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T-AI

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{{disambig2|the Robots in Disguise computer system|the Binaltech Asterisk policewoman|Ai Kuruma}}
:''T-AI is an [[Autobot]] computer from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:T-AI-colorsheet.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I, am, your sing-ing tele-gram! *BANG!*]]
'''T-AI''' (pronounced "tie", short for '''Tactical Artificial Intelligence''') is the Autobots' main computer system. She keeps tabs on events across Earth, coordinates Autobot forces across the globe, maintains the elaborate [[Global Space Bridge]] network, and generally keeps things running smoothly at the base... or as smoothly as possible considering the variety of odd personalities that make up the Autobot ranks. She is an incredibly advanced computer that displays distinct emotions, self-awareness, a sense of humor, and—perhaps most notably—the ability to lose her patience. She is quick to berate verbally any Autobot found [[Side Burn (RID)|slacking off or doing something dumb]].

T-AI manifests herself with a holographic avatar, taking the form of a young [[human]] girl in a maroon uniform resembling Otpimus Prime's Fire Engine form. It's possible she chose this form to better acclimate the Autobots to dealing with humans, as well as to help their human ally [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] better deal with being surrounded by giant alien robots.

She is reportedly the "daughter" of [[Teletraan I (RID)|Teletraan I]].<ref>"I'm T-AI, Tactical Artifical Intelligence system. Daughter of the Teletraan I computer program." {{storylink|An Explosive Situation}}</ref>

:''Japanese name:'' '''Ai-chan''' (アイちゃん)

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Sandy Fox]] (English), [[Chieko Higuchi]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Battle Protocol Tai.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Wait till you hear this, ha ha! I just saw Megatron! He kidnapped your father, ha ha! We're in a lot of trouble!]]
T-AI's first major action on Earth was to initiate [[Battle Protocol]] and send the [[Autobot Brothers]] to [[New York City]]. {{storylink|Battle Protocol!}} A short time later, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] brought [[Koji Onishi]] to visit the base—Koji's [[Kenneth Onishi|father]] had been kidnapped by [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]. On being introduced to T-AI, Koji attempted to shake hands with her and fell through the holographic projection. The boy stuck around with T-AI to monitor the currently-developing situation—the Predacons were trying to steal an explosive device from a car. {{storylink|An Explosive Situation}}

[[Image:Hunt for Black Pyramid Taipoint.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Prepare to fast-forward!]]
T-AI would continue to monitor odd goings-on, such as a series of suspicious train wrecks which turned out to have been caused by the Predacons. {{storylink|Bullet Train to the Rescue}} The only Autobot she tended to have problems with was [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], a notorious slacker who would often be out chasing red sports cars rather than go to the assignments given to him. On one occasion Side Burn turned out to be actually doing something useful—exploring some ruins with Koji. As a result of this adventure, a computer microchip owned by Doctor Onishi was discovered, and T-AI set about extracting information from it. {{storylink|The Secret of the Ruins}}

It wasn't unusual for Side Burn to cut off contact altogether, which is probably why T-AI didn't immediately panic when he was captured by the Predacons. Once [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[X-Brawn]] alerted her to the situation, T-AI dispatched the [[Spy Changer]]s to assist in rescuing both Side Burn and Optimus. {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession}} On another occasion one of the Spy Changers, [[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]] appeared to have left the Autobot ranks but in reality had pretended to defect and had located Megatron's "[[Mega-Laser Cannon]]". T-AI was able to extend the [[Global Space Bridge]], allowing the Spy Changers to use the sphere formation to destroy the laser. {{storylink|Mirage's Betrayal}}

When new Autobot arrival [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]] went missing, T-AI was able to download his scanner log and determine that, as suspected, the Autobot had become contaminated with [[Auggie Cahnay (RID)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s psychotropic energy, giving him the urge to compete in races. She warned the other Autobots that they needed to get Skid-Z back to headquarters for decontamination or he would burn out his circuits. {{storylink|Skid Z's Choice}} [[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]]'s introduction didn't go much better. Shortly after his arrival, T-AI lost contact with Side Burn, X-Brawn and [[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]]—Tow-Line had gone renegade and abducted the trio. She coordinated with Optimus and Prowl to track down the rogue Autobot. {{storylink|Tow-Line Goes Haywire}}

