Earth sent a delegation to Cybertron, consisting of the three kids and [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]], the foremost expert in the newly discovered ore [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that both worlds coveted.

Jones brought along his young son, [[Kicker Jones|Chad]] (also known as 'Kicker'), who was frightened by the tall, menacing robots. When the boy ran away to a ruined and abandoned part of Cybertron, Optimus Prime gave chase, warning Kicker that the area was strictly off limits. The boy accidentally fell and found his way into a massive darkened chamber where an energy being known as [[Primus]] saved him. Optimus Prime found his way into the chamber just as Primus evolved the human child. Sometime after this, Primus (now known as the creator-god of the Transformers), gave Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], allowing Optimus to grant combining powers to other Autobots. Prime could also now combine with a [[Prime Force|squad of four drone vehicles]], which rode around with him in his trailer when not in use.

Almost a decade later, the energon mining facilities in Sol's asteroid belt, as well as their base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], were attacked by a mysterious force of beast-like Transformers. Primus warned Optimus that the enemy was after the energon, causing Optimus to assemble a unit so he could personally assess the situation. Finding no life on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where he saved Kicker and Ocean City from an attack by the same creatures. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons at [[Lunar City]]. He assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with the rookie Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Prime prepared his troops to defend Earth's Cybertron Cities from further attack. {{storylink|Scorpinok}} Eventually the Terrorcons' attacks forced him to make a difficult call, abandoning the survivors at [[Mars City]] in favor of remaining to defend Ocean City. In the battle that followed, the sight of Megatron's sword caused Prime to wonder if his old nemesis might still be alive. At the same time, the Decepticon troops under his command began abandoning the cause one by one. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[Image:Raidsword.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Optimus continued to lead his team against Terrorcon attacks, but soon found himself face-to-face with his oldest and greatest foe. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, the two threw down with all their power. Armed with a copy of Megatron's sword, Optimus was able to defeat him and force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Optimus soon found himself stalked by the ghostly Starscream, who secretly followed him around Ocean City, hoping for a chance to assassinate him. Prime lured Starscream to the Moon, where they could battle without interference or collateral damage. Starscream revealed his plans to revive Unicron, causing Prime no small measure of consternation. Though the teleporting Starscream maintained the advantage, Optimus was able to generate "[[Energon Blaster|Hot Shot's blaster]]" during a subsequent Decepticon attack, using it to drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Prime then led a team into the asteroid belt, where they destroyed an asteroid that looked nothing like Unicron, because it looked like Unicron. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

Prime continued to lead Earth's defense until Dr. Jones's [[energon tower]] could be completed, ensuring the planet's safety. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} This role forced him into a difficult decision, detonating the energon stores of [[Jungle City]] in the midst of an overwhelming attack. Although the explosion repulsed the attacking Decepticons, it also obliterated some of Earth's most ancient ruins and an entire Cybertron city. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

Prime next clashed with Megatron at [[Lunar City]], but once again a newly-arrived energon tower cut the battle short.
{{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} He then led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the final completion of the energon grid. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

With Earth secure, Optimus decided to lead his team into space, to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} As the Autobots prepared to leave Earth's [[solar system]] aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', the Decepticons attacked once more; struggling with Megatron, Optimus narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid. Demolishor wasn't so lucky. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Optimus had his team follow Kicker's energon-finding instincts, leading them to a misadventure on a frozen planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Optimus was confronted by Rodimus—who shocked him with the proposal that Unicron must not be destroyed, but rather restored! Optimus wasn't convinced, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Optimus soon was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge and to Cybertron, where Rad assaulted Unicron with the planet's energon grid, massively damaging him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With Unicron repulsed, Optimus led a team to Cybertron's surface, where the Decepticons were in rebellion. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} They soon learned that the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]] had escaped, and pursued him to the very chamber of Primus. Shockblast escaped, however, and Optimus soon had other concerns: Kicker was returning to Cybertron, with the head of Unicron! {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

At Kicker's insistence, Optimus met with the alien Alpha Q and heard his story. Moved, he agreed to help Alpha Q revive his planets, but the defense of Cybertron remained his top priority. When Unicron began lashing out at his captors, it was Optimus who recognized the actions as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again. He was present to witness Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} He subsequently led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. Alone and facing two Decepticons, he was revived and saved by the arrival of an energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

[[Image:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Wing Dagger, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], arrived and revealed that he and Optimus could combine, greatly enhancing their power. Prime rallied his troops to complete their mission of destroying Megatron. Before it could happen, however, Megatron triggered a catastrophic energon reaction, ripping [[Rift (Energon)|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's Realm|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of energon. Optimus' team made it their priority to protect these fledgling worlds against the Decepticons' attacks as they pillaged them for energon to once again revive Unicron. The battles started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing energon there, Optimus' team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, Inferno - who was left to guard Shockblast - was ambushed by the Decepticons. While Megatron tortured the sniper, installing him with Decepticon programming, Optimus was held up by Mirage. Optimus arrived too late to fend off Megatron, but managed to fly the injured Inferno off the battlefield.{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

The next target of Decepticon attack was the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. While Optimus and his team personally investigated the rift, the Decepticons began their assault. When he got wind of the situation, Optimus and his team returned, only to be forced to battle in outer space so the Terrorcons could continue their pillaging. Upon the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] the Autobots turned the tide enough that, combined with Wing Saber, Optimus managed to break through into the atmosphere, only to be bombarded endlessly by Megatron. While Inferno fended off both Scorponok and his Decepticon programming below, Optimus carried on the fight with Megatron, finally blowing him out of the sky and teaching him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

The arrival of Bulkhead's team through the rift signalled to the Autobots that it was possible to retrieve more energon towers from Cybertron. Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to Dr. Jones to receive a new batch so as to set up energon grids across the planets; but in the interim, the Terrorcons successfully managed to suck Iron Planet dry and destroy it. Hurrying to defend Jungle Planet, Optimus led a successful resistance against Decepticon invasion, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were soon sent through to Alpha Q's system and set in place, though Mirage managed to take out a tower on [[Ocean Planet]] via underwater attack. While Inferno volunteered to draw out Megatron and distract him from attack in space, Optimus' team ferried in a new tower to the water world. Upon discovering the ruse, Megatron returned to the planet, where he dueled the [[Energon Saber]]-wielding Prime. The planet was successfully defended, but at the expense of Inferno's life. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

Following these depressing events, the Autobots decided to use Alpha Q's [[Circuit Planet]] for a little R&R. Optimus was surprised when he learned that his troops had halted their duties to hold the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], but when Rodimus stated that he'd signed off on it, Prime decided to join the event himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track. He proved enough of an obstacle to both Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha]], riding atop [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], finished first. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Prime was soon contacted by Dr. Jones, who informed him of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] on Cybertron. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon have enough energon to revive Unicron, Prime requested more energon towers be sent and had the Miranda II set course for Unicron himself. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived from beyond the rift with energon towers in tow, hurling them at Unicron, but only causing minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Having discovered that the sun in which Alpha Q resided was in actuality Unicron's head, Megatron moved Unicron to reclaim it. Optimus ordered the energon grid to be activated to stop him, but Megatron threw Unicron's whole body against the grid to break through it. Prime, Rodimus, and Wing Saber daringly landed on Unicron and tried to enter him, but the heat from his burning body forced the latter to retreat; Optimus attempted to go it alone but eventually went into stasis from damage. With Unicron on the brink of explosion, Omega Supreme swooped in to rescue Optimus, whom the Autobots restored. To their surprise, Omega Supreme revealed that he could link up with Optimus. Megatron, meanwhile, successfully reclaimed Unicron's head, killing Alpha Q and fully restoring the body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Shockblast then attempted to usurp Megatron, placing himself on the throne and siphoning Unicron's power. While the regrouped Autobots attacked from space, Shockblast steered Unicron towards [[Blizzard Planet]]. But the dark god's power proved too much for Shockblast, who not only grew in size but lost his mind, violently rampaging through the deity's innards. He turned his attention to the Autobots, blasting Optimus and Omega Supreme down to the planet and following after them, where even the combined Optimus Supreme could barely handle him. Optimus showered Shockblast with ice and tried to bring his true nature back to the surface, reminding him that he was a proud warrior. When Shockblast finally broke Unicron's control, he hurled a beam up at the god, only to be crushed and annihilated by Unicron's massive fist. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

[[Image:itsover.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]With Unicron reawakened and Megatron slowly falling under his sway, the situation became dire. The dark god beat back the Autobots and began to destroy Blizzard Planet, absorbing it in chunks. Leading the charge, Optimus Supreme attempted with all his might to push Unicron away, but to no avail; instead, Unicron simply blew up what remained of Alpha Q's snow world, damaging the Autobots in the field. Striking out on his own, Optimus Supreme launched another unsuccessful attack on Unicron. Hot Shot, Jetfire, Ironhide, and Cliffjumper joined in, but all were grievously injured when Unicron blew apart Circuit Planet. Fueled by anger at the sight of his men put out of commission and the destruction of Alpha Q's planets, Optimus made one last daring attack, to no effect. But when all seemed lost, a beam of energon - sent straight through the void by Primus, who had mustered all the strength he could - bathed the damaged Autobots and Optimus Supreme in dazzling light. The Autobots caught in its path were immediately restored and upgraded, while Optimus Supreme grew to enormous planetary sizes. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} The champion of Primus, the empowered Optimus Supreme faced off against the dark god on a vast disk of energon created in space by the beam. While the upgraded Autobots strafed Unicron and kept the fleeing Decepticons at bay, the two titans brawled in a divine battle. As the Autobots set up and powered up energon towers along Alpha Q's planets to protect them from Unicron's stray blasts, Optimus took the brunt of the demon's assault straight on. Drawing on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends, Optimus unleashed a massive laser barrage, his Final Impact, blowing Unicron to pieces and destroying the god's corporeal form. But unbeknownst to the Autobots, not only did Unicron's spark survive in the distant reaches of space, but Megatron survived the blast as well and carried within him Unicron's very essence. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was left to rest in a CR tank. Soon, however, Megatron returned, scouring the planet with the Terrorcons. As Megatron, Scorponok, and Starscream headed for [[Center City]], the humans and Autobots scrambled. Awoken, Optimus headed after the Miranda II with Jetfire. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Megatron, guided by Unicron, searched underground for the legendary super energon temple and his crew was broken out of jail, Optimus and his team battled Terrorcons on the surface. Suddenly, Megatron - now upgraded into Galvatron by the power of [[Super Energon|super energon]] - emerged with the equally powered up Starscream, displaying their superior power when Optimus' blasts had no effect on them. The two began destroying energon towers, unleashing green energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he would be saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the super energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Aboard the Miranda II, the Autobots plotted to send Kicker and the Omnicons, the only ones aboard, down to the planet to shut off the energon gas. At the same time, Galvatron ordered his new subordinate [[Six Shot]] - the brother of Shockblast, who harbored great resentment for Optimus Prime due to thinking he had slain his brother - to use the energon towers as engines and push Cybertron through the space bridge to Alpha Q's realm. While doing so, Six Shot noticed the Miranda II and took a shot, earning the ire of his master for acting without orders. Nonetheless, Galvatron went to attack it and engaged Prime in battle. Six Shot then took another shot, severely damaging the ship and knocking the Omnicons out of the docking bay towards the planet. With the ship crashing, the furious Galvatron returned to Cybertron; Optimus went to help Cliffjumper, who tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Stuck hovering in space, Optimus' crew waited patiently for the Omnicon advance team to shut down the energon gas. When they finally got a signal, they headed in, dropping through a hole in the gas cloud caused by the explosion of an energon tower. Once on the ground, another battle between Prime and Galvatron erupted, prematurely ending when Six Shot released energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot - but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. Rodimus and Hot Shot won and were forced to battle a Unicron simulation in the bonus round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Primemeteorattackmode.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]On Cybertron, Optimus' team was chased by the Maximus combiners but managed to evade them, running into Wing Saber's resistance. Optimus split his team in two, ordering Kicker, Hot Shot, and Omega Supreme to rescue the Jones family while Ironhide was to take a [[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys|squad of young Omnicons]] to rescue Bulkhead from a medical facility. Following this, Optimus and Superion Maximus fought the Maximus combiners again, as well as Scorponok, to buy the two new teams time to escape. Six Shot then attempted to take another shot at Prime with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus later sent Superion ahead to aid Kicker, linking up with Wing Saber to continue his own mission. Galvatron and Starscream then attacked; but Six Shot, still obsessing over killing Prime, finally succeeded in blasting him with the energon grid, knocking Prime out of the sky to the surface of Cybertron and disconnecting him from Wing Saber. Galvatron, furious, sent Scorponok and Constructicon Maximus to find Prime's body. But before he could be attacked again, Prime was rescued by Superion, who bought time while Optimus' drone team arrived. Having linked with his drones, Optimus fought back against Galvatron, finally recombining with Wing Saber and using his drones in Meteor Attack Mode to cause a huge explosion. Galvatron withstood it, but when he ordered Six Shot to unleash energon gas on Optimus, the disgruntled sharpshooter refused, and Galvatron was forced back to headquarters to deal with his insubordinate soldier. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Optimus' team continued on to the spaceport, where they briefly fought with Scorponok and the Maximus combiners. But, needing Scorponok to retake control of a group of mutated [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], Galvatron had Starscream recall the Terrorcon leader, leaving Prime to the combiners. Six Shot was then given the go ahead to release energon gas on the Autobots, but - just in time - Dr. Jones managed to shut off the flow of gas from the super energon temple, allowing Optimus' crew to escape. Seeing the gas clearing, Rodimus and Cliffjumper headed down to the planet's surface to rendezvous with Optimus, just as Galvatron and his soldiers arrived. At the same time, Ironhide's team had broken through Scorponok's defenses - sacrificing their lives in the process - to deliver energon to the planet's core, reviving Primus. With the god of light reawakened, Optimus' Spark of Combination glowed red, and he was once again able to combine with Omega Supreme. Using a whirlwind attack, Optimus cleared the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[Image:Giantoptimus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Cybertron finally emerged from the space bridge into Alpha Q's realm. Attempting to fix the energon grid, Six Shot caused a massive explosion of pent-up energon gas, blowing the Autobots into space and bringing about a new gas cloud. With most of the Autobots but himself and those within the core damaged, Optimus stared on in disbelief as Misha reported that Cybertron was accelerating and on course to destroy Plains Planet. As the planet passed other worlds, the green energon gas emanating from Cybertron reacted with them, permeating their young and unstable atmospheres and causing them to explode. Optimus hastened to Cybertron, but was held up by Galvatron in the green gas-infused atmosphere. Sensing Unicron's presence, Optimus demanded to know why Galvatron had kept the dark god alive, only for Galvatron to deny it. Calling on Primus for help, Optimus was then enveloped by a bright light which also sucked the spreading energon gas back into Cybertron and nearly knocked Primus out again in the process. Now almost half as tall as Cybertron itself, Optimus Supreme laid into the planet, smashing into it to halt its progress while Six Shot boosted energon tower output even more. With towers exploding all around, the Autobots and Decepticons fled. As Prime struggled to hold the planet still, Galvatron began to sense in the great Autobot leader the very essence of Unicron himself. As the towers shut down, the planet came to a stop - but Prime, still fueled by not only Primus' light but the angry power of Unicron within him, again smashed violently into the planet. Rodimus cried out to Optimus to stop, breaking through to him, and Prime dissolved in a green light to his normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}} Following this, Optimus relocated to Ocean Planet, where Jetfire - arriving with the rescued [[Sally Jones]] - delivered energon to him. After recharging, Optimus set out to return to Cybertron, where Galvatron, who had now killed Six Shot, had begun growing to planetary sizes himself by absorbing as much super energon as possible. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Optimus arrived via space bridge with his crew, just in time to see Galvatron growing magnificently huge. Prime sent Jetfire away to Primus and ordered Omega Supreme to powerlink with him to stop Galvatron; Omega disagreed since Primus was once again asleep and they would thus be unable to do so, but Optimus stated that he would bring about the combination by relying on the power of Unicron within him. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. Galvatron launched into space, towing the planet by a cable of super energon, and the Autobots followed closely behind. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[Image:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Sensing that he was being pulled to the same location as Galvatron, who by now was out of his mind and controlled by the essence of Unicron, Optimus headed off to his final battle, ordering Rodimus to take command if he died. He then delinked from Omega Supreme, stating that the battle was between him and Galvatron alone. Drawing on Unicron's power even more, Optimus once again grew to gigantic heights and attacked Galvatron, knocking him down to the surface of Jungle Planet. There the two rivals fought, but not as usual - both were possessed by Unicron's essence, battling savagely without nobility. Sensing the presence of Unicron within both of them, Kicker was able to determine the location of Unicron's spark in space and ordered Jetfire to take him there. Meanwhile, Optimus managed to break through Unicron's spell and proposed to Galvatron that he could do the same if he became an Autobot; falling into Optimus' trap, Galvatron became so enraged at the suggestion that he too broke through Unicron's influence. Preparing for their final attacks, Galvatron and Optimus both unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime, in a last attempt to seal away Unicron's influence within Galvatron, opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Galvatron Unicron's essence. With that, the two dissolved to their normal sizes. Nearly dead, Optimus collapsed; Galvatron staggered away, promising to return, but setting off to find Unicron's spark to kill his tormenter once and for all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[Image:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Nearly dead, Optimus' spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where their Sparks of Combination glowed in unison. All but Omega Supreme, who had headed to find Unicron's spark, gave up their own sparks, combining them with Optimus and restoring him to life. Meanwhile, Omega arrived at the site of Unicron's spark and confronted Galvatron, who wished to destroy it. Omega told him that he could do no such thing, as Unicron existed in all Transformers as the chaotic force that drove the universe. Easily beating him aside, Galvatron made his move on Unicron's spark - only to find that he himself was possessed by it, returning Unicron to life once more. Suddenly, Optimus appeared from across the galaxy in a glowing ball of light, shining from the power of all the Autobots' combination sparks. At last, Omega Supreme gave up his Spark of Combination, combining with Optimus and making him glow a brilliant blue as Optimus Supreme. While Primus readied a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining super energon and the last of his strength, Optimus Supreme battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron, intending to throw both of them into the star. But Galvatron, too proud to admit defeat, broke out of Unicron's control and pushed away from Optimus, determined to finish Unicron himself. After giving a final speech to his loyal troops, Galvatron cried his last words: "Glory to Decepticons!" With that, he plunged himself into the energon sun while Optimus watched. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, each Spark of Combinaton rematerializing into each Autobot's regular corporeal form. Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:CybertronPrime finalbattlepose.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Weapons Primed..."]]
Primus' plan to trap Unicron inside an energon sun failed, and this star collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]]. Optimus Prime faced the greatest test in his existence when his home planet was threatened with destruction, but realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population to Earth. As they made plans to leave, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, the only means of restoring Primus' spark, and the only way they can save Cybertron and the rest of the universe from oblivion. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Arriving on Earth, Optimus Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population when he rescued the injured [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and three human children from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Befriending the children, named [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]], he relied on them to educate the Autobots about their new home and how to blend into the environment as Robots in Disguise. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} {{storylink|Hidden}}

Soon afterward, the children's hometown of Boulder, Colorado was threatened. The newest tunnels in a recently-dug gold mine had destabilized a mountain, making its collapse imminent. This alone would only have damaged the mountain's immediate area, but matters were complicated when Autobot scans revealed the presence of an underground reservoir that would be forced out by the collapse, causing flooding. Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to shatter the mountain with his largest missiles and collapse it safely, averting disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}} He would later travel to the [[Sahara]] To uncover what they believed to be the Omega Lock, but was in fact a fake. {{storylink|Time}} He would later allow the civilian Autobots to help in the search for the Omega Lock. He would later battle under water in the Bermuda Triangle to keep Megatron from obtaining the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Deep}} He would also battle Megatron aboard the [[Atlantis|Starship Atlantis]] for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}} He later traveled to [[Velocitron]] to acquire the Cyber Planet Key said to be the Planet cup racing trophy, but learned he would only be able to get it if [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] was beaten in a race. Despite Hot Shot having disobeyed Prime's orders to not get involved with the locals, Optimus ultimately agreed with him after confronting the stubborn Override that the only way to retrieve Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key would be by winning the Planet Cup. Though Hot Shot was clearly the only Autobot who could have a chance at winning, Optimus, Landmine, Red Alert, and the new friends [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] joined the race as well. {{storylink|Hero}}

Knowing that he had no real shot at winning, Optimus stayed in the background during the first round of the race, blocking the Decepticon duo of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. They managed to jump ahead in the race, however, when Ransack attached himself to Prime with a spring and flung himself to the front, followed by Crumplezone under cover of a smokescreen. When late in the race the two blew up a bridge, Prime turned himself into a ramp for Hot Shot by driving off the edge and unfolding his cannons. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second round by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone.{{storylink|Detour}}

[[Image:Savageclawmode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]While Hot Shot trained for the third leg of the race, Red Alert relayed a message to Optimus - unknowingly sent by the sneaky Sideways - that claimed that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Cybertron]] was in danger in his mission on [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. Primes Optimus and Vector set off to the beast world, where they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant. Overhaul, having been reformatted as Leobreaker, arrived to save them, and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] explained to the Cybertronians their friend's transformation. The dictatorial [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] soon arrived, however, and demanded that Snarl be handed over for treason; Optimus refused and pleaded with Scourge to listen peacefully to his request for the Cyber Planet Key. When Megatron and his cronies arrived, Scoruge proposed that the Autobots and Decepticons battle to determine if he would grant Prime's request or not. Optimus refused this, but when Snarl was carried away, Leobreaker jumped to his rescue, setting off a battle. Leobreaker's anger at Megatron tapped into the power of the Jungle Planet's key, and both he and Optimus were engulfed in a burst of energy. The two combined, as Leobreaker became a massive arm for Optimus in his Savage Claw Mode. Easily one-shotting Megatron, Optimus forced the Decepticons to flee. Impressed, Scourge decided to let Snarl go. {{storylink|Savage}}

Later, Sideways, who noticed Scourge's desire to fight Optimus, engineered a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons by sending fake signals to both sides. Realizing it was a trap, Leobreaker and Optimus again combined and quickly took out Scourge so that they could search for Sideways. Upon finding him, the Autobots interrogated their battle's engineer; Sideways tried to fool the Autobots into thinking he was an undercover spy researching Megatron's ambitions but escaped when Optimus became distracted by a call from Landmine informing him of the results of the third leg of the race on Velocitron. It was then that Optimus learned that Coby had snuck into the Autobot camp on the racing planet, and though surprised, he allowed the child's presence due to Hot Shot's request. {{storylink|Sand}}

With Coby's help, Hot Shot went on to win the Planet Cup. But when the trophy was to be given to him, Megatron attacked and attempted to steal it; unfortunately for him, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime had followed him from Jungle Planet. Optimus and Leobreaker once again combined and took down Megatron, with Override saving the trophy and asking for permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}

Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Upon arrival, Optimus and Leobreaker combined to assume a respectable form before Scourge, but rather than fight asked for dialogue. Scourge refused, again telling them that to have an audience they would have to beat him in battle. Leobreaker disengaged from Prime and attacked but was easily beaten. He sulked for a time while Snarl confronted him about his actions, telling him the story of Scourge's past at the same time that Backstop told it to Optimus and Vector Prime. Leobreaker, realizing his foolishness, told Snarl of how Optimus once saved him when he was caught under rubble on a planetoid, and apologized to his leader. Optimus meanwhile finally decided to give in and act in accordance with Jungle Planet's customs and challenge Scourge to a duel. He sent Backstop to deliver the message. {{storylink|Honor}}

Optimus briefly returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, inviting Override while there to join them on Jungle Planet in case he needed another planetary leader to dialogue with Scourge. Override agreed and also petitioned for [[Lori]] to come along as an Earthen representative. Returning to Jungle Planet, the Autobots were ambushed by Starscream, Thundercracker, Ransack, and Crumplezone, who were sent by Megatron to halt the battle with Scourge. Instead, they were easily beaten, though this made the Autobots late for the duel, enraging Scourge. Lori tried to stop the fight by pleading with Scourge to work with the Autobots. Though startled by the human, Scourge ultimately refused anything but battle with Prime, even granting him the help of another Autobot to prove the pointlessness of teamwork. Optimus and Leobreaker combined and the battle began. Scourge quickly threw the Autobots off balance by damaging their combination joint and forcing a separation, but Prime and Leobreaker recombined on the opposite side, with Leobreaker as the left arm. The two leaders charged at and punched each other - Optimus was left standing as Scourge crumpled to his knees. But going against Scourge's expectations, Prime refused to kill him. Scourge handed over the cyber planet key, hidden in the form of the beast totem in his temple, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet, but while Optimus took the former he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal}}

Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the key. To protect it, Optimus had the key placed in a box and the Autobots scattered about with multiple boxes, hoping to confuse the Decepticons. While the others fled, Prime put out a fire at the temple started by Thundercracker. He then was confronted by Megatron, who believed him to have the true box, only to find out that Prime's box was a ruse and that the real one was held by Leobreaker. Megatron scoffed at Prime's trust in his subordinates and chased after the beast warrior. Before Megatron could steal Leobreaker's box, however, Prime arrived and combined with him. The two bested Megatron but were cut down by Starscream, allowing Megatron to snatch the key. But before he could kill Prime, the Matrix interacted with the key to open a space bridge, transporting the rest of the Autobots to Jungle Planet guns ablaze. With Megatron pinned by laserfire, Optimus returned to battle and beat him once again, retaking the key as the Decepticons fled. Tired of all the newcomers, Scourge then ordered the Autobots off-planet, and they returned to Earth. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Once returned to their Earth base, the Autobots prepared to add the Jungle Planet's key to the Omega Lock. Optimus proposed that Snarl do the honors, but the Jungle Planet native suggested instead that Leobreaker might be more fitting. When the deed was done, the Autobots were suddenly engulfed in the light of Primus himself, and the light god spoke through Jolt to rely the message: "Protect the balance, until all are one." Alarms, however, soon alerted the Autobots to the presence of something important in the North Pole. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there and discovered the containment site of ancient Decepticon colonists lost on Earth, formerly protected by [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]]. But Starscream, who had trapped Megatron in an orb in outer space, suddenly appeared and defeated the three land-based Autobots, unleashing the Decepticons as his personal army and collapsing the icy tunnel in on the Autobots. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire struggled to free the others, but before he could use his cyber key power on the tunnel, his comrades arrived and stopped him, fearing Optimus and the others would be completely covered by the rubble. They got to work on breaking through the ice wall, finally rescuing Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker. After recovering, they all headed out to take down Starscream, who had begun an invasion of Earth, seeking its cyber planet key. {{storylink|Invasion}}

[[Image:Primemissileblock.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]When Coby suggested revealing their presence on Earth now that the Transformers were out in the open, Optimus rejected it, knowing that humanity would turn on the Autobots if it knew they had been hiding among them. The Autobots faced down Starscream, but Optimus was forced to throw himself in the way of a blast to protect Evac and Crosswise. With their leader down, the Autobots retreated until Red Alert could fix him up. {{storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots returned to base to halt all communications to prevent their location from being discovered. Finding the kids and the Mini-Cons - who had been caught and interrogated by [[Colonel Franklin]] - missing, Optimus sent out Hot Shot and Landmine to search for them, only for the escaped humans to show up later with Dr. Suzuki in tow. Finally having devised a plan, Optimus proposed abandoning Earth and taking its planet key - protected and retrieved by the Earth-based [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] - to Velocitron via space bridge. The Autobots rolled out along the space bridge, but Starscream caught wind of the plan and assaulted them. With his glorious future so nearly within his grasp, Starscream singlehandedly powered through the entire Autobot squad in his pursuit of the Omega Lock and the keys. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, at last stood in his path as Starscream clutched the Lock. Prime smashed Starscream out of the sky, chasing the dropped Lock - but in one final dastardly act, Starscream launched a missile at Coby and his friends. Optimus disengaged his pursuit of the Lock to throw himself in the missile's path, protecting the humans at the loss of the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. Starscream fled while Optimus and the other Autobots promised to steal the keys back. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Colonel Franklin then told the Autobots his true reasoning for tailing them - that he had been saved by Evac as a child and wanted to prove the existence of the Transformers. He offered Prime all the military resources at his command. But suddenly, a series of events rapidly occurred. A space bridge opened above Earth displaying the black hole; an energy burst from Cybertron, decripted by Vector Prime and Scattorshot, demanded that the Omega Lock and Keys be returned to the planet; and Megatron, escaped from his imprisonment, arrived in Niagara Falls. Optimus had the refugee Autobots evacuate the area of humans and a camouflage shield established in the vicinity, and the Autobots headed there to battle, needing to deal with the crisis before they could go off to find Starscream. Optimus and Megatron battled, but when Leobreaker and Snarl were pinned by Scourge, the trio of Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot ganged up on Megatron so Prime could save the others. Enraged at their ability to fend him off, Megatron summoned the power of Earth's Cyber Planet Key and gained a new machine gun, with which he mowed down the three Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation}} Optimus charged Megatron but was blocked by Scourge. Combining with Leobreaker, Optimus beat him away, but was then blocked off by a cliff that Megatron collapsed before him. While Evac and Override distracted Megatron, Vector Prime transported the wounded Autobots to safety. Megatron tried to escape via portal, but Optimus forced him to stay by putting it out with his water cannons. The battle between the two continued as Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot was saved from death by channeling the power of Primus and gaining new forms. Before Megatron could finish Prime, the three returned through a warp gate and attacked. Meanwhile, Optimus received a message from Jolt that the Air Force had located Starscream's island base due to an energy surge from the Omega Lock. Vector Prime opened a gate, and Optimus, Evac, and Override jumped through. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep30_sonic_wing_mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]At Starscream's volcanic island hideout, Optimus took on a slew of ancient Decepticons until Crosswise showed up to handle them, giving him the go ahead to pursue Starscream. Coby then alerted Prime that a fireball from space was heading towards Earth - but Optimus had more urgent matters at hand, as Megatron arrived via warp gate and headed for Starscream as well. Alongside the also-arrived Vector Prime, Optimus found himself trapped by Sideways amid flames. Megatron took advantage of the situation to shoot at Optimus, but Vector Prime hurled himself in the way of the blast. Before Megatron could take a second shot, he was pounded by the incoming fireball, which proved to be Wing Saber! Having received the signal from the Omega Lock, Wing Saber hurried to Earth to help the Autobots - but in the intervening years since his last stint on Prime's team, he had grown irreverent. Though he irked some of the other Autobots, there were more pressing concerns to deal with, as Coby reported that the black hole was growing more unstable. At Vector Prime's suggestion, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot as a vanguard, the Cybertron Defense Team, to clear the way for returning the Omega Lock once it was retrived. They set off via space bridge for their homeworld. {{storylink|Assault}} The two Primes meanwhile continued heading into the volcano, where they battled Sideways and Scourge. But when the Omega Lock burst with power and shook the foundations of the volcano, all the Autobots inside abandoned it, witnessing the emergence of a gigantically-grown Starscream. Vector Prime managed to steal away the Omega Lock, but Optimus was smashed into the ground by the titanic self-proclaimed ruler of the universe. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Prime decided to remove it from the battlefield to safety and sent Leobreaker, Override, and Evac to rendezvous with the Cybertron Defense Team with the Lock in tow. Seeing these three leave via space bridge, Megatron decided to ditch the fight and chase after them. Starscream, meanwhile, threw up a barricade of flying rocks to keep Prime away. Flying through the rocks proved too difficult for both Prime and Wing Saber, who told his commander that they should attempt to combine as they last did in the Chaar asteroid belt, where they had to save the life of a wayward astronaut. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two combined into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. Sideways quickly teleported his fallen leader away while Optimus proclaimed that the Autobots would now head to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Primeinhell.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]Arriving through the space bridge, Prime's team dropped in on Megatron just in time to stop him from destroying the advance guard. Prime and Wing Saber again combined, battling Megatron, who had stolen the Omega Lock from Leobreaker. As Megatron fled into the fire dimension, Optimus chased after him. Their battle continued on in the inferno, where Megatron withstood Prime's blows, regenerating each time due to the [[Armor of Unicron]]. Finally, Prime and Megatron hit each other so hard that an explosion tore the dimension itself open. Prime escaped with the Omega Lock, ordering Vector Prime at once to open a warp gate across the tear, causing the fire dimension to collapse in on itself. Megatron, channeling the demonic power of the Armor of Unicron, managed to hold the tear in space itself open as Scourge and Thunderblast abandoned him, but when Optimus and Vector Prime combined the powers of the Omega Lock and [[Rhisling]] to blast Megatron, he gave in and was crushed to death by the collapsing dimension. With victory at hand, the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, initiating a pulsating wave which coursed across the planet. Cybertron itself began to break apart, causing the Autobots to panic and fear that they had, rather than save the planet, actually destroyed it. Escaping to one of the planet's moons, the Autobots stared down at their homeworld, only to learn from Vector Prime that Cybertron was not breaking apart - it was transforming, revealing it to be the body of Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

Primus proceeded to speak through Jolt, telling the Autobots that the black hole was caused by the implosion of Unicron and the resultant lack of balance between good and evil in the universe. As only Primus could restore the balance, the four Cyber Planet Keys would need to be placed in the Omega Lock to fully restore his spark, allowing him to gain enough power close the black hole. The fourth Key, however, lay with the Gigantions, whose colony ship had been sucked into an alternate dimension, hence why even the Decepticons' planet map could not locate it. But before Primus could tell the Autobots how to find the planet, he went offline. Starscream and Sideways returned, and while Sideways kidnapped the Mini-Cons - who, as natives of Gigantion, he hoped would know how to reach it - Optimus and Wing Saber combined to fight starscream. Starscream, however, ditched the fight to vainly attack Primus himself, getting blasted by the god's defensive systems and dropping the planet map, which Vector Prime recovered. {{storylink|Balance}}

Megatron, meanwhile, returned from the dead, preserved by the Armor of Unicron. While his specter amazed everyone on the field, Vector Prime noticed that the Mini-Cons and human children, who had chased after them, had vanished, though he did not know that they had all warped with Sideways onto the Atlantis. Busy fighting Scourge, Optimus could not deal with the problem. He was given another problem immediately afterwards, when the rematerialized Megatron unveiled his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], and combined with it to form Dark Claw Mode. Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. The resultant explosion gave the Decepticons cover to try and steal the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. Meanwhile, Starscream departed the Atlantis to steal the Omega Lock while the others were busy battling. {{storylink|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. Luckily for them, Thunderblast, on orders from Starscream, distracted Megatron by shooting him. Starscream himself then arrived, at the same time that Optimus returned combined with Wing Saber. Vector Prime, meanwhile, discovered that the kids were aboard the Atlantis and informed Prime that he was heading after them; when Megatron found out about the Atlantis, he quit the battle to chase after it as well. Starscream likewise headed back to his ship, activating the warp drive and fleeing. While Coby, Lori, and Six-Speed managed to be rescued, Bud, Jolt, and Reverb remained stranded on the Atlantis as it warped away. {{storylink|Escape}}

Vector Prime assured the children that should Bud and the Mini-Cons be taken through the dimensions to Gigantion, their flexibile minds would protect him, though larger Transformers, with rigid and computer-like minds would cause problems. He and Red Alert therefore set about making a vaccine based on the powers of Rhisling and Optimus' Matrix to allow large Transformers passage through the dimensions in preparation for their eventual voyage. Prime remained on Cybertron with most of the other Autobots to clear it of Scrapmetal drones while Landmine escorted the kids to Earth, but finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned with Vector Prime to back the children up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

While Vector Prime studied the planet map to find the location of a wormhole leading to Gigantion, th eother Autobots decided to combine the powers of the Matrix with the three Keys to stabilize the black hole before departure. Optimus used the Matrix to activate the Omega Lock and reactivate Primus, who summoned his energy to shoot a beam into the black hole. When Starscream sensed the revived Primus' power, he warped the Atlantis back into orbit and threw himself in the path of the beam, hoping to finish absorbing the energy of Primus as he had started to on Earth. Growing to the size of Primus himself, Starscream began to wail on the defenseless god, whose energies were entirely focused on the black hole. The Autobots set up a forcefield around him and rerouted his power, allowing him to fight back at the expense of continuing the beam. Optimus could do nothing but stand and watch as the planet-sized villain broke through the force field and attacked Primus. But the creator demonstrated his power to his children by lassoing his own moons and using them to beat Starscream into a nearby planet, which exploded; Starscream, drained of his energy, shrunk to his normal size and was warped away by Sideways. {{storylink|Titans}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep38_full_blast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots prepared to depart, Optimus watched Coby working on a dead Scrapmetal, knowing that he was keeping his mind off Bud. Vector Prime, announcing that he'd discovered Gigantion's location, explained that the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] leading to it would only be open a few adys a year and required all voyagers to maintain positive emotions and thoughts. After Override returned from Velocitron with the colony ship [[Ogygia]], the Autobots entered the wormhole, only to be assaulted by the Atlantis and unable to return fire due to Bud and the Mini-Cons being onboard. When the Ogygia was hit and sank towards the edge of the wormhole, Optimus sent Coby, Red Alert, and Six-Speed to fix the engines. It worked, but put them on course with an unavoidable asteroid, and with the ship's power draining, they could not blast it away. Prime led his team onto the hull of the ship, where they combined their Cyber Key powers to blast a hole straight through the asteroid, giving the Ogygia safe passage into the alternate universe. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon landing on Gigantion, the Autobots split up to search for any inhabitants that they could talk to, only to find that the entire surface seemed to be barren of life. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] showed them a giant rock blocking a doorway, which Optimus ordered everyone to fire on with Cyber Key-enhanced weaponry, blowing it apart, but revealing only an empty control room behind it. They split up again and continued the search. Suddenly, a city rose out of the ground, with a few Gigantions hard at work building. When a gigantic i-beam nearly crushed the kids, Landmine and Optimus stepped in the way to hold it up and were helped out by the friendly [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who took the Autobots to his bunker, where he introduced them to his building partner [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. The Autobots told the Gigantions of their mission, and Quickmix told them that he had heard of the Cyber Planet Key, believing it to be in the central layer of the planet, which - according to Metroplex - was off limits according to custom. Just then, Megatron arrived alongside his new allies [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to challenge them and took to the skies to fight Soundwave while everyone else battled. Metroplex easily beat Megatron with his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, destroying Nemesis Breaker and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Seeing the difference between the two groups of Cybertronians, Metroplex and Quickmix decided to throw their lot in with the Autobots, even if it meant breaking tradition in heading back to old cities. {{storylink|Giant}}

Optimus asked Metroplex to guide the Autobots to the central layer, but the Gigantion leader explained that due to their custom of abandoning old cities to continually construct, they also deleted old data associated with those cities, and thus did not know how to reach the central layer of the planet. The Autobots decided to search for remaining data, and Vector Prime used the Omega Lock to hone in on the location of the Key. At the same time, Megatron - furious at his loss to Metroplex - pushed himself to the [[Image:Cyb_ep40_prime_vs_galvy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]limit, calling out to the Gigantion cyber key to the point of breaking his spirit from his body to reach out to it. Galvatron's interference with the key allowed Vector Prime to pinpoint its location in the center, and Optimus had the Autobots split into groups to search for routes to find it. Unfortunately for the Autobots, this made them easy targets for the powered-up Decepticon leader, who quickly cornered and defeated each group. When Optimus found the beaten Override, she warned him of Megatron and Optimus immediately recalled his remaining troops. Megatron soon beat the Cybertron Defense Team, Wing Saber, and Evac while Jetfire tried to get Coby to run away, though Coby was intent on nabbing a piece of data he'd found; Optimus threw himself in harm's wy to distract Megatron and buy them time. With Optimus down, the dark lord announced that he had once again been transformed into Galvatron. Metroplex again took a swing at him, but this time his axe was stopped by a single finger of Galvatron's and he was hurled back, displaying the Decepticon's amazing new might. When Galvatron again tried to attack the children, Optimus blocked him, going Super Mode to fight him. Metroplex hurled him Sparkdrinker, and Optimus used his Cyber Key to power it up. Optimus and Galvatron struck each other at the same moment - Optimus fell first, damaged, but Galvatron did not escape unscathed, plagued by explosions. The Decepticons retreated, leaving the Autobots to marvel at the gigantic hole that Galvatron had torn in the planet when he made contact with the world's cyber key and the Atlantis in it. {{storylink|Fury}}

Knowing that Bud remained on the Atlantis, they decided to infiltrate it. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to draw out Sideways while Override, the Cybertron Defense Team, and Coby in his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]] snuck in. Soundwave arrived to bail out Sidways while Bud was rescued. Angered, Starscream attempted to power up the main cannons of the ship, but Quickmix pumped the surrounding hole full of cement, blocking off the guns. Back on Ogygia, Optimus gave his approval of the Cobybot and jokingly gave Coby the advice to tell out "TRANSFORM!" when transforming to psyche himself up. He then checked Coby's data and disovered that there were four routes leading to the planet's central layer. The Autobots split up again, with Optimus taking Vector Prime, Metroplex, Bud and the Mini-Cons along with him. Prime's team was followed by Ransack and Crumplezone, who would soon find themselves often acquainted with pain by Optimus' hand. First they attempted to snatch Jolt, who was displaying the route's map on his back. Optimus and Vector Prime tried to pursue but could not attack for fear of hitting Jolt. Luckily forthem, Coby in the Cobybot arrived in a Prime-approved dramatic entrance and bested the Decepticons, who out of fear tossed Jolt at Evac. Prime grabbed Sparkdrinker and bashed them away, proceeding afterwards to thank Coby for his invention's great help once again. {{storylink|City}} As Optimus' team traveled through the planetary layers, they were blocked by the Decepticon duo, who they simply ran over. Ransack and Crumplezone then tried a third time to halt Prime's progress but Optimus blasted them off into the distance. {{storylink|Ambush}} Humiliated by their triple defeat, Ransack and Crumplezone again found themselves in Optimus' path when they fell through a floor and landed before the traveling Autobots. Optimus, seeking to keep them out of his path for good, went Super Mode and blasted them far off into the distance. But the gruesome twosome refused to give in and planted themselves in front of Prime later on int he path. Prime finally dispatched them when he combined with Wing Saber and blew the two sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}[[Image:Cyb_ep41_angry_optimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Optimus and Jetfire's teams met up; when Lori heard about how Scourge had beaten Leobreaker and Snarl in battle during their search, she became enraged, but Optimus quited her. The team opened a doorway to another deeper level of the planet, where they found a hallway with images of Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally triggered a switch that opened a secret passage that Bud and the Mini-Cons fell through, and when she wanted to go after them Optimus told her it would be safer to stay together. Bud and the Mini-Cons, it turned out, had fallen into the Mini-Cons' hometown, a secret hidden city for the wee folk of Gigantion. When Optimus and his team finally found their way in, they found Bud lecturing Scourge - who had also ended up there - on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Much to Bud's confusion, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel. He first squared off with Metroplex, who easily beat him with his axe. Vector Prime then faced him and likewise defeated the Jungle Planet leader. Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. The Autobots drove off and continued their search. {{storylink|Scourge}}

Optimus' team finally reached the lowest layer of the planet, and upon opening its doorway they found a lush and leafy world - the original planet as the Gigantions had discovered it during colonization. Wing Saber and Override rushed off to find the [[Lemuria]], the name of the colony ship according to Metroplex, and located it crashed in a lak. But before they could do anything, Galvatron and Menasor crashed through the false sky ceiling and attacked. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to battle Galvatron, who taunted Optimus about defeating the Cybertron Defense Team, telling him that he might finally learn that troops are to be sacrificed. He hit Optimus hard enough to separate him from Wing Saber, and worrying for Wing Saber's safety, Optimus refused to allow him to recombine. Galvatron pummeled Optimus, beating him into the ground with his superior power; Evac prevented the other Autobots from interfering, thinking that Optimus would call them if he needed their help. Galvatron broke off his assault to go steal the Cyber Planet Key and the Autobots gave chase, only to be beaten back by Galvatron. While Coby and Landmine had managed to make their way into the Lemuria to take the Key - with Landmine finally getting his rematch with Starscream in the process - Optimus collapsed outside, fearing that he'd put all his troops lives in danger. Vector Prime smacked reality back into him, telling Optimus to shape up, as he would only be a bad leader if he did not care about his troop's safety. He should trust his troops, Vector Prime told Optimus, because his troops trusted him. Seeing all the Autobots fighting against Galvatron to stop him from stealing the key, Optimus' confidence was restored. With the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus}}

Landmine, having beaten Starscream in battle and acquired the Key, presented it to Optimus aboard the Lemuria. They put it in the Omega Lock, causing the ship to activate and Gigantion's security systems to power down. As the planet's layers opened to the surface, the Autobots saw a space bridge open in the sky and received through it a transmission from Colonel Franklin, telling them that the black hole's influence was growing. Just then, Scourge arrived, thanking Optimus for his help and stating that - having seen through the space bridge what chaos was happening on Jungle Planet - he had to return to his homeworld. Snarl reconciled with him and the two left for Jungle Planet. But before the Autobots could escape through the space bridge, Galvatron reappeared and stole the Omega Lock. Starscream then appeared, having healed himself through pure will, and challenges Galvatron to a final batle. While the two unleashed massive amounts of power and energy in the sky, the Autobots could only watch on and take cover. Sideways and Soundwave prevented Optimus from interfering as he tried to head for the Omega Lock. In the end, Starscream and Galvatron unleashed unreal amounts of power, punching each other so hard that it caused a dimensional fissure; Starscream, Soundwave, and Sideways were blown into another world, while Galvatron stood triumphant with the Omega Lock. He mocked Starscream for his incompetence one final time and fled through the space bridge, which began to disintegrate, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep47_primes_handshake.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots panicked, Optimus suggested building a new space bridge generator. Scattorshot determined that it should be possible if they pooled together the power of their three colony ships, and soon a generator was constructed. When they flipped it on, though, the resultant space bridge unleashed a horde of [[Laserbeak drones]] from [[Planet X]]. Unable to defeat the swarm, the Autobots were forced to shut down the space bridge. The Autobots thought there was no way out, but Vector Prime reminded them that there was one: he could turn back time to allow the Autobots to pass through the warp gate they came through when it was still open. But when Jolt, fearful for what this would do, explained to Bud that turning back time by such an amount would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, refusing to let him sacrifice himself. Jetfire proposed moving everyone from their universe to Gigantion's, letting their home universe be consumed. But Vector Prime then revealed to the Autobots something he had held back from them: the Unicron Singularity would never stop at one universe, but would consume time itself, and thus the entire multiverse would be destroyed. Resolved to die, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots how he had lived through countless eons, always watching the cycle of time but disconnected from it - but now that he had entered into it, he understood the true meaning of time because of the friends he had made. Jolt consoled Bud by telling him that Vector Prime wouldn't really die since he would continue to exist outside the time stream and Vector Prime gave the human child the planet map to keep. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. The colony worlds took off, Vector Prime alongside them. Channeling the ship's energies into Rhisling, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate. Quickly exhausted, he faltered at one point, but gave the last full measure of his power to ensure safe passage into the regular universe. With that, Vector Prime disintegrated in space and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian}}

Finally returned, the Autobots split up; while the Lemuria and Atlantis went searching for Galvatron, Optimus led the Ogygia to Primus, who was by now low on power from trying to stabilize the black hole. Unknown to the Autobots, Galvatron was in fact within the black hole, using the Omega Lock to control its effects; he grabbed Jungle Planet with black tendrils and dragged it through a space bridge, intent on consuming it. The Autobots activated a space bridge to Jungle Planet to evacuate its inhabitants, and most escaped, though Scourge, Snarl, and Backstop would have been left behind if not for the sudden emergence of the planet's own colony ship, the [[Hyperborea]]. Galvatron and his crew arrived to attack Primus while he was weak. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, who prepared to finish him off once and for all at point blank range, when Transformers from all the planets arrived, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. Primus' light then shined on Optimus as the deity declared that all would become one. The four colony worlds then fused into a massive ship-weapon, [[Ark (Cybertron)|the Ark]]. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]Galvatron brushed this impressive feat off, thinking himself even more powerful. He used the power of the Omega Lock to turn his followers into giants and struck at Primus. While his followers held off the Autobots, Galvatron headed for the center of the black hole with the Lock. Thundercracker fought Optimus until the Cybertron Defense Team arrived to relieve him, at which point Optimus, the other planet leaders, and the kids in their Mini-Con companions joined him. They all pursued Galvatron, who finally revealed his plan: to watch the universe be destroyed and then by the power of the Omega Lock rebuild it in is own image! The planet leaders all blasted Galvatron in unison, taking him down; determined to destroy the universe if he could not have it, Galvatron lobbed the Lock into the Singularity's core. As the keys came loose, each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus - with Coby acting as another set of eyes - chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark. Taking the Ark, he unleashed a blast of truly godly proportions at the Unicron Singularity, closing it off once and for all. Primus then transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep50_final_blow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]] A little time later, with the Decepticons seemingly defeated, the humans frolicked on Cybertron. Optimus, however, remained pensive, knowing that Galvatron remained somewhere in the void of space. The Autobots began construction of a giant engine to propel Jungle Planet back to its proper location in space, and Scourge thanked Prime for his help. But just then, Galvatron - who had experienced a vision from the mocking Starscream - swooped down to damage the engine, retreating to the Autobot command center on Cybertron in the hopes of drawing out Optimus for one final battle. While the Autobots - and even the Decepticons, who were tired of losing - scrambled to prop up the rocket and ultimately succeeded in doing so by drawing on the power of Primus, Optimus confronted Galvatron on Cybertron. There the two dueled a ferocious final battle, with Galvatron unleashing a new cannon on Optimus. Handily beating his Autobot rival, Galvatron began taunting Optimus by saying he would make sure to kill all his underlings once he was done with him. Enraged, Optimus drew up the strength from within him to grab Galvatron and fly him to one of Cybertrons's moons, where Galvatron could See Jungle Planet being restored to its rightful place. Just then, the other Autobots arrived, only to be fried by Galvatron's lightning. With his troops all downed, Optimus too soon faced the end as Galvatron cut off one of his wings and knocked him to the ground, preparing to deliver the killing blow. Before Galvatron's energy blade could strike, Vector Prime's planet map dislodged itself from Bud's pocket and hurled itself in the sword's path, saving Optimus. It unleashed a great light and Optimus once again found himself in the presence of Vector Prime's spirit. Vector Prime reminded him that he was watching from beyond time and space and had, this time, brought a gift. While Galvatron looked on incredulously, Optimus pulled out the gigantic blade Rhisling from the planet map. Optimus gave one great final speech, excoriating Galvatron for his evil ways and declaring this to be his final attack. Glowing gold with the power of the Matrix, Optimus charged at Galvatron, who summoned up his own demonic aura and flung himself towards his great rival. The two collided, and while Optimus' facemask was broken, Galvatron - screaming in pain - was impaled on the ancient blade. A huge explosion enveloped the two, leaving everyone on the battlefield tense and wondering who had survived. When the dust cleared, Optimus stood triumphant as Galvatron, run through with Rhisling, sat crumpled on his knees. But Galvatron would not give up; declaring that his war would not end while his spark still burned, Galvatron raised his fist to Prime's chest and slowly disintegrated into dust. Optimus bid his rival farewell and fell to his knees, assuring his troops he was alright. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]] Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds. With all the planet leaders - plus Colonel Franklin as Earth's representative - attending, Optimus proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. All agreed except for Jetfire, who Optimus declared the new commander on Cybertron. The other Autobots reassured Jetfire that he would do a good job, and Jetfire - long second-in-command - finally accepted the role of leadership. While the other planets sorted out who their new leaders would be - Jungle Planet with a bout, Velocitron with a race, etc. - the other Autobots, and even some Decepticons like Thundercracker, helped out in the reconstruction effort on Earth. Finally, the Autobots assembled in their colony ships on Earth and prepared to set off. Goodbyes were said and tears were shed. Even Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and Kicker attended the departure. Just before liftoff, however, Wing Saber - who had opted out of the project to go solo - sent a message that he'd stumbled upon a lead to Starscream's location. Landmine, still itching to pummel him further, asked to be let go and Optimus granted him permission. Bud gave Optimus the planet map and asked him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again, and Optimus assured him that he would. With that, Optimus ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space. Finally, all were one.

Years later, Optimus Prime would attend the wedding of Coby and Lori on Earth. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who warned him that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had planted explosives around the base in order to lure [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on [[Earth]], and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the [[human]] [[Rad White]] distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] through a [[space bridge]]. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} He soon realized that Rad and his [[Carlos Lopez|two]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|friends]] weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the [[locator log]] from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

[[Image:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suffer my cliches, Decepticreep!]]
Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Next, Optimus Prime learned from [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When Starscream got his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade}} The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in [[Yellowstone National Park]], warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of [[Riptide]], [[QuickFire]] and [[Jake Williams]]. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's [[Starheart|beloved '57 Ford pickup]] into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Armada: The Energon Within''===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with [[Lock-On]] being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a [[Scale|disproportionate]] bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a [[Heavy Unit]] to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

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===''Transformers Quest''===
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===''Roll Out''===
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==Toys==
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==Notes==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:MonsterConvoy.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Arise, Bigfootimus Prime.]]
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Mass: 18,960 lbs
:Robot height: 22' 11"
:Robot top speed: 31 mph
:Vehicle height: 8' 3"
:Vehicle top speed: 125 mph
:Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

* One of the earliest ''Armada'' Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
* Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

===''Energon''===
* For at least part of the ''Energon'' animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

* Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. Beyond ''that'', the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

===''Cybertron''===
* ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from ''[[wikipedia:The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar|The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his [[Super Mode]] resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with [[Leobreaker]] recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|first such GaoGaiGar reference]] Transformers would see... [[Safeguard_(Animated)|or the last]].
** Said Super Mode also evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
* The toy instructions for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung ''under'' his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
*''Cybertron'' Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the [[Fallen_(episode)|first episode]].
* Vector Prime has stated in [[Ask Vector Prime]] that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''[[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Grand Convoy''' (''Super Link'', グランドコンボイ ''Gurando Konboi''), '''Galaxy Convoy''' (''Galaxy Force'', ギャラクシーコンボイ ''Gyarakushī Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Prájm''', '''Első Optimusz''' (''Energon'', ''Cybertron'', "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Optimus, the First")
*''Polish:'' '''Optimus Pierwszy''' ("Optimus First")

==Footnotes==
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Optimus Prime (Armada)

2011-10-04T20:17:45Z

209.51.184.13: /* Armada cartoon */

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmadaOptimusPrime dvd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Prime, Prime, and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Prime]].]]
'''Optimus Prime''' fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the [[Mini-Con]]s, faced the resurrection of a [[Unicron|dark god]], and now aims to stop [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from obtaining the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from [[Scavenger (Armada)|whoever]] turns into a [[Landmine (Energon)|bulldozer]], thinks [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, he wants to make sure you don't sit too close to the TV screen.<ref>It's true! In a pre-show warning screen before every episode of ''Super Link'' (the Japanese version of ''Energon''), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen. This isn't particularly uncommon in anime...not after, well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon You know.]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Image:Armada V1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Special power: The ability to speak three languages at once.]]
Optimus Prime assigned [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] the task of destroying an energy-draining device. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} He later checked on [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] when he was building a satellite dish that would help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}} After the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] saw a distress signal from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three [[Mini-Con]]s went and fell into a trap by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], who combined them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. Optimus Prime combined with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[Image:Energon V4 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Teamwork is using somebody else's fist to punch people.]]

Later, Optimus Prime battled [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Hot Shot. At a later point, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] asked Optimus for permission to plant an [[energon tower]] on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Shockblast]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. Before they could strike, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[Image:DWArmadaPreview OptimusPrime ouch.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh slag. There goes my bonus.]]
One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the [[Mini-Con]] Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}} Meanwhile, the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con escape ship]] crash landed on a distant world known as [[Earth]], dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous [[human]] species, [[Rad White]], stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to being back justice to their home. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[Image:DWArmada4 OptimusPrime bruteforcelecture.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Oh no they DIDN'T!]]
The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a [[Ruby|group of human children]] on a field trip to the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]]. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and their Mini-Con friends, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. As [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron [[Powerlinx]]ed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[Image:DWArmada7 OptimusPrime StarSaber.jpg|left|350px|thumb| Shut up dude, I'm TRYING to get it out of the stone!]]
Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the [[Black Hills]] to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], who were under attack by the Decepticons in [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]]. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and used it to attack the [[Autobase]] in [[Nebraska|Lincoln]]. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about ''respect'': respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[Image:DWArmada10 OptimusPrime Illbeback.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Optimus Schwarzenegger.]]
Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an [[Autobot shuttle|Autobot Transport Gunship]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]] were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that [[Sky Blast]] meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the [[Mini-Con Fortress Base]] transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

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Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, [[California]], and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern [[Alaska]]. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his [[Solar Scalpel]], a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[Image:WorldsCollide4_JetOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|—a [[Furmanism|FURMANISM]]!]]

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered [[Spinister (G1)|a lone survivor]], who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As [[Unicron]], the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the mysterious Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, [[Furmanism|it may never be over]], and they must be eternally vigilant. {{Storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
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Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the [[Autobot]]s' unpreparedness for war and requested the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to put resources into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense. [[Levitacus]] expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little [[energon (fuel)|energon]] they had and would instigate the Autobot-[[Decepticon]] conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] with his concerns about [[Unicron]]. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The [[Mini-Con]] pointed Optimus to an [[uplink platform]], where the Autobot went with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], where he met [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]] and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. The voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to [[Earth]], where [[energon (fuel)|energon]] that Unicron desired lay. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

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With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]]. Juat as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the [[Omnicon]]s, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] explained to Optimus that, as the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the [[Spark of Combination]]. He was granted a team of [[Prime Force|drones]], who he could [[Powerlinx]] with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ''ready'', having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

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Recovered, the Autobots ran into [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. After some reintroductions with their old [[human]] friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the [[Gregory Salt Sea]]. Now with [[energon weapon]]s from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} To his end, he established the [[Cybercord Treaty]] with the [[United Nations]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed [[energon tower|shield towers]] on Earth. {{Storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

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Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting [[Alpha Quintesson]] to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" {{Storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|In unreleased issues: As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was [[Nervissa]], not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a [[seismic-shock warhead]] materialized in front of him and began counting down. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} 

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}} }}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

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[[Image:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|180px|thumb|"Maybe we shouldn't have fired lasers at the mirrors."]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young Autobot leader, Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Later, veteran Autobot [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] trained Optimus in [[metallikato]] shortly before leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]. Optimus later notes that their training made him the warrior and soldier he is today. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Many years later, it was a more mature Optimus Prime that led a small Autobot unit to [[Earth]] after the activation of the [[Mini-Con]] homing beacon. This beacon signaled to all the Transformers on Cybertron that the much-coveted Mini-Cons had survived their million years-long disappearance. After leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron and warping to Earth {{storylink|Prehistory}}, Optimus saved [[Rad White|three]] [[Carlos Lopez|human]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|children]] from the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who arrived on the alien world first.

[[Image:FirstEncounter_Prime.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]
Clashing with his arch enemy, Optimus Prime bought the children and their Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] time to escape while around them, other Transformers warped into the battlefield. {{storylink|First Encounter}}{{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Realizing that he was defeated, Megatron ordered a retreat, allowing Optimus and his subordinates, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], time to reformat themselves into suitable new Earth bodies, while the Decepticons likewise did so on their moon base. Later, after the Decepticons returned to Earth in an attempt to capture the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] Mini-Cons that had been awakened by the children, Optimus Prime and the Autobots saved the children again. This time, Prime unveiled his Earth body's [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]] and put it to good use.

Befriending the children, Optimus brought them back to the Autobots' hidden base and introduced his crew to them. He told them of the sad history of the conflict on Cybertron and how the Mini-Cons had fled from their home planet to maintain their freedom, but also that there existed a legend that the Mini-Cons, despite their use as weapons of war, held the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Base}} The children would aid Prime as he led his crew around the world, searching for the long-lost Mini-Cons, before the Decepticon forces could take them and use them for their own evil deeds.

[[Image:Arm ep 4 supermode prime max burst.jpg|left|180px|thumb|You feel lucky, punk?]]
Soon afterward, both the Autobots and Decepticons detected a Mini-Con signal located in the [[Grand Canyon]]. With the help of the kids, Optimus Prime managed to pinpoint the location of the Mini-Con panel before he was confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], powerlinked to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. Outgunned, Optimus Prime was saved when Starscream arrogantly underestimated the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team's]] combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. This distraction gave Optimus the opportunity to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner and friend. Together they Powerlinked, activating Optimus' powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}}

When Hot Shot criticized Red Alert for his seemingly austere personality, Optimus reminded the youngster that it was their friend's dedication to preparation that won the Autobots many battles back on Cybertron. Before Hot Shot could argue any further, an alarm went off signaling the discovery of a new Mini-Con panel, this time in Antarctica. The Autobots and their human allies warped there, only to find that Optimus' trailer needed to be fixed after a drive system failure. Unfolding it into command center mode, Optimus displayed the attachment, much to the amazement of the kids, while Red Alert fixed it up. After that false start, the Autobots split up to find the Mini-Con panel. Ultimately, Hot Shot and Red Alert would be forced to fight together to save the Mini-Con, teaching Hot Shot a lesson about Red Alert's skill; Optimus did not enter the battle until the very end, having been off scouting, but his arrival forced the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Soldier}}

Soon after, another Mini-Con panel was detected in a forest, which the Autobots were forced to walk through due to the terrain being unfriendly towards cars. Optimus left his trailer in the trusted hands of Sparkplug and set off to explore, but the Decepticons soon attacked and set the forest on fire. Not wanting to harm the environment, Optimus ordered Hot Shot and Red Alert to withhold fire unless they could score direct hits, and when a tree nearly collapsed on the kids he saved them. When Laserbeak discovered a nearby lake, Optimus had his trailer hooked up to it and left the kids and Mini-Cons to put out the fire while he and the others chased down the Decepticons. But he was too late - Starscream claimed the Mini-Con panel from a large tree and awakened [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], with whom he combined and unleashed a massive blast that left a gigantic crater. Having won the day, the Decepticons retreated. Rad arrived to inform Optimus that they had successfully put out the fire but upon realizing that the Decepticons had snatched the Mini-Con he questioned if he had done the right thing. Optimus reassured him that he had. {{storylink|Jungle}}

The Autobots' computer systems soon located another Mini-Con, this time in the Sahara desert. The Autobots traveled there and again found the terrain inhospitable to driving, but were prevented from searching by an immediate attack from Demolishor. They were saved, however, when the sand caved in and Demolishor was pulled underground, along with Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and the Street Acion Team. While the kids and Demolishor raced to find their way out of the mysterious buried palace that they found themselves in - and to find the Mini-Con within it - Optimus and his troops fought the Decepticons above the surface. Megatron demanded to know what had happened to Demolishor, but Optimus could only respond that he had no idea. Luckily for Megatron, Demolishor soon emerged from the sand pit clutching the Mini-Con panel of [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrushe]], with whom he powerlinxed and launched an assault on the Autobots. With the Mini-Con in hand, the Decepticons made a tactical retreat. Hot Shot, meanwhile, rescued the kids and their Mini-Con friends.{{storylink|Palace}}

A different challenge would face Optimus when Rad and Carlos' schoolyard antagonists Billy and Fred were kidnapped by Cyclonus, who demanded that all the Autobots' Mini-Cons be turned over in exchange for the hostages. Optimus led his troops to a ghost town where the Decepticons had hidden the children and tried to negotiate their return, but ultimately a fight broke out. The battle was halted when Megatron emerged, having hidden under a pile of junk, and trapped all the children in an energy ball. Prime gave in and agreed to hand over all the Mini-Cons in exchange for the humans, only to find Megatron renege on the deal and continue to hold the kids hostage anyway. Hot Shot managed to free the kids with some old fashioned pummeling, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. With their cover blown, the Autobots accepted Billy and Fred into their circle of human friends. {{storylink|Confrontation}}

While Red Alert worked on fixing up the base and Hot Shot slacked, Optimus announced that another new Mini-Con had been located, this time in a city. After
warping there, the Autobots determined that it was underground and entered the subway. This almost proved to be disastrous, as Optimus came close to a head-on collision with a speeding train, only managing to avoid it at the last second. The Autobots split up to search the tunnels, which Prime found rather maze-like and confusing. The kids would find the Mini-Con panel, only to be caught between a mysterious crane and the Decepticons. Laserbeak alerted Optimus to the situation and he and the others headed into the sewers to find the kids. The Decepticons, however, once again won the day, burying the kids and the crane under rubble and stealing the Mini-Con [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]], with whom Cyclonus merged. Cyclonus blasted at the Autobots and forced them to stay back, following which the Decepticons retreated. The mysterious crane Transformer, who had shielded the kids from the rubble, then revealed himself to be Smokescreen, one of the Autobots' comrades from back on Cybertron who had gone through the warp gate to Earth with them but gotten lost. Though they had lost the Mini-Con, Optimus' team had now gained a new ally on Earth. {{storylink|Underground}}

Through the treachery of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], the Decepticons managed to secure all three of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|legendary]] [[Skyboom (Armada)|Mini-Con]] [[Requiem Blaster|weapons]] that form the [[Hydra Cannon]], the most powerful weapon in the universe. Mounting their new doomsday device aboard a starship, Megatron decided to wipe out the Autobot base on Earth, regardless of the massive collateral damage to the planet itself. Optimus Prime and Jetfire launched a pre-emptive strike against the warship in the hopes of disabling the weapon and rescuing the Mini-Cons. However, they were outnumbered, forcing a desperate Optimus to throw himself into the path of the cannon and use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save Earth, but at the cost of his life. {{storylink|Crisis}}

Under the leadership of Hot Shot, the other Autobots gave chase to the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons reached out to each other and resurrected Optimus from within the Matrix. There was little time to rejoice, as the Autobots pursued the Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus learned of the existence of [[Unicron]] from the Mini-Cons. He would plead with Megatron, now Galvatron, to unite their armies to face this new threat. Galvatron was only convinced after both Thrust stole the [[Requiem Blaster]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] sacrificed himself to let Galvatron see that uniting the armadas was the only hope for the Transformers to survive. {{storylink|Cramp}}

After uniting the armadas, Optimus and Galvatron continued to co-lead the strikes against Unicron. {{storylink|Alliance}} After many losses, the duo decided that they would venture into Unicron to weaken him from within, but were both captured by Unicron. {{storylink|United}} Unicron would continue to try to persuade Prime into merging with him or face destruction. Thankfully, however, the kids were able to free the Mini-Cons under Unicron's control, who in turn attacked Unicron, critically damaging him. {{storylink|Origin}}

[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime with tread piece.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My God, it's full of stars...]]
After Unicron's apparent defeat, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron succumbed to their base natures and had one last battle within the Chaos Bringer. Fighting each other to a standstill, both were surprised when Unicron suddenly came back to life, feeding off their hate for each other. Galvatron was drawn toward Unicron's maw, with Prime holding onto his tank treads, telling him to hold on. His nemesis then made the decision to sacrifice his life, giving Prime a final victory, so that Unicron might be destroyed and their race would survive.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime reflected that he didn't deserve the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and left both the Autobots and Cybertron for places unknown. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:EnergonOptimusForms.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me, myself, and I... and ''me'']]
8,000 eons ago, Optimus Prime stayed on Cybertron to continue its defense, even as Rodimus led a group of Transformers away from the planet, into space, in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from exile to a newly-unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side-by-side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Optimus Prime established a dialogue with the Earth governments with the help of his human friends. Earth sent a delegation to Cybertron, consisting of the three kids and [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]], the foremost expert in the newly discovered ore [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that both worlds coveted.

Jones brought along his young son, [[Kicker Jones|Chad]] (also known as 'Kicker'), who was frightened by the tall, menacing robots. When the boy ran away to a ruined and abandoned part of Cybertron, Optimus Prime gave chase, warning Kicker that the area was strictly off limits. The boy accidentally fell and found his way into a massive darkened chamber where an energy being known as [[Primus]] saved him. Optimus Prime found his way into the chamber just as Primus evolved the human child. Sometime after this, Primus (now known as the creator-god of the Transformers), gave Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], allowing Optimus to grant combining powers to other Autobots. Prime could also now combine with a [[Prime Force|squad of four drone vehicles]], which rode around with him in his trailer when not in use.

