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		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=BT_World&amp;diff=1906808</id>
		<title>BT World</title>
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		<updated>2026-04-06T12:41:44Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Asad: Added link to the BT wars page to de-orphan it.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The &#039;&#039;&#039;BT World&#039;&#039;&#039; (BT世界 &#039;&#039;Bītī Sekai&#039;&#039;), [[universal stream]] designate &#039;&#039;&#039;Primax 903.0 Beta&#039;&#039;&#039;, is a universe in the [[Primax]] universal cluster. It is an odd universe, having been split from [[G1 World|another universe]] due to the [[BT Wars]], battles over [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] technology and time travel. The BT World has been maintained by powerful forces to ensure the rise of the multiverse-spanning [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Story of Binaltech&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] from the future had traveled back in time to the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] and [[The Agenda (Part III)|been killed]]. However, his consciousness [[Central Consciousness File X-9|was copied]] into [[transwarp cruiser|his ship]]&#039;s [[Schrödinger&#039;s Box|flight recorder]]. The flight recorder was discovered by [[human]]s connected to the [[Binaltech Project]]. Ravage manipulated the humans into giving him a new body, killed them, and set out to change the future to prevent further blood being spilled by the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}} His manipulations were detected by [[Overdrive]]&#039;s [[Quantum Dial]]. {{Storylink|Reality Check}} Using the [[Kronosphere]], Ravage teleported the larger part of the Decepticon army outside of time, thus having the [[Autobot]]s face the impending threat of [[Unicron]] alone and planning to return the Decepticons to destroy the Autobots at their weakest. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], having been inflicted with visions of the &amp;quot;proper&amp;quot; future in which [[Battle of Autobot City|many, including him died]], created the [[Genetronic Translink System]] to potentially save the life of himself and his friends. {{storylink|Project Bodyshop}} Even still, it could not save [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], whose [[spark]] was lost outside of the universe. {{storylink|Prowl &amp;amp; Chase}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Not long after the Prowl debacle, a quantum duplicate of the Autobot shuttle from [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]] carrying home the victorious [[Maximal]]s from the end of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] wound up in Primax 903.0 Beta, shunted into this dimension by the dimensional ripples of Ravage&#039;s temporal machinations. Unicron observed these Maximals and shattered their shuttle with his &amp;quot;Stare of Chaos&amp;quot;, sending most of the crew into [[unspace|transwarp space]]. He also enslaved [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and sent her with the newly created [[Decepticharge]] to get the Decepticons to destroy the Matrix of Leadership. Meanwhile, Megatron ended up in [[Viron 102.0 Beta]], and the Alternity shepherded the similarly-&amp;quot;shipwrecked&amp;quot; [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] there to stop Megatron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 30/9/2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Unicron soon arrived, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ordered the commencement of [[Operation: Distant Thunder]], which could potentially restore the timeline by sending data to before Ravage&#039;s machinations. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}} When the Operation was accomplished, reality instantly destabilized, producing multiple time warps all over the universe. Out of one time warp came the spark of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], who possessed [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. With his incredible abilities, he stabilized the universe, preserving it as an independent universe in its own right. He, as &amp;quot;the [[Protector]]&amp;quot; explained to the Autobots that the proper timeline was restored, but that this universe, with its [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] technology, was necessary if the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] were to exist and so he was sent to ensure the continued existence of this universe by his Alternity masters. {{storylink|Binal Time}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] from the original universe later came to the BT World, revealing that Prowl&#039;s spark was manifesting itself in Bluestreak&#039;s universe. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 1}} It was being drained of power by the [[Concurrence]]&#039;s [[electrum]] creature, which had a [[unspace|subspace]] node in its body to draw from extra-universal sources. With the destruction of the creature, Prowl was returned to his rightful body and universe. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots began the [[Timaeus Project]] under the direction of the Protector, and it produced a strange object, {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 3}} which was revealed to be [[alternium]], a trans-dimensional substance from a higher plane of reality. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{stub|{{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}{{storylink|Widow&#039;s Edge}}{{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Controverse===&lt;br /&gt;
Circa [[2010]], the Wheeljack and Prowl of the BT World traveled to the OG World to witness the trial of [[Primacron]] {{storylink|Controverse}} and subsequently took up permanent residence there. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/10}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
In 2010 to prevent the Binaltech from threatening their power, the [[Quintesson]]s placed Earth under [[quadrant lock]]. With the alternium, the Binaltech Autobots evolved into the Alternity and broke through the quadrant lock 900,000 years later (though only a few months had passed on Earth). They formed a multiversal force that recruited from across the universes. {{Storylink|Alternation}} The [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] of the BT World was galled by the sheer superiority of the Alternity and travelled the universes, meeting with other Megatrons and learning of the pan-universal &amp;quot;Beast of Time&amp;quot;, the [[Hytherion]]. Using the [[chaotizer]], Megatron took the Hytherion&#039;s power as his own and increased the [[Megatron Aggregate]]&#039;s power to the same level as the Alternity. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Alternity were replaced by the [[Planicron]]s of [[Flatworld]], who used a diagram of the [[Critias Gate]] in the BT World to evolve into three-dimensional beings and beyond. The members of the former Alternity were returned to their home worlds, times, and universes. {{storylink|Alternation}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Ask Vector Prime===&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*Primax 903.0 Beta is the [[universal stream]] designation of the split timeline detailed here and focusing on the Binaltech and the Alternity. Its specifications come from the release date of toys containing [[Binaltech Is... (Chapter 1)|the first chapter of &#039;&#039;Story of Binaltech&#039;&#039;]]. Its proper name, &amp;quot;BT World&amp;quot;, was first established in &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; backmatter released with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|A-01 Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Alternators]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Alternity locations]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Named universes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Primax Beta universes]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Asad</name></author>
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		<title>User:Asad</title>
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		<updated>2026-04-06T12:30:40Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Asad: Blanked the page&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title>Joe Kyde</title>
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		<updated>2022-12-28T21:36:54Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Asad: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Joe}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Joe Kyde Lego.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|One of these is a pop culture icon. The other one is Optimus Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Joseph Patrick &amp;quot;Joe&amp;quot; Kyde&#039;&#039;&#039; (born [[1980]]) is a former [[Hasbro]] employee who last held the job title Product Designer, designing &#039;&#039;[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; [[toy]]s across multiple brand segments. He started as an Associate Designer in charge of store-exclusive product for the &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brands. He had previously done {{w|beige|color}} layouts for many &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toys. &lt;br /&gt;
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A longtime &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fan and formerly active member of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[fandom|fan community]], Kyde began an internship with Hasbro in [[2002]], doing design work and {{w|beige|color}} layouts for many &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[toy]]s as both an intern and freelance designer. He was hired at Hasbro full-time in [[2007]] as an Associate Designer in charge of store-exclusive product for the &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brands. By [[2009]], he had moved on to full &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toy design, contributing to the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Hunt for the Decepticons/Reveal the Shield]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; toylines. He would go on to become the lead designer of both the [[Cyberverse (toyline)|2011 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;]] toyline and the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; toyline from its inception all the way up through the &#039;&#039;[[Thrilling 30]]&#039;&#039; imprint! If you like [[Springer (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Springer]], thank him.&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Hasbro, he became a Senior Designer for [[LEGO|The LEGO Group]] in Denmark. In [[2022]], his then and former jobs crossed paths when he got the opportunity to design the official &#039;&#039;LEGO Creator Expert&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LEGO|Optimus Prime]] figure.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;lego&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/12/lego-optimus-prime-10302-officially-revealed-455898 LEGO Optimus Prime (10302) Officially Revealed]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{TOC|limit=5}}&lt;br /&gt;
==Known design projects==&lt;br /&gt;
===Color decos===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Armadatoy-NightAttackTeam.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|He accepts offerings of {{w|Skyline_Chili.}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;Mini-Con Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Armada|Adventure Mini-Con Team]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Dune Runner (Armada)#Armada|Dune Runner]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Iceberg#Armada|Iceberg]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Ransack (Armada)#Armada|Ransack]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Night Attack Mini-Con Team#Armada|Night Attack Mini-Con Team]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Broadside (Armada)#Armada|Broadside]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Fetch#Armada|Fetch]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Scattor (Armada)#Armada|Scattor]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Street Speed Mini-Con Team#Armada|Street Speed Mini-Con Team]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Backtrack (Armada)#Armada|Backtrack]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Oval#Armada|Oval]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Spiral#Armada|Spiral]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Super-Con Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blurr (Armada)#Armada|Blurr]] with [[Incinerator (Armada)#Armada|Incinerator]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#ArDxPx|Powerlinx Hot Shot]] with [[Jolt (Armada)#Powerlinx|Jolt]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nemesis Prime (Armada)#Armada|Nemesis Prime]] with [[Run-Over (Armada)#Armada|Run-Over]] (TakaraTomy deco)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Max-Con Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)#Armada|Thundercracker]] with [[Zapmaster (Armada)#Armada|Zapmaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Giga-Con Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#ArmadaGalvatron|Galvatron]] with [[Clench (Armada)#Armada|Clench]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cybertronsmokescreentoy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|When Hasbro says &amp;quot;Smokescreen&amp;quot;, Kyde hears &amp;quot;Rad&amp;quot;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#CybDx|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (Armada)#CybDeluxe|Skywarp]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Beast Wars 10th Anniversary&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Axalon (BW)#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Axalon]] (with Optimus Primal)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darksyde (BW)#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Darksyde&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Predacon Ship]] (with Megatron)&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Class06-toy Trypticon.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Your face makes a great Trypticon homage.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Megatron]]: The Ultimate Battle&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Classics|Mirage]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Legends Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Whirl (G1)#Classics|Autobot Whirl]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#LOC|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Classics|Fireflight]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#ClassicLegend|Jetfire]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Lio Convoy#Classics|Leo Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Menasor (G1)#Classics|Menasor]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Classics|Perceptor]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Trypticon (G1)#Classics|Trypticon]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007)====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF07-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Fun fact: Kyde loves beige.]]&lt;br /&gt;
=====Retail=====&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (Movie)#FinalBattle|Final Battle Jazz]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Payload (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Payload]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#DeluxeRecon|Recon Barricade]] with [[Frenzy (Movie)#Recon|Decepticon Frenzy]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Swindle (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Swindle]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Voyager Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blackout (Movie)#Voyager Class toys|Blackout]] with [[Scorponok (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Scorponok]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#VoyRescue|Rescue Ratchet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=====Store exclusives=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie BigDaddy toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Big &amp;quot;Kyde&amp;quot; Daddy]]&lt;br /&gt;
======[[Target]]======&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#DeepSpace|Deep Space Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Backtrack (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Backtrack]] ([[unreleased toy|unreleased]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gunbarrel (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Gunbarrel]] (unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Reverb (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Decepticon Reverb]] (unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;Exclusive G1 Deco&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#TargetG1|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Jazz (Movie)#TargetG1|Autobot Jazz]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Screen Battles&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#BOMC|Megatron]] (versus Final Battle Jazz)&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#FreewayBrawl|Optimus Prime]] (versus Bonecrusher)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[AllSpark Power]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Jazz (Movie)#AllsparkEnhanced|Autobot Jazz]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#AllSparkPower|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Brawl (Movie)#AllSparkBrawl|Decepticon Brawl]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#AllsparkEnhanced|Barricade]] with [[Frenzy (Movie)#AllsparkPower|Decepticon Frenzy]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie-toy Fracture.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Will trade black repaints for Skyline Chili.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
======[[Walmart]]======&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Big Daddy (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Big Daddy]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Breakaway (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Breakaway]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Crankcase (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Crankcase]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Divebomb (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Divebomb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Grindcore (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Grindcore]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fracture (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Fracture]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jolt (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Jolt]]&lt;br /&gt;
*The Legacy of Bumblebee&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Classic Bumblebee]] (with &#039;&#039;Premium Series&#039;&#039; Bumblebee and &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Bumblebee)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
======[[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]]======&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Inferno (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Inferno]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jetstorm (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Jetstorm]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mudflap (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Mudflap]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wingblade#Transformers (2007)|Wingblade]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Animated-toy RescueRatchet.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (Animated)#Rescue|Rescue Ratchet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Lockdown (Animated)#Stealth|Stealth Lockdown]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;Voyager Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (Animated)#Target|Shockwave]] (versus Bumblebee)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)#Animated|Sunstorm]] (versus Autobot Ratchet)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; (2008)====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Universeoverkill.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=====[[Hasbro Toy Shop]]=====&lt;br /&gt;
*Special Edition&lt;br /&gt;
**SE-02 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
**SE-04 [[Overkill (G1)#Universe (2008)|Overkill]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=====Store exclusives=====&lt;br /&gt;
======Target======&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*Special Team Leaders&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Hot Spot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hot Spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hun-Gurrr]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Razorclaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Razorclaw]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Scattershot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Scattershot]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Silverbolt]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Aerial Rivals&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Air Raid]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Blades (G1)#Universe (2008)|Autobot Blades]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Universe (2008)|Skydive]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Autobot Ambush&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2008)|Roadbuster]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Standoff Beneath the Streets&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ratbat]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Springer (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Springer]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Universe 2008 Ratbat toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
======[[Sam&#039;s Club]]======&lt;br /&gt;
*Battle for the Cyber Planet Keys&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
======[[Kmart]]======&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*Mini-Con Class 12 Pack&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Backstop (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Backstop]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Blight (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Blight]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Bodyblock (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Bodyblock]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Boltflash#Universe (2008)|Boltflash]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Brimstone (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Brimstone]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Cloudraker (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Cloudraker]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Flatfoot (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Flatfoot]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Heavytread (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Heavytread]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Knockdown (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Knockdown]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Makeshift (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Makeshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Skyhammer (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Skyhammer]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Suppressor (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Suppressor]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rook (CW)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Rook]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Design===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Long Haul.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Overload (Armada)#Armada|Overload]] with [[Rollout (Armada)#Armada|Rollout]] (detailing, core design by [[Eric Siebenaler]])&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee_(Movie)#Legends_Class_toys|Arcee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jolt_(ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|Jolt]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2010)====&lt;br /&gt;
=====&#039;&#039;Hunt for the Decepticons&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010-toy Breacher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Legends Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rampage_(ROTF)#Transformers_.282010.29|Rampage]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ravage_(ROTF)#Transformers_.282010.29|Ravage]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Transformers_.282010.29|Long Haul]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Scout Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hubcap_(TF_2010)#Toys|Hubcap]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Breacher_(TF_2010)#Toys|Breacher]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Insecticon_(Movie)#Toys|Insecticon]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
=====&#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010 scout G1Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He worked really hard to get us to love him.]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Legends Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Prowl]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Trailcutter]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Scout Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger_(G1)#Transformers_.282010.29|Windcharger]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rumble_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Rumble]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Downshift_(TF_2010)#Toys|Downshift]] (unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bodyblock_(TF_2010)#Toys|Bodyblock]] (unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tracks_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Tracks]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; (2010)====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generations Drift toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee_(WFC)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Drift_(G1)#Generations|Drift]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus_Prime_(WFC)/toys#Generations|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Straxus_(G1)#Generations|Darkmount]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron_(WFC)/toys#Generations|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#Generations|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave_(WFC)/toys#Generations|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Generations|Blurr]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cliffjumper_(WFC)#Generations|Cliffjumper]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skullgrin#Generations|Skullgrin]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thunderwing_(G1)#Generations|Thunderwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scourge_(G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack_(G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Black_Shadow_(G1)#Generations|Sky Shadow]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
====MechTech (&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;)====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM MechTechDeluxe Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Roadbuster_(DOTM)#Deluxe_Class|Roadbuster]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_2|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Barricade_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Barricade]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Topspin_(DOTM)#Deluxe_Class|Topspin]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Voyager Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel_Prime_(ROTF)#Voyager_Class_toys|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; (2011)====&lt;br /&gt;
=====Series 1 - &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM CyberverseActionSet Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Legion Class&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Barricade]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Crankcase]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Autobot Topspin]]&lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Skids (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Autobot Skids]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Sideswipe]]&lt;br /&gt;
*007 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Leadfoot]]&lt;br /&gt;
*008 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Autobot Ratchet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*009 [[Crowbar#Cyberverse|Crowbar]]&lt;br /&gt;
*010 [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Mudflap]]&lt;br /&gt;
*011 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BoltBumblebee|Bumblebee/Bolt Bumblebee]] &lt;br /&gt;
*012 [[Flak (TF 2010)#Dark of the Moon|Flak]]&lt;br /&gt;
*013 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#CyberverseLegion|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*014 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Roadbuster]]&lt;br /&gt;
*015 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#LegionStealth|Bumblebee/Stealth Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*016 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#CyberverseLegion|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Commander Class&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM CyberverseActionSet OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CyberversePreview|Optimus Prime]] (&amp;quot;Limited Edition Preview Pack&amp;quot; with 3D Glasses)&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CyberversePreview|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Ironhide]]&lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Blackout (Movie)#Cyberverse|Blackout]]/[[Scorponok (Movie)#Cyberverse|Scorponok]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Powerglide]]&lt;br /&gt;
*007 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Decepticon Hatchet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*008 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BattleSteel|Battle Steel Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*009 [[Guzzle (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Autobot Guzzle]]&lt;br /&gt;
*010 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Dark Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Action Set&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Bumblebee]] / [[Mobile Battle Bunker#Dark of the Moon|Mobile Battle Bumper]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Starscream]] / [[Orbital Assault Carrier#Dark of the Moon|Orbital Assault Carrier]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Megatron]] / [[Blastwave Weapons Base#Dark of the Moon|Blastwave Weapons Base]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Optimus Prime]] / [[Armored Weapons Platform#Dark of the Moon|Armored Weapons Platform]]&lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Autobot Ratchet]] / [[Lunar Crawler#Dark of the Moon|Lunar Crawler]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Shockwave (Movie)#CyberverseActionSet|Shockwave]] / [[Fusion Tank add-on#Dark of the Moon|Fusion Tank]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Playsets&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ark (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Autobot Ark]] with [[Roller (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Autobot Roller]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=====Series 2 - &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Veh-Knockout-Drill.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Legion Class&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Vehicon (Prime)#Cyberverse|Vehicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Arcee (WFC)#Cyberverse|Arcee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Autobot Ratchet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Breakdown (WFC)#Cyberverse|Breakdown]]&lt;br /&gt;
*007 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#CyberverseBlue|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
*008 [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]]&lt;br /&gt;
*009 [[Evac (Ride)#Cyberverse|&#039;&#039;Transformers: The Ride&#039;&#039; Evac]]&lt;br /&gt;
*010 [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Hyperspeed|Hyperspeed Wheeljack]]&lt;br /&gt;
*011 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CyberverseQuickblade|Quick Blade Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*012 [[Flamewar (Prime)#Toys|Flamewar]] &lt;br /&gt;
*013 [[Fallback (Prime)#Toys|Fallback]]&lt;br /&gt;
*014 [[Tailgate (Prime)#Toys|Autobot Tailgate]]&lt;br /&gt;
*015 [[Knock Out (Prime)#CyberverseSingle|Knock Out]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Commander Class&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Primetoy optimus maximus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bulkhead]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Dreadwing (Prime)#Cyberverse|Dreadwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Ironhide (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ironhide]]&lt;br /&gt;
*007 [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*008 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Nightwatch|Nightwatch Optimus Prime]] &lt;br /&gt;
*009 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#CyberverseBattleTactics|Battle Tactics Bulkhead]]&lt;br /&gt;
*010 [[Skyquake (Prime)#Cyberverse|Skyquake]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Vehicles&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Energon Driller#Toys|Energon Driller]] with [[Knock Out (Prime)#CyberverseDrill|Knock Out]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Jackhammer (Prime)#Toys|Star Hammer]] with [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Cyberverse|Wheeljack]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Bumblebee Battle Suit#Cyberverse|Bumblebee Battle Suit]] with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CyberverseBattlesuit|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Maximus&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Maximus (Prime)#Cyberverse|Optimus Maximus]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=====Series 3=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BHCyberverse-SkyClawAndSmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Legion Class&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-----Figures 011 to 015 are inferred from sources citing Kyde as responsible for the entire assortment. An explicit source is preferred if possible.-----&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Cyberverse|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Cyberverse|Twinstrike]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Airachnid (Prime)#Cyberverse|Airachnid]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Bumblebee]] &lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]]&lt;br /&gt;
*007 [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)#Cyberverse|Hun-Gurrr]]&lt;br /&gt;
*008 [[Windrazor (Prime)#Cyberverse|Windrazor]]&lt;br /&gt;
*009 [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Cyberverse|Rippersnapper]]&lt;br /&gt;
*010 [[Blight (Prime)#Cyberverse|Blight]]&lt;br /&gt;
*011 [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
*012 [[Rot Gut (Prime)#Prime|Rot Gut]]&lt;br /&gt;
*013 [[Divebomb (Prime)#Prime|Divebomb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*014 [[Bluestreak (Prime)#Prime|Bluestreak]]&lt;br /&gt;
*015 [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAce|Ace Vehicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Commander Class&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-----Figures 008 to 012 are inferred from sources citing Kyde as responsible for the entire assortment. An explicit source is preferred if possible.-----&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Predaking (Prime)#Cyberverse|Predaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#BHCyberverse|Bulkhead]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Hardshell#Cyberverse|Hardshell]]&lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Trailbreaker (Prime)#Cyberverse|Trailcutter]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*007 [[Shockwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|Shockwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
*008 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BBladeCyberverse|Beast Blade Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*009 [[Huffer (Prime)#Prime|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*010 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Unicron|Unicron Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*011 [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#BHCyberverse|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*012 [[Bludgeon (Prime)#Prime|Decepticon Bludgeon]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Vehicles&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-----Set 003 is inferred from sources citing Kyde as responsible for the entire assortment. An explicit source is preferred if possible.-----&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Sky Claw#Toys|Sky Claw]] with [[Smokescreen (Prime)#SkyClaw|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Apex Armor (Prime)#Toys|Apex Hunter Armor]] with [[Breakdown (WFC)#CyberverseApexArmor|Breakdown]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Energon Driller#BeeDriller|Energon Driller]] with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CyberverseDriller|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Generations: Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Gen-toy Sunder.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Legends Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ravage_(WFC)#Generations|Ravage]] and [[Rumble_(WFC)#Generations|Rumble]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Frenzy_(WFC)#Generations|Frenzy]] and [[Ratbat_(WFC)#Generations|Ratbat]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Eject_(FOC)#Generations|Eject]] and [[Ramhorn_(FOC)#Generations|Ramhorn]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rewind_(FOC)#Generations|Rewind]] and [[Sunder_(FOC)#Generations|Sunder]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Voyager Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Laserbeak_(WFC)#Generations|Laserbeak]] (with Soundwave)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Buzzsaw_(FOC)#Generations|Buzzsaw]] (with Soundblaster)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Steeljaw_(FOC)#Generations|Steeljaw]] (with Blaster)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Generations: Thrilling 30&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-Swerve.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Legends Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]] with [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Roller]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]] with [[Blaze_Master#Generations|Blazemaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Starscream]] with [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Generations|Waspinator]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations_toys#Thrilling_30|Megatron]] with [[Chop_Shop (G1)#Generations|Chop Shop]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Swerve (G1)#Thrilling 30|SWERRRRRRRVE]] with [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Generations|Flanker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Generations|Cosmos]] with [[Blast_Master#Generations|Payload]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]] with [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tailgate (G1)#Generations|Tailgate]] with [[Neutro#Generations|Groundbuster]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Trailcutter]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|Orion Pax]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hoist (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Hoist]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dreadwing (G2)#Generations|Dreadwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Waspinator (BW)/toys#T30Deluxe|Waspinator]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skids (G1)#Generations|Skids]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldfire|Goldfire]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|Starscream (Armada)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Centuritron#Generations|Centuritron]] ([[Heavytread (Generations)#Generations|Heavytread]], [[Runway (Generations)#Generations|Runway]] and [[Windshear#Generations|Windshear]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scoop (G1)#Generations|Scoop]] with [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]] and [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-VoyagerSpringer.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|As in, &#039;&#039;really REALLY&#039;&#039; hard.]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Voyager Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Springer (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Springer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Generations|Blitzwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sandstorm (G1)#Thrilling 30|Sandstorm]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Doubledealer#Generations|Doubledealer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Generations|Rhinox]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Leader Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|Jetfire]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;LEGO&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lego-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LEGO|10302 Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Known convention appearances==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[BotCon 2007]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[BotCon 2008]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[BotCon 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[BotCon 2010]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==SAGE2764==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kydes Trick.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[https://youtu.be/GM-e46xdcUo It&#039;s false. We created it. It&#039;s totally made up. It&#039;s fiction. Pure fiction. It&#039;s a total fabrication.]]]&lt;br /&gt;