[[Image:Tai-projector.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Snotty beamed me twice last night. It was wonderful.]]
Puzzled by the Predacons' interest in statues, T-AI dispatched the Autobot Brothers to the [[Cave of the Dragon]], which Koji had a hunch was involved. There Side Burn encountered a giant moving statue, which T-AI was able to reveal was a special effect created by a film crew working there. As it turned out the cave had another secret, the first of seven Cybertronian artefacts called [[O-Part]]s. {{storylink|The Ultimate Robot Warrior}} Shortly after the discovery, T-AI called all of the Autobots back to base to review footage of their past missions and attempt to work out where the Predacon base was hidden. {{storylink|Hope for the Future}}

T-AI was able to unlock more information from Dr Onishi's microchip, pointing the Autobots to [[Castle Peak]], where they discovered the wreck of an Autobot spacecraft. After Megatron stole the six protoforms from inside it, T-AI was able to track him to McKinley Army Base and alert Optimus, though ultimately Megatron was able to reformat the protoforms into Decepticons. {{storylink|The Decepticons}}

After the destruction of a dam by the Decepticons, T-AI sent the Autobot Brothers to patrol [[Sherman Dam]] and soon lost contact with them. Once Optimus arrived at the dam, T-AI alerted him to the fact that the Decepticons had mined it with [[pulsar bomb]]s. Fortunately disaster was averted once again with the help of [[Team Bullet Train]]. {{storylink|Commandos}}

[[Image:Attack from Outer Space Tai.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Movor's gone to plaid!]]
T-AI continued to monitor Predacon activity, dispatching Optimus and the Spy Changers to [[Montrose Island]] where the Predacons were causing trouble. {{storylink|Volcano}} After a shuttle was launched by the [[human]]s, she attempted to access the signal from it and, to her puzzlement, received images of [[X-Brawn]] from the data stream. It wasn't long before the space agency revealed that the shuttle which was launched had been a fake—the Decepticon [[Movor]]. As the Decepticons were tracking Side Burn, T-AI contacted him and X-Brawn was able to send his brother to a location where the Decepticons could be ambushed. {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

Side Burn, of course, continued to cause trouble and T-AI caught him using the computer to do online fish tests. Opining that it didn't make sense, as Side Burn was a sports car, not a fish, she nagged him about going out on patrol. Eventually he did, but he and the other two brothers ended up going to the wrong locations anyway. {{storylink|The Fish Test}}

When [[Build Team]] requested that they be allowed to go on a mission, they insisted that T-AI use the member select program just to make it all official. And then bickered amongst themselves until T-AI told them to knock it off and get moving. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse}} Some time later, strange glitches began occurring in the Global Space Bridge, with Autobots failing to arrive at the destinations T-AI had programmed, and she soon discovered that someone had been tampering with the computer link. Build Team was dispatched to fix the problem, and T-AI also detected that Megatron was attacking the north energy research facility, so the next destination was set. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

When the Predacons attacked the new [[CGA Tower]] and took the people inside hostage, [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] demanded something from Optimus. Something he wasn't terribly clear on. T-AI suggested Sky-Byte might mean the O-Parts, which probably wasn't the most clever thing considering he didn't seem to know about them. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}}

After an attempted energy theft, the Decepticons began attacking construction sites and fleeing every time T-AI sent the Autobots to stop them. Eventually the Build Team found out, and T-AI detected [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] fighting Ruination. She sent the Autobot Brothers to help, but Build Team had sabotaged the Global Space Bridge, and they ended up in the middle of nowhere. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

[[Image:Forced Fusion Tai Koji.jpg|left|200px|thumb|It's not just a truck wreck...it's a Transformer!]]
T-AI intercepted a transmission indicating that Sky-Byte was searching for O-Parts. She and Optimus suspected it was a trap, so they sent the Autobot Brothers in. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} With Optimus under attack from Decepticons on an island, T-AI monitored the situation with Koji, and was amazed when Optimus merged with the newly arrived Autobot [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] into [[Omega Prime]]. She reported reading a massive amount of energy. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