Almost a decade later, the energon mining facilities in Sol's asteroid belt, as well as their base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], were attacked by a mysterious force of beast-like Transformers. Primus warned Optimus that the enemy was after the energon, causing Optimus to assemble a unit so he could personally assess the situation. Finding no life on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where he saved Kicker and Ocean City from an attack by the same creatures. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons at [[Lunar City]]. He assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with the rookie Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Prime prepared his troops to defend Earth's Cybertron Cities from further attack. {{storylink|Scorpinok}} Eventually the Terrorcons' attacks forced him to make a difficult call, abandoning the survivors at [[Mars City]] in favor of remaining to defend Ocean City. In the battle that followed, the sight of Megatron's sword caused Prime to wonder if his old nemesis might still be alive. At the same time, the Decepticon troops under his command began abandoning the cause one by one. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[Image:Raidsword.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Optimus continued to lead his team against Terrorcon attacks, but soon found himself face-to-face with his oldest and greatest foe. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, the two threw down with all their power. Armed with a copy of Megatron's sword, Optimus was able to defeat him and force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Optimus soon found himself stalked by the ghostly Starscream, who secretly followed him around Ocean City, hoping for a chance to assassinate him. Prime lured Starscream to the Moon, where they could battle without interference or collateral damage. Starscream revealed his plans to revive Unicron, causing Prime no small measure of consternation. Though the teleporting Starscream maintained the advantage, Optimus was able to generate "[[Energon Blaster|Hot Shot's blaster]]" during a subsequent Decepticon attack, using it to drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Prime then led a team into the asteroid belt, where they destroyed an asteroid that looked nothing like Unicron, because it looked like Unicron. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

Prime continued to lead Earth's defense until Dr. Jones's [[energon tower]] could be completed, ensuring the planet's safety. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} This role forced him into a difficult decision, detonating the energon stores of [[Jungle City]] in the midst of an overwhelming attack. Although the explosion repulsed the attacking Decepticons, it also obliterated some of Earth's most ancient ruins and an entire Cybertron city. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

Prime next clashed with Megatron at [[Lunar City]], but once again a newly-arrived energon tower cut the battle short.
{{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} He then led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the final completion of the energon grid. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

With Earth secure, Optimus decided to lead his team into space, to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} As the Autobots prepared to leave Earth's [[solar system]] aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', the Decepticons attacked once more; struggling with Megatron, Optimus narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid. Demolishor wasn't so lucky. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Optimus had his team follow Kicker's energon-finding instincts, leading them to a misadventure on a frozen planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Optimus was confronted by Rodimus—who shocked him with the proposal that Unicron must not be destroyed, but rather restored! Optimus wasn't convinced, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Optimus soon was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge and to Cybertron, where Rad assaulted Unicron with the planet's energon grid, massively damaging him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With Unicron repulsed, Optimus led a team to Cybertron's surface, where the Decepticons were in rebellion. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} They soon learned that the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]] had escaped, and pursued him to the very chamber of Primus. Shockblast escaped, however, and Optimus soon had other concerns: Kicker was returning to Cybertron, with the head of Unicron! {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

At Kicker's insistence, Optimus met with the alien Alpha Q and heard his story. Moved, he agreed to help Alpha Q revive his planets, but the defense of Cybertron remained his top priority. When Unicron began lashing out at his captors, it was Optimus who recognized the actions as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again. He was present to witness Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} He subsequently led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. Alone and facing two Decepticons, he was revived and saved by the arrival of an energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

[[Image:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Wing Dagger, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], arrived and revealed that he and Optimus could combine, greatly enhancing their power. Prime rallied his troops to complete their mission of destroying Megatron. Before it could happen, however, Megatron triggered a catastrophic energon reaction, ripping [[Rift (Energon)|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's Realm|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of energon. Optimus' team made it their priority to protect these fledgling worlds against the Decepticons' attacks as they pillaged them for energon to once again revive Unicron. The battles started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing energon there, Optimus' team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, Inferno - who was left to guard Shockblast - was ambushed by the Decepticons. While Megatron tortured the sniper, installing him with Decepticon programming, Optimus was held up by Mirage. Optimus arrived too late to fend off Megatron, but managed to fly the injured Inferno off the battlefield.{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

The next target of Decepticon attack was the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. While Optimus and his team personally investigated the rift, the Decepticons began their assault. When he got wind of the situation, Optimus and his team returned, only to be forced to battle in outer space so the Terrorcons could continue their pillaging. Upon the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] the Autobots turned the tide enough that, combined with Wing Saber, Optimus managed to break through into the atmosphere, only to be bombarded endlessly by Megatron. While Inferno fended off both Scorponok and his Decepticon programming below, Optimus carried on the fight with Megatron, finally blowing him out of the sky and teaching him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

The arrival of Bulkhead's team through the rift signalled to the Autobots that it was possible to retrieve more energon towers from Cybertron. Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to Dr. Jones to receive a new batch so as to set up energon grids across the planets; but in the interim, the Terrorcons successfully managed to suck Iron Planet dry and destroy it. Hurrying to defend Jungle Planet, Optimus led a successful resistance against Decepticon invasion, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were soon sent through to Alpha Q's system and set in place, though Mirage managed to take out a tower on [[Ocean Planet]] via underwater attack. While Inferno volunteered to draw out Megatron and distract him from attack in space, Optimus' team ferried in a new tower to the water world. Upon discovering the ruse, Megatron returned to the planet, where he dueled the [[Energon Saber]]-wielding Prime. The planet was successfully defended, but at the expense of Inferno's life. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

Following these depressing events, the Autobots decided to use Alpha Q's [[Circuit Planet]] for a little R&R. Optimus was surprised when he learned that his troops had halted their duties to hold the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], but when Rodimus stated that he'd signed off on it, Prime decided to join the event himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track. He proved enough of an obstacle to both Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha]], riding atop [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], finished first. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Prime was soon contacted by Dr. Jones, who informed him of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] on Cybertron. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon have enough energon to revive Unicron, Prime requested more energon towers be sent and had the Miranda II set course for Unicron himself. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived from beyond the rift with energon towers in tow, hurling them at Unicron, but only causing minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Having discovered that the sun in which Alpha Q resided was in actuality Unicron's head, Megatron moved Unicron to reclaim it. Optimus ordered the energon grid to be activated to stop him, but Megatron threw Unicron's whole body against the grid to break through it. Prime, Rodimus, and Wing Saber daringly landed on Unicron and tried to enter him, but the heat from his burning body forced the latter to retreat; Optimus attempted to go it alone but eventually went into stasis from damage. With Unicron on the brink of explosion, Omega Supreme swooped in to rescue Optimus, whom the Autobots restored. To their surprise, Omega Supreme revealed that he could link up with Optimus. Megatron, meanwhile, successfully reclaimed Unicron's head, killing Alpha Q and fully restoring the body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Shockblast then attempted to usurp Megatron, placing himself on the throne and siphoning Unicron's power. While the regrouped Autobots attacked from space, Shockblast steered Unicron towards [[Blizzard Planet]]. But the dark god's power proved too much for Shockblast, who not only grew in size but lost his mind, violently rampaging through the deity's innards. He turned his attention to the Autobots, blasting Optimus and Omega Supreme down to the planet and following after them, where even the combined Optimus Supreme could barely handle him. Optimus showered Shockblast with ice and tried to bring his true nature back to the surface, reminding him that he was a proud warrior. When Shockblast finally broke Unicron's control, he hurled a beam up at the god, only to be crushed and annihilated by Unicron's massive fist. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

[[Image:itsover.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]With Unicron reawakened and Megatron slowly falling under his sway, the situation became dire. The dark god beat back the Autobots and began to destroy Blizzard Planet, absorbing it in chunks. Leading the charge, Optimus Supreme attempted with all his might to push Unicron away, but to no avail; instead, Unicron simply blew up what remained of Alpha Q's snow world, damaging the Autobots in the field. Striking out on his own, Optimus Supreme launched another unsuccessful attack on Unicron. Hot Shot, Jetfire, Ironhide, and Cliffjumper joined in, but all were grievously injured when Unicron blew apart Circuit Planet. Fueled by anger at the sight of his men put out of commission and the destruction of Alpha Q's planets, Optimus made one last daring attack, to no effect. But when all seemed lost, a beam of energon - sent straight through the void by Primus, who had mustered all the strength he could - bathed the damaged Autobots and Optimus Supreme in dazzling light. The Autobots caught in its path were immediately restored and upgraded, while Optimus Supreme grew to enormous planetary sizes. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} The champion of Primus, the empowered Optimus Supreme faced off against the dark god on a vast disk of energon created in space by the beam. While the upgraded Autobots strafed Unicron and kept the fleeing Decepticons at bay, the two titans brawled in a divine battle. As the Autobots set up and powered up energon towers along Alpha Q's planets to protect them from Unicron's stray blasts, Optimus took the brunt of the demon's assault straight on. Drawing on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends, Optimus unleashed a massive laser barrage, his Final Impact, blowing Unicron to pieces and destroying the god's corporeal form. But unbeknownst to the Autobots, not only did Unicron's spark survive in the distant reaches of space, but Megatron survived the blast as well and carried within him Unicron's very essence. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was left to rest in a CR tank. Soon, however, Megatron returned, scouring the planet with the Terrorcons. As Megatron, Scorponok, and Starscream headed for [[Center City]], the humans and Autobots scrambled. Awoken, Optimus headed after the Miranda II with Jetfire. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Megatron, guided by Unicron, searched underground for the legendary super energon temple and his crew was broken out of jail, Optimus and his team battled Terrorcons on the surface. Suddenly, Megatron - now upgraded into Galvatron by the power of [[Super Energon|super energon]] - emerged with the equally powered up Starscream, displaying their superior power when Optimus' blasts had no effect on them. The two began destroying energon towers, unleashing green energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he would be saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the super energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Aboard the Miranda II, the Autobots plotted to send Kicker and the Omnicons, the only ones aboard, down to the planet to shut off the energon gas. At the same time, Galvatron ordered his new subordinate [[Six Shot]] - the brother of Shockblast, who harbored great resentment for Optimus Prime due to thinking he had slain his brother - to use the energon towers as engines and push Cybertron through the space bridge to Alpha Q's realm. While doing so, Six Shot noticed the Miranda II and took a shot, earning the ire of his master for acting without orders. Nonetheless, Galvatron went to attack it and engaged Prime in battle. Six Shot then took another shot, severely damaging the ship and knocking the Omnicons out of the docking bay towards the planet. With the ship crashing, the furious Galvatron returned to Cybertron; Optimus went to help Cliffjumper, who tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Stuck hovering in space, Optimus' crew waited patiently for the Omnicon advance team to shut down the energon gas. When they finally got a signal, they headed in, dropping through a hole in the gas cloud caused by the explosion of an energon tower. Once on the ground, another battle between Prime and Galvatron erupted, prematurely ending when Six Shot released energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot - but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. Rodimus and Hot Shot won and were forced to battle a Unicron simulation in the bonus round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Primemeteorattackmode.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]On Cybertron, Optimus' team was chased by the Maximus combiners but managed to evade them, running into Wing Saber's resistance. Optimus split his team in two, ordering Kicker, Hot Shot, and Omega Supreme to rescue the Jones family while Ironhide was to take a [[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys|squad of young Omnicons]] to rescue Bulkhead from a medical facility. Following this, Optimus and Superion Maximus fought the Maximus combiners again, as well as Scorponok, to buy the two new teams time to escape. Six Shot then attempted to take another shot at Prime with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus later sent Superion ahead to aid Kicker, linking up with Wing Saber to continue his own mission. Galvatron and Starscream then attacked; but Six Shot, still obsessing over killing Prime, finally succeeded in blasting him with the energon grid, knocking Prime out of the sky to the surface of Cybertron and disconnecting him from Wing Saber. Galvatron, furious, sent Scorponok and Constructicon Maximus to find Prime's body. But before he could be attacked again, Prime was rescued by Superion, who bought time while Optimus' drone team arrived. Having linked with his drones, Optimus fought back against Galvatron, finally recombining with Wing Saber and using his drones in Meteor Attack Mode to cause a huge explosion. Galvatron withstood it, but when he ordered Six Shot to unleash energon gas on Optimus, the disgruntled sharpshooter refused, and Galvatron was forced back to headquarters to deal with his insubordinate soldier. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Optimus' team continued on to the spaceport, where they briefly fought with Scorponok and the Maximus combiners. But, needing Scorponok to retake control of a group of mutated [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], Galvatron had Starscream recall the Terrorcon leader, leaving Prime to the combiners. Six Shot was then given the go ahead to release energon gas on the Autobots, but - just in time - Dr. Jones managed to shut off the flow of gas from the super energon temple, allowing Optimus' crew to escape. Seeing the gas clearing, Rodimus and Cliffjumper headed down to the planet's surface to rendezvous with Optimus, just as Galvatron and his soldiers arrived. At the same time, Ironhide's team had broken through Scorponok's defenses - sacrificing their lives in the process - to deliver energon to the planet's core, reviving Primus. With the god of light reawakened, Optimus' Spark of Combination glowed red, and he was once again able to combine with Omega Supreme. Using a whirlwind attack, Optimus cleared the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[Image:Giantoptimus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Cybertron finally emerged from the space bridge into Alpha Q's realm. Attempting to fix the energon grid, Six Shot caused a massive explosion of pent-up energon gas, blowing the Autobots into space and bringing about a new gas cloud. With most of the Autobots but himself and those within the core damaged, Optimus stared on in disbelief as Misha reported that Cybertron was accelerating and on course to destroy Plains Planet. As the planet passed other worlds, the green energon gas emanating from Cybertron reacted with them, permeating their young and unstable atmospheres and causing them to explode. Optimus hastened to Cybertron, but was held up by Galvatron in the green gas-infused atmosphere. Sensing Unicron's presence, Optimus demanded to know why Galvatron had kept the dark god alive, only for Galvatron to deny it. Calling on Primus for help, Optimus was then enveloped by a bright light which also sucked the spreading energon gas back into Cybertron and nearly knocked Primus out again in the process. Now almost half as tall as Cybertron itself, Optimus Supreme laid into the planet, smashing into it to halt its progress while Six Shot boosted energon tower output even more. With towers exploding all around, the Autobots and Decepticons fled. As Prime struggled to hold the planet still, Galvatron began to sense in the great Autobot leader the very essence of Unicron himself. As the towers shut down, the planet came to a stop - but Prime, still fueled by not only Primus' light but the angry power of Unicron within him, again smashed violently into the planet. Rodimus cried out to Optimus to stop, breaking through to him, and Prime dissolved in a green light to his normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}} Following this, Optimus relocated to Ocean Planet, where Jetfire - arriving with the rescued [[Sally Jones]] - delivered energon to him. After recharging, Optimus set out to return to Cybertron, where Galvatron, who had now killed Six Shot, had begun growing to planetary sizes himself by absorbing as much super energon as possible. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Optimus arrived via space bridge with his crew, just in time to see Galvatron growing magnificently huge. Prime sent Jetfire away to Primus and ordered Omega Supreme to powerlink with him to stop Galvatron; Omega disagreed since Primus was once again asleep and they would thus be unable to do so, but Optimus stated that he would bring about the combination by relying on the power of Unicron within him. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. Galvatron launched into space, towing the planet by a cable of super energon, and the Autobots followed closely behind. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[Image:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Sensing that he was being pulled to the same location as Galvatron, who by now was out of his mind and controlled by the essence of Unicron, Optimus headed off to his final battle, ordering Rodimus to take command if he died. He then delinked from Omega Supreme, stating that the battle was between him and Galvatron alone. Drawing on Unicron's power even more, Optimus once again grew to gigantic heights and attacked Galvatron, knocking him down to the surface of Jungle Planet. There the two rivals fought, but not as usual - both were possessed by Unicron's essence, battling savagely without nobility. Sensing the presence of Unicron within both of them, Kicker was able to determine the location of Unicron's spark in space and ordered Jetfire to take him there. Meanwhile, Optimus managed to break through Unicron's spell and proposed to Galvatron that he could do the same if he became an Autobot; falling into Optimus' trap, Galvatron became so enraged at the suggestion that he too broke through Unicron's influence. Preparing for their final attacks, Galvatron and Optimus both unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime, in a last attempt to seal away Unicron's influence within Galvatron, opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Galvatron Unicron's essence. With that, the two dissolved to their normal sizes. Nearly dead, Optimus collapsed; Galvatron staggered away, promising to return, but setting off to find Unicron's spark to kill his tormenter once and for all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[Image:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Nearly dead, Optimus' spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where their Sparks of Combination glowed in unison. All but Omega Supreme, who had headed to find Unicron's spark, gave up their own sparks, combining them with Optimus and restoring him to life. Meanwhile, Omega arrived at the site of Unicron's spark and confronted Galvatron, who wished to destroy it. Omega told him that he could do no such thing, as Unicron existed in all Transformers as the chaotic force that drove the universe. Easily beating him aside, Galvatron made his move on Unicron's spark - only to find that he himself was possessed by it, returning Unicron to life once more. Suddenly, Optimus appeared from across the galaxy in a glowing ball of light, shining from the power of all the Autobots' combination sparks. At last, Omega Supreme gave up his Spark of Combination, combining with Optimus and making him glow a brilliant blue as Optimus Supreme. While Primus readied a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining super energon and the last of his strength, Optimus Supreme battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron, intending to throw both of them into the star. But Galvatron, too proud to admit defeat, broke out of Unicron's control and pushed away from Optimus, determined to finish Unicron himself. After giving a final speech to his loyal troops, Galvatron cried his last words: "Glory to Decepticons!" With that, he plunged himself into the energon sun while Optimus watched. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, each Spark of Combinaton rematerializing into each Autobot's regular corporeal form. Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:CybertronPrime finalbattlepose.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Weapons Primed..."]]
Primus' plan to trap Unicron inside an energon sun failed, and this star collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]]. Optimus Prime faced the greatest test in his existence when his home planet was threatened with destruction, but realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population to Earth. As they made plans to leave, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, the only means of restoring Primus' spark, and the only way they can save Cybertron and the rest of the universe from oblivion. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Arriving on Earth, Optimus Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population when he rescued the injured [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and three human children from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Befriending the children, named [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]], he relied on them to educate the Autobots about their new home and how to blend into the environment as Robots in Disguise. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} {{storylink|Hidden}}

Soon afterward, the children's hometown of Boulder, Colorado was threatened. The newest tunnels in a recently-dug gold mine had destabilized a mountain, making its collapse imminent. This alone would only have damaged the mountain's immediate area, but matters were complicated when Autobot scans revealed the presence of an underground reservoir that would be forced out by the collapse, causing flooding. Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to shatter the mountain with his largest missiles and collapse it safely, averting disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}} He would later travel to the [[Sahara]] To uncover what they believed to be the Omega Lock, but was in fact a fake. {{storylink|Time}} He would later allow the civilian Autobots to help in the search for the Omega Lock. He would later battle under water in the Bermuda Triangle to keep Megatron from obtaining the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Deep}} He would also battle Megatron aboard the [[Atlantis|Starship Atlantis]] for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}} He later traveled to [[Velocitron]] to acquire the Cyber Planet Key said to be the Planet cup racing trophy, but learned he would only be able to get it if [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] was beaten in a race. Despite Hot Shot having disobeyed Prime's orders to not get involved with the locals, Optimus ultimately agreed with him after confronting the stubborn Override that the only way to retrieve Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key would be by winning the Planet Cup. Though Hot Shot was clearly the only Autobot who could have a chance at winning, Optimus, Landmine, Red Alert, and the new friends [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] joined the race as well. {{storylink|Hero}}

Knowing that he had no real shot at winning, Optimus stayed in the background during the first round of the race, blocking the Decepticon duo of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. They managed to jump ahead in the race, however, when Ransack attached himself to Prime with a spring and flung himself to the front, followed by Crumplezone under cover of a smokescreen. When late in the race the two blew up a bridge, Prime turned himself into a ramp for Hot Shot by driving off the edge and unfolding his cannons. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second round by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone.{{storylink|Detour}}

[[Image:Savageclawmode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]While Hot Shot trained for the third leg of the race, Red Alert relayed a message to Optimus - unknowingly sent by the sneaky Sideways - that claimed that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Cybertron]] was in danger in his mission on [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. Primes Optimus and Vector set off to the beast world, where they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant. Overhaul, having been reformatted as Leobreaker, arrived to save them, and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] explained to the Cybertronians their friend's transformation. The dictatorial [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] soon arrived, however, and demanded that Snarl be handed over for treason; Optimus refused and pleaded with Scourge to listen peacefully to his request for the Cyber Planet Key. When Megatron and his cronies arrived, Scoruge proposed that the Autobots and Decepticons battle to determine if he would grant Prime's request or not. Optimus refused this, but when Snarl was carried away, Leobreaker jumped to his rescue, setting off a battle. Leobreaker's anger at Megatron tapped into the power of the Jungle Planet's key, and both he and Optimus were engulfed in a burst of energy. The two combined, as Leobreaker became a massive arm for Optimus in his Savage Claw Mode. Easily one-shotting Megatron, Optimus forced the Decepticons to flee. Impressed, Scourge decided to let Snarl go. {{storylink|Savage}}

Later, Sideways, who noticed Scourge's desire to fight Optimus, engineered a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons by sending fake signals to both sides. Realizing it was a trap, Leobreaker and Optimus again combined and quickly took out Scourge so that they could search for Sideways. Upon finding him, the Autobots interrogated their battle's engineer; Sideways tried to fool the Autobots into thinking he was an undercover spy researching Megatron's ambitions but escaped when Optimus became distracted by a call from Landmine informing him of the results of the third leg of the race on Velocitron. It was then that Optimus learned that Coby had snuck into the Autobot camp on the racing planet, and though surprised, he allowed the child's presence due to Hot Shot's request. {{storylink|Sand}}

With Coby's help, Hot Shot went on to win the Planet Cup. But when the trophy was to be given to him, Megatron attacked and attempted to steal it; unfortunately for him, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime had followed him from Jungle Planet. Optimus and Leobreaker once again combined and took down Megatron, with Override saving the trophy and asking for permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}

Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Upon arrival, Optimus and Leobreaker combined to assume a respectable form before Scourge, but rather than fight asked for dialogue. Scourge refused, again telling them that to have an audience they would have to beat him in battle. Leobreaker disengaged from Prime and attacked but was easily beaten. He sulked for a time while Snarl confronted him about his actions, telling him the story of Scourge's past at the same time that Backstop told it to Optimus and Vector Prime. Leobreaker, realizing his foolishness, told Snarl of how Optimus once saved him when he was caught under rubble on a planetoid, and apologized to his leader. Optimus meanwhile finally decided to give in and act in accordance with Jungle Planet's customs and challenge Scourge to a duel. He sent Backstop to deliver the message. {{storylink|Honor}}

Optimus briefly returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, inviting Override while there to join them on Jungle Planet in case he needed another planetary leader to dialogue with Scourge. Override agreed and also petitioned for [[Lori]] to come along as an Earthen representative. Returning to Jungle Planet, the Autobots were ambushed by Starscream, Thundercracker, Ransack, and Crumplezone, who were sent by Megatron to halt the battle with Scourge. Instead, they were easily beaten, though this made the Autobots late for the duel, enraging Scourge. Lori tried to stop the fight by pleading with Scourge to work with the Autobots. Though startled by the human, Scourge ultimately refused anything but battle with Prime, even granting him the help of another Autobot to prove the pointlessness of teamwork. Optimus and Leobreaker combined and the battle began. Scourge quickly threw the Autobots off balance by damaging their combination joint and forcing a separation, but Prime and Leobreaker recombined on the opposite side, with Leobreaker as the left arm. The two leaders charged at and punched each other - Optimus was left standing as Scourge crumpled to his knees. But going against Scourge's expectations, Prime refused to kill him. Scourge handed over the cyber planet key, hidden in the form of the beast totem in his temple, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet, but while Optimus took the former he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal}}

Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the key. To protect it, Optimus had the key placed in a box and the Autobots scattered about with multiple boxes, hoping to confuse the Decepticons. While the others fled, Prime put out a fire at the temple started by Thundercracker. He then was confronted by Megatron, who believed him to have the true box, only to find out that Prime's box was a ruse and that the real one was held by Leobreaker. Megatron scoffed at Prime's trust in his subordinates and chased after the beast warrior. Before Megatron could steal Leobreaker's box, however, Prime arrived and combined with him. The two bested Megatron but were cut down by Starscream, allowing Megatron to snatch the key. But before he could kill Prime, the Matrix interacted with the key to open a space bridge, transporting the rest of the Autobots to Jungle Planet guns ablaze. With Megatron pinned by laserfire, Optimus returned to battle and beat him once again, retaking the key as the Decepticons fled. Tired of all the newcomers, Scourge then ordered the Autobots off-planet, and they returned to Earth. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Once returned to their Earth base, the Autobots prepared to add the Jungle Planet's key to the Omega Lock. Optimus proposed that Snarl do the honors, but the Jungle Planet native suggested instead that Leobreaker might be more fitting. When the deed was done, the Autobots were suddenly engulfed in the light of Primus himself, and the light god spoke through Jolt to rely the message: "Protect the balance, until all are one." Alarms, however, soon alerted the Autobots to the presence of something important in the North Pole. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there and discovered the containment site of ancient Decepticon colonists lost on Earth, formerly protected by [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]]. But Starscream, who had trapped Megatron in an orb in outer space, suddenly appeared and defeated the three land-based Autobots, unleashing the Decepticons as his personal army and collapsing the icy tunnel in on the Autobots. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire struggled to free the others, but before he could use his cyber key power on the tunnel, his comrades arrived and stopped him, fearing Optimus and the others would be completely covered by the rubble. They got to work on breaking through the ice wall, finally rescuing Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker. After recovering, they all headed out to take down Starscream, who had begun an invasion of Earth, seeking its cyber planet key. {{storylink|Invasion}}

[[Image:Primemissileblock.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]When Coby suggested revealing their presence on Earth now that the Transformers were out in the open, Optimus rejected it, knowing that humanity would turn on the Autobots if it knew they had been hiding among them. The Autobots faced down Starscream, but Optimus was forced to throw himself in the way of a blast to protect Evac and Crosswise. With their leader down, the Autobots retreated until Red Alert could fix him up. {{storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots returned to base to halt all communications to prevent their location from being discovered. Finding the kids and the Mini-Cons - who had been caught and interrogated by [[Colonel Franklin]] - missing, Optimus sent out Hot Shot and Landmine to search for them, only for the escaped humans to show up later with Dr. Suzuki in tow. Finally having devised a plan, Optimus proposed abandoning Earth and taking its planet key - protected and retrieved by the Earth-based [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] - to Velocitron via space bridge. The Autobots rolled out along the space bridge, but Starscream caught wind of the plan and assaulted them. With his glorious future so nearly within his grasp, Starscream singlehandedly powered through the entire Autobot squad in his pursuit of the Omega Lock and the keys. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, at last stood in his path as Starscream clutched the Lock. Prime smashed Starscream out of the sky, chasing the dropped Lock - but in one final dastardly act, Starscream launched a missile at Coby and his friends. Optimus disengaged his pursuit of the Lock to throw himself in the missile's path, protecting the humans at the loss of the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. Starscream fled while Optimus and the other Autobots promised to steal the keys back. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Colonel Franklin then told the Autobots his true reasoning for tailing them - that he had been saved by Evac as a child and wanted to prove the existence of the Transformers. He offered Prime all the military resources at his command. But suddenly, a series of events rapidly occurred. A space bridge opened above Earth displaying the black hole; an energy burst from Cybertron, decripted by Vector Prime and Scattorshot, demanded that the Omega Lock and Keys be returned to the planet; and Megatron, escaped from his imprisonment, arrived in Niagara Falls. Optimus had the refugee Autobots evacuate the area of humans and a camouflage shield established in the vicinity, and the Autobots headed there to battle, needing to deal with the crisis before they could go off to find Starscream. Optimus and Megatron battled, but when Leobreaker and Snarl were pinned by Scourge, the trio of Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot ganged up on Megatron so Prime could save the others. Enraged at their ability to fend him off, Megatron summoned the power of Earth's Cyber Planet Key and gained a new machine gun, with which he mowed down the three Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation}} Optimus charged Megatron but was blocked by Scourge. Combining with Leobreaker, Optimus beat him away, but was then blocked off by a cliff that Megatron collapsed before him. While Evac and Override distracted Megatron, Vector Prime transported the wounded Autobots to safety. Megatron tried to escape via portal, but Optimus forced him to stay by putting it out with his water cannons. The battle between the two continued as Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot was saved from death by channeling the power of Primus and gaining new forms. Before Megatron could finish Prime, the three returned through a warp gate and attacked. Meanwhile, Optimus received a message from Jolt that the Air Force had located Starscream's island base due to an energy surge from the Omega Lock. Vector Prime opened a gate, and Optimus, Evac, and Override jumped through. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep30_sonic_wing_mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]At Starscream's volcanic island hideout, Optimus took on a slew of ancient Decepticons until Crosswise showed up to handle them, giving him the go ahead to pursue Starscream. Coby then alerted Prime that a fireball from space was heading towards Earth - but Optimus had more urgent matters at hand, as Megatron arrived via warp gate and headed for Starscream as well. Alongside the also-arrived Vector Prime, Optimus found himself trapped by Sideways amid flames. Megatron took advantage of the situation to shoot at Optimus, but Vector Prime hurled himself in the way of the blast. Before Megatron could take a second shot, he was pounded by the incoming fireball, which proved to be Wing Saber! Having received the signal from the Omega Lock, Wing Saber hurried to Earth to help the Autobots - but in the intervening years since his last stint on Prime's team, he had grown irreverent. Though he irked some of the other Autobots, there were more pressing concerns to deal with, as Coby reported that the black hole was growing more unstable. At Vector Prime's suggestion, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot as a vanguard, the Cybertron Defense Team, to clear the way for returning the Omega Lock once it was retrived. They set off via space bridge for their homeworld. {{storylink|Assault}} The two Primes meanwhile continued heading into the volcano, where they battled Sideways and Scourge. But when the Omega Lock burst with power and shook the foundations of the volcano, all the Autobots inside abandoned it, witnessing the emergence of a gigantically-grown Starscream. Vector Prime managed to steal away the Omega Lock, but Optimus was smashed into the ground by the titanic self-proclaimed ruler of the universe. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Prime decided to remove it from the battlefield to safety and sent Leobreaker, Override, and Evac to rendezvous with the Cybertron Defense Team with the Lock in tow. Seeing these three leave via space bridge, Megatron decided to ditch the fight and chase after them. Starscream, meanwhile, threw up a barricade of flying rocks to keep Prime away. Flying through the rocks proved too difficult for both Prime and Wing Saber, who told his commander that they should attempt to combine as they last did in the Chaar asteroid belt, where they had to save the life of a wayward astronaut. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two combined into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. Sideways quickly teleported his fallen leader away while Optimus proclaimed that the Autobots would now head to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Primeinhell.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]Arriving through the space bridge, Prime's team dropped in on Megatron just in time to stop him from destroying the advance guard. Prime and Wing Saber again combined, battling Megatron, who had stolen the Omega Lock from Leobreaker. As Megatron fled into the fire dimension, Optimus chased after him. Their battle continued on in the inferno, where Megatron withstood Prime's blows, regenerating each time due to the [[Armor of Unicron]]. Finally, Prime and Megatron hit each other so hard that an explosion tore the dimension itself open. Prime escaped with the Omega Lock, ordering Vector Prime at once to open a warp gate across the tear, causing the fire dimension to collapse in on itself. Megatron, channeling the demonic power of the Armor of Unicron, managed to hold the tear in space itself open as Scourge and Thunderblast abandoned him, but when Optimus and Vector Prime combined the powers of the Omega Lock and [[Rhisling]] to blast Megatron, he gave in and was crushed to death by the collapsing dimension. With victory at hand, the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, initiating a pulsating wave which coursed across the planet. Cybertron itself began to break apart, causing the Autobots to panic and fear that they had, rather than save the planet, actually destroyed it. Escaping to one of the planet's moons, the Autobots stared down at their homeworld, only to learn from Vector Prime that Cybertron was not breaking apart - it was transforming, revealing it to be the body of Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

Primus proceeded to speak through Jolt, telling the Autobots that the black hole was caused by the implosion of Unicron and the resultant lack of balance between good and evil in the universe. As only Primus could restore the balance, the four Cyber Planet Keys would need to be placed in the Omega Lock to fully restore his spark, allowing him to gain enough power close the black hole. The fourth Key, however, lay with the Gigantions, whose colony ship had been sucked into an alternate dimension, hence why even the Decepticons' planet map could not locate it. But before Primus could tell the Autobots how to find the planet, he went offline. Starscream and Sideways returned, and while Sideways kidnapped the Mini-Cons - who, as natives of Gigantion, he hoped would know how to reach it - Optimus and Wing Saber combined to fight starscream. Starscream, however, ditched the fight to vainly attack Primus himself, getting blasted by the god's defensive systems and dropping the planet map, which Vector Prime recovered. {{storylink|Balance}}

Megatron, meanwhile, returned from the dead, preserved by the Armor of Unicron. While his specter amazed everyone on the field, Vector Prime noticed that the Mini-Cons and human children, who had chased after them, had vanished, though he did not know that they had all warped with Sideways onto the Atlantis. Busy fighting Scourge, Optimus could not deal with the problem. He was given another problem immediately afterwards, when the rematerialized Megatron unveiled his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], and combined with it to form Dark Claw Mode. Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. The resultant explosion gave the Decepticons cover to try and steal the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. Meanwhile, Starscream departed the Atlantis to steal the Omega Lock while the others were busy battling. {{storylink|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. Luckily for them, Thunderblast, on orders from Starscream, distracted Megatron by shooting him. Starscream himself then arrived, at the same time that Optimus returned combined with Wing Saber. Vector Prime, meanwhile, discovered that the kids were aboard the Atlantis and informed Prime that he was heading after them; when Megatron found out about the Atlantis, he quit the battle to chase after it as well. Starscream likewise headed back to his ship, activating the warp drive and fleeing. While Coby, Lori, and Six-Speed managed to be rescued, Bud, Jolt, and Reverb remained stranded on the Atlantis as it warped away. {{storylink|Escape}}

Vector Prime assured the children that should Bud and the Mini-Cons be taken through the dimensions to Gigantion, their flexibile minds would protect him, though larger Transformers, with rigid and computer-like minds would cause problems. He and Red Alert therefore set about making a vaccine based on the powers of Rhisling and Optimus' Matrix to allow large Transformers passage through the dimensions in preparation for their eventual voyage. Prime remained on Cybertron with most of the other Autobots to clear it of Scrapmetal drones while Landmine escorted the kids to Earth, but finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned with Vector Prime to back the children up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

While Vector Prime studied the planet map to find the location of a wormhole leading to Gigantion, th eother Autobots decided to combine the powers of the Matrix with the three Keys to stabilize the black hole before departure. Optimus used the Matrix to activate the Omega Lock and reactivate Primus, who summoned his energy to shoot a beam into the black hole. When Starscream sensed the revived Primus' power, he warped the Atlantis back into orbit and threw himself in the path of the beam, hoping to finish absorbing the energy of Primus as he had started to on Earth. Growing to the size of Primus himself, Starscream began to wail on the defenseless god, whose energies were entirely focused on the black hole. The Autobots set up a forcefield around him and rerouted his power, allowing him to fight back at the expense of continuing the beam. Optimus could do nothing but stand and watch as the planet-sized villain broke through the force field and attacked Primus. But the creator demonstrated his power to his children by lassoing his own moons and using them to beat Starscream into a nearby planet, which exploded; Starscream, drained of his energy, shrunk to his normal size and was warped away by Sideways. {{storylink|Titans}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep38_full_blast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots prepared to depart, Optimus watched Coby working on a dead Scrapmetal, knowing that he was keeping his mind off Bud. Vector Prime, announcing that he'd discovered Gigantion's location, explained that the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] leading to it would only be open a few adys a year and required all voyagers to maintain positive emotions and thoughts. After Override returned from Velocitron with the colony ship [[Ogygia]], the Autobots entered the wormhole, only to be assaulted by the Atlantis and unable to return fire due to Bud and the Mini-Cons being onboard. When the Ogygia was hit and sank towards the edge of the wormhole, Optimus sent Coby, Red Alert, and Six-Speed to fix the engines. It worked, but put them on course with an unavoidable asteroid, and with the ship's power draining, they could not blast it away. Prime led his team onto the hull of the ship, where they combined their Cyber Key powers to blast a hole straight through the asteroid, giving the Ogygia safe passage into the alternate universe. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon landing on Gigantion, the Autobots split up to search for any inhabitants that they could talk to, only to find that the entire surface seemed to be barren of life. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] showed them a giant rock blocking a doorway, which Optimus ordered everyone to fire on with Cyber Key-enhanced weaponry, blowing it apart, but revealing only an empty control room behind it. They split up again and continued the search. Suddenly, a city rose out of the ground, with a few Gigantions hard at work building. When a gigantic i-beam nearly crushed the kids, Landmine and Optimus stepped in the way to hold it up and were helped out by the friendly [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who took the Autobots to his bunker, where he introduced them to his building partner [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. The Autobots told the Gigantions of their mission, and Quickmix told them that he had heard of the Cyber Planet Key, believing it to be in the central layer of the planet, which - according to Metroplex - was off limits according to custom. Just then, Megatron arrived alongside his new allies [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to challenge them and took to the skies to fight Soundwave while everyone else battled. Metroplex easily beat Megatron with his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, destroying Nemesis Breaker and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Seeing the difference between the two groups of Cybertronians, Metroplex and Quickmix decided to throw their lot in with the Autobots, even if it meant breaking tradition in heading back to old cities. {{storylink|Giant}}

Optimus asked Metroplex to guide the Autobots to the central layer, but the Gigantion leader explained that due to their custom of abandoning old cities to continually construct, they also deleted old data associated with those cities, and thus did not know how to reach the central layer of the planet. The Autobots decided to search for remaining data, and Vector Prime used the Omega Lock to hone in on the location of the Key. At the same time, Megatron - furious at his loss to Metroplex - pushed himself to the [[Image:Cyb_ep40_prime_vs_galvy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]limit, calling out to the Gigantion cyber key to the point of breaking his spirit from his body to reach out to it. Galvatron's interference with the key allowed Vector Prime to pinpoint its location in the center, and Optimus had the Autobots split into groups to search for routes to find it. Unfortunately for the Autobots, this made them easy targets for the powered-up Decepticon leader, who quickly cornered and defeated each group. When Optimus found the beaten Override, she warned him of Megatron and Optimus immediately recalled his remaining troops. Megatron soon beat the Cybertron Defense Team, Wing Saber, and Evac while Jetfire tried to get Coby to run away, though Coby was intent on nabbing a piece of data he'd found; Optimus threw himself in harm's wy to distract Megatron and buy them time. With Optimus down, the dark lord announced that he had once again been transformed into Galvatron. Metroplex again took a swing at him, but this time his axe was stopped by a single finger of Galvatron's and he was hurled back, displaying the Decepticon's amazing new might. When Galvatron again tried to attack the children, Optimus blocked him, going Super Mode to fight him. Metroplex hurled him Sparkdrinker, and Optimus used his Cyber Key to power it up. Optimus and Galvatron struck each other at the same moment - Optimus fell first, damaged, but Galvatron did not escape unscathed, plagued by explosions. The Decepticons retreated, leaving the Autobots to marvel at the gigantic hole that Galvatron had torn in the planet when he made contact with the world's cyber key and the Atlantis in it. {{storylink|Fury}}

Knowing that Bud remained on the Atlantis, they decided to infiltrate it. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to draw out Sideways while Override, the Cybertron Defense Team, and Coby in his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]] snuck in. Soundwave arrived to bail out Sidways while Bud was rescued. Angered, Starscream attempted to power up the main cannons of the ship, but Quickmix pumped the surrounding hole full of cement, blocking off the guns. Back on Ogygia, Optimus gave his approval of the Cobybot and jokingly gave Coby the advice to tell out "TRANSFORM!" when transforming to psyche himself up. He then checked Coby's data and disovered that there were four routes leading to the planet's central layer. The Autobots split up again, with Optimus taking Vector Prime, Metroplex, Bud and the Mini-Cons along with him. Prime's team was followed by Ransack and Crumplezone, who would soon find themselves often acquainted with pain by Optimus' hand. First they attempted to snatch Jolt, who was displaying the route's map on his back. Optimus and Vector Prime tried to pursue but could not attack for fear of hitting Jolt. Luckily forthem, Coby in the Cobybot arrived in a Prime-approved dramatic entrance and bested the Decepticons, who out of fear tossed Jolt at Evac. Prime grabbed Sparkdrinker and bashed them away, proceeding afterwards to thank Coby for his invention's great help once again. {{storylink|City}} As Optimus' team traveled through the planetary layers, they were blocked by the Decepticon duo, who they simply ran over. Ransack and Crumplezone then tried a third time to halt Prime's progress but Optimus blasted them off into the distance. {{storylink|Ambush}} Humiliated by their triple defeat, Ransack and Crumplezone again found themselves in Optimus' path when they fell through a floor and landed before the traveling Autobots. Optimus, seeking to keep them out of his path for good, went Super Mode and blasted them far off into the distance. But the gruesome twosome refused to give in and planted themselves in front of Prime later on int he path. Prime finally dispatched them when he combined with Wing Saber and blew the two sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}[[Image:Cyb_ep41_angry_optimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Optimus and Jetfire's teams met up; when Lori heard about how Scourge had beaten Leobreaker and Snarl in battle during their search, she became enraged, but Optimus quited her. The team opened a doorway to another deeper level of the planet, where they found a hallway with images of Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally triggered a switch that opened a secret passage that Bud and the Mini-Cons fell through, and when she wanted to go after them Optimus told her it would be safer to stay together. Bud and the Mini-Cons, it turned out, had fallen into the Mini-Cons' hometown, a secret hidden city for the wee folk of Gigantion. When Optimus and his team finally found their way in, they found Bud lecturing Scourge - who had also ended up there - on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Much to Bud's confusion, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel. He first squared off with Metroplex, who easily beat him with his axe. Vector Prime then faced him and likewise defeated the Jungle Planet leader. Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. The Autobots drove off and continued their search. {{storylink|Scourge}}

Optimus' team finally reached the lowest layer of the planet, and upon opening its doorway they found a lush and leafy world - the original planet as the Gigantions had discovered it during colonization. Wing Saber and Override rushed off to find the [[Lemuria]], the name of the colony ship according to Metroplex, and located it crashed in a lak. But before they could do anything, Galvatron and Menasor crashed through the false sky ceiling and attacked. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to battle Galvatron, who taunted Optimus about defeating the Cybertron Defense Team, telling him that he might finally learn that troops are to be sacrificed. He hit Optimus hard enough to separate him from Wing Saber, and worrying for Wing Saber's safety, Optimus refused to allow him to recombine. Galvatron pummeled Optimus, beating him into the ground with his superior power; Evac prevented the other Autobots from interfering, thinking that Optimus would call them if he needed their help. Galvatron broke off his assault to go steal the Cyber Planet Key and the Autobots gave chase, only to be beaten back by Galvatron. While Coby and Landmine had managed to make their way into the Lemuria to take the Key - with Landmine finally getting his rematch with Starscream in the process - Optimus collapsed outside, fearing that he'd put all his troops lives in danger. Vector Prime smacked reality back into him, telling Optimus to shape up, as he would only be a bad leader if he did not care about his troop's safety. He should trust his troops, Vector Prime told Optimus, because his troops trusted him. Seeing all the Autobots fighting against Galvatron to stop him from stealing the key, Optimus' confidence was restored. With the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus}}

Landmine, having beaten Starscream in battle and acquired the Key, presented it to Optimus aboard the Lemuria. They put it in the Omega Lock, causing the ship to activate and Gigantion's security systems to power down. As the planet's layers opened to the surface, the Autobots saw a space bridge open in the sky and received through it a transmission from Colonel Franklin, telling them that the black hole's influence was growing. Just then, Scourge arrived, thanking Optimus for his help and stating that - having seen through the space bridge what chaos was happening on Jungle Planet - he had to return to his homeworld. Snarl reconciled with him and the two left for Jungle Planet. But before the Autobots could escape through the space bridge, Galvatron reappeared and stole the Omega Lock. Starscream then appeared, having healed himself through pure will, and challenges Galvatron to a final batle. While the two unleashed massive amounts of power and energy in the sky, the Autobots could only watch on and take cover. Sideways and Soundwave prevented Optimus from interfering as he tried to head for the Omega Lock. In the end, Starscream and Galvatron unleashed unreal amounts of power, punching each other so hard that it caused a dimensional fissure; Starscream, Soundwave, and Sideways were blown into another world, while Galvatron stood triumphant with the Omega Lock. He mocked Starscream for his incompetence one final time and fled through the space bridge, which began to disintegrate, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep47_primes_handshake.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots panicked, Optimus suggested building a new space bridge generator. Scattorshot determined that it should be possible if they pooled together the power of their three colony ships, and soon a generator was constructed. When they flipped it on, though, the resultant space bridge unleashed a horde of [[Laserbeak drones]] from [[Planet X]]. Unable to defeat the swarm, the Autobots were forced to shut down the space bridge. The Autobots thought there was no way out, but Vector Prime reminded them that there was one: he could turn back time to allow the Autobots to pass through the warp gate they came through when it was still open. But when Jolt, fearful for what this would do, explained to Bud that turning back time by such an amount would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, refusing to let him sacrifice himself. Jetfire proposed moving everyone from their universe to Gigantion's, letting their home universe be consumed. But Vector Prime then revealed to the Autobots something he had held back from them: the Unicron Singularity would never stop at one universe, but would consume time itself, and thus the entire multiverse would be destroyed. Resolved to die, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots how he had lived through countless eons, always watching the cycle of time but disconnected from it - but now that he had entered into it, he understood the true meaning of time because of the friends he had made. Jolt consoled Bud by telling him that Vector Prime wouldn't really die since he would continue to exist outside the time stream and Vector Prime gave the human child the planet map to keep. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. The colony worlds took off, Vector Prime alongside them. Channeling the ship's energies into Rhisling, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate. Quickly exhausted, he faltered at one point, but gave the last full measure of his power to ensure safe passage into the regular universe. With that, Vector Prime disintegrated in space and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian}}

Finally returned, the Autobots split up; while the Lemuria and Atlantis went searching for Galvatron, Optimus led the Ogygia to Primus, who was by now low on power from trying to stabilize the black hole. Unknown to the Autobots, Galvatron was in fact within the black hole, using the Omega Lock to control its effects; he grabbed Jungle Planet with black tendrils and dragged it through a space bridge, intent on consuming it. The Autobots activated a space bridge to Jungle Planet to evacuate its inhabitants, and most escaped, though Scourge, Snarl, and Backstop would have been left behind if not for the sudden emergence of the planet's own colony ship, the [[Hyperborea]]. Galvatron and his crew arrived to attack Primus while he was weak. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, who prepared to finish him off once and for all at point blank range, when Transformers from all the planets arrived, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. Primus' light then shined on Optimus as the deity declared that all would become one. The four colony worlds then fused into a massive ship-weapon, [[Ark (Cybertron)|the Ark]]. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]Galvatron brushed this impressive feat off, thinking himself even more powerful. He used the power of the Omega Lock to turn his followers into giants and struck at Primus. While his followers held off the Autobots, Galvatron headed for the center of the black hole with the Lock. Thundercracker fought Optimus until the Cybertron Defense Team arrived to relieve him, at which point Optimus, the other planet leaders, and the kids in their Mini-Con companions joined him. They all pursued Galvatron, who finally revealed his plan: to watch the universe be destroyed and then by the power of the Omega Lock rebuild it in is own image! The planet leaders all blasted Galvatron in unison, taking him down; determined to destroy the universe if he could not have it, Galvatron lobbed the Lock into the Singularity's core. As the keys came loose, each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus - with Coby acting as another set of eyes - chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark. Taking the Ark, he unleashed a blast of truly godly proportions at the Unicron Singularity, closing it off once and for all. Primus then transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep50_final_blow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]] A little time later, with the Decepticons seemingly defeated, the humans frolicked on Cybertron. Optimus, however, remained pensive, knowing that Galvatron remained somewhere in the void of space. The Autobots began construction of a giant engine to propel Jungle Planet back to its proper location in space, and Scourge thanked Prime for his help. But just then, Galvatron - who had experienced a vision from the mocking Starscream - swooped down to damage the engine, retreating to the Autobot command center on Cybertron in the hopes of drawing out Optimus for one final battle. While the Autobots - and even the Decepticons, who were tired of losing - scrambled to prop up the rocket and ultimately succeeded in doing so by drawing on the power of Primus, Optimus confronted Galvatron on Cybertron. There the two dueled a ferocious final battle, with Galvatron unleashing a new cannon on Optimus. Handily beating his Autobot rival, Galvatron began taunting Optimus by saying he would make sure to kill all his underlings once he was done with him. Enraged, Optimus drew up the strength from within him to grab Galvatron and fly him to one of Cybertrons's moons, where Galvatron could See Jungle Planet being restored to its rightful place. Just then, the other Autobots arrived, only to be fried by Galvatron's lightning. With his troops all downed, Optimus too soon faced the end as Galvatron cut off one of his wings and knocked him to the ground, preparing to deliver the killing blow. Before Galvatron's energy blade could strike, Vector Prime's planet map dislodged itself from Bud's pocket and hurled itself in the sword's path, saving Optimus. It unleashed a great light and Optimus once again found himself in the presence of Vector Prime's spirit. Vector Prime reminded him that he was watching from beyond time and space and had, this time, brought a gift. While Galvatron looked on incredulously, Optimus pulled out the gigantic blade Rhisling from the planet map. Optimus gave one great final speech, excoriating Galvatron for his evil ways and declaring this to be his final attack. Glowing gold with the power of the Matrix, Optimus charged at Galvatron, who summoned up his own demonic aura and flung himself towards his great rival. The two collided, and while Optimus' facemask was broken, Galvatron - screaming in pain - was impaled on the ancient blade. A huge explosion enveloped the two, leaving everyone on the battlefield tense and wondering who had survived. When the dust cleared, Optimus stood triumphant as Galvatron, run through with Rhisling, sat crumpled on his knees. But Galvatron would not give up; declaring that his war would not end while his spark still burned, Galvatron raised his fist to Prime's chest and slowly disintegrated into dust. Optimus bid his rival farewell and fell to his knees, assuring his troops he was alright. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]] Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds. With all the planet leaders - plus Colonel Franklin as Earth's representative - attending, Optimus proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. All agreed except for Jetfire, who Optimus declared the new commander on Cybertron. The other Autobots reassured Jetfire that he would do a good job, and Jetfire - long second-in-command - finally accepted the role of leadership. While the other planets sorted out who their new leaders would be - Jungle Planet with a bout, Velocitron with a race, etc. - the other Autobots, and even some Decepticons like Thundercracker, helped out in the reconstruction effort on Earth. Finally, the Autobots assembled in their colony ships on Earth and prepared to set off. Goodbyes were said and tears were shed. Even Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and Kicker attended the departure. Just before liftoff, however, Wing Saber - who had opted out of the project to go solo - sent a message that he'd stumbled upon a lead to Starscream's location. Landmine, still itching to pummel him further, asked to be let go and Optimus granted him permission. Bud gave Optimus the planet map and asked him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again, and Optimus assured him that he would. With that, Optimus ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space. Finally, all were one.

Years later, Optimus Prime would attend the wedding of Coby and Lori on Earth. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who warned him that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had planted explosives around the base in order to lure [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on [[Earth]], and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the [[human]] [[Rad White]] distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] through a [[space bridge]]. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} He soon realized that Rad and his [[Carlos Lopez|two]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|friends]] weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the [[locator log]] from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

[[Image:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suffer my cliches, Decepticreep!]]
Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Next, Optimus Prime learned from [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When Starscream got his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade}} The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in [[Yellowstone National Park]], warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of [[Riptide]], [[QuickFire]] and [[Jake Williams]]. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's [[Starheart|beloved '57 Ford pickup]] into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Armada: The Energon Within''===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with [[Lock-On]] being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a [[Scale|disproportionate]] bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a [[Heavy Unit]] to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

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===''Transformers Quest''===
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===''Roll Out''===
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==Toys==
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==Notes==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:MonsterConvoy.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Arise, Bigfootimus Prime.]]
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Mass: 18,960 lbs
:Robot height: 22' 11"
:Robot top speed: 31 mph
:Vehicle height: 8' 3"
:Vehicle top speed: 125 mph
:Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

* One of the earliest ''Armada'' Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
* Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

===''Energon''===
* For at least part of the ''Energon'' animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

* Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. Beyond ''that'', the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

===''Cybertron''===
* ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from ''[[wikipedia:The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar|The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his [[Super Mode]] resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with [[Leobreaker]] recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|first such GaoGaiGar reference]] Transformers would see... [[Safeguard_(Animated)|or the last]].
** Said Super Mode also evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
* The toy instructions for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung ''under'' his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
*''Cybertron'' Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the [[Fallen_(episode)|first episode]].
* Vector Prime has stated in [[Ask Vector Prime]] that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''[[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Grand Convoy''' (''Super Link'', グランドコンボイ ''Gurando Konboi''), '''Galaxy Convoy''' (''Galaxy Force'', ギャラクシーコンボイ ''Gyarakushī Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Prájm''', '''Első Optimusz''' (''Energon'', ''Cybertron'', "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Optimus, the First")
*''Polish:'' '''Optimus Pierwszy''' ("Optimus First")

==Footnotes==
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Optimus Prime (Armada)

2011-10-04T20:16:35Z

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmadaOptimusPrime dvd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Prime, Prime, and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Prime]].]]
'''Optimus Prime''' fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the [[Mini-Con]]s, faced the resurrection of a [[Unicron|dark god]], and now aims to stop [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from obtaining the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from [[Scavenger (Armada)|whoever]] turns into a [[Landmine (Energon)|bulldozer]], thinks [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, he wants to make sure you don't sit too close to the TV screen.<ref>It's true! In a pre-show warning screen before every episode of ''Super Link'' (the Japanese version of ''Energon''), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen. This isn't particularly uncommon in anime...not after, well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon You know.]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Image:Armada V1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Special power: The ability to speak three languages at once.]]
Optimus Prime assigned [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] the task of destroying an energy-draining device. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} He later checked on [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] when he was building a satellite dish that would help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}} After the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] saw a distress signal from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three [[Mini-Con]]s went and fell into a trap by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], who combined them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. Optimus Prime combined with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[Image:Energon V4 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Teamwork is using somebody else's fist to punch people.]]

Later, Optimus Prime battled [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Hot Shot. At a later point, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] asked Optimus for permission to plant an [[energon tower]] on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Shockblast]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. Before they could strike, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[Image:DWArmadaPreview OptimusPrime ouch.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh slag. There goes my bonus.]]
One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the [[Mini-Con]] Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}} Meanwhile, the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con escape ship]] crash landed on a distant world known as [[Earth]], dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous [[human]] species, [[Rad White]], stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to being back justice to their home. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[Image:DWArmada4 OptimusPrime bruteforcelecture.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Oh no they DIDN'T!]]
The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a [[Ruby|group of human children]] on a field trip to the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]]. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and their Mini-Con friends, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. As [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron [[Powerlinx]]ed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[Image:DWArmada7 OptimusPrime StarSaber.jpg|left|350px|thumb| Shut up dude, I'm TRYING to get it out of the stone!]]
Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the [[Black Hills]] to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], who were under attack by the Decepticons in [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]]. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and used it to attack the [[Autobase]] in [[Nebraska|Lincoln]]. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about ''respect'': respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[Image:DWArmada10 OptimusPrime Illbeback.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Optimus Schwarzenegger.]]
Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an [[Autobot shuttle|Autobot Transport Gunship]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]] were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that [[Sky Blast]] meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the [[Mini-Con Fortress Base]] transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

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Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, [[California]], and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern [[Alaska]]. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his [[Solar Scalpel]], a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[Image:WorldsCollide4_JetOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|—a [[Furmanism|FURMANISM]]!]]

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered [[Spinister (G1)|a lone survivor]], who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As [[Unicron]], the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the mysterious Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, [[Furmanism|it may never be over]], and they must be eternally vigilant. {{Storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
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Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the [[Autobot]]s' unpreparedness for war and requested the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to put resources into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense. [[Levitacus]] expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little [[energon (fuel)|energon]] they had and would instigate the Autobot-[[Decepticon]] conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] with his concerns about [[Unicron]]. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The [[Mini-Con]] pointed Optimus to an [[uplink platform]], where the Autobot went with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], where he met [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]] and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. The voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to [[Earth]], where [[energon (fuel)|energon]] that Unicron desired lay. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

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With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]]. Juat as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the [[Omnicon]]s, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] explained to Optimus that, as the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the [[Spark of Combination]]. He was granted a team of [[Prime Force|drones]], who he could [[Powerlinx]] with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ''ready'', having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

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Recovered, the Autobots ran into [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. After some reintroductions with their old [[human]] friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the [[Gregory Salt Sea]]. Now with [[energon weapon]]s from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} To his end, he established the [[Cybercord Treaty]] with the [[United Nations]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed [[energon tower|shield towers]] on Earth. {{Storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

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Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting [[Alpha Quintesson]] to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" {{Storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|In unreleased issues: As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was [[Nervissa]], not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a [[seismic-shock warhead]] materialized in front of him and began counting down. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} 

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}} }}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

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[[Image:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|180px|thumb|"Maybe we shouldn't have fired lasers at the mirrors."]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young Autobot leader, Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Later, veteran Autobot [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] trained Optimus in [[metallikato]] shortly before leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]. Optimus later notes that their training made him the warrior and soldier he is today. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Many years later, it was a more mature Optimus Prime that led a small Autobot unit to [[Earth]] after the activation of the [[Mini-Con]] homing beacon. This beacon signaled to all the Transformers on Cybertron that the much-coveted Mini-Cons had survived their million years-long disappearance. After leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron and warping to Earth {{storylink|Prehistory}}, Optimus saved [[Rad White|three]] [[Carlos Lopez|human]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|children]] from the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who arrived on the alien world first.

[[Image:FirstEncounter_Prime.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]
Clashing with his arch enemy, Optimus Prime bought the children and their Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] time to escape while around them, other Transformers warped into the battlefield. {{storylink|First Encounter}}{{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Realizing that he was defeated, Megatron ordered a retreat, allowing Optimus and his subordinates, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], time to reformat themselves into suitable new Earth bodies, while the Decepticons likewise did so on their moon base. Later, after the Decepticons returned to Earth in an attempt to capture the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] Mini-Cons that had been awakened by the children, Optimus Prime and the Autobots saved the children again. This time, Prime unveiled his Earth body's [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]] and put it to good use.

Befriending the children, Optimus brought them back to the Autobots' hidden base and introduced his crew to them. He told them of the sad history of the conflict on Cybertron and how the Mini-Cons had fled from their home planet to maintain their freedom, but also that there existed a legend that the Mini-Cons, despite their use as weapons of war, held the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Base}} The children would aid Prime as he led his crew around the world, searching for the long-lost Mini-Cons, before the Decepticon forces could take them and use them for their own evil deeds.

[[Image:Arm ep 4 supermode prime max burst.jpg|left|180px|thumb|You feel lucky, punk?]]
Soon afterward, both the Autobots and Decepticons detected a Mini-Con signal located in the [[Grand Canyon]]. With the help of the kids, Optimus Prime managed to pinpoint the location of the Mini-Con panel before he was confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], powerlinked to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. Outgunned, Optimus Prime was saved when Starscream arrogantly underestimated the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team's]] combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. This distraction gave Optimus the opportunity to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner and friend. Together they Powerlinked, activating Optimus' powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}}

When Hot Shot criticized Red Alert for his seemingly austere personality, Optimus reminded the youngster that it was their friend's dedication to preparation that won the Autobots many battles back on Cybertron. Before Hot Shot could argue any further, an alarm went off signaling the discovery of a new Mini-Con panel, this time in Antarctica. The Autobots and their human allies warped there, only to find that Optimus' trailer needed to be fixed after a drive system failure. Unfolding it into command center mode, Optimus displayed the attachment, much to the amazement of the kids, while Red Alert fixed it up. After that false start, the Autobots split up to find the Mini-Con panel. Ultimately, Hot Shot and Red Alert would be forced to fight together to save the Mini-Con, teaching Hot Shot a lesson about Red Alert's skill; Optimus did not enter the battle until the very end, having been off scouting, but his arrival forced the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Soldier}}

Soon after, another Mini-Con panel was detected in a forest, which the Autobots were forced to walk through due to the terrain being unfriendly towards cars. Optimus left his trailer in the trusted hands of Sparkplug and set off to explore, but the Decepticons soon attacked and set the forest on fire. Not wanting to harm the environment, Optimus ordered Hot Shot and Red Alert to withhold fire unless they could score direct hits, and when a tree nearly collapsed on the kids he saved them. When Laserbeak discovered a nearby lake, Optimus had his trailer hooked up to it and left the kids and Mini-Cons to put out the fire while he and the others chased down the Decepticons. But he was too late - Starscream claimed the Mini-Con panel from a large tree and awakened [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], with whom he combined and unleashed a massive blast that left a gigantic crater. Having won the day, the Decepticons retreated. Rad arrived to inform Optimus that they had successfully put out the fire but upon realizing that the Decepticons had snatched the Mini-Con he questioned if he had done the right thing. Optimus reassured him that he had. {{storylink|Jungle}}

The Autobots' computer systems soon located another Mini-Con, this time in the Sahara desert. The Autobots traveled there and again found the terrain inhospitable to driving, but were prevented from searching by an immediate attack from Demolishor. They were saved, however, when the sand caved in and Demolishor was pulled underground, along with Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and the Street Acion Team. While the kids and Demolishor raced to find their way out of the mysterious buried palace that they found themselves in - and to find the Mini-Con within it - Optimus and his troops fought the Decepticons above the surface. Megatron demanded to know what had happened to Demolishor, but Optimus could only respond that he had no idea. Luckily for Megatron, Demolishor soon emerged from the sand pit clutching the Mini-Con panel of [[Bonecrusher (Armada)|Bonecrushe]], with whom he powerlinxed and launched an assault on the Autobots. With the Mini-Con in hand, the Decepticons made a tactical retreat. Hot Shot, meanwhile, rescued the kids and their Mini-Con friends.{{storylink|Palace}}

A different challenge would face Optimus when Rad and Carlos' schoolyard antagonists Billy and Fred were kidnapped by Cyclonus, who demanded that all the Autobots' Mini-Cons be turned over in exchange for the hostages. Optimus led his troops to a ghost town where the Decepticons had hidden the children and tried to negotiate their return, but ultimately a fight broke out. The battle was halted when Megatron emerged, having hidden under a pile of junk, and trapped all the children in an energy ball. Prime gave in and agreed to hand over all the Mini-Cons in exchange for the humans, only to find Megatron renege on the deal and continue to hold the kids hostage anyway. Hot Shot managed to free the kids with some old fashioned pummeling, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. With their cover blown, the Autobots accepted Billy and Fred into their circle of human friends.

While Red Alert worked on fixing up the base and Hot Shot slacked, Optimus announced that another new Mini-Con had been located, this time in a city. After
warping there, the Autobots determined that it was underground and entered the subway. This almost proved to be disastrous, as Optimus came close to a head-on collision with a speeding train, only managing to avoid it at the last second. The Autobots split up to search the tunnels, which Prime found rather maze-like and confusing. The kids would find the Mini-Con panel, only to be caught between a mysterious crane and the Decepticons. Laserbeak alerted Optimus to the situation and he and the others headed into the sewers to find the kids. The Decepticons, however, once again won the day, burying the kids and the crane under rubble and stealing the Mini-Con [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]], with whom Cyclonus merged. Cyclonus blasted at the Autobots and forced them to stay back, following which the Decepticons retreated. The mysterious crane Transformer, who had shielded the kids from the rubble, then revealed himself to be Smokescreen, one of the Autobots' comrades from back on Cybertron who had gone through the warp gate to Earth with them but gotten lost. Though they had lost the Mini-Con, Optimus' team had now gained a new ally on Earth. {{storylink|Underground}}

Through the treachery of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], the Decepticons managed to secure all three of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|legendary]] [[Skyboom (Armada)|Mini-Con]] [[Requiem Blaster|weapons]] that form the [[Hydra Cannon]], the most powerful weapon in the universe. Mounting their new doomsday device aboard a starship, Megatron decided to wipe out the Autobot base on Earth, regardless of the massive collateral damage to the planet itself. Optimus Prime and Jetfire launched a pre-emptive strike against the warship in the hopes of disabling the weapon and rescuing the Mini-Cons. However, they were outnumbered, forcing a desperate Optimus to throw himself into the path of the cannon and use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save Earth, but at the cost of his life. {{storylink|Crisis}}

Under the leadership of Hot Shot, the other Autobots gave chase to the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons reached out to each other and resurrected Optimus from within the Matrix. There was little time to rejoice, as the Autobots pursued the Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus learned of the existence of [[Unicron]] from the Mini-Cons. He would plead with Megatron, now Galvatron, to unite their armies to face this new threat. Galvatron was only convinced after both Thrust stole the [[Requiem Blaster]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] sacrificed himself to let Galvatron see that uniting the armadas was the only hope for the Transformers to survive. {{storylink|Cramp}}

After uniting the armadas, Optimus and Galvatron continued to co-lead the strikes against Unicron. {{storylink|Alliance}} After many losses, the duo decided that they would venture into Unicron to weaken him from within, but were both captured by Unicron. {{storylink|United}} Unicron would continue to try to persuade Prime into merging with him or face destruction. Thankfully, however, the kids were able to free the Mini-Cons under Unicron's control, who in turn attacked Unicron, critically damaging him. {{storylink|Origin}}

[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime with tread piece.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My God, it's full of stars...]]
After Unicron's apparent defeat, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron succumbed to their base natures and had one last battle within the Chaos Bringer. Fighting each other to a standstill, both were surprised when Unicron suddenly came back to life, feeding off their hate for each other. Galvatron was drawn toward Unicron's maw, with Prime holding onto his tank treads, telling him to hold on. His nemesis then made the decision to sacrifice his life, giving Prime a final victory, so that Unicron might be destroyed and their race would survive.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime reflected that he didn't deserve the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and left both the Autobots and Cybertron for places unknown. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:EnergonOptimusForms.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me, myself, and I... and ''me'']]
8,000 eons ago, Optimus Prime stayed on Cybertron to continue its defense, even as Rodimus led a group of Transformers away from the planet, into space, in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from exile to a newly-unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side-by-side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Optimus Prime established a dialogue with the Earth governments with the help of his human friends. Earth sent a delegation to Cybertron, consisting of the three kids and [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]], the foremost expert in the newly discovered ore [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that both worlds coveted.

Jones brought along his young son, [[Kicker Jones|Chad]] (also known as 'Kicker'), who was frightened by the tall, menacing robots. When the boy ran away to a ruined and abandoned part of Cybertron, Optimus Prime gave chase, warning Kicker that the area was strictly off limits. The boy accidentally fell and found his way into a massive darkened chamber where an energy being known as [[Primus]] saved him. Optimus Prime found his way into the chamber just as Primus evolved the human child. Sometime after this, Primus (now known as the creator-god of the Transformers), gave Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], allowing Optimus to grant combining powers to other Autobots. Prime could also now combine with a [[Prime Force|squad of four drone vehicles]], which rode around with him in his trailer when not in use.