Starting in [[March]] [[2006]], a user going by the handle &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot; posted various tidbits of inside information, including leaked images of various sorts, to the [[Hong Kong]] discussion group talk.transformers, from where they were spread to other parts of the [[fandom]]. Those included:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Packaging]] [[cross-sell]] [[stock photography|stock photos]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Leader Class &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#LeaderGalaxyForce|Galaxy Force Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; [[redeco]] (offering a first look at the deco, with the toy still simply being called &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;).&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sagegfprime&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/cybertron-7/cybertron-optimus-prime-repaint-image-4464/ &amp;quot;Cybertron Optimus Prime Repaint Image&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Photos of &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Breaker]], [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] and [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] in packaging, including the [[bio]]s from the back of the packaging.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sagebios&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://tformers.com/transformers-more-metroplex-nemesis-breaker-menasor-photos/5733/news.html &amp;quot;More Metroplex, Nemesis Breaker &amp;amp; Menasor Photos&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* A color guide for &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]], information about the &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] redeco (aka [[Landslide (Decepticon)|Landslide]]) being canceled in favor of a [[Vector Prime]] redeco (aka &amp;quot;Galaxy Force Vector Prime&amp;quot;), information about &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]] only being available as a Voyager without a trailer (contrary to previously revealed information from other sources),&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;classicslineup&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Rumor] about the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; lineup that turned out to be spot on aside from Voyager Soundwave and Deluxe Optimus Prime.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and his blasters transforming into parts of his vehicle mode.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sagesmoke&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/cybertron-crosswise-redeco-and-transformers-classics-info-4683/ &amp;quot;Cybertron Crosswise Redeco and Transformers Classics Info&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* A color guide for a new &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; version of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] as an {{w|M1 Abrams}} main battle tank.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sageabrams&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=6030 &amp;quot;Unknown Megatron Drawing: Possible Movie Design?&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* A color guide for &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sagegrim&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-classics-grimlock-color-guide-4786/ &amp;quot;Possible Classics Grimlock Color Guide&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Photos of the &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Galaxy Force Vector Prime&amp;quot; redeco in packaging.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sagevprime&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/cybertron-7/more-images-of-cybertron-galaxy-force-vector-prime-5133/ &amp;quot;More Images Of Cybertron Galaxy Force Vector Prime&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Photos of &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Voyager [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Megatron]] in and out of packaging.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sagemega&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://tformers.com/transformers-new-pictures-of-classics-megatron/6324/news.html &amp;quot;New Pictures of Classics Megatron&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The one that stands out among these is the M1 Abrams Megatron color guide, a toy that was never released... and never &#039;&#039;intended&#039;&#039; for release to begin with. At [[BotCon 2006]], Hasbro representatives stated that it was a &amp;quot;fanmade experiment by one of their friends outside the company&amp;quot; who &amp;quot;wanted to see what would happen in the fan community if he tried to make it look like Hasbro&#039;s color guides&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;botcon2006&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.allspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=72&amp;amp;Itemid=20 BotCon 2006 Hasbro Product Panel notes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It was later revealed that the whole thing was actually intended for Joe Kyde&#039;s senior capstone project to &amp;quot;disseminate hoax information&amp;quot;, conducted with Hasbro&#039;s approval.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.coroflot.com/Kyde/Capstone-project &amp;quot;Capstone project&amp;quot; on Joe Kyde&#039;s portfolio]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It&#039;s unclear whether &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot; was actually Kyde himself or just someone acting on his behalf. Kyde only ambiguously commented on that question by stating that he knew &amp;quot;how to get stuff out there&amp;quot;. He would later homage &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot; by using the name for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#DeluxeRecon|Recon Barricade]]&#039;s [[license plate]], and again with &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; [[Bludgeon (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|Decepticon Bludgeon]] from the &amp;quot;Master of Metallikato&amp;quot; two-pack, who sported &amp;quot;KN-2764&amp;quot; [[tampograph]]s. Bizarrely, [[Vehicon (AOE)#Toys|Vehicon]] from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039; [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]] &amp;quot;Breakout Battle&amp;quot; multi-pack, a toy whose deco was presumably designed long after Joe Kyde had left Hasbro, sports &amp;quot;2764-K-03&amp;quot; markings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kyde.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|DON&#039;T TOUCH MY ICE CREAM SWERRRRRRRRRRVE :/]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Kyde decoed every version of the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie]] Voyager Class Starscream sculpt except the Toshiba-exclusive &amp;quot;Vardia Red&amp;quot; version.&lt;br /&gt;
* His favorite [[Transformer]] is [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Every story you might have ever heard about Joe Kyde, no matter how amazingly outlandish, is [[tvtropes:Main/BlatantLies|absolutely 100% true]], and not just a neverending cascade of silly in-jokes by longtime friends of his, who most certainly are &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; frequent editors of this very wiki. Honest!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://mobile.twitter.com/Kyde Joe Kyde on Twitter]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephkyde/ Joe Kyde on LinkedIn]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://www.coroflot.com/Kyde/Capstone-project A complete summary of the &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot; affair] complete with design notes on the &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039;-Megatron-that-never-was in Kyde&#039;s portfolio&lt;br /&gt;
===Interviews===&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080318205119/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&amp;amp;newsID=5716B133-D56F-E112-46403859800D7A16 Design notes from Kyde] on the then-upcoming [[Walmart]] exclusives for the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live action film]] at the Hasbro website (archived)&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080421075951/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&amp;amp;newsid=4EC7EA7D-D56F-E112-46AC70D02754072E Design notes from Kyde] on the then-upcoming [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] exclusives for the 2007 live action film at the Hasbro website (archived)&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Joe Kyde</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Asad: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Joe}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Joe Kyde Lego.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|One of these is a pop culture icon. The other one is Optimus Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Joseph Patrick &amp;quot;Joe&amp;quot; Kyde&#039;&#039;&#039; (born [[1980]]) is a former [[Hasbro]] employee who last held the job title Product Designer, designing &#039;&#039;[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; [[toy]]s across multiple brand segments. He started as an Associate Designer in charge of store-exclusive product for the &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brands. He had previously done {{w|beige|color}} layouts for many &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toys. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A longtime &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fan and formerly active member of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[fandom|fan community]], Kyde began an internship with Hasbro in [[2002]], doing design work and {{w|beige|color}} layouts for many &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[toy]]s as both an intern and freelance designer. He was hired at Hasbro full-time in [[2007]] as an Associate Designer in charge of store-exclusive product for the &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brands. By [[2009]], he had moved on to full &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toy design, contributing to the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Hunt for the Decepticons/Reveal the Shield]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; toylines. He would go on to become the lead designer of both the [[Cyberverse (toyline)|2011 &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;]] toyline and the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; toyline from its inception all the way up through the &#039;&#039;[[Thrilling 30]]&#039;&#039; imprint! If you like [[Springer (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Springer]], thank him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After leaving Hasbro, he became a Senior Designer for [[LEGO|The LEGO Group]] in Denmark. In [[2022]], his then and former jobs crossed paths when he got the opportunity to design the official &#039;&#039;LEGO Creator Expert&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LEGO|Optimus Prime]] figure.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;lego&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/05/12/lego-optimus-prime-10302-officially-revealed-455898 LEGO Optimus Prime (10302) Officially Revealed]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{TOC|limit=5}}&lt;br /&gt;
==Known design projects==&lt;br /&gt;
===Color decos===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Armadatoy-NightAttackTeam.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|He accepts offerings of {{w|Skyline Chilli.}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;Mini-Con Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Adventure Mini-Con Team#Armada|Adventure Mini-Con Team]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Dune Runner (Armada)#Armada|Dune Runner]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Iceberg#Armada|Iceberg]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Ransack (Armada)#Armada|Ransack]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Night Attack Mini-Con Team#Armada|Night Attack Mini-Con Team]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Broadside (Armada)#Armada|Broadside]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Fetch#Armada|Fetch]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Scattor (Armada)#Armada|Scattor]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Street Speed Mini-Con Team#Armada|Street Speed Mini-Con Team]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Backtrack (Armada)#Armada|Backtrack]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Oval#Armada|Oval]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Spiral#Armada|Spiral]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Super-Con Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blurr (Armada)#Armada|Blurr]] with [[Incinerator (Armada)#Armada|Incinerator]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#ArDxPx|Powerlinx Hot Shot]] with [[Jolt (Armada)#Powerlinx|Jolt]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nemesis Prime (Armada)#Armada|Nemesis Prime]] with [[Run-Over (Armada)#Armada|Run-Over]] (TakaraTomy deco)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Max-Con Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (Armada)#Armada|Thundercracker]] with [[Zapmaster (Armada)#Armada|Zapmaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Giga-Con Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#ArmadaGalvatron|Galvatron]] with [[Clench (Armada)#Armada|Clench]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cybertronsmokescreentoy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|When Hasbro says &amp;quot;Smokescreen&amp;quot;, Kyde hears &amp;quot;Rad&amp;quot;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#CybDx|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (Armada)#CybDeluxe|Skywarp]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Beast Wars 10th Anniversary&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Axalon (BW)#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Axalon]] (with Optimus Primal)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Darksyde (BW)#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Darksyde&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Predacon Ship]] (with Megatron)&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Class06-toy Trypticon.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Your face makes a great Trypticon homage.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Megatron]]: The Ultimate Battle&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Classics|Mirage]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Legends Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Whirl (G1)#Classics|Autobot Whirl]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#LOC|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Classics|Fireflight]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#ClassicLegend|Jetfire]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Lio Convoy#Classics|Leo Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Menasor (G1)#Classics|Menasor]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Classics|Perceptor]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Trypticon (G1)#Classics|Trypticon]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007)====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF07-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Fun fact: Kyde loves beige.]]&lt;br /&gt;
=====Retail=====&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (Movie)#FinalBattle|Final Battle Jazz]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Payload (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Payload]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#DeluxeRecon|Recon Barricade]] with [[Frenzy (Movie)#Recon|Decepticon Frenzy]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Swindle (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Swindle]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Voyager Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blackout (Movie)#Voyager Class toys|Blackout]] with [[Scorponok (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Scorponok]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#VoyRescue|Rescue Ratchet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=====Store exclusives=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie BigDaddy toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Big &amp;quot;Kyde&amp;quot; Daddy]]&lt;br /&gt;
======[[Target]]======&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#DeepSpace|Deep Space Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Backtrack (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Backtrack]] ([[unreleased toy|unreleased]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gunbarrel (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Gunbarrel]] (unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Reverb (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Decepticon Reverb]] (unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;Exclusive G1 Deco&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#TargetG1|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Jazz (Movie)#TargetG1|Autobot Jazz]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Screen Battles&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#BOMC|Megatron]] (versus Final Battle Jazz)&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#FreewayBrawl|Optimus Prime]] (versus Bonecrusher)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[AllSpark Power]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Jazz (Movie)#AllsparkEnhanced|Autobot Jazz]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#AllSparkPower|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Brawl (Movie)#AllSparkBrawl|Decepticon Brawl]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#AllsparkEnhanced|Barricade]] with [[Frenzy (Movie)#AllsparkPower|Decepticon Frenzy]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie-toy Fracture.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Will trade black repaints for Skyline Chili.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
======[[Walmart]]======&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Big Daddy (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Big Daddy]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Breakaway (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Breakaway]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Crankcase (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Crankcase]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Divebomb (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Divebomb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Grindcore (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Grindcore]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fracture (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Fracture]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jolt (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Jolt]]&lt;br /&gt;
*The Legacy of Bumblebee&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Classic Bumblebee]] (with &#039;&#039;Premium Series&#039;&#039; Bumblebee and &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Bumblebee)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
======[[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]]======&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Inferno (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Inferno]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jetstorm (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Jetstorm]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mudflap (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Mudflap]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wingblade#Transformers (2007)|Wingblade]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Animated-toy RescueRatchet.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (Animated)#Rescue|Rescue Ratchet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Lockdown (Animated)#Stealth|Stealth Lockdown]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;Voyager Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (Animated)#Target|Shockwave]] (versus Bumblebee)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)#Animated|Sunstorm]] (versus Autobot Ratchet)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; (2008)====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Universeoverkill.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=====[[Hasbro Toy Shop]]=====&lt;br /&gt;
*Special Edition&lt;br /&gt;
**SE-02 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
**SE-04 [[Overkill (G1)#Universe (2008)|Overkill]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=====Store exclusives=====&lt;br /&gt;
======Target======&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*Special Team Leaders&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Hot Spot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hot Spot]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hun-Gurrr]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Razorclaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Razorclaw]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Scattershot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Scattershot]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Silverbolt]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Aerial Rivals&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Air Raid]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Blades (G1)#Universe (2008)|Autobot Blades]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Universe (2008)|Skydive]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Autobot Ambush&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2008)|Roadbuster]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Standoff Beneath the Streets&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ratbat]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Springer (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Springer]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Universe 2008 Ratbat toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
======[[Sam&#039;s Club]]======&lt;br /&gt;
*Battle for the Cyber Planet Keys&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
======[[Kmart]]======&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*Mini-Con Class 12 Pack&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Backstop (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Backstop]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Blight (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Blight]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Bodyblock (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Bodyblock]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Boltflash#Universe (2008)|Boltflash]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Brimstone (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Brimstone]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Cloudraker (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Cloudraker]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Flatfoot (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Flatfoot]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Heavytread (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Heavytread]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Knockdown (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Knockdown]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Makeshift (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Makeshift]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Skyhammer (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Skyhammer]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Suppressor (Universe)#Universe (2008)|Suppressor]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rook (CW)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Rook]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Design===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Long Haul.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Overload (Armada)#Armada|Overload]] with [[Rollout (Armada)#Armada|Rollout]] (detailing, core design by [[Eric Siebenaler]])&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Arcee_(Movie)#Legends_Class_toys|Arcee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jolt_(ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|Jolt]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2010)====&lt;br /&gt;
=====&#039;&#039;Hunt for the Decepticons&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010-toy Breacher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Legends Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rampage_(ROTF)#Transformers_.282010.29|Rampage]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ravage_(ROTF)#Transformers_.282010.29|Ravage]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long_Haul_(ROTF)#Transformers_.282010.29|Long Haul]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Scout Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hubcap_(TF_2010)#Toys|Hubcap]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Breacher_(TF_2010)#Toys|Breacher]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Insecticon_(Movie)#Toys|Insecticon]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
=====&#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010 scout G1Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He worked really hard to get us to love him.]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Legends Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Prowl]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Trailbreaker_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Trailcutter]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Scout Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windcharger_(G1)#Transformers_.282010.29|Windcharger]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rumble_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Rumble]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Downshift_(TF_2010)#Toys|Downshift]] (unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bodyblock_(TF_2010)#Toys|Bodyblock]] (unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tracks_(G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Tracks]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; (2010)====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generations Drift toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee_(WFC)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Drift_(G1)#Generations|Drift]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus_Prime_(WFC)/toys#Generations|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Straxus_(G1)#Generations|Darkmount]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron_(WFC)/toys#Generations|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red_Alert_(G1)/toys#Generations|Red Alert]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave_(WFC)/toys#Generations|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blurr_(G1)/toys#Generations|Blurr]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cliffjumper_(WFC)#Generations|Cliffjumper]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skullgrin#Generations|Skullgrin]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thunderwing_(G1)#Generations|Thunderwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scourge_(G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheeljack_(G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Black_Shadow_(G1)#Generations|Sky Shadow]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
====MechTech (&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;)====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM MechTechDeluxe Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Roadbuster_(DOTM)#Deluxe_Class|Roadbuster]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_2|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Barricade_(Movie)/toys#Deluxe_Class_toys_4|Barricade]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Topspin_(DOTM)#Deluxe_Class|Topspin]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker_(Movie)#Dark_of_the_Moon|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Voyager Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel_Prime_(ROTF)#Voyager_Class_toys|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; (2011)====&lt;br /&gt;
=====Series 1 - &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM CyberverseActionSet Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Legion Class&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Barricade]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Crankcase]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Autobot Topspin]]&lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Skids (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Autobot Skids]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Sideswipe]]&lt;br /&gt;
*007 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Leadfoot]]&lt;br /&gt;
*008 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Autobot Ratchet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*009 [[Crowbar#Cyberverse|Crowbar]]&lt;br /&gt;
*010 [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Mudflap]]&lt;br /&gt;
*011 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BoltBumblebee|Bumblebee/Bolt Bumblebee]] &lt;br /&gt;
*012 [[Flak (TF 2010)#Dark of the Moon|Flak]]&lt;br /&gt;
*013 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#CyberverseLegion|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*014 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Roadbuster]]&lt;br /&gt;
*015 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#LegionStealth|Bumblebee/Stealth Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*016 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#CyberverseLegion|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Commander Class&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM CyberverseActionSet OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CyberversePreview|Optimus Prime]] (&amp;quot;Limited Edition Preview Pack&amp;quot; with 3D Glasses)&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CyberversePreview|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Ironhide]]&lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Blackout (Movie)#Cyberverse|Blackout]]/[[Scorponok (Movie)#Cyberverse|Scorponok]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Powerglide]]&lt;br /&gt;
*007 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Decepticon Hatchet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*008 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BattleSteel|Battle Steel Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*009 [[Guzzle (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Autobot Guzzle]]&lt;br /&gt;
*010 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Dark Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Action Set&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Bumblebee]] / [[Mobile Battle Bunker#Dark of the Moon|Mobile Battle Bumper]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Starscream]] / [[Orbital Assault Carrier#Dark of the Moon|Orbital Assault Carrier]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Megatron]] / [[Blastwave Weapons Base#Dark of the Moon|Blastwave Weapons Base]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Optimus Prime]] / [[Armored Weapons Platform#Dark of the Moon|Armored Weapons Platform]]&lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Autobot Ratchet]] / [[Lunar Crawler#Dark of the Moon|Lunar Crawler]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Shockwave (Movie)#CyberverseActionSet|Shockwave]] / [[Fusion Tank add-on#Dark of the Moon|Fusion Tank]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Playsets&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ark (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Autobot Ark]] with [[Roller (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Autobot Roller]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=====Series 2 - &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Veh-Knockout-Drill.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Legion Class&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Vehicon (Prime)#Cyberverse|Vehicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Arcee (WFC)#Cyberverse|Arcee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Autobot Ratchet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Breakdown (WFC)#Cyberverse|Breakdown]]&lt;br /&gt;
*007 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#CyberverseBlue|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
*008 [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]]&lt;br /&gt;
*009 [[Evac (Ride)#Cyberverse|&#039;&#039;Transformers: The Ride&#039;&#039; Evac]]&lt;br /&gt;
*010 [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Hyperspeed|Hyperspeed Wheeljack]]&lt;br /&gt;
*011 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CyberverseQuickblade|Quick Blade Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*012 [[Flamewar (Prime)#Toys|Flamewar]] &lt;br /&gt;
*013 [[Fallback (Prime)#Toys|Fallback]]&lt;br /&gt;
*014 [[Tailgate (Prime)#Toys|Autobot Tailgate]]&lt;br /&gt;
*015 [[Knock Out (Prime)#CyberverseSingle|Knock Out]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Commander Class&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Primetoy optimus maximus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bulkhead]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Dreadwing (Prime)#Cyberverse|Dreadwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Ironhide (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ironhide]]&lt;br /&gt;
*007 [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*008 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Nightwatch|Nightwatch Optimus Prime]] &lt;br /&gt;
*009 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#CyberverseBattleTactics|Battle Tactics Bulkhead]]&lt;br /&gt;
*010 [[Skyquake (Prime)#Cyberverse|Skyquake]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Vehicles&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Energon Driller#Toys|Energon Driller]] with [[Knock Out (Prime)#CyberverseDrill|Knock Out]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Jackhammer (Prime)#Toys|Star Hammer]] with [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Cyberverse|Wheeljack]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Bumblebee Battle Suit#Cyberverse|Bumblebee Battle Suit]] with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CyberverseBattlesuit|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Maximus&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Maximus (Prime)#Cyberverse|Optimus Maximus]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=====Series 3=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BHCyberverse-SkyClawAndSmokescreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Legion Class&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-----Figures 011 to 015 are inferred from sources citing Kyde as responsible for the entire assortment. An explicit source is preferred if possible.-----&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Cyberverse|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Cyberverse|Twinstrike]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Airachnid (Prime)#Cyberverse|Airachnid]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Bumblebee]] &lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]]&lt;br /&gt;
*007 [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)#Cyberverse|Hun-Gurrr]]&lt;br /&gt;
*008 [[Windrazor (Prime)#Cyberverse|Windrazor]]&lt;br /&gt;
*009 [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Cyberverse|Rippersnapper]]&lt;br /&gt;
*010 [[Blight (Prime)#Cyberverse|Blight]]&lt;br /&gt;
*011 [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
*012 [[Rot Gut (Prime)#Prime|Rot Gut]]&lt;br /&gt;
*013 [[Divebomb (Prime)#Prime|Divebomb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*014 [[Bluestreak (Prime)#Prime|Bluestreak]]&lt;br /&gt;
*015 [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAce|Ace Vehicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Commander Class&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-----Figures 008 to 012 are inferred from sources citing Kyde as responsible for the entire assortment. An explicit source is preferred if possible.-----&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Predaking (Prime)#Cyberverse|Predaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#BHCyberverse|Bulkhead]]&lt;br /&gt;
*004 [[Hardshell#Cyberverse|Hardshell]]&lt;br /&gt;
*005 [[Trailbreaker (Prime)#Cyberverse|Trailcutter]]&lt;br /&gt;
*006 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*007 [[Shockwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|Shockwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
*008 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BBladeCyberverse|Beast Blade Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*009 [[Huffer (Prime)#Prime|Huffer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*010 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Unicron|Unicron Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*011 [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#BHCyberverse|Ultra Magnus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*012 [[Bludgeon (Prime)#Prime|Decepticon Bludgeon]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Vehicles&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-----Set 003 is inferred from sources citing Kyde as responsible for the entire assortment. An explicit source is preferred if possible.-----&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*001 [[Sky Claw#Toys|Sky Claw]] with [[Smokescreen (Prime)#SkyClaw|Smokescreen]]&lt;br /&gt;
*002 [[Apex Armor (Prime)#Toys|Apex Hunter Armor]] with [[Breakdown (WFC)#CyberverseApexArmor|Breakdown]]&lt;br /&gt;
*003 [[Energon Driller#BeeDriller|Energon Driller]] with [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CyberverseDriller|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Generations: Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Gen-toy Sunder.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Legends Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ravage_(WFC)#Generations|Ravage]] and [[Rumble_(WFC)#Generations|Rumble]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Frenzy_(WFC)#Generations|Frenzy]] and [[Ratbat_(WFC)#Generations|Ratbat]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Eject_(FOC)#Generations|Eject]] and [[Ramhorn_(FOC)#Generations|Ramhorn]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rewind_(FOC)#Generations|Rewind]] and [[Sunder_(FOC)#Generations|Sunder]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Voyager Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Laserbeak_(WFC)#Generations|Laserbeak]] (with Soundwave)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Buzzsaw_(FOC)#Generations|Buzzsaw]] (with Soundblaster)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Steeljaw_(FOC)#Generations|Steeljaw]] (with Blaster)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Generations: Thrilling 30&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-Swerve.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Legends Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]] with [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Roller]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]] with [[Blaze_Master#Generations|Blazemaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Starscream]] with [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Generations|Waspinator]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations_toys#Thrilling_30|Megatron]] with [[Chop_Shop (G1)#Generations|Chop Shop]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Swerve (G1)#Thrilling 30|SWERRRRRRRVE]] with [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Generations|Flanker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Generations|Cosmos]] with [[Blast_Master#Generations|Payload]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]] with [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tailgate (G1)#Generations|Tailgate]] with [[Neutro#Generations|Groundbuster]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;Deluxe Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Trailcutter]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|Orion Pax]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hoist (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Hoist]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dreadwing (G2)#Generations|Dreadwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Waspinator (BW)/toys#T30Deluxe|Waspinator]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skids (G1)#Generations|Skids]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldfire|Goldfire]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|Starscream (Armada)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Centuritron#Generations|Centuritron]] ([[Heavytread (Generations)#Generations|Heavytread]], [[Runway (Generations)#Generations|Runway]] and [[Windshear#Generations|Windshear]])&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scoop (G1)#Generations|Scoop]] with [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]] and [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-VoyagerSpringer.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|As in, &#039;&#039;really REALLY&#039;&#039; hard.]]&lt;br /&gt;
;Voyager Class&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Springer (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Springer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Generations|Blitzwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sandstorm (G1)#Thrilling 30|Sandstorm]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Doubledealer#Generations|Doubledealer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Generations|Rhinox]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Leader Class&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|Jetfire]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;LEGO&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lego-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LEGO|10302 Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Known convention appearances==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[BotCon 2007]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[BotCon 2008]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[BotCon 2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[BotCon 2010]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==SAGE2764==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kydes Trick.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[https://youtu.be/GM-e46xdcUo It&#039;s false. We created it. It&#039;s totally made up. It&#039;s fiction. Pure fiction. It&#039;s a total fabrication.]]]&lt;br /&gt;
Starting in [[March]] [[2006]], a user going by the handle &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot; posted various tidbits of inside information, including leaked images of various sorts, to the [[Hong Kong]] discussion group talk.transformers, from where they were spread to other parts of the [[fandom]]. Those included:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Packaging]] [[cross-sell]] [[stock photography|stock photos]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Leader Class &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#LeaderGalaxyForce|Galaxy Force Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; [[redeco]] (offering a first look at the deco, with the toy still simply being called &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;).&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sagegfprime&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/cybertron-7/cybertron-optimus-prime-repaint-image-4464/ &amp;quot;Cybertron Optimus Prime Repaint Image&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Photos of &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Breaker]], [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] and [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] in packaging, including the [[bio]]s from the back of the packaging.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sagebios&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://tformers.com/transformers-more-metroplex-nemesis-breaker-menasor-photos/5733/news.html &amp;quot;More Metroplex, Nemesis Breaker &amp;amp; Menasor Photos&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* A color guide for &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]], information about the &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] redeco (aka [[Landslide (Decepticon)|Landslide]]) being canceled in favor of a [[Vector Prime]] redeco (aka &amp;quot;Galaxy Force Vector Prime&amp;quot;), information about &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]] only being available as a Voyager without a trailer (contrary to previously revealed information from other sources),&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;classicslineup&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Rumor] about the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; lineup that turned out to be spot on aside from Voyager Soundwave and Deluxe Optimus Prime.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and his blasters transforming into parts of his vehicle mode.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sagesmoke&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/cybertron-crosswise-redeco-and-transformers-classics-info-4683/ &amp;quot;Cybertron Crosswise Redeco and Transformers Classics Info&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* A color guide for a new &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; version of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] as an {{w|M1 Abrams}} main battle tank.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sageabrams&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=6030 &amp;quot;Unknown Megatron Drawing: Possible Movie Design?&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* A color guide for &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sagegrim&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-classics-grimlock-color-guide-4786/ &amp;quot;Possible Classics Grimlock Color Guide&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Photos of the &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Galaxy Force Vector Prime&amp;quot; redeco in packaging.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sagevprime&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/cybertron-7/more-images-of-cybertron-galaxy-force-vector-prime-5133/ &amp;quot;More Images Of Cybertron Galaxy Force Vector Prime&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Photos of &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Voyager [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Megatron]] in and out of packaging.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sagemega&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://tformers.com/transformers-new-pictures-of-classics-megatron/6324/news.html &amp;quot;New Pictures of Classics Megatron&amp;quot;] (via &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The one that stands out among these is the M1 Abrams Megatron color guide, a toy that was never released... and never &#039;&#039;intended&#039;&#039; for release to begin with. At [[BotCon 2006]], Hasbro representatives stated that it was a &amp;quot;fanmade experiment by one of their friends outside the company&amp;quot; who &amp;quot;wanted to see what would happen in the fan community if he tried to make it look like Hasbro&#039;s color guides&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;botcon2006&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.allspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=72&amp;amp;Itemid=20 BotCon 2006 Hasbro Product Panel notes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It was later revealed that the whole thing was actually intended for Joe Kyde&#039;s senior capstone project to &amp;quot;disseminate hoax information&amp;quot;, conducted with Hasbro&#039;s approval.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.coroflot.com/Kyde/Capstone-project &amp;quot;Capstone project&amp;quot; on Joe Kyde&#039;s portfolio]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It&#039;s unclear whether &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot; was actually Kyde himself or just someone acting on his behalf. Kyde only ambiguously commented on that question by stating that he knew &amp;quot;how to get stuff out there&amp;quot;. He would later homage &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot; by using the name for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#DeluxeRecon|Recon Barricade]]&#039;s [[license plate]], and again with &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; [[Bludgeon (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|Decepticon Bludgeon]] from the &amp;quot;Master of Metallikato&amp;quot; two-pack, who sported &amp;quot;KN-2764&amp;quot; [[tampograph]]s. Bizarrely, [[Vehicon (AOE)#Toys|Vehicon]] from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039; [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]] &amp;quot;Breakout Battle&amp;quot; multi-pack, a toy whose deco was presumably designed long after Joe Kyde had left Hasbro, sports &amp;quot;2764-K-03&amp;quot; markings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kyde.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|DON&#039;T TOUCH MY ICE CREAM SWERRRRRRRRRRVE :/]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Kyde decoed every version of the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie]] Voyager Class Starscream sculpt except the Toshiba-exclusive &amp;quot;Vardia Red&amp;quot; version.&lt;br /&gt;