While out looking for Ultra Magnus, the Autobot Brothers failed to check in and T-AI was unable to contact them. She sent Team Bullet Train to look for the brothers and coordinated the search from base. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Puzzling over the way the three Autobot Brothers managed to power up during the fight against the Decepticons, T-AI theorised that the power came from the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], somehow channelled through Ultra Magnus. She contacted Side Burn and Prowl to search for Magnus, and sent X-Brawn in as backup when the two brothers found themselves fighting the Decepticons. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}}

[[Image:Fortress Maximus Koji Tai.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Skidplates! I'm surrounded by skidplates!]]
T-AI was able to extract more information from Doctor Onishi's microchip, pointing to a dig which the doctor was working on before he was kidnapped. The Build Team were dispatched, and when the Decepticons were sighted in the area, T-AI sent the Spy Changers, Autobot Brothers and Team Bullet Train for protection. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} She reassured Koji that his father must still be alive as the Predacons were still extracting information from him. She was proved right a few hours later when Sky-Byte inadvertently set Doctor Onishi free. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

With the release of Doctor Onishi, T-AI worked with him to create a detector to locate the rest of the O-Parts. The Autobot Brothers and Build Team managed to locate and retrieve the five remaining O-Parts and, back at base, T-AI wondered whether finding them was a blessing or a curse. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}} T-AI was able to detect a data stream coming from the activated O-Parts and, despite Optimus' concerns, merged with them to get more information. Although she was able to find out the location of the [[Orb of Sigma]], she became trapped in the globe created by the O-Parts.

Optimus and the brothers took the O-Parts globe to the Sahara Desert where, in a pyramid beneath the desert sands, they found the Orb of Sigma. The O-Parts globe merged with it, cutting off their communication with T-AI completely. The Autobots managed to keep the Orb away from the Decepticons and return it to Autobot base, where T-AI was successfully extracted. She reported that she had gained from the Orb the knowledge of where to find [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], the key to [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}}

[[Image:Maximus Emerges Tai.jpg|left|200px|thumb|It's very fascinating. But I'm afraid I'm going to have to hurt you.]]
The Autobot Brothers and Build Team attempted to retrieve Cerebros, but the 'bot was snatched from their grasp by the Decepticons. T-AI was very annoyed and chewed out X-Brawn over it. She sent the Autobot Brothers to guard Fortress Maximus' hiding place, getting Tow-Line to tow Side Burn there to prevent him from being "distracted". The Decepticons managed to use Cerebros to activate Maximus and T-AI monitored the battle from base with Koji. The young boy was subsequently able to help by commanding the giant robot to stop. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

T-AI and Doctor Onishi worked on the puzzle of why Maximus obeyed Koji's command, but were unable to draw a firm conclusion. When [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] again attempted to control Maximus out in the desert, Doctor Onishi realised that Maximus would only control humans, and T-AI had Team Bullet Train and the Build Team take a thousand children to the battlefield. {{storylink|The Human Element}} She continued to scan for Fortress Maximus' location, but was hampered by the Autobot's shielding. Finally, after Koji's friend [[Karl]] was kidnapped by the Predacons, she was able to locate the titan in a forest. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}}

[[Image:Final Battle Tai.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Go past this part. In fact, never play this scene again.]]
Finally the Decepticons located the Autobot base and began to attack. T-AI alerted all of the Autobots to go to designated co-ordinates so that Optimus could lead the Decepticons into a trap. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} She monitored the battle from base, contacting Omega Prime when Galvatron used his [[Cyber-bat|cyber-bats]] to seize control of the Earth's children. She activated the Global Space Bridge so the Autobots could retreat, but was too late to warn them when Galvatron ruptured the tunnel wall to flood it with molten rock. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} At Omega Prime's command, she opened space bridge portals to the Earth's core and sealed them after he had led Galvatron through for a last confrontation. Fortunately Koji was able to mobilise Earth's children via the Internet and send a massive amount of power to Prime, enabling him to win the fight, though T-AI told him that Prime was still trapped.