Almost a decade later, the energon mining facilities in Sol's asteroid belt, as well as their base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], were attacked by a mysterious force of beast-like Transformers. Primus warned Optimus that the enemy was after the energon, causing Optimus to assemble a unit so he could personally assess the situation. Finding no life on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where he saved Kicker and Ocean City from an attack by the same creatures. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons at [[Lunar City]]. He assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with the rookie Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Prime prepared his troops to defend Earth's Cybertron Cities from further attack. {{storylink|Scorpinok}} Eventually the Terrorcons' attacks forced him to make a difficult call, abandoning the survivors at [[Mars City]] in favor of remaining to defend Ocean City. In the battle that followed, the sight of Megatron's sword caused Prime to wonder if his old nemesis might still be alive. At the same time, the Decepticon troops under his command began abandoning the cause one by one. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[Image:Raidsword.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Optimus continued to lead his team against Terrorcon attacks, but soon found himself face-to-face with his oldest and greatest foe. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, the two threw down with all their power. Armed with a copy of Megatron's sword, Optimus was able to defeat him and force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Optimus soon found himself stalked by the ghostly Starscream, who secretly followed him around Ocean City, hoping for a chance to assassinate him. Prime lured Starscream to the Moon, where they could battle without interference or collateral damage. Starscream revealed his plans to revive Unicron, causing Prime no small measure of consternation. Though the teleporting Starscream maintained the advantage, Optimus was able to generate "[[Energon Blaster|Hot Shot's blaster]]" during a subsequent Decepticon attack, using it to drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Prime then led a team into the asteroid belt, where they destroyed an asteroid that looked nothing like Unicron, because it looked like Unicron. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

Prime continued to lead Earth's defense until Dr. Jones's [[energon tower]] could be completed, ensuring the planet's safety. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} This role forced him into a difficult decision, detonating the energon stores of [[Jungle City]] in the midst of an overwhelming attack. Although the explosion repulsed the attacking Decepticons, it also obliterated some of Earth's most ancient ruins and an entire Cybertron city. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

Prime next clashed with Megatron at [[Lunar City]], but once again a newly-arrived energon tower cut the battle short.
{{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} He then led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the final completion of the energon grid. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

With Earth secure, Optimus decided to lead his team into space, to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} As the Autobots prepared to leave Earth's [[solar system]] aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', the Decepticons attacked once more; struggling with Megatron, Optimus narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid. Demolishor wasn't so lucky. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Optimus had his team follow Kicker's energon-finding instincts, leading them to a misadventure on a frozen planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Optimus was confronted by Rodimus—who shocked him with the proposal that Unicron must not be destroyed, but rather restored! Optimus wasn't convinced, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Optimus soon was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge and to Cybertron, where Rad assaulted Unicron with the planet's energon grid, massively damaging him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With Unicron repulsed, Optimus led a team to Cybertron's surface, where the Decepticons were in rebellion. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} They soon learned that the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]] had escaped, and pursued him to the very chamber of Primus. Shockblast escaped, however, and Optimus soon had other concerns: Kicker was returning to Cybertron, with the head of Unicron! {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

At Kicker's insistence, Optimus met with the alien Alpha Q and heard his story. Moved, he agreed to help Alpha Q revive his planets, but the defense of Cybertron remained his top priority. When Unicron began lashing out at his captors, it was Optimus who recognized the actions as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again. He was present to witness Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} He subsequently led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. Alone and facing two Decepticons, he was revived and saved by the arrival of an energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

[[Image:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Wing Dagger, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], arrived and revealed that he and Optimus could combine, greatly enhancing their power. Prime rallied his troops to complete their mission of destroying Megatron. Before it could happen, however, Megatron triggered a catastrophic energon reaction, ripping [[Rift (Energon)|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's Realm|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of energon. Optimus' team made it their priority to protect these fledgling worlds against the Decepticons' attacks as they pillaged them for energon to once again revive Unicron. The battles started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing energon there, Optimus' team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, Inferno - who was left to guard Shockblast - was ambushed by the Decepticons. While Megatron tortured the sniper, installing him with Decepticon programming, Optimus was held up by Mirage. Optimus arrived too late to fend off Megatron, but managed to fly the injured Inferno off the battlefield.{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

The next target of Decepticon attack was the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. While Optimus and his team personally investigated the rift, the Decepticons began their assault. When he got wind of the situation, Optimus and his team returned, only to be forced to battle in outer space so the Terrorcons could continue their pillaging. Upon the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] the Autobots turned the tide enough that, combined with Wing Saber, Optimus managed to break through into the atmosphere, only to be bombarded endlessly by Megatron. While Inferno fended off both Scorponok and his Decepticon programming below, Optimus carried on the fight with Megatron, finally blowing him out of the sky and teaching him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

The arrival of Bulkhead's team through the rift signalled to the Autobots that it was possible to retrieve more energon towers from Cybertron. Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to Dr. Jones to receive a new batch so as to set up energon grids across the planets; but in the interim, the Terrorcons successfully managed to suck Iron Planet dry and destroy it. Hurrying to defend Jungle Planet, Optimus led a successful resistance against Decepticon invasion, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were soon sent through to Alpha Q's system and set in place, though Mirage managed to take out a tower on [[Ocean Planet]] via underwater attack. While Inferno volunteered to draw out Megatron and distract him from attack in space, Optimus' team ferried in a new tower to the water world. Upon discovering the ruse, Megatron returned to the planet, where he dueled the [[Energon Saber]]-wielding Prime. The planet was successfully defended, but at the expense of Inferno's life. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

Following these depressing events, the Autobots decided to use Alpha Q's [[Circuit Planet]] for a little R&R. Optimus was surprised when he learned that his troops had halted their duties to hold the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], but when Rodimus stated that he'd signed off on it, Prime decided to join the event himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track. He proved enough of an obstacle to both Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha]], riding atop [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], finished first. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Prime was soon contacted by Dr. Jones, who informed him of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] on Cybertron. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon have enough energon to revive Unicron, Prime requested more energon towers be sent and had the Miranda II set course for Unicron himself. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived from beyond the rift with energon towers in tow, hurling them at Unicron, but only causing minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Having discovered that the sun in which Alpha Q resided was in actuality Unicron's head, Megatron moved Unicron to reclaim it. Optimus ordered the energon grid to be activated to stop him, but Megatron threw Unicron's whole body against the grid to break through it. Prime, Rodimus, and Wing Saber daringly landed on Unicron and tried to enter him, but the heat from his burning body forced the latter to retreat; Optimus attempted to go it alone but eventually went into stasis from damage. With Unicron on the brink of explosion, Omega Supreme swooped in to rescue Optimus, whom the Autobots restored. To their surprise, Omega Supreme revealed that he could link up with Optimus. Megatron, meanwhile, successfully reclaimed Unicron's head, killing Alpha Q and fully restoring the body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Shockblast then attempted to usurp Megatron, placing himself on the throne and siphoning Unicron's power. While the regrouped Autobots attacked from space, Shockblast steered Unicron towards [[Blizzard Planet]]. But the dark god's power proved too much for Shockblast, who not only grew in size but lost his mind, violently rampaging through the deity's innards. He turned his attention to the Autobots, blasting Optimus and Omega Supreme down to the planet and following after them, where even the combined Optimus Supreme could barely handle him. Optimus showered Shockblast with ice and tried to bring his true nature back to the surface, reminding him that he was a proud warrior. When Shockblast finally broke Unicron's control, he hurled a beam up at the god, only to be crushed and annihilated by Unicron's massive fist. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

[[Image:itsover.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]With Unicron reawakened and Megatron slowly falling under his sway, the situation became dire. The dark god beat back the Autobots and began to destroy Blizzard Planet, absorbing it in chunks. Leading the charge, Optimus Supreme attempted with all his might to push Unicron away, but to no avail; instead, Unicron simply blew up what remained of Alpha Q's snow world, damaging the Autobots in the field. Striking out on his own, Optimus Supreme launched another unsuccessful attack on Unicron. Hot Shot, Jetfire, Ironhide, and Cliffjumper joined in, but all were grievously injured when Unicron blew apart Circuit Planet. Fueled by anger at the sight of his men put out of commission and the destruction of Alpha Q's planets, Optimus made one last daring attack, to no effect. But when all seemed lost, a beam of energon - sent straight through the void by Primus, who had mustered all the strength he could - bathed the damaged Autobots and Optimus Supreme in dazzling light. The Autobots caught in its path were immediately restored and upgraded, while Optimus Supreme grew to enormous planetary sizes. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} The champion of Primus, the empowered Optimus Supreme faced off against the dark god on a vast disk of energon created in space by the beam. While the upgraded Autobots strafed Unicron and kept the fleeing Decepticons at bay, the two titans brawled in a divine battle. As the Autobots set up and powered up energon towers along Alpha Q's planets to protect them from Unicron's stray blasts, Optimus took the brunt of the demon's assault straight on. Drawing on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends, Optimus unleashed a massive laser barrage, his Final Impact, blowing Unicron to pieces and destroying the god's corporeal form. But unbeknownst to the Autobots, not only did Unicron's spark survive in the distant reaches of space, but Megatron survived the blast as well and carried within him Unicron's very essence. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was left to rest in a CR tank. Soon, however, Megatron returned, scouring the planet with the Terrorcons. As Megatron, Scorponok, and Starscream headed for [[Center City]], the humans and Autobots scrambled. Awoken, Optimus headed after the Miranda II with Jetfire. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Megatron, guided by Unicron, searched underground for the legendary super energon temple and his crew was broken out of jail, Optimus and his team battled Terrorcons on the surface. Suddenly, Megatron - now upgraded into Galvatron by the power of [[Super Energon|super energon]] - emerged with the equally powered up Starscream, displaying their superior power when Optimus' blasts had no effect on them. The two began destroying energon towers, unleashing green energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he would be saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the super energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Aboard the Miranda II, the Autobots plotted to send Kicker and the Omnicons, the only ones aboard, down to the planet to shut off the energon gas. At the same time, Galvatron ordered his new subordinate [[Six Shot]] - the brother of Shockblast, who harbored great resentment for Optimus Prime due to thinking he had slain his brother - to use the energon towers as engines and push Cybertron through the space bridge to Alpha Q's realm. While doing so, Six Shot noticed the Miranda II and took a shot, earning the ire of his master for acting without orders. Nonetheless, Galvatron went to attack it and engaged Prime in battle. Six Shot then took another shot, severely damaging the ship and knocking the Omnicons out of the docking bay towards the planet. With the ship crashing, the furious Galvatron returned to Cybertron; Optimus went to help Cliffjumper, who tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Stuck hovering in space, Optimus' crew waited patiently for the Omnicon advance team to shut down the energon gas. When they finally got a signal, they headed in, dropping through a hole in the gas cloud caused by the explosion of an energon tower. Once on the ground, another battle between Prime and Galvatron erupted, prematurely ending when Six Shot released energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot - but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. Rodimus and Hot Shot won and were forced to battle a Unicron simulation in the bonus round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Primemeteorattackmode.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]On Cybertron, Optimus' team was chased by the Maximus combiners but managed to evade them, running into Wing Saber's resistance. Optimus split his team in two, ordering Kicker, Hot Shot, and Omega Supreme to rescue the Jones family while Ironhide was to take a [[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys|squad of young Omnicons]] to rescue Bulkhead from a medical facility. Following this, Optimus and Superion Maximus fought the Maximus combiners again, as well as Scorponok, to buy the two new teams time to escape. Six Shot then attempted to take another shot at Prime with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus later sent Superion ahead to aid Kicker, linking up with Wing Saber to continue his own mission. Galvatron and Starscream then attacked; but Six Shot, still obsessing over killing Prime, finally succeeded in blasting him with the energon grid, knocking Prime out of the sky to the surface of Cybertron and disconnecting him from Wing Saber. Galvatron, furious, sent Scorponok and Constructicon Maximus to find Prime's body. But before he could be attacked again, Prime was rescued by Superion, who bought time while Optimus' drone team arrived. Having linked with his drones, Optimus fought back against Galvatron, finally recombining with Wing Saber and using his drones in Meteor Attack Mode to cause a huge explosion. Galvatron withstood it, but when he ordered Six Shot to unleash energon gas on Optimus, the disgruntled sharpshooter refused, and Galvatron was forced back to headquarters to deal with his insubordinate soldier. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Optimus' team continued on to the spaceport, where they briefly fought with Scorponok and the Maximus combiners. But, needing Scorponok to retake control of a group of mutated [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], Galvatron had Starscream recall the Terrorcon leader, leaving Prime to the combiners. Six Shot was then given the go ahead to release energon gas on the Autobots, but - just in time - Dr. Jones managed to shut off the flow of gas from the super energon temple, allowing Optimus' crew to escape. Seeing the gas clearing, Rodimus and Cliffjumper headed down to the planet's surface to rendezvous with Optimus, just as Galvatron and his soldiers arrived. At the same time, Ironhide's team had broken through Scorponok's defenses - sacrificing their lives in the process - to deliver energon to the planet's core, reviving Primus. With the god of light reawakened, Optimus' Spark of Combination glowed red, and he was once again able to combine with Omega Supreme. Using a whirlwind attack, Optimus cleared the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[Image:Giantoptimus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Cybertron finally emerged from the space bridge into Alpha Q's realm. Attempting to fix the energon grid, Six Shot caused a massive explosion of pent-up energon gas, blowing the Autobots into space and bringing about a new gas cloud. With most of the Autobots but himself and those within the core damaged, Optimus stared on in disbelief as Misha reported that Cybertron was accelerating and on course to destroy Plains Planet. As the planet passed other worlds, the green energon gas emanating from Cybertron reacted with them, permeating their young and unstable atmospheres and causing them to explode. Optimus hastened to Cybertron, but was held up by Galvatron in the green gas-infused atmosphere. Sensing Unicron's presence, Optimus demanded to know why Galvatron had kept the dark god alive, only for Galvatron to deny it. Calling on Primus for help, Optimus was then enveloped by a bright light which also sucked the spreading energon gas back into Cybertron and nearly knocked Primus out again in the process. Now almost half as tall as Cybertron itself, Optimus Supreme laid into the planet, smashing into it to halt its progress while Six Shot boosted energon tower output even more. With towers exploding all around, the Autobots and Decepticons fled. As Prime struggled to hold the planet still, Galvatron began to sense in the great Autobot leader the very essence of Unicron himself. As the towers shut down, the planet came to a stop - but Prime, still fueled by not only Primus' light but the angry power of Unicron within him, again smashed violently into the planet. Rodimus cried out to Optimus to stop, breaking through to him, and Prime dissolved in a green light to his normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}} Following this, Optimus relocated to Ocean Planet, where Jetfire - arriving with the rescued [[Sally Jones]] - delivered energon to him. After recharging, Optimus set out to return to Cybertron, where Galvatron, who had now killed Six Shot, had begun growing to planetary sizes himself by absorbing as much super energon as possible. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Optimus arrived via space bridge with his crew, just in time to see Galvatron growing magnificently huge. Prime sent Jetfire away to Primus and ordered Omega Supreme to powerlink with him to stop Galvatron; Omega disagreed since Primus was once again asleep and they would thus be unable to do so, but Optimus stated that he would bring about the combination by relying on the power of Unicron within him. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. Galvatron launched into space, towing the planet by a cable of super energon, and the Autobots followed closely behind. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[Image:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Sensing that he was being pulled to the same location as Galvatron, who by now was out of his mind and controlled by the essence of Unicron, Optimus headed off to his final battle, ordering Rodimus to take command if he died. He then delinked from Omega Supreme, stating that the battle was between him and Galvatron alone. Drawing on Unicron's power even more, Optimus once again grew to gigantic heights and attacked Galvatron, knocking him down to the surface of Jungle Planet. There the two rivals fought, but not as usual - both were possessed by Unicron's essence, battling savagely without nobility. Sensing the presence of Unicron within both of them, Kicker was able to determine the location of Unicron's spark in space and ordered Jetfire to take him there. Meanwhile, Optimus managed to break through Unicron's spell and proposed to Galvatron that he could do the same if he became an Autobot; falling into Optimus' trap, Galvatron became so enraged at the suggestion that he too broke through Unicron's influence. Preparing for their final attacks, Galvatron and Optimus both unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime, in a last attempt to seal away Unicron's influence within Galvatron, opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Galvatron Unicron's essence. With that, the two dissolved to their normal sizes. Nearly dead, Optimus collapsed; Galvatron staggered away, promising to return, but setting off to find Unicron's spark to kill his tormenter once and for all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[Image:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Nearly dead, Optimus' spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where their Sparks of Combination glowed in unison. All but Omega Supreme, who had headed to find Unicron's spark, gave up their own sparks, combining them with Optimus and restoring him to life. Meanwhile, Omega arrived at the site of Unicron's spark and confronted Galvatron, who wished to destroy it. Omega told him that he could do no such thing, as Unicron existed in all Transformers as the chaotic force that drove the universe. Easily beating him aside, Galvatron made his move on Unicron's spark - only to find that he himself was possessed by it, returning Unicron to life once more. Suddenly, Optimus appeared from across the galaxy in a glowing ball of light, shining from the power of all the Autobots' combination sparks. At last, Omega Supreme gave up his Spark of Combination, combining with Optimus and making him glow a brilliant blue as Optimus Supreme. While Primus readied a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining super energon and the last of his strength, Optimus Supreme battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron, intending to throw both of them into the star. But Galvatron, too proud to admit defeat, broke out of Unicron's control and pushed away from Optimus, determined to finish Unicron himself. After giving a final speech to his loyal troops, Galvatron cried his last words: "Glory to Decepticons!" With that, he plunged himself into the energon sun while Optimus watched. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, each Spark of Combinaton rematerializing into each Autobot's regular corporeal form. Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:CybertronPrime finalbattlepose.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Weapons Primed..."]]
Primus' plan to trap Unicron inside an energon sun failed, and this star collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]]. Optimus Prime faced the greatest test in his existence when his home planet was threatened with destruction, but realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population to Earth. As they made plans to leave, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, the only means of restoring Primus' spark, and the only way they can save Cybertron and the rest of the universe from oblivion. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Arriving on Earth, Optimus Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population when he rescued the injured [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and three human children from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Befriending the children, named [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]], he relied on them to educate the Autobots about their new home and how to blend into the environment as Robots in Disguise. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} {{storylink|Hidden}}

Soon afterward, the children's hometown of Boulder, Colorado was threatened. The newest tunnels in a recently-dug gold mine had destabilized a mountain, making its collapse imminent. This alone would only have damaged the mountain's immediate area, but matters were complicated when Autobot scans revealed the presence of an underground reservoir that would be forced out by the collapse, causing flooding. Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to shatter the mountain with his largest missiles and collapse it safely, averting disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}} He would later travel to the [[Sahara]] To uncover what they believed to be the Omega Lock, but was in fact a fake. {{storylink|Time}} He would later allow the civilian Autobots to help in the search for the Omega Lock. He would later battle under water in the Bermuda Triangle to keep Megatron from obtaining the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Deep}} He would also battle Megatron aboard the [[Atlantis|Starship Atlantis]] for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}} He later traveled to [[Velocitron]] to acquire the Cyber Planet Key said to be the Planet cup racing trophy, but learned he would only be able to get it if [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] was beaten in a race. Despite Hot Shot having disobeyed Prime's orders to not get involved with the locals, Optimus ultimately agreed with him after confronting the stubborn Override that the only way to retrieve Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key would be by winning the Planet Cup. Though Hot Shot was clearly the only Autobot who could have a chance at winning, Optimus, Landmine, Red Alert, and the new friends [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] joined the race as well. {{storylink|Hero}}

Knowing that he had no real shot at winning, Optimus stayed in the background during the first round of the race, blocking the Decepticon duo of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. They managed to jump ahead in the race, however, when Ransack attached himself to Prime with a spring and flung himself to the front, followed by Crumplezone under cover of a smokescreen. When late in the race the two blew up a bridge, Prime turned himself into a ramp for Hot Shot by driving off the edge and unfolding his cannons. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second round by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone.{{storylink|Detour}}

[[Image:Savageclawmode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]While Hot Shot trained for the third leg of the race, Red Alert relayed a message to Optimus - unknowingly sent by the sneaky Sideways - that claimed that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Cybertron]] was in danger in his mission on [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. Primes Optimus and Vector set off to the beast world, where they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant. Overhaul, having been reformatted as Leobreaker, arrived to save them, and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] explained to the Cybertronians their friend's transformation. The dictatorial [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] soon arrived, however, and demanded that Snarl be handed over for treason; Optimus refused and pleaded with Scourge to listen peacefully to his request for the Cyber Planet Key. When Megatron and his cronies arrived, Scoruge proposed that the Autobots and Decepticons battle to determine if he would grant Prime's request or not. Optimus refused this, but when Snarl was carried away, Leobreaker jumped to his rescue, setting off a battle. Leobreaker's anger at Megatron tapped into the power of the Jungle Planet's key, and both he and Optimus were engulfed in a burst of energy. The two combined, as Leobreaker became a massive arm for Optimus in his Savage Claw Mode. Easily one-shotting Megatron, Optimus forced the Decepticons to flee. Impressed, Scourge decided to let Snarl go. {{storylink|Savage}}

Later, Sideways, who noticed Scourge's desire to fight Optimus, engineered a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons by sending fake signals to both sides. Realizing it was a trap, Leobreaker and Optimus again combined and quickly took out Scourge so that they could search for Sideways. Upon finding him, the Autobots interrogated their battle's engineer; Sideways tried to fool the Autobots into thinking he was an undercover spy researching Megatron's ambitions but escaped when Optimus became distracted by a call from Landmine informing him of the results of the third leg of the race on Velocitron. It was then that Optimus learned that Coby had snuck into the Autobot camp on the racing planet, and though surprised, he allowed the child's presence due to Hot Shot's request. {{storylink|Sand}}

With Coby's help, Hot Shot went on to win the Planet Cup. But when the trophy was to be given to him, Megatron attacked and attempted to steal it; unfortunately for him, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime had followed him from Jungle Planet. Optimus and Leobreaker once again combined and took down Megatron, with Override saving the trophy and asking for permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}

Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Upon arrival, Optimus and Leobreaker combined to assume a respectable form before Scourge, but rather than fight asked for dialogue. Scourge refused, again telling them that to have an audience they would have to beat him in battle. Leobreaker disengaged from Prime and attacked but was easily beaten. He sulked for a time while Snarl confronted him about his actions, telling him the story of Scourge's past at the same time that Backstop told it to Optimus and Vector Prime. Leobreaker, realizing his foolishness, told Snarl of how Optimus once saved him when he was caught under rubble on a planetoid, and apologized to his leader. Optimus meanwhile finally decided to give in and act in accordance with Jungle Planet's customs and challenge Scourge to a duel. He sent Backstop to deliver the message. {{storylink|Honor}}

Optimus briefly returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, inviting Override while there to join them on Jungle Planet in case he needed another planetary leader to dialogue with Scourge. Override agreed and also petitioned for [[Lori]] to come along as an Earthen representative. Returning to Jungle Planet, the Autobots were ambushed by Starscream, Thundercracker, Ransack, and Crumplezone, who were sent by Megatron to halt the battle with Scourge. Instead, they were easily beaten, though this made the Autobots late for the duel, enraging Scourge. Lori tried to stop the fight by pleading with Scourge to work with the Autobots. Though startled by the human, Scourge ultimately refused anything but battle with Prime, even granting him the help of another Autobot to prove the pointlessness of teamwork. Optimus and Leobreaker combined and the battle began. Scourge quickly threw the Autobots off balance by damaging their combination joint and forcing a separation, but Prime and Leobreaker recombined on the opposite side, with Leobreaker as the left arm. The two leaders charged at and punched each other - Optimus was left standing as Scourge crumpled to his knees. But going against Scourge's expectations, Prime refused to kill him. Scourge handed over the cyber planet key, hidden in the form of the beast totem in his temple, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet, but while Optimus took the former he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal}}

Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the key. To protect it, Optimus had the key placed in a box and the Autobots scattered about with multiple boxes, hoping to confuse the Decepticons. While the others fled, Prime put out a fire at the temple started by Thundercracker. He then was confronted by Megatron, who believed him to have the true box, only to find out that Prime's box was a ruse and that the real one was held by Leobreaker. Megatron scoffed at Prime's trust in his subordinates and chased after the beast warrior. Before Megatron could steal Leobreaker's box, however, Prime arrived and combined with him. The two bested Megatron but were cut down by Starscream, allowing Megatron to snatch the key. But before he could kill Prime, the Matrix interacted with the key to open a space bridge, transporting the rest of the Autobots to Jungle Planet guns ablaze. With Megatron pinned by laserfire, Optimus returned to battle and beat him once again, retaking the key as the Decepticons fled. Tired of all the newcomers, Scourge then ordered the Autobots off-planet, and they returned to Earth. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Once returned to their Earth base, the Autobots prepared to add the Jungle Planet's key to the Omega Lock. Optimus proposed that Snarl do the honors, but the Jungle Planet native suggested instead that Leobreaker might be more fitting. When the deed was done, the Autobots were suddenly engulfed in the light of Primus himself, and the light god spoke through Jolt to rely the message: "Protect the balance, until all are one." Alarms, however, soon alerted the Autobots to the presence of something important in the North Pole. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there and discovered the containment site of ancient Decepticon colonists lost on Earth, formerly protected by [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]]. But Starscream, who had trapped Megatron in an orb in outer space, suddenly appeared and defeated the three land-based Autobots, unleashing the Decepticons as his personal army and collapsing the icy tunnel in on the Autobots. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire struggled to free the others, but before he could use his cyber key power on the tunnel, his comrades arrived and stopped him, fearing Optimus and the others would be completely covered by the rubble. They got to work on breaking through the ice wall, finally rescuing Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker. After recovering, they all headed out to take down Starscream, who had begun an invasion of Earth, seeking its cyber planet key. {{storylink|Invasion}}

[[Image:Primemissileblock.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]When Coby suggested revealing their presence on Earth now that the Transformers were out in the open, Optimus rejected it, knowing that humanity would turn on the Autobots if it knew they had been hiding among them. The Autobots faced down Starscream, but Optimus was forced to throw himself in the way of a blast to protect Evac and Crosswise. With their leader down, the Autobots retreated until Red Alert could fix him up. {{storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots returned to base to halt all communications to prevent their location from being discovered. Finding the kids and the Mini-Cons - who had been caught and interrogated by [[Colonel Franklin]] - missing, Optimus sent out Hot Shot and Landmine to search for them, only for the escaped humans to show up later with Dr. Suzuki in tow. Finally having devised a plan, Optimus proposed abandoning Earth and taking its planet key - protected and retrieved by the Earth-based [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] - to Velocitron via space bridge. The Autobots rolled out along the space bridge, but Starscream caught wind of the plan and assaulted them. With his glorious future so nearly within his grasp, Starscream singlehandedly powered through the entire Autobot squad in his pursuit of the Omega Lock and the keys. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, at last stood in his path as Starscream clutched the Lock. Prime smashed Starscream out of the sky, chasing the dropped Lock - but in one final dastardly act, Starscream launched a missile at Coby and his friends. Optimus disengaged his pursuit of the Lock to throw himself in the missile's path, protecting the humans at the loss of the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. Starscream fled while Optimus and the other Autobots promised to steal the keys back. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Colonel Franklin then told the Autobots his true reasoning for tailing them - that he had been saved by Evac as a child and wanted to prove the existence of the Transformers. He offered Prime all the military resources at his command. But suddenly, a series of events rapidly occurred. A space bridge opened above Earth displaying the black hole; an energy burst from Cybertron, decripted by Vector Prime and Scattorshot, demanded that the Omega Lock and Keys be returned to the planet; and Megatron, escaped from his imprisonment, arrived in Niagara Falls. Optimus had the refugee Autobots evacuate the area of humans and a camouflage shield established in the vicinity, and the Autobots headed there to battle, needing to deal with the crisis before they could go off to find Starscream. Optimus and Megatron battled, but when Leobreaker and Snarl were pinned by Scourge, the trio of Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot ganged up on Megatron so Prime could save the others. Enraged at their ability to fend him off, Megatron summoned the power of Earth's Cyber Planet Key and gained a new machine gun, with which he mowed down the three Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation}} Optimus charged Megatron but was blocked by Scourge. Combining with Leobreaker, Optimus beat him away, but was then blocked off by a cliff that Megatron collapsed before him. While Evac and Override distracted Megatron, Vector Prime transported the wounded Autobots to safety. Megatron tried to escape via portal, but Optimus forced him to stay by putting it out with his water cannons. The battle between the two continued as Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot was saved from death by channeling the power of Primus and gaining new forms. Before Megatron could finish Prime, the three returned through a warp gate and attacked. Meanwhile, Optimus received a message from Jolt that the Air Force had located Starscream's island base due to an energy surge from the Omega Lock. Vector Prime opened a gate, and Optimus, Evac, and Override jumped through. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep30_sonic_wing_mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]At Starscream's volcanic island hideout, Optimus took on a slew of ancient Decepticons until Crosswise showed up to handle them, giving him the go ahead to pursue Starscream. Coby then alerted Prime that a fireball from space was heading towards Earth - but Optimus had more urgent matters at hand, as Megatron arrived via warp gate and headed for Starscream as well. Alongside the also-arrived Vector Prime, Optimus found himself trapped by Sideways amid flames. Megatron took advantage of the situation to shoot at Optimus, but Vector Prime hurled himself in the way of the blast. Before Megatron could take a second shot, he was pounded by the incoming fireball, which proved to be Wing Saber! Having received the signal from the Omega Lock, Wing Saber hurried to Earth to help the Autobots - but in the intervening years since his last stint on Prime's team, he had grown irreverent. Though he irked some of the other Autobots, there were more pressing concerns to deal with, as Coby reported that the black hole was growing more unstable. At Vector Prime's suggestion, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot as a vanguard, the Cybertron Defense Team, to clear the way for returning the Omega Lock once it was retrived. They set off via space bridge for their homeworld. {{storylink|Assault}} The two Primes meanwhile continued heading into the volcano, where they battled Sideways and Scourge. But when the Omega Lock burst with power and shook the foundations of the volcano, all the Autobots inside abandoned it, witnessing the emergence of a gigantically-grown Starscream. Vector Prime managed to steal away the Omega Lock, but Optimus was smashed into the ground by the titanic self-proclaimed ruler of the universe. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Prime decided to remove it from the battlefield to safety and sent Leobreaker, Override, and Evac to rendezvous with the Cybertron Defense Team with the Lock in tow. Seeing these three leave via space bridge, Megatron decided to ditch the fight and chase after them. Starscream, meanwhile, threw up a barricade of flying rocks to keep Prime away. Flying through the rocks proved too difficult for both Prime and Wing Saber, who told his commander that they should attempt to combine as they last did in the Chaar asteroid belt, where they had to save the life of a wayward astronaut. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two combined into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. Sideways quickly teleported his fallen leader away while Optimus proclaimed that the Autobots would now head to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Primeinhell.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]Arriving through the space bridge, Prime's team dropped in on Megatron just in time to stop him from destroying the advance guard. Prime and Wing Saber again combined, battling Megatron, who had stolen the Omega Lock from Leobreaker. As Megatron fled into the fire dimension, Optimus chased after him. Their battle continued on in the inferno, where Megatron withstood Prime's blows, regenerating each time due to the [[Armor of Unicron]]. Finally, Prime and Megatron hit each other so hard that an explosion tore the dimension itself open. Prime escaped with the Omega Lock, ordering Vector Prime at once to open a warp gate across the tear, causing the fire dimension to collapse in on itself. Megatron, channeling the demonic power of the Armor of Unicron, managed to hold the tear in space itself open as Scourge and Thunderblast abandoned him, but when Optimus and Vector Prime combined the powers of the Omega Lock and [[Rhisling]] to blast Megatron, he gave in and was crushed to death by the collapsing dimension. With victory at hand, the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, initiating a pulsating wave which coursed across the planet. Cybertron itself began to break apart, causing the Autobots to panic and fear that they had, rather than save the planet, actually destroyed it. Escaping to one of the planet's moons, the Autobots stared down at their homeworld, only to learn from Vector Prime that Cybertron was not breaking apart - it was transforming, revealing it to be the body of Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

Primus proceeded to speak through Jolt, telling the Autobots that the black hole was caused by the implosion of Unicron and the resultant lack of balance between good and evil in the universe. As only Primus could restore the balance, the four Cyber Planet Keys would need to be placed in the Omega Lock to fully restore his spark, allowing him to gain enough power close the black hole. The fourth Key, however, lay with the Gigantions, whose colony ship had been sucked into an alternate dimension, hence why even the Decepticons' planet map could not locate it. But before Primus could tell the Autobots how to find the planet, he went offline. Starscream and Sideways returned, and while Sideways kidnapped the Mini-Cons - who, as natives of Gigantion, he hoped would know how to reach it - Optimus and Wing Saber combined to fight starscream. Starscream, however, ditched the fight to vainly attack Primus himself, getting blasted by the god's defensive systems and dropping the planet map, which Vector Prime recovered. {{storylink|Balance}}

Megatron, meanwhile, returned from the dead, preserved by the Armor of Unicron. While his specter amazed everyone on the field, Vector Prime noticed that the Mini-Cons and human children, who had chased after them, had vanished, though he did not know that they had all warped with Sideways onto the Atlantis. Busy fighting Scourge, Optimus could not deal with the problem. He was given another problem immediately afterwards, when the rematerialized Megatron unveiled his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], and combined with it to form Dark Claw Mode. Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. The resultant explosion gave the Decepticons cover to try and steal the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. Meanwhile, Starscream departed the Atlantis to steal the Omega Lock while the others were busy battling. {{storylink|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. Luckily for them, Thunderblast, on orders from Starscream, distracted Megatron by shooting him. Starscream himself then arrived, at the same time that Optimus returned combined with Wing Saber. Vector Prime, meanwhile, discovered that the kids were aboard the Atlantis and informed Prime that he was heading after them; when Megatron found out about the Atlantis, he quit the battle to chase after it as well. Starscream likewise headed back to his ship, activating the warp drive and fleeing. While Coby, Lori, and Six-Speed managed to be rescued, Bud, Jolt, and Reverb remained stranded on the Atlantis as it warped away. {{storylink|Escape}}

Vector Prime assured the children that should Bud and the Mini-Cons be taken through the dimensions to Gigantion, their flexibile minds would protect him, though larger Transformers, with rigid and computer-like minds would cause problems. He and Red Alert therefore set about making a vaccine based on the powers of Rhisling and Optimus' Matrix to allow large Transformers passage through the dimensions in preparation for their eventual voyage. Prime remained on Cybertron with most of the other Autobots to clear it of Scrapmetal drones while Landmine escorted the kids to Earth, but finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned with Vector Prime to back the children up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

While Vector Prime studied the planet map to find the location of a wormhole leading to Gigantion, th eother Autobots decided to combine the powers of the Matrix with the three Keys to stabilize the black hole before departure. Optimus used the Matrix to activate the Omega Lock and reactivate Primus, who summoned his energy to shoot a beam into the black hole. When Starscream sensed the revived Primus' power, he warped the Atlantis back into orbit and threw himself in the path of the beam, hoping to finish absorbing the energy of Primus as he had started to on Earth. Growing to the size of Primus himself, Starscream began to wail on the defenseless god, whose energies were entirely focused on the black hole. The Autobots set up a forcefield around him and rerouted his power, allowing him to fight back at the expense of continuing the beam. Optimus could do nothing but stand and watch as the planet-sized villain broke through the force field and attacked Primus. But the creator demonstrated his power to his children by lassoing his own moons and using them to beat Starscream into a nearby planet, which exploded; Starscream, drained of his energy, shrunk to his normal size and was warped away by Sideways. {{storylink|Titans}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep38_full_blast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots prepared to depart, Optimus watched Coby working on a dead Scrapmetal, knowing that he was keeping his mind off Bud. Vector Prime, announcing that he'd discovered Gigantion's location, explained that the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] leading to it would only be open a few adys a year and required all voyagers to maintain positive emotions and thoughts. After Override returned from Velocitron with the colony ship [[Ogygia]], the Autobots entered the wormhole, only to be assaulted by the Atlantis and unable to return fire due to Bud and the Mini-Cons being onboard. When the Ogygia was hit and sank towards the edge of the wormhole, Optimus sent Coby, Red Alert, and Six-Speed to fix the engines. It worked, but put them on course with an unavoidable asteroid, and with the ship's power draining, they could not blast it away. Prime led his team onto the hull of the ship, where they combined their Cyber Key powers to blast a hole straight through the asteroid, giving the Ogygia safe passage into the alternate universe. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon landing on Gigantion, the Autobots split up to search for any inhabitants that they could talk to, only to find that the entire surface seemed to be barren of life. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] showed them a giant rock blocking a doorway, which Optimus ordered everyone to fire on with Cyber Key-enhanced weaponry, blowing it apart, but revealing only an empty control room behind it. They split up again and continued the search. Suddenly, a city rose out of the ground, with a few Gigantions hard at work building. When a gigantic i-beam nearly crushed the kids, Landmine and Optimus stepped in the way to hold it up and were helped out by the friendly [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who took the Autobots to his bunker, where he introduced them to his building partner [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. The Autobots told the Gigantions of their mission, and Quickmix told them that he had heard of the Cyber Planet Key, believing it to be in the central layer of the planet, which - according to Metroplex - was off limits according to custom. Just then, Megatron arrived alongside his new allies [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to challenge them and took to the skies to fight Soundwave while everyone else battled. Metroplex easily beat Megatron with his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, destroying Nemesis Breaker and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Seeing the difference between the two groups of Cybertronians, Metroplex and Quickmix decided to throw their lot in with the Autobots, even if it meant breaking tradition in heading back to old cities. {{storylink|Giant}}

Optimus asked Metroplex to guide the Autobots to the central layer, but the Gigantion leader explained that due to their custom of abandoning old cities to continually construct, they also deleted old data associated with those cities, and thus did not know how to reach the central layer of the planet. The Autobots decided to search for remaining data, and Vector Prime used the Omega Lock to hone in on the location of the Key. At the same time, Megatron - furious at his loss to Metroplex - pushed himself to the [[Image:Cyb_ep40_prime_vs_galvy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]limit, calling out to the Gigantion cyber key to the point of breaking his spirit from his body to reach out to it. Galvatron's interference with the key allowed Vector Prime to pinpoint its location in the center, and Optimus had the Autobots split into groups to search for routes to find it. Unfortunately for the Autobots, this made them easy targets for the powered-up Decepticon leader, who quickly cornered and defeated each group. When Optimus found the beaten Override, she warned him of Megatron and Optimus immediately recalled his remaining troops. Megatron soon beat the Cybertron Defense Team, Wing Saber, and Evac while Jetfire tried to get Coby to run away, though Coby was intent on nabbing a piece of data he'd found; Optimus threw himself in harm's wy to distract Megatron and buy them time. With Optimus down, the dark lord announced that he had once again been transformed into Galvatron. Metroplex again took a swing at him, but this time his axe was stopped by a single finger of Galvatron's and he was hurled back, displaying the Decepticon's amazing new might. When Galvatron again tried to attack the children, Optimus blocked him, going Super Mode to fight him. Metroplex hurled him Sparkdrinker, and Optimus used his Cyber Key to power it up. Optimus and Galvatron struck each other at the same moment - Optimus fell first, damaged, but Galvatron did not escape unscathed, plagued by explosions. The Decepticons retreated, leaving the Autobots to marvel at the gigantic hole that Galvatron had torn in the planet when he made contact with the world's cyber key and the Atlantis in it. {{storylink|Fury}}

Knowing that Bud remained on the Atlantis, they decided to infiltrate it. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to draw out Sideways while Override, the Cybertron Defense Team, and Coby in his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]] snuck in. Soundwave arrived to bail out Sidways while Bud was rescued. Angered, Starscream attempted to power up the main cannons of the ship, but Quickmix pumped the surrounding hole full of cement, blocking off the guns. Back on Ogygia, Optimus gave his approval of the Cobybot and jokingly gave Coby the advice to tell out "TRANSFORM!" when transforming to psyche himself up. He then checked Coby's data and disovered that there were four routes leading to the planet's central layer. The Autobots split up again, with Optimus taking Vector Prime, Metroplex, Bud and the Mini-Cons along with him. Prime's team was followed by Ransack and Crumplezone, who would soon find themselves often acquainted with pain by Optimus' hand. First they attempted to snatch Jolt, who was displaying the route's map on his back. Optimus and Vector Prime tried to pursue but could not attack for fear of hitting Jolt. Luckily forthem, Coby in the Cobybot arrived in a Prime-approved dramatic entrance and bested the Decepticons, who out of fear tossed Jolt at Evac. Prime grabbed Sparkdrinker and bashed them away, proceeding afterwards to thank Coby for his invention's great help once again. {{storylink|City}} As Optimus' team traveled through the planetary layers, they were blocked by the Decepticon duo, who they simply ran over. Ransack and Crumplezone then tried a third time to halt Prime's progress but Optimus blasted them off into the distance. {{storylink|Ambush}} Humiliated by their triple defeat, Ransack and Crumplezone again found themselves in Optimus' path when they fell through a floor and landed before the traveling Autobots. Optimus, seeking to keep them out of his path for good, went Super Mode and blasted them far off into the distance. But the gruesome twosome refused to give in and planted themselves in front of Prime later on int he path. Prime finally dispatched them when he combined with Wing Saber and blew the two sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}[[Image:Cyb_ep41_angry_optimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Optimus and Jetfire's teams met up; when Lori heard about how Scourge had beaten Leobreaker and Snarl in battle during their search, she became enraged, but Optimus quited her. The team opened a doorway to another deeper level of the planet, where they found a hallway with images of Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally triggered a switch that opened a secret passage that Bud and the Mini-Cons fell through, and when she wanted to go after them Optimus told her it would be safer to stay together. Bud and the Mini-Cons, it turned out, had fallen into the Mini-Cons' hometown, a secret hidden city for the wee folk of Gigantion. When Optimus and his team finally found their way in, they found Bud lecturing Scourge - who had also ended up there - on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Much to Bud's confusion, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel. He first squared off with Metroplex, who easily beat him with his axe. Vector Prime then faced him and likewise defeated the Jungle Planet leader. Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. The Autobots drove off and continued their search. {{storylink|Scourge}}

Optimus' team finally reached the lowest layer of the planet, and upon opening its doorway they found a lush and leafy world - the original planet as the Gigantions had discovered it during colonization. Wing Saber and Override rushed off to find the [[Lemuria]], the name of the colony ship according to Metroplex, and located it crashed in a lak. But before they could do anything, Galvatron and Menasor crashed through the false sky ceiling and attacked. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to battle Galvatron, who taunted Optimus about defeating the Cybertron Defense Team, telling him that he might finally learn that troops are to be sacrificed. He hit Optimus hard enough to separate him from Wing Saber, and worrying for Wing Saber's safety, Optimus refused to allow him to recombine. Galvatron pummeled Optimus, beating him into the ground with his superior power; Evac prevented the other Autobots from interfering, thinking that Optimus would call them if he needed their help. Galvatron broke off his assault to go steal the Cyber Planet Key and the Autobots gave chase, only to be beaten back by Galvatron. While Coby and Landmine had managed to make their way into the Lemuria to take the Key - with Landmine finally getting his rematch with Starscream in the process - Optimus collapsed outside, fearing that he'd put all his troops lives in danger. Vector Prime smacked reality back into him, telling Optimus to shape up, as he would only be a bad leader if he did not care about his troop's safety. He should trust his troops, Vector Prime told Optimus, because his troops trusted him. Seeing all the Autobots fighting against Galvatron to stop him from stealing the key, Optimus' confidence was restored. With the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus}}

Landmine, having beaten Starscream in battle and acquired the Key, presented it to Optimus aboard the Lemuria. They put it in the Omega Lock, causing the ship to activate and Gigantion's security systems to power down. As the planet's layers opened to the surface, the Autobots saw a space bridge open in the sky and received through it a transmission from Colonel Franklin, telling them that the black hole's influence was growing. Just then, Scourge arrived, thanking Optimus for his help and stating that - having seen through the space bridge what chaos was happening on Jungle Planet - he had to return to his homeworld. Snarl reconciled with him and the two left for Jungle Planet. But before the Autobots could escape through the space bridge, Galvatron reappeared and stole the Omega Lock. Starscream then appeared, having healed himself through pure will, and challenges Galvatron to a final batle. While the two unleashed massive amounts of power and energy in the sky, the Autobots could only watch on and take cover. Sideways and Soundwave prevented Optimus from interfering as he tried to head for the Omega Lock. In the end, Starscream and Galvatron unleashed unreal amounts of power, punching each other so hard that it caused a dimensional fissure; Starscream, Soundwave, and Sideways were blown into another world, while Galvatron stood triumphant with the Omega Lock. He mocked Starscream for his incompetence one final time and fled through the space bridge, which began to disintegrate, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep47_primes_handshake.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots panicked, Optimus suggested building a new space bridge generator. Scattorshot determined that it should be possible if they pooled together the power of their three colony ships, and soon a generator was constructed. When they flipped it on, though, the resultant space bridge unleashed a horde of [[Laserbeak drones]] from [[Planet X]]. Unable to defeat the swarm, the Autobots were forced to shut down the space bridge. The Autobots thought there was no way out, but Vector Prime reminded them that there was one: he could turn back time to allow the Autobots to pass through the warp gate they came through when it was still open. But when Jolt, fearful for what this would do, explained to Bud that turning back time by such an amount would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, refusing to let him sacrifice himself. Jetfire proposed moving everyone from their universe to Gigantion's, letting their home universe be consumed. But Vector Prime then revealed to the Autobots something he had held back from them: the Unicron Singularity would never stop at one universe, but would consume time itself, and thus the entire multiverse would be destroyed. Resolved to die, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots how he had lived through countless eons, always watching the cycle of time but disconnected from it - but now that he had entered into it, he understood the true meaning of time because of the friends he had made. Jolt consoled Bud by telling him that Vector Prime wouldn't really die since he would continue to exist outside the time stream and Vector Prime gave the human child the planet map to keep. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. The colony worlds took off, Vector Prime alongside them. Channeling the ship's energies into Rhisling, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate. Quickly exhausted, he faltered at one point, but gave the last full measure of his power to ensure safe passage into the regular universe. With that, Vector Prime disintegrated in space and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian}}

Finally returned, the Autobots split up; while the Lemuria and Atlantis went searching for Galvatron, Optimus led the Ogygia to Primus, who was by now low on power from trying to stabilize the black hole. Unknown to the Autobots, Galvatron was in fact within the black hole, using the Omega Lock to control its effects; he grabbed Jungle Planet with black tendrils and dragged it through a space bridge, intent on consuming it. The Autobots activated a space bridge to Jungle Planet to evacuate its inhabitants, and most escaped, though Scourge, Snarl, and Backstop would have been left behind if not for the sudden emergence of the planet's own colony ship, the [[Hyperborea]]. Galvatron and his crew arrived to attack Primus while he was weak. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, who prepared to finish him off once and for all at point blank range, when Transformers from all the planets arrived, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. Primus' light then shined on Optimus as the deity declared that all would become one. The four colony worlds then fused into a massive ship-weapon, [[Ark (Cybertron)|the Ark]]. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]Galvatron brushed this impressive feat off, thinking himself even more powerful. He used the power of the Omega Lock to turn his followers into giants and struck at Primus. While his followers held off the Autobots, Galvatron headed for the center of the black hole with the Lock. Thundercracker fought Optimus until the Cybertron Defense Team arrived to relieve him, at which point Optimus, the other planet leaders, and the kids in their Mini-Con companions joined him. They all pursued Galvatron, who finally revealed his plan: to watch the universe be destroyed and then by the power of the Omega Lock rebuild it in is own image! The planet leaders all blasted Galvatron in unison, taking him down; determined to destroy the universe if he could not have it, Galvatron lobbed the Lock into the Singularity's core. As the keys came loose, each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus - with Coby acting as another set of eyes - chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark. Taking the Ark, he unleashed a blast of truly godly proportions at the Unicron Singularity, closing it off once and for all. Primus then transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep50_final_blow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]] A little time later, with the Decepticons seemingly defeated, the humans frolicked on Cybertron. Optimus, however, remained pensive, knowing that Galvatron remained somewhere in the void of space. The Autobots began construction of a giant engine to propel Jungle Planet back to its proper location in space, and Scourge thanked Prime for his help. But just then, Galvatron - who had experienced a vision from the mocking Starscream - swooped down to damage the engine, retreating to the Autobot command center on Cybertron in the hopes of drawing out Optimus for one final battle. While the Autobots - and even the Decepticons, who were tired of losing - scrambled to prop up the rocket and ultimately succeeded in doing so by drawing on the power of Primus, Optimus confronted Galvatron on Cybertron. There the two dueled a ferocious final battle, with Galvatron unleashing a new cannon on Optimus. Handily beating his Autobot rival, Galvatron began taunting Optimus by saying he would make sure to kill all his underlings once he was done with him. Enraged, Optimus drew up the strength from within him to grab Galvatron and fly him to one of Cybertrons's moons, where Galvatron could See Jungle Planet being restored to its rightful place. Just then, the other Autobots arrived, only to be fried by Galvatron's lightning. With his troops all downed, Optimus too soon faced the end as Galvatron cut off one of his wings and knocked him to the ground, preparing to deliver the killing blow. Before Galvatron's energy blade could strike, Vector Prime's planet map dislodged itself from Bud's pocket and hurled itself in the sword's path, saving Optimus. It unleashed a great light and Optimus once again found himself in the presence of Vector Prime's spirit. Vector Prime reminded him that he was watching from beyond time and space and had, this time, brought a gift. While Galvatron looked on incredulously, Optimus pulled out the gigantic blade Rhisling from the planet map. Optimus gave one great final speech, excoriating Galvatron for his evil ways and declaring this to be his final attack. Glowing gold with the power of the Matrix, Optimus charged at Galvatron, who summoned up his own demonic aura and flung himself towards his great rival. The two collided, and while Optimus' facemask was broken, Galvatron - screaming in pain - was impaled on the ancient blade. A huge explosion enveloped the two, leaving everyone on the battlefield tense and wondering who had survived. When the dust cleared, Optimus stood triumphant as Galvatron, run through with Rhisling, sat crumpled on his knees. But Galvatron would not give up; declaring that his war would not end while his spark still burned, Galvatron raised his fist to Prime's chest and slowly disintegrated into dust. Optimus bid his rival farewell and fell to his knees, assuring his troops he was alright. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]] Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds. With all the planet leaders - plus Colonel Franklin as Earth's representative - attending, Optimus proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. All agreed except for Jetfire, who Optimus declared the new commander on Cybertron. The other Autobots reassured Jetfire that he would do a good job, and Jetfire - long second-in-command - finally accepted the role of leadership. While the other planets sorted out who their new leaders would be - Jungle Planet with a bout, Velocitron with a race, etc. - the other Autobots, and even some Decepticons like Thundercracker, helped out in the reconstruction effort on Earth. Finally, the Autobots assembled in their colony ships on Earth and prepared to set off. Goodbyes were said and tears were shed. Even Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and Kicker attended the departure. Just before liftoff, however, Wing Saber - who had opted out of the project to go solo - sent a message that he'd stumbled upon a lead to Starscream's location. Landmine, still itching to pummel him further, asked to be let go and Optimus granted him permission. Bud gave Optimus the planet map and asked him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again, and Optimus assured him that he would. With that, Optimus ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space. Finally, all were one.

Years later, Optimus Prime would attend the wedding of Coby and Lori on Earth. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who warned him that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had planted explosives around the base in order to lure [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on [[Earth]], and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the [[human]] [[Rad White]] distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] through a [[space bridge]]. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} He soon realized that Rad and his [[Carlos Lopez|two]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|friends]] weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the [[locator log]] from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

[[Image:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suffer my cliches, Decepticreep!]]
Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Next, Optimus Prime learned from [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When Starscream got his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade}} The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in [[Yellowstone National Park]], warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of [[Riptide]], [[QuickFire]] and [[Jake Williams]]. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's [[Starheart|beloved '57 Ford pickup]] into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Armada: The Energon Within''===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with [[Lock-On]] being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a [[Scale|disproportionate]] bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a [[Heavy Unit]] to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

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===''Transformers Quest''===
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===''Roll Out''===
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==Toys==
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==Notes==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:MonsterConvoy.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Arise, Bigfootimus Prime.]]
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Mass: 18,960 lbs
:Robot height: 22' 11"
:Robot top speed: 31 mph
:Vehicle height: 8' 3"
:Vehicle top speed: 125 mph
:Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

* One of the earliest ''Armada'' Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
* Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

===''Energon''===
* For at least part of the ''Energon'' animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

* Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. Beyond ''that'', the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

===''Cybertron''===
* ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from ''[[wikipedia:The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar|The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his [[Super Mode]] resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with [[Leobreaker]] recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|first such GaoGaiGar reference]] Transformers would see... [[Safeguard_(Animated)|or the last]].
** Said Super Mode also evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
* The toy instructions for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung ''under'' his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
*''Cybertron'' Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the [[Fallen_(episode)|first episode]].
* Vector Prime has stated in [[Ask Vector Prime]] that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''[[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Grand Convoy''' (''Super Link'', グランドコンボイ ''Gurando Konboi''), '''Galaxy Convoy''' (''Galaxy Force'', ギャラクシーコンボイ ''Gyarakushī Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Prájm''', '''Első Optimusz''' (''Energon'', ''Cybertron'', "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Optimus, the First")
*''Polish:'' '''Optimus Pierwszy''' ("Optimus First")

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Talk:Optimus Prime (Armada)

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My nonexistant kingdom for a picture of pre-Earth Prime in this article! --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 20:24, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:Done. Where's my kingdom??? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:05, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

== head and trailer ==

how optimus turn into a head for omega supreme? shouldnt we just end up with a tiny head? and also were does his trialer go when he transforms? in all but one occasion in ENERGON it dissapears and in CYBERTRON when he transforms we just see a vortex of space when he transforms.

::Well, Omega split open, his Headmaster popped out and his "tiny head" moved out of the way, and he had a space for Optimus to fit. And really...Prime's trailer ALWAYS disappears.--[[User:EricMarrs|EricMarrs]] 17:11, 24 April 2007
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no i mean wouldnt it be out of proportion? i think a transformer with a GIANT body would have a GIANT head aswell not a NORMAL sized head like optimus has[[User:81.98.152.16|81.98.152.16]] 15:07, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

== Fire Truck ==
Frankly, I really think Cybertron Optimus Prime's alt mode doesn't look like a futuristic ''fire truck'' ,though it is officially stated that it is one. Well, just saying. Anyone has similar thought? --[[User:TX55|TX55]] 03:48, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
:He's a big red truck with emergency lights, ladder designs, and a gun that looks like the nozzle to a fire hose. How does he ''not''?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 03:52, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
::Umm, the hose and the ladder look like a cannon or a blaster rather than a normal hose and a normal ladder. This make him like a armed truck. (Okay, "armed fire truck" due to the emergency lights.) :)--[[User:TX55|TX55]] 04:00, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
:::[[Eric Siebenaler|Hasbro Eric's]] concept designs had him as a fire truck that had guns and could fly, and Prime has more or less stayed that way from conception to execution, as far as we know. Though the cartoon did point out (early on) via human characters that Prime doesn't look like any fire truck they might use. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 04:05, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

== Edit too slow ==

Hurry up and edit this article faster, but leave the humorous parts alone. I'm serious! You edit this article too slow, and made me do all your work.
:Fixed some grammar for you, whoever you are. God bless irony. [[User:Animus|Animus]] 01:59, 24 December 2007 (UTC)Animus
Just ignore him. He's an incredibly belligerent troll who is now banned on sight. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 02:08, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

== Dies Twice? ==

This article seems to only mention one of this Prime's deaths. Can someone more familiar with the property than me fill in the other time? [[User:JW|JW]] 22:09, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
: I don't recall a second time either. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:13, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
:: Are we thinking of that time in ''Energon'' where he everyone was all "Oh no" and Prime said something that made it sound like he wouldn't be back and disintegrated into particles of light... and was absolutely fine with no remark in the next episode? - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 22:36, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
:::In the intro paragraphs of this article, it says, "He's also died a couple times." This is all I know on the topic, and I'm curious, so . . . [[User:JW|JW]] 01:17, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
::::He definitely doesn't die after Armada, although he gets beat up to the point of near death a few times in Energon.

==RID redeco==
Does anybody have the bios that came with the Costco two-pack? Nobody seems to have them around. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 04:47, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

== triple-changer ==

Shouldn't we list the ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime as a triple-changer?--[[User:Autobot Soundwave|Autobot Soundwave]] 23:05, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
: Only if he's officially deemed a Triple Changer. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 23:12, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

== Armada cartoon revamp ==
I see the character stub template has been put back in place. I didn't have a problem with the section as it was; it was lacking in detail but it covered the bases. Should I expand the Armada cartoon section to be more detailed like I did for the Energon and Cybertron portions (since I doubt anyone else will want to do it)? {{unsigned|209.51.184.13}}

Optimus Prime (Armada)

2011-10-04T17:49:24Z

209.51.184.13: /* Cybertron cartoon */

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmadaOptimusPrime dvd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Prime, Prime, and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Prime]].]]
'''Optimus Prime''' fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the [[Mini-Con]]s, faced the resurrection of a [[Unicron|dark god]], and now aims to stop [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from obtaining the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from [[Scavenger (Armada)|whoever]] turns into a [[Landmine (Energon)|bulldozer]], thinks [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, he wants to make sure you don't sit too close to the TV screen.<ref>It's true! In a pre-show warning screen before every episode of ''Super Link'' (the Japanese version of ''Energon''), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen. This isn't particularly uncommon in anime...not after, well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon You know.]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Image:Armada V1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Special power: The ability to speak three languages at once.]]
Optimus Prime assigned [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] the task of destroying an energy-draining device. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} He later checked on [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] when he was building a satellite dish that would help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}} After the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] saw a distress signal from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three [[Mini-Con]]s went and fell into a trap by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], who combined them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. Optimus Prime combined with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[Image:Energon V4 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Teamwork is using somebody else's fist to punch people.]]

Later, Optimus Prime battled [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Hot Shot. At a later point, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] asked Optimus for permission to plant an [[energon tower]] on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Shockblast]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. Before they could strike, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[Image:DWArmadaPreview OptimusPrime ouch.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh slag. There goes my bonus.]]
One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the [[Mini-Con]] Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}} Meanwhile, the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con escape ship]] crash landed on a distant world known as [[Earth]], dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous [[human]] species, [[Rad White]], stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to being back justice to their home. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[Image:DWArmada4 OptimusPrime bruteforcelecture.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Oh no they DIDN'T!]]
The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a [[Ruby|group of human children]] on a field trip to the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]]. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and their Mini-Con friends, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. As [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron [[Powerlinx]]ed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[Image:DWArmada7 OptimusPrime StarSaber.jpg|left|350px|thumb| Shut up dude, I'm TRYING to get it out of the stone!]]
Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the [[Black Hills]] to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], who were under attack by the Decepticons in [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]]. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and used it to attack the [[Autobase]] in [[Nebraska|Lincoln]]. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about ''respect'': respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[Image:DWArmada10 OptimusPrime Illbeback.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Optimus Schwarzenegger.]]
Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an [[Autobot shuttle|Autobot Transport Gunship]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]] were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that [[Sky Blast]] meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the [[Mini-Con Fortress Base]] transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

[[Image:DWArmada13_Autobots_Mini-Cons.jpg|thumb|left|350px|]]

Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, [[California]], and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern [[Alaska]]. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his [[Solar Scalpel]], a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[Image:WorldsCollide4_JetOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|—a [[Furmanism|FURMANISM]]!]]

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered [[Spinister (G1)|a lone survivor]], who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As [[Unicron]], the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the mysterious Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, [[Furmanism|it may never be over]], and they must be eternally vigilant. {{Storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
[[Image:Alphatrionsigomega.jpg|thumb|left]]
Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the [[Autobot]]s' unpreparedness for war and requested the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to put resources into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense. [[Levitacus]] expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little [[energon (fuel)|energon]] they had and would instigate the Autobot-[[Decepticon]] conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] with his concerns about [[Unicron]]. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The [[Mini-Con]] pointed Optimus to an [[uplink platform]], where the Autobot went with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], where he met [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]] and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. The voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to [[Earth]], where [[energon (fuel)|energon]] that Unicron desired lay. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

[[Image:Optimus Prime Energon reformat.jpg|thumb]]

With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]]. Juat as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the [[Omnicon]]s, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] explained to Optimus that, as the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the [[Spark of Combination]]. He was granted a team of [[Prime Force|drones]], who he could [[Powerlinx]] with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ''ready'', having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

[[Image:Cybercord Treaty.jpg|thumb|left]]

Recovered, the Autobots ran into [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. After some reintroductions with their old [[human]] friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the [[Gregory Salt Sea]]. Now with [[energon weapon]]s from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} To his end, he established the [[Cybercord Treaty]] with the [[United Nations]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed [[energon tower|shield towers]] on Earth. {{Storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

[[Image:Optimus Prime comes to be cancelled.jpg|thumb]]

Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting [[Alpha Quintesson]] to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" {{Storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|In unreleased issues: As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was [[Nervissa]], not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a [[seismic-shock warhead]] materialized in front of him and began counting down. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} 

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}} }}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)
[[Image:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|180px|thumb|"Maybe we shouldn't have fired lasers at the mirrors."]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young Autobot leader, Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Later, veteran Autobot [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] trained Optimus in [[metallikato]] shortly before leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]. Optimus later notes that their training made him the warrior and soldier he is today. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Many years later, it was a more mature Optimus Prime that led a small Autobot unit to [[Earth]] after the activation of the [[Mini-Con]] homing beacon. This beacon signaled to all the Transformers on Cybertron that the much-coveted Mini-Cons had survived their million years-long disappearance. After leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron and warping to Earth {{storylink|Prehistory}}, Optimus saved [[Rad White|three]] [[Carlos Lopez|human]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|children]] from the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who arrived on the alien world first.

[[Image:FirstEncounter_Prime.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]
Clashing with his arch enemy, Optimus Prime bought the children and their Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] time to escape while around them, other Transformers warped into the battlefield. {{storylink|First Encounter}}{{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Realizing that he was defeated, Megatron ordered a retreat, allowing Optimus and his subordinates, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], time to reformat themselves into suitable new Earth bodies, while the Decepticons likewise did so on their moon base. Later, after the Decepticons returned to Earth in an attempt to capture the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] Mini-Cons that had been awakened by the children, Optimus Prime and the Autobots saved the children again. This time, Prime unveiled his Earth body's [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]] and put it to good use.

Befriending the children, Optimus brought them back to the Autobots' hidden base and introduced his crew to them. He told them of the sad history of the conflict on Cybertron and how the Mini-Cons had fled from their home planet to maintain their freedom, but also that there existed a legend that the Mini-Cons, despite their use as weapons of war, held the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Base}} The children would aid Prime as he led his crew around the world, searching for the long-lost Mini-Cons, before the Decepticon forces could take them and use them for their own evil deeds.

[[Image:Arm ep 4 supermode prime max burst.jpg|left|180px|thumb|You feel lucky, punk?]]
Soon afterward, both the Autobots and Decepticons detected a Mini-Con signal located in the [[Grand Canyon]]. With the help of the kids, Optimus Prime managed to pinpoint the location of the Mini-Con panel before he was confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], powerlinked to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. Outgunned, Optimus Prime was saved when Starscream arrogantly underestimated the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team's]] combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. This distraction gave Optimus the opportunity to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner and friend. Together they Powerlinked, activating Optimus' powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}}

Through the treachery of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], the Decepticons managed to secure all three of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|legendary]] [[Skyboom (Armada)|Mini-Con]] [[Requiem Blaster|weapons]] that form the [[Hydra Cannon]], the most powerful weapon in the universe. Mounting their new doomsday device aboard a starship, Megatron decided to wipe out the Autobot base on Earth, regardless of the massive collateral damage to the planet itself. Optimus Prime and Jetfire launched a pre-emptive strike against the warship in the hopes of disabling the weapon and rescuing the Mini-Cons. However, they were outnumbered, forcing a desperate Optimus to throw himself into the path of the cannon and use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save Earth, but at the cost of his life. {{storylink|Crisis}}

Under the leadership of Hot Shot, the other Autobots gave chase to the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons reached out to each other and resurrected Optimus from within the Matrix. There was little time to rejoice, as the Autobots pursued the Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus learned of the existence of [[Unicron]] from the Mini-Cons. He would plead with Megatron, now Galvatron, to unite their armies to face this new threat. Galvatron was only convinced after both Thrust stole the [[Requiem Blaster]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] sacrificed himself to let Galvatron see that uniting the armadas was the only hope for the Transformers to survive. {{storylink|Cramp}}

After uniting the armadas, Optimus and Galvatron continued to co-lead the strikes against Unicron. {{storylink|Alliance}} After many losses, the duo decided that they would venture into Unicron to weaken him from within, but were both captured by Unicron. {{storylink|United}} Unicron would continue to try to persuade Prime into merging with him or face destruction. Thankfully, however, the kids were able to free the Mini-Cons under Unicron's control, who in turn attacked Unicron, critically damaging him. {{storylink|Origin}}

[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime with tread piece.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My God, it's full of stars...]]
After Unicron's apparent defeat, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron succumbed to their base natures and had one last battle within the Chaos Bringer. Fighting each other to a standstill, both were surprised when Unicron suddenly came back to life, feeding off their hate for each other. Galvatron was drawn toward Unicron's maw, with Prime holding onto his tank treads, telling him to hold on. His nemesis then made the decision to sacrifice his life, giving Prime a final victory, so that Unicron might be destroyed and their race would survive.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime reflected that he didn't deserve the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and left both the Autobots and Cybertron for places unknown. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:EnergonOptimusForms.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me, myself, and I... and ''me'']]
8,000 eons ago, Optimus Prime stayed on Cybertron to continue its defense, even as Rodimus led a group of Transformers away from the planet, into space, in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from exile to a newly-unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side-by-side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Optimus Prime established a dialogue with the Earth governments with the help of his human friends. Earth sent a delegation to Cybertron, consisting of the three kids and [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]], the foremost expert in the newly discovered ore [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that both worlds coveted.

Jones brought along his young son, [[Kicker Jones|Chad]] (also known as 'Kicker'), who was frightened by the tall, menacing robots. When the boy ran away to a ruined and abandoned part of Cybertron, Optimus Prime gave chase, warning Kicker that the area was strictly off limits. The boy accidentally fell and found his way into a massive darkened chamber where an energy being known as [[Primus]] saved him. Optimus Prime found his way into the chamber just as Primus evolved the human child. Sometime after this, Primus (now known as the creator-god of the Transformers), gave Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], allowing Optimus to grant combining powers to other Autobots. Prime could also now combine with a [[Prime Force|squad of four drone vehicles]], which rode around with him in his trailer when not in use.