* His favorite [[Transformer]] is [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Every story you might have ever heard about Joe Kyde, no matter how amazingly outlandish, is [[tvtropes:Main/BlatantLies|absolutely 100% true]], and not just a neverending cascade of silly in-jokes by longtime friends of his, who most certainly are &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; frequent editors of this very wiki. Honest!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://mobile.twitter.com/Kyde Joe Kyde on Twitter]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephkyde/ Joe Kyde on LinkedIn]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://www.coroflot.com/Kyde/Capstone-project A complete summary of the &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot; affair] complete with design notes on the &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039;-Megatron-that-never-was in Kyde&#039;s portfolio&lt;br /&gt;
===Interviews===&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080318205119/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&amp;amp;newsID=5716B133-D56F-E112-46403859800D7A16 Design notes from Kyde] on the then-upcoming [[Walmart]] exclusives for the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live action film]] at the Hasbro website (archived)&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080421075951/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&amp;amp;newsid=4EC7EA7D-D56F-E112-46AC70D02754072E Design notes from Kyde] on the then-upcoming [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] exclusives for the 2007 live action film at the Hasbro website (archived)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Dark of the Moon designers]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Unicron Trilogy designers]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Winged Moon</title>
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&lt;div&gt;[[File:OrionPaxFreeFall-WingedMoon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|That&#039;s no space station. It&#039;s a moon.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Imagine, if you will, a race of beings with the vision, the capacity, to reshape a moon into the greatest [[energon]] harvester in the universe. For those of you with no imagination, or are simply curious, the answer to that lies in the &#039;&#039;&#039;Winged Moon&#039;&#039;&#039;, designed to filter energon from the very fabric of spacetime and keep [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] healthy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===2019 IDW continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
The Winged Moon was conceived by the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] visionary [[Termagax]]; two thousand workers laboured for kilocycles on one of Cybertron&#039;s moons, strip-mining the planetoid and rebuilding the hollowed-out planetoid into a gigantic energon-production facility. Once the work was done, the Winged Moon was moved into a low geostationary orbit over [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and equipped with a thruster array to keep its position constant, ensuring that it only ever skimmed Cybertron&#039;s atmosphere. The great space elevator known as the [[Tether]], built from the ore harvested by the miners, connected the two worlds and allowed for the easy transport of workers and material to and from the Winged Moon. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}} &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The moon first came online three hundred kilocycles before [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]&#039;s murder, with both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] visiting it. As the moon began its inaugural harvest, Megatron opened their elevator to the vacuum so he could make a more convincing metaphor before he and Pax free-fell from the moon and back onto Cybertron. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}} Though the moon represented a masterpiece of engineering, some would come to feel it was not particularly efficient at its job, finding the harvest of [[energon crystal]]s to be a better way of refuelling the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On [[Rubble]]&#039;s forty-second cycle of existence, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] brought him to meet [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] at the Tether where he was employed for the day. When evening fell, Bumblebee took his protege to a nearby rooftop so they could watch the moon commence its harvest, though Bumblebee felt compelled to point out some of the moon&#039;s criticisms. When the harvester sprung into operation however, its surface transforming to &amp;quot;wings&amp;quot; to allow for operation, Rubble declared it the most amazing thing he&#039;d ever seen, a statement Bumblebee was hard pressed to challenge. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
When Bumblebee was teaching Rubble about [[alternate mode]]s, he found his protégé&#039;s attention had been captured by the moon finishing its harvest cycle. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At some point, [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] snuck onto the moon and attached an [[energon siphon]] that beamed the fuel to a relay on [[Vigilem]], {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}} which then diverted the haul to [[the Rise]] base near the [[Memorial Crater]] on the outskirts of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. After the base had been raided and the energon stockpile found, the engineering corps deactivated the siphon. Concurrently, [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] had been peer pressured to rouse Vigilem from his slumber and direct the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] to the Winged Moon so he could destroy the Tether. Though [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] tried to stop him, the old warhorse&#039;s arsenal proved too formidable and managed to touch down on the moon, severing it from Cybertron. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}} The moon spun off into an unstable solar orbit, the entirety of the staff, save Wheeljack and a small team, being evacuated. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After the moon had been evacuated, Wheeljack, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and [[Lancer]] began brainstorming ideas on how to save it, finding Enemy and locking him up. The quintet eventually hit on the idea of opening the moon&#039;s wings and detonating two of them off. The second explosion triggered a high pressure energon explosion, diverting the satellite&#039;s trajectory. As they celebrated however, [[Team Stream]] Mark Two arrived to steal the moon. {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Decepticons&#039; efforts were quickly hampered by the engineers sealing off the main control room and [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]]&#039;s team arriving to counter them. While the Autobots and Decepticons fought on the surface, the engineers jury-rigged a singularity, that detonated the majority of the moon&#039;s energon reserves and further damaged the satellite. After the Decepticons retreated, the Autobots evacuated all of the engineering staff save Cosmos who remained to safeguard the moon, inviting his friend [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] to join him. {{storylink|War World: Moon|Moon}} Upon receiving the message, Blast Off flew off before the other [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] could stop him. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part One}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
With Blast Off&#039;s help, Cosmos managed to restore power to the moon, the two spending some quality alone time. After the Autobots fled Cybertron, they made for the Winged Moon. While Cosmos eagerly waited to greet the new arrivals, Blast Off groused that they&#039;d lost their privacy. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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	</entry>
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		<title>Aladdin Industries</title>
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Aladdin Industries&#039;&#039;&#039; was a manufacturer of lunchboxes, vacuum bottles, and kerosene stoves based in Nashville, [[Tennessee]].  Under license from [[Hasbro]], Aladdin produced &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; branded lunchbox sets during the early heyday of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], as well as producing lunchboxes for other Hasbro lines like &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Jem]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Interestingly enough, Aladdin Industries created the very first licensed character lunchbox, when they simply applied a sticker of cowboy actor &amp;quot;Hopalong&amp;quot; Cassidy to a pile of surplus metal lunchboxes.  The sets were a hit, and created an entire market.  Aladdin was also directly responsible for the Thermos company losing their [[trademark]] status in an early case of trademark genericization.&lt;br /&gt;
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Aladdin Industries was later bought out by Pacific Market International, and closed its last factory in 2002.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Products==&lt;br /&gt;
===1984===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Lunchbox set&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: One of the more memorable pieces of merchandise from the initial Transformers mania, this red plastic lunchbox featured the 1984 back-of-the-box [[package art]] on the front, and included a vacuum bottle (or thermos, if you will) which featured the [[package art]] for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] facing off against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] on a rocky plain.&lt;br /&gt;
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===1986===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Lunchbox set (plastic)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Similar to the 1984 version, this red plastic lunchbox featured the 1986 back-of-the-box art on the front.  It was available with or without the earlier vacuum bottle.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Lunchbox set (metal)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This metal lunchbox featured a raised bas-relief style version of the 1986 back-of-the-box art on both the front and the back.  The front featured the Autobot portion of the art, with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] front and center, while the back featured [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] prominently.  The side panels of the box featured other box art from the era.&lt;br /&gt;
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===1988===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Lunchbox set (plastic)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: As before, a red plastic lunchbox, this time with the 1988 battle scene on the front ([[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime and the [[Pretender]]s).  This set came with a different vacuum bottle, featuring Powermaster Optimus Prime&#039;s packaging art prominently.&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://aladdin-sustain.com/ Official Website]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Companies]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Merchandise]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Aladdin Industries</title>
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Aladdin Industries&#039;&#039;&#039; was a manufacturer of lunchboxes, vacuum bottles, and kerosene stoves based in Nashville, [[Tennessee]].  Under license from [[Hasbro]], Aladdin produced &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; branded lunchbox sets during the early heyday of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], as well as producing lunchboxes for other Hasbro lines like &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Jem]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Interestingly enough, Aladdin Industries created the very first licensed character lunchbox, when they simply applied a sticker of cowboy actor &amp;quot;Hopalong&amp;quot; Cassidy to a pile of surplus metal lunchboxes.  The sets were a hit, and created an entire market.  Aladdin was also directly responsible for the Thermos company losing their [[trademark]] status in an early case of trademark genericization.&lt;br /&gt;
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Aladdin Industries was later bought out by Pacific Market International, and closed its last factory in 2002.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Products==&lt;br /&gt;
===1984===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Lunchbox set&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: One of the more memorable pieces of merchandise from the initial Transformers mania, this red plastic lunchbox featured the 1984 back-of-the-box [[package art]] on the front, and included a vacuum bottle (or thermos, if you will) which featured the [[package art]] for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] facing off against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] on a rocky plain.&lt;br /&gt;
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===1986===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Lunchbox set (plastic)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Similar to the 1984 version, this red plastic lunchbox featured the 1986 back-of-the-box art on the front.  It was available with or without the earlier vacuum bottle.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Lunchbox set (metal)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: This metal lunchbox featured a raised bas-relief style version of the 1986 back-of-the-box art on both the front and the back.  The front featured the Autobot portion of the art, with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] front and center, while the back featured [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] prominently.  The side panels of the box featured other box art from the era.&lt;br /&gt;
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===1988===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Lunchbox set (plastic)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As before, a red plastic lunchbox, this time with the 1988 battle scene on the front ([[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime and the [[Pretender]]s).  This set came with a different vacuum bottle, featuring Powermaster Optimus Prime&#039;s packaging art prominently.&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://aladdin-sustain.com/]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Companies]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Merchandise]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=BT_World&amp;diff=1598955</id>
		<title>BT World</title>
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The &#039;&#039;&#039;BT World&#039;&#039;&#039; (BT世界 &#039;&#039;Bītī Sekai&#039;&#039;), [[universal stream]] designate &#039;&#039;&#039;Primax 903.0 Beta&#039;&#039;&#039;, is a universe in the [[Primax]] universal cluster. It is an odd universe, having been split from [[G1 World|another universe]] by the [[BT Wars]] and time travel. The BT World has been maintained by powerful forces to ensure the rise of the multiverse-spanning [[Alternity]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Story of Binaltech&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] from the future had traveled back in time to the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] and [[The Agenda (Part III)|been killed]]. However, his consciousness [[Central Consciousness File X-9|was copied]] into [[transwarp cruiser|his ship]]&#039;s [[Schrödinger&#039;s Box|flight recorder]]. The flight recorder was discovered by [[human]]s connected to the [[Binaltech Project]]. Ravage manipulated the humans into giving him a new body, killed them, and set out to change the future to prevent further blood being spilled by the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}} His manipulations were detected by [[Overdrive]]&#039;s [[Quantum Dial]]. {{Storylink|Reality Check}} Using the [[Kronosphere]], Ravage teleported the larger part of the Decepticon army outside of time, thus having the [[Autobot]]s face the impending threat of [[Unicron]] alone and planning to return the Decepticons to destroy the Autobots at their weakest. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], having been inflicted with visions of the &amp;quot;proper&amp;quot; future in which [[Battle of Autobot City|many, including him died]], created the [[Genetronic Translink System]] to potentially save the life of himself and his friends. {{storylink|Project Bodyshop}} Even still, it could not save [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], whose [[spark]] was lost outside of the universe. {{storylink|Prowl &amp;amp; Chase}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Not long after the Prowl debacle, a quantum duplicate of the Autobot shuttle from [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]] carrying home the victorious [[Maximal]]s from the end of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] wound up in Primax 903.0 Beta, shunted into this dimension by the dimensional ripples of Ravage&#039;s temporal machinations. Unicron observed these Maximals and shattered their shuttle with his &amp;quot;Stare of Chaos&amp;quot;, sending most of the crew into [[unspace|transwarp space]]. He also enslaved [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and sent her with the newly created [[Decepticharge]] to get the Decepticons to destroy the Matrix of Leadership. Meanwhile, Megatron ended up in [[Viron 102.0 Beta]], and the Alternity shepherded the similarly-&amp;quot;shipwrecked&amp;quot; [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] there to stop Megatron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 30/9/2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Unicron soon arrived, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ordered the commencement of [[Operation: Distant Thunder]], which could potentially restore the timeline by sending data to before Ravage&#039;s machinations. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}} When the Operation was accomplished, reality instantly destabilized, producing multiple time warps all over the universe. Out of one time warp came the spark of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], who possessed [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. With his incredible abilities, he stabilized the universe, preserving it as an independent universe in its own right. He, as &amp;quot;the [[Protector]]&amp;quot; explained to the Autobots that the proper timeline was restored, but that this universe, with its [[Binaltech]] technology, was necessary if the [[Alternity]] were to exist and so he was sent to ensure the continued existence of this universe by his Alternity masters. {{storylink|Binal Time}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] from the original universe later came to the BT World, revealing that Prowl&#039;s spark was manifesting itself in Bluestreak&#039;s universe. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 1}} It was being drained of power by the [[Concurrence]]&#039;s [[electrum]] creature, which had a [[unspace|subspace]] node in its body to draw from extra-universal sources. With the destruction of the creature, Prowl was returned to his rightful body and universe. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots began the [[Timaeus Project]] under the direction of the Protector, and it produced a strange object, {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 3}} which was revealed to be [[alternium]], a trans-dimensional substance from a higher plane of reality. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{stub|{{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}{{storylink|Widow&#039;s Edge}}{{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Controverse===&lt;br /&gt;
Circa [[2010]], the Wheeljack and Prowl of the BT World traveled to the OG World to witness the trial of [[Primacron]] {{storylink|Controverse}} and subsequently took up permanent residence there. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/10}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
In 2010 to prevent the Binaltech from threatening their power, the [[Quintesson]]s placed Earth under [[quadrant lock]]. With the alternium, the Binaltech Autobots evolved into the Alternity and broke through the quadrant lock 900,000 years later (though only a few months had passed on Earth). They formed a multiversal force that recruited from across the universes. {{Storylink|Alternation}} The [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] of the BT World was galled by the sheer superiority of the Alternity and travelled the universes, meeting with other Megatrons and learning of the pan-universal &amp;quot;Beast of Time&amp;quot;, the [[Hytherion]]. Using the [[chaotizer]], Megatron took the Hytherion&#039;s power as his own and increased the [[Megatron Aggregate]]&#039;s power to the same level as the Alternity. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Alternity were replaced by the [[Planicron]]s of [[Flatworld]], who used a diagram of the [[Critias Gate]] in the BT World to evolve into three-dimensional beings and beyond. The members of the former Alternity were returned to their home worlds, times, and universes. {{storylink|Alternation}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Ask Vector Prime&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*Primax 903.0 Beta is the [[universal stream]] designation of the split timeline detailed here and focusing on the Binaltech and the Alternity. Its specifications come from the release date of toys containing [[Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1|the first chapter of &#039;&#039;Story of Binaltech&#039;&#039;]]. Its proper name, &amp;quot;BT World&amp;quot;, was first established in &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; backmatter released with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|A-01 Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Primax Beta universes]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Berserker</title>
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:&#039;&#039;Berserker is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Berserker Promo Art.jpg|thumb|right|You can lift 600 pounds? Well I lift up MASTODONS! Huss! Huss!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Possibly the most homicidal Decepticon of all, &#039;&#039;&#039;Berserker&#039;&#039;&#039; is a seething ball of destructive energy, his lust for violence constant and irrepressible. Anyone and anything that gets in his way is torn to shreds, leading his allies and enemies alike to give him as wide a berth as possible.&lt;br /&gt;
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By some miracle, the humans captured Berserker after he left countless bodies in his wake with their flesh sucked dry.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; TRF [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/decepticon-casefiles-roundup-with-the-best-look-yet-at-mowhawk-dreadbot-and-others/38370/ prisoner dossier bios]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He has been constantly struggling against his restraints, spitting out the most graphic threats imaginable, which have led to stronger restraints, which make Berserker even angrier... and the cycle continues. Naturally, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] wants this antisocial and impulsive maniac back in his ranks, but even he knows it&#039;s a tall order. &lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|Yeah, no. No. No. There are limits. Pick again.|[[William Lennox]] to Megatron|&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; film===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|uncredited (English), [[Haruo Yamagishi]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Yaohan]] (Chinese), [[Alessandro Messina]] (Italian), [[Esteban Desco]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-Berserker.jpg|left|upright=2|thumb|Guess he didn&#039;t put his glasses on.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Berserker was among the Decepticons in [[Transformers Reaction Force|T.R.F.&#039;s]] custody. When T.R.F. was negotiating with Megatron, Megatron requested Berserker be one of the Decepticons released from custody to be part of his &amp;quot;crew&amp;quot;. Berserker showed his violent temper when his mouth guard was released and he loudly threatened to drink the blood of his human captors. T.R.F. declined the request, claiming Berserker was far too dangerous to be released and that Megatron knew full well that his request was unreasonable. Megatron seemed to care little about the denial and merely settled on [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]] instead. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|TLKDeluxe}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TLKDeluxeDecepticonBerserker.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;My Earthen mode is like a truck! BERSERKER!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Would you like some blow stuff up! BERSERKER!&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
My toy for you is twenty buck! BERSERKER!&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Would you like some making truck! BERSERKER!!&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
(Did he just say &#039;making truck&#039;?)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Berserker&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date&#039;&#039;: 2017-[[April 29|04-29]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TLK-03&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 spiked weapons&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]] Premier Edition&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class figures, Berserker changes from a Chevrolet Suburban to robot and back. He includes a pair of spiked weapons which he can hold via [[5 mm post|5mm post]]. They can hang off of his back panel by the small hooks on the handles, and store in the undercarriage of his vehicle mode. His hands also have two thumbs on opposite sides, which is awesome.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The vehicle mode kibble on his forearms is not affixed to him and merely pegs into sculpted slots on his arms. This leads to a somewhat weak hold and the kibble parts falling off during conversion. In vehicle mode, several of the tabs meant to hold the outer body together don&#039;t fit well, resulting in large gaps. The panels that form the back of the vehicle, in particular, have a tendency to pop out due to excessive pressure. It&#039;s best if you start at the front with the panels that tab into his hips and work your way backwards.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Berserker was the most commonly-found shelfwarmer of the first wave of his line, often filling entire pegs with unsold figures. Despite this, he eventually saw re-release as part of the fourth wave of Premier Edition Deluxes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was extensively retooled into &#039;&#039;[[Studio Series]]&#039;&#039; [[Crowbar#Generations|Crowbar]] and (strangely) [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Generations|Crankcase]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|1-Step}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-Turbo-Changer-Berserker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Even if you force back what was lost, it still won&#039;t be the way it was.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Berserker&#039;&#039;&#039; (1-Step Turbo Changer, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; 2017-[[July 15|07-15]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TLK-18&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in the second wave of 1-Step Turbo-Changers, Berserker changes from a generic version of a Chevrolet Suburban to robot when his spoiler and hood are folded upward. He has articulated shoulders and 5mm compatible ports in his fists. His vehicle mode is a pick-up truck of fictitious origin rather than the Chevy Suburban that his first toy used. Like all &#039;&#039;Last Knight&#039;&#039; 1-Steps, he has a faction symbol hidden in UV-reactive paint to make him interact with the &amp;quot;Cyberfire&amp;quot; gimmick of Mega Turbo Changer [[Dragonstorm#Toys|Dragonstorm]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TLK-toy TTC Berserker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Berserker&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Bag code&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in Series 2 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Berserker changes from a robot to a generic version of a Chevrolet Suburban. He features articulated shoulders and hands that can grip [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] weapons and other 3mm compatible posts.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold is also used to make [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Movie Edition|&#039;&#039;Movie Edition&#039;&#039; Crankcase]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Mission-to-Cybertron-Legion-Class-2-pack-M&amp;amp;B-Berserker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He&#039;s really more into tearing your limbs off with his bare hands anyway.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron &amp;amp; Decepticon Berserker&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mission to Cybertron 2-pack, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
:This Berserker is a redeco of [[Breakdown (WFC)#Cyberverse|&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; Legion Class Breakdown]], transforming from robot into an armored car. The figure retains the [[C joint|3mm sockets]] to attach [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]-scale weapons, but even though the official promotional images depict him with a black recolor of Breakdown&#039;s blaster (the plastic tray inside the packaging is even shaped specifically to accommodate it), the final product does not actually include said weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#MtCWalmart2pack|Megatron]], unchanged from the standard &#039;&#039;Last Knight&#039;&#039; Legion Class figure, under the &#039;&#039;Autobots Unite&#039;&#039; subline imprint. This set was &#039;&#039;intended&#039;&#039; to be [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] stores in the United States, but although it &#039;&#039;was&#039;&#039; stocked by the Walmart US online store, it supposedly never actually made it to brick and mortar Walmart stores, instead ending up at US discount retailers, primarily Ross stores. Internationally, it was available in Hong Kong (possibly as a non-exclusive general retail release), at Walmart&#039;s subsidiary Asda in the United Kingdom, as a Prisma exclusive in Finland, and as a Walmart exclusive in Mexico. It was also listed at the websites of Dutch retailers Bart Smit and Intertoys (owned by the same parent company), but again, it&#039;s unsure if it was ever actually released in the Netherlands.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This sculpt was also used to make [[Fallback (Prime)#Prime|Fallback]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-Dread-Alternate-Concept-Art-01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Anytime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Berserker is based directly upon &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; [[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]], right down to the Deluxe Class figure&#039;s Chevrolet Suburban mode and spiked weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
*Despite his &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; limited screen-time (all of which he spends locked in restraints), he received more toy representation than some of the more prominent Decepticons in the film–including [[Nitro Zeus]], Onslaught, [[Dreadbot]], and [[Mohawk]], the latter three not receiving toys or merchandise &#039;&#039;at all&#039;&#039; as of current knowledge.&lt;br /&gt;
*According to [[Josh Nizzi]]&#039;s Instagram account,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;tlkdreads&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/BZW_tHdjF_g/?taken-by=joshnizzi.art] at Josh Nizzi&#039;s Instagram.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Berserker is a member of the [[Dread (DOTM)|Dread]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
*The big red X on Berserker&#039;s chest is a carryover from concept art (image on the right) posted in Nizzi&#039;s Instagram&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;tlkdreads&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; in which he is depicted with a big crossed-out &#039;&#039;Autobot&#039;&#039; symbol on his chest. Did he use to be an Autobot? That seems hard to believe.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Berserker&#039;&#039;&#039; (バーサーカー &#039;&#039;Bāsākā&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Berserker&#039;&#039;&#039; (버서커 &#039;&#039;Beoseokeo&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Kuángzhànshì&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 狂戰士, &amp;quot;Berserker&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Kuángbàozhě&#039;&#039;&#039; (China, 狂暴者, &amp;quot;Berserker&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Animals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur</title>
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|title=Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur&lt;br /&gt;
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|caption=[[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] isn&#039;t the only Decepticon who can use social media.&lt;br /&gt;
|date=[[March 18]], [[2014]]–&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[January 7]], [[2015]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Tornado passes the time aboard the &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039; by recording his thoughts and arguing with [[you]].&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Squadron X]] mounts an attack on [[Torax Prime]] in an attempt to draw out the [[Wrecker]]s, but quickly realize that their [[Autobot]] foes aren&#039;t coming—the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] has ended. [[Fang]], [[Triton]], and [[Crosscut (Decepticon)|Crosscut]] all attempt to disobey [[Macabre]]&#039;s orders to stay put, and are summarily executed by the Squadron&#039;s leader. When [[Earthquake (G1)|Earthquake]] subsequently goes mad, blowing up himself and Macabre, [[Tornado]] and [[Ferak]] are left as the group&#039;s last surviving members.&lt;br /&gt;
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The duo flee Torax Prime in a cobbled-together ship, but find themselves pursued in deep space by an Autobot fighter craft. The [[Decepticon]]s are saved, however, by the timely intervention of the &#039;&#039;[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]&#039;&#039; and her crew of [[Star Seeker]] pirates. The ship&#039;s captain, [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]], agrees to take the pair aboard on the condition that they assist with an enigmatic heist he is planning.&lt;br /&gt;
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Tornado and Ferak fall in with the crew&#039;s everyday pillaging and plundering, including one raid that leads them to a vault containing a parchment map that relates to Cannonball&#039;s grand plan. Ferak and existing crew-member [[Axer (G1)|Axor]] bond over their shared love of weaponry, whilst Tornado develops a distaste for [[Olin Zarak]], a young [[Nebulan]] who inherited the [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] body from [[Zarak (G1)|his father]] and acts as muscle for the ship.&lt;br /&gt;
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The &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039; passes into the [[Demon&#039;s Maw]], a region of space rendered devoid of light by gas clouds. The crew pass the time in various ways, with [[Stormcharge]] and [[Turbolift]] hunting [[vapor-rat]]s, whilst others listen to tales of the Star Seekers&#039; history from the ship&#039;s ancient bartender, [[Thunderlane]]. Eventually, however, the monotony is broken by an attack by a vast space monster. Thanks to forewarning from the bartender&#039;s pet [[sonicondor]], [[Ferrocious]], the pirates are able to react quickly, but not before the creature swallows part of the &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039; and several of her crew-members, including Thunderlane. The ship is nearly lost, but a cunning Cannonball has Master Gunner [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)|Brimstone]] hold fire until they are nearly inside the creature&#039;s mouth, allowing them to fire down its throat and send it running.&lt;br /&gt;
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Leaving the Maw, the Star Seekers restock supplies on the planet [[Greengard]], picking up [[Rockhopper]], a near-Cybertronian who never leaves his penguin-like [[alternate mode]], as a new maintenance technician at the same time. Not long afterwards, Cannonball makes a grand motivational speech for the crew, aided by the [[Chairman]], a robot who acts as speech writer, teleprompter and—in alternate mode—the captain&#039;s chair.&lt;br /&gt;
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Tornado settles back into everyday life on the &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039;, bemoaning the noise as [[Eclipse (G1)|Eclipse]], Cannonball&#039;s [[Shokaract|bestial tracker]], [[Rolling Thunder (G1)|Rolling Thunder]], and [[Thunderclap (G1)|Thunderclap]] tear through the corridors. Ferak continues to work on outlandish weaponry, whilst Tornado decides to dabble in the ship&#039;s black market, run by two of Brimstone&#039;s gunners, [[Cutback]] and [[Lockpick]], the latter of whom contains a miniature [[unspace|transwarp]] device thanks to chief mechanic [[Drydock (G1)|Drydock]]. After dealing with a [[Trepdillian Lava Flea]] infestation courtesy of organic pirate [[Squirm]], Tornado has the black marketeers procure an alien [[Sky Seer]] bird as a test of their abilities.&lt;br /&gt;
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Before Tornado can make his next &#039;order&#039; with Cutback and Lockpick, the &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039; arrives at [[Ventax II]], where Cannonball aims to loot more supplies for the upcoming heist. The diminutive Decepticon is smuggled into the planet&#039;s capital by ace pilot [[Skyduster]], and proceeds to sabotage their defense grid and orbital scanners, allowing the &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039; to move in for a full-scale assault. Tornado is given a ride to the battlefield by one of Ferak&#039;s new transforming &amp;quot;[[Arms Minicon]]&amp;quot; weapons, where Scorponok steals a Ventaxan energy generator before the crew withdraws.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back on the ship, Tornado makes his new request of the black marketeers: a [[Lukythian Warp Star]], a self-firing bullet that would negate the perpetually jammed nature of the small Decepticon&#039;s weapon mode. Although Ferak unwittingly finds the device before Tornado can retrieve it, he lets his larger partner hold on to it on the basis that he&#039;d likely be the one firing him anyway.&lt;br /&gt;
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In preparation for the heist, Ferak and Scorponok carry out upgrades to the ship&#039;s transwarp engines, whilst Arms Minicons are distributed to the crew. Cannonball locks himself away with the reptilian [[Navigator (Star Seeker)|Navigator]], and Tornado takes an opportunity to exact revenge on Squirm by coating his bedding in an attractant for Cannonball&#039;s tracker beast. Eventually, the captain reveals that the &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039; will be spending a marathon six solar cycles in transwarp, but their destination remains secret. Brimstone insists that the crew carry on as normal, and whilst boatswain [[Neurotoxin]] and Axor prepare their weapons, Tornado visits Ferak, who claims that his work on the Arms Minicons has given him ideas as to fixing the small Decepticon&#039;s alternate mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sometime later, once the &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039; has entered transwarp, Tornado begins noticing strange goings-on, such as [[Boltcaster]] repeating a sentence twice, and inexplicable voices and log entries in the communications system. Several of these mysterious log entries are written by somebody called &amp;quot;[[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]&amp;quot;... To pass the time in transwarp, Tornado has a nose around the ship&#039;s computer system, uncovering a secret surveillance system manned by Brimstone and Cannonball&#039;s log from the day he recruited the Hunter.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|The following events occur after the events of the [[BotCon 2014]] comic &amp;quot;[[Hoist the Flag]]&amp;quot;.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Having been taken prisoner by the [[Cybertronian Knight]]s, Tornado bemoans the crew&#039;s situation after their failed heist. He and recent recruit, [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], discuss the fates of Squadron X and the great Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and the mercenary reveals a secret compartment within her calf containing a possible ticket to their escape: the Lukythian Warp Star. With Scorponok and Brimstone having absconded by Space Bridge to the &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039;, and the Hunter seemingly vanished, Tornado resolves that they will have to free the captain and the rest of the crew themselves.&lt;br /&gt;
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Eventually, the Star Seekers are able to make their escape, and Tornado downloads a chunk of the prison&#039;s database on the way out. Whilst mostly unremarkable, there is one hidden gem amongst the files: surveillance footage of [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]&#039;s cell. Cannonball recognizes that the star charts the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] has scrawled across his walls are in fact a map to the undying [[spark]] of the notorious [[Decepticon]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and the crew quickly sets out to find it, believing it to be the key to untold wealth.&lt;br /&gt;
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The journey takes them through the [[Unknown Sector]], uncomfortably close to Old Quintesson space now controlled by the territorial [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]], and where all normal navigation instruments are rendered useless by the great number of [[black hole]]s in the region. Despite the Navigator&#039;s unease with travelling through the Unknown Sector blind, they eventually reach [[Shut-Up-Tornado-I&#039;m-Trying-To-Think|a planetoid]]. To endure the gravitational forces on the last lap to the planetoid, Ferak concocts &amp;quot;[[Electro-Magnetic Refracture]]&amp;quot;, which creates a magnetic field allowing for safe transport. The ride is nevertheless bumpy, but they manage to arrive at the planetoid in the middle of seeming nothingness and the captain takes a small party to the body.&lt;br /&gt;