Fortunately the energy from Galvatron's defeat had reopened the Global Space Bridge, allowing Omega Prime to escape the Earth's core. The Autobots began enjoying a look around, though T-AI had to tell Skid-Z to slow down. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

===Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?===
[[Image:T-AI Dreamwavesummerspecial.jpg|left|180px|thumb|My hair! What happened to my hair?!]]
When [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] attempted to steal an experimental nuclear generator from a plant in Arizona, T-AI tried to find any Autobots who were available to respond to the situation. Ultimately, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] was the only one not currently occupied by some other emergency. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?}}
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==Toys==
===Merchandise===
* '''Ai-chan''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)

[[Image:AI PVC.jpg|right|200px|thumb|What the hell in the name of God is THIS?]]
: This figurine was produced by [[KT Figure Collection]], and included in a set of four others. It is notable in that not only is this the only non-[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] PVC in the entire set, but Ai-chan is portrayed bathing in a hot spring, and is thus completely nude, aside from her hat. A [[super deformed]] [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Super Fire Convoy]] is seen peeking over the side, and a miniature [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Gelshark]] bath toy is in Ai-chan's hands.

: Yes, it's creepy. And you may find her face is familiar, BECAUSE the figure is designed by [[Yūki Ōshima]], who did the [[Kiss Players (franchise)|creepiest thing]] in the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] ever.

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==Trivia==
* Whenever T-AI makes radio contact with any off-base Autobots, she initiates it by pressing a sequence of buttons on a keypad. Considering that these elements are all a part of the same computer, T-AI is in fact projecting and controlling the holographic representation of herself and making it use the keypad that controls T-AI, herself. She is effectively telling herself to tell herself what to do. If you also factor in the fact that the hologram is totally incorporeal, and therefore cannot actually make contact with the keypad, then the assorted beeps and lights that seemingly indicate when the buttons are being pressed are actually being controlled from within T-AI like a [[wikipedia:player_piano|player piano]], and therefore don't need to be pressed even if the hologram ''could'' press them. This gives me a headache.

* In the ''Car Robots'' continuity, Ai-chan is a "Spherical Computer", akin to [[Vector Sigma]] of [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]], and [[NAVI]] and [[Envoy]] of ''[[Beast Wars II (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]''.

* T-AI is clearly the inspiration for the [[Ai Kuruma]] character in the ''[[Alternators|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' line.

==References==
<references />

== External link ==
* [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/kt_figure/transformers/005/index.html Ai-chan at KT Figure Collection official site]

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[[Category:Robots in Disguise characters]]

Robot-fleshling romance

2010-01-13T02:44:26Z

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{{cleanup|April 2009|Needed: Storylinks, more elaboration on the examples, and elimination of header-linking.}}

{{bigquote|We don't have to be the same outside to share the same feeling inside.|Alana speaks words every Autobot Commander dreads|"[[Sea Change]]"}}

Sapient alien robots and humans can be friends, once they are able to communicate with each other. There is no reason this should not be, if we are to assume the existence of sapient alien robots; beings with the ability to reflect on "life, the universe, and everything" would have a lot in common.

[[Image:Pgalove.jpg|right|180px|thumb|PGA PDA]]
One definite lack of commonality, however, is the ability to [[Reproduction|reproduce]] together. Metal robots and flesh creatures just can't have babies, no matter how hard they try. The physiology is simply not compatible. (Several authoritative works have been written on relevant aspects of human biology. Readers are advised to seek them out for further reference.) Since the urge to engage in sex is often a major contributor to romantic interest, it may seem unusual for this attraction to exist between a robot and a fleshling — and yet, throughout Transformers fiction, such examples do exist.

To write them off as silly plot contrivances is easy. It is, however, also easy to write off large sections of the fiction as silly contrivances, which leads us down a dangerous path. Therefore we must assume that, impractical and absurd as it may be, these incompatible species must be similar enough mentally to make romantic attraction, even in the absence of sexual compatibility, possible.

A list of notable Transformer-fleshling pairs where an inter-species romance was either hinted at or outright stated, is given below.

'''''[[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Orginal 80's Cartoon]] continuity'''''
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Alana]]
*[[Lander]] is in the middle of a date but unceremoniously ditches his partner and rushes off to save the day after he gets a call from [[Metalhawk]].
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Jenny (G1)|Jenny]]

'''''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics]] continuity'''''
*[[Cloudburst]]'s [[Pretender]] shell identity and the [[First One]] of [[Femax]]
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]]
*[[Skullgrin]] and [[Carissa Carr]] in [[Monstercon from Mars!]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Joy Meadows]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Cindy Newell]]

'''''[[Generation 1 (Dreamwave comic)|Dreamwave Comics]] continuity'''''

*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]]

'''''Dreamwave [[Transformers/G.I. Joe]] continuity'''''

*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Scarlett]]

'''''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]] continuity'''''

*[[Tigatron]] and [[Snowstalker]]

'''''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]] continuity'''''

*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Alexis]].