Almost a decade later, the energon mining facilities in Sol's asteroid belt, as well as their base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], were attacked by a mysterious force of beast-like Transformers. Primus warned Optimus that the enemy was after the energon, causing Optimus to assemble a unit so he could personally assess the situation. Finding no life on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where he saved Kicker and Ocean City from an attack by the same creatures. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons at [[Lunar City]]. He assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with the rookie Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Prime prepared his troops to defend Earth's Cybertron Cities from further attack. {{storylink|Scorpinok}} Eventually the Terrorcons' attacks forced him to make a difficult call, abandoning the survivors at [[Mars City]] in favor of remaining to defend Ocean City. In the battle that followed, the sight of Megatron's sword caused Prime to wonder if his old nemesis might still be alive. At the same time, the Decepticon troops under his command began abandoning the cause one by one. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[Image:Raidsword.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Optimus continued to lead his team against Terrorcon attacks, but soon found himself face-to-face with his oldest and greatest foe. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, the two threw down with all their power. Armed with a copy of Megatron's sword, Optimus was able to defeat him and force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Optimus soon found himself stalked by the ghostly Starscream, who secretly followed him around Ocean City, hoping for a chance to assassinate him. Prime lured Starscream to the Moon, where they could battle without interference or collateral damage. Starscream revealed his plans to revive Unicron, causing Prime no small measure of consternation. Though the teleporting Starscream maintained the advantage, Optimus was able to generate "[[Energon Blaster|Hot Shot's blaster]]" during a subsequent Decepticon attack, using it to drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Prime then led a team into the asteroid belt, where they destroyed an asteroid that looked nothing like Unicron, because it looked like Unicron. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

Prime continued to lead Earth's defense until Dr. Jones's [[energon tower]] could be completed, ensuring the planet's safety. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} This role forced him into a difficult decision, detonating the energon stores of [[Jungle City]] in the midst of an overwhelming attack. Although the explosion repulsed the attacking Decepticons, it also obliterated some of Earth's most ancient ruins and an entire Cybertron city. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

Prime next clashed with Megatron at [[Lunar City]], but once again a newly-arrived energon tower cut the battle short.
{{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} He then led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the final completion of the energon grid. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

With Earth secure, Optimus decided to lead his team into space, to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} As the Autobots prepared to leave Earth's [[solar system]] aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', the Decepticons attacked once more; struggling with Megatron, Optimus narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid. Demolishor wasn't so lucky. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Optimus had his team follow Kicker's energon-finding instincts, leading them to a misadventure on a frozen planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Optimus was confronted by Rodimus—who shocked him with the proposal that Unicron must not be destroyed, but rather restored! Optimus wasn't convinced, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Optimus soon was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge and to Cybertron, where Rad assaulted Unicron with the planet's energon grid, massively damaging him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With Unicron repulsed, Optimus led a team to Cybertron's surface, where the Decepticons were in rebellion. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} They soon learned that the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]] had escaped, and pursued him to the very chamber of Primus. Shockblast escaped, however, and Optimus soon had other concerns: Kicker was returning to Cybertron, with the head of Unicron! {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

At Kicker's insistence, Optimus met with the alien Alpha Q and heard his story. Moved, he agreed to help Alpha Q revive his planets, but the defense of Cybertron remained his top priority. When Unicron began lashing out at his captors, it was Optimus who recognized the actions as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again. He was present to witness Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} He subsequently led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. Alone and facing two Decepticons, he was revived and saved by the arrival of an energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

[[Image:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Wing Dagger, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], arrived and revealed that he and Optimus could combine, greatly enhancing their power. Prime rallied his troops to complete their mission of destroying Megatron. Before it could happen, however, Megatron triggered a catastrophic energon reaction, ripping [[Rift (Energon)|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's Realm|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of energon. Optimus' team made it their priority to protect these fledgling worlds against the Decepticons' attacks as they pillaged them for energon to once again revive Unicron. The battles started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing energon there, Optimus' team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, Inferno - who was left to guard Shockblast - was ambushed by the Decepticons. While Megatron tortured the sniper, installing him with Decepticon programming, Optimus was held up by Mirage. Optimus arrived too late to fend off Megatron, but managed to fly the injured Inferno off the battlefield.{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

The next target of Decepticon attack was the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. While Optimus and his team personally investigated the rift, the Decepticons began their assault. When he got wind of the situation, Optimus and his team returned, only to be forced to battle in outer space so the Terrorcons could continue their pillaging. Upon the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] the Autobots turned the tide enough that, combined with Wing Saber, Optimus managed to break through into the atmosphere, only to be bombarded endlessly by Megatron. While Inferno fended off both Scorponok and his Decepticon programming below, Optimus carried on the fight with Megatron, finally blowing him out of the sky and teaching him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

The arrival of Bulkhead's team through the rift signalled to the Autobots that it was possible to retrieve more energon towers from Cybertron. Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to Dr. Jones to receive a new batch so as to set up energon grids across the planets; but in the interim, the Terrorcons successfully managed to suck Iron Planet dry and destroy it. Hurrying to defend Jungle Planet, Optimus led a successful resistance against Decepticon invasion, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were soon sent through to Alpha Q's system and set in place, though Mirage managed to take out a tower on [[Ocean Planet]] via underwater attack. While Inferno volunteered to draw out Megatron and distract him from attack in space, Optimus' team ferried in a new tower to the water world. Upon discovering the ruse, Megatron returned to the planet, where he dueled the [[Energon Saber]]-wielding Prime. The planet was successfully defended, but at the expense of Inferno's life. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

Following these depressing events, the Autobots decided to use Alpha Q's [[Circuit Planet]] for a little R&R. Optimus was surprised when he learned that his troops had halted their duties to hold the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], but when Rodimus stated that he'd signed off on it, Prime decided to join the event himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track. He proved enough of an obstacle to both Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha]], riding atop [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], finished first. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Prime was soon contacted by Dr. Jones, who informed him of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] on Cybertron. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon have enough energon to revive Unicron, Prime requested more energon towers be sent and had the Miranda II set course for Unicron himself. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived from beyond the rift with energon towers in tow, hurling them at Unicron, but only causing minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Having discovered that the sun in which Alpha Q resided was in actuality Unicron's head, Megatron moved Unicron to reclaim it. Optimus ordered the energon grid to be activated to stop him, but Megatron threw Unicron's whole body against the grid to break through it. Prime, Rodimus, and Wing Saber daringly landed on Unicron and tried to enter him, but the heat from his burning body forced the latter to retreat; Optimus attempted to go it alone but eventually went into stasis from damage. With Unicron on the brink of explosion, Omega Supreme swooped in to rescue Optimus, whom the Autobots restored. To their surprise, Omega Supreme revealed that he could link up with Optimus. Megatron, meanwhile, successfully reclaimed Unicron's head, killing Alpha Q and fully restoring the body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Shockblast then attempted to usurp Megatron, placing himself on the throne and siphoning Unicron's power. While the regrouped Autobots attacked from space, Shockblast steered Unicron towards [[Blizzard Planet]]. But the dark god's power proved too much for Shockblast, who not only grew in size but lost his mind, violently rampaging through the deity's innards. He turned his attention to the Autobots, blasting Optimus and Omega Supreme down to the planet and following after them, where even the combined Optimus Supreme could barely handle him. Optimus showered Shockblast with ice and tried to bring his true nature back to the surface, reminding him that he was a proud warrior. When Shockblast finally broke Unicron's control, he hurled a beam up at the god, only to be crushed and annihilated by Unicron's massive fist. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

[[Image:itsover.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]With Unicron reawakened and Megatron slowly falling under his sway, the situation became dire. The dark god beat back the Autobots and began to destroy Blizzard Planet, absorbing it in chunks. Leading the charge, Optimus Supreme attempted with all his might to push Unicron away, but to no avail; instead, Unicron simply blew up what remained of Alpha Q's snow world, damaging the Autobots in the field. Striking out on his own, Optimus Supreme launched another unsuccessful attack on Unicron. Hot Shot, Jetfire, Ironhide, and Cliffjumper joined in, but all were grievously injured when Unicron blew apart Circuit Planet. Fueled by anger at the sight of his men put out of commission and the destruction of Alpha Q's planets, Optimus made one last daring attack, to no effect. But when all seemed lost, a beam of energon - sent straight through the void by Primus, who had mustered all the strength he could - bathed the damaged Autobots and Optimus Supreme in dazzling light. The Autobots caught in its path were immediately restored and upgraded, while Optimus Supreme grew to enormous planetary sizes. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} The champion of Primus, the empowered Optimus Supreme faced off against the dark god on a vast disk of energon created in space by the beam. While the upgraded Autobots strafed Unicron and kept the fleeing Decepticons at bay, the two titans brawled in a divine battle. As the Autobots set up and powered up energon towers along Alpha Q's planets to protect them from Unicron's stray blasts, Optimus took the brunt of the demon's assault straight on. Drawing on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends, Optimus unleashed a massive laser barrage, his Final Impact, blowing Unicron to pieces and destroying the god's corporeal form. But unbeknownst to the Autobots, not only did Unicron's spark survive in the distant reaches of space, but Megatron survived the blast as well and carried within him Unicron's very essence. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was left to rest in a CR tank. Soon, however, Megatron returned, scouring the planet with the Terrorcons. As Megatron, Scorponok, and Starscream headed for [[Center City]], the humans and Autobots scrambled. Awoken, Optimus headed after the Miranda II with Jetfire. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Megatron, guided by Unicron, searched underground for the legendary super energon temple and his crew was broken out of jail, Optimus and his team battled Terrorcons on the surface. Suddenly, Megatron - now upgraded into Galvatron by the power of [[Super Energon|super energon]] - emerged with the equally powered up Starscream, displaying their superior power when Optimus' blasts had no effect on them. The two began destroying energon towers, unleashing green energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he would be saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the super energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Aboard the Miranda II, the Autobots plotted to send Kicker and the Omnicons, the only ones aboard, down to the planet to shut off the energon gas. At the same time, Galvatron ordered his new subordinate [[Six Shot]] - the brother of Shockblast, who harbored great resentment for Optimus Prime due to thinking he had slain his brother - to use the energon towers as engines and push Cybertron through the space bridge to Alpha Q's realm. While doing so, Six Shot noticed the Miranda II and took a shot, earning the ire of his master for acting without orders. Nonetheless, Galvatron went to attack it and engaged Prime in battle. Six Shot then took another shot, severely damaging the ship and knocking the Omnicons out of the docking bay towards the planet. With the ship crashing, the furious Galvatron returned to Cybertron; Optimus went to help Cliffjumper, who tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Stuck hovering in space, Optimus' crew waited patiently for the Omnicon advance team to shut down the energon gas. When they finally got a signal, they headed in, dropping through a hole in the gas cloud caused by the explosion of an energon tower. Once on the ground, another battle between Prime and Galvatron erupted, prematurely ending when Six Shot released energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot - but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. Rodimus and Hot Shot won and were forced to battle a Unicron simulation in the bonus round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Primemeteorattackmode.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]On Cybertron, Optimus' team was chased by the Maximus combiners but managed to evade them, running into Wing Saber's resistance. Optimus split his team in two, ordering Kicker, Hot Shot, and Omega Supreme to rescue the Jones family while Ironhide was to take a [[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys|squad of young Omnicons]] to rescue Bulkhead from a medical facility. Following this, Optimus and Superion Maximus fought the Maximus combiners again, as well as Scorponok, to buy the two new teams time to escape. Six Shot then attempted to take another shot at Prime with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus later sent Superion ahead to aid Kicker, linking up with Wing Saber to continue his own mission. Galvatron and Starscream then attacked; but Six Shot, still obsessing over killing Prime, finally succeeded in blasting him with the energon grid, knocking Prime out of the sky to the surface of Cybertron and disconnecting him from Wing Saber. Galvatron, furious, sent Scorponok and Constructicon Maximus to find Prime's body. But before he could be attacked again, Prime was rescued by Superion, who bought time while Optimus' drone team arrived. Having linked with his drones, Optimus fought back against Galvatron, finally recombining with Wing Saber and using his drones in Meteor Attack Mode to cause a huge explosion. Galvatron withstood it, but when he ordered Six Shot to unleash energon gas on Optimus, the disgruntled sharpshooter refused, and Galvatron was forced back to headquarters to deal with his insubordinate soldier. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Optimus' team continued on to the spaceport, where they briefly fought with Scorponok and the Maximus combiners. But, needing Scorponok to retake control of a group of mutated [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], Galvatron had Starscream recall the Terrorcon leader, leaving Prime to the combiners. Six Shot was then given the go ahead to release energon gas on the Autobots, but - just in time - Dr. Jones managed to shut off the flow of gas from the super energon temple, allowing Optimus' crew to escape. Seeing the gas clearing, Rodimus and Cliffjumper headed down to the planet's surface to rendezvous with Optimus, just as Galvatron and his soldiers arrived. At the same time, Ironhide's team had broken through Scorponok's defenses - sacrificing their lives in the process - to deliver energon to the planet's core, reviving Primus. With the god of light reawakened, Optimus' Spark of Combination glowed red, and he was once again able to combine with Omega Supreme. Using a whirlwind attack, Optimus cleared the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[Image:Giantoptimus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Cybertron finally emerged from the space bridge into Alpha Q's realm. Attempting to fix the energon grid, Six Shot caused a massive explosion of pent-up energon gas, blowing the Autobots into space and bringing about a new gas cloud. With most of the Autobots but himself and those within the core damaged, Optimus stared on in disbelief as Misha reported that Cybertron was accelerating and on course to destroy Plains Planet. As the planet passed other worlds, the green energon gas emanating from Cybertron reacted with them, permeating their young and unstable atmospheres and causing them to explode. Optimus hastened to Cybertron, but was held up by Galvatron in the green gas-infused atmosphere. Sensing Unicron's presence, Optimus demanded to know why Galvatron had kept the dark god alive, only for Galvatron to deny it. Calling on Primus for help, Optimus was then enveloped by a bright light which also sucked the spreading energon gas back into Cybertron and nearly knocked Primus out again in the process. Now almost half as tall as Cybertron itself, Optimus Supreme laid into the planet, smashing into it to halt its progress while Six Shot boosted energon tower output even more. With towers exploding all around, the Autobots and Decepticons fled. As Prime struggled to hold the planet still, Galvatron began to sense in the great Autobot leader the very essence of Unicron himself. As the towers shut down, the planet came to a stop - but Prime, still fueled by not only Primus' light but the angry power of Unicron within him, again smashed violently into the planet. Rodimus cried out to Optimus to stop, breaking through to him, and Prime dissolved in a green light to his normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}} Following this, Optimus relocated to Ocean Planet, where Jetfire - arriving with the rescued [[Sally Jones]] - delivered energon to him. After recharging, Optimus set out to return to Cybertron, where Galvatron, who had now killed Six Shot, had begun growing to planetary sizes himself by absorbing as much super energon as possible. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Optimus arrived via space bridge with his crew, just in time to see Galvatron growing magnificently huge. Prime sent Jetfire away to Primus and ordered Omega Supreme to powerlink with him to stop Galvatron; Omega disagreed since Primus was once again asleep and they would thus be unable to do so, but Optimus stated that he would bring about the combination by relying on the power of Unicron within him. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. Galvatron launched into space, towing the planet by a cable of super energon, and the Autobots followed closely behind. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[Image:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Sensing that he was being pulled to the same location as Galvatron, who by now was out of his mind and controlled by the essence of Unicron, Optimus headed off to his final battle, ordering Rodimus to take command if he died. He then delinked from Omega Supreme, stating that the battle was between him and Galvatron alone. Drawing on Unicron's power even more, Optimus once again grew to gigantic heights and attacked Galvatron, knocking him down to the surface of Jungle Planet. There the two rivals fought, but not as usual - both were possessed by Unicron's essence, battling savagely without nobility. Sensing the presence of Unicron within both of them, Kicker was able to determine the location of Unicron's spark in space and ordered Jetfire to take him there. Meanwhile, Optimus managed to break through Unicron's spell and proposed to Galvatron that he could do the same if he became an Autobot; falling into Optimus' trap, Galvatron became so enraged at the suggestion that he too broke through Unicron's influence. Preparing for their final attacks, Galvatron and Optimus both unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime, in a last attempt to seal away Unicron's influence within Galvatron, opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Galvatron Unicron's essence. With that, the two dissolved to their normal sizes. Nearly dead, Optimus collapsed; Galvatron staggered away, promising to return, but setting off to find Unicron's spark to kill his tormenter once and for all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[Image:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Nearly dead, Optimus' spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where their Sparks of Combination glowed in unison. All but Omega Supreme, who had headed to find Unicron's spark, gave up their own sparks, combining them with Optimus and restoring him to life. Meanwhile, Omega arrived at the site of Unicron's spark and confronted Galvatron, who wished to destroy it. Omega told him that he could do no such thing, as Unicron existed in all Transformers as the chaotic force that drove the universe. Easily beating him aside, Galvatron made his move on Unicron's spark - only to find that he himself was possessed by it, returning Unicron to life once more. Suddenly, Optimus appeared from across the galaxy in a glowing ball of light, shining from the power of all the Autobots' combination sparks. At last, Omega Supreme gave up his Spark of Combination, combining with Optimus and making him glow a brilliant blue as Optimus Supreme. While Primus readied a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining super energon and the last of his strength, Optimus Supreme battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron, intending to throw both of them into the star. But Galvatron, too proud to admit defeat, broke out of Unicron's control and pushed away from Optimus, determined to finish Unicron himself. After giving a final speech to his loyal troops, Galvatron cried his last words: "Glory to Decepticons!" With that, he plunged himself into the energon sun while Optimus watched. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, each Spark of Combinaton rematerializing into each Autobot's regular corporeal form. Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:CybertronPrime finalbattlepose.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Weapons Primed..."]]
Primus' plan to trap Unicron inside an energon sun failed, and this star collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]]. Optimus Prime faced the greatest test in his existence when his home planet was threatened with destruction, but realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population to Earth. As they made plans to leave, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, the only means of restoring Primus' spark, and the only way they can save Cybertron and the rest of the universe from oblivion. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Arriving on Earth, Optimus Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population when he rescued the injured [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and three human children from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Befriending the children, named [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]], he relied on them to educate the Autobots about their new home and how to blend into the environment as Robots in Disguise. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} {{storylink|Hidden}}

Soon afterward, the children's hometown of Boulder, Colorado was threatened. The newest tunnels in a recently-dug gold mine had destabilized a mountain, making its collapse imminent. This alone would only have damaged the mountain's immediate area, but matters were complicated when Autobot scans revealed the presence of an underground reservoir that would be forced out by the collapse, causing flooding. Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to shatter the mountain with his largest missiles and collapse it safely, averting disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}} He would later travel to the [[Sahara]] To uncover what they believed to be the Omega Lock, but was in fact a fake. {{storylink|Time}} He would later allow the civilian Autobots to help in the search for the Omega Lock. He would later battle under water in the Bermuda Triangle to keep Megatron from obtaining the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Deep}} He would also battle Megatron aboard the [[Atlantis|Starship Atlantis]] for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}} He later traveled to [[Velocitron]] to acquire the Cyber Planet Key said to be the Planet cup racing trophy, but learned he would only be able to get it if [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] was beaten in a race. Despite Hot Shot having disobeyed Prime's orders to not get involved with the locals, Optimus ultimately agreed with him after confronting the stubborn Override that the only way to retrieve Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key would be by winning the Planet Cup. Though Hot Shot was clearly the only Autobot who could have a chance at winning, Optimus, Landmine, Red Alert, and the new friends [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] joined the race as well. {{storylink|Hero}}

Knowing that he had no real shot at winning, Optimus stayed in the background during the first round of the race, blocking the Decepticon duo of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. They managed to jump ahead in the race, however, when Ransack attached himself to Prime with a spring and flung himself to the front, followed by Crumplezone under cover of a smokescreen. When late in the race the two blew up a bridge, Prime turned himself into a ramp for Hot Shot by driving off the edge and unfolding his cannons. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second round by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone.{{storylink|Detour}}

[[Image:Savageclawmode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]While Hot Shot trained for the third leg of the race, Red Alert relayed a message to Optimus - unknowingly sent by the sneaky Sideways - that claimed that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Cybertron]] was in danger in his mission on [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. Primes Optimus and Vector set off to the beast world, where they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant. Overhaul, having been reformatted as Leobreaker, arrived to save them, and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] explained to the Cybertronians their friend's transformation. The dictatorial [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] soon arrived, however, and demanded that Snarl be handed over for treason; Optimus refused and pleaded with Scourge to listen peacefully to his request for the Cyber Planet Key. When Megatron and his cronies arrived, Scoruge proposed that the Autobots and Decepticons battle to determine if he would grant Prime's request or not. Optimus refused this, but when Snarl was carried away, Leobreaker jumped to his rescue, setting off a battle. Leobreaker's anger at Megatron tapped into the power of the Jungle Planet's key, and both he and Optimus were engulfed in a burst of energy. The two combined, as Leobreaker became a massive arm for Optimus in his Savage Claw Mode. Easily one-shotting Megatron, Optimus forced the Decepticons to flee. Impressed, Scourge decided to let Snarl go. {{storylink|Savage}}

Later, Sideways, who noticed Scourge's desire to fight Optimus, engineered a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons by sending fake signals to both sides. Realizing it was a trap, Leobreaker and Optimus again combined and quickly took out Scourge so that they could search for Sideways. Upon finding him, the Autobots interrogated their battle's engineer; Sideways tried to fool the Autobots into thinking he was an undercover spy researching Megatron's ambitions but escaped when Optimus became distracted by a call from Landmine informing him of the results of the third leg of the race on Velocitron. It was then that Optimus learned that Coby had snuck into the Autobot camp on the racing planet, and though surprised, he allowed the child's presence due to Hot Shot's request. {{storylink|Sand}}

With Coby's help, Hot Shot went on to win the Planet Cup. But when the trophy was to be given to him, Megatron attacked and attempted to steal it; unfortunately for him, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime had followed him from Jungle Planet. Optimus and Leobreaker once again combined and took down Megatron, with Override saving the trophy and asking for permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}

Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Upon arrival, Optimus and Leobreaker combined to assume a respectable form before Scourge, but rather than fight asked for dialogue. Scourge refused, again telling them that to have an audience they would have to beat him in battle. Leobreaker disengaged from Prime and attacked but was easily beaten. He sulked for a time while Snarl confronted him about his actions, telling him the story of Scourge's past at the same time that Backstop told it to Optimus and Vector Prime. Leobreaker, realizing his foolishness, told Snarl of how Optimus once saved him when he was caught under rubble on a planetoid, and apologized to his leader. Optimus meanwhile finally decided to give in and act in accordance with Jungle Planet's customs and challenge Scourge to a duel. He sent Backstop to deliver the message. {{storylink|Honor}}

Optimus briefly returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, inviting Override while there to join them on Jungle Planet in case he needed another planetary leader to dialogue with Scourge. Override agreed and also petitioned for [[Lori]] to come along as an Earthen representative. Returning to Jungle Planet, the Autobots were ambushed by Starscream, Thundercracker, Ransack, and Crumplezone, who were sent by Megatron to halt the battle with Scourge. Instead, they were easily beaten, though this made the Autobots late for the duel, enraging Scourge. Lori tried to stop the fight by pleading with Scourge to work with the Autobots. Though startled by the human, Scourge ultimately refused anything but battle with Prime, even granting him the help of another Autobot to prove the pointlessness of teamwork. Optimus and Leobreaker combined and the battle began. Scourge quickly threw the Autobots off balance by damaging their combination joint and forcing a separation, but Prime and Leobreaker recombined on the opposite side, with Leobreaker as the left arm. The two leaders charged at and punched each other - Optimus was left standing as Scourge crumpled to his knees. But going against Scourge's expectations, Prime refused to kill him. Scourge handed over the cyber planet key, hidden in the form of the beast totem in his temple, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet, but while Optimus took the former he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal}}

Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the key. To protect it, Optimus had the key placed in a box and the Autobots scattered about with multiple boxes, hoping to confuse the Decepticons. While the others fled, Prime put out a fire at the temple started by Thundercracker. He then was confronted by Megatron, who believed him to have the true box, only to find out that Prime's box was a ruse and that the real one was held by Leobreaker. Megatron scoffed at Prime's trust in his subordinates and chased after the beast warrior. Before Megatron could steal Leobreaker's box, however, Prime arrived and combined with him. The two bested Megatron but were cut down by Starscream, allowing Megatron to snatch the key. But before he could kill Prime, the Matrix interacted with the key to open a space bridge, transporting the rest of the Autobots to Jungle Planet guns ablaze. With Megatron pinned by laserfire, Optimus returned to battle and beat him once again, retaking the key as the Decepticons fled. Tired of all the newcomers, Scourge then ordered the Autobots off-planet, and they returned to Earth. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Once returned to their Earth base, the Autobots prepared to add the Jungle Planet's key to the Omega Lock. Optimus proposed that Snarl do the honors, but the Jungle Planet native suggested instead that Leobreaker might be more fitting. When the deed was done, the Autobots were suddenly engulfed in the light of Primus himself, and the light god spoke through Jolt to rely the message: "Protect the balance, until all are one." Alarms, however, soon alerted the Autobots to the presence of something important in the North Pole. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there and discovered the containment site of ancient Decepticon colonists lost on Earth, formerly protected by [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]]. But Starscream, who had trapped Megatron in an orb in outer space, suddenly appeared and defeated the three land-based Autobots, unleashing the Decepticons as his personal army and collapsing the icy tunnel in on the Autobots. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire struggled to free the others, but before he could use his cyber key power on the tunnel, his comrades arrived and stopped him, fearing Optimus and the others would be completely covered by the rubble. They got to work on breaking through the ice wall, finally rescuing Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker. After recovering, they all headed out to take down Starscream, who had begun an invasion of Earth, seeking its cyber planet key. {{storylink|Invasion}}

[[Image:Primemissileblock.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]When Coby suggested revealing their presence on Earth now that the Transformers were out in the open, Optimus rejected it, knowing that humanity would turn on the Autobots if it knew they had been hiding among them. The Autobots faced down Starscream, but Optimus was forced to throw himself in the way of a blast to protect Evac and Crosswise. With their leader down, the Autobots retreated until Red Alert could fix him up. {{storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots returned to base to halt all communications to prevent their location from being discovered. Finding the kids and the Mini-Cons - who had been caught and interrogated by [[Colonel Franklin]] - missing, Optimus sent out Hot Shot and Landmine to search for them, only for the escaped humans to show up later with Dr. Suzuki in tow. Finally having devised a plan, Optimus proposed abandoning Earth and taking its planet key - protected and retrieved by the Earth-based [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] - to Velocitron via space bridge. The Autobots rolled out along the space bridge, but Starscream caught wind of the plan and assaulted them. With his glorious future so nearly within his grasp, Starscream singlehandedly powered through the entire Autobot squad in his pursuit of the Omega Lock and the keys. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, at last stood in his path as Starscream clutched the Lock. Prime smashed Starscream out of the sky, chasing the dropped Lock - but in one final dastardly act, Starscream launched a missile at Coby and his friends. Optimus disengaged his pursuit of the Lock to throw himself in the missile's path, protecting the humans at the loss of the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. Starscream fled while Optimus and the other Autobots promised to steal the keys back. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Colonel Franklin then told the Autobots his true reasoning for tailing them - that he had been saved by Evac as a child and wanted to prove the existence of the Transformers. He offered Prime all the military resources at his command. But suddenly, a series of events rapidly occurred. A space bridge opened above Earth displaying the black hole; an energy burst from Cybertron, decripted by Vector Prime and Scattorshot, demanded that the Omega Lock and Keys be returned to the planet; and Megatron, escaped from his imprisonment, arrived in Niagara Falls. Optimus had the refugee Autobots evacuate the area of humans and a camouflage shield established in the vicinity, and the Autobots headed there to battle, needing to deal with the crisis before they could go off to find Starscream. Optimus and Megatron battled, but when Leobreaker and Snarl were pinned by Scourge, the trio of Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot ganged up on Megatron so Prime could save the others. Enraged at their ability to fend him off, Megatron summoned the power of Earth's Cyber Planet Key and gained a new machine gun, with which he mowed down the three Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation}} Optimus charged Megatron but was blocked by Scourge. Combining with Leobreaker, Optimus beat him away, but was then blocked off by a cliff that Megatron collapsed before him. While Evac and Override distracted Megatron, Vector Prime transported the wounded Autobots to safety. Megatron tried to escape via portal, but Optimus forced him to stay by putting it out with his water cannons. The battle between the two continued as Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot was saved from death by channeling the power of Primus and gaining new forms. Before Megatron could finish Prime, the three returned through a warp gate and attacked. Meanwhile, Optimus received a message from Jolt that the Air Force had located Starscream's island base due to an energy surge from the Omega Lock. Vector Prime opened a gate, and Optimus, Evac, and Override jumped through. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep30_sonic_wing_mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]At Starscream's volcanic island hideout, Optimus took on a slew of ancient Decepticons until Crosswise showed up to handle them, giving him the go ahead to pursue Starscream. Coby then alerted Prime that a fireball from space was heading towards Earth - but Optimus had more urgent matters at hand, as Megatron arrived via warp gate and headed for Starscream as well. Alongside the also-arrived Vector Prime, Optimus found himself trapped by Sideways amid flames. Megatron took advantage of the situation to shoot at Optimus, but Vector Prime hurled himself in the way of the blast. Before Megatron could take a second shot, he was pounded by the incoming fireball, which proved to be Wing Saber! Having received the signal from the Omega Lock, Wing Saber hurried to Earth to help the Autobots - but in the intervening years since his last stint on Prime's team, he had grown irreverent. Though he irked some of the other Autobots, there were more pressing concerns to deal with, as Coby reported that the black hole was growing more unstable. At Vector Prime's suggestion, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot as a vanguard, the Cybertron Defense Team, to clear the way for returning the Omega Lock once it was retrived. They set off via space bridge for their homeworld. {{storylink|Assault}} The two Primes meanwhile continued heading into the volcano, where they battled Sideways and Scourge. But when the Omega Lock burst with power and shook the foundations of the volcano, all the Autobots inside abandoned it, witnessing the emergence of a gigantically-grown Starscream. Vector Prime managed to steal away the Omega Lock, but Optimus was smashed into the ground by the titanic self-proclaimed ruler of the universe. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Prime decided to remove it from the battlefield to safety and sent Leobreaker, Override, and Evac to rendezvous with the Cybertron Defense Team with the Lock in tow. Seeing these three leave via space bridge, Megatron decided to ditch the fight and chase after them. Starscream, meanwhile, threw up a barricade of flying rocks to keep Prime away. Flying through the rocks proved too difficult for both Prime and Wing Saber, who told his commander that they should attempt to combine as they last did in the Chaar asteroid belt, where they had to save the life of a wayward astronaut. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two combined into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. Sideways quickly teleported his fallen leader away while Optimus proclaimed that the Autobots would now head to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Primeinhell.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]Arriving through the space bridge, Prime's team dropped in on Megatron just in time to stop him from destroying the advance guard. Prime and Wing Saber again combined, battling Megatron, who had stolen the Omega Lock from Leobreaker. As Megatron fled into the fire dimension, Optimus chased after him. Their battle continued on in the inferno, where Megatron withstood Prime's blows, regenerating each time due to the [[Armor of Unicron]]. Finally, Prime and Megatron hit each other so hard that an explosion tore the dimension itself open. Prime escaped with the Omega Lock, ordering Vector Prime at once to open a warp gate across the tear, causing the fire dimension to collapse in on itself. Megatron, channeling the demonic power of the Armor of Unicron, managed to hold the tear in space itself open as Scourge and Thunderblast abandoned him, but when Optimus and Vector Prime combined the powers of the Omega Lock and [[Rhisling]] to blast Megatron, he gave in and was crushed to death by the collapsing dimension. With victory at hand, the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, initiating a pulsating wave which coursed across the planet. Cybertron itself began to break apart, causing the Autobots to panic and fear that they had, rather than save the planet, actually destroyed it. Escaping to one of the planet's moons, the Autobots stared down at their homeworld, only to learn from Vector Prime that Cybertron was not breaking apart - it was transforming, revealing it to be the body of Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

Primus proceeded to speak through Jolt, telling the Autobots that the black hole was caused by the implosion of Unicron and the resultant lack of balance between good and evil in the universe. As only Primus could restore the balance, the four Cyber Planet Keys would need to be placed in the Omega Lock to fully restore his spark, allowing him to gain enough power close the black hole. The fourth Key, however, lay with the Gigantions, whose colony ship had been sucked into an alternate dimension, hence why even the Decepticons' planet map could not locate it. But before Primus could tell the Autobots how to find the planet, he went offline. Starscream and Sideways returned, and while Sideways kidnapped the Mini-Cons - who, as natives of Gigantion, he hoped would know how to reach it - Optimus and Wing Saber combined to fight starscream. Starscream, however, ditched the fight to vainly attack Primus himself, getting blasted by the god's defensive systems and dropping the planet map, which Vector Prime recovered. {{storylink|Balance}}

Megatron, meanwhile, returned from the dead, preserved by the Armor of Unicron. While his specter amazed everyone on the field, Vector Prime noticed that the Mini-Cons and human children, who had chased after them, had vanished, though he did not know that they had all warped with Sideways onto the Atlantis. Busy fighting Scourge, Optimus could not deal with the problem. He was given another problem immediately afterwards, when the rematerialized Megatron unveiled his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], and combined with it to form Dark Claw Mode. Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. The resultant explosion gave the Decepticons cover to try and steal the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. Meanwhile, Starscream departed the Atlantis to steal the Omega Lock while the others were busy battling. {{storylink|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. Luckily for them, Thunderblast, on orders from Starscream, distracted Megatron by shooting him. Starscream himself then arrived, at the same time that Optimus returned combined with Wing Saber. Vector Prime, meanwhile, discovered that the kids were aboard the Atlantis and informed Prime that he was heading after them; when Megatron found out about the Atlantis, he quit the battle to chase after it as well. Starscream likewise headed back to his ship, activating the warp drive and fleeing. While Coby, Lori, and Six-Speed managed to be rescued, Bud, Jolt, and Reverb remained stranded on the Atlantis as it warped away. {{storylink|Escape}}

Vector Prime assured the children that should Bud and the Mini-Cons be taken through the dimensions to Gigantion, their flexibile minds would protect him, though larger Transformers, with rigid and computer-like minds would cause problems. He and Red Alert therefore set about making a vaccine based on the powers of Rhisling and Optimus' Matrix to allow large Transformers passage through the dimensions in preparation for their eventual voyage. Prime remained on Cybertron with most of the other Autobots to clear it of Scrapmetal drones while Landmine escorted the kids to Earth, but finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned with Vector Prime to back the children up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

While Vector Prime studied the planet map to find the location of a wormhole leading to Gigantion, th eother Autobots decided to combine the powers of the Matrix with the three Keys to stabilize the black hole before departure. Optimus used the Matrix to activate the Omega Lock and reactivate Primus, who summoned his energy to shoot a beam into the black hole. When Starscream sensed the revived Primus' power, he warped the Atlantis back into orbit and threw himself in the path of the beam, hoping to finish absorbing the energy of Primus as he had started to on Earth. Growing to the size of Primus himself, Starscream began to wail on the defenseless god, whose energies were entirely focused on the black hole. The Autobots set up a forcefield around him and rerouted his power, allowing him to fight back at the expense of continuing the beam. Optimus could do nothing but stand and watch as the planet-sized villain broke through the force field and attacked Primus. But the creator demonstrated his power to his children by lassoing his own moons and using them to beat Starscream into a nearby planet, which exploded; Starscream, drained of his energy, shrunk to his normal size and was warped away by Sideways. {{storylink|Titans}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep38_full_blast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots prepared to depart, Optimus watched Coby working on a dead Scrapmetal, knowing that he was keeping his mind off Bud. Vector Prime, announcing that he'd discovered Gigantion's location, explained that the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] leading to it would only be open a few adys a year and required all voyagers to maintain positive emotions and thoughts. After Override returned from Velocitron with the colony ship [[Ogygia]], the Autobots entered the wormhole, only to be assaulted by the Atlantis and unable to return fire due to Bud and the Mini-Cons being onboard. When the Ogygia was hit and sank towards the edge of the wormhole, Optimus sent Coby, Red Alert, and Six-Speed to fix the engines. It worked, but put them on course with an unavoidable asteroid, and with the ship's power draining, they could not blast it away. Prime led his team onto the hull of the ship, where they combined their Cyber Key powers to blast a hole straight through the asteroid, giving the Ogygia safe passage into the alternate universe. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon landing on Gigantion, the Autobots split up to search for any inhabitants that they could talk to, only to find that the entire surface seemed to be barren of life. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] showed them a giant rock blocking a doorway, which Optimus ordered everyone to fire on with Cyber Key-enhanced weaponry, blowing it apart, but revealing only an empty control room behind it. They split up again and continued the search. Suddenly, a city rose out of the ground, with a few Gigantions hard at work building. When a gigantic i-beam nearly crushed the kids, Landmine and Optimus stepped in the way to hold it up and were helped out by the friendly [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who took the Autobots to his bunker, where he introduced them to his building partner [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. The Autobots told the Gigantions of their mission, and Quickmix told them that he had heard of the Cyber Planet Key, believing it to be in the central layer of the planet, which - according to Metroplex - was off limits according to custom. Just then, Megatron arrived alongside his new allies [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to challenge them and took to the skies to fight Soundwave while everyone else battled. Metroplex easily beat Megatron with his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, destroying Nemesis Breaker and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Seeing the difference between the two groups of Cybertronians, Metroplex and Quickmix decided to throw their lot in with the Autobots, even if it meant breaking tradition in heading back to old cities. {{storylink|Giant}}

Optimus asked Metroplex to guide the Autobots to the central layer, but the Gigantion leader explained that due to their custom of abandoning old cities to continually construct, they also deleted old data associated with those cities, and thus did not know how to reach the central layer of the planet. The Autobots decided to search for remaining data, and Vector Prime used the Omega Lock to hone in on the location of the Key. At the same time, Megatron - furious at his loss to Metroplex - pushed himself to the [[Image:Cyb_ep40_prime_vs_galvy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]limit, calling out to the Gigantion cyber key to the point of breaking his spirit from his body to reach out to it. Galvatron's interference with the key allowed Vector Prime to pinpoint its location in the center, and Optimus had the Autobots split into groups to search for routes to find it. Unfortunately for the Autobots, this made them easy targets for the powered-up Decepticon leader, who quickly cornered and defeated each group. When Optimus found the beaten Override, she warned him of Megatron and Optimus immediately recalled his remaining troops. Megatron soon beat the Cybertron Defense Team, Wing Saber, and Evac while Jetfire tried to get Coby to run away, though Coby was intent on nabbing a piece of data he'd found; Optimus threw himself in harm's wy to distract Megatron and buy them time. With Optimus down, the dark lord announced that he had once again been transformed into Galvatron. Metroplex again took a swing at him, but this time his axe was stopped by a single finger of Galvatron's and he was hurled back, displaying the Decepticon's amazing new might. When Galvatron again tried to attack the children, Optimus blocked him, going Super Mode to fight him. Metroplex hurled him Sparkdrinker, and Optimus used his Cyber Key to power it up. Optimus and Galvatron struck each other at the same moment - Optimus fell first, damaged, but Galvatron did not escape unscathed, plagued by explosions. The Decepticons retreated, leaving the Autobots to marvel at the gigantic hole that Galvatron had torn in the planet when he made contact with the world's cyber key and the Atlantis in it. {{storylink|Fury}}

Knowing that Bud remained on the Atlantis, they decided to infiltrate it. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to draw out Sideways while Override, the Cybertron Defense Team, and Coby in his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]] snuck in. Soundwave arrived to bail out Sidways while Bud was rescued. Angered, Starscream attempted to power up the main cannons of the ship, but Quickmix pumped the surrounding hole full of cement, blocking off the guns. Back on Ogygia, Optimus gave his approval of the Cobybot and jokingly gave Coby the advice to tell out "TRANSFORM!" when transforming to psyche himself up. He then checked Coby's data and disovered that there were four routes leading to the planet's central layer. The Autobots split up again, with Optimus taking Vector Prime, Metroplex, Bud and the Mini-Cons along with him. Prime's team was followed by Ransack and Crumplezone, who would soon find themselves often acquainted with pain by Optimus' hand. First they attempted to snatch Jolt, who was displaying the route's map on his back. Optimus and Vector Prime tried to pursue but could not attack for fear of hitting Jolt. Luckily forthem, Coby in the Cobybot arrived in a Prime-approved dramatic entrance and bested the Decepticons, who out of fear tossed Jolt at Evac. Prime grabbed Sparkdrinker and bashed them away, proceeding afterwards to thank Coby for his invention's great help once again. {{storylink|City}} As Optimus' team traveled through the planetary layers, they were blocked by the Decepticon duo, who they simply ran over. Ransack and Crumplezone then tried a third time to halt Prime's progress but Optimus blasted them off into the distance. {{storylink|Ambush}} Humiliated by their triple defeat, Ransack and Crumplezone again found themselves in Optimus' path when they fell through a floor and landed before the traveling Autobots. Optimus, seeking to keep them out of his path for good, went Super Mode and blasted them far off into the distance. But the gruesome twosome refused to give in and planted themselves in front of Prime later on int he path. Prime finally dispatched them when he combined with Wing Saber and blew the two sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}[[Image:Cyb_ep41_angry_optimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Optimus and Jetfire's teams met up; when Lori heard about how Scourge had beaten Leobreaker and Snarl in battle during their search, she became enraged, but Optimus quited her. The team opened a doorway to another deeper level of the planet, where they found a hallway with images of Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally triggered a switch that opened a secret passage that Bud and the Mini-Cons fell through, and when she wanted to go after them Optimus told her it would be safer to stay together. Bud and the Mini-Cons, it turned out, had fallen into the Mini-Cons' hometown, a secret hidden city for the wee folk of Gigantion. When Optimus and his team finally found their way in, they found Bud lecturing Scourge - who had also ended up there - on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Much to Bud's confusion, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel. He first squared off with Metroplex, who easily beat him with his axe. Vector Prime then faced him and likewise defeated the Jungle Planet leader. Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. The Autobots drove off and continued their search. {{storylink|Scourge}}

Optimus' team finally reached the lowest layer of the planet, and upon opening its doorway they found a lush and leafy world - the original planet as the Gigantions had discovered it during colonization. Wing Saber and Override rushed off to find the [[Lemuria]], the name of the colony ship according to Metroplex, and located it crashed in a lak. But before they could do anything, Galvatron and Menasor crashed through the false sky ceiling and attacked. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to battle Galvatron, who taunted Optimus about defeating the Cybertron Defense Team, telling him that he might finally learn that troops are to be sacrificed. He hit Optimus hard enough to separate him from Wing Saber, and worrying for Wing Saber's safety, Optimus refused to allow him to recombine. Galvatron pummeled Optimus, beating him into the ground with his superior power; Evac prevented the other Autobots from interfering, thinking that Optimus would call them if he needed their help. Galvatron broke off his assault to go steal the Cyber Planet Key and the Autobots gave chase, only to be beaten back by Galvatron. While Coby and Landmine had managed to make their way into the Lemuria to take the Key - with Landmine finally getting his rematch with Starscream in the process - Optimus collapsed outside, fearing that he'd put all his troops lives in danger. Vector Prime smacked reality back into him, telling Optimus to shape up, as he would only be a bad leader if he did not care about his troop's safety. He should trust his troops, Vector Prime told Optimus, because his troops trusted him. Seeing all the Autobots fighting against Galvatron to stop him from stealing the key, Optimus' confidence was restored. With the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus}}

Landmine, having beaten Starscream in battle and acquired the Key, presented it to Optimus aboard the Lemuria. They put it in the Omega Lock, causing the ship to activate and Gigantion's security systems to power down. As the planet's layers opened to the surface, the Autobots saw a space bridge open in the sky and received through it a transmission from Colonel Franklin, telling them that the black hole's influence was growing. Just then, Scourge arrived, thanking Optimus for his help and stating that - having seen through the space bridge what chaos was happening on Jungle Planet - he had to return to his homeworld. Snarl reconciled with him and the two left for Jungle Planet. But before the Autobots could escape through the space bridge, Galvatron reappeared and stole the Omega Lock. Starscream then appeared, having healed himself through pure will, and challenges Galvatron to a final batle. While the two unleashed massive amounts of power and energy in the sky, the Autobots could only watch on and take cover. Sideways and Soundwave prevented Optimus from interfering as he tried to head for the Omega Lock. In the end, Starscream and Galvatron unleashed unreal amounts of power, punching each other so hard that it caused a dimensional fissure; Starscream, Soundwave, and Sideways were blown into another world, while Galvatron stood triumphant with the Omega Lock. He mocked Starscream for his incompetence one final time and fled through the space bridge, which began to disintegrate, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep47_primes_handshake.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots panicked, Optimus suggested building a new space bridge generator. Scattorshot determined that it should be possible if they pooled together the power of their three colony ships, and soon a generator was constructed. When they flipped it on, though, the resultant space bridge unleashed a horde of [[Laserbeak drones]] from [[Planet X]]. Unable to defeat the swarm, the Autobots were forced to shut down the space bridge. The Autobots thought there was no way out, but Vector Prime reminded them that there was one: he could turn back time to allow the Autobots to pass through the warp gate they came through when it was still open. But when Jolt, fearful for what this would do, explained to Bud that turning back time by such an amount would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, refusing to let him sacrifice himself. Jetfire proposed moving everyone from their universe to Gigantion's, letting their home universe be consumed. But Vector Prime then revealed to the Autobots something he had held back from them: the Unicron Singularity would never stop at one universe, but would consume time itself, and thus the entire multiverse would be destroyed. Resolved to die, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots how he had lived through countless eons, always watching the cycle of time but disconnected from it - but now that he had entered into it, he understood the true meaning of time because of the friends he had made. Jolt consoled Bud by telling him that Vector Prime wouldn't really die since he would continue to exist outside the time stream and Vector Prime gave the human child the planet map to keep. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. The colony worlds took off, Vector Prime alongside them. Channeling the ship's energies into Rhisling, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate. Quickly exhausted, he faltered at one point, but gave the last full measure of his power to ensure safe passage into the regular universe. With that, Vector Prime disintegrated in space and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian}}

Finally returned, the Autobots split up; while the Lemuria and Atlantis went searching for Galvatron, Optimus led the Ogygia to Primus, who was by now low on power from trying to stabilize the black hole. Unknown to the Autobots, Galvatron was in fact within the black hole, using the Omega Lock to control its effects; he grabbed Jungle Planet with black tendrils and dragged it through a space bridge, intent on consuming it. The Autobots activated a space bridge to Jungle Planet to evacuate its inhabitants, and most escaped, though Scourge, Snarl, and Backstop would have been left behind if not for the sudden emergence of the planet's own colony ship, the [[Hyperborea]]. Galvatron and his crew arrived to attack Primus while he was weak. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, who prepared to finish him off once and for all at point blank range, when Transformers from all the planets arrived, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. Primus' light then shined on Optimus as the deity declared that all would become one. The four colony worlds then fused into a massive ship-weapon, [[Ark (Cybertron)|the Ark]]. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]Galvatron brushed this impressive feat off, thinking himself even more powerful. He used the power of the Omega Lock to turn his followers into giants and struck at Primus. While his followers held off the Autobots, Galvatron headed for the center of the black hole with the Lock. Thundercracker fought Optimus until the Cybertron Defense Team arrived to relieve him, at which point Optimus, the other planet leaders, and the kids in their Mini-Con companions joined him. They all pursued Galvatron, who finally revealed his plan: to watch the universe be destroyed and then by the power of the Omega Lock rebuild it in is own image! The planet leaders all blasted Galvatron in unison, taking him down; determined to destroy the universe if he could not have it, Galvatron lobbed the Lock into the Singularity's core. As the keys came loose, each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus - with Coby acting as another set of eyes - chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark. Taking the Ark, he unleashed a blast of truly godly proportions at the Unicron Singularity, closing it off once and for all. Primus then transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep50_final_blow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]] A little time later, with the Decepticons seemingly defeated, the humans frolicked on Cybertron. Optimus, however, remained pensive, knowing that Galvatron remained somewhere in the void of space. The Autobots began construction of a giant engine to propel Jungle Planet back to its proper location in space, and Scourge thanked Prime for his help. But just then, Galvatron - who had experienced a vision from the mocking Starscream - swooped down to damage the engine, retreating to the Autobot command center on Cybertron in the hopes of drawing out Optimus for one final battle. While the Autobots - and even the Decepticons, who were tired of losing - scrambled to prop up the rocket and ultimately succeeded in doing so by drawing on the power of Primus, Optimus confronted Galvatron on Cybertron. There the two dueled a ferocious final battle, with Galvatron unleashing a new cannon on Optimus. Handily beating his Autobot rival, Galvatron began taunting Optimus by saying he would make sure to kill all his underlings once he was done with him. Enraged, Optimus drew up the strength from within him to grab Galvatron and fly him to one of Cybertrons's moons, where Galvatron could See Jungle Planet being restored to its rightful place. Just then, the other Autobots arrived, only to be fried by Galvatron's lightning. With his troops all downed, Optimus too soon faced the end as Galvatron cut off one of his wings and knocked him to the ground, preparing to deliver the killing blow. Before Galvatron's energy blade could strike, Vector Prime's planet map dislodged itself from Bud's pocket and hurled itself in the sword's path, saving Optimus. It unleashed a great light and Optimus once again found himself in the presence of Vector Prime's spirit. Vector Prime reminded him that he was watching from beyond time and space and had, this time, brought a gift. While Galvatron looked on incredulously, Optimus pulled out the gigantic blade Rhisling from the planet map. Optimus gave one great final speech, excoriating Galvatron for his evil ways and declaring this to be his final attack. Glowing gold with the power of the Matrix, Optimus charged at Galvatron, who summoned up his own demonic aura and flung himself towards his great rival. The two collided, and while Optimus' facemask was broken, Galvatron - screaming in pain - was impaled on the ancient blade. A huge explosion enveloped the two, leaving everyone on the battlefield tense and wondering who had survived. When the dust cleared, Optimus stood triumphant as Galvatron, run through with Rhisling, sat crumpled on his knees. But Galvatron would not give up; declaring that his war would not end while his spark still burned, Galvatron raised his fist to Prime's chest and slowly disintegrated into dust. Optimus bid his rival farewell and fell to his knees, assuring his troops he was alright. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]] Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds. With all the planet leaders - plus Colonel Franklin as Earth's representative - attending, Optimus proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. All agreed except for Jetfire, who Optimus declared the new commander on Cybertron. The other Autobots reassured Jetfire that he would do a good job, and Jetfire - long second-in-command - finally accepted the role of leadership. While the other planets sorted out who their new leaders would be - Jungle Planet with a bout, Velocitron with a race, etc. - the other Autobots, and even some Decepticons like Thundercracker, helped out in the reconstruction effort on Earth. Finally, the Autobots assembled in their colony ships on Earth and prepared to set off. Goodbyes were said and tears were shed. Even Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and Kicker attended the departure. Just before liftoff, however, Wing Saber - who had opted out of the project to go solo - sent a message that he'd stumbled upon a lead to Starscream's location. Landmine, still itching to pummel him further, asked to be let go and Optimus granted him permission. Bud gave Optimus the planet map and asked him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again, and Optimus assured him that he would. With that, Optimus ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space. Finally, all were one.

Years later, Optimus Prime would attend the wedding of Coby and Lori on Earth. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who warned him that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had planted explosives around the base in order to lure [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on [[Earth]], and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the [[human]] [[Rad White]] distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] through a [[space bridge]]. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} He soon realized that Rad and his [[Carlos Lopez|two]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|friends]] weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the [[locator log]] from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

[[Image:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suffer my cliches, Decepticreep!]]
Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Next, Optimus Prime learned from [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When Starscream got his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade}} The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in [[Yellowstone National Park]], warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of [[Riptide]], [[QuickFire]] and [[Jake Williams]]. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's [[Starheart|beloved '57 Ford pickup]] into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Armada: The Energon Within''===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with [[Lock-On]] being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a [[Scale|disproportionate]] bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a [[Heavy Unit]] to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

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===''Transformers Quest''===
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===''Roll Out''===
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==Toys==
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==Notes==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:MonsterConvoy.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Arise, Bigfootimus Prime.]]
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Mass: 18,960 lbs
:Robot height: 22' 11"
:Robot top speed: 31 mph
:Vehicle height: 8' 3"
:Vehicle top speed: 125 mph
:Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

* One of the earliest ''Armada'' Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
* Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

===''Energon''===
* For at least part of the ''Energon'' animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

* Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. Beyond ''that'', the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

===''Cybertron''===
* ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from ''[[wikipedia:The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar|The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his [[Super Mode]] resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with [[Leobreaker]] recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|first such GaoGaiGar reference]] Transformers would see... [[Safeguard_(Animated)|or the last]].
** Said Super Mode also evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
* The toy instructions for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung ''under'' his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
*''Cybertron'' Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the [[Fallen_(episode)|first episode]].
* Vector Prime has stated in [[Ask Vector Prime]] that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''[[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Grand Convoy''' (''Super Link'', グランドコンボイ ''Gurando Konboi''), '''Galaxy Convoy''' (''Galaxy Force'', ギャラクシーコンボイ ''Gyarakushī Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Prájm''', '''Első Optimusz''' (''Energon'', ''Cybertron'', "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Optimus, the First")
*''Polish:'' '''Optimus Pierwszy''' ("Optimus First")

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Combiners]]
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[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
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Optimus Prime (Armada)

2011-10-04T17:42:56Z

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmadaOptimusPrime dvd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Prime, Prime, and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Prime]].]]
'''Optimus Prime''' fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the [[Mini-Con]]s, faced the resurrection of a [[Unicron|dark god]], and now aims to stop [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from obtaining the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from [[Scavenger (Armada)|whoever]] turns into a [[Landmine (Energon)|bulldozer]], thinks [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, he wants to make sure you don't sit too close to the TV screen.<ref>It's true! In a pre-show warning screen before every episode of ''Super Link'' (the Japanese version of ''Energon''), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen. This isn't particularly uncommon in anime...not after, well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon You know.]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Image:Armada V1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Special power: The ability to speak three languages at once.]]
Optimus Prime assigned [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] the task of destroying an energy-draining device. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} He later checked on [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] when he was building a satellite dish that would help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}} After the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] saw a distress signal from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three [[Mini-Con]]s went and fell into a trap by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], who combined them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. Optimus Prime combined with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[Image:Energon V4 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Teamwork is using somebody else's fist to punch people.]]

Later, Optimus Prime battled [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Hot Shot. At a later point, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] asked Optimus for permission to plant an [[energon tower]] on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Shockblast]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. Before they could strike, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[Image:DWArmadaPreview OptimusPrime ouch.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh slag. There goes my bonus.]]
One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the [[Mini-Con]] Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}} Meanwhile, the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con escape ship]] crash landed on a distant world known as [[Earth]], dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous [[human]] species, [[Rad White]], stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to being back justice to their home. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[Image:DWArmada4 OptimusPrime bruteforcelecture.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Oh no they DIDN'T!]]
The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a [[Ruby|group of human children]] on a field trip to the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]]. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and their Mini-Con friends, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. As [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron [[Powerlinx]]ed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[Image:DWArmada7 OptimusPrime StarSaber.jpg|left|350px|thumb| Shut up dude, I'm TRYING to get it out of the stone!]]
Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the [[Black Hills]] to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], who were under attack by the Decepticons in [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]]. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and used it to attack the [[Autobase]] in [[Nebraska|Lincoln]]. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about ''respect'': respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[Image:DWArmada10 OptimusPrime Illbeback.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Optimus Schwarzenegger.]]
Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an [[Autobot shuttle|Autobot Transport Gunship]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]] were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that [[Sky Blast]] meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the [[Mini-Con Fortress Base]] transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

[[Image:DWArmada13_Autobots_Mini-Cons.jpg|thumb|left|350px|]]

Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, [[California]], and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern [[Alaska]]. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his [[Solar Scalpel]], a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[Image:WorldsCollide4_JetOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|—a [[Furmanism|FURMANISM]]!]]

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered [[Spinister (G1)|a lone survivor]], who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As [[Unicron]], the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the mysterious Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, [[Furmanism|it may never be over]], and they must be eternally vigilant. {{Storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
[[Image:Alphatrionsigomega.jpg|thumb|left]]
Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the [[Autobot]]s' unpreparedness for war and requested the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to put resources into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense. [[Levitacus]] expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little [[energon (fuel)|energon]] they had and would instigate the Autobot-[[Decepticon]] conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] with his concerns about [[Unicron]]. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The [[Mini-Con]] pointed Optimus to an [[uplink platform]], where the Autobot went with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], where he met [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]] and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. The voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to [[Earth]], where [[energon (fuel)|energon]] that Unicron desired lay. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

[[Image:Optimus Prime Energon reformat.jpg|thumb]]

With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]]. Juat as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the [[Omnicon]]s, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] explained to Optimus that, as the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the [[Spark of Combination]]. He was granted a team of [[Prime Force|drones]], who he could [[Powerlinx]] with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ''ready'', having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

[[Image:Cybercord Treaty.jpg|thumb|left]]

Recovered, the Autobots ran into [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. After some reintroductions with their old [[human]] friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the [[Gregory Salt Sea]]. Now with [[energon weapon]]s from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} To his end, he established the [[Cybercord Treaty]] with the [[United Nations]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed [[energon tower|shield towers]] on Earth. {{Storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

[[Image:Optimus Prime comes to be cancelled.jpg|thumb]]

Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting [[Alpha Quintesson]] to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" {{Storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|In unreleased issues: As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was [[Nervissa]], not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a [[seismic-shock warhead]] materialized in front of him and began counting down. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} 

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}} }}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)
[[Image:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|180px|thumb|"Maybe we shouldn't have fired lasers at the mirrors."]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young Autobot leader, Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Later, veteran Autobot [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] trained Optimus in [[metallikato]] shortly before leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]. Optimus later notes that their training made him the warrior and soldier he is today. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Many years later, it was a more mature Optimus Prime that led a small Autobot unit to [[Earth]] after the activation of the [[Mini-Con]] homing beacon. This beacon signaled to all the Transformers on Cybertron that the much-coveted Mini-Cons had survived their million years-long disappearance. After leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron and warping to Earth {{storylink|Prehistory}}, Optimus saved [[Rad White|three]] [[Carlos Lopez|human]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|children]] from the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who arrived on the alien world first.

[[Image:FirstEncounter_Prime.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]
Clashing with his arch enemy, Optimus Prime bought the children and their Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] time to escape while around them, other Transformers warped into the battlefield. {{storylink|First Encounter}}{{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Realizing that he was defeated, Megatron ordered a retreat, allowing Optimus and his subordinates, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], time to reformat themselves into suitable new Earth bodies, while the Decepticons likewise did so on their moon base. Later, after the Decepticons returned to Earth in an attempt to capture the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] Mini-Cons that had been awakened by the children, Optimus Prime and the Autobots saved the children again. This time, Prime unveiled his Earth body's [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]] and put it to good use.

Befriending the children, Optimus brought them back to the Autobots' hidden base and introduced his crew to them. He told them of the sad history of the conflict on Cybertron and how the Mini-Cons had fled from their home planet to maintain their freedom, but also that there existed a legend that the Mini-Cons, despite their use as weapons of war, held the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Base}} The children would aid Prime as he led his crew around the world, searching for the long-lost Mini-Cons, before the Decepticon forces could take them and use them for their own evil deeds.

[[Image:Arm ep 4 supermode prime max burst.jpg|left|180px|thumb|You feel lucky, punk?]]
Soon afterward, both the Autobots and Decepticons detected a Mini-Con signal located in the [[Grand Canyon]]. With the help of the kids, Optimus Prime managed to pinpoint the location of the Mini-Con panel before he was confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], powerlinked to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. Outgunned, Optimus Prime was saved when Starscream arrogantly underestimated the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team's]] combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. This distraction gave Optimus the opportunity to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner and friend. Together they Powerlinked, activating Optimus' powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}}

Through the treachery of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], the Decepticons managed to secure all three of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|legendary]] [[Skyboom (Armada)|Mini-Con]] [[Requiem Blaster|weapons]] that form the [[Hydra Cannon]], the most powerful weapon in the universe. Mounting their new doomsday device aboard a starship, Megatron decided to wipe out the Autobot base on Earth, regardless of the massive collateral damage to the planet itself. Optimus Prime and Jetfire launched a pre-emptive strike against the warship in the hopes of disabling the weapon and rescuing the Mini-Cons. However, they were outnumbered, forcing a desperate Optimus to throw himself into the path of the cannon and use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save Earth, but at the cost of his life. {{storylink|Crisis}}

Under the leadership of Hot Shot, the other Autobots gave chase to the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons reached out to each other and resurrected Optimus from within the Matrix. There was little time to rejoice, as the Autobots pursued the Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus learned of the existence of [[Unicron]] from the Mini-Cons. He would plead with Megatron, now Galvatron, to unite their armies to face this new threat. Galvatron was only convinced after both Thrust stole the [[Requiem Blaster]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] sacrificed himself to let Galvatron see that uniting the armadas was the only hope for the Transformers to survive. {{storylink|Cramp}}

After uniting the armadas, Optimus and Galvatron continued to co-lead the strikes against Unicron. {{storylink|Alliance}} After many losses, the duo decided that they would venture into Unicron to weaken him from within, but were both captured by Unicron. {{storylink|United}} Unicron would continue to try to persuade Prime into merging with him or face destruction. Thankfully, however, the kids were able to free the Mini-Cons under Unicron's control, who in turn attacked Unicron, critically damaging him. {{storylink|Origin}}

[[Image:Armada 52 - Prime with tread piece.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My God, it's full of stars...]]
After Unicron's apparent defeat, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron succumbed to their base natures and had one last battle within the Chaos Bringer. Fighting each other to a standstill, both were surprised when Unicron suddenly came back to life, feeding off their hate for each other. Galvatron was drawn toward Unicron's maw, with Prime holding onto his tank treads, telling him to hold on. His nemesis then made the decision to sacrifice his life, giving Prime a final victory, so that Unicron might be destroyed and their race would survive.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime reflected that he didn't deserve the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and left both the Autobots and Cybertron for places unknown. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:EnergonOptimusForms.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me, myself, and I... and ''me'']]
8,000 eons ago, Optimus Prime stayed on Cybertron to continue its defense, even as Rodimus led a group of Transformers away from the planet, into space, in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from exile to a newly-unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side-by-side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Optimus Prime established a dialogue with the Earth governments with the help of his human friends. Earth sent a delegation to Cybertron, consisting of the three kids and [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]], the foremost expert in the newly discovered ore [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that both worlds coveted.

Jones brought along his young son, [[Kicker Jones|Chad]] (also known as 'Kicker'), who was frightened by the tall, menacing robots. When the boy ran away to a ruined and abandoned part of Cybertron, Optimus Prime gave chase, warning Kicker that the area was strictly off limits. The boy accidentally fell and found his way into a massive darkened chamber where an energy being known as [[Primus]] saved him. Optimus Prime found his way into the chamber just as Primus evolved the human child. Sometime after this, Primus (now known as the creator-god of the Transformers), gave Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], allowing Optimus to grant combining powers to other Autobots. Prime could also now combine with a [[Prime Force|squad of four drone vehicles]], which rode around with him in his trailer when not in use.