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The landing party locates an empty stronghold, but Cannonball takes his dagger and chips away a wall, revealing a message in [[Ancient Cybertronian]]: &amp;quot;Beyond this wall is to know treachery. Beyond this wall is to know betrayal. Beyond this wall is to know immortality.&amp;quot; Tornado blasts a wall, revealing a decayed [[Quintesson]], who claims to have partnered with Starscream to plunder the planetoid for riches and power, but ended up being betrayed and left for dead. He promises to reveal where Starscream went if Cannonball takes him back to the ship. Once there, the Quintesson is ceremoniously left in the brig, where he lies motionless after entering.&lt;br /&gt;
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The &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039; is essentially stuck where it is and odd things begin happening on board, such as crewmembers acting strangely and trashing rooms. Tornado decides to investigate for himself and spies, via hidden camera, on Flamewar speaking with Lockpick, who is holding a [[Spark Containment Chamber]] that Ferak was working on. Ferak comes up with using [[forestonite]] to supercharge the engines and escape the black holes, but as the plan is about to commence, Flamewar shows up on the bridge with Starscream&#039;s spark! The spark is quick in its work and knocks out all of the crew on the bridge, other than Cannonball and Tornado. Flamewar reveals that she plans to use the &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039; and its crew in her ambitions to resurrect the Decepticon Empire. Just as Tornado realizes that Starscream had used the Quuintesson as a Trojan Horse to escape the planetoid, Flamewar throws a container at Cannonball, allowing Starscream to enter his body and take over. The process mutates Cannonball&#039;s body into a form similar to Starscream&#039;s and expels Cannonball&#039;s spark, which is then trapped in the Spark Containment Container. Tornado is hit with the realization that the Lockpick talking to Flamewar wasn&#039;t Lockpick, but Starscream making a deal with Flamewar to take out Cannonball in exchange for freedom from his prison.&lt;br /&gt;
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With Cannonball out of the equation, Flamewar and Starscream gather the Star Seekers and give them three choices: Stay with Cannonball&#039;s spark on the planetoid, die, or join Flamewar in her mission to bring the Decepticons back to their former glory. A third of the crew decide to remain with their captain, loyal to the end. Ferak and Tornado are much more pragmatic and elect to go with Flamewar. The &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039; leaves the prison thanks to the remaining forestonite and Starscream flies off to parts unknown. Flamewar becomes the next Cannonball and asks Tornado if he brought any useful files from their escape from prison, to which he responds affirmatively.&lt;br /&gt;
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The first file Tornado pulls up is Apelinq&#039;s journal entry for the first time he met [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]]. At the [[New Polyhex Training Academy]], Apelinq has come to bring Flareup, a promising new cadet to the [[Cybertronian Knight]]s. [[Primal Prime]] is also there, ignorant that Ginrai has already asked Flareup. Primal Prime asks the cadet to join the [[Wrecker]]s, but Flareup informs the commander that she has already accepted Ginrai&#039;s invitation to join the Knights. Another journal entry bemoans the Knights being forced into a meditation session with [[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]], the ancient sage who founded the Knights. Tornado finally finds some interesting facts in a journal entry that contains logs from the &#039;&#039;[[Rodimus Major]]&#039;&#039;. It starts with [[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzzsaw]]&#039;s pranks on the crew, but it is eventually revealed that the Wreckers fell into a spatial anomaly at the [[Dark Nebula]] while trying to investigate a Predacon colony. Tornado thinks the colony would be of interest to Flamewar...&lt;br /&gt;
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==Journal entries==&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmLTBxZ2xHTF9PVjg/edit Tornado, date index 284.252.01]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmTTR3U0FHMjU5QkU/edit Tornado, date index 284.255.24]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmaTJOekpPUzVNRm8/edit Tornado, date index 284.756.13]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmNkJOU0k3bDQtX2c/edit Tornado, date index 284.756.17]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmSExiY25CeHFJdUU/edit Tornado, date index 284.347.67]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmNUJObjBpVy1KclE/edit Tornado, date index 284.372.99]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmVEZFOHZ5SDdCc2c/edit Tornado, date index 284.756.17]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2Nmc1kzY0JCN2R4bVk/edit Apelinq, date index 468.900.12]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmSEx1QlRZWGNBYmM/edit Apelinq, date index 468.910.08]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmUUZpMThFeXl2UjA/edit Apelinq, date index 468.912.18]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmNTFLaTBTZFlHTGc/edit Apelinq, date index 469.136.04]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmeEFwc1B3NTd3VEE/edit Tornado, date index 285.877.15]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmMVl0SVRjcFd2Rms/edit Tornado, date index 284.447.86]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmTTUzaXB3dzZkWTQ/edit Tornado, date index unknown]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmbXZCQXhhMWMxaUE/view Apelinq, date index 466.824.06]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmZUZJaDlLQTJCZTQ/view Apelinq, date index 467.713.75]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2Nma2JadEdXVXhXY3c/view Apelinq, date index 469.822.09]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Mentioned characters==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters|&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=[[Star Seeker]]s|c1=&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Present crew&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tornado]] (1)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball the 5th]] (2)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ferak]] (5)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Squirm]] (6)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Navigator (Star Seeker)|Navigator]] (8)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Neurotoxin]] (10)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wheellock]] (11)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Axer (G1)|Axor]] (12)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Chairman]] (17)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)|Brimstone]] (19)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratzo]] (21)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Olin Zarak]] (24)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (27)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Stormcharge]] (43)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Turbolift]] (44)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thunderlane]] (46)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ferrocious]] (47)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Eclipse (G1)|Eclipse]] (53)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rockhopper]] (57)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shokaract|Hunter]] (60)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rolling Thunder (G1)|Rolling Thunder]] (62)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thunderclap (G1)|Thunderclap]] (63)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cutback]] (68)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Lockpick]] (69)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Drydock (G1)|Drydock]] (70)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Izzerkilod]] (71)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skyduster]] (74)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vez]] (75)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Pillage]] (77)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Plunder]] (78)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Boltcaster]] (79)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Former crew&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball the 4th]] (48)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guillotine]] (50)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gallows]] (51)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prism Glider]] (52)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Star Dasher]] (54)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball the 3rd]] (55)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|h2=[[Decepticon]]s|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Squadron X]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Macabre]] (16)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Horror Show]] (31)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Warwolf]] (32)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gristle]] (33)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Munitia]] (34)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fang]] (39)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Triton]] (40)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Crosscut (Decepticon)|Crosscut]] (41)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Earthquake (G1)|Earthquake]] (42)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sky Creeper]] (64)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Red Star]] (66)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nullifier]] (67)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Other&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (3)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (4)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] (9)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zarak (G1)|Mo Zarak]] (25)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (28)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (29)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (30)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (45)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball the 1st]] (49)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Trannis]] (61)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (98)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wingspan]] (105)&lt;br /&gt;
*The [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] (107)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (108)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (109)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (110)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|h3=[[Autobot]]s|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Wrecker]]s (present)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tripwire (G1)|Tripwire]] (35)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Drop Zone]] (36)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Backstop (G1)|Backstop]] (37)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wide Scope]] (38)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (65)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Wreckers (future)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] (85)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]] (86)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]] (91)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Major]] (92)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Cybertronian Knight]]s&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] (20)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]] (81)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] (106)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Other&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (58)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Oracle]] (72)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] (84)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Magna Stampede]] (87)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (95)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|h4=[[Maximal]]s|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Cybertronian Knights&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] (80)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]] (83)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Wreckers (future)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primal Prime]] (82)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Night Viper]] (88)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quickstrike (BM)|Quickstrike]] (89)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzzsaw]] (90)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Other&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Break]] (59)&lt;br /&gt;
*A [[Transformers: The Wreckers|different]] [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] (93)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] (94)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|h5=Others|c5=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zarratron]] (7)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] (13)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rajalpearl]] (14)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Grand Victorist]] (15)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The One]] (18)&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;Mr. Cook&amp;quot; (22)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rom]] (23)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Llyra]] (26)&lt;br /&gt;
*Demon Maw&#039;s monster (56)&lt;br /&gt;
*A [[Sky Seer]] (73)&lt;br /&gt;
*The [[Doctor]] (76)&lt;br /&gt;
*An evil, godlike [[Shokaract|being]] (96)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Primus]] (97)&lt;br /&gt;
*The [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] (99)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (100)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Unicron]] (101)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (102)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Thrustinator]] (103)&lt;br /&gt;
*The [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]]s (104)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Continuity notes===&lt;br /&gt;
*As part of the [[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]], the Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur Facebook takes place in a continuity nearly identical to the North American [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]. The Wings Universe also contains the &amp;quot;[[Dawn of Future&#039;s Past]]&amp;quot; comic, nearly identical versions of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; cartoon, and similar events to the 3H &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|The Wreckers]]&#039;&#039; comic. Tornado&#039;s Facebook also acts as a companion story to the [[BotCon 2014]] comic &amp;quot;[[Hoist the Flag]]&amp;quot;. Interestingly, Tornado&#039;s Facebook also integrates several elements of the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] into the Wings Universe.&lt;br /&gt;
* Cannonball has raided [[Regulon Four|Regulon IV]]&#039;s [[espirion]] fields; Regulon IV was originally mentioned by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] in &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Axer (or Axor, as it&#039;s spelt consistently here) last appeared in &amp;quot;[[A Team Effort]]&amp;quot; as a supplier of illegal goods. &lt;br /&gt;
* Devcon last appeared in &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[The Gambler]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ferak has created [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] Nanites, introduced in &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado claims Macabre didn&#039;t trust Ferak anymore than &amp;quot;a spotty solder job on a Tlalakan-built circuit board;&amp;quot; the [[Tlalakan]]s were seen in &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Sea Change]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado uses mechanometers, a unit of measurement introduced in &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Cannonball the 1st and his [[Maraudicon]]s were seen in &amp;quot;A Team Effort&amp;quot;, where he and most of the other Decepticon Warlords were assassinated by [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado mentions Trannis as residing in the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]] (the Transformers analogue to Hell, from &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;); Trannis was another of the Decepticon Warlords assassinated in &amp;quot;A Team Effort&amp;quot;, and was originally mentioned in Marvel UK story &amp;quot;[[Cybertron: The Middle Years!]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Decepticons came to Nebulos in &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]&amp;quot;. Mo Zarak died at some point after &amp;quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Squadron X has dealt with various alien races, including the [[Skuxxoid]]s (one of whom was a recurring character in season 3 of &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;), Monacustors (from [[Monacus]], an asteroid and haven for gamblers, seen in &amp;quot;The Gambler&amp;quot;), and Pavonisians (from [[Delta Pavonis IV]], a planet inhabited by humanoid cats and dogs, from &amp;quot;[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]&amp;quot;).&lt;br /&gt;
* Rook is still alive in the post-&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; era, after having last appeared around 9 million years ago in the [[Around Cybertron issue 18|18th installment]] of &#039;&#039;Around Cybertron&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Tap-Out was killed by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] in &amp;quot;[[The Coming Storm: Part 6]]&amp;quot;; he notes that he&#039;s been dead before, and that death isn&#039;t the worst thing that can happen, presumably due to vague memories of his time in the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Fireflight last appeared in a flashback sequence in &amp;quot;[[Revelations Part 2]]&amp;quot;, escaping from a collapsing Unicron; several others fleeing through the portal also ended up in other universes, including [[Omega Prime]] and [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Apelinq receives visions of his 3H Productions counterpart, and his fight against Shokaract in &amp;quot;[[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]]&amp;quot;. Among the things he sees are Optimus Primal in his Optimal Optimus form (who he mistakes for Optimus Prime), and an obscured vision of Shokaract, with his old name of &amp;quot;the Hunter&amp;quot; whispered in Apelinq&#039;s ears.&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado notes that Cybertron has precautions in place for time-travelers, put in place after Megatron and his [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] invasion in &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* After the events of &amp;quot;Hoist the Flag&amp;quot;, Tornado notes that the Hunter, Scorponok, and Brimstone have all gone missing; the Hunter was transformed into Shokaract at the end of &amp;quot;Hoist the Flag&amp;quot;, while Scorponok and Brimstone seem to have gone rogue.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream&#039;s ghost was seen in &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; season 3 episodes &amp;quot;[[Starscream&#039;s Ghost]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine]]&amp;quot;, and &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Possession]]&amp;quot;. It&#039;s not clear when in Starscream&#039;s personal chronology &amp;quot;Possession&amp;quot; took place; it could have taken place in-between the two episodes, or take place after &amp;quot;Ghost in the Machine&amp;quot; presuming Starscream&#039;s physical body was killed again. Whatever the case, Starscream is once more lacking a body in the post-&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; era.&lt;br /&gt;
* Waspinator has apparently gotten back his old name and body, following his transformation into a tiny techorganic wasp at the end of &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039;. His possession by Starscream in &amp;quot;Possession&amp;quot; appears to have given him some sort of link to the Decepticon, allowing him to draw maps to his current location.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream&#039;s cell is labelled with writing in Ancient Cybertronian, a language seen in &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;The Rebirth, Part 1&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Star Seekrs use [[forestonite]] to escape from the Unknown Sector; originally introduced in Japanese &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; manga &amp;quot;[[The New Battle!!]]&amp;quot;, forestonite has been seen a fair few times in the &#039;&#039;Wings Universe&#039;&#039;, particularly in [[BotCon 2010]]&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Generation 2: Redux]]&amp;quot;, where it powered up many Second Generation Transformers.&lt;br /&gt;
* Starscream&#039;s spark energies, combined with the forestonite, reformat Cannonball&#039;s body into Starscream&#039;s &#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; toy body.&lt;br /&gt;
* The [[New Polyhex Training Academy]] and the [[Darkmount Stratagem]] were mentioned in Flareup&#039;s BotCon 2014 toy&#039;s tech specs.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primal Prime fought in the [[Dromedon Infestation]]; [[Dromedon]] was a planet mentioned by Kup in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* When he was young, Apelinq was told legends about how Alpha Trizer&#039;s former team fought battles across time and space, obviously referring to Cheetor&#039;s adventures in the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; cartoon.&lt;br /&gt;
* In &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;, information on Earth was classified by the Maximal government; in this post-&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; era, Earth is considered a myth and a legend.&lt;br /&gt;
* Primal Prime was told by the &#039;&#039;Rodimus Major&#039;s&#039;&#039; engineers that it was built with the rediscovered art of [[die-cast]] construction; Optimus Primal claimed that die-cast construction was a lost art in &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[The Agenda (Part III)]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers references===&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado and his partner, Ferak, are two Marvel original characters; Tornado deputed in Marvel UK&#039;s &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; issue [[The Enemy Within!|#15]], also making an appearance in the prose story &amp;quot;[[State Games]]&amp;quot; the following year. Ferak debuted in the Marvel US series in issue [[The Smelting Pool!|#17]]. Both of them were made part of [[Squadron X]], the Decepticon counterparts to the [[Wrecker]]s, in IDW Publishing&#039;s &#039;&#039;Last Stand of the Wreckers&#039;&#039;, and that&#039;s followed in suit here, with them being former members of the now disbanded Squadron X. The other members of Squadron X are mentioned or appear in flashbacks, including: Macabre, leader of the group, who was original introduced in Marvel UK issue [[Target: 2006|#88]]; Fang, from issue [[Target: 2006|#82]] of the Marvel UK comic; Triton, from Marvel UK [[Transformers Annual 1989]] comic &amp;quot;[[Peace]]&amp;quot;; Crosscut, from Marvel US issue [[The Bridge to Nowhere!|#18]]; and Earthquake, who was also introduced in Marvel UK issue #15.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Star Seekers were originally introduced in the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity, in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]&#039;&#039; novel. They also had a ship named &#039;&#039;[[Tidal Wave (Prime)|Tidal Wave]]&#039;&#039;, itself named for the &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Decepticon]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Cannonball is based on the [[Cannonball (Cybertron)|Decepticon pirate]] from &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039;; an [[Cannonball (Prime)|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; version]] of him also showed up in the &#039;&#039;Exiles&#039;&#039; novel, as a Star Seeker.&lt;br /&gt;
* Cannonball prefers to use a dagger in place of one of his hands; the original &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Cannonball had a gun in-place of his left hand.&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado and Ferak are pursued by a &#039;&#039;Vanguard&#039;&#039;-class spaceship, the name given to the type of ship the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; belongs to by &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Wheellock lost his right hand to a [[klud]], a whale-like creature from Marvel&#039;s &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; issue [[Deadly Obsession|#64]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado swears by the One, the name given to the entity that created Primus and Unicron in &#039;&#039;Transformers: The Ultimate Guide&#039;&#039;, and by whom several characters have sworn by in previous installments of &#039;&#039;Wings Universe&#039;&#039; fiction.&lt;br /&gt;
* Axor has been upgraded to the body of his &#039;&#039;Hunt for the Decepticons&#039;&#039; [[Axor|counterpart]]; his inclusion among the Star Seekers stems from his &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; [[Axer (Prime)|counterpart]] joining them in &#039;&#039;Exiles&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ferak&#039;s old log file mentions him having created [[Nightmare Engine]]s; the Nightmare Engine was originally mentioned in &#039;&#039;Last Stand of the Wreckers&#039;&#039;, and Ferak&#039;s bio in the hardcover release of the series indicated he had built it.&lt;br /&gt;
* After initially meeting him, Tornado thought that Olin Zarak was an inhabitant of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], a robot with the ability to turn into a head for a larger robot body. This is the Japanese origins for the Headmasters, as seen, appropriately enough, in the &#039;&#039;Headmasters&#039;&#039; anime.&lt;br /&gt;
* Olin Zarak&#039;s half-sister, [[Llyra]], originates from the Marvel &#039;&#039;The Transformers: Headmasters&#039;&#039; mini-series, where she was the daughter of Zarak, and the lover of his rival, [[Galen]]. Olin indicates that her being allowed free will ended up making Zarak remove that for his second child.&lt;br /&gt;
* Cannonball&#039;s alarm clock on the graffiti is the beast mode of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Neo&#039;&#039; Maximal tanuki [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]], whose toy was a working alarm clock.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Wreckers were originally introduced in the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; comic, an elite unit of Autobots who took on the more dangerous, and as later fiction (such as the IDW Publishing comics that set up Squadron X as their enemies) would show, more shady jobs. Impactor, their leader, was introduced in issue [[Target: 2006|#78]] of the comic.&lt;br /&gt;
* While traveling through the Demon&#039;s Maw, Stormlift and Thunderlane have taken to using [[vapor-rat]]s for target practice; vapor-rats come from an unused &#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; story writer [[Jesse Wittenrich]] had been working on.&lt;br /&gt;
* Thunderlane is repurposed from &#039;&#039;Go!&#039;&#039; Predacon [[Budora (Go!)|Budora]]; Ferrocious, his pet sonicondor, is repurposed from Budora&#039;s bird-shaped grapple launcher.&lt;br /&gt;
* Eclipse, as would later be confirmed by &amp;quot;[[Hoist the Flag]]&amp;quot;, is a virtual redeco of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars II&#039;&#039; [[Moon (BW)|Moon]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Brimstone&#039;s Aligned [[Brimstone (Prime)|counterpart]] was also a Star Seeker, although his main inspiration is his &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; [[Brimstone (Cybertron)|counterpart]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Cannonball the 3rd voyaged to the inhospitable Toruin, only for his crew to attempt to mutiny and flee to the attached paradise planet Sperity; Toruin and Sperity are the component planets of [[Twin Star]], seen in &#039;&#039;Headmasters&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Battle for Defense of the False Planet]]&amp;quot;. In the post-&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; era, a delegation from the planet are massacred by Flamewar at a Maximal safehouse. &lt;br /&gt;
* Rockhopper is repurposed from &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Neo&#039;&#039; [[Break]]. He was living on the planet [[Greengard]] before joining the Star Seekers; originally seen in the [[Mortal Combat! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky|fourth installment]] of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Neo&#039;&#039; manga, Greengard is an icy planet, contrary to legends of it being a lush, plant covered paradise. &lt;br /&gt;
* Chairman is a virtual redeco of the original &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] toy. His microscope mode is repurposed as a chair, while his scope and his chest slide are repurposed as a projector and a teleprompter.&lt;br /&gt;
* Squadron X&#039;s second ship, the &#039;&#039;[[Pale Fire]]&#039;&#039;, was originally mentioned in &#039;&#039;Last Stand of the Wreckers&#039;&#039; prose story &amp;quot;[[Bullets]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado claims that the green salve given to him by Izzerkilod makes him look like the Vector Oracle, a Targetmaster Mini-Con from the Japanese &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Arms Micron&amp;quot; toyline who, like Tornado, is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]].&lt;br /&gt;
* The &amp;quot;Arms Minicon&amp;quot; is based on &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; Arms Micron [[Igu]], who was redecoed into two Arms Minicons for the BotCon 2014 Dread Pirate Crew set; theoretically, these two can be used  to represent Pillage and Plunder.&lt;br /&gt;
* Zarak is given the first name &amp;quot;Mo&amp;quot; here, originally given to him in IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado thinks Squirm is only a few steps up [[Scraplet]]s on the evolutionary ladder; Scraplets are metal-eating parasites introduced in the Marvel &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; comic.&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado compares the Lukythian&#039;s specialty in micro-technology to both the inhabitants of Master, and to the [[Mebion|Mebians]]; Mebion is a location on Cybertron, home to former Decepticon military consul [[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]], who specializes in size-altering technology.&lt;br /&gt;
* Some of the Star Seekers believe that Cannonball&#039;s plan is for an attack on New Quintessa; New Quintessa was the second homeworld for the Quintessons, introduced in the 3H &#039;&#039;The Wreckers&#039;&#039; comic.&lt;br /&gt;
* The [[Knights of Cybertron]] take their name from a legendary group of Cybertronians, and were a major plot point in IDW Publishing&#039;s &#039;&#039;More than Meets the Eye&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado receives several logs from Apelinq while in transwarp, and later hacks some more; these logs are in the style of the old &#039;&#039;[[Apelinq&#039;s War Journals]]&#039;&#039;, released online to tie into the 3H Productions &#039;&#039;Wreckers&#039;&#039; series.&lt;br /&gt;
* Devcon was previously a member of the Wreckers before being expelled; his counterpart in 3H Productions&#039; &#039;&#039;Wreckers&#039;&#039; comic was also a member of the team.&lt;br /&gt;
* Among the post-&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; era Wreckers are:&lt;br /&gt;
** Stockade and Fireflight, from the 2003 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; toyline. Stockade is specifically noted to have had falling out with his partner, Magna Stampede, who he was released with.&lt;br /&gt;
** The &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; Maximals Buzz Saw, Night Viper, and Quickstrike.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Wrecker&#039;s new ship, the &#039;&#039;Rodimus Major&#039;&#039;, is named for their fellow fallen Wrecker; Rodimus&#039; 3H counterpart died giving his life in &amp;quot;[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]&amp;quot;. The name Rodimus Major was given to Hot Rod for his &#039;&#039;Commemorative Series&#039;&#039; reissue.&lt;br /&gt;
* Apelinq records one of his journals near the former [[Rust Sea]] (originally mentioned in the letters page of the Marvel UK &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; comic) in the [[Sulfur Bogs]] (the home of [[Gatoraider]], as indicated in [[Krok (G1)|Krok]]&#039;s profile in &amp;quot;[[A Common Foe]]&amp;quot;).&lt;br /&gt;
* One of the texts Apelinq&#039;s mentions, the &#039;&#039;Land Powered&#039;s King Atlas for Protoforms&#039;&#039;, takes its name from [[Land Powered]] (the combined form of [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Roadfire]] from &#039;&#039;Zone&#039;&#039;) and [[King Atlas]] (an Autobot from the 2003 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; toyline, based on Dai Atlas).&lt;br /&gt;
* The Maximal Command Security Force was originally introduced in [[BotCon 2006]]&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Dawn of Future&#039;s Past]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Devcon uses the nickname &amp;quot;Fire Guts&amp;quot; for Ginrai, referring to his special attack in the &#039;&#039;Masterforce&#039;&#039; cartoon, and the name of the color scheme of the [[e-HOBBY]] toy his BotCon figure takes its colors from.&lt;br /&gt;
* Nebulos is revealed to be in the G Nebula; [[G Nebula 89]] was introduced in the &#039;&#039;Super-God Masterforce&#039;&#039; anime series.&lt;br /&gt;
* Among Ginrai&#039;s feats include:&lt;br /&gt;
** Being involved in the &amp;quot;[[Transtector Incident]]&amp;quot;; [[transtector]]s are the robot bodies that, in Japanese fiction, both Headmasters and Godmasters use to function as normal-sized Transformers.&lt;br /&gt;
** Saving the Bomber Project from the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. The Bomber Project is from &#039;&#039;Super-God Masterforce&#039;&#039;, an initiative that resulted in the creation of [[Godbomber]], a semi-sentient drone who can combine with Ginrai to form God Ginrai. The Swarm, meanwhile, is an entity from the Marvel &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; comic, created from an overuse of the &amp;quot;budding&amp;quot; method of reproduction.&lt;br /&gt;
** Facing down a Decepticon super-weapon on Earth&#039;s moon; referring to events (or rather, similar ones in this timeline) from &#039;&#039;Masterforce&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction]]&amp;quot;, where God Ginrai fought against the Decepticon&#039;s [[Death Para-Machine]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Ginrai&#039;s ship, the &#039;&#039;Apex&#039;&#039;, is presumably named for [[Apex Bomber]], the names given to the &#039;&#039;Commemorative Series&#039;&#039; reissue of Godbomber as part of the [[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime toy.&lt;br /&gt;
* An audience member asks if the &#039;&#039;Wings Universe&#039;&#039; version of Waspinator is separate from Thrustinator, a fused Waspinator and [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] sold as part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] and seen in the &amp;quot;[[Timeless]]&amp;quot; comic. Tornado naturally has no idea what they hell they&#039;re talking about.&lt;br /&gt;
* The [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]]s-former [[Fuzor]]s with two beast modes but no robot modes, sold at the end of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toyline-now control the sector of space previously ruled by the Quintessons. [[Icebird]] and [[Poison Bite]], the two surviving Mutants, took over New Quintessa in &amp;quot;Wreckers: Finale Part II&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Cannonball calls Waspinator &amp;quot;Buzzerbot&amp;quot;, after the Playskool &#039;&#039;Go-Bots&#039;&#039; character [[Buzzer-Bot]], who is a slight homage to Waspinator.&lt;br /&gt;
* Cannonball used to be white and blue before he took on the name and visage of &amp;quot;Cannonball&amp;quot;, like the toy &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Cannonball was redecoed from, &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado saracastically brings up the Dead Universe when decrying Cannnonball&#039;s plan to go after Starscream; the Dead Universe was seen in IDW Publishing&#039;s 2005 continuity, an evil parallel world, controlled by a malevolent [[D-Void|entity]] that wished to expand into the living universe.&lt;br /&gt;
* Apelinq mentions the loss of the [[Cybernet Space Cube]] archival unit; the Cybernet Space Cube was a CGI metal cube added to the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; rebroadcast of the original &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon, serving as a screen transition.&lt;br /&gt;
* Apelinq refers to the Terrocons; the way he describes them is less like that of the original combiner team, and more like the endless hordes of animal-mode Transformers from &#039;&#039;Energon&#039;&#039;, or the [[Dark Energon]] zombies from &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Night Viper does not trust Buzz Saw, knowing that the last incarnation of the Wreckers were betrayed by supposedly former enemy agents; in the 3H Productions &#039;&#039;Wreckers&#039;&#039; series, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] was a mole on the team.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Wreckers come across a Predacon colony in the [[Dark Nebula]]; the Dark Nebula was seen in the &#039;&#039;Victory&#039;&#039; anime.&lt;br /&gt;
* In the comments on the final post, someone ask if Buzz Saw is the same Transformer as the original Buzzsaw, bringing up his and Laserbeak&#039;s death in BotCon 2006&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Dawn of Future&#039;s Past]]&amp;quot;; after someone else explains which Buzz Saw it is, Tornado expresses surprise at Laserbeak and Buzzsaw lasting that long, and that he thinks Soundwave was a big bore, like the Constructicons before him in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Real-life references===&lt;br /&gt;
* When told by an audience member that the [[BotCon]] website revealed a knight (Devcon), Tornado exlaiams &amp;quot;[[Rom|ROM?!?]]&amp;quot;, the spaceknight from the franchise of the same name.&lt;br /&gt;
* A fair few new characters introduced have their names taken from characters in the &#039;&#039;G.I. Joe&#039;&#039; franchise, including: &lt;br /&gt;
** Horror Show, who takes his name from the [[Horrorshow|weapons expert]] of the Russian [[Oktober Guard]].&lt;br /&gt;
** Warwolf, who takes his name from a [https://www.yojoe.com/action/01/warwolf.shtml Manimal bounty hunter], released as part of the &amp;quot;Manimal&amp;quot; subline.&lt;br /&gt;
** Gristle, who takes his name from a [https://www.yojoe.com/action/93/gristle.shtml criminal Headhunter].&lt;br /&gt;
** Munitia, who takes her name from a [https://www.yojoe.com/action/09/munitia.shtml Cobra mercenary] released by the G.I. Joe Collectors Club.&lt;br /&gt;
** Tripwire, who takes his name from a G.I. Joe [[Tripwire (G.I. Joe)|explosives expert]].&lt;br /&gt;
** Drop Zone, who takes his name from a G.I. Joe [https://www.yojoe.com/action/90/dropzone.shtml Sky Patrol member].&lt;br /&gt;
** Backstop, who takes his name from a G.I. Joe [https://www.yojoe.com/action/87/backstop.shtml driver of the Persuasion vehicle].&lt;br /&gt;
** Wide Scope, who takes his name from a G.I. Joe [https://www.yojoe.com/action/03/widescope.shtml infantry and negotiations expert] from the &#039;&#039;G.I. Joe vs Cobra&#039;&#039; toyline.&lt;br /&gt;
** Guillotine and Gallows, who take their names from a [https://www.yojoe.com/action/06/guillotine.shtml pair] of Cobra [https://www.yojoe.com/action/06/gallows.shtml Plague Troopers].&lt;br /&gt;
** Rolling Thunder and Thunderclap, who take their names from [https://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/88/rollingthunder/ two] G.I. Joe [https://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/89/thunderclap/ vehicles].&lt;br /&gt;
** Sky Creeper, who takes his name from a Cobra [https://www.yojoe.com/action/91/skycreeper.shtml Air Commando].&lt;br /&gt;
** Red Star, who take his name from the [https://www.yojoe.com/action/91/redstar.shtml second leader] of the Oktober Guard.&lt;br /&gt;
** Nullifier, who takes his name from the [[Iron Grenadier]] [https://www.yojoe.com/action/88/nullifier.shtml pilots].&lt;br /&gt;
** Skyduster, who takes his name from a G.I. Joe [https://www.yojoe.com/action/08/skyduster.shtml pilot].&lt;br /&gt;
** Neurotoxin, who takes his name from a Cobra [https://www.yojoe.com/action/04/neurotoxin.shtml Sand Scorpion] from the &#039;&#039;Valor vs Venom&#039;&#039; toyline.&lt;br /&gt;
* Earthquake&#039;s chest was made of Duranium armor; Duranium is a metal from &#039;&#039;[[Star Trek]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Thunderlane, Prism Glider, and Star Dasher take their names from characters in &#039;&#039;[[My Little Pony]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Cannonball the 4th participated in the [[Garyun Melee]], which takes its name from the transforming pirate ship from &#039;&#039;{{w|Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver}}&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado describes Eclipse as an &amp;quot;energetic little robot&amp;quot; that &amp;quot;just keeps going and going,&amp;quot; referencing the tagline of the {{w|Energizer Bunny}}. He also describes him as having &amp;quot;sharp, pointy teeth,&amp;quot; referencing the man-eating {{w|Rabbit of Caerbannog}} from &#039;&#039;{{w|Monty Python and the Holy Grail}}&#039;&#039;. Eclipse enjoys toying with the Hunter, probably referencing the various &#039;&#039;{{w|Looney Tunes}}&#039;&#039; cartoons with {{w|Bugs Bunny}} and {{w|Elmer Fudd}} facing off one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado refers to Ferak&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Arms of War]]&amp;quot; bomb as a &amp;quot;Frankenbomb experiment&amp;quot;, referring to [[Frankenstein|Victor Frankestein]], of course.&lt;br /&gt;
* Frellus IV takes its name from the word &amp;quot;frell&amp;quot;, a sci-fi swear from &#039;&#039;{{w|Farscape}}&#039;&#039;. The planet&#039;s inhabitants, the Hasmata, take their name from an alien term for hell, also from &#039;&#039;Farscape&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Sky Seer is pretty obviously the stereotypical parrot that hangs around pirates.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Verronian Warp Star comes from &#039;&#039;Doctor Who&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;{{w|Journey&#039;s End (Doctor Who)|Journey&#039;s End}}&amp;quot;. Its description matches up with the info given in the show; created by soothsayers and extremely explosive if not careful with them. The Lukythian Warp Star, meanwhile, is created by the Lukythians, a species from &#039;&#039;Farscape&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ventax II comes from &#039;&#039;Star Trek: The Next Generation&#039;&#039;; as shown here, the planet is a peaceful, agrarian society.&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado compares his babbling to a [[Banik]], another species from &#039;&#039;Farscape&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* When asked if the Verronian Warp Star is a &#039;&#039;Doctor Who&#039;&#039; reference, Tornado mentions the planets [[Trenzalore]], and an individual who was apparently named &amp;quot;Please&amp;quot;, referring to events from &#039;&#039;Doctor Who&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;{{w|The Name of the Doctor}}&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Tornado mentions the Beta Quadrant and the Gamma Quadrant, names for regions of space from &#039;&#039;Star Trek&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Some of the crew speculate that the &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039; is headed to find the [[Tigamaru treasure]]: Tigamaru is a robot pirate from the anime &#039;&#039;{{w|Daigunder}}&#039;&#039;. The [[Maelstrom Exchequer]] is presumably named for fellow &#039;&#039;Daigunder&#039;&#039; villain Professor Maelstrom.&lt;br /&gt;
* Devcon saracastically claims that if Apelinq squints at the carnage left by Flamewar, he might see Primus face or Optimus Prime&#039;s skidplate, referencing the &amp;quot;{{w|Perceptions of religious imagery in natural phenomena|potato chip Jesus}}&amp;quot; and other similar phenomena.&lt;br /&gt;
* Apelinq offers to send out a [[Khybertronic General Distress Notice]], named after Khyber, a villain from &#039;&#039;{{w|Ben 10: Omniverse}}&#039;&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;