'''''Unconfirmed continuity'''''

*[[Glide]] is known to pick up cute human girls and give them rides on his motorcycle mode.

The 2006 [[Takara]]'s ''[[Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' introduced a whole line of Transformer/human pairings (that were somehow even ''more'' disturbing).

*[[Autorooper]] and [[Atari Hitotonari]].
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Shaoshao Li]].
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]].

'''''Live-action film continuity'''''
*[[Alice]] attempted to seduce [[Sam Witwicky]].
*[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Mikaela Banes]]'s leg. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}

The fact that most of these pairings are between nominally-male robots and apparently-female fleshlings can in part be blamed on the scarcity of [[female Transformer]]s. (The default assumption of heterosexuality is also part of it; the day when we have a canonical gay robot-fleshling romance in ''Transformers'' is probably still a long way off, although [[Magnificus]] and [[Ga'mede]] are pretty danged slashy. We've already got [[Tigatron|robot]]-[[Airazor (BW)|robot]] and [[Cain|human]]-[[Akira Serikawa|human]] pairings, so why not?)

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Optimus Prime (TransTech)

2010-01-13T02:31:05Z

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{{disambig3|Optimus Prime}}
:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] [[Transcendent Technomorph]] from the TransTech [[continuity]].''

[[Image:Optimusprimetranstech.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Barack Obama|Yes, we can!]]]]
As a young archivist, '''Optimus Prime''' saw the corruption of his government as a tragic pitfall that impeded the language of hope. Though his trade versed him well in the sordid history of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the imperfect rules who guided it, he nonetheless believed in the power of the system.

Eventually, thanks to his rousing and inspirational speeches about hope, unity, and justice, Optimus Prime became part of that system, and with [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]'s help, he was able to purge the corrupt officials who had damaged it. Now, Prime leads the Cybertronian High Senate, while [[Megatron (TransTech)|Commander Megatron]] has forged a parallel path in the military. Prime sometimes doubts Megatron's intentions and is worried that he might be abusing his power, but so far, Prime's idealism overrules his skepticism. Prime's ultimate goal is to make [[Axiom Nexus]] a shining beacon to the countless war-torn universes he's studied, and starting trouble within his own administration would undercut his message of unity.

Though he is a government official, Optimus Prime is not without weaponry. Each shoulder houses a generator that allows him to summon directed currents of radiation that will cause his targets to short circuit and deactivate. His massive forearms are likewise filled with various armaments, and his entire body is heavily armored. He is his Cybertron's current [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-bearer.<ref name="ttccprofile">Optimus Prime's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24]]</ref>

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
[[Tyger Pax]]'s vast historical records started Optimus on his thirst for knowledge. As an archivist, he read everything he could, from its constant struggles to maintain peace, to [[Unicron|extra-dimensional threats]], to the seemingly unbreakable cycle of political corruption. Despite all this, he believed that one day his Cybertron could be an example to the less-fortunate Cybertrons of other dimensions, and so Optimus began to speak out. He was a gifted orator, and so followers began to gather around him from all political sides. Even the more military-minded [[Decepticon]]s began to listen, especially a young mech named [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]. Together, they forged an alliance that carried them upwards through their respective hierarchies of power.

It was after a short term in the [[Binary House]] and a quick ascension to the [[High Senate]] that Optimus and Megatron uncovered a vast conspiracy that linked [[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]] to the [[Liege Maximo]]. So severe was this revelation that it nearly destroyed the entire government and the peace it had maintained for so long. However, in its wake, as numerous officials were crowded into prison, Optimus was promoted to Prime. He strives to govern with the fairness and civility that he preached about all those years ago, and to bring a new Golden Age of hope to Cybertron, and so far, he's largely succeeded.<ref name="ttccprofile">Optimus Prime's profile, published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24]]</ref>

[[Image:Transtechcheetorratbatprimestarscream.jpg|left|300px|thumb|<strike>Change</strike> Transformation we can believe in.]]