Almost a decade later, the energon mining facilities in Sol's asteroid belt, as well as their base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], were attacked by a mysterious force of beast-like Transformers. Primus warned Optimus that the enemy was after the energon, causing Optimus to assemble a unit so he could personally assess the situation. Finding no life on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where he saved Kicker and Ocean City from an attack by the same creatures. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons at [[Lunar City]]. He assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with the rookie Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Prime prepared his troops to defend Earth's Cybertron Cities from further attack. {{storylink|Scorpinok}} Eventually the Terrorcons' attacks forced him to make a difficult call, abandoning the survivors at [[Mars City]] in favor of remaining to defend Ocean City. In the battle that followed, the sight of Megatron's sword caused Prime to wonder if his old nemesis might still be alive. At the same time, the Decepticon troops under his command began abandoning the cause one by one. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[Image:Raidsword.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Optimus continued to lead his team against Terrorcon attacks, but soon found himself face-to-face with his oldest and greatest foe. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, the two threw down with all their power. Armed with a copy of Megatron's sword, Optimus was able to defeat him and force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Optimus soon found himself stalked by the ghostly Starscream, who secretly followed him around Ocean City, hoping for a chance to assassinate him. Prime lured Starscream to the Moon, where they could battle without interference or collateral damage. Starscream revealed his plans to revive Unicron, causing Prime no small measure of consternation. Though the teleporting Starscream maintained the advantage, Optimus was able to generate "[[Energon Blaster|Hot Shot's blaster]]" during a subsequent Decepticon attack, using it to drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Prime then led a team into the asteroid belt, where they destroyed an asteroid that looked nothing like Unicron, because it looked like Unicron. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

Prime continued to lead Earth's defense until Dr. Jones's [[energon tower]] could be completed, ensuring the planet's safety. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} This role forced him into a difficult decision, detonating the energon stores of [[Jungle City]] in the midst of an overwhelming attack. Although the explosion repulsed the attacking Decepticons, it also obliterated some of Earth's most ancient ruins and an entire Cybertron city. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

Prime next clashed with Megatron at [[Lunar City]], but once again a newly-arrived energon tower cut the battle short.
{{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} He then led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the final completion of the energon grid. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

With Earth secure, Optimus decided to lead his team into space, to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} As the Autobots prepared to leave Earth's [[solar system]] aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', the Decepticons attacked once more; struggling with Megatron, Optimus narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid. Demolishor wasn't so lucky. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Optimus had his team follow Kicker's energon-finding instincts, leading them to a misadventure on a frozen planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Optimus was confronted by Rodimus—who shocked him with the proposal that Unicron must not be destroyed, but rather restored! Optimus wasn't convinced, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Optimus soon was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge and to Cybertron, where Rad assaulted Unicron with the planet's energon grid, massively damaging him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With Unicron repulsed, Optimus led a team to Cybertron's surface, where the Decepticons were in rebellion. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} They soon learned that the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]] had escaped, and pursued him to the very chamber of Primus. Shockblast escaped, however, and Optimus soon had other concerns: Kicker was returning to Cybertron, with the head of Unicron! {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

At Kicker's insistence, Optimus met with the alien Alpha Q and heard his story. Moved, he agreed to help Alpha Q revive his planets, but the defense of Cybertron remained his top priority. When Unicron began lashing out at his captors, it was Optimus who recognized the actions as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again. He was present to witness Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} He subsequently led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. Alone and facing two Decepticons, he was revived and saved by the arrival of an energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

[[Image:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Wing Dagger, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], arrived and revealed that he and Optimus could combine, greatly enhancing their power. Prime rallied his troops to complete their mission of destroying Megatron. Before it could happen, however, Megatron triggered a catastrophic energon reaction, ripping [[Rift (Energon)|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's Realm|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of energon. Optimus' team made it their priority to protect these fledgling worlds against the Decepticons' attacks as they pillaged them for energon to once again revive Unicron. The battles started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing energon there, Optimus' team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, Inferno - who was left to guard Shockblast - was ambushed by the Decepticons. While Megatron tortured the sniper, installing him with Decepticon programming, Optimus was held up by Mirage. Optimus arrived too late to fend off Megatron, but managed to fly the injured Inferno off the battlefield.{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

The next target of Decepticon attack was the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. While Optimus and his team personally investigated the rift, the Decepticons began their assault. When he got wind of the situation, Optimus and his team returned, only to be forced to battle in outer space so the Terrorcons could continue their pillaging. Upon the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] the Autobots turned the tide enough that, combined with Wing Saber, Optimus managed to break through into the atmosphere, only to be bombarded endlessly by Megatron. While Inferno fended off both Scorponok and his Decepticon programming below, Optimus carried on the fight with Megatron, finally blowing him out of the sky and teaching him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

The arrival of Bulkhead's team through the rift signalled to the Autobots that it was possible to retrieve more energon towers from Cybertron. Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to Dr. Jones to receive a new batch so as to set up energon grids across the planets; but in the interim, the Terrorcons successfully managed to suck Iron Planet dry and destroy it. Hurrying to defend Jungle Planet, Optimus led a successful resistance against Decepticon invasion, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were soon sent through to Alpha Q's system and set in place, though Mirage managed to take out a tower on [[Ocean Planet]] via underwater attack. While Inferno volunteered to draw out Megatron and distract him from attack in space, Optimus' team ferried in a new tower to the water world. Upon discovering the ruse, Megatron returned to the planet, where he dueled the [[Energon Saber]]-wielding Prime. The planet was successfully defended, but at the expense of Inferno's life. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

Following these depressing events, the Autobots decided to use Alpha Q's [[Circuit Planet]] for a little R&R. Optimus was surprised when he learned that his troops had halted their duties to hold the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], but when Rodimus stated that he'd signed off on it, Prime decided to join the event himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track. He proved enough of an obstacle to both Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha]], riding atop [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], finished first. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Prime was soon contacted by Dr. Jones, who informed him of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] on Cybertron. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon have enough energon to revive Unicron, Prime requested more energon towers be sent and had the Miranda II set course for Unicron himself. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived from beyond the rift with energon towers in tow, hurling them at Unicron, but only causing minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Having discovered that the sun in which Alpha Q resided was in actuality Unicron's head, Megatron moved Unicron to reclaim it. Optimus ordered the energon grid to be activated to stop him, but Megatron threw Unicron's whole body against the grid to break through it. Prime, Rodimus, and Wing Saber daringly landed on Unicron and tried to enter him, but the heat from his burning body forced the latter to retreat; Optimus attempted to go it alone but eventually went into stasis from damage. With Unicron on the brink of explosion, Omega Supreme swooped in to rescue Optimus, whom the Autobots restored. To their surprise, Omega Supreme revealed that he could link up with Optimus. Megatron, meanwhile, successfully reclaimed Unicron's head, killing Alpha Q and fully restoring the body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Shockblast then attempted to usurp Megatron, placing himself on the throne and siphoning Unicron's power. While the regrouped Autobots attacked from space, Shockblast steered Unicron towards [[Blizzard Planet]]. But the dark god's power proved too much for Shockblast, who not only grew in size but lost his mind, violently rampaging through the deity's innards. He turned his attention to the Autobots, blasting Optimus and Omega Supreme down to the planet and following after them, where even the combined Optimus Supreme could barely handle him. Optimus showered Shockblast with ice and tried to bring his true nature back to the surface, reminding him that he was a proud warrior. When Shockblast finally broke Unicron's control, he hurled a beam up at the god, only to be crushed and annihilated by Unicron's massive fist. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

[[Image:itsover.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]With Unicron reawakened and Megatron slowly falling under his sway, the situation became dire. The dark god beat back the Autobots and began to destroy Blizzard Planet, absorbing it in chunks. Leading the charge, Optimus Supreme attempted with all his might to push Unicron away, but to no avail; instead, Unicron simply blew up what remained of Alpha Q's snow world, damaging the Autobots in the field. Striking out on his own, Optimus Supreme launched another unsuccessful attack on Unicron. Hot Shot, Jetfire, Ironhide, and Cliffjumper joined in, but all were grievously injured when Unicron blew apart Circuit Planet. Fueled by anger at the sight of his men put out of commission and the destruction of Alpha Q's planets, Optimus made one last daring attack, to no effect. But when all seemed lost, a beam of energon - sent straight through the void by Primus, who had mustered all the strength he could - bathed the damaged Autobots and Optimus Supreme in dazzling light. The Autobots caught in its path were immediately restored and upgraded, while Optimus Supreme grew to enormous planetary sizes. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} The champion of Primus, the empowered Optimus Supreme faced off against the dark god on a vast disk of energon created in space by the beam. While the upgraded Autobots strafed Unicron and kept the fleeing Decepticons at bay, the two titans brawled in a divine battle. As the Autobots set up and powered up energon towers along Alpha Q's planets to protect them from Unicron's stray blasts, Optimus took the brunt of the demon's assault straight on. Drawing on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends, Optimus unleashed a massive laser barrage, his Final Impact, blowing Unicron to pieces and destroying the god's corporeal form. But unbeknownst to the Autobots, not only did Unicron's spark survive in the distant reaches of space, but Megatron survived the blast as well and carried within him Unicron's very essence. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was left to rest in a CR tank. Soon, however, Megatron returned, scouring the planet with the Terrorcons. As Megatron, Scorponok, and Starscream headed for [[Center City]], the humans and Autobots scrambled. Awoken, Optimus headed after the Miranda II with Jetfire. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Megatron, guided by Unicron, searched underground for the legendary super energon temple and his crew was broken out of jail, Optimus and his team battled Terrorcons on the surface. Suddenly, Megatron - now upgraded into Galvatron by the power of [[Super Energon|super energon]] - emerged with the equally powered up Starscream, displaying their superior power when Optimus' blasts had no effect on them. The two began destroying energon towers, unleashing green energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he would be saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the super energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Aboard the Miranda II, the Autobots plotted to send Kicker and the Omnicons, the only ones aboard, down to the planet to shut off the energon gas. At the same time, Galvatron ordered his new subordinate [[Six Shot]] - the brother of Shockblast, who harbored great resentment for Optimus Prime due to thinking he had slain his brother - to use the energon towers as engines and push Cybertron through the space bridge to Alpha Q's realm. While doing so, Six Shot noticed the Miranda II and took a shot, earning the ire of his master for acting without orders. Nonetheless, Galvatron went to attack it and engaged Prime in battle. Six Shot then took another shot, severely damaging the ship and knocking the Omnicons out of the docking bay towards the planet. With the ship crashing, the furious Galvatron returned to Cybertron; Optimus went to help Cliffjumper, who tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Stuck hovering in space, Optimus' crew waited patiently for the Omnicon advance team to shut down the energon gas. When they finally got a signal, they headed in, dropping through a hole in the gas cloud caused by the explosion of an energon tower. Once on the ground, another battle between Prime and Galvatron erupted, prematurely ending when Six Shot released energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot - but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. Rodimus and Hot Shot won and were forced to battle a Unicron simulation in the bonus round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Primemeteorattackmode.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]On Cybertron, Optimus' team was chased by the Maximus combiners but managed to evade them, running into Wing Saber's resistance. Optimus split his team in two, ordering Kicker, Hot Shot, and Omega Supreme to rescue the Jones family while Ironhide was to take a [[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys|squad of young Omnicons]] to rescue Bulkhead from a medical facility. Following this, Optimus and Superion Maximus fought the Maximus combiners again, as well as Scorponok, to buy the two new teams time to escape. Six Shot then attempted to take another shot at Prime with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus later sent Superion ahead to aid Kicker, linking up with Wing Saber to continue his own mission. Galvatron and Starscream then attacked; but Six Shot, still obsessing over killing Prime, finally succeeded in blasting him with the energon grid, knocking Prime out of the sky to the surface of Cybertron and disconnecting him from Wing Saber. Galvatron, furious, sent Scorponok and Constructicon Maximus to find Prime's body. But before he could be attacked again, Prime was rescued by Superion, who bought time while Optimus' drone team arrived. Having linked with his drones, Optimus fought back against Galvatron, finally recombining with Wing Saber and using his drones in Meteor Attack Mode to cause a huge explosion. Galvatron withstood it, but when he ordered Six Shot to unleash energon gas on Optimus, the disgruntled sharpshooter refused, and Galvatron was forced back to headquarters to deal with his insubordinate soldier. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Optimus' team continued on to the spaceport, where they briefly fought with Scorponok and the Maximus combiners. But, needing Scorponok to retake control of a group of mutated [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], Galvatron had Starscream recall the Terrorcon leader, leaving Prime to the combiners. Six Shot was then given the go ahead to release energon gas on the Autobots, but - just in time - Dr. Jones managed to shut off the flow of gas from the super energon temple, allowing Optimus' crew to escape. Seeing the gas clearing, Rodimus and Cliffjumper headed down to the planet's surface to rendezvous with Optimus, just as Galvatron and his soldiers arrived. At the same time, Ironhide's team had broken through Scorponok's defenses - sacrificing their lives in the process - to deliver energon to the planet's core, reviving Primus. With the god of light reawakened, Optimus' Spark of Combination glowed red, and he was once again able to combine with Omega Supreme. Using a whirlwind attack, Optimus cleared the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[Image:Giantoptimus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Cybertron finally emerged from the space bridge into Alpha Q's realm. Attempting to fix the energon grid, Six Shot caused a massive explosion of pent-up energon gas, blowing the Autobots into space and bringing about a new gas cloud. With most of the Autobots but himself and those within the core damaged, Optimus stared on in disbelief as Misha reported that Cybertron was accelerating and on course to destroy Plains Planet. As the planet passed other worlds, the green energon gas emanating from Cybertron reacted with them, permeating their young and unstable atmospheres and causing them to explode. Optimus hastened to Cybertron, but was held up by Galvatron in the green gas-infused atmosphere. Sensing Unicron's presence, Optimus demanded to know why Galvatron had kept the dark god alive, only for Galvatron to deny it. Calling on Primus for help, Optimus was then enveloped by a bright light which also sucked the spreading energon gas back into Cybertron and nearly knocked Primus out again in the process. Now almost half as tall as Cybertron itself, Optimus Supreme laid into the planet, smashing into it to halt its progress while Six Shot boosted energon tower output even more. With towers exploding all around, the Autobots and Decepticons fled. As Prime struggled to hold the planet still, Galvatron began to sense in the great Autobot leader the very essence of Unicron himself. As the towers shut down, the planet came to a stop - but Prime, still fueled by not only Primus' light but the angry power of Unicron within him, again smashed violently into the planet. Rodimus cried out to Optimus to stop, breaking through to him, and Prime dissolved in a green light to his normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}} Following this, Optimus relocated to Ocean Planet, where Jetfire - arriving with the rescued [[Sally Jones]] - delivered energon to him. After recharging, Optimus set out to return to Cybertron, where Galvatron, who had now killed Six Shot, had begun growing to planetary sizes himself by absorbing as much super energon as possible. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Optimus arrived via space bridge with his crew, just in time to see Galvatron growing magnificently huge. Prime sent Jetfire away to Primus and ordered Omega Supreme to powerlink with him to stop Galvatron; Omega disagreed since Primus was once again asleep and they would thus be unable to do so, but Optimus stated that he would bring about the combination by relying on the power of Unicron within him. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. Galvatron launched into space, towing the planet by a cable of super energon, and the Autobots followed closely behind. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[Image:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Sensing that he was being pulled to the same location as Galvatron, who by now was out of his mind and controlled by the essence of Unicron, Optimus headed off to his final battle, ordering Rodimus to take command if he died. He then delinked from Omega Supreme, stating that the battle was between him and Galvatron alone. Drawing on Unicron's power even more, Optimus once again grew to gigantic heights and attacked Galvatron, knocking him down to the surface of Jungle Planet. There the two rivals fought, but not as usual - both were possessed by Unicron's essence, battling savagely without nobility. Sensing the presence of Unicron within both of them, Kicker was able to determine the location of Unicron's spark in space and ordered Jetfire to take him there. Meanwhile, Optimus managed to break through Unicron's spell and proposed to Galvatron that he could do the same if he became an Autobot; falling into Optimus' trap, Galvatron became so enraged at the suggestion that he too broke through Unicron's influence. Preparing for their final attacks, Galvatron and Optimus both unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime, in a last attempt to seal away Unicron's influence within Galvatron, opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Galvatron Unicron's essence. With that, the two dissolved to their normal sizes. Nearly dead, Optimus collapsed; Galvatron staggered away, promising to return, but setting off to find Unicron's spark to kill his tormenter once and for all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[Image:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Nearly dead, Optimus' spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where their Sparks of Combination glowed in unison. All but Omega Supreme, who had headed to find Unicron's spark, gave up their own sparks, combining them with Optimus and restoring him to life. Meanwhile, Omega arrived at the site of Unicron's spark and confronted Galvatron, who wished to destroy it. Omega told him that he could do no such thing, as Unicron existed in all Transformers as the chaotic force that drove the universe. Easily beating him aside, Galvatron made his move on Unicron's spark - only to find that he himself was possessed by it, returning Unicron to life once more. Suddenly, Optimus appeared from across the galaxy in a glowing ball of light, shining from the power of all the Autobots' combination sparks. At last, Omega Supreme gave up his Spark of Combination, combining with Optimus and making him glow a brilliant blue as Optimus Supreme. While Primus readied a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining super energon and the last of his strength, Optimus Supreme battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron, intending to throw both of them into the star. But Galvatron, too proud to admit defeat, broke out of Unicron's control and pushed away from Optimus, determined to finish Unicron himself. After giving a final speech to his loyal troops, Galvatron cried his last words: "Glory to Decepticons!" With that, he plunged himself into the energon sun while Optimus watched. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, each Spark of Combinaton rematerializing into each Autobot's regular corporeal form. Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:CybertronPrime finalbattlepose.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Weapons Primed..."]]
Primus' plan to trap Unicron inside an energon sun failed, and this star collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]]. Optimus Prime faced the greatest test in his existence when his home planet was threatened with destruction, but realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population to Earth. As they made plans to leave, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, the only means of restoring Primus' spark, and the only way they can save Cybertron and the rest of the universe from oblivion. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Arriving on Earth, Optimus Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population when he rescued the injured [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and three human children from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Befriending the children, named [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]], he relied on them to educate the Autobots about their new home and how to blend into the environment as Robots in Disguise. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} {{storylink|Hidden}}

Soon afterward, the children's hometown of Boulder, Colorado was threatened. The newest tunnels in a recently-dug gold mine had destabilized a mountain, making its collapse imminent. This alone would only have damaged the mountain's immediate area, but matters were complicated when Autobot scans revealed the presence of an underground reservoir that would be forced out by the collapse, causing flooding. Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to shatter the mountain with his largest missiles and collapse it safely, averting disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}} He would later travel to the [[Sahara]] To uncover what they believed to be the Omega Lock, but was in fact a fake. {{storylink|Time}} He would later allow the civilian Autobots to help in the search for the Omega Lock. He would later battle under water in the Bermuda Triangle to keep Megatron from obtaining the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Deep}} He would also battle Megatron aboard the [[Atlantis|Starship Atlantis]] for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}} He later traveled to [[Velocitron]] to acquire the Cyber Planet Key said to be the Planet cup racing trophy, but learned he would only be able to get it if [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] was beaten in a race. Despite Hot Shot having disobeyed Prime's orders to not get involved with the locals, Optimus ultimately agreed with him after confronting the stubborn Override that the only way to retrieve Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key would be by winning the Planet Cup. Though Hot Shot was clearly the only Autobot who could have a chance at winning, Optimus, Landmine, Red Alert, and the new friends [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] joined the race as well. {{storylink|Hero}}

Knowing that he had no real shot at winning, Optimus stayed in the background during the first round of the race, blocking the Decepticon duo of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. They managed to jump ahead in the race, however, when Ransack attached himself to Prime with a spring and flung himself to the front, followed by Crumplezone under cover of a smokescreen. When late in the race the two blew up a bridge, Prime turned himself into a ramp for Hot Shot by driving off the edge and unfolding his cannons. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second round by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone.{{storylink|Detour}}

[[Image:Savageclawmode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]While Hot Shot trained for the third leg of the race, Red Alert relayed a message to Optimus - unknowingly sent by the sneaky Sideways - that claimed that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Cybertron]] was in danger in his mission on [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. Primes Optimus and Vector set off to the beast world, where they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant. Overhaul, having been reformatted as Leobreaker, arrived to save them, and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] explained to the Cybertronians their friend's transformation. The dictatorial [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] soon arrived, however, and demanded that Snarl be handed over for treason; Optimus refused and pleaded with Scourge to listen peacefully to his request for the Cyber Planet Key. When Megatron and his cronies arrived, Scoruge proposed that the Autobots and Decepticons battle to determine if he would grant Prime's request or not. Optimus refused this, but when Snarl was carried away, Leobreaker jumped to his rescue, setting off a battle. Leobreaker's anger at Megatron tapped into the power of the Jungle Planet's key, and both he and Optimus were engulfed in a burst of energy. The two combined, as Leobreaker became a massive arm for Optimus in his Savage Claw Mode. Easily one-shotting Megatron, Optimus forced the Decepticons to flee. Impressed, Scourge decided to let Snarl go. {{storylink|Savage}}

Later, Sideways, who noticed Scourge's desire to fight Optimus, engineered a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons by sending fake signals to both sides. Realizing it was a trap, Leobreaker and Optimus again combined and quickly took out Scourge so that they could search for Sideways. Upon finding him, the Autobots interrogated their battle's engineer; Sideways tried to fool the Autobots into thinking he was an undercover spy researching Megatron's ambitions but escaped when Optimus became distracted by a call from Landmine informing him of the results of the third leg of the race on Velocitron. It was then that Optimus learned that Coby had snuck into the Autobot camp on the racing planet, and though surprised, he allowed the child's presence due to Hot Shot's request. {{storylink|Sand}}

With Coby's help, Hot Shot went on to win the Planet Cup. But when the trophy was to be given to him, Megatron attacked and attempted to steal it; unfortunately for him, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime had followed him from Jungle Planet. Optimus and Leobreaker once again combined and took down Megatron, with Override saving the trophy and asking for permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}

Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Upon arrival, Optimus and Leobreaker combined to assume a respectable form before Scourge, but rather than fight asked for dialogue. Scourge refused, again telling them that to have an audience they would have to beat him in battle. Leobreaker disengaged from Prime and attacked but was easily beaten. He sulked for a time while Snarl confronted him about his actions, telling him the story of Scourge's past at the same time that Backstop told it to Optimus and Vector Prime. Leobreaker, realizing his foolishness, told Snarl of how Optimus once saved him when he was caught under rubble on a planetoid, and apologized to his leader. Optimus meanwhile finally decided to give in and act in accordance with Jungle Planet's customs and challenge Scourge to a duel. He sent Backstop to deliver the message. {{storylink|Honor}}

Optimus briefly returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, inviting Override while there to join them on Jungle Planet in case he needed another planetary leader to dialogue with Scourge. Override agreed and also petitioned for [[Lori]] to come along as an Earthen representative. Returning to Jungle Planet, the Autobots were ambushed by Starscream, Thundercracker, Ransack, and Crumplezone, who were sent by Megatron to halt the battle with Scourge. Instead, they were easily beaten, though this made the Autobots late for the duel, enraging Scourge. Lori tried to stop the fight by pleading with Scourge to work with the Autobots. Though startled by the human, Scourge ultimately refused anything but battle with Prime, even granting him the help of another Autobot to prove the pointlessness of teamwork. Optimus and Leobreaker combined and the battle began. Scourge quickly threw the Autobots off balance by damaging their combination joint and forcing a separation, but Prime and Leobreaker recombined on the opposite side, with Leobreaker as the left arm. The two leaders charged at and punched each other - Optimus was left standing as Scourge crumpled to his knees. But going against Scourge's expectations, Prime refused to kill him. Scourge handed over the cyber planet key, hidden in the form of the beast totem in his temple, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet, but while Optimus took the former he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal}}

Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the key. To protect it, Optimus had the key placed in a box and the Autobots scattered about with multiple boxes, hoping to confuse the Decepticons. While the others fled, Prime put out a fire at the temple started by Thundercracker. He then was confronted by Megatron, who believed him to have the true box, only to find out that Prime's box was a ruse and that the real one was held by Leobreaker. Megatron scoffed at Prime's trust in his subordinates and chased after the beast warrior. Before Megatron could steal Leobreaker's box, however, Prime arrived and combined with him. The two bested Megatron but were cut down by Starscream, allowing Megatron to snatch the key. But before he could kill Prime, the Matrix interacted with the key to open a space bridge, transporting the rest of the Autobots to Jungle Planet guns ablaze. With Megatron pinned by laserfire, Optimus returned to battle and beat him once again, retaking the key as the Decepticons fled. Tired of all the newcomers, Scourge then ordered the Autobots off-planet, and they returned to Earth. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Once returned to their Earth base, the Autobots prepared to add the Jungle Planet's key to the Omega Lock. Optimus proposed that Snarl do the honors, but the Jungle Planet native suggested instead that Leobreaker might be more fitting. When the deed was done, the Autobots were suddenly engulfed in the light of Primus himself, and the light god spoke through Jolt to rely the message: "Protect the balance, until all are one." Alarms, however, soon alerted the Autobots to the presence of something important in the North Pole. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there and discovered the containment site of ancient Decepticon colonists lost on Earth, formerly protected by [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]]. But Starscream, who had trapped Megatron in an orb in outer space, suddenly appeared and defeated the three land-based Autobots, unleashing the Decepticons as his personal army and collapsing the icy tunnel in on the Autobots. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire struggled to free the others, but before he could use his cyber key power on the tunnel, his comrades arrived and stopped him, fearing Optimus and the others would be completely covered by the rubble. They got to work on breaking through the ice wall, finally rescuing Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker. After recovering, they all headed out to take down Starscream, who had begun an invasion of Earth, seeking its cyber planet key. {{storylink|Invasion}}

[[Image:Primemissileblock.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]When Coby suggested revealing their presence on Earth now that the Transformers were out in the open, Optimus rejected it, knowing that humanity would turn on the Autobots if it knew they had been hiding among them. The Autobots faced down Starscream, but Optimus was forced to throw himself in the way of a blast to protect Evac and Crosswise. With their leader down, the Autobots retreated until Red Alert could fix him up. {{storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots returned to base to halt all communications to prevent their location from being discovered. Finding the kids and the Mini-Cons - who had been caught and interrogated by [[Colonel Franklin]] - missing, Optimus sent out Hot Shot and Landmine to search for them, only for the escaped humans to show up later with Dr. Suzuki in tow. Finally having devised a plan, Optimus proposed abandoning Earth and taking its planet key - protected and retrieved by the Earth-based [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] - to Velocitron via space bridge. The Autobots rolled out along the space bridge, but Starscream caught wind of the plan and assaulted them. With his glorious future so nearly within his grasp, Starscream singlehandedly powered through the entire Autobot squad in his pursuit of the Omega Lock and the keys. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, at last stood in his path as Starscream clutched the Lock. Prime smashed Starscream out of the sky, chasing the dropped Lock - but in one final dastardly act, Starscream launched a missile at Coby and his friends. Optimus disengaged his pursuit of the Lock to throw himself in the missile's path, protecting the humans at the loss of the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. Starscream fled while Optimus and the other Autobots promised to steal the keys back. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Colonel Franklin then told the Autobots his true reasoning for tailing them - that he had been saved by Evac as a child and wanted to prove the existence of the Transformers. He offered Prime all the military resources at his command. But suddenly, a series of events rapidly occurred. A space bridge opened above Earth displaying the black hole; an energy burst from Cybertron, decripted by Vector Prime and Scattorshot, demanded that the Omega Lock and Keys be returned to the planet; and Megatron, escaped from his imprisonment, arrived in Niagara Falls. Optimus had the refugee Autobots evacuate the area of humans and a camouflage shield established in the vicinity, and the Autobots headed there to battle, needing to deal with the crisis before they could go off to find Starscream. Optimus and Megatron battled, but when Leobreaker and Snarl were pinned by Scourge, the trio of Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot ganged up on Megatron so Prime could save the others. Enraged at their ability to fend him off, Megatron summoned the power of Earth's Cyber Planet Key and gained a new machine gun, with which he mowed down the three Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation}} Optimus charged Megatron but was blocked by Scourge. Combining with Leobreaker, Optimus beat him away, but was then blocked off by a cliff that Megatron collapsed before him. While Evac and Override distracted Megatron, Vector Prime transported the wounded Autobots to safety. Megatron tried to escape via portal, but Optimus forced him to stay by putting it out with his water cannons. The battle between the two continued as Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot was saved from death by channeling the power of Primus and gaining new forms. Before Megatron could finish Prime, the three returned through a warp gate and attacked. Meanwhile, Optimus received a message from Jolt that the Air Force had located Starscream's island base due to an energy surge from the Omega Lock. Vector Prime opened a gate, and Optimus, Evac, and Override jumped through. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep30_sonic_wing_mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]At Starscream's volcanic island hideout, Optimus took on a slew of ancient Decepticons until Crosswise showed up to handle them, giving him the go ahead to pursue Starscream. Coby then alerted Prime that a fireball from space was heading towards Earth - but Optimus had more urgent matters at hand, as Megatron arrived via warp gate and headed for Starscream as well. Alongside the also-arrived Vector Prime, Optimus found himself trapped by Sideways amid flames. Megatron took advantage of the situation to shoot at Optimus, but Vector Prime hurled himself in the way of the blast. Before Megatron could take a second shot, he was pounded by the incoming fireball, which proved to be Wing Saber! Having received the signal from the Omega Lock, Wing Saber hurried to Earth to help the Autobots - but in the intervening years since his last stint on Prime's team, he had grown irreverent. Though he irked some of the other Autobots, there were more pressing concerns to deal with, as Coby reported that the black hole was growing more unstable. At Vector Prime's suggestion, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot as a vanguard, the Cybertron Defense Team, to clear the way for returning the Omega Lock once it was retrived. They set off via space bridge for their homeworld. {{storylink|Assault}} The two Primes meanwhile continued heading into the volcano, where they battled Sideways and Scourge. But when the Omega Lock burst with power and shook the foundations of the volcano, all the Autobots inside abandoned it, witnessing the emergence of a gigantically-grown Starscream. Vector Prime managed to steal away the Omega Lock, but Optimus was smashed into the ground by the titanic self-proclaimed ruler of the universe. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Prime decided to remove it from the battlefield to safety and sent Leobreaker, Override, and Evac to rendezvous with the Cybertron Defense Team with the Lock in tow. Seeing these three leave via space bridge, Megatron decided to ditch the fight and chase after them. Starscream, meanwhile, threw up a barricade of flying rocks to keep Prime away. Flying through the rocks proved too difficult for both Prime and Wing Saber, who told his commander that they should attempt to combine as they last did in the Chaar asteroid belt, where they had to save the life of a wayward astronaut. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two combined into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. Sideways quickly teleported his fallen leader away while Optimus proclaimed that the Autobots would now head to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Primeinhell.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]Arriving through the space bridge, Prime's team dropped in on Megatron just in time to stop him from destroying the advance guard. Prime and Wing Saber again combined, battling Megatron, who had stolen the Omega Lock from Leobreaker. As Megatron fled into the fire dimension, Optimus chased after him. Their battle continued on in the inferno, where Megatron withstood Prime's blows, regenerating each time due to the [[Armor of Unicron]]. Finally, Prime and Megatron hit each other so hard that an explosion tore the dimension itself open. Prime escaped with the Omega Lock, ordering Vector Prime at once to open a warp gate across the tear, causing the fire dimension to collapse in on itself. Megatron, channeling the demonic power of the Armor of Unicron, managed to hold the tear in space itself open as Scourge and Thunderblast abandoned him, but when Optimus and Vector Prime combined the powers of the Omega Lock and [[Rhisling]] to blast Megatron, he gave in and was crushed to death by the collapsing dimension. With victory at hand, the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, initiating a pulsating wave which coursed across the planet. Cybertron itself began to break apart, causing the Autobots to panic and fear that they had, rather than save the planet, actually destroyed it. Escaping to one of the planet's moons, the Autobots stared down at their homeworld, only to learn from Vector Prime that Cybertron was not breaking apart - it was transforming, revealing it to be the body of Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

Primus proceeded to speak through Jolt, telling the Autobots that the black hole was caused by the implosion of Unicron and the resultant lack of balance between good and evil in the universe. As only Primus could restore the balance, the four Cyber Planet Keys would need to be placed in the Omega Lock to fully restore his spark, allowing him to gain enough power close the black hole. The fourth Key, however, lay with the Gigantions, whose colony ship had been sucked into an alternate dimension, hence why even the Decepticons' planet map could not locate it. But before Primus could tell the Autobots how to find the planet, he went offline. Starscream and Sideways returned, and while Sideways kidnapped the Mini-Cons - who, as natives of Gigantion, he hoped would know how to reach it - Optimus and Wing Saber combined to fight starscream. Starscream, however, ditched the fight to vainly attack Primus himself, getting blasted by the god's defensive systems and dropping the planet map, which Vector Prime recovered. {{storylink|Balance}}

Megatron, meanwhile, returned from the dead, preserved by the Armor of Unicron. While his specter amazed everyone on the field, Vector Prime noticed that the Mini-Cons and human children, who had chased after them, had vanished, though he did not know that they had all warped with Sideways onto the Atlantis. Busy fighting Scourge, Optimus could not deal with the problem. He was given another problem immediately afterwards, when the rematerialized Megatron unveiled his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], and combined with it to form Dark Claw Mode. Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. The resultant explosion gave the Decepticons cover to try and steal the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. Meanwhile, Starscream departed the Atlantis to steal the Omega Lock while the others were busy battling. {{storylink|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. Luckily for them, Thunderblast, on orders from Starscream, distracted Megatron by shooting him. Starscream himself then arrived, at the same time that Optimus returned combined with Wing Saber. Vector Prime, meanwhile, discovered that the kids were aboard the Atlantis and informed Prime that he was heading after them; when Megatron found out about the Atlantis, he quit the battle to chase after it as well. Starscream likewise headed back to his ship, activating the warp drive and fleeing. While Coby, Lori, and Six-Speed managed to be rescued, Bud, Jolt, and Reverb remained stranded on the Atlantis as it warped away. {{storylink|Escape}}

Vector Prime assured the children that should Bud and the Mini-Cons be taken through the dimensions to Gigantion, their flexibile minds would protect him, though larger Transformers, with rigid and computer-like minds would cause problems. He and Red Alert therefore set about making a vaccine based on the powers of Rhisling and Optimus' Matrix to allow large Transformers passage through the dimensions in preparation for their eventual voyage. Prime remained on Cybertron with most of the other Autobots to clear it of Scrapmetal drones while Landmine escorted the kids to Earth, but finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned with Vector Prime to back the children up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

While Vector Prime studied the planet map to find the location of a wormhole leading to Gigantion, th eother Autobots decided to combine the powers of the Matrix with the three Keys to stabilize the black hole before departure. Optimus used the Matrix to activate the Omega Lock and reactivate Primus, who summoned his energy to shoot a beam into the black hole. When Starscream sensed the revived Primus' power, he warped the Atlantis back into orbit and threw himself in the path of the beam, hoping to finish absorbing the energy of Primus as he had started to on Earth. Growing to the size of Primus himself, Starscream began to wail on the defenseless god, whose energies were entirely focused on the black hole. The Autobots set up a forcefield around him and rerouted his power, allowing him to fight back at the expense of continuing the beam. Optimus could do nothing but stand and watch as the planet-sized villain broke through the force field and attacked Primus. But the creator demonstrated his power to his children by lassoing his own moons and using them to beat Starscream into a nearby planet, which exploded; Starscream, drained of his energy, shrunk to his normal size and was warped away by Sideways. {{storylink|Titans}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep38_full_blast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots prepared to depart, Optimus watched Coby working on a dead Scrapmetal, knowing that he was keeping his mind off Bud. Vector Prime, announcing that he'd discovered Gigantion's location, explained that the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] leading to it would only be open a few adys a year and required all voyagers to maintain positive emotions and thoughts. After Override returned from Velocitron with the colony ship [[Ogygia]], the Autobots entered the wormhole, only to be assaulted by the Atlantis and unable to return fire due to Bud and the Mini-Cons being onboard. When the Ogygia was hit and sank towards the edge of the wormhole, Optimus sent Coby, Red Alert, and Six-Speed to fix the engines. It worked, but put them on course with an unavoidable asteroid, and with the ship's power draining, they could not blast it away. Prime led his team onto the hull of the ship, where they combined their Cyber Key powers to blast a hole straight through the asteroid, giving the Ogygia safe passage into the alternate universe. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon landing on Gigantion, the Autobots split up to search for any inhabitants that they could talk to, only to find that the entire surface seemed to be barren of life. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] showed them a giant rock blocking a doorway, which Optimus ordered everyone to fire on with Cyber Key-enhanced weaponry, blowing it apart, but revealing only an empty control room behind it. They split up again and continued the search. Suddenly, a city rose out of the ground, with a few Gigantions hard at work building. When a gigantic i-beam nearly crushed the kids, Landmine and Optimus stepped in the way to hold it up and were helped out by the friendly [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who took the Autobots to his bunker, where he introduced them to his building partner [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. The Autobots told the Gigantions of their mission, and Quickmix told them that he had heard of the Cyber Planet Key, believing it to be in the central layer of the planet, which - according to Metroplex - was off limits according to custom. Just then, Megatron arrived alongside his new allies [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to challenge them and took to the skies to fight Soundwave while everyone else battled. Metroplex easily beat Megatron with his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, destroying Nemesis Breaker and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Seeing the difference between the two groups of Cybertronians, Metroplex and Quickmix decided to throw their lot in with the Autobots, even if it meant breaking tradition in heading back to old cities. {{storylink|Giant}}

Optimus asked Metroplex to guide the Autobots to the central layer, but the Gigantion leader explained that due to their custom of abandoning old cities to continually construct, they also deleted old data associated with those cities, and thus did not know how to reach the central layer of the planet. The Autobots decided to search for remaining data, and Vector Prime used the Omega Lock to hone in on the location of the Key. At the same time, Megatron - furious at his loss to Metroplex - pushed himself to the [[Image:Cyb_ep40_prime_vs_galvy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]limit, calling out to the Gigantion cyber key to the point of breaking his spirit from his body to reach out to it. Galvatron's interference with the key allowed Vector Prime to pinpoint its location in the center, and Optimus had the Autobots split into groups to search for routes to find it. Unfortunately for the Autobots, this made them easy targets for the powered-up Decepticon leader, who quickly cornered and defeated each group. When Optimus found the beaten Override, she warned him of Megatron and Optimus immediately recalled his remaining troops. Megatron soon beat the Cybertron Defense Team, Wing Saber, and Evac while Jetfire tried to get Coby to run away, though Coby was intent on nabbing a piece of data he'd found; Optimus threw himself in harm's wy to distract Megatron and buy them time. With Optimus down, the dark lord announced that he had once again been transformed into Galvatron. Metroplex again took a swing at him, but this time his axe was stopped by a single finger of Galvatron's and he was hurled back, displaying the Decepticon's amazing new might. When Galvatron again tried to attack the children, Optimus blocked him, going Super Mode to fight him. Metroplex hurled him Sparkdrinker, and Optimus used his Cyber Key to power it up. Optimus and Galvatron struck each other at the same moment - Optimus fell first, damaged, but Galvatron did not escape unscathed, plagued by explosions. The Decepticons retreated, leaving the Autobots to marvel at the gigantic hole that Galvatron had torn in the planet when he made contact with the world's cyber key and the Atlantis in it. {{storylink|Fury}}

Knowing that Bud remained on the Atlantis, they decided to infiltrate it. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to draw out Sideways while Override, the Cybertron Defense Team, and Coby in his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]] snuck in. Soundwave arrived to bail out Sidways while Bud was rescued. Angered, Starscream attempted to power up the main cannons of the ship, but Quickmix pumped the surrounding hole full of cement, blocking off the guns. Back on Ogygia, Optimus gave his approval of the Cobybot and jokingly gave Coby the advice to tell out "TRANSFORM!" when transforming to psyche himself up. He then checked Coby's data and disovered that there were four routes leading to the planet's central layer. The Autobots split up again, with Optimus taking Vector Prime, Metroplex, Bud and the Mini-Cons along with him. Prime's team was followed by Ransack and Crumplezone, who would soon find themselves often acquainted with pain by Optimus' hand. First they attempted to snatch Jolt, who was displaying the route's map on his back. Optimus and Vector Prime tried to pursue but could not attack for fear of hitting Jolt. Luckily forthem, Coby in the Cobybot arrived in a Prime-approved dramatic entrance and bested the Decepticons, who out of fear tossed Jolt at Evac. Prime grabbed Sparkdrinker and bashed them away, proceeding afterwards to thank Coby for his invention's great help once again. {{storylink|City}} As Optimus' team traveled through the planetary layers, they were blocked by the Decepticon duo, who they simply ran over. Ransack and Crumplezone then tried a third time to halt Prime's progress but Optimus blasted them off into the distance. {{storylink|Ambush}} Humiliated by their triple defeat, Ransack and Crumplezone again found themselves in Optimus' path when they fell through a floor and landed before the traveling Autobots. Optimus, seeking to keep them out of his path for good, went Super Mode and blasted them far off into the distance. But the gruesome twosome refused to give in and planted themselves in front of Prime later on int he path. Prime finally dispatched them when he combined with Wing Saber and blew the two sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}[[Image:Cyb_ep41_angry_optimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Optimus and Jetfire's teams met up; when Lori heard about how Scourge had beaten Leobreaker and Snarl in battle during their search, she became enraged, but Optimus quited her. The team opened a doorway to another deeper level of the planet, where they found a hallway with images of Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally triggered a switch that opened a secret passage that Bud and the Mini-Cons fell through, and when she wanted to go after them Optimus told her it would be safer to stay together. Bud and the Mini-Cons, it turned out, had fallen into the Mini-Cons' hometown, a secret hidden city for the wee folk of Gigantion. When Optimus and his team finally found their way in, they found Bud lecturing Scourge - who had also ended up there - on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Much to Bud's confusion, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel. He first squared off with Metroplex, who easily beat him with his axe. Vector Prime then faced him and likewise defeated the Jungle Planet leader. Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. The Autobots drove off and continued their search. {{storylink|Scourge}}

Optimus' team finally reached the lowest layer of the planet, and upon opening its doorway they found a lush and leafy world - the original planet as the Gigantions had discovered it during colonization. Wing Saber and Override rushed off to find the [[Lemuria]], the name of the colony ship according to Metroplex, and located it crashed in a lak. But before they could do anything, Galvatron and Menasor crashed through the false sky ceiling and attacked. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to battle Galvatron, who taunted Optimus about defeating the Cybertron Defense Team, telling him that he might finally learn that troops are to be sacrificed. He hit Optimus hard enough to separate him from Wing Saber, and worrying for Wing Saber's safety, Optimus refused to allow him to recombine. Galvatron pummeled Optimus, beating him into the ground with his superior power; Evac prevented the other Autobots from interfering, thinking that Optimus would call them if he needed their help. Galvatron broke off his assault to go steal the Cyber Planet Key and the Autobots gave chase, only to be beaten back by Galvatron. While Coby and Landmine had managed to make their way into the Lemuria to take the Key - with Landmine finally getting his rematch with Starscream in the process - Optimus collapsed outside, fearing that he'd put all his troops lives in danger. Vector Prime smacked reality back into him, telling Optimus to shape up, as he would only be a bad leader if he did not care about his troop's safety. He should trust his troops, Vector Prime told Optimus, because his troops trusted him. Seeing all the Autobots fighting against Galvatron to stop him from stealing the key, Optimus' confidence was restored. With the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus}}

Landmine, having beaten Starscream in battle and acquired the Key, presented it to Optimus aboard the Lemuria. They put it in the Omega Lock, causing the ship to activate and Gigantion's security systems to power down. As the planet's layers opened to the surface, the Autobots saw a space bridge open in the sky and received through it a transmission from Colonel Franklin, telling them that the black hole's influence was growing. Just then, Scourge arrived, thanking Optimus for his help and stating that - having seen through the space bridge what chaos was happening on Jungle Planet - he had to return to his homeworld. Snarl reconciled with him and the two left for Jungle Planet. But before the Autobots could escape through the space bridge, Galvatron reappeared and stole the Omega Lock. Starscream then appeared, having healed himself through pure will, and challenges Galvatron to a final batle. While the two unleashed massive amounts of power and energy in the sky, the Autobots could only watch on and take cover. Sideways and Soundwave prevented Optimus from interfering as he tried to head for the Omega Lock. In the end, Starscream and Galvatron unleashed unreal amounts of power, punching each other so hard that it caused a dimensional fissure; Starscream, Soundwave, and Sideways were blown into another world, while Galvatron stood triumphant with the Omega Lock. He mocked Starscream for his incompetence one final time and fled through the space bridge, which began to disintegrate, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep47_primes_handshake.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots panicked, Optimus suggested building a new space bridge generator. Scattorshot determined that it should be possible if they pooled together the power of their three colony ships, and soon a generator was constructed. When they flipped it on, though, the resultant space bridge unleashed a horde of [[Laserbeak drones]] from [[Planet X]]. Unable to defeat the swarm, the Autobots were forced to shut down the space bridge. The Autobots thought there was no way out, but Vector Prime reminded them that there was one: he could turn back time to allow the Autobots to pass through the warp gate they came through when it was still open. But when Jolt, fearful for what this would do, explained to Bud that turning back time by such an amount would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, refusing to let him sacrifice himself. Jetfire proposed moving everyone from their universe to Gigantion's, letting their home universe be consumed. But Vector Prime then revealed to the Autobots something he had held back from them: the Unicron Singularity would never stop at one universe, but would consume time itself, and thus the entire multiverse would be destroyed. Resolved to die, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots how he had lived through countless eons, always watching the cycle of time but disconnected from it - but now that he had entered into it, he understood the true meaning of time because of the friends he had made. Jolt consoled Bud by telling him that Vector Prime wouldn't really die since he would continue to exist outside the time stream and Vector Prime gave the human child the planet map to keep. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. The colony worlds took off, Vector Prime alongside them. Channeling the ship's energies into Rhisling, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate. Quickly exhausted, he faltered at one point, but gave the last full measure of his power to ensure safe passage into the regular universe. With that, Vector Prime disintegrated in space and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian}}

Finally returned, the Autobots split up; while the Lemuria and Atlantis went searching for Galvatron, Optimus led the Ogygia to Primus, who was by now low on power from trying to stabilize the black hole. Unknown to the Autobots, Galvatron was in fact within the black hole, using the Omega Lock to control its effects; he grabbed Jungle Planet with black tendrils and dragged it through a space bridge, intent on consuming it. The Autobots activated a space bridge to Jungle Planet to evacuate its inhabitants, and most escaped, though Scourge, Snarl, and Backstop would have been left behind if not for the sudden emergence of the planet's own colony ship, the [[Hyperborea]]. Galvatron and his crew arrived to attack Primus while he was weak. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, who prepared to finish him off once and for all at point blank range, when Transformers from all the planets arrived, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. Primus' light then shined on Optimus as the deity declared that all would become one. The four colony worlds then fused into a massive ship-weapon, [[Ark (Cybertron)|the Ark]]. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]Galvatron brushed this impressive feat off, thinking himself even more powerful. He used the power of the Omega Lock to turn his followers into giants and struck at Primus. While his followers held off the Autobots, Galvatron headed for the center of the black hole with the Lock. Thundercracker fought Optimus until the Cybertron Defense Team arrived to relieve him, at which point Optimus, the other planet leaders, and the kids in their Mini-Con companions joined him. They all pursued Galvatron, who finally revealed his plan: to watch the universe be destroyed and then by the power of the Omega Lock rebuild it in is own image! The planet leaders all blasted Galvatron in unison, taking him down; determined to destroy the universe if he could not have it, Galvatron lobbed the Lock into the Singularity's core. As the keys came loose, each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus - with Coby acting as another set of eyes - chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark. Taking the Ark, he unleashed a blast of truly godly proportions at the Unicron Singularity, closing it off once and for all. Primus then transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep50_final_blow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]] A little time later, with the Decepticons seemingly defeated, the humans frolicked on Cybertron. Optimus, however, remained pensive, knowing that Galvatron remained somewhere in the void of space. The Autobots began construction of a giant engine to propel Jungle Planet back to its proper location in space, and Scourge thanked Prime for his help. But just then, Galvatron - who had experienced a vision from the mocking Starscream - swooped down to damage the engine, retreating to the Autobot command center on Cybertron in the hopes of drawing out Optimus for one final battle. While the Autobots - and even the Decepticons, who were tired of losing - scrambled to prop up the rocket and ultimately succeeded in doing so by drawing on the power of Primus, Optimus confronted Galvatron on Cybertron. There the two dueled a ferocious final battle, with Galvatron unleashing a new cannon on Optimus. Handily beating his Autobot rival, Galvatron began taunting Optimus by saying he would make sure to kill all his underlings once he was done with him. Enraged, Optimus drew up the strength from within him to grab Galvatron and fly him to one of Cybertrons's moons, where Galvatron could See Jungle Planet being restored to its rightful place. Just then, the other Autobots arrived, only to be fried by Galvatron's lightning. With his troops all downed, Optimus too soon faced the end as Galvatron cut off one of his wings and knocked him to the ground, preparing to deliver the killing blow. Before Galvatron's energy blade could strike, Vector Prime's planet map dislodged itself from Bud's pocket and hurled itself in the sword's path, saving Optimus. It unleashed a great light and Optimus found himself once again found himself in the presence of Vector Prime's spirit. Vector Prime reminded him that he was watching from beyond time and had, this time, brought a gift. While Galvatron looked on incredulously, Optimus pulled out the gigantic blade Rhisling from the planet map. Optimus gave one great final speech, excoriating Galvatron for his evil ways and declaring this to be his final attack. Glowing gold with the power of the Matrix, Optimus charged at Galvatron, who summoned up his own demonic aura and flung himself towards his great rival. The two collided, and while Optimus' facemask was broken, Galvatron, screaming in pain, was impaled on the ancient blade. A huge explosion enveloped the two, leaving everyone on the battlefield tense, wondering who had survived. When the dust cleared, Optimus stood triumphant as Galvatron, run through with Rhisling, sat crumpled on his knees. But Galvatron would not give up; declaring that his war would not end while his spark still burned, Galvatron raised his fist to Prime's chest and slowly disintegrated into dust. Optimus bid his rival farewell and fell to his knees, assuring his troops he was alright. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]] Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds. With all the planet leaders - plus Colonel Franklin as Earth's representative - attending, Optimus proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. All agreed except for Jetfire, who Optimus declared the new commander on Cybertron. The other Autobots reassured Jetfire that he would do a good job, and Jetfire - long second-in-command - finally accepted the role of leadership. While the other planets sorted out who their new leaders would be - Jungle Planet with a bout, Velocitron with a race, etc. - the other Autobots, and even some Decepticons like Thundercracker, helped out in the reconstruction effort on Earth. Finally, the Autobots assembled in their colony ships on Earth and prepared to set off. Goodbyes were said and tears were shed. Even Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and Kicker attended the departure. Just before liftoff, however, Wing Saber - who had opted out of the project to go solo - sent a message that he'd stumbled upon a lead to Starscream's location. Landmine, still itching to pummel him further, asked to be let go and Optimus granted him permission. Bud gave Optimus the planet map and asked him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again, and Optimus assured him that he would. With that, Optimus ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space. Finally, all were one.

Years later, Optimus Prime would attend the wedding of Coby and Lori on Earth. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who warned him that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had planted explosives around the base in order to lure [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on [[Earth]], and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the [[human]] [[Rad White]] distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] through a [[space bridge]]. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} He soon realized that Rad and his [[Carlos Lopez|two]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|friends]] weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the [[locator log]] from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

[[Image:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suffer my cliches, Decepticreep!]]
Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Next, Optimus Prime learned from [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When Starscream got his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade}} The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in [[Yellowstone National Park]], warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of [[Riptide]], [[QuickFire]] and [[Jake Williams]]. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's [[Starheart|beloved '57 Ford pickup]] into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Armada: The Energon Within''===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with [[Lock-On]] being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a [[Scale|disproportionate]] bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a [[Heavy Unit]] to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

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===''Transformers Quest''===
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===''Roll Out''===
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{{storylink|Roll Out (online game)|Roll Out}}

==Toys==
{{main|Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys}}

==Notes==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:MonsterConvoy.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Arise, Bigfootimus Prime.]]
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Mass: 18,960 lbs
:Robot height: 22' 11"
:Robot top speed: 31 mph
:Vehicle height: 8' 3"
:Vehicle top speed: 125 mph
:Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

* One of the earliest ''Armada'' Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
* Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

===''Energon''===
* For at least part of the ''Energon'' animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

* Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. Beyond ''that'', the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

===''Cybertron''===
* ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from ''[[wikipedia:The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar|The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his [[Super Mode]] resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with [[Leobreaker]] recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|first such GaoGaiGar reference]] Transformers would see... [[Safeguard_(Animated)|or the last]].
** Said Super Mode also evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
* The toy instructions for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung ''under'' his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
*''Cybertron'' Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the [[Fallen_(episode)|first episode]].
* Vector Prime has stated in [[Ask Vector Prime]] that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''[[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Grand Convoy''' (''Super Link'', グランドコンボイ ''Gurando Konboi''), '''Galaxy Convoy''' (''Galaxy Force'', ギャラクシーコンボイ ''Gyarakushī Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Prájm''', '''Első Optimusz''' (''Energon'', ''Cybertron'', "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Optimus, the First")
*''Polish:'' '''Optimus Pierwszy''' ("Optimus First")

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Talk:One Shall Rise, Part 3

2011-10-04T17:41:59Z

209.51.184.13:

As with the previous one, is it worth saying that this episode was shown today in Singapore? [[User:Daughter-of-Myou|daughter-of-Myou]] 12:26, 4 October 2011 (EDT)
::Yes. {{unsigned|209.51.184.13}}

Talk:One Shall Rise, Part 3

2011-10-04T17:41:24Z

209.51.184.13:

As with the previous one, is it worth saying that this episode was shown today in Singapore? [[User:Daughter-of-Myou|daughter-of-Myou]] 12:26, 4 October 2011 (EDT)
::Yes. {unsigned|209.51.184.13}}

One Shall Rise, Part 1

2011-10-04T16:11:02Z

209.51.184.13: /* Transformers references */ There's too much speculation that it could be Nexus, and nobody's sure about The Fallen

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|title="One Shall Rise, Part 1"
|airdate=[[October 1]], [[2011]]
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|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
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'''The Autobots discover that Dark Energon is responsible for an epidemic of natural disasters.'''

==Synopsis==
As [[Dark Energon]] rains from the sky and [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] prepares to deliver a killing blow to [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]], a [[GroundBridge]] opens and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] tackles Megatron. While the big guy keeps Megatron busy, [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] and [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] pull Optimus through the GroundBridge. Arcee calls out to Bulkhead, who races back through the GroundBridge just before it closes. Megatron, left alone, realizes he now has all of the Dark Energon he needs.

Back at [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]], Optimus is glad to see that [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] is OK, but [[June Darby|June]] reminds him that Raf's lucky to be alive. The [[Autobot]]s discuss why so much Dark Energon is on [[Earth]], though Ratchet is skeptical that it's literally the blood of [[Unicron]]. Sick of the kids being endangered, June decides to take Raf to a real hospital, and announces she's taking the other kids as well, since they don't belong in the Autobots' war. [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] refuses to go, and [[Jack Darby|Jack]] decides to stay too. June takes off in her car with Raf. No sooner has she left than [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] contacts the Autobots to report that earthquakes have occurred simultaneously worldwide, and other disasters are springing up as well.

[[Image:OneShallRise1-Bumblebeestorm.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Bumblebee keeps an eye out for flying cows.]]

As June drives away the base, lightning begins striking the ground near her car. She swerves to avoid it, and crashes into a power pole, though neither she nor Raf are hurt. The danger is not over, however, as a tornado begins bearing down on them. June tries to escape from it, but it begins to lift the car off the ground. Help arrives in the form of [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]], who grabs the car's front end and prevents it from flying off into the storm, while Raf climbs onto him over the hood. There's a moment of alarm as the car is ripped away, but June manages to survive clinging to the hood which Bumblebee is still clutching. Bumblebee drives the relieved pair back to base.

Back at the volcano, the [[Decepticon]]s are busy gathering up Dark Energon and loading it aboard the ''[[Nemesis (Prime)|Nemesis]]''. On the ship's bridge, Megatron is suddenly seized by a vision of the Earth exploding.

Bumblebee arrives back at base, and everyone's relieved to see Raf and June safe, though she grounds Jack. At roughly the same time, Fowler arrives to find out if the Autobots have made any progress in finding answers. Ratchet has traced the source of the earthquakes to the Earth's core, and when he plays the tiny tremors as sound, everyone present hears a heartbeat. Meanwhile, [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] plays the same sound to Megatron, who feels it resonating through his head.

Deep within the volcano, [[Unicron]] awakens.

Realizing that Unicron is at the Earth's core, Optimus explains to the humans present about the age-old war between [[Primus]] and Unicron, the creation of the [[Thirteen original Transformers|Thirteen]], the [[Well of All Sparks]], and the defeat of Unicron. Fowler thinks they should find the hole Unicron crawled into the Earth through and fill it with explosives, but Optimus believes that the Earth formed around Unicron as he slept. Everyone wonders what will happen next.

[[Image:OneShallRise1-Unicronaudience.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Nobody summons Unicron!" "Then it pleases me to be the fir- [[The Transformers: The Movie|Oh, wait."]]]]

[[Airachnid]] reports that the ''Nemesis'' hold is full of Dark Energon. Megatron places her in command while he goes to talk to Unicron. As the ship moves away, Megatron flies down to the lip of the volcano and beseeches Unicron to speak to him. Unicron is unimpressed with Megatron and senses the taint of Primus. Unicron is shocked that the last of the Primes still lives and tells Megatron he'll deal with it himself.

Optimus scouts one of the locations where a quake has struck and confirms that, like the others, it's rich in metals. Ratchet warns him of an increase in spark activity, and a few moments later, Unicron himself appears to Optimus as a huge, stone being. Optimus asks Unicron to consider the many [[human]]s inhabiting Earth who rely on Unicron, but Unicron considers them parasites and opts to strike Optimus with lightning instead. Optimus retaliates, blasting Unicron until the stone golem falls and crumbles into the ground. Optimus has not won, however, as more Unicrons burst out of the ground all around him.

[[One Shall Rise, Part 2|To be continued...]]

==Featured characters==
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*[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (3)
*[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (4)
*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (6)
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*[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Decepticon Miner]]s (12)
*[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (13)
*[[Airachnid]] (14)
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*[[June Darby]] (7)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (8)
*[[Jack Darby]] (9)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (10)
*[[William Fowler]] (11)
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*[[Unicron]] (15)
*[[Thirteen original Transformers|Thirteen]] (16-28, flashback)
}}

==Quotes==
"The ‘Cons killed a unicorn?" ''(Awkward silence)'' "White horse with a horn on its head... prances around all sparkly?"
:—'''Miko''' makes the first canon Unicron/unicorn joke in twenty-five years.

"It deeply grieves me that I have failed. But I will do everything in my power to ensure that no harm comes to our human friends or any human ever again." 
"Optimus…they’re children. They do not belong in your world. They should be worrying about grades, prom dates, pimples—not their own survival!"
:—A spark-to-heart in which '''Optimus''' and '''June''' don't quite see eye-to-optic.

(To June) "You're not my mother." 
"Miko..." 
"Neither are you!"
:—'''Miko''', asserting her independence—again, and '''Bulkhead'''.

"Before the beginning...there was Primus. And there was Unicron. One, the incarnation of creation—the other...of destruction. For eons, Primus and Unicron battled, the balance of power shifting between them more times than could be counted. Only by creating the Thirteen—the original Primes who preceded me—was Primus finally able to defeat Unicron and cast him out. Primus became one with the very core of our planet, creating life through the Well of All Sparks, while Unicron was never to be heard from again...until now."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' tells the tale.

"SILENCE, WORM. I HAVE NO NEED OF YOUR LOWLY ASSISTANCE." 
"Please, my lord. I exist only to serve you." 
"WHAT IS THIS I SENSE? THE TAINT OF PRIMUS? HERE?!" 
"That is Optimus, the last of the Primes, our sworn enemy." 
"YOU PROFESS LOYALTY TO ME, YET ALLOW A DISCIPLE OF PRIMUS TO LIVE?!" 
"I will destroy him for you! His screams will be heard—" 
"I GROW WEARY OF YOUR PRATTLE. SURELY IF YOU HAD THE POWER TO DESTROY THIS PRIME, YOU WOULD HAVE DONE SO ALREADY. ''I'' WILL DEAL WITH HIM MYSELF."
:—Confronting '''Unicron''' himself, '''Megatron''' starts to feel a little like Starscream.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* A tornado with enough wind force to pull a car and the Autobot holding it should have sucked June and Raf in the second they exited the vehicle.

===Continuity notes===
* The blade that forms from Optimus's right arm remains broken in this episode, having been damaged by Megatron in "[[One Shall Fall]]".

===Transformers references===
[[Image:OneShallRise1-TheThirteen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*[[Primus]] and his conflict with Unicron originated in [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Transformers comic]] way back in the 1980s.
*The Thirteen first came into Transformers lore in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]].
*The [[Well of All Sparks]], meanwhile, originated in Dreamwave's 2003 ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' miniseries.
*When the Decepticon miners harvest Dark Energon from the volcano, it appears that some of it has been cut into [[Energon cube|cubes]].
*This episode gives direct confirmation that the [[Core]] of Cybertron ''is'' Primus. Furthermore, the appearance of the Core shown in the episode is almost identical to its appearance in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]''.
* If you look hard enough, you can see [[Solus Prime|one]] of The Thirteen wielding [[Magnus Hammer|a familiar hammer]], [[Prima|one wielding]] [[Star Saber (Prima)|a huge sword]], one with [[Vector Prime|a dial on his chest]], [[Alpha Trion (Prime)|one with a familiar bearded face]], and one wearing [[Liege Maximo|a helmet with large horns]].
* Whilst pledging allegiance to him, Megatron proclaims himself as Unicron's "[[Herald of Unicron|Herald]]".

===Trivia===
* This episode was initially intended to air on TeleToon on [[August 28]], 2011, but its broadcast was replaced at the last minute by a rerun of "[[Predatory]]". It was then aired exclusively in Singapore on [[September 29]], 2011.
* This episode's intro sequence is shorter than previous ones, skipping the shots of the kids with their respective partners.
* In a difference to the usual Primus/Unicron mythos, Unicron is shown physically stomping across Cybertron and Primus is said to have ''later'' become "one" with the planet as if it pre-exists him.
* The piece of music that plays during the scene with Jack's potential separation from Arcee is the one that can be heard back during the similar situations in "[[Darkness Rising, Part 4]]" and "[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]".
* As the Autobots watch a news report of various catastrophes around the globe, the corner of the ticker running across the bottom of the screen displays mostly positive financial growth. Man, corporations ''are'' evil!
* As of this episode, June dubs Jack grounded until the age of twenty-five. Let's see how long that lasts.
*In his confrontation with Unicron, Optimus does not reveal his mask once. Perhaps he doesn't consider this a real battle for his life.
*We get to see twelve of the Thirteen. It's the first time we've seen this many of them assembled on television.

[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Talk:One Shall Rise, Part 1

2011-10-03T20:15:52Z

209.51.184.13: /* I don't believe we see all thirteen of the Thirteen. */

No such luck, boyos. Teletoon's airing a rerun of Predatory. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 12:02, 28 August 2011 (EDT)
:Huh, weird, I wonder if the Hub got on their backs. Well, I guess we can leave the episode page up so at least people know what's happening. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 15:46, 28 August 2011 (EDT)
::The TVGuide and sattelite listings all listed a new episode, so it seems like a last minute change imposed by the Hub, yes. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 15:54, 28 August 2011 (EDT)
:::Well, is there any information that may indicate the real airdate? [[Special:Contributions/68.147.45.66|68.147.45.66]] 19:54, 28 August 2011 (EDT)
::::Extrapolating from One Shall Fall's Hub airdate, October 1. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 20:09, 28 August 2011 (EDT)
:::::...and you were right! [[Special:Contributions/68.147.45.66|68.147.45.66]] 23:36, 4 September 2011 (EDT)
Why you don't make page for part 2, if there is part 1, there should be part 2.--Unregistred Contributor 15:35, 3 September 2011 (EDT)
:This page is pretty bare bones itself, a page for part 2 would be useless as it would have nothing on it. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 09:51, 3 September 2011 (EDT)

==Title==
Shouldn't it be "One Shall Rise, Part 1", in the same style as "[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]", etc.? Since they don't show titles in the episodes, we might as well go for consistency. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 10:46, 3 September 2011 (EDT)
:It consistently has it with a dash on MSN and TVGuide.ca, but then it has a colon on the Darkness Rising episodes and we seem to be ignoring those too, so... --[[User:Abates|abates]] 18:51, 3 September 2011 (EDT)
::I suppose we'll have to wait for the DVDs or an official listing from Hasbro (or scripts, if we're remarkably lucky) for final confirmation on what punctuation mark to use. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 20:17, 3 September 2011 (EDT)
:::Yeah, I was using the dash in my storylinks because that's what the info on my DVR used. Hrm. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:00, 1 October 2011 (EDT)

==Airing==
Did it air? --[[Special:Contributions/82.39.157.220|82.39.157.220]] 14:11, 4 September 2011 (EDT)
:As the article says, it did not air and is now scheduled to air on the first of October. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 14:37, 4 September 2011 (EDT)

==Singapore==
Can we note that it aired in Singapore today? --[[Special:Contributions/82.39.157.220|82.39.157.220]] 12:32, 29 September 2011 (EDT)

== I don't believe we see all thirteen of the Thirteen. ==

In the first picture we're shown, we only see 12 designs, then the in the other two images, there's eleven in each.

[[Media:OneShallRise1-TheThirteen.jpg]] - In this picture, we see eleven clearly, with the twelfth (likely Solus) cut off at the far right. I don't think there was any other character to the far left.

I believe Megatronus hasn't been shown to us. The reason I bring this up is because of the last note on the page "This is the first time in any Transformers franchise where we catch a glimpse of all thirteen of the Original Transformers. Finally."

I don't believe we have. [[User:Karhukjnsi|Karhukjnsi]] 15:41, 2 October 2011 (EDT)
:Yup, the most we see (at once) is eleven and a half. Unless we see different ones in different shots. Though I actually took the last shot showing a distinct eleven surrounding the Core of Cybertron to signify that Megatronus and the Liege Maximo had both sided with Unicron and had been cast out with him. - [[User:Queso|¡Usa El Queso!]] [[User talk:Queso|Complain here]] 16:38, 2 October 2011 (EDT)
::I dunno. To be honest, the one with the glowing fiery eyes and sparkly by may be Megatronus. He's big and hulking like his BotCon design, and has a rather Decepticon insignia-looking face in the second image. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 16:02, 3 October 2011 (EDT)
:::Or it could be Nexus, who could possess such traits as the guardian of rarified energon. And if Hasbro is sticking with the movie combiner aesthetic that could explain the hulking frame. Megatronus could be the guy with the...Megatron-shaped head. It's all too unclear.

Talk:Aligned continuity family

2011-10-03T20:08:08Z

209.51.184.13:

==The name==
This page needed to be called ''something,'' and none of the suggested options seemed to have more or less community support in [[Talk:Transformers: Prime (franchise)|previous discussion]], so I went with what I liked best. For the record, here are the choices I've seen:

* '''New Aligned''' (or just '''Aligned''')
:Taken from Hasbro commentary: [http://www.tfviews.com/news/main/hasbro-q-and-a/1024] [http://www.allspark.com/content/view/8189/20/]

* '''Modern'''
:Taken from Hasbro commentary: [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Hasbro_Q%26A/January_2011:_Answers] [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=74182&view=findpost&p=1675011]

* '''War for Cybertron/Exodus'''
:Taken from Hasbro commentary: [http://www.tfviews.com/news/main/hasbro-q-and-a/1024]

* '''Prime'''
:Based on the current most prominent franchise

* '''Bible'''
:Based on the monumental production bible and the fact that the WfC novel is named "Exodus"

For my money, I prefer the first two, and I went with "New Aligned" over "Modern" because it's more unique and descriptive, plus it's less prone to dating. "War for Cybertron/Exodus" is clunky, and I vehemently dislike "Prime" because of all the confusion and debates we've caused ourselves by having both a [[Generation 1 (franchise)|"G1" franchise]] and a [[Generation 1 continuity family|"G1" continuity family]]. "Bible" strikes me as kind of left-field and too laden with real-world baggage.

I don't mean to impose my opinion; if the community prefers a different name, that's cool. And of course, if Hasbro ever declares an official name, this whole question is moot. But in the meantime... gotta have something.

- [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 21:01, 25 February 2011 (EST)
:I myself have been using the term "Modern Aligned Continuity" to refer to this canon, combining both of the terms that Hasbro has used. I'd say that both terms are able to encompass WFC, Exodus, and Prime without favoring one over the other. But since there are two terms, and since neither seems to take precedence over the other, I just use both at once. Ergo, the "Modern Aligned Continuity". --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 15:15, 26 February 2011 (EST)
::It's not always going to be "new," so lacking an official term, I'd omit that part of it.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 15:44, 26 February 2011 (EST)
Yeah, won't always be new, I'd vote "Modern Aligned" or just "Aligned". --ZacWilliam (not logged in)
:[[Talk:Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#New continuity family!|"Modern" isn't all that popular]]. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 16:03, 26 February 2011 (EST)
::I would also agree to just call it the aligned continuity. I take this to mean we are moving "[[Optimus Prime (Prime)]]" to "Optimus Prime (WFC)"? [[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] 18:23, 26 February 2011 (EST)
:::A valid question, but let's save that for its own discussion, maybe over on [[Talk:Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)]]. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 13:05, 27 February 2011 (EST)

Everyone who has spoken up agrees that "Aligned" is good, even if we differ in our preference of modifiers. So I'm cool with the move to just "Aligned". If there are no further objections, I suggest we start propagating the name in places like continuity-notes, i.e., ''Skyquake is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].'' Sound good? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 12:16, 28 February 2011 (EST)

=="Superseding" and so forth==
I think that that section could use a closing sentence, but since my first draft has been deleted twice, how about this rephrasing?

:It is unclear whether Hasbro intends the New Aligned fiction to merely sit askew from the rest of the multiverse, or rather to supersede it somehow. Hasbro has not used the term "[[canon]]" in its statements, so this wiki assumes the former in accordance with our [[Canon#Canon in Transformers|"everything is canon"]] policy.

Basically, I think it's important for the reader to know that there are a couple of ways to interpret the information we've gotten, but we're running with one for practicality's sake.

- [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 12:58, 27 February 2011 (EST)
:It hasn't really superseded anything, has it? There's ongoing fiction for G1 and Movieverse being produced. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 13:47, 27 February 2011 (EST)
::Good point. In fact, that probably merits mentioning in the article. How about....
:::Where, exactly, all of this leaves the New Aligned fiction in relation to the rest of the multiverse is unclear. [[Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Other]] [[Wings of Honor continuity|contemporary]] [[BotCon 2011|fiction]] has continued to tell stories set in older universes, so it seems at least that New Aligned material is not meant to supersede the continuities from which it draws.
::- [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 14:39, 27 February 2011 (EST)

==Toy Bios?==
Obviously we haven't seen the backs of the new Prime toys yet, but were there any bios on the backs of WfC Prime or Bumblebee toys? They'd only present micro-continuities, if anything, but they'd be worth mentioning. [[User:Skyshock Thunderblast|Skyshock Thunderblast]] 14:06, 27 February 2011 (EST)
:They had the stats of their movie incarnations, I do remember that much. [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] 14:21, 27 February 2011 (EST)
::[http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/uploads/1269399833_Aussie2.jpg Here's "Cybertronian" Optimus's bio.] I don't know enough about WfC to tell how it jibes with ''Exodus'' and the games. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 14:48, 27 February 2011 (EST)
:::Ah, I've found the rest:
:::[http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/files/127/cybertronian-megatron-011.jpg Cybertronian Megatron]
:::[http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/files/127/soundwave-008.jpg Cybetronian Soundwave]
:::[http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/files/127/wfc-bumblebee-009.jpg Cybertronian Bumblebee]
:::[http://www.seibertron.com/images/toys/files/127/r_cliffjumper-009.jpg Cliffjumper]
:::Bumblebee's is the most interesting, since it refers to his past as a "chatterbox" and his present as a "silent warrior." You could take that to be a bridge between WfC and Prime, or you could take it as a contradiction because he's not actually ''silent'' in the cartoon. Megatron's is notable because it hints at his willingness to do stuff like infuse himself with Dark Energon, though it uses much more nonspecific terms. Soundwave and Cliffjumper's bios are both fairly generic.
:::Something in all that might be worth adding to the article, but I'm not exactly sure what yet.
:::- [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 13:30, 28 February 2011 (EST)

==All current non-Movie toys part of this continuity?==
Bigger Question: In the Q and As Hasbro basically said that they consider all their current toys that arent specifically Movie to be part of the NA continuity. No we ignore Hasbros stated continuity for RtS Seaspray. I assume we ignore this statement too? We should probably at least mention it somewhere.--[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 14:35, 27 February 2011 (EST)
:Did they say that? I was wondering about that in general because the mishmash nature of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|the new line]] definitely reflects the NA spirit. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 14:48, 27 February 2011 (EST)
:: IIRC, Yes. In answer to this Question from Nov.
"ActionFigs.com
Lately, the Revenge of the Fallen line figures seem to have been moving away from the movie aesthetic, especially since the start of "Hunt for the Decepticons". Brimstone and Hubcap, Terradive and Tomahawk, Seaspray - even Human Alliance Jazz to some degree - those are all movie-line figures that feel in many ways more traditional in their styling. Was that shift away from some of the movie universe's more outlandish design stylings intentional with the latest toys, and what prompted that shift?"

Unfortunately ActionFigs seems to have taken down their answers. It was probably the most important answer we got that time too. :( The Allspark thread about that Qand A still talks about the answer. Anyone archive it?--[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 15:16, 27 February 2011 (EST)

:There's a note on [[Sea Spray]]'s page that preserves a tiny bit of Hasbro's answer: something about the toys mentioned in the question "do not exist in the movie world". I don't recall Hasbro, in that answer, outrightly stating that they were part of the aligned continuity, however. --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 08:22, 28 February 2011 (EST)

:Oh, here we are: "Brimstone, Hubcap, Terradive, Tomahawk and Seaspray do not exist in the movie world, so that would explain why they do not fit the aesthetic that was established in the first two movies. Our goal continues to be to design realistic vehicles that could exist in today's world that of course convert into cool looking figures, but at the same time are great toys to be played with. As such, some of the 'design' aesthetics might change to fit character designs into the vehicle designs, thus the reason for the style change."