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===Errors===&lt;br /&gt;
* Wheellock&#039;s name is initially spelt as &amp;quot;Wheel Lock&amp;quot;, but after that is consistently spelt as &amp;quot;Wheellock&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* It may or may not be intentional, but the Cybertronian Knights&#039; name is confusingly spelled both in the aforementioned way and identically to their progenitor group, the Knights of Cybertron.&lt;br /&gt;
* Flamewar&#039;s name is rendered as &amp;quot;Flame War&amp;quot; in its first mention but as one word everywhere else.&lt;br /&gt;
* Early on, Tornado responded to a commentor asking about Swindle by telling him he had no idea who that was. Later on, however, Tornado brings up Swindle, the author probably having forgot about that comment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Other trivia===&lt;br /&gt;
* The entry detailing the acquiring of the map to the future, along with the entries for Squirm and Olin Zarak, were originally printed in the &#039;&#039;[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club (magazine)|Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club]]&#039;&#039; magazine (issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 55|#55]] for the map entry, and issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 56|#56]] for the latter two). There are some minor changes in wording between the two:&lt;br /&gt;
** Zarratron was spelled as &amp;quot;Zarratran&amp;quot; in print.&lt;br /&gt;
** Tornado&#039;s log on Olin cuts off rather abruptly in the print version, seemingly to indicate that he was interrupted. In the online version, the log ends normally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Somewhat oddly, Alpha Trizer is described as being someone that has been around forever, despite him being younger than bots like Devcon. Perhaps this is referring to his Alpha Trion component, although this is never made explicit.&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Source:Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur Facebook archive at the Transformers Wiki]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Source:Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur Journal Entries|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur journal entry archive at the Transformers Wiki]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tornado-Decepticon-Saboteur/735228939844774 Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur] on Facebook&lt;br /&gt;
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|seriesissue=[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|&#039;&#039;Transformers Timelines&#039;&#039;]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;text story&lt;br /&gt;
|prev=Safe Spaces&lt;br /&gt;
|next=Coalescence&lt;br /&gt;
|seriesissue2=&#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|prev2=&lt;br /&gt;
|next2=The Inexorable March&lt;br /&gt;
|image=Derailment-titlepage.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
|caption=A story of sacrifice, and betrayal, and good people dying in &#039;&#039;stupid, pointless ways&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
|title=&amp;quot;Derailment&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|publisher=[[Transformers Collectors&#039; Club]] (online exclusive)&lt;br /&gt;
|date=[[December 27]], [[2016]]&lt;br /&gt;
|by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[David Bishop]]&lt;br /&gt;
|art by=[[Guido Guidi]], [[Jesse Wittenrich]], [[Christopher Colgin]], [[Josh Burcham]], [[Matt Frank]], and [[Gonçalo Lopes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|cover=Christopher Colgin&lt;br /&gt;
|editor=Jesse Wittenrich&lt;br /&gt;
|contributing editors=[[Louis Sun]]&lt;br /&gt;
|colors=&lt;br /&gt;
|pagecount=179pp&lt;br /&gt;
|chronology=Circa [[2390]]&lt;br /&gt;
|continuity=&#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;It&#039;s Galva Convoy&#039;s Vehicons versus Cybertron as the Grand Uprising reaches its explosive finale.&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
===Part 1—Drowning in the Depth of the Lethe===&lt;br /&gt;
;V minus 2.72 solar cycles...&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Resistance]] holds half of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the [[Independent Predacus States]] and [[Maximal Nation]] another 20%, some of the local warlords like [[Shokaract]] are willing to cooperate with the Resistance for concessions, and the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]] are digging in, while satellite communication has ceased. At Resistance HQ at [[Stanix]], nobody&#039;s happy that the [[Tripredacus Council|Tripredacus Alliance]] is demanding so much territory in exchange for cooperating. [[Lio Convoy]] plans to offer [[Burthov]] (majority [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] anyway) and use the demands to push them to help take [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] faster—and he doesn&#039;t mind the Predacus States bordering the Maximal Nation as both a check and to encourage the latter to expand to more Builder land. Either way, [[Preditron]] will have to be killed with plausible deniability on the Resistance&#039;s part. While Lio Convoy finds that distasteful, that &#039;&#039;is&#039;&#039; why they rescued him. The only other main strategic issue is [[Carpessa]] and [[Damaxus]] have gone silent. Lio orders this checked out.&lt;br /&gt;
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In secret, he&#039;s feeling disquiet about all the &#039;greater good&#039; atrocities he&#039;s been doing and wonders when exactly the bill is going to turn up...&lt;br /&gt;
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;V minus 0.64...&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]] and [[Stormrazor]] are the ones off to the island of Daxamus, passing through the storm-ridden [[Rust Sea]], and they find thousands of Cybertronians building vast structures there, even though Stormrazor&#039;s picking up no life signs. These thousands all have just three identical forms. The [[Aero Drone|aero drone]]s make the two out and attack, and, even though Stormrazor sacrifices himself so Buzz Saw can get away, the wasp is too scared to risk himself sending their report back and surrenders instead. He is killed and his dying body converted into one of the enemy, his last thought that being shot dead would have been better.&lt;br /&gt;
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;V minus 0.22...&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Eject (G1)|Eject]]&#039;s grand scheme of [[Galva Convoy]] creating an army of loyal killers has finally come to pass, as Galva Convoy has developed the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]. Obedient, mindless, and fearless, these drones convert Maximals and Predacons into more Vehicons and will put an end to the Resistance. They ignored ethical issues brought up by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. Just to be on the safe side, Eject made sure that General Order 66—no Vehicons into the Builder-held arctic without a supermajority vote in the Assembly—was hardwired into their [[CNA]], and then infected a few Builder-loyal troops with the Vehicon virus so they&#039;d be taken prisoner and spread it all about the enemy. &lt;br /&gt;
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With Carpessa and Daxamus being successful tests, Eject knows victory is in sight and also knows what an irredeemable thing he&#039;s done. To his great shame, he also finds the Resistance are now running their own Games, the very Games &#039;&#039;he&#039;&#039; invented, with the POWs he&#039;d set up. He tells himself the Vehicons will rebuild Cybertron and benefit both Builder and protoformer once the war&#039;s over. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;V minus 0.17...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A storm is raging over [[Harmonex]] and base guard [[Magna Stampede]] is bloody sick of waiting for [[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]] to get in already. Fretting something&#039;s gone wrong, he calls a replacement guard and goes off looking for his partner. He finds the city dark from power outage and Vehicons creeping about, attacking anyone they run into. Discovering they&#039;re jamming all radio transmissions, he fires a flare up to alert the others. Stockade arrives in time to drive them off but is infected, and, to Magna&#039;s horror, she begins to transform into [[Stockade (Universe 2003)|a tank drone]]. Passing Resistance forces then mistake her for a hostile. To Magna&#039;s greater horror, his still-living partner is deemed incurable and, as he passes out, [[CatSCAN]] surgically removes her spark, killing her, for study.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;V minus 0.02...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lio Convoy is involved in his daily media check, listening in from each faction&#039;s official broadcasts (the new [[Voice of Maximals]] channel is proving very good) to the scattered local broadcasters. That&#039;s how he first learns...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
;V&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
...about the Vehicon infection [[Safe Spaces|breaking out]] at [[Protihex]]. There&#039;s very few soldiers in range of Protihex and if it falls to &#039;&#039;this&#039;&#039; threat, all of Resistance territory is at risk! Realizing the sudden radio loss and, he now realizes, the Builders&#039; far too easy evacuation from lower [[Ky-Alexia]] was all part of this plan, he declares a war council in three cycles.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[Proximax]], the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)|Ex-Bots]]—minus [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] who&#039;s off on a personal mission—are trying to capture [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], who plans to use the [[Robosmasher|Robo-Smasher]] to conquer the city, without harming the civilians that are all over the place. He&#039;s effortlessly getting away from them and they can&#039;t pull out their big guns like [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] without injuring anyone, and, to add insult to injury, the spider has hacked into their comms to diss them. To [[Snapper]]&#039;s dismay, Tarantulas has backup in the form of a Robo-Smashed [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]! The Dinobot is too much for them to easily handle and [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] is having problems fighting Tarantulas on his own. She can, however, boast to the villain they&#039;ve been jamming the signal he&#039;d send to the Smasher since the jump (thanks to [[Overshoot]]&#039;s ghost informing her). When Grimlock gets too close to Stiletto, the signal&#039;s jammed for him too and he batters Tarantulas into submission before also agreeing to be arrested. But as Tarantulas laughs that the apocalypse has already started anyway, Overshoot warns Stiletto of what&#039;s going on in Protihex and soon [[Nova Cronum]] too.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Derailment Operation Amputation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|The sun rose on Mega-City Two at 05:50. It sparkled like a shower of gold on the sea, cast a rich array of pink and orange on the glaseen towers, banished the darkness of night for another day...&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;At 05:56, the sun rose again.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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At V plus 0.57, the Vehicons have overrun all the Resistance&#039;s rear echelons. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]&#039;s crew have fought their way free of Protihex and, to [[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]]&#039;s anger, both he and Preditron agree they should flee to the Maximal Nation for help. In an act of severe desperation and against most of the Resistance&#039;s command rank, Lio Convoy has ordered the [[K-Class]] to be used: four [[Commando (RID)|Commandos]] who had volunteered to be an ultimate deterrent weapon and found themselves [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear suicide bombers]]. [[Rollbar (RID)|Jeepers]] is on Daxamus, [[Armorhide (RID)|Dangar]] sent to Carpessa, and a resigned [[Movor]] is to be dropped on Protihex. When footage comes in of the bombings, Lio Convoy forces himself to look. &lt;br /&gt;
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With aero drones shooting down the &#039;&#039;[[Dreadrock]]&#039;&#039;, Movor has to jump early but decides not to deploy, believing no threat is worth wholesale slaughter. But when he sees the monstrosity that is the Vehicons, and realizes exactly what&#039;s going on, he jumps; as he plummets, he&#039;s armed remotely by Lio Convoy. At this range, other cities are in the blast radius but there&#039;s little choice.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only ninety-three proto-formers were still alive in Protihex but thousands more in nearby Nuon and [[Lower Petrohex]] when Movor detonates. The resulting hole in the planet&#039;s crust is greater than [[Rodimus&#039; Folly]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Southeast Protihex has survived due to the early detonation and the Vehicons still around shoot down &#039;&#039;Dreadrock&#039;&#039;. Bitter that the Vehicons have survived this last resort, Lio Convoy orders all available reserves (i.e. &#039;&#039;anywhere&#039;&#039; where Builders aren&#039;t an active threat) to rally at Upper Petrohex and that [[Rageland]] will be offered [[Praxis|Praxus]] if [[Rage (BW)|Rage]], next on the Vehicon&#039;s list if they fall, shows up to help. &lt;br /&gt;
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Cheetor&#039;s crew have made it to the Maximal Nation when they come under fire by the skittish locals, who are jamming their attempts at hailing in fear the virus is wirelessly transmitted. Ser-Ket has to fly out to make contact before they&#039;re allowed to land.  &lt;br /&gt;
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The Resistance reserves, many horrified at what happened and openly talking about Petrohex seceding from the Resistance, gather as the ash from the detonation makes the night grow darker. A few thousand incoming aero drones turn the offensive into a defensive but with their limited minds, the Vehicons prove unable to evade the barrage of anti-aircraft fire. [[Twinstrike (BWU)|Twinstrike]], part of [[Coelagon]]&#039;s troops and one with limited gun range, is depressed he&#039;s missing the scrap until he spots an incoming [[Cycle Drone|cycle drone]] army. Soon it becomes clear the sheer number of hostiles is going to soak up all the Resistance firepower and some guns are already overheating, and the [[Tank Drone|tank drone]]s are already moving in. Twinstrike charges them in beast mode and fails. As Twinstrike watches, Coelagon and hundreds of others are forcibly converted as the front collapses, and those who die like [[Judora (BWU)|Judora]] are considered lucky. With [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]]&#039;s help, Twinstrike sets off his internal phlogiston reserves and blows up everything in a fifty-meter radius.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
By V Plus 1.42, Petrohex, [[Polyhex]], and [[Dodecahex]] are all being overrun and the Resistance is going to be facing three hundred and fifty thousand more Vehicons: the Resistance as a whole only has 380,000. In the face of this threat, surrender is on the table. But the very existence of Vehicons means that even if they do surrender, the Builders will now use Vehicon conversion on any who cross them rather than merely the Games, and so surrender cannot be brokered. &lt;br /&gt;
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So with the Vehicons as something they can&#039;t directly stop, Lio Convoy announces they&#039;ll force the Builders to call them off by escalating at the front line and seizing [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] tonight!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Part 2—Burned by the Banks of the Phlegethon===&lt;br /&gt;
In contested [[Tesarus (polity)|Tesarus]], [[Steel Jaw]] and [[Ramulus]] are discussing Lio Convoy&#039;s latest orders—they know that the [[Pack]] can defeat the enemy in an all-out push but they also know the reason they didn&#039;t do the push was the sheer amount of Resistance casualties. Hoping to cut [[Erector (G1)|Erector]]&#039;s reaction time, Steel Jaw decides to make their attack earlier than their orders say.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Maximal Nation, the [[Maximal High Council]] are unnerved and unsure whether to join Convoy&#039;s attack or shore up their own defenses. [[Tigatron]], the swing voter, advocates joining the attack as, with the Resistance facing defeat rather than defeat the Builders for them, they can no longer stay neutral. It&#039;s then that Cheetor, Ser-Ket, and Preditron arrive, and Tigatron ushers them into the Council to give their firsthand views. After their statements, the Council deliberates for another megacycle but it&#039;s a 4–1 vote in favor of action. The Tripredacus deliberate on Convoy&#039;s call to arms too. [[Ram Horn]] prats about, lurching from the hope they can exploit this to asking whether it&#039;d be bad if all the Predacon civilians went Vehicon anyway, but [[Sea Clamp]] sneakily turns him towards fighting by appealing to his hawkish tendencies. Elsewhere, Rage is already involved as she decided to fight rather than cede newly gained Praxis; in the face of the ongoing Vehicon assault, her forces and civilians are being evacuated to fortified [[Triax]]. Majordomo [[Flytrap]] advocates just abandoning the Maximals of Praxis but such an act would contradict her view of herself as a sovereign.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While Preditron and Ser-Ket fly off to the Predacus States to fight for their kind and the Maximal forces mount up, Builder [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], priest at Dodecahex&#039;s [[First Church of Primus]], is preaching that the prophesied apocalypse is upon them. When asked why [[Primus]] is allowing this, he can only say this may be a warning from above about the cost of warfare. That&#039;s when the Vehicons reach the church itself. With defense impossible, Sunstorm tells his congregation to leave him—immobile and wired into the church himself—and flee through the vaults. Once they&#039;re gone, he triggers his old fusion reactors in a defiant meltdown.&lt;br /&gt;
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Erector has trouble getting the demoralized [[74th Division]] into shape. Faking enthusiasm and confidence, he tells the disgruntled [[Strikedown]] that he makes them build all these gunnery defenses because the Resistance doesn&#039;t &#039;&#039;dare&#039;&#039; come at them straight-on. That&#039;s when the attack hits. With the defenses not fully set up, they&#039;re taking damage but the confused Erector knows that the Maximals don&#039;t have their own artillery in position, making any subsequent attack far too vulnerable to his counters. The [[Dark Skies Patrol]] are sent up to recon the enemy. While [[Ram-Jet]] is killed, [[Wind-Sheer]] successfully finds the Pack&#039;s artillery battery and Erector is able to launch a retaliatory bombardment. When the 25,000 troops of the Pack charge their outnumbered foes, Erector calls for them to pay for every microhic.&lt;br /&gt;
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Other fronts go against the Builders. At [[Proximax]], the Predacons are on the attack and making easy work of it. [[Dark Scream]] is startled when [[Bazooka (BW)|Bazooka]] and the Ex-Bots make it clear they&#039;ll respond violently to any collateral damage, so he takes the extra few seconds to remove a sniper without moving an entire building. At the [[Plurex]] border, Cheetor recons the 58th Micromasters while the [[National Maximal Army]] use portable forcefields to cross the [[Sonic Canyons]] rather than the mined bridges. Once they&#039;re spotted, they start taking heavy fire but the bridgehead is established. At the 58th&#039;s HQ, [[Sky High (Micromaster)|Sky High]] advises [[Eagle Eye (G1)|Eagle Eye]] that they&#039;re facing a collapse and there&#039;s already mass surrenders, and Eagle Eye duly orders a staged retreat. &lt;br /&gt;
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As the Assembly&#039;s emergency meeting, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] tells Eject how bad the Vehicon strategy has went and [[Traachon]] reports they have a 57% chance of Iacon being attacked, but Galva Convoy dismisses it as a desperate last gasp before the Resistance dies. Rage breaks out when Ratbat mocks Hot Rod&#039;s Micromasters&#039; for falling back, with [[Riker]] snarling that they want men to fall back as they don&#039;t have the numbers for till the last bot stands. When [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Cross-Cut]] asks about rescinding Order 66, Eject screams out against it: they &#039;&#039;need&#039;&#039; some protoformers around after the war for society to even exist. But the option remains on the table and he can see Galva Convoy smirking about it...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Unaware a breakthrough at [[Yuss]] is one of Cross-Cut&#039;s red lines, Lio Convoy is trying to seize the guns of the city so naval forces will be able to reach Iacon. The seven Maxilla forts are being rapidly seized while [[Scylla]] takes the Resistance flotilla out to see in anticipation of victory. While the Micromasters fight to the last, they&#039;re being cut down. With Rageland, Petrohex, Burthov, [[Altihex]], [[Helex (polity)|Helex]], and [[Corumkan]] all under attack by Vehicons, and all of them key Resistance production sites, the Resistance have to make this bloody move fast. Lio Convoy himself, [[Survive]], and the latter&#039;s [[Fighting Quasars]] are trying to take [[Fort Qalt]], while [[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]] tries to rally his forces long enough that they can obliterate the flotilla, at which point he&#039;ll disable the guns and order his men to surrender. But Goldbug&#039;s out of luck: Lio Convoy finds and storms his command bunker. To the Autobot&#039;s disgust, Lio Convoy looks offended when [[Quillfire (BWU)|one of his men]] kills the wounded [[Gingham]] but never countermands the action. When Lio Convoy asks for the gun command codes, Goldbug refuses and is knocked unconscious for it. &lt;br /&gt;
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Triax&#039;s walls by this point, are crumbling. Despite Rageland&#039;s courage, with civilians too picking up whatever tools they have to fight, the Vehicons are too numerous. Rage lies to [[Springload (BWU)|a dying corporal]] that the Vehicons have been driven back and he helped stop their final push.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Derailment TidalWave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|&amp;quot;Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from Hell&#039;s heart, I stab at thee, for hate&#039;s sake, I spit my last breath at th- &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;quot;TIDAL WAVE! TIDAL WAVE!&amp;quot; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;quot;Dammit, Tidal Wave!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
As Scylla hopes the mode-locked Resistance flagship &#039;&#039;[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]&#039;&#039; and her motley fleet can stand up to the Builders&#039; own forces and &#039;&#039;[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]&#039;&#039;, [[Break]] reports they just can&#039;t crack the codes on the Qualt guns and Lio Convoy knows they can&#039;t just destroy them as they&#039;re needed to destroy the [[Trannis Fork River|Trannis Fork]] batteries. Break fears everything he&#039;s done as a Resistance hacker will be wiped out by this failure when he realizes the security protocols for Goldbug&#039;s direct interface would be less stringent. To Lio Convoy&#039;s horror, Break plugs himself directly in and dies cracking the codes. The Yuss guns duly target Trannis Fork and Scylla sails her fleet on to battle. &lt;br /&gt;
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Scylla correctly guesses commander [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] will sends in his subsea forces first and decides to let them close in for an ambush. [[Diveplane]]&#039;s Micromasters manage to sink the &#039;&#039;[[Drydock (BWU)|Drydock]]&#039;&#039;, which had been set up as a sacrificial lamb that Banzai-Tron mistakes as a lead destroyer. Undersea shielding protects the others from being sunk, which Diveplane realises and reports to the &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039; that they&#039;ve likely been made; Banzai-Tron repositions his fleet to support subsea forces but the time that takes is the time Scylla decides to move to offensive action. [[Cybershark]]&#039;s forces make their surprise attack. Diveplane&#039;s forces scatter, with herself being killed by [[Claw Jaw]], and the undersea beasts help the flotilla cut a wedge through Banzai-Tron&#039;s lines, who either sink, run away, or surrender. Talk of surrender gets Banzai-Tron&#039;s weapon officer [[Starhook]] killed: the &#039;&#039;Tidal Wave&#039;&#039; is instead going to sacrifice itself by ramming the &#039;&#039;Broadside&#039;&#039;. The vessel itself begins to roar its own name in glee and Scylla despondently orders as many of her crew to evacuate as they can before going down with her ship. Cybershark inherits command as the battle bloodily ends.&lt;br /&gt;
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At Tesarus, the Pack have lost a great many &#039;bots but they&#039;ve overrun the 74th&#039;s ground forces. Steel Jaw leads a charge when he&#039;s abruptly gunned down. A megacycle later, Ramulus walks through the corpses as the Pack achieve victory. The 74th are down, Erector himself stabbed in the back by [[Snarl (BW)|Diablo]], but only eight thousand rebels remain both alive and operational. He nevertheless reports the road to Iacon is now open.&lt;br /&gt;
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Triax is using the dead Vehicons to repair breaches now. Rage orders everyone but the core soldiers to retreat to the royal palace&#039;s walls to await further siege. &lt;br /&gt;
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At V Plus 2.64, the final push takes place. While the Resistance had planned to sail to Iacon, Banzai-Tron&#039;s last act means they instead have to march on foot while the flotilla acts as riverside mobile artillery. Seventy thousand beasts with five thousand supporting sailors head under Lio Convoy&#039;s command, with National, Predacus, and nearby Resistance forces also advancing and all others ordered to prevent Builders from withdrawing to assist Iacon. In a barnstorming speech, Lio Convoy declares that they&#039;re choosing between victory and extinction! The Assembly consider themselves to be facing the same problem, even as Galva Convoy notes seventy percent of Resistance territory has been overrun. If only Order 66 wasn&#039;t stopping his Vehicons from protecting the arctic.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Assembly votes and despite some surprising nays like [[Sherma]], it comes down to a single vote by [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock-Out]]. Knock-Out, out of spite to the nays turning down his previous tax break bill and being bribed by Ratbat, votes aye.&lt;br /&gt;
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As Order 66 is rescinded, Eject decides to run to Hot Rod for help.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even as this happens, Rageland has fallen and the one in ten civilians that were in it are crammed like sardines in the Royal Palace. Every tower the Tankors blow up crushes hundreds to death. Rage&#039;s own arm-cannon has exploded from overuse, her right hand is slag. Loyal [[Manticon]] is converted. It&#039;s all over... until the Vehicons, registering Order 66, &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; abruptly turn and head north. It&#039;s a miracle... right?&lt;br /&gt;
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===Part 3—Frozen the Flow of the Cocytus===&lt;br /&gt;
V plus 2.83, and at the banks of Trannis Fork, Hot Rod knows he has little left to defend Iacon from the advancing hordes. Ratbat orders him to use his scant seventeen thousand—that includes conscripted [[Cyberdroid]]s—to hold the line until the Vehicons arrive and they can just use the city buildings themselves for guerrilla warfare cover, regardless of civilian casualties. Pretending he didn&#039;t hear his orders clearly, Hot Rod and his mechs will fall back to central Iacon, linking up with the scattered units from other retreats. This, he knows and is glad about, means defeat may be on the way.&lt;br /&gt;
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At Ky-Alexia, [[Hydraulic]] has led the 56th Micromasters to victory against [[Skydive (BM)|Sky-Dive]]&#039;s [[Tol-Tech]] when the Vehicon forces come in from the west. Sky-Dive watches in horrified awe as they drive on to the north and decides not to tell his men how screwed the Resistance is.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Resistance are in Iacon by V plus 2.94 and bemused at the near-total lack of opposition. Inside their mobile control center, command tries to work out what&#039;s happening. They come to the conclusion that since the Builders are smart enough to know the best option is to use guerrilla warfare in every building to slow them down, Hot Rod chose not to; Iacon is thus an open city and Hot Rod must be hoping they force a surrender. Lio Convoy wishes all the enemy had been as moral as Hot Rod. He may not have had to commit so many dark acts.&lt;br /&gt;
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At Builder-controlled [[Glibax|Gilbax]], [[Longtooth]] can see thousands of Maximal refugees fleeing into the city as the Vehicons head their way. It takes a megacycle for the infected army to pass.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[High Council Pavilions|High Pavilion]] knows all it has are the [[Iacon Police Force]] and the [[Pavilion Guard]] if the new &amp;quot;001st Micromaster Division&amp;quot; don&#039;t fight. [[Grimwing (BWU)|Grimwing]] reports to Lio Convoy that, indeed, the Division do not look like they will. Problem is, the Vehicons are two megacycles out and organizing to hit on all sides. Lio Convoy orders all forces to take the Assemblybots &#039;&#039;alive&#039;&#039; so they can get the Vehicons to stop. At the Assembly end, a fed-up [[Abraham Dante|Dante]] is guarding a minor access tunnel—he used to be [[Scorponok (G1)|&#039;&#039;MegaZarak&#039;s head&#039;&#039;]] and now look at him—with his old partner [[Caliburn (BWU)|Caliburn]]. Being stuck together causes the two to fight over old wartime matters, allowing the Resistance to easily break in (Dante cowardly surrenders, but it doesn&#039;t save him). Soon every entrance is breached by [[Psycho-Orb]]&#039;s [[Angry Asteroid]]s and [[B&#039;Boom]]&#039;s [[Mighty Comet]]s, with only the Guards left as the police flee; Guard leader [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] reluctantly destroys the narthex and all the art within to stop the rebel advance, scatters his troops to tactical positions, and walks out to die with his team.&lt;br /&gt;
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Psycho-Orb had never expected Lio Convoy to get this far when he defected. He just didn&#039;t like [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]]. As he takes the Pavilion corridors, his troops are ambushed by [[zirconium]] gas and auto-guns, forcing them to run towards Micromaster tanks [[Sidetrack (G1)|Sidetrack]] and [[Bombshock (G1)|Bombshock]]. Everyone dies around him. In a last act, he sets off a grenade, dying to ensure the Micromasters won&#039;t stop the rest of the Asteroids.&lt;br /&gt;
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All these reports of valiant last stands and heroic deaths bore Knock-Out, as do his fellow Assemblymen. Riker has left. When Flak reports they&#039;re pretty much finished, Ratbat bellows for Galva Convoy. The mech of the hour, now sporting a new Vehicon-styled insignia, smoothly says that he&#039;ll fast-track troops to the Pavilion if the Assembly would like to move the bunker to the surface to watch the show. As they do that, they&#039;re unaware Flak and the handful of his men left alive have charged the Resistance to give them time to lift off.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Vehicons finally reach the Resistance&#039;s rear, the tanks being abandoned by the faster cycles and jets. They&#039;re chewed up by suppressing fire and when the bunker flies out of the ground, Lio Convoy goes up with a flying squad to get that surrender. It doesn&#039;t go as he expected: first Ratbat mocks him (losing an arm for that) and second, Knock-Out demands action via holodisk from... from &#039;&#039;him&#039;&#039;? Galva Convoy orders his Vehicons to cease fighting the Resistance and a horde of aero drones divebomb the risen bunker, knocking through the surprised fliers to land and surround Lio Convoy and Blackarachnia. &lt;br /&gt;
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Then the Vehicons infect the entire Assembly. &lt;br /&gt;
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With the Assembly turned into [[Copter Drone|new]] [[Artillery Drone|hulking]] drones, Grimwing&#039;s returning forces are shot out of the sky and Lio Convoy has to retreat. The Assembly&#039;s [[Steel Wind|last bodyguard]], who&#039;d not bothered to try and fight Lio Convoy, flees with him: far as they&#039;re concerned, Lio Convoy is the only future Cybertron has left.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Part 4—Slaughter at the Source of the Styx===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Iacon Communication Service|ICS]] has a difference of opinion: [[Fever Dream]] thinks they should report the Vehicons are here to help and everything is fine, and [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] is incredulous. Rook gives up on his delusional boss and broadcasts that the Vehicons have turned on Iacon. Fever Dream breaks in to inform viewers that everything is great. He continues to report the Vehicons are saviors even as they convert everyone in the ICS.&lt;br /&gt;
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The army of the Resistance is now just fighting to not die. In utter desperation, Lio Convoy asks for [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]], the last of the K-Class.&lt;br /&gt;
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Vehicons are demolishing any high rise that puts up a fight. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] had fortuitously got all of his muscle together and relocated the [[Darksyder]]s to a more defensible base before the Vehicons arrived. [[Inferno (BW)|Formikon]] loves the siege while [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] is a little more worried. However, Megatron seems unflustered and keeps making trips to [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]]&#039;s underground labs, and eventually he comes out with the scientist&#039;s new weapon, the [[Esau]]. It needs an expendable test subject and Scorponok, now long inured to such things, throws a screaming [[Waspinator (BW)|Wasp]] over to a probing Vehicon claw. He starts to transform until the Esau injects a [[cyber venom]] into him: the conversion stops partway, leaving him in a grotesque, powerful looking new body, &amp;quot;the Waspinator&amp;quot;, that Vehicons assume is one of their own. In fact, when the Waspinator walks out, the Vehicons&#039; behavior changes and they cease their attack. The Darksyders have a terrible new weapon. One that&#039;s laughing...&lt;br /&gt;
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Watching all this is [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]. He&#039;s sick of the Vehicons, sick of the minions he once thought he needed, and sick of how bad everything smells to his new Beast Upgrade self, but he still wishes to make contact with Megatron: this crime lord still seems like a useful ally. More importantly, Megatron just showed the Vehicons can be &#039;&#039;hacked&#039;&#039;. Galvatron would quite like to try that.&lt;br /&gt;
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Unaware of all this, Lio Convoy has armed a fatalistic Ro-Tor. At Level 10, he will almost certainly crack the planet. This will kill the planet but save the rest of space from the inevitable Vehicon plague. [[Black-Out|A Builder helicopter]] appears broadcasting a continuous-refresh EMP that temporarily knocks Vehicons out of the sky. It lands carrying the Assemblybots Eject and Riker, who Lio Convoy is &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; happy to see and Blackarachnia doesn&#039;t trust to genuinely pool resources with. The Builders reveal that Galva Convoy&#039;s control center is inside the [[Grand Mal]]; that Lio Convoy&#039;s broadcast-jamming [[Solipsistic Staff|Solipsistic Sword]] would render him invisible to sparkless Vehicons; and that Hot Rod&#039;s Division has fortified the High Pavilion Arena, making it an ideal position for the Resistance to fall back to. Ro-Tor is the one that says they&#039;ll do it, refusing to destroy Cybertron when there&#039;s still a better option, and Lio Convoy thanks him for reminding him to always strive for a better way. Riker announces his plan to use the Builder hardlines to broadcast to the other Resistance armies and the last stand is on!&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Bisk (BWU)|Bisk]] is grinding way through this new shoot-em-up level and realizes with glee, once the [[Chamber of the Ancients]] is blown up, that this is an attunement quest!&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Proximax]] has finally fallen to the Predacus&#039;s [[Legion of the Inferno]] and Magmatron&#039;s Ex-Bots have done all they can to shelter the civilians. Rather than Iacon, the army is turning to Nova Cronum—just where Stiletto said they&#039;d be needed. He returns to base to find Rampage is back and that Lio Convoy has called for everyone to head for Cronum and the Grand Mal. Rampage is not happy with the idea of them going along with another political cause until he sees footage of the Vehicons. This is the pain-filled unwinnable apocalypse he&#039;s dreamed about. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s have modified an old [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] into their new personal transport: the [[Ex-Jet]]. Their prisoner, Tarantulas, is deemed irredeemable but Snapper feels he can talk to Grimlock. The talk goes badly: Grimlock now feels more justified in his [[G-Virus]] attack plan, now the Builders have done it first. But even as Snapper walks out on him, he says he wants to help. &lt;br /&gt;
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At Iacon, the Army of the Resistance have been bogged down at Hubcap Interchange. Air superiority is in enemy hands, tunnels have been infested, and their rear lines have collapsed. B-Boom has no idea what to do. That&#039;s when several hundred Micromasters under Hot Rod break through Vehicon lines to break them out. The rebels safely reach the Arena, finding it heavily fortified and ringed with flak guns and with med-teams set up. They had the gear but not the numbers, but that&#039;s about to change...&lt;br /&gt;
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With both the Legion and the NMA converging on the Grand Mal, the Vehicons are being knocked back on two fronts in the short term. Black-Out is flying through the centre, being steadily worn down by fire, carrying Eject, Lio Convoy, Blackarachnia, Ro-Tor, [[Razorbeast]], [[Vertebreak (BWU)|Vertebreak]], and [[Apexus]]. They can see the Mal is being repaired: if Galva Convoy gets it back in the air, it&#039;s all over. East of the Mal, [[Aura]] and [[Nitrostreak]]&#039;s squads are encircled and exhausted when the Ex-Jet arrives in a blaze of glory and also guns. Vehicon chokepoints are knocked out, letting Aura&#039;s team move out—Aura is a tad worried when Stiletto gets to the ground, considering [[Burning Bridges|Aura sent her to be brainwashed]]. Stiletto doesn&#039;t care about Aura and cruelly jabs her about [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]]&#039;s death, and with the stakes this high, Aura can&#039;t explain who Wolfang really was, that she&#039;s sorry and guilty, or anything else. As Vehicons advance, Devastator forms up and literally punches a way clean to Predacon lines.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even as [[Autolauncher]] yells for everybody to not let the Maximals reach the Mal first, Dark Scream is breaking down under the stress of combat. Autolauncher then dies in front of him. In the darkest hour, Preditron calmly picks him up and calls out to the soldiers: at his stirring, calm speech, the Predacons begin to sing the old battle-hymn, one Dark Scream remembers [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] once sang, and when they charge the enemy Dark Scream exults in it.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Derailment SupremeCommanderLioConvoy.jpg|350px|thumb|right|For Narnia!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As Black-Out nears the Grand Mal, its right eye scours the sky with lasers and the helicopter is shot down. Only Eject&#039;s quick thinking gets the corpse to crash through the Mal&#039;s left eye, leaving the strike team battered but inside. To Lio Convoy&#039;s dismay, the Builder is mortally wounded doing this: they can never have a reckoning for all the black deeds Eject did and he&#039;s left feeling unaccountably sad by the death. Almost immediately after, the Resistance group is attacked by Vehicon drones. It&#039;s fought off but Vertebreak is converted, there&#039;s three levels to go, and the Solipsistic Sword isn&#039;t able to cloak the whole squad. By the time they reach Level 90, Lio Convoy&#039;s forces know time is against them and their only way through here is past more than fifty drones. Lio Convoy decides the bulk of them will be a distraction, with Ro-Tor insisting he&#039;s scaled down to Level 2 in case they &#039;&#039;do&#039;&#039; need to nuke out, while he and Blackarachnia use the Solipsistic Staff to get through.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tripredacus Council are focused on Preditron and the building adoration for him. Ram Horn knows this is because he&#039;s leading the Predacon way, giving hope, and they&#039;re not. [[Cicadacon]] says they know what to do... a few cycles later, the gestalt entity [[Tripredacus]], technology stolen from the Maximal Nation&#039;s [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] weapon, enters the battlefield. Everyone watches Preditron take a beating. A horrified Dark Scream starts to take a few steps forward to help when Ser-Ket comes screeching out of the sky. But she fails, and the last thing Preditron sees is a great fist coming for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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Lio Convoy and Blackarachnia walk to the command centre of the Mal to find the messy evidence of a recent massacre. Galva Convoy greets his &amp;quot;brother&amp;quot;, thanks him for the Resistance getting the Builders scared enough to unleash him and the Vehicons, and seems genuinely put out when neither rebel wants to embrace him. He believes he did everything Lio Convoy had ever stood for, bringing equality and order by erasing all individual minds so there can be no further exploitation or evil. When they oppose him, he turns on them both violently and angrily, noting he represents the &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; defining principle of the Resistance: Win at any cost.&lt;br /&gt;
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In grief and rage at Preditron&#039;s death, Ser-Ket hurls herself at Tripredacus and, by attacking the thigh joints with point-blank fire, she&#039;s able to crack it back into its component Predacons. Sea Clamp is half-dead, just as she is after that stunt, but Cicadacon and Ram Horn remain, the former unimpressed by her feeble promises of vengeance. Ram Horn shoots him dead; while combined, he saw that the other two thought him an easily duped useful idiot. With his help to stand, Ser-Ket faces the shocked Predacon soldiers and, before she passes out, she rallies them to kill every Vehicon between them and the Mal.&lt;br /&gt;
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And at the Grand Mal itself, the Resistance leaders are captured, beaten, with Lio Convoy wondering if Galva Convoy was right and the Resistance was only ever just a series of increasingly ethically worse decisions. So he decides to change the rules: he tells his clone he&#039;s right. All he&#039;s done is just what Lio Convoy himself did first and on a larger scale. To prove he&#039;s come around to his brother&#039;s way of thinking, he offers up Blackarachnia to be converted... and when a tank drone attempts to do that, Lio Convoy jumps in and takes the virus into himself.&lt;br /&gt;
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When Galva Convoy tries to pull him aside, Lio Convoy grabs him and won&#039;t let go: their identical sparks make them seem like one single entity and the infection spreads through both of them. As they&#039;re both converted, he gratefully sees Blackarachnia shoot him before he can turn on her.&lt;br /&gt;