Optimus Prime and the rest of the High Senate granted an audience to two "[[outworlder]]s" who had requested a conversation with Optimus. Though the two outworlders, [[Path Finder]] and [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]], were victims of a multiversal cataclysm on an exploratory mission and had arrived wrongly in [[Axiom Nexus]], Megatron viewed them with cold contempt and suspicion. While Prime had compassion for the stranded mechanoids, his legal hands were tied, and, as Megatron would remind him, rightfully so. Their plight was nothing compared to the potential dangers they offered. Optimus wished the outworlders well in their new home. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

Meanwhile, other mechanoids of interest had landed in Axiom Nexus. Through [[Ratbat (TransTech)|Senator Ratbat]], Megatron sought permission to attempt more invasive procedures, for killing [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]] could lead to significant breakthroughs in learning. Optimus Prime would have nothing to do with it. He considered their desired actions to be murderous. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

Optimus Prime was next seen responding to a situation at the [[Transwarp Complex]] in Axiom Nexus. A group of rogues led by [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] had broken into the complex and assaulted Shockwave and Megatron and several others, and Optimus Prime arrived with [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]], [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]], and [[Silverbolt (TransTech)|Silverbolt]]. Ultimately, Alpha Trion's group was able to escape through a gateway into another dimension. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 6}}
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==Notes==
[[Image:Optimusprimetranstechconcept.jpg|right|200px|thumb|He transforms into vehicle mode by...uh...well, crap, let's just import ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Car Robots]]''.]]

* Optimus Prime's design was originally created when ''[[Transcendent Technomorph|Transtech]]'' was a planned sequel to ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'', and as such, it was possibly originally intended to be the same character as either ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''/''Beast Machines'' [[Optimus Primal]] or [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Since [[Fun Publications]]' ''TransTech'' stories take place in their own universe, it is likely this Optimus no longer has any overt ties to other Optimi.

* He would have been our first [[Trukk not munky|munkytruk]].

* Optimus Prime's ardent studies, his beliefs, his inspirational speeches about hope and unity, his quick term in the [[Binary House]] and subsequent rise to the highest position of power after ousting a corrupt administration...all seem closely inspired by the life of Republican Presidents. It may seem at first coincidental, but even his profile's quote paraphrases Republican speechs"Today, we are not Autobots and Decepticons, Maximals and Predacons. Today we are all Cybertronians." So, uh, who is Megatron supposed to be?

==Footnotes==
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Ultra Magnus (RID)

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{{disambig3|Ultra Magnus}}
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:''Ultra Magnus is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] continuity family.''

[[Image:Rid magnus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|From angsty anti-hero to angsty deus ex machina.]]
'''Ultra Magnus''' hates his brother, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], because Prime got the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and he didn't. They combine all the time anyway, either because Magnus can't deny his noble Autobot nature, or because if Prime gets blown to tiny bits, the Matrix could get blown to tiny bits with him.

:''Japanese name'': '''God Magnus'''

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' Cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Kim Strauss]] (English), [[Takashi Matsuyama]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Ultra Magnus eye.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]
Ultra Magnus was created by [[Alpha Trion (RID)|Alpha Trion]] and brought online at the exact same moment as his "brother", Optimus Prime. They both served with distinction during the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars]], presumably against the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]. Afterwards, when the time came for [[Vector Sigma]] (also referred to as the [[Allspark]] in this continuity) to choose a new Matrix Bearer and Autobot Leader, Magnus was passed over in favor of Optimus. Magnus was infuriated by this, and left Cybertron immediately afterwards. He became increasingly embittered, both towards his brother and mainstream Autobots in general, causing him to come off as something of a loner and anti-hero when dealing with them.

[[Image:Ultra Magnus Magnusprime.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Do you forgive me for getting the Matrix, Ultra Magnus?" "Nope."]]
Some time later, he tracked down his brother to the planet he was currently charged with protecting, [[Earth]]. There, he first encountered the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] and singlehandedly defeated them all, even when they combined into [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]], becoming the first being to beat Ruination without any sort of help. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} He then challenged Optimus Prime for possession of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and command of the Autobots. Optimus refused to fight his brother, however, not that that stopped Ultra Magnus from blasting him with his Arm Cannon. Optimus was only saved by the intervention of [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[X-Brawn]], who rescued their commander and transported him to a remote island to recuperate. It was there that Optimus revealed to Side Burn his relationship to Ultra Magnus, much to the young Autobot's shock. Unfortunately, the Predacon [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] had used a hidden tracking device to locate Optimus Prime, and he, [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] and the Decepticons ganged up on the weakened Autobot leader. Ultra Magnus then showed up, having followed Sky-Byte, and forced Optimus Prime to merge with him, becoming [[Omega Prime]], with the intention of absorbing the Matrix's power. However, he was shocked to discover that Optimus Prime had just as much control over Omega Prime as he did, and they were forced to cooperate to use their combined form's firepower to drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