:From [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ck6hc6HlBjMJ:www.actionfigs.com/index.php%3Fcategoryid%3D61%26p2_articleid%3D2471+%22do+not+exist+in+the+movie+world%22&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a&source=www.google.com here]. So, no mention of the aligned continuity. --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 08:27, 28 February 2011 (EST)

::I'm trying to remember the Discussion on Allspark, I think maybe the impression was given by a combination of that answer and this one to us in the same Q&A:

::"Ultimately, Power Core Combiners are meant to exist in the modern world continuity. They are based on realistic vehicles, jets, helicopters, etc. all of which could exist today. So while they are not meant to be part of the "movie" universe, they are meant to exist with the modern world which we have seen come to life in the live-action films."

::I cant remember if there was more to it but basically in the same Q&A Hasbro said 1) Questionable RTS toys are set not in Movie continutiy but in the "modern world" and 2) that PCCs were part of the "modern world continuity". I think you can see how this can pre read that both are part of NA continuity. I'll look around and see if there's anything else that suggests the same.--[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 08:46, 28 February 2011 (EST)

== Classified novels = Moviesverse? ==

The [http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Classified-Switching-Ryder-Windham/dp/0316186333/ Amazon.com pre-order page] has put up an image of the first Classified novel cover, and it clearly shows Movie Bumblebee and ROTF Gears on the cover. I guess that would mean it refers to the Movie Continuity instead of the Aligned Continuity? --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 11:59, 27 July 2011 (EDT)

== Timeline ==
With the 13 and Unicron appearing in the series and the impending release of Exiles, does anyone else think that by the end of the week we'll have enough information to start a rudimentary timeline page for the Aligned continuity? I guess it would have to be like the Movieverse timeline page in noting that there are some continuity conflicts but I think Exodus + Exiles + WfC + the one-shot comic + the show has enough by now that it would be plausible.

One Shall Rise, Part 1

2011-10-03T13:44:39Z

209.51.184.13: /* Transformers references */

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|title="One Shall Rise, Part 1"
|airdate=[[October 1]], [[2011]]
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'''The Autobots discover that Dark Energon is responsible for an epidemic of natural disasters.'''

==Synopsis==
As [[Dark Energon]] rains from the sky and [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] prepares to deliver a killing blow to [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]], a [[GroundBridge]] opens and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] tackles Megatron. While the big guy keeps Megatron busy, [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] and [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] pull Optimus through the GroundBridge. Arcee calls out to Bulkhead, who races back through the GroundBridge just before it closes. Megatron, left alone, realizes he now has all of the Dark Energon he needs.

Back at [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]], Optimus is glad to see that [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] is OK, but [[June Darby|June]] reminds him that Raf's lucky to be alive. The [[Autobot]]s discuss why so much Dark Energon is on [[Earth]], though Ratchet is skeptical that it's literally the blood of [[Unicron]]. Sick of the kids being endangered, June decides to take Raf to a real hospital, and announces she's taking the other kids as well, since they don't belong in the Autobots' war. [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] refuses to go, and [[Jack Darby|Jack]] decides to stay too. June takes off in her car with Raf. No sooner has she left than [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] contacts the Autobots to report that earthquakes have occurred simultaneously worldwide, and other disasters are springing up as well.

[[Image:OneShallRise1-Bumblebeestorm.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Bumblebee keeps an eye out for flying cows.]]

As June drives away the base, lightning begins striking the ground near her car. She swerves to avoid it, and crashes into a power pole, though neither she nor Raf are hurt. The danger is not over, however, as a tornado begins bearing down on them. June tries to escape from it, but it begins to lift the car off the ground. Help arrives in the form of [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]], who grabs the car's front end and prevents it from flying off into the storm, while Raf climbs onto him over the hood. There's a moment of alarm as the car is ripped away, but June manages to survive clinging to the hood which Bumblebee is still clutching. Bumblebee drives the relieved pair back to base.

Back at the volcano, the [[Decepticon]]s are busy gathering up Dark Energon and loading it aboard the ''[[Nemesis (Prime)|Nemesis]]''. On the ship's bridge, Megatron is suddenly seized by a vision of the Earth exploding.

Bumblebee arrives back at base, and everyone's relieved to see Raf and June safe, though she grounds Jack. At roughly the same time, Fowler arrives to find out if the Autobots have made any progress in finding answers. Ratchet has traced the source of the earthquakes to the Earth's core, and when he plays the tiny tremors as sound, everyone present hears a heartbeat. Meanwhile, [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] plays the same sound to Megatron, who feels it resonating through his head.

Deep within the volcano, [[Unicron]] awakens.

Realizing that Unicron is at the Earth's core, Optimus explains to the humans present about the age-old war between [[Primus]] and Unicron, the creation of the [[Thirteen original Transformers|Thirteen]], the [[Well of All Sparks]], and the defeat of Unicron. Fowler thinks they should find the hole Unicron crawled into the Earth through and fill it with explosives, but Optimus believes that the Earth formed around Unicron as he slept. Everyone wonders what will happen next.

[[Image:OneShallRise1-Unicronaudience.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Nobody summons Unicron!" "Then it pleases me to be the fir- [[The Transformers: The Movie|Oh, wait."]]]]

[[Airachnid]] reports that the ''Nemesis'' hold is full of Dark Energon. Megatron places her in command while he goes to talk to Unicron. As the ship moves away, Megatron flies down to the lip of the volcano and beseeches Unicron to speak to him. Unicron is unimpressed with Megatron and senses the taint of Primus. Unicron is shocked that the last of the Primes still lives and tells Megatron he'll deal with it himself.

Optimus scouts one of the locations where a quake has struck and confirms that, like the others, it's rich in metals. Ratchet warns him of an increase in spark activity, and a few moments later, Unicron himself appears to Optimus as a huge, stone being. Optimus asks Unicron to consider the many [[human]]s inhabiting Earth who rely on Unicron, but Unicron considers them parasites and opts to strike Optimus with lightning instead. Optimus retaliates, blasting Unicron until the stone golem falls and crumbles into the ground. Optimus has not won, however, as more Unicrons burst out of the ground all around him.

[[One Shall Rise, Part 2|To be continued...]]

==Featured characters==
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*[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (3)
*[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (4)
*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (6)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Decepticon Miner]]s (12)
*[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (13)
*[[Airachnid]] (14)
|c3=
*[[June Darby]] (7)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (8)
*[[Jack Darby]] (9)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (10)
*[[William Fowler]] (11)
|c4=
*[[Unicron]] (15)
*[[Thirteen original Transformers|Thirteen]] (16-28, flashback)
}}

==Quotes==
"The ‘Cons killed a unicorn?" ''(Awkward silence)'' "White horse with a horn on its head... prances around all sparkly?"
:—'''Miko''' makes the first canon Unicron/unicorn joke in twenty-five years.

"It deeply grieves me that I have failed. But I will do everything in my power to ensure that no harm comes to our human friends or any human ever again." 
"Optimus…they’re children. They do not belong in your world. They should be worrying about grades, prom dates, pimples—not their own survival!"
:—A spark-to-heart in which '''Optimus''' and '''June''' don't quite see eye-to-optic.

(To June) "You're not my mother." 
"Miko..." 
"Neither are you!"
:—'''Miko''', asserting her independence—again, and '''Bulkhead'''.

"Before the beginning...there was Primus. And there was Unicron. One, the incarnation of creation—the other...of destruction. For eons, Primus and Unicron battled, the balance of power shifting between them more times than could be counted. Only by creating the Thirteen—the original Primes who preceded me—was Primus finally able to defeat Unicron and cast him out. Primus became one with the very core of our planet, creating life through the Well of All Sparks, while Unicron was never to be heard from again...until now."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' tells the tale.

"SILENCE, WORM. I HAVE NO NEED OF YOUR LOWLY ASSISTANCE." 
"Please, my lord. I exist only to serve you." 
"WHAT IS THIS I SENSE? THE TAINT OF PRIMUS? HERE?!" 
"That is Optimus, the last of the Primes, our sworn enemy." 
"YOU PROFESS LOYALTY TO ME, YET ALLOW A DISCIPLE OF PRIMUS TO LIVE?!" 
"I will destroy him for you! His screams will be heard—" 
"I GROW WEARY OF YOUR PRATTLE. SURELY IF YOU HAD THE POWER TO DESTROY THIS PRIME, YOU WOULD HAVE DONE SO ALREADY. ''I'' WILL DEAL WITH HIM MYSELF."
:—Confronting '''Unicron''' himself, '''Megatron''' starts to feel a little like Starscream.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* A tornado with enough wind force to pull a car and the Autobot holding it should have sucked June and Raf in the second they exited the vehicle.

===Continuity notes===
* The blade that forms from Optimus's right arm remains broken in this episode, having been damaged by Megatron in "[[One Shall Fall]]".

===Transformers references===
[[Image:OneShallRise1-TheThirteen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*[[Primus]] and his conflict with Unicron originated in [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Transformers comic]] way back in the 1980s.
*The Thirteen first came into Transformers lore in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]].
*The [[Well of All Sparks]], meanwhile, originated in Dreamwave's 2003 ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' miniseries.
*When the Decepticon miners harvest Dark Energon from the volcano, it appears that some of it has been cut into [[Energon cube|cubes]].
*This episode gives direct confirmation that the [[Core]] of Cybertron ''is'' Primus. Furthermore, the appearance of the Core shown in the episode is almost identical to its appearance in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]''.
* If you look hard enough, you can see [[Solus Prime|one]] of The Thirteen wielding [[Magnus Hammer|a familiar hammer]], [[Prima|one wielding]] [[Star Saber (Prima)|a huge sword]], and one wearing [[Liege Maximo|a helmet with large horns]].
*Megatron and Unicron's conversation is a reverse of the one in the '86 movie. Megatron begs to serve the chaos bringer, but Unicron refuses.

===Real-world references===

During a news clip there's Europe shown with electrical failures.

===Trivia===
* This episode was initially intended to air on TeleToon on [[August 28]], 2011, but its broadcast was replaced at the last minute by a rerun of "[[Predatory]]". It was then aired exclusively in Singapore on [[September 29]], 2011.
* This episode's intro sequence is shorter than previous ones, skipping the shots of the kids with their respective partners.
* In a difference to the usual Primus/Unicron mythos, Unicron is shown physically stomping across Cybertron and Primus is said to have ''later'' become "one" with the planet as if it pre-exists him.
* The piece of music that plays during the scene with Jack's potential separation from Arcee is the one that can be heard back during the similar situations in [[Darkness Rising, Part 4]] and [[Darkness Rising, Part 5]].
* As the Autobots watch a news report of various catastrophes around the globe, the corner of the ticker running across the bottom of the screen displays mostly positive financial growth. Man, corporations ''are'' evil!
* As of this episode, June dubs Jack grounded until the age of twenty-five. Let's see how long that lasts.
*In his confrontation with Unicron, Optimus does not reveal his mask once. Perhaps he doesn't consider this a real battle for his life.
*This is the first time in any Transformers franchise where we catch a glimpse of all thirteen of the Original Transformers. Finally.
*Optimus' expressions have become a lot more frequent since the start of the episode. You can notice a smile at Raf, a guilty look from when June lectures him, a confused expression when Miko mentions about the Unicron/unicorn, and a twitch of the optics in regards to hearing the heartbeat of Unicron.

[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon timeline

2011-09-27T18:06:06Z

209.51.184.13: /* 2010 */

[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] is a complicated thing. This '''timeline''' is, at its heart, a combined translation of two official Japanese timelines published as part of the ''[[Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' line, which combine the events of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] cartoon, thee original Japanese series, ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'', ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'', ''[[Robot Masters (franchise)|Robot Masters]]'', ''[[Binaltech]]'', ''[[Binaltech Asterisk]]'', ''[[Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' continuities and more. Along with linking existing events from these series the timelines also recorded several new events and retconned several others to make all the material fit (roughly) together.

Prepare for a headache.

Unless otherwise indicated, names used are English versions.

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==15,000,000,000 years ago==
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* The Big Bang. The universe is born through the power of [[Zodiac]].<ref>''[[Zone (franchise)|Zone]]''</ref>
{{-}}

==12,000,000,000 years ago==
[[Image:Oracle COTP thumb.gif|right|thumb]]
* The galaxy is born. The alien scientist [[Primacron]] is born.

* Primacron creates a sentient, planet-sized robot life form called [[Unicron]] that feeds on mechanical planets and robot life forms, but it rebels against him. Primacron is injured. Primacron's Assistant, [[Oracle (G1)|Oracle]], flees.<ref name="primitives">"[[Call of the Primitives]]"</ref>

* Oracle reaches a desolate planet in the center of the galaxy and changes it into a verdant world.

* Oracle senses that in the far future, Primacron will create [[Tornedron]], which can absorb all energy. Oracle summons [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and other beast [[Transformer]]s from the future to tell them how to destroy the threat.<ref name="primitives">"[[Call of the Primitives]]"</ref>

{{note|In its original English and Japanese versions, the events of this episode do not suggest any time travel to have occurred, but the new merged Japanese timeline retconned it in to prevent a conflict with the new idea that the Oracle has become Vector Sigma by the modern day.}}
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* The [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] immigrate to Oracle's green planet. They obtain Oracle's shell, the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. Oracle, who has the ability to give robots life, is turned into the ultra computer [[Vector Sigma]]. His safety key has the power to make organic life into machines, and is used by the Quintessons to transform his world into the machine planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].<ref>Combination of facts from "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]", "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]", and "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]".</ref>

* The Quintessons attempt to create [[Trans-Organic|Trans-Organics]] as a fusion between robotic and organic life, but fail and seal them up deep within the planet.<ref name="dweller">"[[The Dweller in the Depths]]"</ref>

* The Quintessons mass-produce civilian and military robot life forms, the ancestors of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, as slaves. The first of these is named [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A3]].<ref name="ffod4">"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]"</ref>
{{--}}
==11 million years ago==
[[Image:Ffod4 early soldiers.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
* The intelligent robots of Cybertron develop emotions and revolt, with A-3 as their leader. They chase the Quintessons from the planet. The [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron arrives.<ref name="ffod4" />

* The military Decepticons (who desire dictatorship) and civilian Autobots (who are against it) war against each other.<ref name="ffod4" />

* The Autobots, who lack combat capabilities, are massacred. Many flee their home planet.<ref name="ffod4" />

* The Matrix is passed on as a symbol of Autobot leadership. The holders' memory and wisdom are collected within it.<ref name="ffod4" />

* In order to fight the Decepticons, the Autobots develop the technology to transform their bodies. However, several centuries later, the Decepticons gain the same technology. This is the birth of the [[Transformer]]s.<ref name="ffod4" />

* The scientists [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] visit [[Earth]] for research purposes. Skyfire crashes into the Arctic and goes missing.<ref name="fireinthesky">"[[Fire in the Sky]]"</ref>

==9 million years ago==
[[Image:Megatronffod.jpg|right|thumb]]
* Deep within Cybertron, the [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] is created and becomes leader of the Decepticons.<ref name="ffod4" />

* Megatron kills the Autobot leader. The Matrix is guarded by the elder Alpha Trion (formerly A-3).<ref name="ffod4" />

* Cargo hauler [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] is badly injured by Megatron and, through Alpha Trion's aid, is reborn as Commander [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], bearer of the Matrix.<ref name="wardawn">"[[War Dawn]]"</ref>

* War breaks out between Megatron's Decepticons and Prime's Autobots.<ref name="wardawn"/>

* Megatron uses the brainwashing machine [[Robo-Smasher]] to bolster his ranks. Its victims include the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]].<ref name="tsoos-6">"[[The Secret of Omega Supreme]]"</ref>

* As the war intensifies, civilians who lack transformation abilities ([[Cyberdroid]]s) flee, searching for a new home.<ref>"[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]"</ref> These include the immigrants to Planet [[Paradron]] in the Fourth [[Great War (G1)|Great War]].<ref>"[[Fight or Flee]]"</ref>

==The ancient past==
[[Image:PlagueInsecticons Insecticon lair.jpg|right|thumb]]
* God Messenger ([[Devil Z]]) and [[Godmaster]] come to Earth. Godmaster breaks into 8 pieces and falls into a deep sleep.<ref>"[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]"</ref>

* The independent Decepticon team called the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] arrives on Earth and decides to live there permanently, using food and elements as their fuel.<ref name="apoi">"[[A Plague of Insecticons]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==4 million years ago==
[[Image:ArkCartoon1.jpg|right|thumb]]
* A group of Transformers led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] escape Cybertron in search of a new haven. They travel to the desolate planet [[Master (planet)|Master]].<ref>"[[The Mystery of Planet Master]]"</ref>

* The starship [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], which has been traveling through time, crashes on planet Master. Fortress uses it to refine his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] theory and builds the massive [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]].<ref>[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #48]]''</ref>

* The resources on Cybertron dry up. An Autobot space exploration team aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] led by Optimus Prime and their Decepticon pursuers aboard the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]], led by Megatron, are pulled in by the planet [[Earth]]'s gravity and crash. The Transformers enter a long period of [[stasis lock]].<ref name="mtmte1">"[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==3 million years ago==
[[Image:BeastWars2 clash.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
* Next-generation Autobots and Decepticons ([[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]) come from the future via [[Transwarp]] and scan the animals of Earth in order to transform into them. The [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] begin.<ref name="bw1">"[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]"</ref><ref name="bw2">"[[Beast Wars (Part 2)]]"</ref>

* The immortal life force of Starscream, who died in the future of 2005, crosses time and space to reach Earth. He possesses a [[Waspinator|Predacon]] and attempts to take over, but fails. He returns to being a ghost and vanishes into the far reaches of time and space.<ref name="possession">"[[Possession]]"</ref>

* Autobots and Decepticons traverse dimensions and battle the Beast Warriors.<ref>''[[Beast Wars Diorama Story]]''</ref>

{{note|While the factions are traditionally called 'Cybertrons' and 'Destrons' in Japan, these dimensional travelers are explicitly identified as Autobots and Decepticons, names that have only been used in Japan for the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 movie]].}}

* A dimensional fissure, the [[Blasty Zone]], forms. [[Optimus Primal]] and the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] are transported to the year [[Robot Masters (franchise)|2004]].<ref name="battlebegins">"[[The New Battle Begins!]]"</ref><ref name="strongestcommand">"[[Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!]]"</ref><ref name=rm1>"[[Clash! The Two Leaders]]"</ref><ref name=rm3>"[[Enter the War! Optimus Primal]]"</ref>
[[Image:G1Prime BWMegs.jpg|right|thumb]]
* Due to the Maximals' and Predacons' interference in the [[Vok]] experiment on Earth, the Vok begin to terraform the planet. Optimus Primal sacrifices his life to stop this. As a result, Earth loses its second, mechanical moon, and a [[quantum surge]] is generated.<ref name="othervoices1">"[[Other Voices, Part 1]]"</ref><ref name="othervoices2">"[[Other Voices, Part 2]]"</ref>

* Humanity's ancestors are born. The Maximals assist in their evolution.<ref name="codeofhero">"[[Code of Hero]]"</ref>

* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] is sent from the future to kill everyone. He captures the Predacon Megatron, but fails in his mission and is destroyed.<ref name="agenda1">"[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]"</ref><ref name="agenda2">"[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]"</ref><ref name="agenda3">"[[The Agenda (Part III)]]"</ref>

* In the volcano later to be known as [[Mount St. Hilary]], the Predacon Megatron unearths the Ark and attacks the original Optimus Prime in an attempt to change history. As a result, a [[timestorm]] occurs, but Optimus Primal stops it.<ref name="agenda3" /><ref name="optimalsituation">"[[Optimal Situation]]"</ref>

* The Maximals capture the Predacon Megatron and return to the future.<ref>"[[Nemesis Part 2]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==Several million years ago==
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* The [[Sparkbot|Sparkbots]] travel back from 2007 and attempt to release Unicron's [[Angolmois]] energy, which was scattered in 2005. They are followed by [[Primus]] (a.k.a. Oracle), who seals them and the energy inside the Earth. He creates [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] to stand guard and devises several layers of safeguards to control Maximus's activation.<ref name=kp51>[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #51]]</ref>
{{--}}

==500,000 years ago==
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* The Decepticon [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] uses [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|a giant fortress]] in his quest to become the next [[Emperor of Destruction|Emperor]], but the young Autobot [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and others seal it up in the gravity well of the [[Dark Nebula]].<ref>"[[Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==Several thousand years ago==
* The Stone Age.
[[Image:ProtecttheWildAnimals Autobot Pretenders human.jpg|right|thumb]]
* The Headmaster [[Grand Maximus|Grand]] of Planet Master meets up with the Autobot [[Pretender]]s. After a battle with the Decepticon Pretenders, they crash on Earth and take the form of [[Human|humans]].<ref>"[[Rise Up!! Pretenders]]"</ref> They seal up the Decepticon Pretenders, who have taken the form of demons, in a pyramid in Egypt, the Nasca Lines in Peru, and the undersea city of [[Atlantis]].<ref>"[[Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt]]"</ref>

* A team of Autobots from the future come to Earth to activate [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], but their spaceship crashes on [[Castle Peak]]. Later, this becomes the basis for human legends of U.F.O.s.<ref name="thedecepticons">"[[The Decepticons]]"</ref>

* The energy life form [[Devil Z]] steals the [[Godmaster]]s' [[transtector]]s from the [[G Nebula]] and brings them to Earth. He falls into a deep sleep. Among the transtectors he has stolen is one created for Optimus Prime.<ref>"[[Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!]]"</ref>

{{note|The above point contradicts the earlier account of Devil Z as the "God Messenger" and the Godmasters originating as a singular being known as "Godmaster." The earlier account is the one used in the animated series itself, but was later apparently retconned, replaced with the version of the story noted here. This version appeared in the later timeline and may be assumed to take precedence in canon.}}

==543==
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* A human from the future year of 1985 and several Autobots and Decepticons including Starscream arrive through a time-space transportation system left in an ancient ruin on Earth. They are drawn into a territorial battle, but with the assistance of an old man claiming to be a wizard, they return to their original era.<ref name="adrikac">"[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]"</ref>
{{--}}
==14th Century==
[[Image:Pearl of bahoudin.jpg|right|thumb]]
* Humanity unearths a spaceship that crashed on Earth several million years before, and discovers a Cybertronian weather control unit called the [[Power Core]]. The Power Core's activation causes a great disaster, but the King of Persia seals it inside a golden shell. Renamed the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]] ''("Jehudin" in Japan)'', it is buried in the ground once more.<ref name="transeurope">"[[Trans-Europe Express]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==Early 1980s==
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* The Great War on Cybertron settles down. A team of [[Cyberdroid]]s comes from Cybertron to look for Optimus Prime or the Matrix that he holds. A dimensional shockwave causes them to gain transformation abilities as [[Micromaster|Micromasters]] and travel to Earth. As a side effect of the shockwave, some become Decepticons.<ref>"[[The Transformers: Micromaster#Part 1: A New Transformer Legend Begins!!|A New Transformer Legend Begins!!]]"</ref>

* The divided Micromasters begin a conflict on Earth. The Autobots unearth a fragment of Cybertronian metal and a Predacon emblem in Mount St. Hilary. They set up [[Metrobase]] to protect the site.<ref>"[[The Transformers: Micromaster#Part 5: Sixtrain! Activate Red Mode!!|Sixtrain! Activate Red Mode!!]]"</ref>

* The Autobot Micromasters find a pod in the ground. A plasma released from the pod opens a dimensional rift and [[Multiforce]] arrives from the future.<ref>"[[The Transformers: Micromaster#Part 6: The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!|The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!]]"</ref>

{{note|No further explanation as to what happened to the Micromasters and Multiforce afterwards is provided.}}
{{--}}
==1985==
[[Image:MTMtE Part2 Greetings.jpg|right|thumb]]
* The eruption of Mount St. Hilary activates [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] after 4 million years. Teletraan I awakens and repairs the sleeping Autobots and Decepticons, making them resemble the machines of Earth. The restored Megatron leads his forces to concentrate [[Energon Cube|energy]] and send it back to their homeworld. Optimus Prime opposes this, and a conflict arises, sweeping humans into the battle.<ref name="mtmte1" /><ref name="mtmte2>"[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"</ref><ref name="mtmte3">"[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]"</ref>

* The Decepticon Air Commander Starscream unearths his old friend Skyfire from the polar ice. Even as Skyfire is reborn, they come into conflict and Skyfire joins the Autobots.<ref name="fireinthesky" />

* Megatron makes a deal with the human scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]] and uses the [[Hypno-chip|hypno-chip]] that Arkeville has developed to brainwash and enslave many humans. Megatron uses them to construct a large [[space bridge]] and pulls Cybertron into Earth orbit. The gravitational pull causes major disasters on Earth, but he is stopped by Optimus Prime and the Autobots.<ref name="ultimatedoom1">"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1]]"</ref><ref name="ultimatedoom2">"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2]]"</ref><ref name="ultimatedoom3">"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]"</ref>

* [[Doctor Fujiyama]] creates the robot [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]. Due to Decepticon tampering, she goes berserk and is sealed up, but is considered a major step in the history of Earth-made robots.<ref name="nightbird">"[[Enter the Nightbird]]"</ref>

* Starscream manipulates a time and space transportation system left in an ancient ruin on Earth and is transported to [[Europe]] in the year 543. He returns along with the Autobots who followed him.<ref name="adrikac" />

* In order to bolster the ranks of the outnumbered Autobots, Alpha Trion becomes the activation key for Vector Sigma and merges with it.<ref name="tktvs2">"[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]"</ref>
[[Image:G1Megatron Disc Agenda part2.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
* The Autobot [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], created by Vector Sigma, are transported by Decepticon Defense Commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s time machine to the Cybertron of 9 million years before. There, they assist in the birth of Optimus Prime and return.<ref name="wardawn" />

* Three [[United States of America|American]] students create the robot [[B.O.T. (robot)|B.O.T.]]. Because they used the [[personality component]] of the Decepticon [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], it goes berserk.<ref name="bot">"[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]"</ref>

* Megatron tampers with the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] aboard the planetary exploration machine Voyager that was launched in 1977 and gives directions for changing history and destroying Optimus Prime on the Ark in the past if the Decepticons lose the war in the future.<ref name="agenda2" />
{{--}}
==Latter 1980s==
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* The [[Autobot City|Scramble City]] plan is activated through cooperation between Autobots and humans.<ref>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' #2]]</ref> The giant city robot [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] is completed. The Decepticons build [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].<ref name="scramblecity">"[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]"</ref>
{{--}}
==Early 1990s==
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* In the [[United States of America]], an expert [[G.I. Joe (team)|team]] including [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|D.R. Faireborn]] is formed to combat a massive [[Cobra|international terrorist organization]] led by the man who would later be known as [[Cobra Commander|Snake]].

* The Chinese restaurant run by [[Shaoshao Li]]'s parents moves to [[New York City|New York]]. Shaoshao spends many lonely days there until she meets the young [[Marissa Faireborn]].<ref name=kp23>[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama #23]]</ref>
{{--}}
==1996==
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* During one of D.R. Faireborn's missions, he and his daughter Marissa are saved by Optimus Prime. From then onwards, Marissa is increasingly involved with Prime and the other Autobots. However, Shaoshao, who feels that her only ally has been taken away from her by Prime, begins to mistrust all Transformers.<ref>[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama #34]]</ref>

* Shaoshao's parents relocate their restaurant to [[Japan]]. Shaoshao is forced to leave without ever reaching an understanding with Marissa or Prime.<ref name="kp23"/>
{{--}}
==Latter 1990s==
[[Image:Stargatebattles starscream trigger.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
* The United States government officially announces their intent to coexist with the Autobots, the existence of Decepticons, and their intention to join in the battle.<ref name=firstcontact>"[[First Contact]]"</ref>
* The United States army works with the Autobots to develop and produce the military strategy robot [[C-X]]. However, Starscream's ghost, which has come from the future, tampers with it. It goes berserk and is destroyed.<ref>"[[Divided Views]]"</ref>

* The Japanese government makes a deal with the Decepticons, agreeing to allow them to gather energy in exchange for Japan's safety. However, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] cause an artificial earthquake, leading to mass casualties.<ref>"[[Activation]]"</ref>

* The humans and Autobots work together to develop the interstellar teleportation gate known as the [[Trigger]].<ref name=firstcontact/>

* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] fuses with the Trigger. He attempts a coup, but is defeated by Optimus Prime and Megatron. In the battle, many on both sides are badly damaged, and Prime and Megatron go missing.<ref>"[[The Stargate Battles (issue)|The Stargate Battles]]"</ref>

==2000==
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* An elite team of large [[Megatron (RID)|Predacons]] ''(a.k.a. "Destrongers")'' from the future cross the dimensions to Earth.<ref name="battleprotocol">"[[Battle Protocol]]"</ref> They attempt to control [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], who was left on Earth several million years before. They are opposed by an Autobot [[Dimensional Patrol Team]] from the future, led by [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]]. The Autobots secretly construct a space bridge and remain undercover. The Dimensional Patrol Team is made up of new-generation Transformers, including the [[Spy Changers]], who were born from the addition of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]].

* The Autobot space ship that had crashed on [[Castle Peak|Angel Mountain]] several millennia ago is unearthed by the Predacons. Its crew are reformatted into Decepticons.<ref name="thedecepticons" />

* The Autobots activate Brave Maximus. Borrowing Maximus's power, Fire Convoy defeats the leader of the Predacons and Decepticons, [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]].<ref name="finalbattle">"[[The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle]]"</ref>
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==2003==
{{note|Beginning with this year, the timeline splits in two with the commencement of the ''[[Story of Binaltech]]''. This story involves some degree of complicated time- and space-bending, resulting in the creation of a parallel universe that branches off from the mainstream one. Precisely how many events occur in the mainstream timeline when all is said and done is unclear; as such, this timeline will list all events exclusive to the Binaltech story under sub-headings labelled "200Xb".}}
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* On Earth, with the help of Autobot ambassador [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], construction begins on [[Autobot City]], which uses [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] as its core. The [[Earth Defense Command]] (E.D.C.) is created with humans and Autobots working together.

* The members of the Autobot Dimensional Patrol Team that remained on Earth sense a new threat and upgrade the Spy Changer team to [[Super Mode]].<ref>Super Spy Changers catalog</ref>

* The Autobots sense that Megatron is preparing for a war to take over Cybertron. They prepare by moving most of their forces from Earth to Cybertron.

===2003b===
* Using the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] virus, the Decepticons sabotage the Autobot forces, causing massive damage. The E.D.C., having lost most of their defenses, activate the [[Binaltech]] Project, a plan to create man-made Transformers.<ref>[[Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1]]</ref>

==2004==
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* The Autobots use the element [[Solitarium]] to continue construction of Scramble City. They rewrite [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]]'s central systems accordingly.

* Dimensional fissures called the [[Blasty Zone]] appear, and Transformers from various eras are transported to the year 2004. The Predacon Megatron arrives and defeats Starscream, taking over command of the Decepticons on Earth.<ref name=robotmasters>''[[Robot Masters (franchise)|Robot Masters]]''</ref>

* Optimus Prime and the other Autobots on Earth are attacked by the Decepticons led by the Predacon Megatron. Prime remembers having met a future Transformer aboard the Ark 3 million years before. A timestorm occurs, and Optimus Primal is summoned from prehistoric Earth.<ref name="battlebegins"/><ref name="strongestcommand"/><ref name=rm1/><ref name=rm3/>

* [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and [[Victory Leo]] arrive from the future, having pursued the Strong Attack Captain Decepticon [[Gigant Bomb]], who came through the Blasty Zone.<ref name=victorywarriorsenter>"[[The Victory Warriors Enter!!]]"</ref>
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===2004b===
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* Megatron begins the war to take over Cybertron. The Autobots cannot send reinforcements to Earth. The Binaltech warriors born on Earth are very effective. The E.D.C. and Autobots, working together, remove the Decepticons from the solar system.<ref>"[[Binaltech Is...]]"</ref>

* Through an introduction by Dr. Arkeville, the Decepticon Earth Attack Commander Starscream allies with a secret organization, the [[Concurrence]], made up of dangerous elements on Earth. Using advanced brainwashing techniques, they brainwash humans and take over several industrial cities across the world, creating Binaltech Decepticons.<ref>"[[Arise! Evil Binaltechs]]"</ref>

* In order to bolster their ranks on [[Earth]], the Autobots develop the [[Genetronic Translink System]], which creates same-personality duplicates. However, its side effects are unknown.<ref>"[[GT Units Online!]]"</ref>

* Under the E.D.C.'s leadership, a replica [[Zoom-Zoom|automaton]] with artificial intelligence is created in Japan. This is the birth of man-made Transformers.<ref name=opcarwash>"[[Operation: Carwash]]"</ref>

* In order to find the truth about the "Bad Production Incident" that created the Binaltech Decepticons, an expert team led by D.R. Faireborn works with Autobots including [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] to enact [[Operation: Carwash]].<ref name=opcarwash/>
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==2005==
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* [[Lio Convoy]] comes through the Bloody Zone ''(possibly a typo for [[Blasty Zone]])'' from a future in which humans are extinct on Earth.<ref name=liotyphoon>"[[The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (episode)|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters]]"</ref>

* Ravage from another point in the future makes contact with [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] in order to use the Transformers' "[[Bio]] and [[Tech Spec]]" data to manipulate the timestream and create a future without needless battles. He is stopped by the humanoid computer Mobile [[Teletraan 15]], who has traveled back in time from 2007. As a result, Teletraan I is damaged and the data is lost.<ref>"[[15 Volume: The Last Part]]"</ref>

* In order to regain the lost data, Ravage takes on the identity of "Black Panther Man" and infiltrates the Autobots. He instructs the Teletraan 15 of 2005 to travel to different eras via [[Transwarp]] and creates an Information Control Center based on the record satellite [[Nana]].<ref>[[Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go! Volume 1|''15 Go! Go!'' Volume 1]]</ref>

* Megatron, who has been missing, is reborn as Rebirth Megatron through the black hole connection system possessed by the [[Reverse Convoy]] of planet [[Vehicon (planet)|Vehicon]].<ref name=robotmasters/>

* Injured in the battle over solitarium, Optimus Prime gains the power of the [[Energon Matrix]] possessed by the many Prime-type warriors gathered from different eras. He rids Earth of Decepticons. The Autobots use the last of the solitarium to return the time-lost Autobots and the captured Decepticons to their original eras.<ref name=robotmasters/>
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* [[Unicron]] the Great Devourer appears and the [[Unicron War]] begins. Optimus Prime dies in battle, the heavily-wounded Megatron is reborn as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] through the power of Unicron, and Starscream is executed by Galvatron.<ref name="tftm">''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''</ref>

* The Matrix is passed on to the new Autobot leader, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], and the young Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] releases its power, maturing into [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and becoming the Autobots' new leader. He throws Galvatron toward Planet [[Thrull]] and lights the darkness, destroying Unicron.<ref name="tftm" /> But the [[Angolmois]] energy within Unicron traverses time and space and parasitizes Autobot leaders from various time periods. Unicron's servants, the [[Sparkbot|Sparkbots]], secretly alter Galvatron's trajectory so that he will land on Earth.<ref name=kp51/>

* Galvatron crashes on Earth, creating a historically unparalleled disaster and transforming Tokyo into a sea of fire. His cells are scattered, and the Unicron cells within them multiply using humans and machines as their hosts. The machines become [[Legion]] and the biological organisms (humans) become [[Kiss Player|Kiss Players]].<ref name="kissplayers">''[[Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' backstory</ref>

* Due to the disaster, humans begin to see Transformers as an enemy, with anti-Transformers sentiment centering on Japan. To combat this, key aid groups and Autobots work on rescue operations in Tokyo. Among them is a [[Pepsi Convoy|sentient metallic being]] who takes on the form of an Autobot to soothe the thirst of the people of Japan.<ref>Pepsi Convoy bio</ref>
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* Despite the Autobots' best efforts, the Japanese people's anti-Transformers sentiment continues unabated and spreads throughout the world. Eventually, the Tokyo E.D.C. is at the center of a movement to force Transformers off the Earth.<ref name="kissplayers" /> There are some who believe that the Concurrence is behind this sudden change in direction, but it is not known for certain.

* The E.D.C. summons Kiss Players from across the country and begins to remove Cybertronians using white artificial Transformers called [[Autorooper]]s.<ref name="kissplayers" />

* The E.D.C. develops an [[Anti-electron|anti-electron]] field that greatly lowers the life functions of Cybertronians and covers the planet with it, thus driving all remaining Transformers off the Earth.<ref name="kissplayers" />

* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], devastated by the thought that his actions caused humanity and Transformers to go to war with each other, returns both the Matrix and the title of Commander to Ultra Magnus and becomes Hot Rod once more.<ref>"[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|A Big Catch Tonight?!]]"</ref>

* Some civilians oppose the unilateral actions of the E.D.C. to remove the Transformers and form a resistance movement. Marissa Faireborn is seen among them.<ref name="kissplayers" />

===2005b===
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* The remaining members of the disbanded American intelligence agency [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]] succeed in analyzing the flight recorder of a future Transformer's spaceship, which they had unearthed and safeguarded since the previous century. They discover the future Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s "Central Consciousness File X-9." Using the life force of the current Ravage, who had been captured by the E.D.C., he is reborn as the Binaltech Ravage. However, sensing that his plan to change history 3 million years before had failed, Ravage once again begins to try to alter the timeline.<ref>"[[Ghosts of the Past]]"</ref>

* Ravage repairs Shockwave's [[Kronosphere]] time machine. He traps the on-the-verge-of-victory Megatron and the other Decepticon forces around Cybertron between dimensions, their mobile fortress and all. He intends to protect the Decepticons from Unicron's imminent arrival and to allow the Autobots to exhaust themselves battling Unicron. Then the Decepticons will reemerge and reign supreme.<ref>"[[Changing Lanes]]"</ref>

* The Autobot technician [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] discovers through information gathered from Ravage that in the near future, he and many other Autobots will die in the Unicron War. He sees a way to avoid this fate in the GT System, which makes it possible to replicate personalities. He initiates [[Project Bodyshop]], creating replicas of himself.<ref>"[[Project Bodyshop]]"</ref>
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* The [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]], highly praised due to the excellent work of Autobot police officer [[Clamp Down]], is expanded to include [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and other Binaltech Autobots. They attempt to promote peaceful co-existence by [[Binaltech Asterisk|partnering]] with humans and taking on jobs.<ref>''[[Alternators#Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]''</ref>

{{note|This event could take place in either timeline, but since the Autobots here are in Binaltech bodies, it's placed in this timeline for the sake of continuity.}}
* The Autobots attempt to undo the change in history that the Binaltech Ravage caused. Autobot theoretician [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] directs "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]" in an attempt to send a warning to the past. If it succeeds, history will return to normal, but the Autobots will lose to the Decepticons, Cybertron will be conquered by Megatron, and the great darkness of Unicron will arrive.<ref>"[[Darkest Hour]]"</ref>

* Operation: Distant Thunder fails. A mysterious entity called the "[[Optimus Primal|Protector]]" creates a bypass, creating two parallel worlds: one with the true progression of events, and the other with the altered history of the Binaltech Project. The world where the altered history continues will eventually lead to the great [[Alternity]].<ref>"[[Binal Time]]"</ref>

{{note|With the explicit creation of this parallel universe, the relevance of the Binaltech storyline to this timeline comes to an end. The story continues in [[Kill Switch|subsequent Binaltech story chapters]], and on into the ''[[Alternity (franchise)|Alternity]]'' toyline.}}

==2006==
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* "Over-Technology" is used to rebuild the city of Tokyo at a fever pitch.<ref name="kissplayers"/>

* In May, just as peace is restored, hordes of an unknown Transformer species called Legion appear. The Legion creatures roam cities and attack a small number of humans, as though there is some special quality that they are looking for.<ref name="kissplayers"/>

* To fight the Legion forces, the E.D.C. uses Galvatron's cells to mass-produce black-and-white Autoroopers. When fused with Kiss Players, they can fight on equal footing with Legion creatures.<ref name="kissplayers"/>

* In June, [[Atari Hitotonari]]'s parents are killed by Legion.<ref name=kpish1>[[Kiss Players issue 1|''Kiss Players'' #1]]</ref>

* Atari is attacked by a Legion and fuses with Shaoshao Li's Ne-04 Autorooper. She shows berserker-type abilities and destroys the Legion. She is identified as a Kiss Player.<ref name=kpish1/>

* Atari joins the E.D.C. Tokyo Autorooper Team.<ref name=kpish1/>
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* Starscream's ghost possesses Atari and uses her Kiss Player abilities to fuse with a new body that he forces Dr. Arkeville to make for him. His plans end in failure, and he returns to being a ghost.<ref>"[[Starscream? Volume 3]]"</ref><ref>[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama #27]]</ref>

* The body of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who died in the Unicron War, is transported from Autobot City in America to Tokyo via [[Narita Airport]]. The convoy carrying his corpse is attacked by the resistance and the plan to move him fails. An out-of-control Autorooper unit engages in a [[ParasiTech]] fusion with Prime's body. With the assistance of a Kiss Player from the resistance, Prime regenerates into a new body and is restored to life.<ref name=kpish2>[[Kiss Players issue 2|''Kiss Players'' #2]]</ref>

* Shaoshao Li is held captive in the underground experimentation facility beneath the Tokyo E.D.C. headquarters. A Legion attempts to fuse with her, but she is saved by the sudden appearance of Hot Rod. Hot Rod has a ParasiTech fusion with the Legion, but is reformatted by Shaoshao's Kiss Player abilities. From this day forward, Shaoshao is forced to spend her life fleeing from the E.D.C.<ref name=kpish2/><ref>[[Kiss Players issue 3|''Kiss Players'' #3]]</ref>

* Prime, Marissa, Hot Rod, Shaoshao and Atari stop the human experimentation being carried out by the E.D.C.'s Commander [[Hitoshizuku Amaō|Amaō]] and the scattered cells are returned to Galvatron. He is once more sent on a trajectory to land on [[Thrull]]. Prime, who has finally awakened from his nightmare, returns to death.<ref>"[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|You, I and the Spinning Earth]]"</ref>
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==2007==
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* Former Kiss Players [[Atari Hitotonari]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] and [[Shaoshao Li]] join with the Cassetrons as idols to promote friendship between Transformers and humanity.<ref name=kp39>"[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #39]]</ref>

* The Sparkbots attempt to collect the Angolmois energy that has spread through various eras by tricking Atari and the others.<ref name=kp39/> They time travel with [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], but the awakened [[Primus]] stops them and they are sealed several million years ago on Earth along with the Angolmois energy.<ref>"[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #51]]</ref>

* The Decepticon [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], who had been silent until now, uses his [[Music Label|clones]] to secretly brainwash humans.<ref>[[Music Label]]</ref>
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==2010==
* Hot Rod reclaims the Matrix and becomes Rodimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, once more.

* The [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] start to try to take back their ancestral home of Cybertron.<ref name="ffod1">"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"</ref>

* Galvatron awakens from his slumber on Planet Thrull and returns to leadership of the Decepticons.<ref name="ffod1" />

* Rodimus Prime, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]], Galvatron, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] are kidnapped by a transcendant Quintesson known as the "Seeker" in his crystal ship to be studied as historical artifacts. They are given new bodies as a result of being caught between time and dimensions but free themselves, destroying the ship and returning to their old forms in the process. {{storylink|Macrocosmic Seekers}}

* Starscream, who had been active as a ghost, is restored to life by Unicron and goes missing.<ref name="gitm">"[[Ghost in the Machine]]"</ref>

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* In the wake of Unicron's destruction, [[Primacron]] creates the life form [[Tornedron]], which absorbs all energies. In the distant past, his former assistant Oracle senses this and summons Grimlock and the other beast Transformers, informing them how Tornadron may be destroyed.<ref name="primitives">"[[Call of the Primitives]]"</ref>

* Due to the threat of the [[Hate Plague]], a Quintesson rescued from [[Quintessa]] agrees to restore Optimus Prime to life.<ref name="troop1">"[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"</ref> He uses the [[Wisdom of the Ages]] within the Matrix to cleanse the fear. The Matrix is emptied.<ref name="troop2">"[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]"</ref>

* The last of the Quintessons, who had captured a time-traveling [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|vessel]] and put its crew on trial, are defeated by the Autobots led by Optimus Prime and are swallowed up in a dimensional maelstrom, disappearing.<ref>[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players live performance]]</ref>

* Unicron's head and remains, floating in orbit around Cybertron, are sealed up in the [[Triple Z Point]].
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==2011==
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* The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], who have come from planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], join both armies.<ref name="fourwarriors">"[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky]]"</ref>

* The release of the Matrix's energy causes [[Vector Sigma]] to destabilize. Optimus Prime sacrifices his life to stop it.<ref name="doubleprime">"[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime]]"</ref>

* Partially recharged by the energy of Earth, the Matrix is fully restored by the ghost of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], and Hot Rod becomes Rodimus Prime again.<ref name="doubleprime" />

* The war worsens. Cybertron is devastated. Rodimus Prime leaves to seek out a new homeworld, and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] becomes the new Autobot commander.<ref name="gravedanger">"[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2]]"</ref> The planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] is destroyed in an explosion.<ref name="megazarakappears">"[[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]]"</ref>

* Ultra Magnus dies in battle.<ref name="magnusdies">"[[Ultra Magnus Dies!!]]"</ref> Galvatron disappears into a glacier.<ref name="emperoriceberg">"[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]"</ref>

* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] stops Emperor of Terror [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]]'s plan to blow up the Earth and drives the Decepticons from the Earth. Afterwards, the Cybertrons leave Earth to rebuild space.<ref name="showdownearth2">"[[The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)]]"</ref>

==Several years after 2011==
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* [[Devil Z]], who had been asleep at the bottom of Earth's ocean, awakens and attempts to destroy all of humanity.

* The Autobots in space cannot send assistance to Earth due to the worsening battle. Instead, they send the [[Master-Brace|Masterforce System]], allowing humans to fuse with [[transtector|transtectors]]. However, the humans who have sided with Devil Z use this for evil.<ref>"[[Birth! Headmaster Jrs]]"</ref>

* The human [[Ginrai]], who has fused with the body intended for Optimus Prime, eliminates Devil Z.<ref name="abattleandthen">"[[A Battle... and Then...]]"</ref>
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==2025==
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* Under the leadership of [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], the Autobots create the [[Galactic Peace Alliance]] and establish the Galactic Defense Force to fight the Decepticons. They use [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]] as their base.<ref>"[[The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber]]"</ref>

* The Decepticon Emperor of Destruction [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] reactivates his giant fortress and attacks Earth. Victory Saber stops him and destroys the fortress.<ref>"[[Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification]]"</ref>

* In the far reaches of space, Starscream, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s battle continues.<ref name="pretenderpackaging">"Hero Set" packaging blurb</ref>
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==After 2025==
* Deathsaurus is reborn as the Dark Emperor. He leads all Decepticons in pursuit of the new energy form [[Energon Z]].<ref>[[Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story]]</ref>
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* In response, the Autobots follow [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]'s [[Plan Z]] to terraform the planet [[Micro]] into "Planet Z".<ref name=zone12>[[Zone (story page)|''Zone'' Part 1]]</ref>

* The new Emperor of Destruction, [[Violen Jiger]], appears. His true identity is a fusion of the ghosts of Decepticons who died in battle.<ref>[[Zone (story page)|''Zone'' Part 12]]</ref>

* On [[Saturn]]'s moon [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], where a [[Titan (species)|civilization]] exists that worships robots as gods, [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] is born from within the ground. He assists the Decepticons and performs sabotage activities like blocking transmissions.<ref>[[Zone (story page)|''Zone'' Part 7]]</ref>

* Violen Jiger steals the Super Element [[Zodiac]] from Earth and returns to his birthplace, the [[Tenth Planet]] of the solar system. He is destroyed by the new commander Dai Atlas and his warriors. The rainbow of Zodiac, which is the energy of constructing the universe, fills the 10th planet with life.<ref name=zone12/>

* Victory Saber pursues the Decepticon [[Gigant Bomb]], breaks through the Bloody Zone, and ends up in the year 2004.<ref name=victorywarriorsenter/>

{{note|This is the second mention of the "Bloody Zone," which from its context appears to be the same as the [[Blasty Zone]]. It may be a typo.}}
* The Great Emperor [[Dark Nova]], who looks very similar to Unicron, appears. In response, Dai Atlas orders the [[Battlestars]] to seek out Optimus Prime's body, which had been stolen by Decepticons.<ref>[[The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 1]]</ref>
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* Dark Nova revives Galvatron as [[Megatron (G1)|Super Megatron]].<ref>[[The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 6]]</ref>

* On the satellite base [[Lucifer]], Optimus Prime is discovered and reborn as Star Convoy using the power of Zodiac.<ref>[[The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 4]]</ref>

* Super Megatron evolves into Ultra Megatron,<ref>[[The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 8]]</ref> then fuses with Dark Nova to become [[Dark Nova|Star Giant]].<ref>[[The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 9]]</ref> Star Convoy destroys him from within.<ref>[[The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 10]]</ref>

* The new leader of the Decepticons, [[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]], leads [[Flashwing]], [[Deathplay]], [[Darkfly]] and [[Sharpedge]] to invade Earth, but is stopped by [[Sixbuilder]] and the other new defenders of the Earth.<ref>[[Operation Combination]] telephone audio adventures</ref>

* Planet Cybertron is revived, but suffers a deadly energy shortage. Optimus Prime becomes a [[Powermaster]], fuses with a [[Nebulan]], and protects himself with a phase modulation shield. He enters a black hole to get the super energy [[Nucleon]].<ref>Nucleon Quest Super Convoy's toy bio</ref>

* Optimus Prime is reborn as an [[Action Master]] and creates the [[Cybertron Alliance]] with Megatron, who lost his violence circuits in the previous war. However, Megatron, who has lost his underlings to humans, begins planning to invade Earth once more.<ref>[[G-2 (story page)|''G-2'' Part 3]]</ref>
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* Optimus Prime and Megatron, who have upgraded to new forms, follow "[[The Law of Cybertron]]" and have a one-on-one duel in the 17th District of the [[Mirtonian constellation]]. Prime is defeated and destroyed, but is rebuilt into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Battle Convoy]] by the power of the Matrix.<ref>[[G-2 (story page)|''G-2'' Part 5]]</ref> Megatron joins with [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] and others, and a battle begins. In the end, the Autobots triumph and the Decepticons flee to the far reaches of the universe.<ref>[[G-2 (story page)|''G-2'' Part 6]]</ref>

* [[Galvatron II]], who has come from a parallel world, threatens the galaxy with his [[Warworld|mobile battle fortresses]].<ref>Galvatron II's toy bio</ref> In response, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Laser Ultra Magnus]], who was revived by Battle Convoy's [[Reconfiguration Matrix]], establishes a mobile combat team and prepares for battle.<ref>Laser Ultra Magnus's toy bio</ref>

* Battle Convoy equips himself with a new secret weapon and updates himself to a form that resembles his original body. Through a special coating, he gains a "[[black body]]" to absorb sunlight. He uses his twin special missile launchers and engages Galvatron II in battle.<ref>"[[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version]]"</ref>

* The Autobots develop new remote-controlled [[Eldedroid]]s based on Prime's new black body.<ref>Masterpiece Convoy Black Version's toy bio</ref> One is sent as part of an Autobot unit to investigate a Decepticon underwater base.<ref>"[[MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.]]"</ref>

==Approximately 300 years later==
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* The long war ends with victory by the Autobots, and the Decepticons sign a cease-fire.

* The next-generation Autobots (Maximals) create a clone of Starscream, who has an indestructible spark. They try to use him as an immortal warrior, but fail.<ref name="badspark">"[[Bad Spark]]"</ref> This "[[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]" massacres [[Colony Omicron]] and is captured 4 [[Stellar cycle|stellar cycles]] later.<ref name="deepmetal">"[[Deep Metal]]"</ref>

* The next-generation [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] steals the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], which the Maximals have been safeguarding. With his underlings, he travels to the Earth of 4 million years ago. [[Optimus Primal]] and his crew, who have been engaged in deep-space exploration with the captured Protoform X aboard their ship,<ref name="badspark" /> are assigned to chase down Megatron.<ref name="bw1" /> Colony Omicron's former chief of security, [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], follows in pursuit of Protoform X.<ref name="deepmetal" />

* The Predacon [[Tripredacus Council]] view Megatron's independent actions as dangerous, and send Ravage 4 million years into the past to assassinate all Maximals and Predacons involved with the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]].<ref name="agenda1" /> Their plan ends in failure.<ref name="agenda2" />

* While Optimus Primal's Maximals return to Cybertron with the captured Megatron, Megatron escapes into an earlier period and uses a virus bomb to conquer the planet before the Maximals return to the planet.<ref name="revelations2">"[[Revelations Part II: Descent]]"</ref>
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* Primal and his crew are affected by the virus bomb and lose their memories and ability to transform, but through the guidance of Oracle, they are reformatted into new bodies.<ref name="reformatting">"[[The Reformatting]]"</ref> It is revealed that Primal was sent into the past to bring organic beast bodies back to Cybertron as part of Oracle's plan. Primal takes Megatron with him as he throws himself into the core of Cybertron, a fountain of organic energy. They die. The captured sparks are all freed, and Cybertron is reformatted into a verdant world with a balance of organic and machine.<ref name="endgame3">"[[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future]]"</ref>

* Primal and Megatron, despite having died, are [[Beast Wars Reborn|reborn]] on a parallel world through the power of the ancient Transformer [[Soundblaster (Cybertron)|Logos Prime]], who resides there. They descend to [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]] and gain new bodies. They cause the [[Cyber Key|Ignition Effect]] on the planet for the first time.<ref name="bwreborn">''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]''</ref>
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==Era unknown==
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* The ancient Gaeans, who live on [[Gaea]] (Earth in the future), succeed in obtaining [[Angolmois]] energy. However, they discover that the energy could potentially destroy the entire universe if it responds to an evil heart, and so they leave an [[Artemis|observation system]] on the moon and abandon their planet, leaving for space.
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==Tens of thousands of years later==
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* An armored platoon led by the next-generation [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] seeks to possess the Angolmois energy dormant within Gaea, and [[Lio Convoy]]'s team attempt to stop them.<ref>"[[The New Forces Arrive!]]"</ref>

* Lio Convoy travels through the [[Blasty Zone]] to the year 2005.<ref name=liotyphoon/>

* Galvatron summons the artificial planet [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]. Lio Convoy and his crew use the power of the [[Energon Matrix]] to seal the Angolmois energy into capsules and release them into space. Galvatron is destroyed.<ref>"[[Farewell! Lio Convoy]]"</ref>

* After Nemesis explodes, Lio Convoy is swallowed up by the ensuing wormhole and is transported to the planet [[Dinosaur (planet)|Dinosaur]] in the past.
{{--}}
==Several years after the battle on Gaea==
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* [[Magmatron]], who is obsessed with vengeance for Planet Dinosaur, which was attacked by Unicron in the past, attempts to collect the Angolmois capsules. Meanwhile, military instructor [[Big Convoy]] and his new recruits learn of the capsules via a message from Lio Convoy and make the capsules' collection their mission.<ref>"[[Big Convoy, Move Out]]"</ref>

* The [[Blendtron|Blendtrons]], servants of Unicron, steal the capsules.<ref>"[[The Stolen Capsules]]"</ref> Unicron resurrects as an energy being, and the second [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] begins. Unicron attacks [[Vector Sigma]] and is reborn as Vector Sigma Unicron, using Cybertron as his new body.<ref>"[[Unicron's Ambition]]"</ref>

* Big Convoy, aided by Lio Convoy, uses the [[Matrix Buster]] to defeat Unicron, who has returned to being an energy being, and thus brings peace to the universe. Afterwards, Lio Convoy becomes [[Great Convoy]] and is promoted to the ruling body. After the graduation ceremony for the recruits, the Maximals and Predacons stop fighting and cooperate to rebuild Cybertron.<ref>"[[Graduation Ceremony!!]]"</ref>

==References==
*''Transformers KissPlayer Chronological Table'' printed on ''Autorooper X Atari'' toy packaging (2006)
*Timeline featured in ''Kiss Players/Teletraan Go! Go! Collection'' (MediaWorks, 2007)

==Original fiction==
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[[Category:Chronologies]]
[[Category:Generation 1 history]]

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon timeline

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[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] is a complicated thing. This '''timeline''' is, at its heart, a combined translation of two official Japanese timelines published as part of the ''[[Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' line, which combine the events of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] cartoon, thee original Japanese series, ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'', ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'', ''[[Robot Masters (franchise)|Robot Masters]]'', ''[[Binaltech]]'', ''[[Binaltech Asterisk]]'', ''[[Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' continuities and more. Along with linking existing events from these series the timelines also recorded several new events and retconned several others to make all the material fit (roughly) together.

Prepare for a headache.

Unless otherwise indicated, names used are English versions.

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==15,000,000,000 years ago==
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* The Big Bang. The universe is born through the power of [[Zodiac]].<ref>''[[Zone (franchise)|Zone]]''</ref>
{{-}}

==12,000,000,000 years ago==
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* The galaxy is born. The alien scientist [[Primacron]] is born.

* Primacron creates a sentient, planet-sized robot life form called [[Unicron]] that feeds on mechanical planets and robot life forms, but it rebels against him. Primacron is injured. Primacron's Assistant, [[Oracle (G1)|Oracle]], flees.<ref name="primitives">"[[Call of the Primitives]]"</ref>

* Oracle reaches a desolate planet in the center of the galaxy and changes it into a verdant world.

* Oracle senses that in the far future, Primacron will create [[Tornedron]], which can absorb all energy. Oracle summons [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and other beast [[Transformer]]s from the future to tell them how to destroy the threat.<ref name="primitives">"[[Call of the Primitives]]"</ref>

{{note|In its original English and Japanese versions, the events of this episode do not suggest any time travel to have occurred, but the new merged Japanese timeline retconned it in to prevent a conflict with the new idea that the Oracle has become Vector Sigma by the modern day.}}
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* The [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] immigrate to Oracle's green planet. They obtain Oracle's shell, the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. Oracle, who has the ability to give robots life, is turned into the ultra computer [[Vector Sigma]]. His safety key has the power to make organic life into machines, and is used by the Quintessons to transform his world into the machine planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].<ref>Combination of facts from "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]", "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]", and "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]".</ref>

* The Quintessons attempt to create [[Trans-Organic|Trans-Organics]] as a fusion between robotic and organic life, but fail and seal them up deep within the planet.<ref name="dweller">"[[The Dweller in the Depths]]"</ref>

* The Quintessons mass-produce civilian and military robot life forms, the ancestors of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, as slaves. The first of these is named [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A3]].<ref name="ffod4">"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]"</ref>
{{--}}
==11 million years ago==
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* The intelligent robots of Cybertron develop emotions and revolt, with A-3 as their leader. They chase the Quintessons from the planet. The [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron arrives.<ref name="ffod4" />

* The military Decepticons (who desire dictatorship) and civilian Autobots (who are against it) war against each other.<ref name="ffod4" />

* The Autobots, who lack combat capabilities, are massacred. Many flee their home planet.<ref name="ffod4" />

* The Matrix is passed on as a symbol of Autobot leadership. The holders' memory and wisdom are collected within it.<ref name="ffod4" />

* In order to fight the Decepticons, the Autobots develop the technology to transform their bodies. However, several centuries later, the Decepticons gain the same technology. This is the birth of the [[Transformer]]s.<ref name="ffod4" />

* The scientists [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] visit [[Earth]] for research purposes. Skyfire crashes into the Arctic and goes missing.<ref name="fireinthesky">"[[Fire in the Sky]]"</ref>

==9 million years ago==
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* Deep within Cybertron, the [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] is created and becomes leader of the Decepticons.<ref name="ffod4" />

* Megatron kills the Autobot leader. The Matrix is guarded by the elder Alpha Trion (formerly A-3).<ref name="ffod4" />

* Cargo hauler [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] is badly injured by Megatron and, through Alpha Trion's aid, is reborn as Commander [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], bearer of the Matrix.<ref name="wardawn">"[[War Dawn]]"</ref>

* War breaks out between Megatron's Decepticons and Prime's Autobots.<ref name="wardawn"/>

* Megatron uses the brainwashing machine [[Robo-Smasher]] to bolster his ranks. Its victims include the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]].<ref name="tsoos-6">"[[The Secret of Omega Supreme]]"</ref>

* As the war intensifies, civilians who lack transformation abilities ([[Cyberdroid]]s) flee, searching for a new home.<ref>"[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]"</ref> These include the immigrants to Planet [[Paradron]] in the Fourth [[Great War (G1)|Great War]].<ref>"[[Fight or Flee]]"</ref>

==The ancient past==
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* God Messenger ([[Devil Z]]) and [[Godmaster]] come to Earth. Godmaster breaks into 8 pieces and falls into a deep sleep.<ref>"[[A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva]]"</ref>

* The independent Decepticon team called the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] arrives on Earth and decides to live there permanently, using food and elements as their fuel.<ref name="apoi">"[[A Plague of Insecticons]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==4 million years ago==
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* A group of Transformers led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] escape Cybertron in search of a new haven. They travel to the desolate planet [[Master (planet)|Master]].<ref>"[[The Mystery of Planet Master]]"</ref>

* The starship [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], which has been traveling through time, crashes on planet Master. Fortress uses it to refine his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] theory and builds the massive [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]].<ref>[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #48]]''</ref>

* The resources on Cybertron dry up. An Autobot space exploration team aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] led by Optimus Prime and their Decepticon pursuers aboard the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]], led by Megatron, are pulled in by the planet [[Earth]]'s gravity and crash. The Transformers enter a long period of [[stasis lock]].<ref name="mtmte1">"[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==3 million years ago==
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* Next-generation Autobots and Decepticons ([[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]) come from the future via [[Transwarp]] and scan the animals of Earth in order to transform into them. The [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] begin.<ref name="bw1">"[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]"</ref><ref name="bw2">"[[Beast Wars (Part 2)]]"</ref>

* The immortal life force of Starscream, who died in the future of 2005, crosses time and space to reach Earth. He possesses a [[Waspinator|Predacon]] and attempts to take over, but fails. He returns to being a ghost and vanishes into the far reaches of time and space.<ref name="possession">"[[Possession]]"</ref>

* Autobots and Decepticons traverse dimensions and battle the Beast Warriors.<ref>''[[Beast Wars Diorama Story]]''</ref>

{{note|While the factions are traditionally called 'Cybertrons' and 'Destrons' in Japan, these dimensional travelers are explicitly identified as Autobots and Decepticons, names that have only been used in Japan for the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 movie]].}}

* A dimensional fissure, the [[Blasty Zone]], forms. [[Optimus Primal]] and the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] are transported to the year [[Robot Masters (franchise)|2004]].<ref name="battlebegins">"[[The New Battle Begins!]]"</ref><ref name="strongestcommand">"[[Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!]]"</ref><ref name=rm1>"[[Clash! The Two Leaders]]"</ref><ref name=rm3>"[[Enter the War! Optimus Primal]]"</ref>
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* Due to the Maximals' and Predacons' interference in the [[Vok]] experiment on Earth, the Vok begin to terraform the planet. Optimus Primal sacrifices his life to stop this. As a result, Earth loses its second, mechanical moon, and a [[quantum surge]] is generated.<ref name="othervoices1">"[[Other Voices, Part 1]]"</ref><ref name="othervoices2">"[[Other Voices, Part 2]]"</ref>

* Humanity's ancestors are born. The Maximals assist in their evolution.<ref name="codeofhero">"[[Code of Hero]]"</ref>

* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] is sent from the future to kill everyone. He captures the Predacon Megatron, but fails in his mission and is destroyed.<ref name="agenda1">"[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]"</ref><ref name="agenda2">"[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]"</ref><ref name="agenda3">"[[The Agenda (Part III)]]"</ref>

* In the volcano later to be known as [[Mount St. Hilary]], the Predacon Megatron unearths the Ark and attacks the original Optimus Prime in an attempt to change history. As a result, a [[timestorm]] occurs, but Optimus Primal stops it.<ref name="agenda3" /><ref name="optimalsituation">"[[Optimal Situation]]"</ref>

* The Maximals capture the Predacon Megatron and return to the future.<ref>"[[Nemesis Part 2]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==Several million years ago==
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* The [[Sparkbot|Sparkbots]] travel back from 2007 and attempt to release Unicron's [[Angolmois]] energy, which was scattered in 2005. They are followed by [[Primus]] (a.k.a. Oracle), who seals them and the energy inside the Earth. He creates [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] to stand guard and devises several layers of safeguards to control Maximus's activation.<ref name=kp51>[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #51]]</ref>
{{--}}

==500,000 years ago==
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* The Decepticon [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] uses [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|a giant fortress]] in his quest to become the next [[Emperor of Destruction|Emperor]], but the young Autobot [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and others seal it up in the gravity well of the [[Dark Nebula]].<ref>"[[Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==Several thousand years ago==
* The Stone Age.
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* The Headmaster [[Grand Maximus|Grand]] of Planet Master meets up with the Autobot [[Pretender]]s. After a battle with the Decepticon Pretenders, they crash on Earth and take the form of [[Human|humans]].<ref>"[[Rise Up!! Pretenders]]"</ref> They seal up the Decepticon Pretenders, who have taken the form of demons, in a pyramid in Egypt, the Nasca Lines in Peru, and the undersea city of [[Atlantis]].<ref>"[[Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt]]"</ref>

* A team of Autobots from the future come to Earth to activate [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], but their spaceship crashes on [[Castle Peak]]. Later, this becomes the basis for human legends of U.F.O.s.<ref name="thedecepticons">"[[The Decepticons]]"</ref>

* The energy life form [[Devil Z]] steals the [[Godmaster]]s' [[transtector]]s from the [[G Nebula]] and brings them to Earth. He falls into a deep sleep. Among the transtectors he has stolen is one created for Optimus Prime.<ref>"[[Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!]]"</ref>

{{note|The above point contradicts the earlier account of Devil Z as the "God Messenger" and the Godmasters originating as a singular being known as "Godmaster." The earlier account is the one used in the animated series itself, but was later apparently retconned, replaced with the version of the story noted here. This version appeared in the later timeline and may be assumed to take precedence in canon.}}

==543==
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* A human from the future year of 1985 and several Autobots and Decepticons including Starscream arrive through a time-space transportation system left in an ancient ruin on Earth. They are drawn into a territorial battle, but with the assistance of an old man claiming to be a wizard, they return to their original era.<ref name="adrikac">"[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]"</ref>
{{--}}
==14th Century==
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* Humanity unearths a spaceship that crashed on Earth several million years before, and discovers a Cybertronian weather control unit called the [[Power Core]]. The Power Core's activation causes a great disaster, but the King of Persia seals it inside a golden shell. Renamed the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]] ''("Jehudin" in Japan)'', it is buried in the ground once more.<ref name="transeurope">"[[Trans-Europe Express]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==Early 1980s==
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* The Great War on Cybertron settles down. A team of [[Cyberdroid]]s comes from Cybertron to look for Optimus Prime or the Matrix that he holds. A dimensional shockwave causes them to gain transformation abilities as [[Micromaster|Micromasters]] and travel to Earth. As a side effect of the shockwave, some become Decepticons.<ref>"[[The Transformers: Micromaster#Part 1: A New Transformer Legend Begins!!|A New Transformer Legend Begins!!]]"</ref>

* The divided Micromasters begin a conflict on Earth. The Autobots unearth a fragment of Cybertronian metal and a Predacon emblem in Mount St. Hilary. They set up [[Metrobase]] to protect the site.<ref>"[[The Transformers: Micromaster#Part 5: Sixtrain! Activate Red Mode!!|Sixtrain! Activate Red Mode!!]]"</ref>

* The Autobot Micromasters find a pod in the ground. A plasma released from the pod opens a dimensional rift and [[Multiforce]] arrives from the future.<ref>"[[The Transformers: Micromaster#Part 6: The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!|The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!]]"</ref>

{{note|No further explanation as to what happened to the Micromasters and Multiforce afterwards is provided.}}
{{--}}
==1985==
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* The eruption of Mount St. Hilary activates [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] after 4 million years. Teletraan I awakens and repairs the sleeping Autobots and Decepticons, making them resemble the machines of Earth. The restored Megatron leads his forces to concentrate [[Energon Cube|energy]] and send it back to their homeworld. Optimus Prime opposes this, and a conflict arises, sweeping humans into the battle.<ref name="mtmte1" /><ref name="mtmte2>"[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"</ref><ref name="mtmte3">"[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]"</ref>

* The Decepticon Air Commander Starscream unearths his old friend Skyfire from the polar ice. Even as Skyfire is reborn, they come into conflict and Skyfire joins the Autobots.<ref name="fireinthesky" />

* Megatron makes a deal with the human scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]] and uses the [[Hypno-chip|hypno-chip]] that Arkeville has developed to brainwash and enslave many humans. Megatron uses them to construct a large [[space bridge]] and pulls Cybertron into Earth orbit. The gravitational pull causes major disasters on Earth, but he is stopped by Optimus Prime and the Autobots.<ref name="ultimatedoom1">"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1]]"</ref><ref name="ultimatedoom2">"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2]]"</ref><ref name="ultimatedoom3">"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]"</ref>

* [[Doctor Fujiyama]] creates the robot [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]. Due to Decepticon tampering, she goes berserk and is sealed up, but is considered a major step in the history of Earth-made robots.<ref name="nightbird">"[[Enter the Nightbird]]"</ref>

* Starscream manipulates a time and space transportation system left in an ancient ruin on Earth and is transported to [[Europe]] in the year 543. He returns along with the Autobots who followed him.<ref name="adrikac" />

* In order to bolster the ranks of the outnumbered Autobots, Alpha Trion becomes the activation key for Vector Sigma and merges with it.<ref name="tktvs2">"[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]"</ref>
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* The Autobot [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], created by Vector Sigma, are transported by Decepticon Defense Commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s time machine to the Cybertron of 9 million years before. There, they assist in the birth of Optimus Prime and return.<ref name="wardawn" />

* Three [[United States of America|American]] students create the robot [[B.O.T. (robot)|B.O.T.]]. Because they used the [[personality component]] of the Decepticon [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], it goes berserk.<ref name="bot">"[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]"</ref>

* Megatron tampers with the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] aboard the planetary exploration machine Voyager that was launched in 1977 and gives directions for changing history and destroying Optimus Prime on the Ark in the past if the Decepticons lose the war in the future.<ref name="agenda2" />
{{--}}
==Latter 1980s==
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* The [[Autobot City|Scramble City]] plan is activated through cooperation between Autobots and humans.<ref>[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' #2]]</ref> The giant city robot [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] is completed. The Decepticons build [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].<ref name="scramblecity">"[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]"</ref>
{{--}}
==Early 1990s==
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* In the [[United States of America]], an expert [[G.I. Joe (team)|team]] including [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|D.R. Faireborn]] is formed to combat a massive [[Cobra|international terrorist organization]] led by the man who would later be known as [[Cobra Commander|Snake]].