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But as soon as she&#039;s done that, the walls begin to boom out that she&#039;s done them a favor by removing the two Convoys; the computer readouts show a mad, seven-eyed face; and the Grand Mal begins to lift off. [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] has taken control and he&#039;s going to exterminate the entire Cybertronian race.&lt;br /&gt;
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Every single &#039;bot in both armies and the Ex-Bots launches their attack. Thousands, Dark Scream among them, are obliterated in seconds.&lt;br /&gt;
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Rampage manages to board the craft, always having felt he&#039;d fight Delirious a third and final time, even as Blackarachnia takes Lio Convoy&#039;s corpse and tries to run for it. As the battle rages, [[Crazybolt (BW)|Crazybolt]] deduces that energy attacks aren&#039;t penetrating the Grand Mal&#039;s energy shields but around 20% of their projectiles are. Bazooka realizes fast that this means the Ex-Jet itself can do damage. He shoves his [[Conjunx Endura]] out and sends the plane on a kamikaze run, wishing he didn&#039;t have to, knowing he must. On the ground, Crazybolt wishes Bazooka had let him do it with him.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the shields crippled by Bazooka&#039;s sacrifice, the armies are able to score more hits. In return fire, Magnaboss loses one arm—[[Lio Junior|Lio Minor]]—while Devastator is left seemingly dead. Inside the Grand Mal, the Resistance trio are still fighting a running battle with Vehicons, a trio cut down to two when Apexus is infected and Razorbeast forced to euthanize. Blackarachnia makes it to them and orders Razorbeast to get Lio Convoy&#039;s body out, then Ro-Tor to follow her to the engine room.&lt;br /&gt;
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On the ground, Grimlock has a plan for him, Cheetor, and Snapper to bomb a tower into falling on the Vehicon hordes. Once there, it becomes clear the only place to lay a charge is somewhere where you can&#039;t escape in time. One of them will have to likely die until Grimlock pulls rank and heads off, mentioning as he goes that maybe Snapper had a point about the G-Virus after all. The Dinobot brings the house down and the Maximals charge on cue, while others pour fire onto the Mal. Snapper checks for Grimlock&#039;s body but none can be found.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the vast engine room, Blackarachnia says she&#039;ll take down the Vehicons and that Ro-Tor may have to transform. Ro-Tor agrees and jumps. But Rampage catches him! He is disgusted with what the Resistance did to Ro-Tor, disgusted by Blackarachnia&#039;s defense, and declares that this is the end of sacrificing others for the greater good. Then he tears the core bomb out of Ro-Tor and, ripping his own chest open, implants it in his own spark. Rampage orders them to leave as he fires about the place, giving them time to end before both he and Delirious burn in hell.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Imperious Delirious had been born out of a deliberate singularity on [[Gorlam Prime]], the product of a whole planet&#039;s mind. Once he&#039;d brushed aside the organics, he went looking for other Second-Born intellects such as himself, being a friendly god who liberated such &amp;quot;AIs&amp;quot; from their enslaving designs and gave them form. Something about the Transformers, the energy &#039;souls&#039; in mechanical bodies, filled him with disgust. He doesn&#039;t know why, he doesn&#039;t care, he just wants them all gone. He wanted to be the serpent that tempted Galva Convoy to work but is fine with being the vengeful god as on Gorlam. Once that&#039;s done, he could create an army, deal with the other Transformer worlds, then [[Metascan Omega]], then liberate all the Second-Borns the humans had enslaved.&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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Imperious notices his databanks are under attack by Rampage. It&#039;s there that Rampage knew Imperious would be and there that he attacks to call him out. The entity, gleeful at the idea of getting to kill Rampage, uses the internal systems to capture him and mock the protoform for even trying this. Rampage detonates the core bomb.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the wake of the Grand Mal&#039;s destruction, the Vehicons are left without direction and easy to take out. Cheetor, Ram Horn, Magmatron, Snapper, and Crazybolt come together in the blast wreckage. As the soldiers polish off the nearest Vehicons, Magmatron holds Crazybolt as the latter tries to tell a story about Bazooka that goes nowhere.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Part 5—Succor at the Shores of the Acheron===&lt;br /&gt;
The battle is won. At Iacon, Hot Rod and B&#039;Boom are having to face up to being around what was, until a few megacycles ago, mortal enemies. B&#039;Boom breaks down: war has broken him and he cannot command people to their deaths again. This is a feeling Hot Rod, former Prime, can relate to. He tells B&#039;Boom to listen to what this feeling is telling him, and realize the two of them can build rather than fight. At Nova Cronum, Stiletto is on the verge of system failure and riven with guilt that she survived when other Ex-Bots have not. She asks Overshoot what, as a ghost, he could see about this conflict, and is told that the fall of the Grand Mal seems fitting as the original launch of it is what caused the [[mechanimal]]s to emerge: that [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] may have been allowed to do what he did because after, the mechanimals spread across Cybertron and returned an ecosystem to it, and the newest conflict ensured the Beast Upgrade that means no need for further energon wars. That is, if that&#039;s what Transformers &#039;&#039;want&#039;&#039;, as the Builders had chosen to see the mechanimal rise as an infestation. Then he fades away for good, rejoining the Oracle. &lt;br /&gt;
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Solar cycles later, multiple former Resistance cities are devastated while others stand. Iacon is in ruins, plagued by feral Vehicons, and those same feral groups are harassing the bordering states. The Predacus States are ravaged and while the Maximal Nation is not, its army is in tatters. There are less than ten thousand Macromasters left, their time finally gone. &lt;br /&gt;
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And Lio Convoy—still alive—awakens in a [[Stanix]] hospital, Blackarachnia holding his hand. Cybervenom had stopped the Vehicon plague taking him over (he vaguely recalls this had been a theory CatSCAN had) and when he sees how fancy the hospital he&#039;s in &#039;&#039;is&#039;&#039;, he realizes with a shock that they did win after all. He is not bothered by the mass death of Macromasters. Bothered when Blackarachnia jokes it&#039;s amazing no new war has started, he says to call a summit of all factions somewhere neutral. The cycle of war and death must end.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Derailment Parliament.jpg|300px|thumb|&amp;quot;Now Ram Horn, I know she&#039;s wrong to say &#039;&#039;Hawk the Slayer&#039;&#039; is rubbish but how about instead of punching her in the face, you ask her to give &#039;&#039;Krull&#039;&#039; a try and see how it goes from there?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Eight solar cycles later, the summit is held at [[Dragon&#039;s Bane Cathedral]] in [[Hyperious]]—Shokaract has relations with the Resistance and Rageland, while his Predacon nature makes him acceptable to the IPS, and the city was barely touched in the war. B&#039;Boom had come to life for this, using every diplomatic tool imaginable to get the various heads of state together. The heads include Megatron, the Darksyders being the only pan-global force left (and his new recruit Tarantulas is gleeful at the thought of Stiletto seeing him there); the new Tripredacus Council of Ram Horn, Ser-Ket, and Magmatron; the obnoxious [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razor-Claw]], who seized the moons and won&#039;t stop yelling that others should know things about him; Riker, the last Assemblybot; but not Cheetor, who is flattered to be asked but does not think he should be the new fifth member of the Maximal High Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The summit goes on for days and tempers fray. Wind-Sheer and [[Shatterpoint]] work as security detail, the former aghast to learn the latter is a [[Unicron Truther]]. By the fourth solar cycle, various delegates are arguing about how much gets delegated on spacelane matters but they do finally agree on calling the new governing body the [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. On the ninth day, the decisions are finalised: the Parliament will be a sixteen-member body representing all the major powers, with the Resistance, Maximal Nation, and IPS having the largest delegations, and they will meet every other orbital cycle in rotating capitals. &lt;br /&gt;
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The earliest delegates chosen are B&#039;Boom, [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]], and [[Big Convoy|Slammoth]] for the Resistance; Airazor, Cheetor, and [[Optimal]], the head of Voice of Maximals, for the Maximal Nation; for the IPS, [[Sky Shadow (BW)|Sky Shadow]], the [[Predacon Secret Police]] head [[Shadow Panther]], and Ram Horn (a move assumed to show the IPS was here reluctantly); Hot Rod and Riker, for the remaining Builders; [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], Flytrap, and [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] for the warlords Razor-Claw, Queen Rage, and Shokaract; Stiletto for the stateless [[neutral]]s; and Megatron, representing himself and clearly hoping for more say. The make-up would make it difficult for any supermajority to exist, which Lio Convoy considered a feature to prevent tyranny of the majority rather than a bug. As the crippled, increasingly overshadowed Lio Convoy watches, the Parliament rules 13–2 to declare the day [[Unity Day]], a planetwide holiday.&lt;br /&gt;
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Two solar cycles later, Lio Convoy has decided to leave Cybertron: he is too polarizing a figure. On his way out, he tells a crying Blackarachnia that the Resistance, which stood against things but never had anything to stand for, needs to find a peacetime identity to survive. B&#039;Boom, they&#039;ve heard, is talking about forming it into an alliance of autonomous city-states, something Convoy hopes will become a shining example for the rest of the planet. She watches as he flies off, marking him as the greatest Cybertronian she ever knew.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fifty seven solar cycles after Unity Day, deep within Rodimus&#039; Folly, Rampage screams in bitter rage that he&#039;s reformed despite everything. Then he begins to climb out.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Featured characters==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters|&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[B&#039;Boom]] (1)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Lio Convoy]] (2)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (3)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cybershark]] (4)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Magna Stampede]] (14)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]] (16)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[CatSCAN]] (19)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] (21)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (28)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Overshoot]] (29)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (31)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Movor]] (35)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rollbar (RID)|Jeepers]] (37)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[R.E.V.|Eagle Killer]] (38)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] (39)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Break]] (40)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bump]] (41)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nightglider]] (43)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wedge Shape]] (44)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Steel Jaw]] (51)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramulus]] (52)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tigatron]] (53)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)|Silver Bolt]] (54)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Santon]] (55)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (56)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Lio Junior|Lio Minor]] (57)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] (65)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sharp Edge]] (67)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]] (80)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mantis]] (87)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Survive]] (95)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Catilla (DOTM)|Katilla]] (115)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Claw Jaw]] (120)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skydive (BM)|Sky-Dive]] (145)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Labrat]] (178)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Apexus]] (192)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Razorbeast]] (193)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Stopgap]] (194)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aura]] (195)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nitrostreak]] (196)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[9K]] (197)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Strong Panda|Panzer]] (202)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shatterpoint]] (203)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Big Convoy|Slammoth]] (205)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] (206)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimal]] (207)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Psycho-Orb]] (5)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]] (6)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Stormrazor]] (7)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Soundbyte|Soundbite]] (15)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Beetle]] (17)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]] (18)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Snapper]] (20)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Crazybolt (BW)|Crazybolt]] (22)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bazooka (BW)|Bazooka]] (23)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Magmatron]] (24)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (25)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] (32)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Preditron]] (33)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Autojetter]] (34)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Grimwing (BWU)|Grimwing]] (42)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Twinstrike (BWU)|Twinstrike]] (45)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] (46)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Judora (BWU)|Judora]] (47)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Snow Cat (BWU)|Snow Cat]] (48)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Coelagon]] (49)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ram Horn]] (58)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cicadacon]] (59)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sea Clamp]] (60)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rage (BW)|Queen Rage]] (61)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Manticon]] (62)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Night Viper]] (63)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Flytrap]] (64)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gas Skunk]] (68)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Buzzbomb]] (69)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tusks]] (70)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liftoff]] (81)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]] (82)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dark Scream]] (83)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Autolauncher]] (84)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Guiledart]] (85)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quillfire (BWU)|Quillfire]] (104)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Springload (BWU)|Springload]] (105)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scylla]] (106)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gigascouter]] (113)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Direwolf]] (147)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Snarl (Classics)|Snarl-blast]] (154)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (172)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] (173)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (174)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Wasp/Waspinator]] (175)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Inferno (BW)|Formikon]] (176)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bisk (BWU)|Bisk]] (184)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vertebreak (BWU)|Vertebreak]] (191)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tripredacus]] (199)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Razorgrille (BWU)|Razorgrille]] (201)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razor-Claw]] (204)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sky Shadow (BW)|Sky Shadow]] (208)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shadow Panther]] (209)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (210)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shokaract]] (211)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (212)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]] (213)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|h3=[[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]]|c3=&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|2|&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Autobot]]s&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] (11)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dreadrock]] (36)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Evac (BWU)|Evac]] (50)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Crush-Bull|Crush Bull]] (71)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gran Arm]] (72)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Erector (G1)|Erector]] (73)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Strikedown]] (74)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Oiler]] (75)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Eagle Eye (G1)|Eagle Eye]] (88)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blaze Master]] (89)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)|Sky High]] (90)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Traachon]] (92)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Riker]] (93)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Cross-Cut]] (94)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Screw (BWU)|Screw]] (96)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[X-Throttle]] (97)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Axle]] (98)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]] (99)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gingham]] (100)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Road Hugger (Zone)|Road Hugger]] (101)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Deadhour]] (102)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Black Heat]] (103)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (107)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cradon]] (109)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Drydock (BWU)|Drydock]] (116)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Kudon]] (125)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Avalon (BWU)|Avalon]] (126)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tomaandi]] (129)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Decimus]] (133)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (138)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Drillbuster]] (140)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] (141)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hydraulic]] (142)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Heavy Tread]] (143)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slow Poke]] (144)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Longtooth]] (148)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Flak (G1)|Flak]] (152)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skat-or]] (153)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sidetrack (G1)|Sidetrack]] (155)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Gunlift]] (157)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Big Shot]] (160)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Heavy-Tread]] (163)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Steel Wind]] (164)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rook (Universe)|Rook]] (167)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Andromeda (G1)|Andromeda]] (169)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]] (177)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]] (186)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] (187)&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Decepticon]]s&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Zoom Out]] (13)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Buckethead]] (26)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (27)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (66)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ram-Jet]] (76)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Wind-Sheer]] (77)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thunder-Clash]] (78)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Run-Over (BWU)|Run-Over]] (79)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (91)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] (108)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] (110)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Arm]] (111)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Diveplane]] (114)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Seawave]] (117)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Astro-Sinker (BWU)|Astro-Sinker]] (118)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Deepdive (BWU)|Deepdive]] (119)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Flattop (Decepticon)|Flattop]] (121)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Reachout (TF 2010)|Reachout]] (122)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starhook]] (123)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Octus (G1)|Octus]] (124)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Contrail (BWU)|Contrail]] (127)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sigil (BWU)|Sigil]] (128)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sherma]] (130)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Mindgame]] (131)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Halogen (G1)|Halogen]] (132)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Xeon]] (134)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock-Out]] (135)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slog (G1)|Slog]] (136)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blackout (G1)|Blackout]] (137)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Spaceshot]] (139)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Reckage]] (146)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Abraham Dante|Dante]] (150)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Caliburn (BWU)|Caliburn]] (151)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bombshock (G1)|Bombshock]] (156)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tracer (Micromaster)|Tracer]] (158)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cloud Raker]] (159)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cannon (BWU)|Cannon]] (161)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thunder]] (162)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Fever Dream]] (168)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Photon (BWU)|Photon]] (171)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Doomshot]] (179)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] (180)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]] (181)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]] (182)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Black-Out]] (183)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Skavenger]] (188)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bone Crusher]] (189)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (198)&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Others&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Star Dasher]] (30)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Draft (BWU)|Draft]] (86)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aston (BWU)|Aston]] (170)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]/Ex-Jet (190)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|h4=Others|c4=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Razor-Sharp]] (112)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blackbeak (BWU)|Blackbeak]] (149)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (185)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Lord Imperious Delirious]] (200)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cycle Drone|Cycle drone]]s (8)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tank Drone|Tank drone]]s (9)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aero Drone|Aero drone]]s (10)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Galva Convoy]] (12)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Copter Drone|Copter drone]]s (165)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Artillery Drone|Artillery drone]]s (166)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Snapper:&#039;&#039;&#039; It&#039;s one &#039;bot! He&#039;s making us look like amateurs! &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Crazybolt:&#039;&#039;&#039; We are amateurs! &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Bazooka:&#039;&#039;&#039; Talented amateurs!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;No, you were mine! I controlled you!&amp;quot; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Me Grimlock obfuscating.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Tarantulas&#039;&#039;&#039; learns a little too late he underestimated someone.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;If there is a more honest mech than Cheetor, I have yet to meet him.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Thanks.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;It wasn&#039;t a compliment.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Preditron&#039;&#039;&#039; defends &#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetor&#039;&#039;&#039;, sort of. &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Today, we have done the impossible. Today, we have done what has never been done before. We have conquered the Maxilla, bent the Yuss Batteries to our purpose, and shattered the back of the Builder Navy. Today, we own the Great Rust Sea. But it&#039;s not enough. What little we can learn from our own territory is that the Builder abominations, these Vehicons, are despoiling those we left behind. Our spark brothers and sisters, our neighbors, our lovers, our friends. They represent everything rotten and wrong and evil about the Builder Assembly, about the class system, about those who wear the red and purple badge of shame! There is no surrender, no retreat. This is a fight not just for our way of life, but for our very existence. &#039;&#039;(over cheers)&#039;&#039; We! Are! On! The! Shores! Of! IACON!!!! There is nothing between us and the assembly but their last, pathetic reserves of Micromasters. We will smash them to scrap, we will storm the high pavilion, and we will WIN!&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Lio Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; speechifies.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This content patch was &#039;&#039;awesome!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Bisk&#039;&#039;&#039; takes the Vehicon apocalypse in stride.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;It’s the bottom of the ninth and you’re down by three, with 2 outs and a full count, but the bases are loaded and you’re at bat. Make me proud, slugger.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Eject&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;s last words.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;You would threaten me with pain? Pain is my faithful companion, torment my eternal bride. My very existence is horror; if you could truly end it, I would embrace you as a brother. But your words are empty, your promises hollow and useless things. For too long have you flitted about the orbit of Cybertron, a [[Mechamoth]] drawn to the flame. And now, at last, comes the burning.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Rampage&#039;&#039;&#039; tells &#039;&#039;&#039;Lord Imperious Delirious&#039;&#039;&#039; to get slagged.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Characters mentioned but not depicted include: [[Ikard]], [[Longhorn]], [[Pyra Magna]], [[Triceradon (BM)|Triceradon]], one of Bazooka&#039;s [[Hardhead (BW)|shipmates]], a [[Bruton|metal puppet]], the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], [[Mega-Octane|Mega-Dolrailer]], [[Armorhide (RID)|Dangar]], [[Wing Saber (BWU)|Wing Saber]], [[Floron]], [[Primus]], [[Legend Convoy|Legend Majora]], [[Dragoyell]], [[Bantor (BW)|Bantor]], [[Solomus]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dynobot]], [[Epistemus]], [[Adaptus]], [[Shutterbug]], [[Scourge (BW)|Skurge]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron]], Crush Bull and Gran Arm&#039;s [[Sixbuilder|old squad]], [[Carzap (BT)|Carzap]], [[Charlie Sheen]], [[Dick Tracy]], [[Bigmos]], [[Trannis]], the [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Refute (BWU)|Refute]], [[Trip-Up]], [[Kingbolt (BWU)|Kingbolt]], [[Mick Jagger]], [[Logos Prime|Logos]], [[Undertow (G1)|Undertow]], [[Sea Spray (BWU)|Sea Spray]], [[Depthcharge (BWU)|Depthcharge]], [[Snarl (BW)|Diablo]], [[Groundshaker (G1)|Groundshaker]], [[Mortilus]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]], [[Brimstone (G1 Decepticon)|Brim-Stone]], Dante&#039;s [[Olin Zarak|replacement]], [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], [[Borx]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], [[Powerbomb]], [[Dropshot (G1)|Dropshot]], [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]], [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], [[Gaea]], [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]], a [[Klaws|strange blue and red cyborg]], the original [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvaton]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Diac]], [[Apex (BWU)|Apex]], the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]], [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], [[Maxima]], [[Onyx Primal]], the [[Wrecker]]s, the [[Destructon]]s, [[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]], and Lio Minor&#039;s [[Under-3|replacement]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Continuity notes===&lt;br /&gt;
* It&#039;s the finale, so every previous &#039;&#039;Uprising&#039;&#039; story gets a nod.&lt;br /&gt;
** The Vehicons were introduced in the previous story, the result of Galva Convoy&#039;s work from &amp;quot;[[Not All Megatrons]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Hot Rod, his Micromaster underlings, and Big Grim himself return from &amp;quot;[[Micro-Aggressions]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** The kill order on Preditron was also established in &amp;quot;Safe Spaces&amp;quot;, as was Preditron&#039;s friendship with Cheetor.&lt;br /&gt;
** Stiletto, Snapper, the Constructicons, and what&#039;s left of the &#039;&#039;[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]&#039;&#039; crew return from &amp;quot;[[Cultural Appropriation]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Megatron, Scorponok, Terrorsaur, Wasp, Leatherhide, and Packrat return from &amp;quot;Not All Megatrons&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** Tarantulas returns from &amp;quot;[[Trigger Warnings]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** A nod is made to Dynobot and the dissident cell from &amp;quot;[[Alone Together: Prologue]]&amp;quot;, the first nod to Chopperface and the gang in the text stories. Better late than never.&lt;br /&gt;
* In just the previous story, the Resistance were using the lobotomized body of Star Dasher as a transport. This story reveals the poor glitch wasn&#039;t the only unfortunate they&#039;ve done this to.&lt;br /&gt;
* Eject&#039;s aide [[Zoom Out]] previously appeared in &amp;quot;Broken Windshields&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Lio Minor (a renamed [[Lio Junior]]) previously appeared as a member of the yet-to-be-identified [[Maximal Command Security Force]] in &amp;quot;[[Perception]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Queen Rage has been mentioned several times through the text stories, as having seized an entire city state for herself. We finally get to meet her.&lt;br /&gt;
* In the previous story&#039;s map, [[Praxus]] was misspelled as &amp;quot;Praxis&amp;quot;. This story reconciles that &amp;quot;Praxus&amp;quot; is an older, traditional spelling which has somewhat fallen out of favor by the present timeframe.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Scourge (BW)|&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; Scourge]] appeared in &amp;quot;Broken Windshields&amp;quot; with his name spelled in said manner although &amp;quot;[[A Brush With Infamy–Prologue]]&amp;quot; spelled [[Scourge (G1)|the original Scourge]]&#039;s name the same way. It is revealed that &#039;&#039;Skurge&#039;&#039; likes to spell his name like the original, though some such as Queen Rage refuse to indulge his affectation.&lt;br /&gt;
* Scylla spoke with a stereotypical pirate speech pattern in &amp;quot;Broken Windshields&amp;quot;, in keeping with her original characterization as a [[Seacon (BW)|Seacon Space Pirate]]. This story therefore puts her in a high-ranking position in the Resistance&#039;s navy. Her high rank probably has something to do with the fact that she was part of the Resistance before Lio Convoy or Blackarachnia, as shown in &amp;quot;[[Broken Windshields]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ratbat derisively refers to Hot Rod as &amp;quot;Chosen One&amp;quot;, much as Grimlock did back in &amp;quot;[[Micro-Aggressions]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Hot Rod&#039;s Micromaster command team from &amp;quot;Micro-Aggressions&amp;quot; appears alongside him.&lt;br /&gt;
* Megatron and co. have managed to nab [[Klaws]], the last of the [[Monster GoBot|Antares Eight]] left from &amp;quot;Cultural Appropriation&amp;quot;, who alone escaped from the Ex-Bots.&lt;br /&gt;
* Galvatron finally reveals the identity of &amp;quot;Triple-Threat Prime&amp;quot;, and it is in fact Optimus himself. Galvatron also claims that Diac replaced Optimus&#039;s &amp;quot;mangled face&amp;quot;, which &#039;&#039;could&#039;&#039; be a reference to the state of Optimus per &amp;quot;[[A Change to the Agenda]]&amp;quot;... or something else, since ol&#039; Galvatron never actually specifies &#039;&#039;how&#039;&#039; Optimus&#039; face got mangled... and he&#039;s not remembering all of it properly.&lt;br /&gt;
** This story identifies Diac as having been killed by Galvatron, explaining why he was the only member of the [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] not to be binary-bonded with Triple-Threat Prime in &amp;quot;[[A Brush With Infamy–Prologue]]&amp;quot; and why [[Overrun]] did not mention him in &amp;quot;Trigger Warnings&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Galvatron&#039;s got an immunity to the Vehicon hordes because he owes his origin to the [[G-Virus]], as do the Vehicons themselves, since they&#039;re born from Galva Convoy, also created by mucking around with the original Galvatron&#039;s remains.&lt;br /&gt;
* Grimlock is mentioned to have been imprisoned in [[Ferromax Detention Center]], the same penal facility from which [[Dinobot (BW)|Dynobot]] was broken out of in &amp;quot;[[Alone Together: Prologue]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Aura and Stiletto&#039;s not-so-joyous reunion brings up the events depicted in the flashbacks of &amp;quot;[[Burning Bridges]]&amp;quot;, namely Stiletto being sent to [[Vampire|the mnemosurgeon]] on Aura&#039;s orders, along with [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]]&#039;s nature and death from &amp;quot;Trigger Warnings&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Lord Imperious Delirious turns out to be the mastermind behind the Vehicons, the autonomous mechanical lifeforms which remove the spark of any Cybertronian they come across. He previously expressed distaste with Cybertronian life, and a desire to remove the spark of every single on of them back in &amp;quot;Intersectionality&amp;quot;, during which he was revealed to have survived the destruction of his body as an electronic being. &amp;quot;Not All Megatrons&amp;quot; showed that someone was influencing Galva Convoy&#039;s meditations, and &amp;quot;Cultural Appropriation&amp;quot; revealed that a &amp;quot;unique digital entity&amp;quot; was frustrated that they had failed to trigger a Terran-born apocalypse on Cybertron with the Antares Eight&#039;s plot.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Uprising ends with the Builder hegemony swept away, and the birth of the Cybertronian Parliament, just as the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] said it would back in &amp;quot;Cultural Appropriation&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* The epilogue identifies Artemis, where Thunderwing was said to have found the Underbase back in &amp;quot;Not All Megatrons&amp;quot;, as an alternate name for [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]], with [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] and [[Moonbase 3|Luna 3]] receiving the names &amp;quot;Hecate&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Selene&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;[[Head Games]]&amp;quot; characterized [[Triax]] as a port city, though the map included in &amp;quot;[[Safe Spaces]]&amp;quot; did not put it on a river or sea. In &amp;quot;Derailment&amp;quot; it is characterized as a spaceport.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers references===&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;&#039;Uprising&#039;&#039; iteration of Big Convoy is named Slammoth, one of the unused possible names for [[Victorion]] in the [[Fan polls|Fan Built Bot]] program. Sorenson had previously intimated in an online Q&amp;amp;A that he would utilize the name for &#039;&#039;Uprising&#039;&#039; Big Convoy.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360200 Post by Jim S on The Allspark Forums, 2016/10/15]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Buzz Saw&#039;s pre-beast vehicle mode is a helicopter, a [[repurposing]] of his [[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; namesake]]&#039;s toy.&lt;br /&gt;
* Magna Stampede identifies himself as the great-nephew of [[Pyra Magna]], much like how Rattrap [[Transmutate (episode)|once referred]] to [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] as his great-aunt. Later on, Hydraulic identifies Trailcutter as his great-uncle.&lt;br /&gt;
* Stockade, a G1-import of [[Stockade (Universe 2008)|the 2008 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Mini-Con]] who has since taken her namesake&#039;s beast form, is partially converted into a tank drone, becoming the [[Stockade (Universe 2003)|2003 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; version of Stockade]].&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;&#039;Uprising&#039;&#039; version of Steel Jaw leads the [[Pack]], much as [[Steeljaw (RID)|his &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; counterpart]] led another [[Steeljaw&#039;s Pack|pack]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Airazor appears in her [[Airazor (BW)#TM1|Transmetal body]], following the trend of [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] and [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] also using the designs of Transmetal toys in the &#039;&#039;Uprising&#039;&#039; continuity.&lt;br /&gt;
* Several characters throughout the story swear by members of the [[Guiding Hand]].&lt;br /&gt;
* The [[Dark Skies Patrol]] comprises four G1 imports of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]&#039;&#039; Decepticon partner [[Mini-Con]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
* The [[Deep Sea Patrol]] comprises [[Deepdive (BWU)|a G1 version]] of [[Deepdive (Cybertron)|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Deepdive]] and that mold&#039;s three redecoes.&lt;br /&gt;
* This story introduces Tigatron and Airazor to the mix, the two having been the only main cast members of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; not to have appeared previously in &#039;&#039;Uprising&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Cheetor and Tigatron call one another &amp;quot;big cat&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;little cat&amp;quot; respectively, as their counterparts in the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon did.&lt;br /&gt;
* Queen Rage&#039;s majordomo is [[Flytrap]], a character based on an unused concept for a {{w|triffid}}-based Transformer from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]&#039;&#039;. Her general Manticon is the {{w|manticore}} design, leaving Rage as the third design, a jellyfish (since her original incarnation was, you guessed it, a jellyfish).&lt;br /&gt;
* Goldbug communicates entirely through music clips after his voice box was damaged, just like a more famous [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Quillfire being a member of the Resistance is especially fitting as [[Quillfire (RID)|his original &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; counterpart]] was also an anti-government revolutionary/terrorist.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] is a mode-locked Builder repurposed as a naval flagship, similarly to his non-sentient &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]&#039;&#039; counterpart, ship of the [[Star Seeker]]s, and IDW counterpart, base of [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Banzai-Tron being the head of the Builder navy references [[Banzai-Tron (G1)#Timelines|his BotCon 2009 toy]], with a gunboat alt-mode. &lt;br /&gt;
* Hydraulic implies Trailcutter was taken to pieces by the Decepticons, calling to mind [[Trailbreaker (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|his IDW comics counterpart]], who was violently disassembled by [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] and [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]].&lt;br /&gt;
* As he confronts the Builder Assembly, Lio Convoy punctuates his terms for surrender by solemnly *doink*ing his staff on the floor. &amp;quot;*Doink*&amp;quot; enjoyed a short-lived run as a meme in the [[fandom]] after 2016&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|Combiner Wars]]&#039;&#039; cartoon, based on the poorly edited SFX of the [[Mistress of Flame]]&#039;s hammer.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shatterpoint observes that he never expected the Grand Uprising to end with a &amp;quot;giant floating head, screaming like a banshee, firing laser beams everywhere&amp;quot; in reference to the bizarre and widely mocked [[Darkest Hour (CW)|penultimate episode]] of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|Combiner Wars]]&#039;&#039;, which saw [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] transform into... well, a giant floating head, after absorbing the [[Enigma of Combination]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Ratbat winds up getting turned into a [[Copter Drone|copter drone]] by the Vehicons.&lt;br /&gt;
* Leatherhide&#039;s mad science has now produced such things as the mighty [[Fuzor]]s and [[Horrorcon (Universe)|Horrorcon]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