Although he remained a free agent, Ultra Magnus would come to the aid of the Autobots whenever he felt they required assistance, though he was always quick to deny that he actually cared for their safety. He also often combined with Optimus when the situation required it. These frequent combinations apparently had some unexpected side effects, as Ultra Magnus seemed to unconsciously channel the energies of the Matrix into the [[Autobot Brothers|Autobot brothers]], upgrading them to their new "supercharged" forms. Although this was never explicitly explained in the show, afterwards, Optimus speculated that he and Magnus were now somehow "sharing" the Matrix.

[[Image:Two Faces Ultra Magnus vehicle.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Oh for crying out loud . . . PICK A LANE ALREADY!]]
Ultra Magnus once pretended to join the Decepticons in an attempt to infiltrate the group, however, this plan failed due to the interference of the Autobot brothers, who believed that Magnus had genuinely betrayed them. An all-out battle between Autobots and Predacons/Decepticons soon erupted, with Ultra Magnus proving that his true loyalties lay with the Autobots. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}}

He would constantly appear ''out of nowhere'' whenever the Autobots were in trouble, using his strength, guns and combining power to help save the day. How he always managed this is unknown, often appearing in the most unlikely of places, such as an African Desert.

By the end of the series, Optimus and Ultra Magnus had more-or-less reconciled, and merged into Omega Prime one last time to defeat Galvatron at the Earth's center, ending the conflict at last. Ultra Magnus then took custody of the prisoners aboard [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] to return them to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

===Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?===
[[Image:UltraMagnusToTheRescue Magnus kick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Falcon Kick!]]
While <s>stalking</s> following Optimus in [[Wyoming]], Magnus overheard T-AI sending the Autobot leader to a Predacon/Decepticon attack in [[Arizona]], and resolved to take care of it himself. On arriving at the energy research facility, he swiftly took care of [[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] and [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] before casually slamming [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] into the nearest building.

When Optimus expressed concern for the humans, Scourge took it as a cue to threaten the nearest fleshling to try to force the Autobots to surrender. On Optimus's urging, Magnus reluctantly agreed, however once Scourge was distracted, the pair took the opportunity to punch him in the face, and the Decepticons retreated. Before Optimus could thank his brother, Magnus was rolling off into the sunset. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?}}

===''Universe'' Comic===
[[Image:TFUjailbreak.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Here I am, kept in this tiny room, forced to be kept merged to this dude who hates me.]]
Some time after the defeat of Galvatron, Optimus Prime formed the [[Dimensional Patrol]] from the ranks of the Autobots who had stayed behind on Earth, as well as additional experts in transwarp technology, to defend the planet from those who would do it harm via the "temporal and spatial nexus" in Earth's proximity. Unfortunately, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and several members of the Dimensional Patrol were abducted by [[Unicron]]. Here they were to battle each other in the [[Cauldron]], where their energy would feed and repair the shattered body of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1}}

As Omega Prime, Prime and Magnus escaped this fate in a jailbreak set into motion by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]. They left Unicron for their home universe via a portal created by [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], {{storylink|Escape (issue)|Escape}} but shortly thereafter they were once again called into service by [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (issue)|Homecoming}}

===''Cybertron'' Comic===
[[Image:OptimusPrimeRIDprimuschamber.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Still had some anger issues.]]
However, this was not the end of Ultra Magnus's story, for both he and his brother were abducted by the chaos-bringer himself, [[Unicron]], and pitted against his legion of minions as part of an elaborate attempt to revitalize himself. This war ended abruptly when Unicron's physical form was destroyed in another universe, resulting in the [[Unicron Singularity]], which threatened the very multiverse itself. Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime were among the Transformers who were displaced in the [[Unicron Trilogy|Mini-Con Trilogy]] universe in the wake of this event. There they joined forces with the Autobots [[Sentinel Maximus]], [[Vector Prime]], and even that universe's version of their creator, Alpha Trion. When [[Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)|Nemesis Prime]] attempted to destroy [[Primus]] himself using the [[Dead Matrix]], they intervened as Omega Prime. Later, while his brother helped Primus recover, Ultra Magnus defeated Nemesis Prime in one-on-one combat.