* The Chinese restaurant run by [[Shaoshao Li]]'s parents moves to [[New York City|New York]]. Shaoshao spends many lonely days there until she meets the young [[Marissa Faireborn]].<ref name=kp23>[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama #23]]</ref>
{{--}}
==1996==
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* During one of D.R. Faireborn's missions, he and his daughter Marissa are saved by Optimus Prime. From then onwards, Marissa is increasingly involved with Prime and the other Autobots. However, Shaoshao, who feels that her only ally has been taken away from her by Prime, begins to mistrust all Transformers.<ref>[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama #34]]</ref>

* Shaoshao's parents relocate their restaurant to [[Japan]]. Shaoshao is forced to leave without ever reaching an understanding with Marissa or Prime.<ref name="kp23"/>
{{--}}
==Latter 1990s==
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* The United States government officially announces their intent to coexist with the Autobots, the existence of Decepticons, and their intention to join in the battle.<ref name=firstcontact>"[[First Contact]]"</ref>
* The United States army works with the Autobots to develop and produce the military strategy robot [[C-X]]. However, Starscream's ghost, which has come from the future, tampers with it. It goes berserk and is destroyed.<ref>"[[Divided Views]]"</ref>

* The Japanese government makes a deal with the Decepticons, agreeing to allow them to gather energy in exchange for Japan's safety. However, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] cause an artificial earthquake, leading to mass casualties.<ref>"[[Activation]]"</ref>

* The humans and Autobots work together to develop the interstellar teleportation gate known as the [[Trigger]].<ref name=firstcontact/>

* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] fuses with the Trigger. He attempts a coup, but is defeated by Optimus Prime and Megatron. In the battle, many on both sides are badly damaged, and Prime and Megatron go missing.<ref>"[[The Stargate Battles (issue)|The Stargate Battles]]"</ref>

==2000==
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* An elite team of large [[Megatron (RID)|Predacons]] ''(a.k.a. "Destrongers")'' from the future cross the dimensions to Earth.<ref name="battleprotocol">"[[Battle Protocol]]"</ref> They attempt to control [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], who was left on Earth several million years before. They are opposed by an Autobot [[Dimensional Patrol Team]] from the future, led by [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]]. The Autobots secretly construct a space bridge and remain undercover. The Dimensional Patrol Team is made up of new-generation Transformers, including the [[Spy Changers]], who were born from the addition of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]].

* The Autobot space ship that had crashed on [[Castle Peak|Angel Mountain]] several millennia ago is unearthed by the Predacons. Its crew are reformatted into Decepticons.<ref name="thedecepticons" />

* The Autobots activate Brave Maximus. Borrowing Maximus's power, Fire Convoy defeats the leader of the Predacons and Decepticons, [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]].<ref name="finalbattle">"[[The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle]]"</ref>
{{--}}
==2003==
{{note|Beginning with this year, the timeline splits in two with the commencement of the ''[[Story of Binaltech]]''. This story involves some degree of complicated time- and space-bending, resulting in the creation of a parallel universe that branches off from the mainstream one. Precisely how many events occur in the mainstream timeline when all is said and done is unclear; as such, this timeline will list all events exclusive to the Binaltech story under sub-headings labelled "200Xb".}}
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* On Earth, with the help of Autobot ambassador [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], construction begins on [[Autobot City]], which uses [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] as its core. The [[Earth Defense Command]] (E.D.C.) is created with humans and Autobots working together.

* The members of the Autobot Dimensional Patrol Team that remained on Earth sense a new threat and upgrade the Spy Changer team to [[Super Mode]].<ref>Super Spy Changers catalog</ref>

* The Autobots sense that Megatron is preparing for a war to take over Cybertron. They prepare by moving most of their forces from Earth to Cybertron.

===2003b===
* Using the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] virus, the Decepticons sabotage the Autobot forces, causing massive damage. The E.D.C., having lost most of their defenses, activate the [[Binaltech]] Project, a plan to create man-made Transformers.<ref>[[Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1]]</ref>

==2004==
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* The Autobots use the element [[Solitarium]] to continue construction of Scramble City. They rewrite [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]]'s central systems accordingly.

* Dimensional fissures called the [[Blasty Zone]] appear, and Transformers from various eras are transported to the year 2004. The Predacon Megatron arrives and defeats Starscream, taking over command of the Decepticons on Earth.<ref name=robotmasters>''[[Robot Masters (franchise)|Robot Masters]]''</ref>

* Optimus Prime and the other Autobots on Earth are attacked by the Decepticons led by the Predacon Megatron. Prime remembers having met a future Transformer aboard the Ark 3 million years before. A timestorm occurs, and Optimus Primal is summoned from prehistoric Earth.<ref name="battlebegins"/><ref name="strongestcommand"/><ref name=rm1/><ref name=rm3/>

* [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and [[Victory Leo]] arrive from the future, having pursued the Strong Attack Captain Decepticon [[Gigant Bomb]], who came through the Blasty Zone.<ref name=victorywarriorsenter>"[[The Victory Warriors Enter!!]]"</ref>
{{--}}
===2004b===
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* Megatron begins the war to take over Cybertron. The Autobots cannot send reinforcements to Earth. The Binaltech warriors born on Earth are very effective. The E.D.C. and Autobots, working together, remove the Decepticons from the solar system.<ref>"[[Binaltech Is...]]"</ref>

* Through an introduction by Dr. Arkeville, the Decepticon Earth Attack Commander Starscream allies with a secret organization, the [[Concurrence]], made up of dangerous elements on Earth. Using advanced brainwashing techniques, they brainwash humans and take over several industrial cities across the world, creating Binaltech Decepticons.<ref>"[[Arise! Evil Binaltechs]]"</ref>

* In order to bolster their ranks on [[Earth]], the Autobots develop the [[Genetronic Translink System]], which creates same-personality duplicates. However, its side effects are unknown.<ref>"[[GT Units Online!]]"</ref>

* Under the E.D.C.'s leadership, a replica [[Zoom-Zoom|automaton]] with artificial intelligence is created in Japan. This is the birth of man-made Transformers.<ref name=opcarwash>"[[Operation: Carwash]]"</ref>

* In order to find the truth about the "Bad Production Incident" that created the Binaltech Decepticons, an expert team led by D.R. Faireborn works with Autobots including [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] to enact [[Operation: Carwash]].<ref name=opcarwash/>
{{--}}

==2005==
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* [[Lio Convoy]] comes through the Bloody Zone ''(possibly a typo for [[Blasty Zone]])'' from a future in which humans are extinct on Earth.<ref name=liotyphoon>"[[The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters (episode)|The Lio Convoy Typhoon Enters]]"</ref>

* Ravage from another point in the future makes contact with [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] in order to use the Transformers' "[[Bio]] and [[Tech Spec]]" data to manipulate the timestream and create a future without needless battles. He is stopped by the humanoid computer Mobile [[Teletraan 15]], who has traveled back in time from 2007. As a result, Teletraan I is damaged and the data is lost.<ref>"[[15 Volume: The Last Part]]"</ref>

* In order to regain the lost data, Ravage takes on the identity of "Black Panther Man" and infiltrates the Autobots. He instructs the Teletraan 15 of 2005 to travel to different eras via [[Transwarp]] and creates an Information Control Center based on the record satellite [[Nana]].<ref>[[Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go! Volume 1|''15 Go! Go!'' Volume 1]]</ref>

* Megatron, who has been missing, is reborn as Rebirth Megatron through the black hole connection system possessed by the [[Reverse Convoy]] of planet [[Vehicon (planet)|Vehicon]].<ref name=robotmasters/>

* Injured in the battle over solitarium, Optimus Prime gains the power of the [[Energon Matrix]] possessed by the many Prime-type warriors gathered from different eras. He rids Earth of Decepticons. The Autobots use the last of the solitarium to return the time-lost Autobots and the captured Decepticons to their original eras.<ref name=robotmasters/>
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* [[Unicron]] the Great Devourer appears and the [[Unicron War]] begins. Optimus Prime dies in battle, the heavily-wounded Megatron is reborn as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] through the power of Unicron, and Starscream is executed by Galvatron.<ref name="tftm">''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''</ref>

* The Matrix is passed on to the new Autobot leader, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], and the young Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] releases its power, maturing into [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and becoming the Autobots' new leader. He throws Galvatron toward Planet [[Thrull]] and lights the darkness, destroying Unicron.<ref name="tftm" /> But the [[Angolmois]] energy within Unicron traverses time and space and parasitizes Autobot leaders from various time periods. Unicron's servants, the [[Sparkbot|Sparkbots]], secretly alter Galvatron's trajectory so that he will land on Earth.<ref name=kp51/>

* Galvatron crashes on Earth, creating a historically unparalleled disaster and transforming Tokyo into a sea of fire. His cells are scattered, and the Unicron cells within them multiply using humans and machines as their hosts. The machines become [[Legion]] and the biological organisms (humans) become [[Kiss Player|Kiss Players]].<ref name="kissplayers">''[[Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' backstory</ref>

* Due to the disaster, humans begin to see Transformers as an enemy, with anti-Transformers sentiment centering on Japan. To combat this, key aid groups and Autobots work on rescue operations in Tokyo. Among them is a [[Pepsi Convoy|sentient metallic being]] who takes on the form of an Autobot to soothe the thirst of the people of Japan.<ref>Pepsi Convoy bio</ref>
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* Despite the Autobots' best efforts, the Japanese people's anti-Transformers sentiment continues unabated and spreads throughout the world. Eventually, the Tokyo E.D.C. is at the center of a movement to force Transformers off the Earth.<ref name="kissplayers" /> There are some who believe that the Concurrence is behind this sudden change in direction, but it is not known for certain.

* The E.D.C. summons Kiss Players from across the country and begins to remove Cybertronians using white artificial Transformers called [[Autorooper]]s.<ref name="kissplayers" />

* The E.D.C. develops an [[Anti-electron|anti-electron]] field that greatly lowers the life functions of Cybertronians and covers the planet with it, thus driving all remaining Transformers off the Earth.<ref name="kissplayers" />

* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], devastated by the thought that his actions caused humanity and Transformers to go to war with each other, returns both the Matrix and the title of Commander to Ultra Magnus and becomes Hot Rod once more.<ref>"[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|A Big Catch Tonight?!]]"</ref>

* Some civilians oppose the unilateral actions of the E.D.C. to remove the Transformers and form a resistance movement. Marissa Faireborn is seen among them.<ref name="kissplayers" />

===2005b===
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* The remaining members of the disbanded American intelligence agency [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]] succeed in analyzing the flight recorder of a future Transformer's spaceship, which they had unearthed and safeguarded since the previous century. They discover the future Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s "Central Consciousness File X-9." Using the life force of the current Ravage, who had been captured by the E.D.C., he is reborn as the Binaltech Ravage. However, sensing that his plan to change history 3 million years before had failed, Ravage once again begins to try to alter the timeline.<ref>"[[Ghosts of the Past]]"</ref>

* Ravage repairs Shockwave's [[Kronosphere]] time machine. He traps the on-the-verge-of-victory Megatron and the other Decepticon forces around Cybertron between dimensions, their mobile fortress and all. He intends to protect the Decepticons from Unicron's imminent arrival and to allow the Autobots to exhaust themselves battling Unicron. Then the Decepticons will reemerge and reign supreme.<ref>"[[Changing Lanes]]"</ref>

* The Autobot technician [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] discovers through information gathered from Ravage that in the near future, he and many other Autobots will die in the Unicron War. He sees a way to avoid this fate in the GT System, which makes it possible to replicate personalities. He initiates [[Project Bodyshop]], creating replicas of himself.<ref>"[[Project Bodyshop]]"</ref>
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* The [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]], highly praised due to the excellent work of Autobot police officer [[Clamp Down]], is expanded to include [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and other Binaltech Autobots. They attempt to promote peaceful co-existence by [[Binaltech Asterisk|partnering]] with humans and taking on jobs.<ref>''[[Alternators#Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]''</ref>

{{note|This event could take place in either timeline, but since the Autobots here are in Binaltech bodies, it's placed in this timeline for the sake of continuity.}}
* The Autobots attempt to undo the change in history that the Binaltech Ravage caused. Autobot theoretician [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] directs "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]" in an attempt to send a warning to the past. If it succeeds, history will return to normal, but the Autobots will lose to the Decepticons, Cybertron will be conquered by Megatron, and the great darkness of Unicron will arrive.<ref>"[[Darkest Hour]]"</ref>

* Operation: Distant Thunder fails. A mysterious entity called the "[[Optimus Primal|Protector]]" creates a bypass, creating two parallel worlds: one with the true progression of events, and the other with the altered history of the Binaltech Project. The world where the altered history continues will eventually lead to the great [[Alternity]].<ref>"[[Binal Time]]"</ref>

{{note|With the explicit creation of this parallel universe, the relevance of the Binaltech storyline to this timeline comes to an end. The story continues in [[Kill Switch|subsequent Binaltech story chapters]], and on into the ''[[Alternity (franchise)|Alternity]]'' toyline.}}

==2006==
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* "Over-Technology" is used to rebuild the city of Tokyo at a fever pitch.<ref name="kissplayers"/>

* In May, just as peace is restored, hordes of an unknown Transformer species called Legion appear. The Legion creatures roam cities and attack a small number of humans, as though there is some special quality that they are looking for.<ref name="kissplayers"/>

* To fight the Legion forces, the E.D.C. uses Galvatron's cells to mass-produce black-and-white Autoroopers. When fused with Kiss Players, they can fight on equal footing with Legion creatures.<ref name="kissplayers"/>

* In June, [[Atari Hitotonari]]'s parents are killed by Legion.<ref name=kpish1>[[Kiss Players issue 1|''Kiss Players'' #1]]</ref>

* Atari is attacked by a Legion and fuses with Shaoshao Li's Ne-04 Autorooper. She shows berserker-type abilities and destroys the Legion. She is identified as a Kiss Player.<ref name=kpish1/>

* Atari joins the E.D.C. Tokyo Autorooper Team.<ref name=kpish1/>
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* Starscream's ghost possesses Atari and uses her Kiss Player abilities to fuse with a new body that he forces Dr. Arkeville to make for him. His plans end in failure, and he returns to being a ghost.<ref>"[[Starscream? Volume 3]]"</ref><ref>[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama #27]]</ref>

* The body of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who died in the Unicron War, is transported from Autobot City in America to Tokyo via [[Narita Airport]]. The convoy carrying his corpse is attacked by the resistance and the plan to move him fails. An out-of-control Autorooper unit engages in a [[ParasiTech]] fusion with Prime's body. With the assistance of a Kiss Player from the resistance, Prime regenerates into a new body and is restored to life.<ref name=kpish2>[[Kiss Players issue 2|''Kiss Players'' #2]]</ref>

* Shaoshao Li is held captive in the underground experimentation facility beneath the Tokyo E.D.C. headquarters. A Legion attempts to fuse with her, but she is saved by the sudden appearance of Hot Rod. Hot Rod has a ParasiTech fusion with the Legion, but is reformatted by Shaoshao's Kiss Player abilities. From this day forward, Shaoshao is forced to spend her life fleeing from the E.D.C.<ref name=kpish2/><ref>[[Kiss Players issue 3|''Kiss Players'' #3]]</ref>

* Prime, Marissa, Hot Rod, Shaoshao and Atari stop the human experimentation being carried out by the E.D.C.'s Commander [[Hitoshizuku Amaō|Amaō]] and the scattered cells are returned to Galvatron. He is once more sent on a trajectory to land on [[Thrull]]. Prime, who has finally awakened from his nightmare, returns to death.<ref>"[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|You, I and the Spinning Earth]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==2007==
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* Former Kiss Players [[Atari Hitotonari]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] and [[Shaoshao Li]] join with the Cassetrons as idols to promote friendship between Transformers and humanity.<ref name=kp39>"[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #39]]</ref>

* The Sparkbots attempt to collect the Angolmois energy that has spread through various eras by tricking Atari and the others.<ref name=kp39/> They time travel with [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], but the awakened [[Primus]] stops them and they are sealed several million years ago on Earth along with the Angolmois energy.<ref>"[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #51]]</ref>

* The Decepticon [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], who had been silent until now, uses his [[Music Label|clones]] to secretly brainwash humans.<ref>[[Music Label]]</ref>
{{--}}

==2010==
* Hot Rod reclaims the Matrix and becomes Rodimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, once more.

* The [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] start to try to take back their ancestral home of Cybertron.<ref name="ffod1">"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"</ref>

* Galvatron awakens from his slumber on Planet Thrull and returns to leadership of the Decepticons.<ref name="ffod1" />

* Rodimus Prime, [[Kup]], [[Scrapheap]], Galvatron, [[Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge]] are kidnapped by a transcendant Quintesson known as the "Seeker" in his crystal ship to be studied as historical artifacts. They are given new bodies as a result of being caught between time and dimensions but free themselves, destroying the ship and returning to their old forms in the process. {{storylink|Macrocosmic Seekers}}

* Starscream, who had been active as a ghost, is restored to life by Unicron and goes missing.<ref name="gitm">"[[Ghost in the Machine]]"</ref>

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* In the wake of Unicron's destruction, [[Primacron]] creates the life form [[Tornedron]], which absorbs all energies. In the distant past, his former assistant Oracle senses this and summons Grimlock and the other beast Transformers, informing them how Tornadron may be destroyed.<ref name="primitives">"[[Call of the Primitives]]"</ref>

* Due to the threat of the [[Hate Plague]], a Quintesson rescued from [[Quintessa]] agrees to restore Optimus Prime to life.<ref name="troop1">"[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"</ref> He uses the [[Wisdom of the Ages]] within the Matrix to cleanse the fear. The Matrix is emptied.<ref name="troop2">"[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]"</ref>

* The last of the Quintessons, who had captured a time-traveling [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|vessel]] and put its crew on trial, are defeated by the Autobots led by Optimus Prime and are swallowed up in a dimensional maelstrom, disappearing.<ref>[[Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players live performance]]</ref>

* Unicron's head and remains, floating in orbit around Cybertron, are sealed up in the [[Triple Z Point]].
{{--}}

==2011==
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* The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], who have come from planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], join both armies.<ref name="fourwarriors">"[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky]]"</ref>

* The release of the Matrix's energy causes [[Vector Sigma]] to destabilize. Optimus Prime sacrifices his life to stop it.<ref name="doubleprime">"[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime]]"</ref>

* Partially recharged by the energy of Earth, the Matrix is fully restored by the ghost of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], and Hot Rod becomes Rodimus Prime again.<ref name="doubleprime" />

* The war worsens. Cybertron is devastated. Rodimus Prime leaves to seek out a new homeworld, and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] becomes the new Autobot commander.<ref name="gravedanger">"[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2]]"</ref> The planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] is destroyed in an explosion.<ref name="megazarakappears">"[[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]]"</ref>

* Ultra Magnus dies in battle.<ref name="magnusdies">"[[Ultra Magnus Dies!!]]"</ref> Galvatron disappears into a glacier.<ref name="emperoriceberg">"[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]"</ref>

* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] stops Emperor of Terror [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]]'s plan to blow up the Earth and drives the Decepticons from the Earth. Afterwards, the Cybertrons leave Earth to rebuild space.<ref name="showdownearth2">"[[The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)]]"</ref>

==Several years after 2011==
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* [[Devil Z]], who had been asleep at the bottom of Earth's ocean, awakens and attempts to destroy all of humanity.

* The Autobots in space cannot send assistance to Earth due to the worsening battle. Instead, they send the [[Master-Brace|Masterforce System]], allowing humans to fuse with [[transtector|transtectors]]. However, the humans who have sided with Devil Z use this for evil.<ref>"[[Birth! Headmaster Jrs]]"</ref>

* The human [[Ginrai]], who has fused with the body intended for Optimus Prime, eliminates Devil Z.<ref name="abattleandthen">"[[A Battle... and Then...]]"</ref>
{{--}}

==2025==
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* Under the leadership of [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], the Autobots create the [[Galactic Peace Alliance]] and establish the Galactic Defense Force to fight the Decepticons. They use [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]] as their base.<ref>"[[The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber]]"</ref>

* The Decepticon Emperor of Destruction [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] reactivates his giant fortress and attacks Earth. Victory Saber stops him and destroys the fortress.<ref>"[[Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification]]"</ref>

* In the far reaches of space, Starscream, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s battle continues.<ref name="pretenderpackaging">"Hero Set" packaging blurb</ref>
{{--}}

==After 2025==
* Deathsaurus is reborn as the Dark Emperor. He leads all Decepticons in pursuit of the new energy form [[Energon Z]].<ref>[[Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story]]</ref>
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* In response, the Autobots follow [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]'s [[Plan Z]] to terraform the planet [[Micro]] into "Planet Z".<ref name=zone12>[[Zone (story page)|''Zone'' Part 1]]</ref>

* The new Emperor of Destruction, [[Violen Jiger]], appears. His true identity is a fusion of the ghosts of Decepticons who died in battle.<ref>[[Zone (story page)|''Zone'' Part 12]]</ref>

* On [[Saturn]]'s moon [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], where a [[Titan (species)|civilization]] exists that worships robots as gods, [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] is born from within the ground. He assists the Decepticons and performs sabotage activities like blocking transmissions.<ref>[[Zone (story page)|''Zone'' Part 7]]</ref>

* Violen Jiger steals the Super Element [[Zodiac]] from Earth and returns to his birthplace, the [[Tenth Planet]] of the solar system. He is destroyed by the new commander Dai Atlas and his warriors. The rainbow of Zodiac, which is the energy of constructing the universe, fills the 10th planet with life.<ref name=zone12/>

* Victory Saber pursues the Decepticon [[Gigant Bomb]], breaks through the Bloody Zone, and ends up in the year 2004.<ref name=victorywarriorsenter/>

{{note|This is the second mention of the "Bloody Zone," which from its context appears to be the same as the [[Blasty Zone]]. It may be a typo.}}
* The Great Emperor [[Dark Nova]], who looks very similar to Unicron, appears. In response, Dai Atlas orders the [[Battlestars]] to seek out Optimus Prime's body, which had been stolen by Decepticons.<ref>[[The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 1]]</ref>
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* Dark Nova revives Galvatron as [[Megatron (G1)|Super Megatron]].<ref>[[The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 6]]</ref>

* On the satellite base [[Lucifer]], Optimus Prime is discovered and reborn as Star Convoy using the power of Zodiac.<ref>[[The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 4]]</ref>

* Super Megatron evolves into Ultra Megatron,<ref>[[The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 8]]</ref> then fuses with Dark Nova to become [[Dark Nova|Star Giant]].<ref>[[The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 9]]</ref> Star Convoy destroys him from within.<ref>[[The Battlestars (story page)|''The Battlestars'' Part 10]]</ref>

* The new leader of the Decepticons, [[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]], leads [[Flashwing]], [[Deathplay]], [[Darkfly]] and [[Sharpedge]] to invade Earth, but is stopped by [[Sixbuilder]] and the other new defenders of the Earth.<ref>[[Operation Combination]] telephone audio adventures</ref>

* Planet Cybertron is revived, but suffers a deadly energy shortage. Optimus Prime becomes a [[Powermaster]], fuses with a [[Nebulan]], and protects himself with a phase modulation shield. He enters a black hole to get the super energy [[Nucleon]].<ref>Nucleon Quest Super Convoy's toy bio</ref>

* Optimus Prime is reborn as an [[Action Master]] and creates the [[Cybertron Alliance]] with Megatron, who lost his violence circuits in the previous war. However, Megatron, who has lost his underlings to humans, begins planning to invade Earth once more.<ref>[[G-2 (story page)|''G-2'' Part 3]]</ref>
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* Optimus Prime and Megatron, who have upgraded to new forms, follow "[[The Law of Cybertron]]" and have a one-on-one duel in the 17th District of the [[Mirtonian constellation]]. Prime is defeated and destroyed, but is rebuilt into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Battle Convoy]] by the power of the Matrix.<ref>[[G-2 (story page)|''G-2'' Part 5]]</ref> Megatron joins with [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] and others, and a battle begins. In the end, the Autobots triumph and the Decepticons flee to the far reaches of the universe.<ref>[[G-2 (story page)|''G-2'' Part 6]]</ref>

* [[Galvatron II]], who has come from a parallel world, threatens the galaxy with his [[Warworld|mobile battle fortresses]].<ref>Galvatron II's toy bio</ref> In response, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Laser Ultra Magnus]], who was revived by Battle Convoy's [[Reconfiguration Matrix]], establishes a mobile combat team and prepares for battle.<ref>Laser Ultra Magnus's toy bio</ref>

* Battle Convoy equips himself with a new secret weapon and updates himself to a form that resembles his original body. Through a special coating, he gains a "[[black body]]" to absorb sunlight. He uses his twin special missile launchers and engages Galvatron II in battle.<ref>"[[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version]]"</ref>

* The Autobots develop new remote-controlled [[Eldedroid]]s based on Prime's new black body.<ref>Masterpiece Convoy Black Version's toy bio</ref> One is sent as part of an Autobot unit to investigate a Decepticon underwater base.<ref>"[[MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.]]"</ref>

==Approximately 300 years later==
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* The long war ends with victory by the Autobots, and the Decepticons sign a cease-fire.

* The next-generation Autobots (Maximals) create a clone of Starscream, who has an indestructible spark. They try to use him as an immortal warrior, but fail.<ref name="badspark">"[[Bad Spark]]"</ref> This "[[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]" massacres [[Colony Omicron]] and is captured 4 [[Stellar cycle|stellar cycles]] later.<ref name="deepmetal">"[[Deep Metal]]"</ref>

* The next-generation [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] steals the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], which the Maximals have been safeguarding. With his underlings, he travels to the Earth of 4 million years ago. [[Optimus Primal]] and his crew, who have been engaged in deep-space exploration with the captured Protoform X aboard their ship,<ref name="badspark" /> are assigned to chase down Megatron.<ref name="bw1" /> Colony Omicron's former chief of security, [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], follows in pursuit of Protoform X.<ref name="deepmetal" />

* The Predacon [[Tripredacus Council]] view Megatron's independent actions as dangerous, and send Ravage 4 million years into the past to assassinate all Maximals and Predacons involved with the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]].<ref name="agenda1" /> Their plan ends in failure.<ref name="agenda2" />

* While Optimus Primal's Maximals return to Cybertron with the captured Megatron, Megatron escapes into an earlier period and uses a virus bomb to conquer the planet before the Maximals return to the planet.<ref name="revelations2">"[[Revelations Part II: Descent]]"</ref>
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* Primal and his crew are affected by the virus bomb and lose their memories and ability to transform, but through the guidance of Oracle, they are reformatted into new bodies.<ref name="reformatting">"[[The Reformatting]]"</ref> It is revealed that Primal was sent into the past to bring organic beast bodies back to Cybertron as part of Oracle's plan. Primal takes Megatron with him as he throws himself into the core of Cybertron, a fountain of organic energy. They die. The captured sparks are all freed, and Cybertron is reformatted into a verdant world with a balance of organic and machine.<ref name="endgame3">"[[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future]]"</ref>

* Primal and Megatron, despite having died, are [[Beast Wars Reborn|reborn]] on a parallel world through the power of the ancient Transformer [[Soundblaster (Cybertron)|Logos Prime]], who resides there. They descend to [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]] and gain new bodies. They cause the [[Cyber Key|Ignition Effect]] on the planet for the first time.<ref name="bwreborn">''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]''</ref>
{{--}}

==Era unknown==
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* The ancient Gaeans, who live on [[Gaea]] (Earth in the future), succeed in obtaining [[Angolmois]] energy. However, they discover that the energy could potentially destroy the entire universe if it responds to an evil heart, and so they leave an [[Artemis|observation system]] on the moon and abandon their planet, leaving for space.
{{--}}

==Tens of thousands of years later==
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* An armored platoon led by the next-generation [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] seeks to possess the Angolmois energy dormant within Gaea, and [[Lio Convoy]]'s team attempt to stop them.<ref>"[[The New Forces Arrive!]]"</ref>

* Lio Convoy travels through the [[Blasty Zone]] to the year 2005.<ref name=liotyphoon/>

* Galvatron summons the artificial planet [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]. Lio Convoy and his crew use the power of the [[Energon Matrix]] to seal the Angolmois energy into capsules and release them into space. Galvatron is destroyed.<ref>"[[Farewell! Lio Convoy]]"</ref>

* After Nemesis explodes, Lio Convoy is swallowed up by the ensuing wormhole and is transported to the planet [[Dinosaur (planet)|Dinosaur]] in the past.
{{--}}
==Several years after the battle on Gaea==
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* [[Magmatron]], who is obsessed with vengeance for Planet Dinosaur, which was attacked by Unicron in the past, attempts to collect the Angolmois capsules. Meanwhile, military instructor [[Big Convoy]] and his new recruits learn of the capsules via a message from Lio Convoy and make the capsules' collection their mission.<ref>"[[Big Convoy, Move Out]]"</ref>

* The [[Blendtron|Blendtrons]], servants of Unicron, steal the capsules.<ref>"[[The Stolen Capsules]]"</ref> Unicron resurrects as an energy being, and the second [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] begins. Unicron attacks [[Vector Sigma]] and is reborn as Vector Sigma Unicron, using Cybertron as his new body.<ref>"[[Unicron's Ambition]]"</ref>

* Big Convoy, aided by Lio Convoy, uses the [[Matrix Buster]] to defeat Unicron, who has returned to being an energy being, and thus brings peace to the universe. Afterwards, Lio Convoy becomes [[Great Convoy]] and is promoted to the ruling body. After the graduation ceremony for the recruits, the Maximals and Predacons stop fighting and cooperate to rebuild Cybertron.<ref>"[[Graduation Ceremony!!]]"</ref>

==References==
*''Transformers KissPlayer Chronological Table'' printed on ''Autorooper X Atari'' toy packaging (2006)
*Timeline featured in ''Kiss Players/Teletraan Go! Go! Collection'' (MediaWorks, 2007)

==Original fiction==
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[[Category:Chronologies]]
[[Category:Generation 1 history]]

Generation 1 cartoon timeline

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A timeline for the events of the universe depicted in the original [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]]. For the much more encompassing timeline of the ''Japanese'' version of the Generation 1 cartoon and all the other series that are in continuity with it, please see [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|this article]].

{{note|''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Machines'' take place in a universe that likely shares many facets of this timeline. While exactly which and how many of these events, or those of the [[Marvel Comics timeline]], occur in that continuity is unknown, a link to the [[Beast Era timeline]] is provided for reference here at the points where a major historical event from those shows would occur.}}

==Millions of years ago==
"Near the beginning of the universe," an entity known as [[Primacron]] comes into existence and begins to create. Among the beings to which he gives life are the first mechanoids known as "Primitives," one of which he takes as [[Oracle (G1)|his assistant]] in his continuing experiments. His creations steadily grow bigger and more complex until eventually, he creates the planet-sized transforming robot called [[Unicron]]. Primacron intends for Unicron to consume all life in the universe, leaving it a blank slate for him to do with as he wishes, but Unicron rebels. Seriously injuring Primacron, Unicron sets out into the universe on his own, and Primacron's assistant escapes to a world near the centre of the galaxy. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

==>12 million years ago==
Before Cybertron was, [[Vector Sigma]] was. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

(See [[Beast Era timeline]]: Pre-[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] hosts organic life.)

==12 million years ago==
The alien [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] establish themselves on the metallic planet of Cybertron. The planet's precise origins are never divulged, but it is known to have rocky sub-levels, {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}} indicating an organic beginning. However, whether or not the Quintessons colonised an existing metal world or terraformed an organic one is never revealed.

Seeking to create a race of slaves to serve them, the Quintessons use their technology to create bio-mechanical beasts known as [[Trans-Organics]]. The designs are a failure, and it is decided to mass-produce robots for slaves instead. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}} Forging their bodies in the fires of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} and imbuing them with intelligence using the mega-computer Vector Sigma, {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} the Quintessons create two classes of robot: consumer goods and military hardware. With these robot creations performing all their labour for them, Quintesson culture grows progressively more decadent. Violent gladiatorial matches are even staged amongst the robots, with the losers smelted and their raw materials used to create new robots. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

At some point during this period, the consumer goods robots come into possession of the mysterious [[Matrix of Leadership]]. The origins of this talisman are unknown (there is some suggestion it may be connected to Primacron's assistant), but it was passed from robot to robot through the years. Known holders during this time include [[Primon]], [[Prima]] and [[Prime Nova]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

Eventually, the consumer goods robots develop true sentience and rise up in rebellion against their Quintesson creators. This is the beginning of the [[First Cybertronian War]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

==11 million years ago==
A [[Autobot rebel|rebel cell of consumer goods robots]] led by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A3]], including [[Beta (G1)|Beta]], turn the Quintesson slave brand into a symbol of freedom when they assault the Quintessons' [[Hive City]]. Although they meet resistance in the form of the Quintessons' gigantic [[Guardian robot|Dark Guardian]] robots, A3 activates the [[Coda Remote]] device he has placed within his slave brand, deactivating the Dark Guardians and allowing the robots to take the city.{{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} From this victory, the Quintesson line of dominoes begin to fall, until the aliens are eventually defeated, and forced to flee the planet. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

Peace settles on Cybertron for a time, with the robots building their own society, during which time, the Matrix is held by [[Guardian Prime]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

==9 million years ago==
The violent military hardware robots, now known as the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], seek conquest and begin the [[Second Cybertronian War]] when they turn their aggression against the consumer goods, now called the [[Autobot|Autobots]], at the time led by [[Zeta Prime]]. A series of conflicts ensue, with both sides claiming victory at different points in time. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} Ultimately, never having been designed for combat, the Autobots realise the futility of attempting to match the Decepticons' strength and firepower, and, under the leadership of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], they instead turn to stealth, reconstructing their bodies so that they can transform into vehicles and machinery. With this new skill, the Autobots are ultimately able to win the war, and they rule the planet for many centuries. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} With the peace policed by the [[Guardian Robots]], reprogrammed version of the Quintesson's Dark Guardians, energy becomes plentiful and the planet shines with a healthy golden glow, denoting this period as the [[Golden Age of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|War Dawn}}

==9 million years ago==
Eventually, however, the Decepticons also develop transformation, and they couple the technology with robot-mode flight powers to renew their aims for conquest. Thus it is that [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is born. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

Assembling a small group of like-minded individuals, including [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], {{storylink|War Dawn}} and increasing his ranks by using his [[Robo-Smasher]] to reprogram Autobots, {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Megatron stages an attack on the outer cities {{storylink|War Dawn}} and kills Sentinel Prime, who entrusts the Matrix to the aged A3, now known as [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

For whatever reason, Megatron's actions are not made full public knowledge, and the Decepticons' impressive flight powers make them objects of hero worship for the young Autobot dock worker, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]]. However, Orion learns the folly of his ways when he is attacked by Megatron as part of an evil plan by the Decepticon to steal the energy in Orion's warehouses. Both Orion and his girlfriend [[Elita One|Ariel]] are fatally wounded by Megatron, but are rescued by the time-displaced [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and brought to Alpha Trion. The pair are the first subjects for Alpha Trion's new method of reconstructing Autobots into truly battle-hardy configuration, becoming [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Elita One]]. Given the Matrix by Alpha Trion, Optimus became [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] for the newly-begun [[Third Cybertronian War]]. {{storylink|War Dawn}}

Around this time, "shortly before" the war truly reignites, the scientists [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] depart Cybertron to explore the prehistoric planet [[Earth]]. Skyfire is swept up in a polar windstorm and separated from Starscream. After failing to locate his friend, Starscream returns to Cybertron, eventually abandoning his scientific pursuits, enrolling in the [[Cybertron War Academy]] and joining Megatron's Decepticons. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

==4 million years ago==
After five million years of war, Cybertron's energy is drastically drained, necessitating an Autobot expedition to alien planets in search of new source of power. Optimus Prime and his best and brightest board a [[Ark (G1)|mighty spacecraft]], but their plan is discovered by Megatron. A Decepticon assault on the Ark's launch bay leaves Prime and his crew believing Elita One and her [[Female Autobots|team]] have been destroyed. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}} The Autobots proceed to blast off, but they are followed and ambushed by the Decepticons aboard their own [[Nemesis (G1)|space cruiser]]. The ships are caught in the gravity of the nearby planet Earth and crash so violently that all the Transformers are knocked offline.

A trio of Decepticons bail out of the Decepticon space cruiser in an escape pod before it crashes, and they spend the next four million years quietly active in the [[Demon Swamp]], adopting insectoid alternate forms that will eventually lead to their being dubbed "[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]".

''(See [[Beast Era timeline]]: The [[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]] and [[Darksyde]] crash to Earth.)''

==543 A.D.==
Four Decepticons, two Autobots, and one human travel back in time from 1985 via the mystical [[Dragon Mound]]. They become involved in a dispute between two knights and then return to their own time. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

==1984==
A volcanic eruption reactivates [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], the internal computer of the Ark. The Autobots and the Decepticons awaken, and, now outfitted with new alternate modes that enable them to hide amongst the vehicles and machinery of Earth, restart the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} The Autobots befriend [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and his father, [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]], {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} but despite the humans' aid, they are unable to stop the Decepticons from building a [[Victory (G1)|new space cruiser]] and stealing the energy needed to power it. A final act of sabotage by Autobot [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] brings the Decepticons' cruiser crashing back to Earth, where it lands in the ocean. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

Although the Autobots intended to return to Cybertron, the revelation that the Decepticons have survived the crash forces them to stay and defend the planet. The Decepticons develop an intergalactic [[space bridge]] transportation system to send energy back to Cybertron, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}} while the Autobots expand their ranks with the addition of the powerful [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}} The Decepticons unearth the frozen form of Skyfire, but he turns against his old friend Starscream and sides with the Autobots, helping to foil the Decepticons' plans to harness the power of the Earth's core. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain}}

The Decepticons ally themselves with the human scientist [[Doctor Arkeville]], using his mind-controlling [[hypno-chip]]s to amass an army of human slaves. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Simultaneously, the villains construct a huge space bridge to transport Cybertron itself into Earth's orbit, causing massive worldwide chaos, and put the human slaves to work gathering energy. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} At the eleventh hour, the Autobots are able to break the Decepticons' mind control and blast Cybertron out of Earth's orbit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

The Insecticons resurface and form an uneasy alliance with Megatron's Decepticons. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

==1985==
5 Autobots, including Smokescreen, are captured my an alien gambler named Boss, where they (except Smokescreen)are paralyzed and sold to crime Lord Gicani, who bears a striking resemblance to another known crime lord. Forced to find a way to rescue his friends, Smokescreen teams up with Boss and a bounty hunter named Devcon to rescue the Autobots, who were almost forced to fight against giant, mutant animals.

==1993==
Approximate birth date of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]].

==2001==
The Decepticons successfully conquer Cybertron, forcing the Autobots to evacuate the planet for [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}

==2005==
The [[Battle of Autobot City]]. Optimus Prime is killed, and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] becomes the new [[Supreme Commander|Autobot Commander]]. Megatron is reformatted into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] by Unicron, and he attempts to enslave Unicron with the Matrix. Unicron attacks Cybertron. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] opens the Matrix and destroys Unicron, allowing the Autobots to reclaim Cybertron. Hot Rod becomes Rodimus Prime, the new Autobot leader. The disappearance of Galvatron and the absence of other strong leaders such as [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] causes the [[Decepticon Empire]] to disintegrate. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

The Quintessons enter the Great War as a wild card opposed to both factions. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] recovers Galvatron, who becomes Decepticon leader again. [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] appear. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness}}

==2006==
==2007==
Optimus Prime is restored to life in an attempt to end the [[Hate Plague]]. The Matrix of Leadership is emptied. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

Vector Sigma initiates a series of events which result in the establishment of a second [[Golden Age|Golden Age of Cybertron]]. The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster]]s come into existence. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

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Optimus Prime (Armada)

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmadaOptimusPrime dvd.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Prime, Prime, and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Prime]].]]
'''Optimus Prime''' fights for truth, justice, and the Autobot way. He has led the search for the [[Mini-Con]]s, faced the resurrection of a [[Unicron|dark god]], and now aims to stop [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from obtaining the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He's also died a couple times, and tends to find a second-in-commandy-type to combine with to form a super robot.

He learns martial arts from [[Scavenger (Armada)|whoever]] turns into a [[Landmine (Energon)|bulldozer]], thinks [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] has leadership potential and tends to recruit teenage children.

Also, he wants to make sure you don't sit too close to the TV screen.<ref>It's true! In a pre-show warning screen before every episode of ''Super Link'' (the Japanese version of ''Energon''), Optimus Prime would appear in still frame, telling kids to make sure they watch the show in a well-lit room, and not to sit too close to the screen. This isn't particularly uncommon in anime...not after, well. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon You know.]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Image:Armada V1 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|Special power: The ability to speak three languages at once.]]
Optimus Prime assigned [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] the task of destroying an energy-draining device. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 1}} He later checked on [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] when he was building a satellite dish that would help find [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}} After the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] saw a distress signal from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime ordered them to not run off till they had backup. Nevertheless, the three [[Mini-Con]]s went and fell into a trap by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], who combined them into the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]]. Optimus Prime combined with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and kicked Galvatron to the sky, saving the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime defeated Galvatron. While transporting him, Optimus Prime and [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], who freed and combined with Galvatron. The battle was put to a pause when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[Image:Energon V4 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|Teamwork is using somebody else's fist to punch people.]]

Later, Optimus Prime battled [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and Hot Shot. At a later point, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] asked Optimus for permission to plant an [[energon tower]] on a hill, but the commander rejected the plan, citing [[Decepticon]] activity in the area. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

Optimus Prime would find himself beaten in battle, where he was besieged by Megatron, [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], [[Shockblast]], [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]], and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]. Before they could strike, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] leaped to Optimus's rescue, and the two combined. With their teamwork, they defeated the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[Image:DWArmadaPreview OptimusPrime ouch.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh slag. There goes my bonus.]]
One million years ago, Optimus Prime was in the satellite room of the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]] when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] unexpectedly arrived, carrying unsettling news of an attack on the [[Mini-Con]] Village D-10 by Transformers calling themselves "[[Decepticon]]s". {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 1|Armada #1}} While the Autobots investigated the remains of Mini-Con Village D-52, Optimus Prime demanded that they find clues as to what had occurred, as he did not know why the Mini-Cons had been taken and feared that these Decepticons had started a civil war. Soon afterwards, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons invaded Cyber City and declared that the inhabitants now belonged to him. The Autobots arrived to defend the city, but were soundly beaten by the Mini-Con augmented Decepticons. Realizing that they were no match for the Decepticons, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat, for if they stayed and fought, they would die. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

Over the next million years, the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet. Concerned that the conflict could escalate and put other worlds at risk, the [[Universal Peacekeeping Committee]] sent the famed mediator [[Fflaxl]] to the relatively unknown [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in an attempt to settle the dispute between the Autobot and Decepticon "tribes" peacefully. However, just as he arrived, Megatron and Optimus Prime were in the midst of a battle, and Optimus Prime was sent flying, eventually landing on [[Bix]], Fflaxl's bodyguard. The diplomat, seeing the scale of the war and its participants, decided that some conflicts were best left untouched and that everything would work out in the end. {{storylink|Armada Preview}} Meanwhile, the [[Exodus (Armada)|Mini-Con escape ship]] crash landed on a distant world known as [[Earth]], dispersing the occupants all over the planet. A member of the indigenous [[human]] species, [[Rad White]], stumbled upon the crash site and inadvertently activated the Mini-Con homing device, where it was detected by both Autobot and Decepticon forces. Optimus Prime resolved to go to this planet Earth, believing that this might be their second chance to being back justice to their home. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}}

[[Image:DWArmada4 OptimusPrime bruteforcelecture.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Oh no they DIDN'T!]]
The Autobots led by Optimus Prime used the [[space bridge]] to travel to Earth, unfortunately appearing right in front of a [[Ruby|group of human children]] on a field trip to the [[Allspark Power Generator Station]]. Optimus Prime quickly decided that stealth was of the utmost importance and that they should minimize contact with the local inhabitants, a policy that was questioned by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who just wished to tear through the planet to find the Mini-Cons, as their own troubles were of greater concern. This brought on them an angry rebuke from Optimus who declared that they weren't about to endanger Earth or its inhabitants to serve Autobot interests, but he also understood their frustration, telling them to save their anger for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, the Decepticons had also arrived on Earth and were giving chase to Rad, [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] and their Mini-Con friends, [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. As [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] caught up to the fugitives, Optimus Prime and Scavenger appeared and knocking them out of the sky. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

When Megatron arrived on the scene, Optimus Prime bided his time while Smokescreen got into position and distracted his enemy by trash talking, mocking that for all of Megatron's Mini-Con-enhanced power, he had continually failed to defeat the Autobots. Alexis thought that he was a "big red blabbermouth" while Carlos opined that it was like watching a wrestling match due to all the talking they were doing before fighting. Suddenly, Smokescreen pulverised the cliff Megatron was perched upon, burying the Decepticon leader in rubble. At first, Prime was able to beat on Megatron, but the Decepticon's Mini-Con advantage proved too much, and Megatron [[Powerlinx]]ed with all of his Mini-Cons, intending to obliterate all of Prime's circuits for his disrespect. Fortunately, [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]'s team of Mini-Cons arrived, saving Rad and the others, then Powerlinking with the Autobots to force the Decepticons into retreat. The Mini-Cons requested an alliance with the Autobots, on the condition that they were equals in partnership. Optimus Prime agreed, stating the Autobots desperately needed the Mini-Cons' powers, but it was ultimately the choice of the diminutive robots to make. With the alliance formed, Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to find suitable Earth vehicle modes and the construction of a local headquarters, for he had a feeling they were going to stay on this alien world for a long time. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

[[Image:DWArmada7 OptimusPrime StarSaber.jpg|left|350px|thumb| Shut up dude, I'm TRYING to get it out of the stone!]]
Later, Optimus Prime sought out the kids at the [[Black Hills]] to tell them goodbye, as he felt they had been dragged into their war too deeply already. He wanted Sparkplug's support in the decision, but before the Mini-Con could fully voice his opinion, he received an emergency transmission from [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], who were under attack by the Decepticons in [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]]. Sparkplug proposed a covert rescue operation, but Optimus Prime flatly refused, fearing the Autobot Mini-Cons could be captured by the Decepticons. Fed up with Prime telling them what they could and couldn't do, the Mini-Cons and the kids went on their own. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} Meanwhile, Megatron had modified and forced the Air Defense Team to powerlink together to form the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and used it to attack the [[Autobase]] in [[Nebraska|Lincoln]]. During the ensuing battle, Optimus Prime implored for the Air Defense Team to resist Megatron's manipulations and free themselves, as the power came from the three of them, not the one weapon, a concept that Megatron found unfathomable, as all he cared about was controlling the power. Sparkplug and the others returned to make amends, powerlinking with the Autobots to give them the edge they needed. Now on equal footing, Optimus fought back, telling Megatron and the Air Defense Team that it was about ''respect'': respect for the power and for the individual. The Air Defense Team broke free of their bonds and attacked the Decepticon leader. After the Decepticons retreated, so too did the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and the Air Defense Team. Prime felt that because there was now a balance to the war, the non-aligned Mini-Cons were right to leave and not tip the balance for either side. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

[[Image:DWArmada10 OptimusPrime Illbeback.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Optimus Schwarzenegger.]]
Soon afterwards, a monolith crashed in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]] and sent out a signal which summoned all Mini-Cons on Earth to converge at the monolith's location. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was not especially concerned considering the Autobot Mini-Cons could come and go as they pleased and that they might have just needed some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime was worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he was unsure of what they might do next. While the Mini-Cons were in their trance-like state, the Decepticons arrived, intent on claiming all of Earth's Mini-Cons for themselves. Rad used Sparkplug's communications systems to call Optimus Prime for help, which soon arrived. Unfortunately, while the Autobots and Decepticons fought amongst themselves, the Mini-Cons (and Rad) entered the monolith and blasted off into space. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} As the Autobots left for home, Optimus Prime explained to the kids the significance of the giant Mini-Con symbol that had been burned into the ground and that Rad had been taken to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. He also told them the story about how the Mini-Cons had escaped Cybertron and eventually crashed their ship on the Moon, breaking it in half and sending the bow to Earth. Optimus' only plan was to wait for Megatron to make his move, and try to stop them, for they had no options for reaching the Moon that would not require specialised equipment or actions that would compromise their security on Cybertron. However, an opportunity provided itself when the majority of the Decepticon left for the Moon, {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} allowing Hot Shot and Red Alert to erase any Decepticon sensor logs while Optimus Prime used the space bridge to travel to the Autobase on Cybertron. Unfortunately, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] had his hands full and resented Optimus Prime not leading the Autobots on Cybertron. However, Optimus did manage to get his hands on an [[Autobot shuttle|Autobot Transport Gunship]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} which he used to travel to the Moon. Unbeknownst to Optimus, however, the selfish and cruel [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destruction Team]] leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had strapped Rad into one of the space mines protecting to Moon, and now Optimus was preparing to destroy the minefield, but he hesitated. While Sparkplug's Mini-Con friends and the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Team]] were working on rescuing Rad, Optimus Prime realised an itchy trigger finger would be disastrous. Optimus correctly deduced that [[Sky Blast]] meant no harm and allowed him to dock with the gunship whilst towing the dummy mine containing Rad. After blasting Cyclonus into pieces for attacking their ship, Optimus thanked Sky Blast for his help, and gave those back on the [[Mini-Con Fortress Base]] transportation to Earth promising them that he and his compatriots were in for a lot of changes in how the Autobots treated them. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

[[Image:DWArmada13_Autobots_Mini-Cons.jpg|thumb|left|350px|]]

Prime's word was soon tested when two crises occurred at the same time: Scavenger and Smokescreen had detected the Decepticons building some sort of rocket launch facility in Death Valley, [[California]], and a Mini-Con escape pod from the Moon had been detected in northern [[Alaska]]. At first, the Autobot leader preferred to deal with the Decepticon situation, until Sparkplug convinced him that if he didn't assist the Mini-Cons, the ones in the Autobase would be walking out. With political concerns in mind, Optimus Prime offered the full resources of the Autobots in mounting a rescue mission, which seemed to satisfy the fractious Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Unfortunately, additional problems presented themselves when [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], overjuiced on the full power of the Destruction Team, began attacking any and all targets while Megatron was blasting them with his [[Solar Scalpel]], a superweapon deployed from the rocket in Death Valley. With little choice, Optimus asked Sparkplug to powerlink with him at maximum power, enabling the Autobot to defeat Cyclonus. With the crisis averted and the Mini-Cons rescued, a disappointed Optimus asked Sparkplug why he had been holding back on him, as he thought they trusted one another. As Sparkplug told him the legend of the Mini-Cons having the power to save the universe or destroy it, Optimus was suddenly taken to Cybertron, where he witnessed its destruction... {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[Image:WorldsCollide4_JetOptimus.jpg|thumb|250px|—a [[Furmanism|FURMANISM]]!]]

While the Autobots tried to figure out what had happened to him, Optimus wandered across the blasted ruins of Cybertron, he discovered [[Spinister (G1)|a lone survivor]], who had been reduced to a gibbering wreck. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Optimus Prime refused to believe the confused, fragmented story the survivor told: Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. All those who fought perished and everything was destroyed. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} As [[Unicron]], the devourer of worlds closed in on Cybertron, Optimus begged the survivor to tell him of any way to fight back against the monster. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Sadly, the survivor was beyond help, allowing himself to be sucked into the oblivion of Unicron's maw, despite Optimus' pleas for him to resist. Unicron noticed the lone Cybertronian and took the form of the survivor, proclaiming that like this reality's [[Optimus Prime (Worlds Collide)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot would fall and his universe would be consumed - the gateway was being prepared by his heralds. Suddenly, Jetfire appeared, having jumped through a space bridge portal after destroying the Decepticon space bridge nexus that Unicron's heralds were using to open up space for their master to enter that reality. As this fallen Cybertron crumbled, Sparkplug, [[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]] and the mysterious Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] appeared, having crossed realities to find the Autobot leader. Over-Run handed Optimus the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], the essence of this doomed Cybertron's Mini-Cons, giving the two Autobots the power to transform and combine into Jet Optimus. With one mighty blast, Jet Optimus delivered a broadside to Unicron, giving them enough time to escape back to their reality. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

With the fate of their universe at stake, Optimus called on the Mini-Cons scattered on Earth to join the Autobots and Decepticons in fighting Unicron. As Cybertron's general, Optimus stood as the bulwark against the Chaos Bringer's onslaught, leading their combined forces until the Mini-Cons united their power to deliver an almighty blast at Unicron, sending him back into the unknown. Though victorious, Optimus Prime considered that with such pure evil, [[Furmanism|it may never be over]], and they must be eternally vigilant. {{Storylink|The End}}
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====''Energon'' comic====
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Ten years later, Optimus Prime found himself uncomfortable with the [[Autobot]]s' unpreparedness for war and requested the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to put resources into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense. [[Levitacus]] expressed the Council's decision that such an action would sap the little [[energon (fuel)|energon]] they had and would instigate the Autobot-[[Decepticon]] conflict all over again. Dejected, Optimus Prime went to see [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] with his concerns about [[Unicron]]. Over-Run replied that he could simply "ask" his planet for for the answers he sought, suggesting that he understand himself before he can understand the Adversary. The [[Mini-Con]] pointed Optimus to an [[uplink platform]], where the Autobot went with [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Upon touching the structure, Optimus was pulled into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], where he met [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Sig-Omega]] and was granted a vision current events on Unicron that involved the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. The voice of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] called out to Optimus and asked for assistance in freeing him from the spark core of Unicron. In exchange, Megatron promised to use his knowledge in the defeat of Unicron. He was pointed to [[Earth]], where [[energon (fuel)|energon]] that Unicron desired lay. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

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With those revelations, Optimus Prime returned to the High Council, but the Council was again reluctant. Still, they agreed to Optimus's mission to Earth, on one condition: that he go alone. His preparation was interrupted when [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} In the ensuing battle, Optimus was beaten and battered by the powerful [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]]. Juat as War was about to crush Optimus's head, the [[Omnicon]]s, on Over-Run's orders, rushed to his rescue. [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] explained to Optimus that, as the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], he had the innate ability to access the Hub at any location. Accessing the Hub, Optimus Prime again met Sig-Omega, who facilitated the reformatting of Optimus Prime to contain the [[Spark of Combination]]. He was granted a team of [[Prime Force|drones]], who he could [[Powerlinx]] with. Using his super mode, Optimus was able to fight off the Horsemen, who left the scene as they were ordered elsewhere. Soon after, Levitacus brought news that the High Council was informed by Cybertron itself that Unicron had begun moving again and was focusing his attentions on Earth. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} In response to a distress call, Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots rushed through the [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his Terrorcons, who were raiding the planet for its energon. Their power proved too much for the Autobots to handle, but the fallen heroes were saved when [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] destroyed an energon stockpile and Scorponok proved more concerned about safeguarding the remaining energon than in destroying the Autobots. While Optimus composed himself after his beating, Megatron's voice reached him again, declaring that he was ''ready'', having attained a new body constructed in Unicron. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

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Recovered, the Autobots ran into [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]]. After some reintroductions with their old [[human]] friends, the Autobots fought the Decepticons again at the [[Gregory Salt Sea]]. Now with [[energon weapon]]s from the Omnicons, the Autobots fared better this time, and the Decepticons were forcibly pulled back to Unicron through portals. Knowing the threat Earth was now under, Optimus Prime promised to defend the planet from Unicron and the Terrorcons. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}} To his end, he established the [[Cybercord Treaty]] with the [[United Nations]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Optimus started with establishing Cybertron-constructed [[energon tower|shield towers]] on Earth. {{Storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}} However, his attempts to connect to the human populace were frustrated when the Omnicons nearly destroyed [[Chicago]] while trying to mine some energon they had detected. He assigned Hot Shot the task of acclimating the Omnicons to Earth, starting by having them attend to the shield tower in the [[Yukon|Yukon Territory]]. Further Autobot infrastructure required reinforcements from Cybertron, so Optimus personally entered the space bridge, only to be diverted to Unicron's core to face the still-trapped Megatron. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Despite persuasion from the disembodied Megatron, Optimus refused to release the tyrant. In an attempt to show just how bleak the Autobots's situation was and how much Optimus needed him, Megatron called up a literal bird's eye view of the massive Terrorcon attack on Earth. {{storylink|Multiplicity}}

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Pushed to desperation by the sheer devastation of Earth, Optimus Prime travelled deep into Unicron. Just as he was about to release Megatron's spark, he was bound by Unicron's defenses, despite being assured by Megatron that he would be kept invisible to Unicron's internal sensors. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Realizing that Megatron was afraid of alerting [[Alpha Quintesson]] to his presence, Optimus Prime managed to rip himself from Unicron's tentacles and free Megatron's spark, allowing him to enter his new body and join the battle on Earth, {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} leaving behind Optimus in Unicron's bowels. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}} Nevertheless, Optimus Prime managed to arm himself, warning Unicron that "Ready or not, Unicron... here I come!" {{Storylink|No Exit}}

{{note|In unreleased issues: As Alpha Quintesson neared completion of Unicron's activation, Optimus Prime found less places to hide. Realizing that Unicron was gaining more resources than Optimus Prime could destroy, Optimus resolved to cut off the flow of energon into the planet's systems. Tapping into a low-priority sub-processor, Optimus hoped to cut off the supply chain, but instead discovered that it was [[Nervissa]], not Earth, that was being sapped. The Autobots had concentrated their defenses and attention on the wrong planet! {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} This revelation prompted Optimus to travel to the surface to establish a beacon to inform the Autobots of what he just learned, but his journey was stopped when a [[seismic-shock warhead]] materialized in front of him and began counting down. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Nevertheless, he pressed ahead and succeeded at sending an signal to the Autobots on Earth. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Autobot commander in Optimus Prime's absence, took off to aid his leader. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} 

On Unicron, both Optimus Prime and Jetfire were beset by Terrorcon drones and nearly consumed. They are saved when Megatron, who had returned to Unicron, rips through his interior, drawing attention away from the Autobots. The two fled to Cybertron, where Optimus used his connection to the Hub to allow the Omnicons access to the planet's energon core. He recalled all of his warriors to Cybertron, endowing some with the Spark of Combination. Optimus Prime had his army delay Unicron, who had been reactivated, still the seismic-shock warhead detonated, exploding Unicron to smithereens. However, they were soon faced with a new threat: a [[Unicron Singularity|giant black hole]] that formed from the foiling of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 5}} }}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

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[[Image:Pre-arm-scavenger.JPG|left|180px|thumb|"Maybe we shouldn't have fired lasers at the mirrors."]]
[[MYA|Millions of years ago]], a young Optimus Prime fought with a great Decepticon warrior known as [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]]. So frequent were their clashes, and so familiar were they to each other, the pair eventually became friends, and Scavenger signed up with the Autobots. Seeing great potential in the young Autobot leader, Scavenger taught Optimus Prime how to fight in hand-to-hand combat. Later, veteran Autobot [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] trained Optimus in [[metallikato]] shortly before leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]. Optimus later notes that their training made him the warrior and soldier he is today. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Many years later, it was a more mature Optimus Prime that led a small Autobot unit to [[Earth]] after the activation of the [[Mini-Con]] homing beacon. This beacon signaled to all the Transformers on Cybertron that the much-coveted Mini-Cons had survived their million years-long disappearance. After leaving his [[second-in-command]] [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in charge of the Autobot forces on Cybertron and warping to Earth {{storylink|Prehistory}}, Optimus saved [[Rad White|three]] [[Carlos Lopez|human]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|children]] from the [[Decepticon leader]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], who arrived on the alien world first.

[[Image:FirstEncounter_Prime.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He's part Optimus Prime, part [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], part [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and all Optimus Prime.]]
Clashing with his arch enemy, Optimus Prime bought the children and their Mini-Con [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] time to escape while around them, other Transformers warped into the battlefield. {{storylink|First Encounter}}{{storylink|Metamorphosis}} Realizing that he was defeated, Megatron ordered a retreat, allowing Optimus and his subordinates, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], time to reformat themselves into suitable new Earth bodies, while the Decepticons likewise did so on their moon base. Later, after the Decepticons returned to Earth in an attempt to capture the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] Mini-Cons that had been awakened by the children, Optimus Prime and the Autobots saved the children again. This time, Prime unveiled his Earth body's [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]] and put it to good use.

Befriending the children, Optimus brought them back to the Autobots' hidden base and introduced his crew to them. He told them of the sad history of the conflict on Cybertron and how the Mini-Cons had fled from their home planet to maintain their freedom, but also that there existed a legend that the Mini-Cons, despite their use as weapons of war, held the key to peace in the universe. {{storylink|Base}} The children would aid Prime as he led his crew around the world, searching for the long-lost Mini-Cons, before the Decepticon forces could take them and use them for their own evil deeds.

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Soon afterward, both the Autobots and Decepticons detected a Mini-Con signal located in the [[Grand Canyon]]. With the help of the kids, Optimus Prime managed to pinpoint the location of the Mini-Con panel before he was confronted by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], powerlinked to [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]]. Outgunned, Optimus Prime was saved when Starscream arrogantly underestimated the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team's]] combined form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. This distraction gave Optimus the opportunity to activate the Mini-Con panel, revealing that its occupant was [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner and friend. Together they Powerlinked, activating Optimus' powerful Maximum Blast which sent the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Comrade}}

Through the treachery of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], the Decepticons managed to secure all three of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|legendary]] [[Skyboom (Armada)|Mini-Con]] [[Requiem Blaster|weapons]] that form the [[Hydra Cannon]], the most powerful weapon in the universe. Mounting their new doomsday device aboard a starship, Megatron decided to wipe out the Autobot base on Earth, regardless of the massive collateral damage to the planet itself. Optimus Prime and Jetfire launched a pre-emptive strike against the warship in the hopes of disabling the weapon and rescuing the Mini-Cons. However, they were outnumbered, forcing a desperate Optimus to throw himself into the path of the cannon and use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save Earth, but at the cost of his life. {{storylink|Crisis}}

Under the leadership of Hot Shot, the other Autobots gave chase to the Decepticons aboard the [[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]. During a confrontation with their enemies, the Mini-Cons reached out to each other and resurrected Optimus from within the Matrix. There was little time to rejoice, as the Autobots pursued the Decepticons on their way back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Miracle}}

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus learned of the existence of [[Unicron]] from the Mini-Cons. He would plead with Megatron, now Galvatron, to unite their armies to face this new threat. Galvatron was only convinced after both Thrust stole the [[Requiem Blaster]] and the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] sacrificed himself to let Galvatron see that uniting the armadas was the only hope for the Transformers to survive. {{storylink|Cramp}}

After uniting the armadas, Optimus and Galvatron continued to co-lead the strikes against Unicron. {{storylink|Alliance}} After many losses, the duo decided that they would venture into Unicron to weaken him from within, but were both captured by Unicron. {{storylink|United}} Unicron would continue to try to persuade Prime into merging with him or face destruction. Thankfully, however, the kids were able to free the Mini-Cons under Unicron's control, who in turn attacked Unicron, critically damaging him. {{storylink|Origin}}

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After Unicron's apparent defeat, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron succumbed to their base natures and had one last battle within the Chaos Bringer. Fighting each other to a standstill, both were surprised when Unicron suddenly came back to life, feeding off their hate for each other. Galvatron was drawn toward Unicron's maw, with Prime holding onto his tank treads, telling him to hold on. His nemesis then made the decision to sacrifice his life, giving Prime a final victory, so that Unicron might be destroyed and their race would survive.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime reflected that he didn't deserve the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and left both the Autobots and Cybertron for places unknown. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

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====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Niclas Ekholm]] (Swedish) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:EnergonOptimusForms.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me, myself, and I... and ''me'']]
8,000 eons ago, Optimus Prime stayed on Cybertron to continue its defense, even as Rodimus led a group of Transformers away from the planet, into space, in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

A few years after the defeat of Unicron, Optimus Prime returned from exile to a newly-unified Cybertron where Autobots and Decepticons lived side-by-side in peace. Reassuming leadership of the Autobots, Optimus Prime established a dialogue with the Earth governments with the help of his human friends. Earth sent a delegation to Cybertron, consisting of the three kids and [[Brian Jones (Energon)|Dr. Brian Jones]], the foremost expert in the newly discovered ore [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] that both worlds coveted.

Jones brought along his young son, [[Kicker Jones|Chad]] (also known as 'Kicker'), who was frightened by the tall, menacing robots. When the boy ran away to a ruined and abandoned part of Cybertron, Optimus Prime gave chase, warning Kicker that the area was strictly off limits. The boy accidentally fell and found his way into a massive darkened chamber where an energy being known as [[Primus]] saved him. Optimus Prime found his way into the chamber just as Primus evolved the human child. Sometime after this, Primus (now known as the creator-god of the Transformers), gave Optimus the [[Spark of Combination]], allowing Optimus to grant combining powers to other Autobots. Prime could also now combine with a [[Prime Force|squad of four drone vehicles]], which rode around with him in his trailer when not in use.