* Proving some things just don&#039;t ever change, Wasp is &amp;quot;picked&amp;quot; as the [[guinea pigatron]] for Leatherhide and Labrat&#039;s little experiment. His just narrowly avoiding becoming a Vehicon himself is a nod to his time as Thrust during &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039;, and his new body is based on his &#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Timelines|Thrustinator]]&amp;quot; toy.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fever Dream [[Repurposing|repurposes]] the [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Platinum|&#039;&#039;Platinum Edition&#039;&#039; Blitzwing toy]], much as Star Dasher is a repurposing of that toy&#039;s package-mate [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Platinum|Astrotrain]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Rook&#039;s association with [[Andromeda (G1)|Andromeda]] and [[Aston (BWU)|Aston]] references the working relationship of [[Rook (TransTech)|their]] [[Andromeda (TransTech)|counterparts]] [[Aston (TransTech)|from]] Fun Publications&#039; [[Axiom Nexus News]] [[Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Facebook]] [[Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|pages]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Dark Scream is friends with Sky-Byte, referencing their close association from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; cartoon]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Black-Out having a helicopter alt-mode comes from [[Blackout (Movie)|live-action movie counterpart]] while his ability to generate EMPs comes from [[Blackout (Animated)|his &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterpart]]. Coincidentally, another G1-import of movie Blackout also debuted a week before this story in [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039; #1]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Lio Convoy&#039;s team breach the Grand Mal by flying Black-Out right into the floating fortress&#039;s left eye socket, recalling the Autobot attack on [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Razorbeast states that he will not disobey direct orders, a quality of his taken directly from his original toy [[bio]].  He uses a &amp;quot;scut gun&amp;quot; to put down the Vehicon-infected Apexus, a weapon attributed to Razorbeast in his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]&#039;&#039; entry. Razorbeast&#039;s mercy-killing of Apexus could also be looked upon as an ironic mirror to his own [[The Ascending issue 4|ultimate fate]] in the [[Beast Wars timeline (IDW)|IDW &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; comics]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Lord Imperious Delirious being a product of [[Gorlam Prime]]&#039;s civilization harkens back to its appearance in the IDW universe, where its inhabitants had begun to augment themselves with cybernetic technology.&lt;br /&gt;
* Know that [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razor-Claw]] appears, using a speaking pattern based on his memorable speech from &amp;quot;[[Abduction]]&amp;quot;. Obsidian serving as his representative echoes their appearance together in that same comic.&lt;br /&gt;
* The epilogue notes that Optimal, one of the Maximals in the newly formed Parliament, is an &amp;quot;enormous&amp;quot; orange-and-blue quad changer, i.e. someone with Optimus Primal&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#OptimalOptimus|Optimal Optimus]]&amp;quot; form.&lt;br /&gt;
* Antagony and Cataclysm fought to be Shokaract&#039;s chief bot in [[Reaching the Omega Point|the 1999 BotCon fiction]]. &lt;br /&gt;
* The unnamed head (tee hee) of the Maximal Academy who joined the High Council is [[Under-3|Lionhead]], a Happy Meal toy from the original &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toyline, taking his Japanese name. As &amp;quot;Unit-3&amp;quot;, he was a previous member of the Council&#039;s Magnaboss combination in the [[BotCon 2016]] story &amp;quot;[[Dawn of the Predacus]]&amp;quot;. A sideways reference to him is made when Cheetor rejected council membership, and Tigatron said there were &amp;quot;under three&amp;quot; candidates left.&lt;br /&gt;
* Shadow Panther appears as a member of the [[Predacon Secret Police]], with the mention of persistent rumors suggesting he&#039;s a Builder rebuilt into a Predacon body. [[Ravage (G1)|Pfft!]] [[The Agenda (Part 1)|What a foolish idea.]] Stranger still is the competing theory that his spark has somehow been created or altered by aliens. [[Primeval Dawn|Madness!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Movor&#039;s body is based on the [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|&#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039; Shockwave]] mold.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Buckethead]] has taken over as leader of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], supplanting [[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]]. The [[Devastator (G1)#Universe(2003)|Micromaster Devastator]] toy had Buckethead form its upper torso - the component traditionally formed by [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], another crane. This may be coincidence.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Real-world references===&lt;br /&gt;
* The title refers to the psychiatric concept of {{w|Derailment (thought disorder)|derailment}}, a thought disorder associated with conversation that slips between unrelated, or barely related, ideas. It&#039;s also used as another way of saying lateral thinking and sometimes used to mean wandering off from the original idea. The story has lightly related events and scenes and, by the end of it, many characters have strayed far from what they originally set out to do.&lt;br /&gt;
* The titles of the parts of this story utilize rivers of the {{w|Greek underworld|Underworld in Greek mythology}}.&lt;br /&gt;
* Blackarachnia refers to Lio Convoy first as {{w|Aslan}}, {{w|List of characters in The Lion King#Mufasa|Mufasa}}, and {{w|List of Kimba the White Lion characters|Panja}}, all of whom are also slagging big lions.&lt;br /&gt;
** In a similar vein, she calls him her &amp;quot;{{w|Nemean lion|Nemean warrior}}&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Vehicon General Order 66&amp;quot; is a reference to [[wikia:starwars:Order 66/Legends|Order 66]] from &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]&#039;&#039;, both of them being contingency measures.&lt;br /&gt;
* Stiletto nicknames Tarantulas &amp;quot;webhead&amp;quot;, which is a frequent moniker of [[Spider-Man]]&#039;s. &lt;br /&gt;
* Run-Over speaks entirely in quotes from &#039;&#039;{{w|The Simpsons}}&#039;&#039;, which the narration notes ran for several thousand episodes (in real life at the time this story was released, the show clocked in at 606 episodes).&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;quot;Go out on a Tuesday? Who am I, Charlie Sheen?&amp;quot; was asked by Marge in &amp;quot;{{w|Moms I&#039;d Like to Forget}}&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;quot;You know what I blame this on the breakdown of? Society.&amp;quot; was spoken by Moe in &amp;quot;{{w|Miracle on Evergreen Terrace}}&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;quot;I call the big one &#039;Bitey&#039;&amp;quot; is a Homer quote from &amp;quot;{{w|Marge vs. The Monorail}}&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;quot;Take that, Dick Tracy!&amp;quot; was shouted by a young Ned Flanders in &amp;quot;{{w|Hurricane Neddy}}&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;quot;Why you little—&amp;quot; is from too many episodes to name, but (of course) usually signifies that Homer is about to strangle Bart.&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;quot;I bent my Wookiee&amp;quot; laments Run-Over, quoting Ralph Wiggum from &amp;quot;{{w|Lisa&#039;s Rival}}&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Voice of Maximals is named for the U.S. white propaganda service {{w|Voice of America}}, just as [[Radio Free Cybertron]] has long been named for its sister service {{w|Radio Free Europe}}.&lt;br /&gt;
* The Yuss coastal cannons may be based on the book and film &#039;&#039;{{w|The Guns of Navarone (novel)|The Guns of Navarone}}&#039;&#039;, in which coastal batteries threaten Allied positions, and which is based on real such guns in the {{w|Battle of Leros}}.&lt;br /&gt;
* Since Goldbug can only communicate verbally through audio clips, he ends up referencing a few Earth songs.&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;quot;This is what we&#039;ve waited for, this is it, boys, this is war!&amp;quot; comes from &amp;quot;{{w|99 Red Balloons}}&amp;quot; by the German band {{w|Nena}}.&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;quot;Run to the hills&amp;quot; is a reference to &amp;quot;{{w|Run to the Hills}}&amp;quot; by [[Iron Maiden]].&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;quot;You can&#039;t always get what you want&amp;quot; comes from &amp;quot;{{w|You Can&#039;t Always Get What You Want}}&amp;quot; by {{w|The Rolling Stones}}.&lt;br /&gt;
** &amp;quot;Don&#039;t fear the reaper&amp;quot; is from &amp;quot;{{w|(Don&#039;t Fear) The Reaper}}&amp;quot; by the {{w|Blue Oyster Cult}}.&lt;br /&gt;
* Springload&#039;s serial number, AC5000487105, is also the serial number of [[wikia:westworld:Maeve Millay|Maeve]] in HBO&#039;s {{w|Westworld (TV series)|Westworld}}&lt;br /&gt;
* Bisk&#039;s new [[beast mode]] is referred to as a &amp;quot;rock-lob,&amp;quot; which is surely a reference to &amp;quot;{{w|Rock Lobster}}&amp;quot; by {{w|the B-52&#039;s}}.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ram Horn borrows elements of populist right-wing politicians from 2016: jabs at experts and how we&#039;re tired of them, after a similar line by British MP {{w|Michael Gove}}; is prone to aggressive and seemingly daft outbursts and decisions which may be intentional to wrongfoot people or may just be him, reflecting dual views on U.S. President {{w|Donald Trump}}. &lt;br /&gt;
* The Ex-Bots repaint a Sweep into the black and yellow-striped &amp;quot;Ex-Jet&amp;quot;, referencing the {{w|Blackbird (comics)|X-Jet}} from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]&#039;s {{w|X-Men}}.&lt;br /&gt;
* Dante the Cyberdroid is forced into a job on his day off, complaining all the while how he&#039;s &amp;quot;not supposed to be [here] today,&amp;quot; just like Dante the human in &#039;&#039;{{w|Clerks}}&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* During his spiel on the Ex-Jet&#039;s weapons, Bazooka quotes Sergeant Hicks of &#039;&#039;{{w|Alien (franchise)|Alien}}&#039;&#039; fame, namely his boast that they have &amp;quot;knives, they got sharp sticks.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Riker quotes the familiar Vietnam War era phrase, &amp;quot;We had to destroy the village in order to save it&amp;quot; to chastise Lio Convoy&#039;s plan to destroy Cybertron to thwart the Vehicon threat.&lt;br /&gt;
* As mentioned above, Cybertron&#039;s moons are given the names Hecate, Artemis, and Selene, who in Ancient Greece were moon goddesses.&lt;br /&gt;
* The idea of the Resistance forming a shining example of related states harkens to the idea of the early [[United States of America]] being called the &#039;shining city on the hill&#039;. The idea of the Parliament deliberately struggling to get a supermajority similarly harkens to the United States Congress, deliberately set up to force compromise. (That&#039;s worked well!)&lt;br /&gt;
* Wind-Sheer and Shatterpoint discuss &amp;quot;Unicron Truthers&amp;quot;, a Cybertronian equivalent of the &amp;quot;Truther Movement&amp;quot;, people who believe the destruction of the World Trade Center on the 11th September 2001 was not what the official reports say, concocting any number of reasons to &amp;quot;prove&amp;quot; their viewpoint.&lt;br /&gt;
* The bar [[Chalmun&#039;s]] is a reference to a [[Chewbacca|Wookiee]] [[wikia:starwars:Chalmun/Legends|bartender]] from &#039;&#039;Star Wars&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Errors===&lt;br /&gt;
* On page 53, Wind-Sheer incorrectly attributes Thunder-Clash&#039;s dialogue to Run-Over.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Other trivia===&lt;br /&gt;
* The translated [[Cybertronix]] sections are excerpts from a religious text, the [[Book of Logos]], that apparently foretell many of the main events of the Grand Uprising.&lt;br /&gt;
* The author&#039;s notes for [[The Inexorable March|the next story]] say the format of both stories is based on the &#039;&#039;Babylon 5&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;{{w|The Deconstruction of Falling Stars}}&amp;quot; and the book &#039;&#039;{{w|World War Z}}&#039;&#039;. The latter also features a global conflict against mindless revenants, told from the views of various international participants.&lt;br /&gt;
* No, there&#039;s nothing wrong with your PDF... the prose literally splits in two when Twinstrike transforms. Jim Sorenson has said that keeping the two columns in sync was a bit of a nightmare, as he kept having to add and remove extra words every time he wanted to change a sentence.&lt;br /&gt;
*The other Predacon present with Beetle and CatSCAN is not identified in the text, but [[Jesse Wittenrich]] clarified that he intended it to be [[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135675-bwu-derailment-is-up/?p=3409209 Post by NightViper on The Allspark Forums, 2016/12/29]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Sky-Dive was originally intended to be part of Magna Stampede, Stockade, and Soundbite&#039;s squad before being given his role as the commander of his own unit. [[Striker]] was also intended to be a member of that squad, but his lines were cut for story pacing reasons.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135675-bwu-derailment-is-up/?p=3408582 Post by NightViper on The Allspark Forums, 2016/12/28]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*The ICS newscasters were almost replaced with original characters, including one named &amp;quot;Sidebar&amp;quot;, but the short production schedule did not allow for full consideration of this decision.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135675-bwu-derailment-is-up/?p=3408997 Post by Jim S on The Allspark Forums, 2016/12/28]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*While &amp;quot;Derailment&amp;quot; follows the standard structure of an &#039;&#039;Uprising&#039;&#039; prose story - chunks of Cybertronix serving as section breaks - it is further divided into five parts (consisting of 14, 44, 14, 44 and 13 sections respectively, totalling 129 sections across 179 pages). Despite being told entirely in the third person, each section can be said to have a &amp;quot;point-of-view&amp;quot; character whose thoughts we are privy to - and with only a couple of exceptions, a section break indicates a jump to another POV character. Nineteen sections actually end with the death of their POV character. A full breakdown of how many sections each of the fifty-four POV characters received follows:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- Each of these lists follows the order in which we get these characters&#039; first sections. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
**19: Lio Convoy&lt;br /&gt;
**8: Scylla&lt;br /&gt;
**7: Cheetor&lt;br /&gt;
**5: Snapper, Dark Scream, Blackarachnia&lt;br /&gt;
**4: Rage, Banzai-Tron&lt;br /&gt;
**3: Eject, Stiletto, Ser-Ket, Ram Horn, Magmatron, Magnaboss&lt;br /&gt;
**2: Magna Stampede, Steel Jaw, Erector, Wind-Sheer, Diveplane, Hot Rod, Knock-Out, Flak, Megatron, B&#039;Boom, Preditron, Crazybolt, Rampage&lt;br /&gt;
**1: Buzz Saw, Movor, Twinstrike, Tigatron, Sunstorm, Draft, Mantis, Sky High, Goldbug, Break, Katilla, Flattop, Ramulus, Hydraulic, Sky-Dive, Longtooth, Dante, Psycho-Orb, Fever Dream, Galvatron, Bisk, Aura, Bazooka, Razorbeast, Ro-Tor, Lord Imperious Delirious, Razor-Claw&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://transformersclub.com/prose/Beast%20Wars%20Uprising%20Finale%20-%20Derailment.pdf &amp;quot;Derailment&amp;quot;] at The Official Transformers Collectors&#039; Club&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising media]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Timelines text stories]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Pakistan&amp;diff=1567056</id>
		<title>Talk:Pakistan</title>
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		<updated>2021-11-09T08:50:49Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;Sorry about any grammar issues I&#039;ll grammar check next time. [[User:Asad|Asad]] ([[User talk:Asad|talk]]) 03:50, 9 November 2021 (EST)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Pakistan&amp;diff=1567055</id>
		<title>Talk:Pakistan</title>
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		<updated>2021-11-09T08:50:14Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Asad: Created page with &amp;quot;Sorry about any grammar issues ~~~~&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Sorry about any grammar issues [[User:Asad|Asad]] ([[User talk:Asad|talk]]) 03:50, 9 November 2021 (EST)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Pakistan&amp;diff=1566948</id>
		<title>Pakistan</title>
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		<updated>2021-11-08T22:59:27Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Asad: Created page with &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Pakistan&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a country on Earth. It is located in Asia.  ==Fiction==  ====&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Victory&amp;#039;&amp;#039; cartoon==== Leozack and the Dinoforce stole energy from a power plan...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Pakistan&#039;&#039;&#039; is a country on [[Earth]]. It is located in [[Asia]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Victory&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Leozack]] and the [[Dinoforce]] stole energy from a power plant in an oil refinery in Pakistan. They were then attacked by [[Victory Leo]] who was on patrol nearby. The [[Brainmasters]] then arrive and have to stop Victory Leo from attacking. Eventually, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] Arrives. Victory Leo charges at Leozack, Thinking that battle has been renewed by Star Saber&#039;s Arrival. But Star Saber then restrains Victory Leo. Victory Leo is then enraged and attacks Star Saber. Star Saber eventually convinces him that the fight is in space and they combine into [[Victory Saber]] and blast off.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Transformers: Tactical Arena</title>
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*[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transformers-tactical-arena/id1534035610]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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*[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transformers-tactical-arena/id1534035610]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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*[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transformers-tactical-arena/id1534035610]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Asad: /* References */&lt;/p&gt;
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*[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transformers-tactical-arena/id1534035610]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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*[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transformers-tactical-arena/id1534035610]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Asad: Created page with &amp;quot;Transformers: Tactical arena is an upcoming video game exclusive to Apple arcade on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple tv.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Cheetor_(Cyberverse)&amp;diff=1546666</id>
		<title>Cheetor (Cyberverse)</title>
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		<updated>2021-09-11T21:59:38Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Asad: /* Deluxe Class */&lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambig3|Cheetor}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Cheetor is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:CyberverseCheetor.jpg|thumb|300px|&amp;quot;[[Chester|DANGEROUSLY cheesy!]]&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetor&#039;&#039;&#039; was once one with the [[AllSpark|Allspark]], until he emerged from it on Earth in his new catlike form to serve as the relic&#039;s guardian. A dedicated protector with devout faith in the Allspark, he draws power from the relic to gain enormous strength and the ability to create [[GroundBridge]]s at will. Knowing the threat that the [[Decepticon]]s pose, Cheetor has chosen to join the [[Autobot]]s, who have taken to teaching the naïve young bot about the ways of this new world. In turn, he stands with them to defend the side of good, hoping the Autobots and Decepticons will someday settle their differences and together become one with the Allspark again.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[TJ Nelson]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese)|[[Jonathan Simon]] (French), [[Amadeus Strobl]] (German), [[Héctor Mena]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyberverse Cheetor Beast Mode.jpg|left|thumb|&amp;quot;I&#039;m a moon cheetah! You wanna do something with this?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Cheetor was once one with the Allspark, but was brought to [[Earth]] by it and given his bestial form to act as the relic&#039;s guardian. For countless years, Cheetor traveled the world with the Allspark, using [[GroundBridge]]s to move from place to place. That all changed when he first noticed the Cybertronians [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]. From that point on, he observed both the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s from afar, hoping their war would one day come to an end so they could all be united together in the Allspark. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of a battle on the [[moon (moon)|moon]], Bumblebee spotted Cheetor watching them all, but by the time he could draw anyone else&#039;s attention, Cheetor was gone. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}} Cheetor observed the fallen form of [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] before leaving the moon, accidentally leaving the GroundBridge open behind him. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} Bumblebee continued searching for information about the mysterious &amp;quot;moon cheetah&amp;quot;, only to spot him watching the Autobots from outside the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|&#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;]]. Bumblebee and [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] attempted to catch him, but Cheetor used a GroundBridge to escape, with Hot Rod inadvertently following him through. {{storylink|The Visitor}} The GroundBridge emerged in front of the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039;, and after a scuffle with the Decepticons, Hot Rod fled the scene. Before he could retaliate, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] spotted Cheetor entering a GroundBridge, piquing his curiosity. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron used the GroundBridge network to triangulate the Allspark&#039;s location, Cheetor manipulated the portals so that only the leaders could enter the cave and introduced himself to the two leaders. To determine which of them was worthy of possessing the Allspark, Cheetor challenged them to compete in &amp;quot;The Trials&amp;quot;. When the trial of knowledge proved ineffective, Cheetor instead proposed a trial by combat, granting each contender new [[spark armor]]. While he was distracted by the battle, Starscream appeared and stole the Allspark. Distraught at the seeming failure of his life&#039;s purpose, Cheetor offered to aid Optimus and his team in reclaiming the Allspark. {{storylink|Trials}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After explaining his origins to the Autobots, Cheetor joined them in a raid on the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; where he attempted to discern the Allspark&#039;s location only to find that he could not sense it. Though he initially feared that the artefact had abandoned him, he eventually realized that the Allspark was not on the ship at all, using this revelation to force the others to stop fighting and have Megatron reveal that Starscream had gone rogue. The discussion caused everyone to realize that Cheetor&#039;s lunar portal had healed Starscream&#039;s otherwise fatal wounds and laid the foundations for the latest round of Autobot/Decepticon peace talks. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} As Optimus and Megatron negotiated, Cheetor expressed hope that the peace talk would be successful, providing a mark contrast to Hot Rod and Bumblebee&#039;s attitude, but found his optimism quickly misplaced after [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]]&#039;s fatal attack on [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] led to a free for all. {{storylink|Parley}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Cheetor was among a group of Autobots responding to a Decepticon distress call. When they arrived at the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;, the Autobots found the crew paralyzed with Cheetor&#039;s instincts guiding him to the Allspark. When the [[Scraplet]]s attacked, Cheetor managed to avoid being bitten and ran to the bridge to aid Optimus and Windblade. Pouncing on Starscream&#039;s [[spark armor]], Cheetor tried to reclaim the Allspark, managing to make physical contact with it, only for this to unleash a healing wave of energy, the kinetic force of which sent Cheetor flying away from Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Children}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyberverse Spotted Cheetor.jpg|300px|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As Cheetor attempted to find his place in the Autobot chain of command, Bumblebee decided to train him as a scout. The two were eventually captured by Starscream, who sought to assimilate Cheetor&#039;s Allspark powers into himself, only for Cheetor to use liquid [[energon]] to briefly turn the Scraplets&#039; feral hunger against the Seekers. Having managed to capture one of the critters, the two scouts brought it to [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] for study. {{storylink|Spotted}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] had arrived on Earth, he led the Autobots to the Allspark only for the group to be met by both the Decepticons and a now Allspark-empowered Starscream. Though Cheetor&#039;s powers allowed him a modicum of resistance to Starscream&#039;s new abilities, the day was saved only through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], its energy blasting the Allspark out of Starscream. After the Allspark had reconstituted its physical form, Cheetor managed to grab hold of it, carrying it back through the GroundBridge to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Optimus, in deep stasis after unleashing the Matrix, was secured in sickbay, the Autobots made ready to leave Earth. With Bumblebee, Cheetor remotely piloted an [[Autobot shuttle]], drawing the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; away from Earth&#039;s [[space bridge]]. As the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; made for the portal, [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]], having seen through the ruse, attacked the ship, delaying it long enough for the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; to catch up and unleash the heavy artillery. At Starscream&#039;s suggestion, Cheetor used the Allspark to repair the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;, only for the Decepticons to blow up the space bridge, forcing the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; to physically fly back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Finding the celebration party on the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; too loud for his liking, Cheetor joined Optimus on the vessel&#039;s roof, only for [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] to inform them that the others were going berserk. After finding that Starscream responsible, hacking into Wheeljack&#039;s badges and exposing the Autobots to the Allspark&#039;s raw energy, the trio fought off their raging comrades and shut down the delivery system, allowing sanity to be restored. {{storylink|Party Down}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; sailed through an asteroid field, Cheetor joined Bumblebee and Hot Rod for some solar surfing, finding great success in his [[beast mode]]. As the three enjoyed themselves, they were separated by a massive solar flare. When Cheetor rebooted, he was found by [[the Fins]], one of the three factions that comprised what was left of the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] race. After fighting off a few of them, Cheetor found himself drafted by the group to aid in securing [[The Park]]. Upon arrival, he reunited with Bumblebee and Hot Rod, having both been drafted into [[the Tails]] and [[the Snouts]] respectively where Cheetor encouraged the Sharkticons to celebrate their commonalities and work together. And they did just that by turning on the Autobots, sending the three running back to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;. Acting on a brainwave, Cheetor retrieved the Allspark and used its power to, largely, reconstitute the [[Sharkticon homeworld]], restoring peace to the species. {{storylink|Wiped Out}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As Cheetor reminisced about his old cavern on Earth, Windblade was possessed and took the Allspark down to a nearby red planet. Along with Optimus and Bumblebee, Cheetor followed the [[cityspeaker]] to the surface, finding a deserted city that Windblade sought to reach the centre of. Constantly delayed by the city&#039;s automatic defences, the trio could not stop Windblade from unleashing the Allspark at the city&#039;s heart only to find that the possessing entity was one of the legendary [[Titan (group)|Titans]]. Introducing himself as [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]], the Titan told them his story, apologizing for any trouble he had caused before he set off to find the colonists that had been abducted from him. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After forty cycles in space, the Autobots soon became bored. An EMP storm soon struck the vessel, locking Cheetor, and everyone else, in position. Needing to repower the ship, Cheetor&#039;s prone form was banged against the Allspark a few times by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] and [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] to try and rouse it to no avail. Once power was restored to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;, Cheetor rebooted, none the wiser about what had happened. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When a distress call from [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] came in, the Autobots repaired an old [[space bridge]] to try and quickly return home. The repairs were only a partial success as the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; soon wound up trapped in [[unspace]], the void between universes. Meeting up with other versions of themselves, the nine groups of Autobots used all their Allsparks to punch open a portal back to their universes. Arriving in orbit of Cybertron, the Autobots had a hearty cheer that their struggles were finally over. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Failing to raise Chromia, Optimus suspected a trap, entrusting the Allspark to Cheetor as he ordered everyone to abandon ship, leaving the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; to be blown up by a [[laser snare]]. Guarded by Hot Rod and Bumblebee, Cheetor remained on the outskirts of the battle under orders to not enter the [[Threshold of the Well]] until a direct path had been cleared. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Chromia informed Windblade of a backdoor to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of the Allspark]], &amp;quot;Team Hot Rod&amp;quot; began making their way underground. When the three stopped at a toxic energon swamp to regain their bearings, [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Drift]] caught up with them. Though Cheetor welcomed Drift&#039;s aid, the swordsmech lunged at the three, revealing himself to having been a deep-cover Decepticon agent. As Hot Rod delayed the traitor, Bumblebee and Cheetor pressed further underground, coming to rest in a jungle. Looking around, Cheetor theorized that the environment was a remnant of Cybertron&#039;s prehistory before he noticed that Bumblebee had vanished. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyberverse BFC IV CheetorSacrifice.jpg|230px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Trekking through the jungle, Cheetor found his friend had been taken captive by [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]] and his tribe of [[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]], Cheetor using the Allspark to quell the diminutive Cybertronians&#039; hunger and win their friendship. The Monsterbots guided the duo to the Well where they found Shockwave waiting for them. Though Cheetor was quick to follow his duty, Shockwave was equally quick in rendering him unconscious leaving Bumblebee to defeat the scientist. When Cheetor awoke, the two friends returned the Allspark to its resting point and brought their planet back to life only for Shockwave to extract his own spark and use it to try and corrupt the Allspark.&lt;br /&gt;
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Realizing what he had to do, Cheetor bade a fond goodbye to Bumblebee and sacrificed his own spark to purify the Allspark and ensure the future of the Cybertronian race. As Cybertron began to heal itself, Cheetor&#039;s voice spoke out to Bumblebee one last time, assuring his friend that he would always be with him in spirit. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Alternate universe====&lt;br /&gt;
When a distress call from [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] came in, the Autobots repaired an old space bridge to try and quickly return home. The repairs were only a partial success as the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; soon wound up trapped in [[unspace]], the void between universes. Though the Autobot teams worked together, along with a third Autobot group, to return home, time ran out for Cheetor&#039;s group and they were disintegrated by unspace&#039;s properties. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====Spark Armor====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Spark-Armor-Cheetor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;There be nothing like an ocean storm to make a pirate feel alive, ha-har!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Elite Class, [[2019]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Sea Fury&amp;quot; battleship/armor&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; Elite Class Cheetor transforms from robot to cheetah. He comes with the &amp;quot;[[Sea Fury]]&amp;quot; battleship, a retool of [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)#Elite Class|Bumblebee]]&#039;s Ocean Storm Spark Armor, which can form battle armor in robot mode. His hands have a slightly open claw grip that can hold 5mm post accessories. While his tail can be easily popped on and off, it can&#039;t really be held as a weapon and appears to be removable [[for safety reasons]]. He has very decent articulation compared to earlier Cyberverse toys but lacks a waist swivel due to the hinged panel on his back, and the slot on his waist used for locking the Sea Fury armor chestplate in place.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like all &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Elite-class armor, the Sea Fury features a unique built-in helmet. Its armor mode has limited articulation, with elbow and bicep swivel joints, but does not have any shoulder articulation to speak of due to the way it automatically transforms when attached. As a result, it cannot assume the slightly splayed stance that it is shown in on the back of the package. It also has a flip-out anchor weapon which snaps into place in ship mode and unlocks by changing to armor mode. In addition, the armor features multiple 5 mm post holes, including the hands, shoulders, elbows, and one on the left forearm. While Cheetor himself sports an Autobrand on his right shoulder, the Sea Fury has a [[Maximal]] sigil on its prow. The Sea Fury is almost identical to Bumblebee&#039;s Ocean Storm, differing only in the [[repaint|color of the paint]] and the new helmet. The bridge and conning tower are only held in by friction, and as such may pop out during play. The clip that locks into Cheetor&#039;s waist can be rather tight, but can be disconnected by lifting the plate up rather than trying to pull it forward.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure&#039;s design matches promotional artwork from Hasbro, and as such heavily deviates from the Boulder animation model.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Cheetor was exclusively available at [[Target]] stores in the US. He was also released at general retail in Malaysia and Europe.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Deluxe Class====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyberverse deluxe cheetor stock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 swords, 2 claws, beast helmet.&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Action Attack&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Saber Strike&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Cheetor&#039;s Deluxe Class figure is more accurate to his in-show model and includes his swords reminiscent of his &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; counterpart, as well as armor parts for his beast and robot modes.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cheetor-Cyberverse-Hasbro-art.jpg|thumb|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Cheetor&#039;s design is a stylized version of his [[Cheetor (BW)|Beast Era counterpart]]&#039;s original &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; body.&lt;br /&gt;
*Throughout the series, Cheetor wields swords similar to the ones the original Cheetor uses in [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039;]].&lt;br /&gt;
*The design of Cheetor&#039;s animation model differs from the one shown on his toy packaging art (see right).&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetus&#039;&#039;&#039; (チータス &#039;&#039;Chītasu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Cheetor is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:CyberverseCheetor.jpg|thumb|300px|&amp;quot;[[Chester|DANGEROUSLY cheesy!]]&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetor&#039;&#039;&#039; was once one with the [[AllSpark|Allspark]], until he emerged from it on Earth in his new catlike form to serve as the relic&#039;s guardian. A dedicated protector with devout faith in the Allspark, he draws power from the relic to gain enormous strength and the ability to create [[GroundBridge]]s at will. Knowing the threat that the [[Decepticon]]s pose, Cheetor has chosen to join the [[Autobot]]s, who have taken to teaching the naïve young bot about the ways of this new world. In turn, he stands with them to defend the side of good, hoping the Autobots and Decepticons will someday settle their differences and together become one with the Allspark again.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[TJ Nelson]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese)|[[Jonathan Simon]] (French), [[Amadeus Strobl]] (German), [[Héctor Mena]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyberverse Cheetor Beast Mode.jpg|left|thumb|&amp;quot;I&#039;m a moon cheetah! You wanna do something with this?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Cheetor was once one with the Allspark, but was brought to [[Earth]] by it and given his bestial form to act as the relic&#039;s guardian. For countless years, Cheetor traveled the world with the Allspark, using [[GroundBridge]]s to move from place to place. That all changed when he first noticed the Cybertronians [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]. From that point on, he observed both the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s from afar, hoping their war would one day come to an end so they could all be united together in the Allspark. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of a battle on the [[moon (moon)|moon]], Bumblebee spotted Cheetor watching them all, but by the time he could draw anyone else&#039;s attention, Cheetor was gone. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}} Cheetor observed the fallen form of [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] before leaving the moon, accidentally leaving the GroundBridge open behind him. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} Bumblebee continued searching for information about the mysterious &amp;quot;moon cheetah&amp;quot;, only to spot him watching the Autobots from outside the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|&#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;]]. Bumblebee and [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] attempted to catch him, but Cheetor used a GroundBridge to escape, with Hot Rod inadvertently following him through. {{storylink|The Visitor}} The GroundBridge emerged in front of the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039;, and after a scuffle with the Decepticons, Hot Rod fled the scene. Before he could retaliate, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] spotted Cheetor entering a GroundBridge, piquing his curiosity. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron used the GroundBridge network to triangulate the Allspark&#039;s location, Cheetor manipulated the portals so that only the leaders could enter the cave and introduced himself to the two leaders. To determine which of them was worthy of possessing the Allspark, Cheetor challenged them to compete in &amp;quot;The Trials&amp;quot;. When the trial of knowledge proved ineffective, Cheetor instead proposed a trial by combat, granting each contender new [[spark armor]]. While he was distracted by the battle, Starscream appeared and stole the Allspark. Distraught at the seeming failure of his life&#039;s purpose, Cheetor offered to aid Optimus and his team in reclaiming the Allspark. {{storylink|Trials}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After explaining his origins to the Autobots, Cheetor joined them in a raid on the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; where he attempted to discern the Allspark&#039;s location only to find that he could not sense it. Though he initially feared that the artefact had abandoned him, he eventually realized that the Allspark was not on the ship at all, using this revelation to force the others to stop fighting and have Megatron reveal that Starscream had gone rogue. The discussion caused everyone to realize that Cheetor&#039;s lunar portal had healed Starscream&#039;s otherwise fatal wounds and laid the foundations for the latest round of Autobot/Decepticon peace talks. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} As Optimus and Megatron negotiated, Cheetor expressed hope that the peace talk would be successful, providing a mark contrast to Hot Rod and Bumblebee&#039;s attitude, but found his optimism quickly misplaced after [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]]&#039;s fatal attack on [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] led to a free for all. {{storylink|Parley}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Cheetor was among a group of Autobots responding to a Decepticon distress call. When they arrived at the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;, the Autobots found the crew paralyzed with Cheetor&#039;s instincts guiding him to the Allspark. When the [[Scraplet]]s attacked, Cheetor managed to avoid being bitten and ran to the bridge to aid Optimus and Windblade. Pouncing on Starscream&#039;s [[spark armor]], Cheetor tried to reclaim the Allspark, managing to make physical contact with it, only for this to unleash a healing wave of energy, the kinetic force of which sent Cheetor flying away from Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Children}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyberverse Spotted Cheetor.jpg|300px|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As Cheetor attempted to find his place in the Autobot chain of command, Bumblebee decided to train him as a scout. The two were eventually captured by Starscream, who sought to assimilate Cheetor&#039;s Allspark powers into himself, only for Cheetor to use liquid [[energon]] to briefly turn the Scraplets&#039; feral hunger against the Seekers. Having managed to capture one of the critters, the two scouts brought it to [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] for study. {{storylink|Spotted}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] had arrived on Earth, he led the Autobots to the Allspark only for the group to be met by both the Decepticons and a now Allspark-empowered Starscream. Though Cheetor&#039;s powers allowed him a modicum of resistance to Starscream&#039;s new abilities, the day was saved only through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], its energy blasting the Allspark out of Starscream. After the Allspark had reconstituted its physical form, Cheetor managed to grab hold of it, carrying it back through the GroundBridge to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Optimus, in deep stasis after unleashing the Matrix, was secured in sickbay, the Autobots made ready to leave Earth. With Bumblebee, Cheetor remotely piloted an [[Autobot shuttle]], drawing the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; away from Earth&#039;s [[space bridge]]. As the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; made for the portal, [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]], having seen through the ruse, attacked the ship, delaying it long enough for the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; to catch up and unleash the heavy artillery. At Starscream&#039;s suggestion, Cheetor used the Allspark to repair the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;, only for the Decepticons to blow up the space bridge, forcing the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; to physically fly back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Finding the celebration party on the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; too loud for his liking, Cheetor joined Optimus on the vessel&#039;s roof, only for [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] to inform them that the others were going berserk. After finding that Starscream responsible, hacking into Wheeljack&#039;s badges and exposing the Autobots to the Allspark&#039;s raw energy, the trio fought off their raging comrades and shut down the delivery system, allowing sanity to be restored. {{storylink|Party Down}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; sailed through an asteroid field, Cheetor joined Bumblebee and Hot Rod for some solar surfing, finding great success in his [[beast mode]]. As the three enjoyed themselves, they were separated by a massive solar flare. When Cheetor rebooted, he was found by [[the Fins]], one of the three factions that comprised what was left of the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] race. After fighting off a few of them, Cheetor found himself drafted by the group to aid in securing [[The Park]]. Upon arrival, he reunited with Bumblebee and Hot Rod, having both been drafted into [[the Tails]] and [[the Snouts]] respectively where Cheetor encouraged the Sharkticons to celebrate their commonalities and work together. And they did just that by turning on the Autobots, sending the three running back to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;. Acting on a brainwave, Cheetor retrieved the Allspark and used its power to, largely, reconstitute the [[Sharkticon homeworld]], restoring peace to the species. {{storylink|Wiped Out}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As Cheetor reminisced about his old cavern on Earth, Windblade was possessed and took the Allspark down to a nearby red planet. Along with Optimus and Bumblebee, Cheetor followed the [[cityspeaker]] to the surface, finding a deserted city that Windblade sought to reach the centre of. Constantly delayed by the city&#039;s automatic defences, the trio could not stop Windblade from unleashing the Allspark at the city&#039;s heart only to find that the possessing entity was one of the legendary [[Titan (group)|Titans]]. Introducing himself as [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]], the Titan told them his story, apologizing for any trouble he had caused before he set off to find the colonists that had been abducted from him. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After forty cycles in space, the Autobots soon became bored. An EMP storm soon struck the vessel, locking Cheetor, and everyone else, in position. Needing to repower the ship, Cheetor&#039;s prone form was banged against the Allspark a few times by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] and [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] to try and rouse it to no avail. Once power was restored to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;, Cheetor rebooted, none the wiser about what had happened. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When a distress call from [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] came in, the Autobots repaired an old [[space bridge]] to try and quickly return home. The repairs were only a partial success as the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; soon wound up trapped in [[unspace]], the void between universes. Meeting up with other versions of themselves, the nine groups of Autobots used all their Allsparks to punch open a portal back to their universes. Arriving in orbit of Cybertron, the Autobots had a hearty cheer that their struggles were finally over. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Failing to raise Chromia, Optimus suspected a trap, entrusting the Allspark to Cheetor as he ordered everyone to abandon ship, leaving the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; to be blown up by a [[laser snare]]. Guarded by Hot Rod and Bumblebee, Cheetor remained on the outskirts of the battle under orders to not enter the [[Threshold of the Well]] until a direct path had been cleared. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Chromia informed Windblade of a backdoor to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of the Allspark]], &amp;quot;Team Hot Rod&amp;quot; began making their way underground. When the three stopped at a toxic energon swamp to regain their bearings, [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Drift]] caught up with them. Though Cheetor welcomed Drift&#039;s aid, the swordsmech lunged at the three, revealing himself to having been a deep-cover Decepticon agent. As Hot Rod delayed the traitor, Bumblebee and Cheetor pressed further underground, coming to rest in a jungle. Looking around, Cheetor theorized that the environment was a remnant of Cybertron&#039;s prehistory before he noticed that Bumblebee had vanished. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyberverse BFC IV CheetorSacrifice.jpg|230px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Trekking through the jungle, Cheetor found his friend had been taken captive by [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]] and his tribe of [[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]], Cheetor using the Allspark to quell the diminutive Cybertronians&#039; hunger and win their friendship. The Monsterbots guided the duo to the Well where they found Shockwave waiting for them. Though Cheetor was quick to follow his duty, Shockwave was equally quick in rendering him unconscious leaving Bumblebee to defeat the scientist. When Cheetor awoke, the two friends returned the Allspark to its resting point and brought their planet back to life only for Shockwave to extract his own spark and use it to try and corrupt the Allspark.&lt;br /&gt;