He later became involved in the [[Mini-Con Civil War]] that erupted on Cybertron's moons, and even fought against the reincarnated Unicron himself as Omega Prime. {{storylink|Balancing Act}}
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==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
[[Image:RID Ultra Magnus Toy.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Everyone needs a ve-hicle, even the very tall.]]
*'''God Magnus''' (2000) / '''Ultra Magnus''' (Super, 2001)
**''ID Number:'' '''C-023'''
**''Accessories'': "Blue Bolts Cannon", 2 Missiles
:Magnus' alternate mode is a massive car-carrier vehicle (akin to his G1 counterpart). He is able to carry all three Autobot Brothers when in "carrier mode". In robot mode, Magnus is a rather towering figure due to his oddly long legs (made up of the carrier component to vehicle mode). His "Blue Bolts" weapon can be configured into three different modes and, when plugged into the proper connectors, generate different sound effects. A button on his back also allows for an additional shout from Magnus (in either Japanese or English, depending on the version of the toy). The Japanese release is slightly different in that it uses different missiles, lacks tampographed Autobot symbols on the sides, and features darker, metallic-flaked plastics. Magnus can combine with the large ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime toy to create Omega Prime.
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*'''Black God Magnus''' (2000)
**''Accessories:'' "Blue Bolts Canno"n, 2 Missiles

:This [[black repaint]] of Ultra Magnus is ''hugely'' rare, to the extent that its very ''existence'' is occasionally questioned. Only ten units are known to exist, having been offered in a TV Magazine prize draw that seemed to slip under everyone's radar. The figure would later be included in a "Black God Fire Convoy" giftset with Black Super Fire Convoy.
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*'''Black God Fire Convoy''' (Giftset, 2000)
:This two-figure giftset includes the Black God Magnus figure, plus the black version of the Optimus figure (itself only available through contests and raffles, although in significantly larger numbers than Magnus had been), who together combine to form Black God Fire Convoy. It was just as limited in its availablity as the original Black God Magnus figure, with the only ten units known to exist being offered as prizes in a scratch-card contest that TV Magazine run until early November 2000.
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*'''Clear God Fire Convoy''' (Giftset, 2000)
**''Accessories'': Matrix Blade
:This two-figure giftset includes a unique clear version of the Ultra Magnus figure not available anywhere else, paired with the Clear Super Fire Convoy that had previously been available through other contests, who together combine to form Clear God Fire Convoy. The set also included the Matrix Blade sword, which had previously been available only through various contests and raffles.

:The giftset was exclusive to Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. Released in November 2000, it was limited to 3000 pieces; reportedly, only 100 TRUs carried the set, and limited customers to one purchase on the day of release.
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*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Spy Changer, 2001)

[[Image:Spychanger Magnus.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Too small to deal with it.]]
:A simplified, smaller version of Ultra Magnus at the basic price point. It has room for one Spychanger on the top of the carrier mode, such as the smaller versions of Side Burn and X-Brawn, but, of course, they are wildly out of scale with each other. The toy has a surprising amount of articulation for a Spychanger, with joints for the head, shoulders and legs. (Magnus Split action!) He only has 4 moving wheels; the rest are molded in.
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===Universe===
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Sam's Club exclusive, 2003)
**''Accessories'': "Blue Bolts Cannon", 2 Missiles

: The Sam's Club [[exclusive]] Ultra Magnus was more-or-less unchanged from its ''Robots in Disguise'' counterpart, with the only noticeable difference being that his dark blue parts had become a much darker blue.

*'''Ultra Magnus & Ironhide''' (Wal-Mart exclusive, 2004)

:A redeco of its ''Robots in Disguise'' Spychanger counterpart, packed with [[Ironhide (Universe)|Ironhide]].

==Trivia==
* Magnus was the first [[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]] to ''not'' be an [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] redeco/[[retool]]. [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Like anyone remembers, [sniff].]]

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]

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