Almost a decade later, the energon mining facilities in Sol's asteroid belt, as well as their base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], were attacked by a mysterious force of beast-like Transformers. Primus warned Optimus that the enemy was after the energon, causing Optimus to assemble a unit so he could personally assess the situation. Finding no life on Mars, his unit then moved to Earth, where he saved Kicker and Ocean City from an attack by the same creatures. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Prime agreed to the evacuation of Ocean City, then led a counterattack against the Terrorcons at [[Lunar City]]. He assigned the headstrong Kicker to be partners with the rookie Ironhide, suspecting that the experience would be difficult but beneficial for both of them. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Prime prepared his troops to defend Earth's Cybertron Cities from further attack. {{storylink|Scorpinok}} Eventually the Terrorcons' attacks forced him to make a difficult call, abandoning the survivors at [[Mars City]] in favor of remaining to defend Ocean City. In the battle that followed, the sight of Megatron's sword caused Prime to wonder if his old nemesis might still be alive. At the same time, the Decepticon troops under his command began abandoning the cause one by one. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[Image:Raidsword.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Optimus continued to lead his team against Terrorcon attacks, but soon found himself face-to-face with his oldest and greatest foe. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} In a subsequent battle at Ocean City, the two threw down with all their power. Armed with a copy of Megatron's sword, Optimus was able to defeat him and force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}}

Optimus soon found himself stalked by the ghostly Starscream, who secretly followed him around Ocean City, hoping for a chance to assassinate him. Prime lured Starscream to the Moon, where they could battle without interference or collateral damage. Starscream revealed his plans to revive Unicron, causing Prime no small measure of consternation. Though the teleporting Starscream maintained the advantage, Optimus was able to generate "[[Energon Blaster|Hot Shot's blaster]]" during a subsequent Decepticon attack, using it to drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Prime then led a team into the asteroid belt, where they destroyed an asteroid that looked nothing like Unicron, because it looked like Unicron. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}}

Prime continued to lead Earth's defense until Dr. Jones's [[energon tower]] could be completed, ensuring the planet's safety. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} This role forced him into a difficult decision, detonating the energon stores of [[Jungle City]] in the midst of an overwhelming attack. Although the explosion repulsed the attacking Decepticons, it also obliterated some of Earth's most ancient ruins and an entire Cybertron city. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

Prime next clashed with Megatron at [[Lunar City]], but once again a newly-arrived energon tower cut the battle short.
{{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} He then led a space-based defense against several giant "comets" that Megatron had created to destroy Earth, which was ultimately saved by the final completion of the energon grid. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

With Earth secure, Optimus decided to lead his team into space, to pursue and destroy Unicron before Megatron could revive the planet-eater. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} As the Autobots prepared to leave Earth's [[solar system]] aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', the Decepticons attacked once more; struggling with Megatron, Optimus narrowly avoided getting caught by the ship's energon grid. Demolishor wasn't so lucky. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Optimus had his team follow Kicker's energon-finding instincts, leading them to a misadventure on a frozen planet. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} Soon after, Optimus was confronted by Rodimus—who shocked him with the proposal that Unicron must not be destroyed, but rather restored! Optimus wasn't convinced, and Rodimus went his own way. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Optimus soon was forced to carry out his plan to lure Unicron into the space bridge and to Cybertron, where Rad assaulted Unicron with the planet's energon grid, massively damaging him. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

With Unicron repulsed, Optimus led a team to Cybertron's surface, where the Decepticons were in rebellion. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} They soon learned that the Decepticon criminal [[Shockblast]] had escaped, and pursued him to the very chamber of Primus. Shockblast escaped, however, and Optimus soon had other concerns: Kicker was returning to Cybertron, with the head of Unicron! {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

At Kicker's insistence, Optimus met with the alien Alpha Q and heard his story. Moved, he agreed to help Alpha Q revive his planets, but the defense of Cybertron remained his top priority. When Unicron began lashing out at his captors, it was Optimus who recognized the actions as blind survival instinct. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}}

Prime returned to Cybertron's surface to lead the planet's defense as Megatron attacked again. He was present to witness Wing Dagger's death at the hands of Shockblast. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} He subsequently led his team in a direct counter-attack against Unicron, seeking to infiltrate it and defeat Megatron inside. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Prime was fully prepared to face down his enemy in a one-on-one showdown, but instead was ambushed by a vengeful Shockblast and left damaged. Alone and facing two Decepticons, he was revived and saved by the arrival of an energon infusion from Earth. {{storylink|Open Fire!}}

[[Image:Optimusprimewingsaber.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Wing Dagger, now rebuilt as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], arrived and revealed that he and Optimus could combine, greatly enhancing their power. Prime rallied his troops to complete their mission of destroying Megatron. Before it could happen, however, Megatron triggered a catastrophic energon reaction, ripping [[Rift (Energon)|a hole in the fabric of space]] and fleeing into it. Optimus gamely led a team in pursuit of him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

On the other side of the rift, the Autobots found [[Alpha Q's Realm|Alpha Q's solar system]] being reborn as recreations of his original homeworlds slowly grew through the power of energon. Optimus' team made it their priority to protect these fledgling worlds against the Decepticons' attacks as they pillaged them for energon to once again revive Unicron. The battles started immediately; when Kicker and Ironhide went to investigate [[Iron Planet]] after sensing energon there, Optimus' team went to search after them, only to run into Shockblast. Optimus let Wing Saber loose to avenge the death of [[Padlock]], resulting in Shockblast's recapture. Scorponok, found and brainwashed by Megatron, then led a Terrorcon assault which Optimus' team repulsed. {{storylink|Protection}} Soon after, Inferno - who was left to guard Shockblast - was ambushed by the Decepticons. While Megatron tortured the sniper, installing him with Decepticon programming, Optimus was held up by Mirage. Optimus arrived too late to fend off Megatron, but managed to fly the injured Inferno off the battlefield.{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

The next target of Decepticon attack was the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. While Optimus and his team personally investigated the rift, the Decepticons began their assault. When he got wind of the situation, Optimus and his team returned, only to be forced to battle in outer space so the Terrorcons could continue their pillaging. Upon the arrival of [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] the Autobots turned the tide enough that, combined with Wing Saber, Optimus managed to break through into the atmosphere, only to be bombarded endlessly by Megatron. While Inferno fended off both Scorponok and his Decepticon programming below, Optimus carried on the fight with Megatron, finally blowing him out of the sky and teaching him a lesson about how the Autobots' teamwork granted them greater power. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

The arrival of Bulkhead's team through the rift signalled to the Autobots that it was possible to retrieve more energon towers from Cybertron. Optimus sent Hot Shot and Downshift to Dr. Jones to receive a new batch so as to set up energon grids across the planets; but in the interim, the Terrorcons successfully managed to suck Iron Planet dry and destroy it. Hurrying to defend Jungle Planet, Optimus led a successful resistance against Decepticon invasion, giving the Autobots enough time to establish a new tower there. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} More towers were soon sent through to Alpha Q's system and set in place, though Mirage managed to take out a tower on [[Ocean Planet]] via underwater attack. While Inferno volunteered to draw out Megatron and distract him from attack in space, Optimus' team ferried in a new tower to the water world. Upon discovering the ruse, Megatron returned to the planet, where he dueled the [[Energon Saber]]-wielding Prime. The planet was successfully defended, but at the expense of Inferno's life. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

Following these depressing events, the Autobots decided to use Alpha Q's [[Circuit Planet]] for a little R&R. Optimus was surprised when he learned that his troops had halted their duties to hold the [[Autobot Grand Prix]], but when Rodimus stated that he'd signed off on it, Prime decided to join the event himself. Combined with Wing Saber, Optimus threw himself into the race as the final obstacle on the track. He proved enough of an obstacle to both Hot Shot and Ironhide that [[Misha]], riding atop [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], finished first. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

Prime was soon contacted by Dr. Jones, who informed him of the awakening of the legendary warrior [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] on Cybertron. Knowing that the Decepticons would soon have enough energon to revive Unicron, Prime requested more energon towers be sent and had the Miranda II set course for Unicron himself. Omega Supreme and [[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]], the reborn Inferno, arrived from beyond the rift with energon towers in tow, hurling them at Unicron, but only causing minor damage. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Having discovered that the sun in which Alpha Q resided was in actuality Unicron's head, Megatron moved Unicron to reclaim it. Optimus ordered the energon grid to be activated to stop him, but Megatron threw Unicron's whole body against the grid to break through it. Prime, Rodimus, and Wing Saber daringly landed on Unicron and tried to enter him, but the heat from his burning body forced the latter to retreat; Optimus attempted to go it alone but eventually went into stasis from damage. With Unicron on the brink of explosion, Omega Supreme swooped in to rescue Optimus, whom the Autobots restored. To their surprise, Omega Supreme revealed that he could link up with Optimus. Megatron, meanwhile, successfully reclaimed Unicron's head, killing Alpha Q and fully restoring the body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Shockblast then attempted to usurp Megatron, placing himself on the throne and siphoning Unicron's power. While the regrouped Autobots attacked from space, Shockblast steered Unicron towards [[Blizzard Planet]]. But the dark god's power proved too much for Shockblast, who not only grew in size but lost his mind, violently rampaging through the deity's innards. He turned his attention to the Autobots, blasting Optimus and Omega Supreme down to the planet and following after them, where even the combined Optimus Supreme could barely handle him. Optimus showered Shockblast with ice and tried to bring his true nature back to the surface, reminding him that he was a proud warrior. When Shockblast finally broke Unicron's control, he hurled a beam up at the god, only to be crushed and annihilated by Unicron's massive fist. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

[[Image:itsover.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]With Unicron reawakened and Megatron slowly falling under his sway, the situation became dire. The dark god beat back the Autobots and began to destroy Blizzard Planet, absorbing it in chunks. Leading the charge, Optimus Supreme attempted with all his might to push Unicron away, but to no avail; instead, Unicron simply blew up what remained of Alpha Q's snow world, damaging the Autobots in the field. Striking out on his own, Optimus Supreme launched another unsuccessful attack on Unicron. Hot Shot, Jetfire, Ironhide, and Cliffjumper joined in, but all were grievously injured when Unicron blew apart Circuit Planet. Fueled by anger at the sight of his men put out of commission and the destruction of Alpha Q's planets, Optimus made one last daring attack, to no effect. But when all seemed lost, a beam of energon - sent straight through the void by Primus, who had mustered all the strength he could - bathed the damaged Autobots and Optimus Supreme in dazzling light. The Autobots caught in its path were immediately restored and upgraded, while Optimus Supreme grew to enormous planetary sizes. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} The champion of Primus, the empowered Optimus Supreme faced off against the dark god on a vast disk of energon created in space by the beam. While the upgraded Autobots strafed Unicron and kept the fleeing Decepticons at bay, the two titans brawled in a divine battle. As the Autobots set up and powered up energon towers along Alpha Q's planets to protect them from Unicron's stray blasts, Optimus took the brunt of the demon's assault straight on. Drawing on the power of Primus and the strength in his spark stemming from the courage of his friends, Optimus unleashed a massive laser barrage, his Final Impact, blowing Unicron to pieces and destroying the god's corporeal form. But unbeknownst to the Autobots, not only did Unicron's spark survive in the distant reaches of space, but Megatron survived the blast as well and carried within him Unicron's very essence. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

With the remaining Decepticons arrested and Cybertron back in Autobot control, Optimus was left to rest in a CR tank. Soon, however, Megatron returned, scouring the planet with the Terrorcons. As Megatron, Scorponok, and Starscream headed for [[Center City]], the humans and Autobots scrambled. Awoken, Optimus headed after the Miranda II with Jetfire. {{storylink|Ambition}} While Megatron, guided by Unicron, searched underground for the legendary super energon temple and his crew was broken out of jail, Optimus and his team battled Terrorcons on the surface. Suddenly, Megatron - now upgraded into Galvatron by the power of [[Super Energon|super energon]] - emerged with the equally powered up Starscream, displaying their superior power when Optimus' blasts had no effect on them. The two began destroying energon towers, unleashing green energon gas, toxic to Autobots. While trying to save Kicker from the gas, Optimus collapsed, though he would be saved by Jetfire and repaired by the unlucky guardian of the super energon pool, [[Superion Maximus]], who asked to join the team. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Aboard the Miranda II, the Autobots plotted to send Kicker and the Omnicons, the only ones aboard, down to the planet to shut off the energon gas. At the same time, Galvatron ordered his new subordinate [[Six Shot]] - the brother of Shockblast, who harbored great resentment for Optimus Prime due to thinking he had slain his brother - to use the energon towers as engines and push Cybertron through the space bridge to Alpha Q's realm. While doing so, Six Shot noticed the Miranda II and took a shot, earning the ire of his master for acting without orders. Nonetheless, Galvatron went to attack it and engaged Prime in battle. Six Shot then took another shot, severely damaging the ship and knocking the Omnicons out of the docking bay towards the planet. With the ship crashing, the furious Galvatron returned to Cybertron; Optimus went to help Cliffjumper, who tried to steer the ship into a controlled crash, but when that failed the two were rescued by Omega Supreme and Superion Maximus. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Stuck hovering in space, Optimus' crew waited patiently for the Omnicon advance team to shut down the energon gas. When they finally got a signal, they headed in, dropping through a hole in the gas cloud caused by the explosion of an energon tower. Once on the ground, another battle between Prime and Galvatron erupted, prematurely ending when Six Shot released energon gas on them all. The Autobots fled, meeting up with the underground resistance. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point, the Autobots played a training simulation game which pit them against each other and Decepticons in a fighting tournament. Though Optimus and Wing Saber lost to Rodimus and Hot Shot, Optimus and Omega Supreme easily defeated the Decepticon combiners. In the final round, Optimus again faced off against Rodimus and Hot Shot - but following a flashy combination sequence with Omega Supreme that ended in the two landing outside the ring, they were immediately disqualified. Rodimus and Hot Shot won and were forced to battle a Unicron simulation in the bonus round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Primemeteorattackmode.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]On Cybertron, Optimus' team was chased by the Maximus combiners but managed to evade them, running into Wing Saber's resistance. Optimus split his team in two, ordering Kicker, Hot Shot, and Omega Supreme to rescue the Jones family while Ironhide was to take a [[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys|squad of young Omnicons]] to rescue Bulkhead from a medical facility. Following this, Optimus and Superion Maximus fought the Maximus combiners again, as well as Scorponok, to buy the two new teams time to escape. Six Shot then attempted to take another shot at Prime with the energon grid but was beaten by Galvatron for insubordination, allowing Prime and Superion to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus later sent Superion ahead to aid Kicker, linking up with Wing Saber to continue his own mission. Galvatron and Starscream then attacked; but Six Shot, still obsessing over killing Prime, finally succeeded in blasting him with the energon grid, knocking Prime out of the sky to the surface of Cybertron and disconnecting him from Wing Saber. Galvatron, furious, sent Scorponok and Constructicon Maximus to find Prime's body. But before he could be attacked again, Prime was rescued by Superion, who bought time while Optimus' drone team arrived. Having linked with his drones, Optimus fought back against Galvatron, finally recombining with Wing Saber and using his drones in Meteor Attack Mode to cause a huge explosion. Galvatron withstood it, but when he ordered Six Shot to unleash energon gas on Optimus, the disgruntled sharpshooter refused, and Galvatron was forced back to headquarters to deal with his insubordinate soldier. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

Optimus' team continued on to the spaceport, where they briefly fought with Scorponok and the Maximus combiners. But, needing Scorponok to retake control of a group of mutated [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]], Galvatron had Starscream recall the Terrorcon leader, leaving Prime to the combiners. Six Shot was then given the go ahead to release energon gas on the Autobots, but - just in time - Dr. Jones managed to shut off the flow of gas from the super energon temple, allowing Optimus' crew to escape. Seeing the gas clearing, Rodimus and Cliffjumper headed down to the planet's surface to rendezvous with Optimus, just as Galvatron and his soldiers arrived. At the same time, Ironhide's team had broken through Scorponok's defenses - sacrificing their lives in the process - to deliver energon to the planet's core, reviving Primus. With the god of light reawakened, Optimus' Spark of Combination glowed red, and he was once again able to combine with Omega Supreme. Using a whirlwind attack, Optimus cleared the battlefield of Decepticons. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

[[Image:Giantoptimus.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Cybertron finally emerged from the space bridge into Alpha Q's realm. Attempting to fix the energon grid, Six Shot caused a massive explosion of pent-up energon gas, blowing the Autobots into space and bringing about a new gas cloud. With most of the Autobots but himself and those within the core damaged, Optimus stared on in disbelief as Misha reported that Cybertron was accelerating and on course to destroy Plains Planet. As the planet passed other worlds, the green energon gas emanating from Cybertron reacted with them, permeating their young and unstable atmospheres and causing them to explode. Optimus hastened to Cybertron, but was held up by Galvatron in the green gas-infused atmosphere. Sensing Unicron's presence, Optimus demanded to know why Galvatron had kept the dark god alive, only for Galvatron to deny it. Calling on Primus for help, Optimus was then enveloped by a bright light which also sucked the spreading energon gas back into Cybertron and nearly knocked Primus out again in the process. Now almost half as tall as Cybertron itself, Optimus Supreme laid into the planet, smashing into it to halt its progress while Six Shot boosted energon tower output even more. With towers exploding all around, the Autobots and Decepticons fled. As Prime struggled to hold the planet still, Galvatron began to sense in the great Autobot leader the very essence of Unicron himself. As the towers shut down, the planet came to a stop - but Prime, still fueled by not only Primus' light but the angry power of Unicron within him, again smashed violently into the planet. Rodimus cried out to Optimus to stop, breaking through to him, and Prime dissolved in a green light to his normal size. {{storylink|Formidable}} Following this, Optimus relocated to Ocean Planet, where Jetfire - arriving with the rescued [[Sally Jones]] - delivered energon to him. After recharging, Optimus set out to return to Cybertron, where Galvatron, who had now killed Six Shot, had begun growing to planetary sizes himself by absorbing as much super energon as possible. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}

Optimus arrived via space bridge with his crew, just in time to see Galvatron growing magnificently huge. Prime sent Jetfire away to Primus and ordered Omega Supreme to powerlink with him to stop Galvatron; Omega disagreed since Primus was once again asleep and they would thus be unable to do so, but Optimus stated that he would bring about the combination by relying on the power of Unicron within him. Drawing on the dark god's strength, Optimus and Omega Supreme combined and began attacking the gigantic Galvatron to little effect. Galvatron launched into space, towing the planet by a cable of super energon, and the Autobots followed closely behind. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

[[Image:Energon-Colossal-Cel-Optimus-VS-Galvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|right|]]Sensing that he was being pulled to the same location as Galvatron, who by now was out of his mind and controlled by the essence of Unicron, Optimus headed off to his final battle, ordering Rodimus to take command if he died. He then delinked from Omega Supreme, stating that the battle was between him and Galvatron alone. Drawing on Unicron's power even more, Optimus once again grew to gigantic heights and attacked Galvatron, knocking him down to the surface of Jungle Planet. There the two rivals fought, but not as usual - both were possessed by Unicron's essence, battling savagely without nobility. Sensing the presence of Unicron within both of them, Kicker was able to determine the location of Unicron's spark in space and ordered Jetfire to take him there. Meanwhile, Optimus managed to break through Unicron's spell and proposed to Galvatron that he could do the same if he became an Autobot; falling into Optimus' trap, Galvatron became so enraged at the suggestion that he too broke through Unicron's influence. Preparing for their final attacks, Galvatron and Optimus both unveiled new heights of their powers, growing even larger, with Optimus gaining the appearance of Optimus Supreme combined with the Prime Force drones. The two titanic leaders battled until Prime, in a last attempt to seal away Unicron's influence within Galvatron, opened his Spark of Combination and absorbed from Galvatron Unicron's essence. With that, the two dissolved to their normal sizes. Nearly dead, Optimus collapsed; Galvatron staggered away, promising to return, but setting off to find Unicron's spark to kill his tormenter once and for all. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

[[Image:Energon-Optimus-Primus-VS-Galvicron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]Nearly dead, Optimus' spark called out to the other Autobots, drawing them to Jungle Planet where their Sparks of Combination glowed in unison. All but Omega Supreme, who had headed to find Unicron's spark, gave up their own sparks, combining them with Optimus and restoring him to life. Meanwhile, Omega arrived at the site of Unicron's spark and confronted Galvatron, who wished to destroy it. Omega told him that he could do no such thing, as Unicron existed in all Transformers as the chaotic force that drove the universe. Easily beating him aside, Galvatron made his move on Unicron's spark - only to find that he himself was possessed by it, returning Unicron to life once more. Suddenly, Optimus appeared from across the galaxy in a glowing ball of light, shining from the power of all the Autobots' combination sparks. At last, Omega Supreme gave up his Spark of Combination, combining with Optimus and making him glow a brilliant blue as Optimus Supreme. While Primus readied a new energon sun for Alpha Q's planets from the remaining super energon and the last of his strength, Optimus Supreme battled the Unicron-possessed Galvatron, intending to throw both of them into the star. But Galvatron, too proud to admit defeat, broke out of Unicron's control and pushed away from Optimus, determined to finish Unicron himself. After giving a final speech to his loyal troops, Galvatron cried his last words: "Glory to Decepticons!" With that, he plunged himself into the energon sun while Optimus watched. With Galvatron and Unicron's death, the Autobots delinked from Optimus, each Spark of Combinaton rematerializing into each Autobot's regular corporeal form. Rodimus stated that things were finally over; Optimus replied that it was a new beginning of a new universe. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Luis Miguel Perez]] (Latin America), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

[[Image:CybertronPrime finalbattlepose.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Weapons Primed..."]]
Primus' plan to trap Unicron inside an energon sun failed, and this star collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|massive black hole]]. Optimus Prime faced the greatest test in his existence when his home planet was threatened with destruction, but realised there was no choice but to evacuate the population to Earth. As they made plans to leave, a mysterious time-travelling Transformer named [[Vector Prime]] appeared, advising Optimus to search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, the only means of restoring Primus' spark, and the only way they can save Cybertron and the rest of the universe from oblivion. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Arriving on Earth, Optimus Prime was forced to break his own strict orders to hide from the human population when he rescued the injured [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] and three human children from [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Befriending the children, named [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], [[Bud Hansen|Bud]] and [[Lori]], he relied on them to educate the Autobots about their new home and how to blend into the environment as Robots in Disguise. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}} {{storylink|Hidden}}

Soon afterward, the children's hometown of Boulder, Colorado was threatened. The newest tunnels in a recently-dug gold mine had destabilized a mountain, making its collapse imminent. This alone would only have damaged the mountain's immediate area, but matters were complicated when Autobot scans revealed the presence of an underground reservoir that would be forced out by the collapse, causing flooding. Coby had the idea of using Optimus Prime's pumping equipment to drain the reservoir, allowing [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] to shatter the mountain with his largest missiles and collapse it safely, averting disaster. {{storylink|Collapse}} He would later travel to the [[Sahara]] To uncover what they believed to be the Omega Lock, but was in fact a fake. {{storylink|Time}} He would later allow the civilian Autobots to help in the search for the Omega Lock. He would later battle under water in the Bermuda Triangle to keep Megatron from obtaining the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Deep}} He would also battle Megatron aboard the [[Atlantis|Starship Atlantis]] for possession of the [[Omega Lock]], and emerged victorious. {{storylink|Ship}} He later traveled to [[Velocitron]] to acquire the Cyber Planet Key said to be the Planet cup racing trophy, but learned he would only be able to get it if [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] was beaten in a race. Despite Hot Shot having disobeyed Prime's orders to not get involved with the locals, Optimus ultimately agreed with him after confronting the stubborn Override that the only way to retrieve Velocitron's Cyber Planet Key would be by winning the Planet Cup. Though Hot Shot was clearly the only Autobot who could have a chance at winning, Optimus, Landmine, Red Alert, and the new friends [[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]] and [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] joined the race as well. {{storylink|Hero}}

Knowing that he had no real shot at winning, Optimus stayed in the background during the first round of the race, blocking the Decepticon duo of [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. They managed to jump ahead in the race, however, when Ransack attached himself to Prime with a spring and flung himself to the front, followed by Crumplezone under cover of a smokescreen. When late in the race the two blew up a bridge, Prime turned himself into a ramp for Hot Shot by driving off the edge and unfolding his cannons. {{storylink|Race}} Out of the race, Optimus instead put his skills to good use in the second round by putting out a fire caused by Ransack and Crumplezone.{{storylink|Detour}}

[[Image:Savageclawmode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]While Hot Shot trained for the third leg of the race, Red Alert relayed a message to Optimus - unknowingly sent by the sneaky Sideways - that claimed that [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Cybertron]] was in danger in his mission on [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]. Primes Optimus and Vector set off to the beast world, where they were immediately assaulted by a giant, monstrous plant. Overhaul, having been reformatted as Leobreaker, arrived to save them, and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]] and [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] explained to the Cybertronians their friend's transformation. The dictatorial [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] soon arrived, however, and demanded that Snarl be handed over for treason; Optimus refused and pleaded with Scourge to listen peacefully to his request for the Cyber Planet Key. When Megatron and his cronies arrived, Scoruge proposed that the Autobots and Decepticons battle to determine if he would grant Prime's request or not. Optimus refused this, but when Snarl was carried away, Leobreaker jumped to his rescue, setting off a battle. Leobreaker's anger at Megatron tapped into the power of the Jungle Planet's key, and both he and Optimus were engulfed in a burst of energy. The two combined, as Leobreaker became a massive arm for Optimus in his Savage Claw Mode. Easily one-shotting Megatron, Optimus forced the Decepticons to flee. Impressed, Scourge decided to let Snarl go. {{storylink|Savage}}

Later, Sideways, who noticed Scourge's desire to fight Optimus, engineered a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons by sending fake signals to both sides. Realizing it was a trap, Leobreaker and Optimus again combined and quickly took out Scourge so that they could search for Sideways. Upon finding him, the Autobots interrogated their battle's engineer; Sideways tried to fool the Autobots into thinking he was an undercover spy researching Megatron's ambitions but escaped when Optimus became distracted by a call from Landmine informing him of the results of the third leg of the race on Velocitron. It was then that Optimus learned that Coby had snuck into the Autobot camp on the racing planet, and though surprised, he allowed the child's presence due to Hot Shot's request. {{storylink|Sand}}

With Coby's help, Hot Shot went on to win the Planet Cup. But when the trophy was to be given to him, Megatron attacked and attempted to steal it; unfortunately for him, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime had followed him from Jungle Planet. Optimus and Leobreaker once again combined and took down Megatron, with Override saving the trophy and asking for permission to join the Autobots, which Optimus granted. {{storylink|Champion}}

Afterwards, Optimus, Leobreaker, and Vector Prime returned to Jungle Planet, where they quickly dispatched Ransack and Crumplezone and made their way to Scourge's temple. {{storylink|Ice}} Upon arrival, Optimus and Leobreaker combined to assume a respectable form before Scourge, but rather than fight asked for dialogue. Scourge refused, again telling them that to have an audience they would have to beat him in battle. Leobreaker disengaged from Prime and attacked but was easily beaten. He sulked for a time while Snarl confronted him about his actions, telling him the story of Scourge's past at the same time that Backstop told it to Optimus and Vector Prime. Leobreaker, realizing his foolishness, told Snarl of how Optimus once saved him when he was caught under rubble on a planetoid, and apologized to his leader. Optimus meanwhile finally decided to give in and act in accordance with Jungle Planet's customs and challenge Scourge to a duel. He sent Backstop to deliver the message. {{storylink|Honor}}

Optimus briefly returned to Earth to get tuned up by Red Alert, inviting Override while there to join them on Jungle Planet in case he needed another planetary leader to dialogue with Scourge. Override agreed and also petitioned for [[Lori]] to come along as an Earthen representative. Returning to Jungle Planet, the Autobots were ambushed by Starscream, Thundercracker, Ransack, and Crumplezone, who were sent by Megatron to halt the battle with Scourge. Instead, they were easily beaten, though this made the Autobots late for the duel, enraging Scourge. Lori tried to stop the fight by pleading with Scourge to work with the Autobots. Though startled by the human, Scourge ultimately refused anything but battle with Prime, even granting him the help of another Autobot to prove the pointlessness of teamwork. Optimus and Leobreaker combined and the battle began. Scourge quickly threw the Autobots off balance by damaging their combination joint and forcing a separation, but Prime and Leobreaker recombined on the opposite side, with Leobreaker as the left arm. The two leaders charged at and punched each other - Optimus was left standing as Scourge crumpled to his knees. But going against Scourge's expectations, Prime refused to kill him. Scourge handed over the cyber planet key, hidden in the form of the beast totem in his temple, as well as leadership of Jungle Planet, but while Optimus took the former he turned down the latter. {{storylink|Primal}}

Megatron's forces then attacked, hoping to snatch the key. To protect it, Optimus had the key placed in a box and the Autobots scattered about with multiple boxes, hoping to confuse the Decepticons. While the others fled, Prime put out a fire at the temple started by Thundercracker. He then was confronted by Megatron, who believed him to have the true box, only to find out that Prime's box was a ruse and that the real one was held by Leobreaker. Megatron scoffed at Prime's trust in his subordinates and chased after the beast warrior. Before Megatron could steal Leobreaker's box, however, Prime arrived and combined with him. The two bested Megatron but were cut down by Starscream, allowing Megatron to snatch the key. But before he could kill Prime, the Matrix interacted with the key to open a space bridge, transporting the rest of the Autobots to Jungle Planet guns ablaze. With Megatron pinned by laserfire, Optimus returned to battle and beat him once again, retaking the key as the Decepticons fled. Tired of all the newcomers, Scourge then ordered the Autobots off-planet, and they returned to Earth. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Once returned to their Earth base, the Autobots prepared to add the Jungle Planet's key to the Omega Lock. Optimus proposed that Snarl do the honors, but the Jungle Planet native suggested instead that Leobreaker might be more fitting. When the deed was done, the Autobots were suddenly engulfed in the light of Primus himself, and the light god spoke through Jolt to rely the message: "Protect the balance, until all are one." Alarms, however, soon alerted the Autobots to the presence of something important in the North Pole. Optimus, Jetfire, Leobreaker, and Landmine headed there and discovered the containment site of ancient Decepticon colonists lost on Earth, formerly protected by [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]]. But Starscream, who had trapped Megatron in an orb in outer space, suddenly appeared and defeated the three land-based Autobots, unleashing the Decepticons as his personal army and collapsing the icy tunnel in on the Autobots. {{storylink|Trap}} Jetfire struggled to free the others, but before he could use his cyber key power on the tunnel, his comrades arrived and stopped him, fearing Optimus and the others would be completely covered by the rubble. They got to work on breaking through the ice wall, finally rescuing Prime, Landmine, and Leobreaker. After recovering, they all headed out to take down Starscream, who had begun an invasion of Earth, seeking its cyber planet key. {{storylink|Invasion}}

[[Image:Primemissileblock.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]When Coby suggested revealing their presence on Earth now that the Transformers were out in the open, Optimus rejected it, knowing that humanity would turn on the Autobots if it knew they had been hiding among them. The Autobots faced down Starscream, but Optimus was forced to throw himself in the way of a blast to protect Evac and Crosswise. With their leader down, the Autobots retreated until Red Alert could fix him up. {{storylink|Invasion}} The Autobots returned to base to halt all communications to prevent their location from being discovered. Finding the kids and the Mini-Cons - who had been caught and interrogated by [[Colonel Franklin]] - missing, Optimus sent out Hot Shot and Landmine to search for them, only for the escaped humans to show up later with Dr. Suzuki in tow. Finally having devised a plan, Optimus proposed abandoning Earth and taking its planet key - protected and retrieved by the Earth-based [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] - to Velocitron via space bridge. The Autobots rolled out along the space bridge, but Starscream caught wind of the plan and assaulted them. With his glorious future so nearly within his grasp, Starscream singlehandedly powered through the entire Autobot squad in his pursuit of the Omega Lock and the keys. Only Optimus, combined with Leobreaker in Savage Claw Mode, at last stood in his path as Starscream clutched the Lock. Prime smashed Starscream out of the sky, chasing the dropped Lock - but in one final dastardly act, Starscream launched a missile at Coby and his friends. Optimus disengaged his pursuit of the Lock to throw himself in the missile's path, protecting the humans at the loss of the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys. Starscream fled while Optimus and the other Autobots promised to steal the keys back. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Colonel Franklin then told the Autobots his true reasoning for tailing them - that he had been saved by Evac as a child and wanted to prove the existence of the Transformers. He offered Prime all the military resources at his command. But suddenly, a series of events rapidly occurred. A space bridge opened above Earth displaying the black hole; an energy burst from Cybertron, decripted by Vector Prime and Scattorshot, demanded that the Omega Lock and Keys be returned to the planet; and Megatron, escaped from his imprisonment, arrived in Niagara Falls. Optimus had the refugee Autobots evacuate the area of humans and a camouflage shield established in the vicinity, and the Autobots headed there to battle, needing to deal with the crisis before they could go off to find Starscream. Optimus and Megatron battled, but when Leobreaker and Snarl were pinned by Scourge, the trio of Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot ganged up on Megatron so Prime could save the others. Enraged at their ability to fend him off, Megatron summoned the power of Earth's Cyber Planet Key and gained a new machine gun, with which he mowed down the three Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation}} Optimus charged Megatron but was blocked by Scourge. Combining with Leobreaker, Optimus beat him away, but was then blocked off by a cliff that Megatron collapsed before him. While Evac and Override distracted Megatron, Vector Prime transported the wounded Autobots to safety. Megatron tried to escape via portal, but Optimus forced him to stay by putting it out with his water cannons. The battle between the two continued as Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot was saved from death by channeling the power of Primus and gaining new forms. Before Megatron could finish Prime, the three returned through a warp gate and attacked. Meanwhile, Optimus received a message from Jolt that the Air Force had located Starscream's island base due to an energy surge from the Omega Lock. Vector Prime opened a gate, and Optimus, Evac, and Override jumped through. {{storylink|Critical}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep30_sonic_wing_mode.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]At Starscream's volcanic island hideout, Optimus took on a slew of ancient Decepticons until Crosswise showed up to handle them, giving him the go ahead to pursue Starscream. Coby then alerted Prime that a fireball from space was heading towards Earth - but Optimus had more urgent matters at hand, as Megatron arrived via warp gate and headed for Starscream as well. Alongside the also-arrived Vector Prime, Optimus found himself trapped by Sideways amid flames. Megatron took advantage of the situation to shoot at Optimus, but Vector Prime hurled himself in the way of the blast. Before Megatron could take a second shot, he was pounded by the incoming fireball, which proved to be Wing Saber! Having received the signal from the Omega Lock, Wing Saber hurried to Earth to help the Autobots - but in the intervening years since his last stint on Prime's team, he had grown irreverent. Though he irked some of the other Autobots, there were more pressing concerns to deal with, as Coby reported that the black hole was growing more unstable. At Vector Prime's suggestion, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot as a vanguard, the Cybertron Defense Team, to clear the way for returning the Omega Lock once it was retrived. They set off via space bridge for their homeworld. {{storylink|Assault}} The two Primes meanwhile continued heading into the volcano, where they battled Sideways and Scourge. But when the Omega Lock burst with power and shook the foundations of the volcano, all the Autobots inside abandoned it, witnessing the emergence of a gigantically-grown Starscream. Vector Prime managed to steal away the Omega Lock, but Optimus was smashed into the ground by the titanic self-proclaimed ruler of the universe. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

With the Omega Lock in Autobot hands, Prime decided to remove it from the battlefield to safety and sent Leobreaker, Override, and Evac to rendezvous with the Cybertron Defense Team with the Lock in tow. Seeing these three leave via space bridge, Megatron decided to ditch the fight and chase after them. Starscream, meanwhile, threw up a barricade of flying rocks to keep Prime away. Flying through the rocks proved too difficult for both Prime and Wing Saber, who told his commander that they should attempt to combine as they last did in the Chaar asteroid belt, where they had to save the life of a wayward astronaut. Despite a faulty start and Optimus' doubts that it would work, the two combined into Sonic Wing Mode, darting through the rock barrier and bringing Starscream to his knees. Sideways quickly teleported his fallen leader away while Optimus proclaimed that the Autobots would now head to Cybertron. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Primeinhell.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]Arriving through the space bridge, Prime's team dropped in on Megatron just in time to stop him from destroying the advance guard. Prime and Wing Saber again combined, battling Megatron, who had stolen the Omega Lock from Leobreaker. As Megatron fled into the fire dimension, Optimus chased after him. Their battle continued on in the inferno, where Megatron withstood Prime's blows, regenerating each time due to the [[Armor of Unicron]]. Finally, Prime and Megatron hit each other so hard that an explosion tore the dimension itself open. Prime escaped with the Omega Lock, ordering Vector Prime at once to open a warp gate across the tear, causing the fire dimension to collapse in on itself. Megatron, channeling the demonic power of the Armor of Unicron, managed to hold the tear in space itself open as Scourge and Thunderblast abandoned him, but when Optimus and Vector Prime combined the powers of the Omega Lock and [[Rhisling]] to blast Megatron, he gave in and was crushed to death by the collapsing dimension. With victory at hand, the Autobots placed the Omega Lock in an altar, initiating a pulsating wave which coursed across the planet. Cybertron itself began to break apart, causing the Autobots to panic and fear that they had, rather than save the planet, actually destroyed it. Escaping to one of the planet's moons, the Autobots stared down at their homeworld, only to learn from Vector Prime that Cybertron was not breaking apart - it was transforming, revealing it to be the body of Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

Primus proceeded to speak through Jolt, telling the Autobots that the black hole was caused by the implosion of Unicron and the resultant lack of balance between good and evil in the universe. As only Primus could restore the balance, the four Cyber Planet Keys would need to be placed in the Omega Lock to fully restore his spark, allowing him to gain enough power close the black hole. The fourth Key, however, lay with the Gigantions, whose colony ship had been sucked into an alternate dimension, hence why even the Decepticons' planet map could not locate it. But before Primus could tell the Autobots how to find the planet, he went offline. Starscream and Sideways returned, and while Sideways kidnapped the Mini-Cons - who, as natives of Gigantion, he hoped would know how to reach it - Optimus and Wing Saber combined to fight starscream. Starscream, however, ditched the fight to vainly attack Primus himself, getting blasted by the god's defensive systems and dropping the planet map, which Vector Prime recovered. {{storylink|Balance}}

Megatron, meanwhile, returned from the dead, preserved by the Armor of Unicron. While his specter amazed everyone on the field, Vector Prime noticed that the Mini-Cons and human children, who had chased after them, had vanished, though he did not know that they had all warped with Sideways onto the Atlantis. Busy fighting Scourge, Optimus could not deal with the problem. He was given another problem immediately afterwards, when the rematerialized Megatron unveiled his own dark clone of Leobreaker, [[Nemesis Breaker]], and combined with it to form Dark Claw Mode. Combining with Leobreaker, Prime challenged Megatron; the clash of the two Claws produced such a huge explosion that it could be seen from space. The resultant explosion gave the Decepticons cover to try and steal the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Darkness}}. Optimus fought Megatron to prevent him from claiming it, resulting in another gigantic collision between the two Claws. Meanwhile, Starscream departed the Atlantis to steal the Omega Lock while the others were busy battling. {{storylink|Memory}} Eventually, Prime and Leobreaker determined that Megatron, combined with Nemesis Breaker, was on too equal a footing with them and fled. Luckily for them, Thunderblast, on orders from Starscream, distracted Megatron by shooting him. Starscream himself then arrived, at the same time that Optimus returned combined with Wing Saber. Vector Prime, meanwhile, discovered that the kids were aboard the Atlantis and informed Prime that he was heading after them; when Megatron found out about the Atlantis, he quit the battle to chase after it as well. Starscream likewise headed back to his ship, activating the warp drive and fleeing. While Coby, Lori, and Six-Speed managed to be rescued, Bud, Jolt, and Reverb remained stranded on the Atlantis as it warped away. {{storylink|Escape}}

Vector Prime assured the children that should Bud and the Mini-Cons be taken through the dimensions to Gigantion, their flexibile minds would protect him, though larger Transformers, with rigid and computer-like minds would cause problems. He and Red Alert therefore set about making a vaccine based on the powers of Rhisling and Optimus' Matrix to allow large Transformers passage through the dimensions in preparation for their eventual voyage. Prime remained on Cybertron with most of the other Autobots to clear it of Scrapmetal drones while Landmine escorted the kids to Earth, but finally broke his secrecy protocol when he returned with Vector Prime to back the children up when they revealed the truth of the Transformers and Bud's kidnapping to their parents. Prime extolled the virtues of his human comrades and requested that Coby and Lori be allowed to travel to Gigantion with him. Stunned, their parents agreed. {{storylink|Family}}

While Vector Prime studied the planet map to find the location of a wormhole leading to Gigantion, th eother Autobots decided to combine the powers of the Matrix with the three Keys to stabilize the black hole before departure. Optimus used the Matrix to activate the Omega Lock and reactivate Primus, who summoned his energy to shoot a beam into the black hole. When Starscream sensed the revived Primus' power, he warped the Atlantis back into orbit and threw himself in the path of the beam, hoping to finish absorbing the energy of Primus as he had started to on Earth. Growing to the size of Primus himself, Starscream began to wail on the defenseless god, whose energies were entirely focused on the black hole. The Autobots set up a forcefield around him and rerouted his power, allowing him to fight back at the expense of continuing the beam. Optimus could do nothing but stand and watch as the planet-sized villain broke through the force field and attacked Primus. But the creator demonstrated his power to his children by lassoing his own moons and using them to beat Starscream into a nearby planet, which exploded; Starscream, drained of his energy, shrunk to his normal size and was warped away by Sideways. {{storylink|Titans}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep38_full_blast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots prepared to depart, Optimus watched Coby working on a dead Scrapmetal, knowing that he was keeping his mind off Bud. Vector Prime, announcing that he'd discovered Gigantion's location, explained that the wormhole in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] leading to it would only be open a few adys a year and required all voyagers to maintain positive emotions and thoughts. After Override returned from Velocitron with the colony ship [[Ogygia]], the Autobots entered the wormhole, only to be assaulted by the Atlantis and unable to return fire due to Bud and the Mini-Cons being onboard. When the Ogygia was hit and sank towards the edge of the wormhole, Optimus sent Coby, Red Alert, and Six-Speed to fix the engines. It worked, but put them on course with an unavoidable asteroid, and with the ship's power draining, they could not blast it away. Prime led his team onto the hull of the ship, where they combined their Cyber Key powers to blast a hole straight through the asteroid, giving the Ogygia safe passage into the alternate universe. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon landing on Gigantion, the Autobots split up to search for any inhabitants that they could talk to, only to find that the entire surface seemed to be barren of life. [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] showed them a giant rock blocking a doorway, which Optimus ordered everyone to fire on with Cyber Key-enhanced weaponry, blowing it apart, but revealing only an empty control room behind it. They split up again and continued the search. Suddenly, a city rose out of the ground, with a few Gigantions hard at work building. When a gigantic i-beam nearly crushed the kids, Landmine and Optimus stepped in the way to hold it up and were helped out by the friendly [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]], who took the Autobots to his bunker, where he introduced them to his building partner [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]]. The Autobots told the Gigantions of their mission, and Quickmix told them that he had heard of the Cyber Planet Key, believing it to be in the central layer of the planet, which - according to Metroplex - was off limits according to custom. Just then, Megatron arrived alongside his new allies [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]. Optimus merged with Wing Saber to challenge them and took to the skies to fight Soundwave while everyone else battled. Metroplex easily beat Megatron with his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, destroying Nemesis Breaker and forcing the Decepticons to flee. Seeing the difference between the two groups of Cybertronians, Metroplex and Quickmix decided to throw their lot in with the Autobots, even if it meant breaking tradition in heading back to old cities. {{storylink|Giant}}

Optimus asked Metroplex to guide the Autobots to the central layer, but the Gigantion leader explained that due to their custom of abandoning old cities to continually construct, they also deleted old data associated with those cities, and thus did not know how to reach the central layer of the planet. The Autobots decided to search for remaining data, and Vector Prime used the Omega Lock to hone in on the location of the Key. At the same time, Megatron - furious at his loss to Metroplex - pushed himself to the [[Image:Cyb_ep40_prime_vs_galvy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]limit, calling out to the Gigantion cyber key to the point of breaking his spirit from his body to reach out to it. Galvatron's interference with the key allowed Vector Prime to pinpoint its location in the center, and Optimus had the Autobots split into groups to search for routes to find it. Unfortunately for the Autobots, this made them easy targets for the powered-up Decepticon leader, who quickly cornered and defeated each group. When Optimus found the beaten Override, she warned him of Megatron and Optimus immediately recalled his remaining troops. Megatron soon beat the Cybertron Defense Team, Wing Saber, and Evac while Jetfire tried to get Coby to run away, though Coby was intent on nabbing a piece of data he'd found; Optimus threw himself in harm's wy to distract Megatron and buy them time. With Optimus down, the dark lord announced that he had once again been transformed into Galvatron. Metroplex again took a swing at him, but this time his axe was stopped by a single finger of Galvatron's and he was hurled back, displaying the Decepticon's amazing new might. When Galvatron again tried to attack the children, Optimus blocked him, going Super Mode to fight him. Metroplex hurled him Sparkdrinker, and Optimus used his Cyber Key to power it up. Optimus and Galvatron struck each other at the same moment - Optimus fell first, damaged, but Galvatron did not escape unscathed, plagued by explosions. The Decepticons retreated, leaving the Autobots to marvel at the gigantic hole that Galvatron had torn in the planet when he made contact with the world's cyber key and the Atlantis in it. {{storylink|Fury}}

Knowing that Bud remained on the Atlantis, they decided to infiltrate it. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to draw out Sideways while Override, the Cybertron Defense Team, and Coby in his [[Cobybot|secretly-modified Scrapmetal]] snuck in. Soundwave arrived to bail out Sidways while Bud was rescued. Angered, Starscream attempted to power up the main cannons of the ship, but Quickmix pumped the surrounding hole full of cement, blocking off the guns. Back on Ogygia, Optimus gave his approval of the Cobybot and jokingly gave Coby the advice to tell out "TRANSFORM!" when transforming to psyche himself up. He then checked Coby's data and disovered that there were four routes leading to the planet's central layer. The Autobots split up again, with Optimus taking Vector Prime, Metroplex, Bud and the Mini-Cons along with him. Prime's team was followed by Ransack and Crumplezone, who would soon find themselves often acquainted with pain by Optimus' hand. First they attempted to snatch Jolt, who was displaying the route's map on his back. Optimus and Vector Prime tried to pursue but could not attack for fear of hitting Jolt. Luckily forthem, Coby in the Cobybot arrived in a Prime-approved dramatic entrance and bested the Decepticons, who out of fear tossed Jolt at Evac. Prime grabbed Sparkdrinker and bashed them away, proceeding afterwards to thank Coby for his invention's great help once again. {{storylink|City}} As Optimus' team traveled through the planetary layers, they were blocked by the Decepticon duo, who they simply ran over. Ransack and Crumplezone then tried a third time to halt Prime's progress but Optimus blasted them off into the distance. {{storylink|Ambush}} Humiliated by their triple defeat, Ransack and Crumplezone again found themselves in Optimus' path when they fell through a floor and landed before the traveling Autobots. Optimus, seeking to keep them out of his path for good, went Super Mode and blasted them far off into the distance. But the gruesome twosome refused to give in and planted themselves in front of Prime later on int he path. Prime finally dispatched them when he combined with Wing Saber and blew the two sky high. {{storylink|Challenge}}[[Image:Cyb_ep41_angry_optimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Optimus and Jetfire's teams met up; when Lori heard about how Scourge had beaten Leobreaker and Snarl in battle during their search, she became enraged, but Optimus quited her. The team opened a doorway to another deeper level of the planet, where they found a hallway with images of Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally triggered a switch that opened a secret passage that Bud and the Mini-Cons fell through, and when she wanted to go after them Optimus told her it would be safer to stay together. Bud and the Mini-Cons, it turned out, had fallen into the Mini-Cons' hometown, a secret hidden city for the wee folk of Gigantion. When Optimus and his team finally found their way in, they found Bud lecturing Scourge - who had also ended up there - on how to be a good leader without having to resort to violence. Much to Bud's confusion, Scourge challenged the Autobots to a duel. He first squared off with Metroplex, who easily beat him with his axe. Vector Prime then faced him and likewise defeated the Jungle Planet leader. Optimus was his final opponent and, combined with Wing Saber, he took down Scourge, though was a bit wounded himself. Collapsing but happy, Scourge admitted defeat. The Autobots drove off and continued their search. {{storylink|Scourge}}

Optimus' team finally reached the lowest layer of the planet, and upon opening its doorway they found a lush and leafy world - the original planet as the Gigantions had discovered it during colonization. Wing Saber and Override rushed off to find the [[Lemuria]], the name of the colony ship according to Metroplex, and located it crashed in a lak. But before they could do anything, Galvatron and Menasor crashed through the false sky ceiling and attacked. Optimus and Wing Saber combined to battle Galvatron, who taunted Optimus about defeating the Cybertron Defense Team, telling him that he might finally learn that troops are to be sacrificed. He hit Optimus hard enough to separate him from Wing Saber, and worrying for Wing Saber's safety, Optimus refused to allow him to recombine. Galvatron pummeled Optimus, beating him into the ground with his superior power; Evac prevented the other Autobots from interfering, thinking that Optimus would call them if he needed their help. Galvatron broke off his assault to go steal the Cyber Planet Key and the Autobots gave chase, only to be beaten back by Galvatron. While Coby and Landmine had managed to make their way into the Lemuria to take the Key - with Landmine finally getting his rematch with Starscream in the process - Optimus collapsed outside, fearing that he'd put all his troops lives in danger. Vector Prime smacked reality back into him, telling Optimus to shape up, as he would only be a bad leader if he did not care about his troop's safety. He should trust his troops, Vector Prime told Optimus, because his troops trusted him. Seeing all the Autobots fighting against Galvatron to stop him from stealing the key, Optimus' confidence was restored. With the Matrix glowing in his chest, Optimus took Sparkdrinker and blasted Galvatron into the sky. {{storylink|Optimus}}

Landmine, having beaten Starscream in battle and acquired the Key, presented it to Optimus aboard the Lemuria. They put it in the Omega Lock, causing the ship to activate and Gigantion's security systems to power down. As the planet's layers opened to the surface, the Autobots saw a space bridge open in the sky and received through it a transmission from Colonel Franklin, telling them that the black hole's influence was growing. Just then, Scourge arrived, thanking Optimus for his help and stating that - having seen through the space bridge what chaos was happening on Jungle Planet - he had to return to his homeworld. Snarl reconciled with him and the two left for Jungle Planet. But before the Autobots could escape through the space bridge, Galvatron reappeared and stole the Omega Lock. Starscream then appeared, having healed himself through pure will, and challenges Galvatron to a final batle. While the two unleashed massive amounts of power and energy in the sky, the Autobots could only watch on and take cover. Sideways and Soundwave prevented Optimus from interfering as he tried to head for the Omega Lock. In the end, Starscream and Galvatron unleashed unreal amounts of power, punching each other so hard that it caused a dimensional fissure; Starscream, Soundwave, and Sideways were blown into another world, while Galvatron stood triumphant with the Omega Lock. He mocked Starscream for his incompetence one final time and fled through the space bridge, which began to disintegrate, trapping the Autobots on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep47_primes_handshake.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]As the Autobots panicked, Optimus suggested building a new space bridge generator. Scattorshot determined that it should be possible if they pooled together the power of their three colony ships, and soon a generator was constructed. When they flipped it on, though, the resultant space bridge unleashed a horde of [[Laserbeak drones]] from [[Planet X]]. Unable to defeat the swarm, the Autobots were forced to shut down the space bridge. The Autobots thought there was no way out, but Vector Prime reminded them that there was one: he could turn back time to allow the Autobots to pass through the warp gate they came through when it was still open. But when Jolt, fearful for what this would do, explained to Bud that turning back time by such an amount would kill Vector Prime, Optimus immediately vetoed the idea, refusing to let him sacrifice himself. Jetfire proposed moving everyone from their universe to Gigantion's, letting their home universe be consumed. But Vector Prime then revealed to the Autobots something he had held back from them: the Unicron Singularity would never stop at one universe, but would consume time itself, and thus the entire multiverse would be destroyed. Resolved to die, Vector Prime explained to the Autobots how he had lived through countless eons, always watching the cycle of time but disconnected from it - but now that he had entered into it, he understood the true meaning of time because of the friends he had made. Jolt consoled Bud by telling him that Vector Prime wouldn't really die since he would continue to exist outside the time stream and Vector Prime gave the human child the planet map to keep. While the Autobots boarded their ships, Primes Optimus and Vector shared a somber moment on a mountainside at sunset, saying goodbye and thanking each other for their partnership. The colony worlds took off, Vector Prime alongside them. Channeling the ship's energies into Rhisling, Vector Prime turned back time and opened the warp gate. Quickly exhausted, he faltered at one point, but gave the last full measure of his power to ensure safe passage into the regular universe. With that, Vector Prime disintegrated in space and Optimus led the Autobots in salute for their great comrade. {{storylink|Guardian}}

Finally returned, the Autobots split up; while the Lemuria and Atlantis went searching for Galvatron, Optimus led the Ogygia to Primus, who was by now low on power from trying to stabilize the black hole. Unknown to the Autobots, Galvatron was in fact within the black hole, using the Omega Lock to control its effects; he grabbed Jungle Planet with black tendrils and dragged it through a space bridge, intent on consuming it. The Autobots activated a space bridge to Jungle Planet to evacuate its inhabitants, and most escaped, though Scourge, Snarl, and Backstop would have been left behind if not for the sudden emergence of the planet's own colony ship, the [[Hyperborea]]. Galvatron and his crew arrived to attack Primus while he was weak. Optimus combined again with Wing Saber but was no match for the powered-up Galvatron, who prepared to finish him off once and for all at point blank range, when Transformers from all the planets arrived, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. Primus' light then shined on Optimus as the deity declared that all would become one. The four colony worlds then fused into a massive ship-weapon, [[Ark (Cybertron)|the Ark]]. {{storylink|Homecoming}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep49_vector_ghost.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]Galvatron brushed this impressive feat off, thinking himself even more powerful. He used the power of the Omega Lock to turn his followers into giants and struck at Primus. While his followers held off the Autobots, Galvatron headed for the center of the black hole with the Lock. Thundercracker fought Optimus until the Cybertron Defense Team arrived to relieve him, at which point Optimus, the other planet leaders, and the kids in their Mini-Con companions joined him. They all pursued Galvatron, who finally revealed his plan: to watch the universe be destroyed and then by the power of the Omega Lock rebuild it in is own image! The planet leaders all blasted Galvatron in unison, taking him down; determined to destroy the universe if he could not have it, Galvatron lobbed the Lock into the Singularity's core. As the keys came loose, each planet leader went to grab one while Optimus - with Coby acting as another set of eyes - chased down the Omega Lock before it could reach the core. When all seemed lost, Vector Prime's spirit emerged, guiding Optimus Prime's hand towards the Lock and helping him grasp it. The Lock and the Keys then combined with Primus, fully restoring his spark. Taking the Ark, he unleashed a blast of truly godly proportions at the Unicron Singularity, closing it off once and for all. Primus then transformed into Cybertron, fully restored into a technorganic paradise. {{storylink|End}}

[[Image:Cyb_ep50_final_blow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]] A little time later, with the Decepticons seemingly defeated, the humans frolicked on Cybertron. Optimus, however, remained pensive, knowing that Galvatron remained somewhere in the void of space. The Autobots began construction of a giant engine to propel Jungle Planet back to its proper location in space, and Scourge thanked Prime for his help. But just then, Galvatron - who had experienced a vision from the mocking Starscream - swooped down to damage the engine, retreating to the Autobot command center on Cybertron in the hopes of drawing out Optimus for one final battle. While the Autobots - and even the Decepticons, who were tired of losing - scrambled to prop up the rocket and ultimately succeeded in doing so by drawing on the power of Primus, Optimus confronted Galvatron on Cybertron. There the two dueled a ferocious final battle, with Galvatron unleashing a new cannon on Optimus. Handily beating his Autobot rival, Galvatron began taunting Optimus by saying he would make sure to kill all his underlings once he was done with him. Enraged, Optimus drew up the strength from within him to grab Galvatron and fly him to one of Cybertrons's moons, where Galvatron could See Jungle Planet being restored to its rightful place. Just then, the other Autobots arrived, only to be fried by Galvatron's lightning. With his troops all downed, Optimus too soon faced the end as Galvatron cut off one of his wings and knocked him to the ground, preparing to deliver the killing blow. Before Galvatron's energy blade could strike, Vector Prime's planet map dislodged itself from Bud's pocket and hurled itself in the sword's path, saving Optimus. It unleashed a great light and Optimus found himself once again found himself in the presence of Vector Prime's spirit. Vector Prime reminded him that he was watching from beyond time and had, this time, brought a gift. While Galvatron looked on incredulously, Optimus pulled out the gigantic blade Rhisling from the planet map. Optimus gave one great final speech, excoriating Galvatron for his evil ways and declaring this to be his final attack. Glowing gold with the power of the Matrix, Optimus charged at Galvatron, who summoned up his own demonic aura and flung himself towards his great rival. The two collided, and while Optimus' facemask was broken, Galvatron, screaming in pain, was impaled on the ancient blade. A huge explosion enveloped the two, leaving everyone on the battlefield tense, wondering who had survived. When the dust cleared, Optimus stood triumphant as Galvatron, run through with Rhisling, sat crumpled on his knees. But Galvatron would not give up; declaring that his war would not end while his spark still burned, Galvatron raised his fist to Prime's chest and slowly disintegrated into dust. Optimus bid his rival farewell and fell to his knees, assuring his troops he was alright. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

[[Image:CobyLoriWedding.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]] Some time later, Optimus called for an intergalactic peace conference among the Transformers' colony worlds. With all the planet leaders - plus Colonel Franklin as Earth's representative - attending, Optimus proposed that rather than seal away the Omega Lock and Cyber Planet Keys, they fulfill their ancestors' dream of building the universal space bridge. All agreed except for Jetfire, who Optimus declared the new commander on Cybertron. The other Autobots reassured Jetfire that he would do a good job, and Jetfire - long second-in-command - finally accepted the role of leadership. While the other planets sorted out who their new leaders would be - Jungle Planet with a bout, Velocitron with a race, etc. - the other Autobots, and even some Decepticons like Thundercracker, helped out in the reconstruction effort on Earth. Finally, the Autobots assembled in their colony ships on Earth and prepared to set off. Goodbyes were said and tears were shed. Even Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and Kicker attended the departure. Just before liftoff, however, Wing Saber - who had opted out of the project to go solo - sent a message that he'd stumbled upon a lead to Starscream's location. Landmine, still itching to pummel him further, asked to be let go and Optimus granted him permission. Bud gave Optimus the planet map and asked him to return it to Vector Prime if they ever met again, and Optimus assured him that he would. With that, Optimus ordered the ships to lift off, and they launched into space. While Optimus held the planet map, it glowed once more, and Prime saw out in the sea of stars the face of Vector Prime. Optimus called for the engines to be put at full throttle, and the Transformers blasted off into deep space. Finally, all were one.

Years later, Optimus Prime would attend the wedding of Coby and Lori on Earth. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was shocked to learn of a full-scale Decepticon assault on the [[Autobot Command HQ]]. As he organized the defenses, he was contacted by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], who warned him that [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] had planted explosives around the base in order to lure [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in and destroy him. Prime subsequently ordered for the evacuation of the base before Dualor blew it up. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}} He and his troops were still fighting the Decepticons a few million years later, but it was a losing battle. Even if most of the Mini-Cons had left Cybertron, the Decepticons still had a few of them, and the Autobots were outclassed. Despite this, Optimus Prime knew the Mini-Cons leaving had been a good thing, and hoped that he would never find out where they went. However, his hope did him no good, as the Mini-Cons were soon found on [[Earth]], and he had to travel there to save them from Megatron. {{storylink|First Encounter!}}

Having gone to Earth alone to scout ahead without any backup, Optimus Prime was quickly defeated by the Mini-Con augmented Megatron. Thankfully, a few of the free Mini-Cons and the [[human]] [[Rad White]] distracted Megatron from finishing Prime off, giving him time to recover and summon [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] through a [[space bridge]]. As the free Mini-Cons decided to aid the Autobots, Sparkplug power-linked with Optimus Prime and granted him the power needed to punch Megatron in the face. After the Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked the Mini-Cons and Rad for their help. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 2|Friends and Foes!}} He soon realized that Rad and his [[Carlos Lopez|two]] [[Alexis Thi Dang|friends]] weren't very large contributors to their war effort, as they spent most of the time playing around. Reminding them that Megatron was a deadly threat, he sent them to recover the [[locator log]] from the Mini-Cons' crashed ship whilst he and the Autobots stood guard. They log ended up being destroyed due to interference from [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], but Optimus Prime figured that maybe it was for the best. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|Deep Trouble!}}

[[Image:DevicesandDesires-yourownsize.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suffer my cliches, Decepticreep!]]
Prime decided that the best way to keep their Mini-Con allies out of the Decepticons' hands was to send them back to Cybertron, despite complaints from Sparkplug and the humans. When the process was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, the Mini-Cons refused to leave the Autobots behind and power-linked with them again. While the Decepticons were driven off, they still blew up the Autobots' space bridge, stranding them on Earth. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 4|No Way Back!}} Some time later, Optimus Prime and his troops saved the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] from getting captured by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. In the aftermath, the Mini-Cons shot down Prime's offer to join the Autobots, but he still assured them he would help them whenever they needed him. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Next, Optimus Prime learned from [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] that the Decepticons had gone to search for Mini-Cons on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. With his own space bridge still in pieces, he had no choice but to contact [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on Cybertron for aid. While Jetfire sent troops to deal with the Decepticons, Prime watched as Sparkplug sent a probe to the Moon to activate any Mini-Cons there. After the probe was successful, Optimus Prime manifested as a hologram on the Moon's surface and taunted Megatron that he was too late. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Between Two Worlds!}}

When Starscream got his hands on the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and failed to keep its power in check, Optimus Prime appeared out of nowhere to stop the sword from going wild and ripping the world apart. He grabbed the weapon from Starscream's hands and urged the Air Defense Team to separate, which they did. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade}} The threat of the Moon soon came up again, as the Decepticons prepared to fire missiles at the Autobots' base from their new lunar base. While the Autobot space bridge was still down, Optimus Prime had a plan and ordered Hot Shot to hurry and repair it. While the Mini-Cons bought them some time by pretending to surrender, the Autobots fixed their space bridge and linked it to the Decepticons' one on the moon. And so, when the Decepticons eventually did fire their missiles, the Autobots simply used the space bridge to warp them straight back into the enemy base. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Early in the war, Optimus confronted Megatron in [[Yellowstone National Park]], warning the Decepticon leader that the area they were in was geologically unstable and warfare could aggravate things catastrophically. Megatron ignored him and almost defeated Prime, until the intervention of [[Riptide]], [[QuickFire]] and [[Jake Williams]]. The unlikely team managed to see Megatron off, albeit with the loss of Williams's [[Starheart|beloved '57 Ford pickup]] into a mud pit. Optimus promised to retrieve and restore the truck, and suggested that Riptide and QuickFire return to hiding, to prevent the Decepticons from capturing them. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

Following his destruction by the Hydra Cannon, Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he encountered an [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another universe]], and two versions of [[Optimus Primal]] from that same universe. After establishing the possibility that alternate universe existed, the other three were able to help Optimus Prime overcome some of his doubts over his leadership abilities. That done, Optimus returned to life in time to save [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Spark}}

===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
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===Bendon ''Armada'' books===
The kids successfully talked Optimus into letting them explore some nearby caves for mini-con crystals. While they were away, Optimus found himself having to fend off a Decepticon sneak attack via ramming Demolishor while in truck mode and later pushing Megatron back. {{storylink|Cave Catastrophe}}

After the kids and their Mini-Cons leave themselves exposed to danger, Optimus saves them from being killed by Megatron... by ramming him while in truck mode. There seems to be a trend here. {{storylink|Race to Disaster}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Armada: The Energon Within''===
As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Though they eventually succeed, the cost is high and the mine remains in Autobot hands.

As Optimus and Hot Shot prepare to escort a truckload of energon away from a mine, the Decepticons launch a full scale assault. Their objective is to steal 100 energon cubes. Before they can succeed, Hot Shot inadvertently blows up the mine. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within}}

===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Garry Chalk]] (English)

Optimus Prime was dueling with Megatron atop a very high building just before Megatron received the Mini-Con beacon. Following his nemesis to prevent him from using the Mini-Cons for evil, Prime arrived on a new planet: Earth.

Arriving in the Amazon, he familiarized himself with the territory before going and recovering the first Mini-Con Panel. (Which Mini-Con it is varies with the game difficulty, with [[Lock-On]] being released on the first two difficulty levels). He then traversed a [[Scale|disproportionate]] bridge, had a brawl inside a temple, and scaled a pathway up a cliff face before arriving at a run-down temple and encountering Cyclonus. Cyclonus (sporting a fanciful, comic British accent) ordered a [[Heavy Unit]] to attack him, declaring Earth as "Decepticon property". Prime took care of the Heavy Unit, and Hot Shot and Red Alert joined him. Soon they discovered their old Mini-Con partners. (Sparkplug remains with Optimus for the remainder of the game, activating a rather pointless "Powerlinx" Max Payne-esque bullet time mode which drains Prime's health.)

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===''Transformers Quest''===
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===''Roll Out''===
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==Toys==
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==Notes==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:MonsterConvoy.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Arise, Bigfootimus Prime.]]
* According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' Playstation 2 game]] instruction booklet, Optimus Prime's ''Armada'' body has the following statistics:

:Mass: 18,960 lbs
:Robot height: 22' 11"
:Robot top speed: 31 mph
:Vehicle height: 8' 3"
:Vehicle top speed: 125 mph
:Vehicle power: 700 hp @ 2500 rpm

* One of the earliest ''Armada'' Optimus Prime concepts depicts him as being an ENORMOUSLY HUGE MONSTER TRUCK. Makes one wonder about the origins of the "Monster Convoy" inscription on Super Base Optimus Prime's tires.
* Super-Con Optimus Prime and Over-Run, who never appeared specifically in the western Armada cartoon, do appear briefly in a stock footage montage in the first Japanese opening.

===''Energon''===
* For at least part of the ''Energon'' animated series, the CGI model for Optimus Prime's handgun resembled an oversized six-shooter rather than the actual toy's chamber-less handgun.

* Energon Prime's non-super mode CGI model is always animated with his knees being ''much'' higher up on the leg than they are on the toy. Interestingly, Prime's toy ''does'' have a joint in that very same spot, but it is totally blocked off for unknown reasons. Beyond ''that'', the CGI model also has the antennae on Prime's super mode helmet as perpendicular to the helmet's folded "cheek guard" sections when stored on his back. Again, the toy's antennae show signs of being able to be configured the same way at one point, but the final toy has blocked off curves and a pointless slot on the bottom of each antenna as well as unnecessary ball joints.

===''Cybertron''===
* ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime has some design similarities to GaoGaiGar from ''[[wikipedia:The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar|The King of Braves GaoGaiGar]]'', such as the chin protrusion and cheekguards. In addition, his [[Super Mode]] resembles ChoRyuJin from the same series (having the same chest and cannons), and his combination with [[Leobreaker]] recalls GaoGaiGar's combination with Goldymarg. His combination with Wing Saber also invokes the image of Galeon's head on GaoGaiGar's chest. This would not be the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|first such GaoGaiGar reference]] Transformers would see... [[Safeguard_(Animated)|or the last]].
** Said Super Mode also evokes [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
* The toy instructions for Super Mode position Prime's massive cannons over his shoulders. However, in the cartoon, Super Mode instead has the cannons slung ''under'' his arms. The toy can go either way (or, indeed, have one up and one down).
*''Cybertron'' Prime sported some different colors in his preliminary design, which accidentally found its way into a few shots in the [[Fallen_(episode)|first episode]].
* Vector Prime has stated in [[Ask Vector Prime]] that Optimus could not combine with Wing Saber and Leobreaker at the same time: The power is too much for him!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''[[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Grand Convoy''' (''Super Link'', グランドコンボイ ''Gurando Konboi''), '''Galaxy Convoy''' (''Galaxy Force'', ギャラクシーコンボイ ''Gyarakushī Konboi'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Prájm''', '''Első Optimusz''' (''Energon'', ''Cybertron'', "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Optimus, the First")
*''Polish:'' '''Optimus Pierwszy''' ("Optimus First")

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]
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