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Realizing what he had to do, Cheetor bade a fond goodbye to Bumblebee and sacrificed his own spark to purify the Allspark and ensure the future of the Cybertronian race. As Cybertron began to heal itself, Cheetor&#039;s voice spoke out to Bumblebee one last time, assuring his friend that he would always be with him in spirit. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Alternate universe====&lt;br /&gt;
When a distress call from [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] came in, the Autobots repaired an old space bridge to try and quickly return home. The repairs were only a partial success as the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; soon wound up trapped in [[unspace]], the void between universes. Though the Autobot teams worked together, along with a third Autobot group, to return home, time ran out for Cheetor&#039;s group and they were disintegrated by unspace&#039;s properties. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====Spark Armor====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Spark-Armor-Cheetor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;There be nothing like an ocean storm to make a pirate feel alive, ha-har!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Elite Class, [[2019]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Sea Fury&amp;quot; battleship/armor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; Elite Class Cheetor transforms from robot to cheetah. He comes with the &amp;quot;[[Sea Fury]]&amp;quot; battleship, a retool of [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)#Elite Class|Bumblebee]]&#039;s Ocean Storm Spark Armor, which can form battle armor in robot mode. His hands have a slightly open claw grip that can hold 5mm post accessories. While his tail can be easily popped on and off, it can&#039;t really be held as a weapon and appears to be removable [[for safety reasons]]. He has very decent articulation compared to earlier Cyberverse toys but lacks a waist swivel due to the hinged panel on his back, and the slot on his waist used for locking the Sea Fury armor chestplate in place.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Like all &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Elite-class armor, the Sea Fury features a unique built-in helmet. Its armor mode has limited articulation, with elbow and bicep swivel joints, but does not have any shoulder articulation to speak of due to the way it automatically transforms when attached. As a result, it cannot assume the slightly splayed stance that it is shown in on the back of the package. It also has a flip-out anchor weapon which snaps into place in ship mode and unlocks by changing to armor mode. In addition, the armor features multiple 5 mm post holes, including the hands, shoulders, elbows, and one on the left forearm. While Cheetor himself sports an Autobrand on his right shoulder, the Sea Fury has a [[Maximal]] sigil on its prow. The Sea Fury is almost identical to Bumblebee&#039;s Ocean Storm, differing only in the [[repaint|color of the paint]] and the new helmet. The bridge and conning tower are only held in by friction, and as such may pop out during play. The clip that locks into Cheetor&#039;s waist can be rather tight, but can be disconnected by lifting the plate up rather than trying to pull it forward.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The figure&#039;s design matches promotional artwork from Hasbro, and as such heavily deviates from the Boulder animation model.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Cheetor was exclusively available at [[Target]] stores in the US. He was also released at general retail in Malaysia and Europe.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Deluxe Class====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyberverse deluxe cheetor stock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 swords, 2 claws, beast helmet.&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Action Attack&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Saber Strike&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Cheetor&#039;s Deluxe Class figure is more accurate to his in-show model and includes his swords as well as armor parts for his beast mode reminiscent of his &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; counterpart.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cheetor-Cyberverse-Hasbro-art.jpg|thumb|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Cheetor&#039;s design is a stylized version of his [[Cheetor (BW)|Beast Era counterpart]]&#039;s original &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; body.&lt;br /&gt;
*Throughout the series, Cheetor wields swords similar to the ones the original Cheetor uses in [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039;]].&lt;br /&gt;
*The design of Cheetor&#039;s animation model differs from the one shown on his toy packaging art (see right).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetus&#039;&#039;&#039; (チータス &#039;&#039;Chītasu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Asad</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Cheetor_(Cyberverse)&amp;diff=1546657</id>
		<title>Cheetor (Cyberverse)</title>
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		<updated>2021-09-11T21:50:47Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Asad: /* Deluxe Class */&lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambig3|Cheetor}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Cheetor is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:CyberverseCheetor.jpg|thumb|300px|&amp;quot;[[Chester|DANGEROUSLY cheesy!]]&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetor&#039;&#039;&#039; was once one with the [[AllSpark|Allspark]], until he emerged from it on Earth in his new catlike form to serve as the relic&#039;s guardian. A dedicated protector with devout faith in the Allspark, he draws power from the relic to gain enormous strength and the ability to create [[GroundBridge]]s at will. Knowing the threat that the [[Decepticon]]s pose, Cheetor has chosen to join the [[Autobot]]s, who have taken to teaching the naïve young bot about the ways of this new world. In turn, he stands with them to defend the side of good, hoping the Autobots and Decepticons will someday settle their differences and together become one with the Allspark again.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[TJ Nelson]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese)|[[Jonathan Simon]] (French), [[Amadeus Strobl]] (German), [[Héctor Mena]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyberverse Cheetor Beast Mode.jpg|left|thumb|&amp;quot;I&#039;m a moon cheetah! You wanna do something with this?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Cheetor was once one with the Allspark, but was brought to [[Earth]] by it and given his bestial form to act as the relic&#039;s guardian. For countless years, Cheetor traveled the world with the Allspark, using [[GroundBridge]]s to move from place to place. That all changed when he first noticed the Cybertronians [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]. From that point on, he observed both the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s from afar, hoping their war would one day come to an end so they could all be united together in the Allspark. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of a battle on the [[moon (moon)|moon]], Bumblebee spotted Cheetor watching them all, but by the time he could draw anyone else&#039;s attention, Cheetor was gone. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}} Cheetor observed the fallen form of [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] before leaving the moon, accidentally leaving the GroundBridge open behind him. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} Bumblebee continued searching for information about the mysterious &amp;quot;moon cheetah&amp;quot;, only to spot him watching the Autobots from outside the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|&#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;]]. Bumblebee and [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] attempted to catch him, but Cheetor used a GroundBridge to escape, with Hot Rod inadvertently following him through. {{storylink|The Visitor}} The GroundBridge emerged in front of the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039;, and after a scuffle with the Decepticons, Hot Rod fled the scene. Before he could retaliate, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] spotted Cheetor entering a GroundBridge, piquing his curiosity. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron used the GroundBridge network to triangulate the Allspark&#039;s location, Cheetor manipulated the portals so that only the leaders could enter the cave and introduced himself to the two leaders. To determine which of them was worthy of possessing the Allspark, Cheetor challenged them to compete in &amp;quot;The Trials&amp;quot;. When the trial of knowledge proved ineffective, Cheetor instead proposed a trial by combat, granting each contender new [[spark armor]]. While he was distracted by the battle, Starscream appeared and stole the Allspark. Distraught at the seeming failure of his life&#039;s purpose, Cheetor offered to aid Optimus and his team in reclaiming the Allspark. {{storylink|Trials}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After explaining his origins to the Autobots, Cheetor joined them in a raid on the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; where he attempted to discern the Allspark&#039;s location only to find that he could not sense it. Though he initially feared that the artefact had abandoned him, he eventually realized that the Allspark was not on the ship at all, using this revelation to force the others to stop fighting and have Megatron reveal that Starscream had gone rogue. The discussion caused everyone to realize that Cheetor&#039;s lunar portal had healed Starscream&#039;s otherwise fatal wounds and laid the foundations for the latest round of Autobot/Decepticon peace talks. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} As Optimus and Megatron negotiated, Cheetor expressed hope that the peace talk would be successful, providing a mark contrast to Hot Rod and Bumblebee&#039;s attitude, but found his optimism quickly misplaced after [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]]&#039;s fatal attack on [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] led to a free for all. {{storylink|Parley}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Cheetor was among a group of Autobots responding to a Decepticon distress call. When they arrived at the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;, the Autobots found the crew paralyzed with Cheetor&#039;s instincts guiding him to the Allspark. When the [[Scraplet]]s attacked, Cheetor managed to avoid being bitten and ran to the bridge to aid Optimus and Windblade. Pouncing on Starscream&#039;s [[spark armor]], Cheetor tried to reclaim the Allspark, managing to make physical contact with it, only for this to unleash a healing wave of energy, the kinetic force of which sent Cheetor flying away from Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Children}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyberverse Spotted Cheetor.jpg|300px|thumb|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As Cheetor attempted to find his place in the Autobot chain of command, Bumblebee decided to train him as a scout. The two were eventually captured by Starscream, who sought to assimilate Cheetor&#039;s Allspark powers into himself, only for Cheetor to use liquid [[energon]] to briefly turn the Scraplets&#039; feral hunger against the Seekers. Having managed to capture one of the critters, the two scouts brought it to [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] for study. {{storylink|Spotted}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] had arrived on Earth, he led the Autobots to the Allspark only for the group to be met by both the Decepticons and a now Allspark-empowered Starscream. Though Cheetor&#039;s powers allowed him a modicum of resistance to Starscream&#039;s new abilities, the day was saved only through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], its energy blasting the Allspark out of Starscream. After the Allspark had reconstituted its physical form, Cheetor managed to grab hold of it, carrying it back through the GroundBridge to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Optimus, in deep stasis after unleashing the Matrix, was secured in sickbay, the Autobots made ready to leave Earth. With Bumblebee, Cheetor remotely piloted an [[Autobot shuttle]], drawing the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; away from Earth&#039;s [[space bridge]]. As the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; made for the portal, [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]], having seen through the ruse, attacked the ship, delaying it long enough for the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; to catch up and unleash the heavy artillery. At Starscream&#039;s suggestion, Cheetor used the Allspark to repair the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;, only for the Decepticons to blow up the space bridge, forcing the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; to physically fly back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Finding the celebration party on the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; too loud for his liking, Cheetor joined Optimus on the vessel&#039;s roof, only for [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] to inform them that the others were going berserk. After finding that Starscream responsible, hacking into Wheeljack&#039;s badges and exposing the Autobots to the Allspark&#039;s raw energy, the trio fought off their raging comrades and shut down the delivery system, allowing sanity to be restored. {{storylink|Party Down}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; sailed through an asteroid field, Cheetor joined Bumblebee and Hot Rod for some solar surfing, finding great success in his [[beast mode]]. As the three enjoyed themselves, they were separated by a massive solar flare. When Cheetor rebooted, he was found by [[the Fins]], one of the three factions that comprised what was left of the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] race. After fighting off a few of them, Cheetor found himself drafted by the group to aid in securing [[The Park]]. Upon arrival, he reunited with Bumblebee and Hot Rod, having both been drafted into [[the Tails]] and [[the Snouts]] respectively where Cheetor encouraged the Sharkticons to celebrate their commonalities and work together. And they did just that by turning on the Autobots, sending the three running back to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;. Acting on a brainwave, Cheetor retrieved the Allspark and used its power to, largely, reconstitute the [[Sharkticon homeworld]], restoring peace to the species. {{storylink|Wiped Out}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As Cheetor reminisced about his old cavern on Earth, Windblade was possessed and took the Allspark down to a nearby red planet. Along with Optimus and Bumblebee, Cheetor followed the [[cityspeaker]] to the surface, finding a deserted city that Windblade sought to reach the centre of. Constantly delayed by the city&#039;s automatic defences, the trio could not stop Windblade from unleashing the Allspark at the city&#039;s heart only to find that the possessing entity was one of the legendary [[Titan (group)|Titans]]. Introducing himself as [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]], the Titan told them his story, apologizing for any trouble he had caused before he set off to find the colonists that had been abducted from him. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After forty cycles in space, the Autobots soon became bored. An EMP storm soon struck the vessel, locking Cheetor, and everyone else, in position. Needing to repower the ship, Cheetor&#039;s prone form was banged against the Allspark a few times by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] and [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] to try and rouse it to no avail. Once power was restored to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;, Cheetor rebooted, none the wiser about what had happened. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When a distress call from [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] came in, the Autobots repaired an old [[space bridge]] to try and quickly return home. The repairs were only a partial success as the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; soon wound up trapped in [[unspace]], the void between universes. Meeting up with other versions of themselves, the nine groups of Autobots used all their Allsparks to punch open a portal back to their universes. Arriving in orbit of Cybertron, the Autobots had a hearty cheer that their struggles were finally over. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Failing to raise Chromia, Optimus suspected a trap, entrusting the Allspark to Cheetor as he ordered everyone to abandon ship, leaving the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; to be blown up by a [[laser snare]]. Guarded by Hot Rod and Bumblebee, Cheetor remained on the outskirts of the battle under orders to not enter the [[Threshold of the Well]] until a direct path had been cleared. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Chromia informed Windblade of a backdoor to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of the Allspark]], &amp;quot;Team Hot Rod&amp;quot; began making their way underground. When the three stopped at a toxic energon swamp to regain their bearings, [[Drift (Cyberverse)|Drift]] caught up with them. Though Cheetor welcomed Drift&#039;s aid, the swordsmech lunged at the three, revealing himself to having been a deep-cover Decepticon agent. As Hot Rod delayed the traitor, Bumblebee and Cheetor pressed further underground, coming to rest in a jungle. Looking around, Cheetor theorized that the environment was a remnant of Cybertron&#039;s prehistory before he noticed that Bumblebee had vanished. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyberverse BFC IV CheetorSacrifice.jpg|230px|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Trekking through the jungle, Cheetor found his friend had been taken captive by [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]] and his tribe of [[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]], Cheetor using the Allspark to quell the diminutive Cybertronians&#039; hunger and win their friendship. The Monsterbots guided the duo to the Well where they found Shockwave waiting for them. Though Cheetor was quick to follow his duty, Shockwave was equally quick in rendering him unconscious leaving Bumblebee to defeat the scientist. When Cheetor awoke, the two friends returned the Allspark to its resting point and brought their planet back to life only for Shockwave to extract his own spark and use it to try and corrupt the Allspark.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Realizing what he had to do, Cheetor bade a fond goodbye to Bumblebee and sacrificed his own spark to purify the Allspark and ensure the future of the Cybertronian race. As Cybertron began to heal itself, Cheetor&#039;s voice spoke out to Bumblebee one last time, assuring his friend that he would always be with him in spirit. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Alternate universe====&lt;br /&gt;
When a distress call from [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] came in, the Autobots repaired an old space bridge to try and quickly return home. The repairs were only a partial success as the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; soon wound up trapped in [[unspace]], the void between universes. Though the Autobot teams worked together, along with a third Autobot group, to return home, time ran out for Cheetor&#039;s group and they were disintegrated by unspace&#039;s properties. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====Spark Armor====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Spark-Armor-Cheetor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;There be nothing like an ocean storm to make a pirate feel alive, ha-har!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Elite Class, [[2019]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Sea Fury&amp;quot; battleship/armor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; Elite Class Cheetor transforms from robot to cheetah. He comes with the &amp;quot;[[Sea Fury]]&amp;quot; battleship, a retool of [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)#Elite Class|Bumblebee]]&#039;s Ocean Storm Spark Armor, which can form battle armor in robot mode. His hands have a slightly open claw grip that can hold 5mm post accessories. While his tail can be easily popped on and off, it can&#039;t really be held as a weapon and appears to be removable [[for safety reasons]]. He has very decent articulation compared to earlier Cyberverse toys but lacks a waist swivel due to the hinged panel on his back, and the slot on his waist used for locking the Sea Fury armor chestplate in place.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Like all &#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Elite-class armor, the Sea Fury features a unique built-in helmet. Its armor mode has limited articulation, with elbow and bicep swivel joints, but does not have any shoulder articulation to speak of due to the way it automatically transforms when attached. As a result, it cannot assume the slightly splayed stance that it is shown in on the back of the package. It also has a flip-out anchor weapon which snaps into place in ship mode and unlocks by changing to armor mode. In addition, the armor features multiple 5 mm post holes, including the hands, shoulders, elbows, and one on the left forearm. While Cheetor himself sports an Autobrand on his right shoulder, the Sea Fury has a [[Maximal]] sigil on its prow. The Sea Fury is almost identical to Bumblebee&#039;s Ocean Storm, differing only in the [[repaint|color of the paint]] and the new helmet. The bridge and conning tower are only held in by friction, and as such may pop out during play. The clip that locks into Cheetor&#039;s waist can be rather tight, but can be disconnected by lifting the plate up rather than trying to pull it forward.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The figure&#039;s design matches promotional artwork from Hasbro, and as such heavily deviates from the Boulder animation model.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Cheetor was exclusively available at [[Target]] stores in the US. He was also released at general retail in Malaysia and Europe.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Deluxe Class====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyberverse deluxe cheetor stock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 swords, 2 claws, beast helmet.&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Action Attack&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Saber Strike&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Cheetor&#039;s Deluxe Class figure is more accurate to his in-show model and includes his swords as well as armor parts for his beast mode reminiscent of his &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; counterpart.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[User:Asad|Asad]] ([[User talk:Asad|talk]]) 17:50, 11 September 2021 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cheetor-Cyberverse-Hasbro-art.jpg|thumb|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Cheetor&#039;s design is a stylized version of his [[Cheetor (BW)|Beast Era counterpart]]&#039;s original &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; body.&lt;br /&gt;
*Throughout the series, Cheetor wields swords similar to the ones the original Cheetor uses in [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039;]].&lt;br /&gt;
*The design of Cheetor&#039;s animation model differs from the one shown on his toy packaging art (see right).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetus&#039;&#039;&#039; (チータス &#039;&#039;Chītasu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Asad</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Optimus_Prime_(G1)&amp;diff=1535292</id>
		<title>Optimus Prime (G1)</title>
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		<updated>2021-08-10T19:47:59Z</updated>

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:&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimusg1.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|I&#039;m that guy everyone remembers. No, not [[Soundwave (G1)|the tape guy]], the &#039;&#039;other&#039;&#039; guy.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; is the awe-inspiring [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]] forces. Selfless and endlessly courageous, he is the complete opposite of his mortal enemy [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Originally a mere civilian known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;&#039;Optronix&#039;&#039;&#039;, he was chosen by the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to command, the first in a number of heavy burdens he has been forced to bear. Another is his bringing of the [[Transformer]]s&#039; conflict to Earth. Every casualty, [[human]] or Cybertronian weighs heavily on his [[spark]]. He does not show this side to his soldiers and never succumbs to despair. The Autobots need a decisive, charismatic leader and that is what he gives them. It was that leadership which turned the tide of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]].&lt;br /&gt;
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On the battlefield, there are few who rival Optimus Prime&#039;s prowess. He is easily the strongest of any Autobot his [[Scale|size]]. When teamed with his [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]] and [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] drone, his [[ion blaster]] and [[energon-axe]] are deadly weapons. He would sacrifice his life to protect his fellow Autobots or those under their care and [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|does so on a regular basis]]. His compassion for other sentient beings is his only real weakness, and one the Decepticons have taken advantage of time and again... though it&#039;s also the source of his strength!&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.|Optimus Prime&#039;s most common [[bio]] quote.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Marvel Comics continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:CommandPerformances-Autobotsattack.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Don&#039;t worry, the multiple crises of conscience come soon enough.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime was a [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiator]] champion for [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] before quickly working his way up the Autobot ranks once [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] started the war. Four million years ago, when Decepticons attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], he personally chose to crash it onto [[Earth]], a decision that caused him much remorse when the war restarted on Earth in the modern day.&lt;br /&gt;
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Though Optimus allowed himself to be destroyed when he betrayed his own moral code while playing a video game, a copy of his mind survived on a [[floppy disk]]. Years later, he was restored as a [[Powermaster]], binary bonded to the [[Nebulan]], [[Hi-Q]]. Optimus Prime slowly earned the respect of Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]], mourned the loss of his friend [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]], and ultimately sacrificed everything to defeat [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Though Optimus died again, his mind persisted in Hi-Q, and the [[Last Autobot]] was able to restore him as an [[Action Master]] in time to bring a temporary end to the war.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|one universe]], Optimus Prime went on to battle [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian troops]], and the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. In [[Transformers: Classics|another]], fifteen years of peace passed before Megatron rose again.&lt;br /&gt;
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===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PackIn RodimusPrimeRemembers Inside2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The fury of the &amp;quot;Road Warriors&amp;quot;... and Cosmos.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Autobots were outnumbered and outgunned on Earth from the start, though Optimus was confident (and correct) that reinforcements from Cybertron would arrive. {{storylink|Reinforcements from Cybertron!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the situation was still so desperate that Optimus not only decided to recruit human allies {{storylink|The battle is far from over!}}, but aggressively tried to recruit and &#039;&#039;deputise&#039;&#039; human children, including giving them the power to co-ordinate Autobot teams in battles. He wouldn&#039;t even make a final move on the Decepticons until he had enough child soldiers on his side. {{storylink|Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!}} {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}} In at least one case, this likely led to the &#039;&#039;death&#039;&#039; of a small boy at Decepticon hands. {{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus later led a convoy in search for a building site for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], which ran into a Decepticon ambush. {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}} He sent off several Autobots to get help, knowing this was the only chance of victory. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}} Those several Autobots were seen again, but Prime... wasn&#039;t.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Mtmte2 shermandam.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He had this ax once. It was very memorable.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Before the war, Optimus Prime was originally &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;, a young dock worker with a girlfriend named [[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]]. But as the war began, Megatron destroyed them both, and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] rebuilt them into more powerful warriors.&lt;br /&gt;
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Four million years ago, Optimus Prime ended a Decepticon attack on the Ark by directing it towards prehistoric Earth. When both factions reawakened in [[1984]], Optimus Prime and the Autobots fought the Decepticons on numerous occasions until [[2005]]. During an attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth, Prime fell in battle against Megatron and passed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime eventually returned, once as a [[zombie]], and again when he was rebuilt by the [[Quintesson]]s to stop the spread of the [[Hate Plague]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The details between these events differ between universes. Sometimes Optimus Prime merged with [[Vector Sigma]] soon after defeating the Hate Plague, and returned much, much later as Star Convoy. Sometimes Optimus Prime partnered up with [[Marissa Faireborn]] to receive upgrades through mutual [[kiss]]ing. Sometimes... look, he did a lot of weird stuff, okay? He later sacrifices himself to restore the [[Matrix of Leadership]].&lt;br /&gt;
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During a Decepticon attack, Cliffjumper pleaded with Optimus to let him jump into the fray. Optimus denied his request, telling him that they already had the Decepticons on the run. In the battle&#039;s aftermath, the Decepticon&#039;s activity seem to vanish altogether. Grateful for the quiet, Optimus decided to head out and fetch extra fuel for the Autobots with Sparkplug. He returned just in time to find his Autobots in the middle of a battle with the Decepticons. With Sparkplug and Prowl&#039;s help, Optimus refuelled his troops, and once more drove the Decepticons back. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime and the Autobots were repairing a ship in the hopes of using it to return to Cybertron, when the Decepticons attacked. He took a hit in the midst of the battle, and fell unconscious...&lt;br /&gt;
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Then he dreamed of awakening, only to find his troops smashed. Realizing his only hope for survival lay with Cybertron, Optimus then boarded the ship the Autobots were repairing, and travelled back to his home planet. Arriving on Cybertron, he found it completely under Decepticon domination. Optimus then met an old Autobot codger who pleaded that he return to Earth to gather a force that could overthrow the Decepticon&#039;s regime. Optimus remorsefully told the old Autobot that there could be no reinforcements from the planet Earth. The two Autobots were then swarmed by Decepticon police officers, who Optimus fought until his dying breath...&lt;br /&gt;
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Only for Optimus to awaken for real, back on Earth and surrounded by his troops. Realizing that his trip to Cybertron was a dream, Optimus instructed his Autobots to redouble their efforts in fixing up their ship, certain that they would soon need to return to Cybertron. {{storylink|Return to Cybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Optimus captained an Autobots spacecraft with the intent of clearing an asteroid field headed for Cybertron, he found his ship and crew attacked by the Decepticons. Rather than allow his Autobots to be taken prisoner, he deliberately crashed the Ark on Earth into a volcano.&lt;br /&gt;
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Millions of years later, Optimus was one of the thirty-five Autobots rebuilt into modern machines by the ship&amp;quot;s computer. Some time later, Jazz reported that he had spotted Decepticon activity at a nearby construction site. Optimus decided to take a proactive angle to their war with the Decepticons, and led the entirety of his troops to the Decepticon base. Once there, they found themselves allowed in by Megatron, feigning a friendly demeanor. Not fooled by Megatron&#039;s claims that he was making an honest living heading a construction company, Optimus engaged the evil robots in combat, before being blasted out of the Decepticon base. Optimus and his troops were sent tumbling down the cliffside beneath their feet. The Autobots suffered only minor damage from the fall, and after getting patched up, moved out once more to stop Megatron&#039;s plan, now well under way. Megatron was holding millions of humans hostage in a bid to get the Earth to surrender unconditionally to the Decepticons.&lt;br /&gt;
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The two sides found themselves equally matched until the Constructicons merged into The Devastator. The tables were turned once more when the Dinobots appeared, and mercilessly slaughtered the Constructicons. The Decepticons&#039; plan foiled, Optimus decided that the Autobot-Decepticon war had come to an end, despite Megatron&#039;s protests to the contrary. He and his Autobots then drove away victorious. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Autobots secret weapon prime megs.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Megatron&#039;s greatest weakness: the reflection of the sun]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus pondered [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]&#039;s whereabouts after noticing that he had been absent from Autobot headquarters for longer than expected. The answer came through [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who relayed a message from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]; Sunstreaker was the Decepticons&#039; captive. Megatron demanded that the Autobots surrender, or else Sunstreaker would be destroyed and rebuilt as a Decepticon! The Autobots refused to give up without a fight, but Optimus took care to explain the threat they were up against before a rescue party headed out. Optimus told [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]&#039;s combiner nature, and warned them not take the danger he posed lightly. The rescue squad failed in liberating Sunstreaker, and were captured themselves. The Autobots were shaken by this turn of events, but Optimus was able to think up a new plan to trick the Decepticons. He ordered his Autobots to build a hollow statue of Devastator for him and his soldiers to hide within. Optimus then wrote a letter explaining that the statue was a peace offering for the Decepticons, and the completed decoy was placed before the Decepticons&#039; base. The ruse worked, and Optimus and his troops burst forth from the false Devastator after the Decepticons had let down their guard. An all-out brawl between Autobots and Decepticons followed. The fight came to an end when Megatron attempted to down Optimus with his fusion cannon, only for Optimus to deflect Megatron&#039;s beam back at him by bouncing it off a reflective piece of metal. With the Decepticons defeated, Optimus ordered his troops to retrieve their wounded and return to Autobot headquarters. {{storylink|The Autobots&#039; Secret Weapon}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SummertimeColoring Optimus Prime combat deck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|In lieu of solving the [[FIRRIB]] debate the hard way, Prime eliminates the problem at the source.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Alerted by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]&#039;s latest plan, Optimus Prime led the mission on [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]&#039;s ship to foil them. He sent Bumblebee on an underwater scouting mission, and took part in a pitched battle that ended in the Decepticon&#039;s being defeated. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} When [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] dropped rocks on the Autobots, Optimus used [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] to eliminate most of them. Unfortunately he was forced to surrender when he saw the other Autobots had been captured by the Decepticons, and was placed in a [[special Autobot prison]]. Luckily Bumblebee remained free, and after he&#039;d rescued the others, Optimus wrapped Megatron up with an iron bar. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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One peaceful day, Optimus decided it was &#039;&#039;too&#039;&#039; quiet, and sent Bumblebee and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] to find out what the Decepticons were up to. Sure enough, the Decepticons were looking for a factory, so Optimus had Mirage create a holographic factory as a trick, and ambushed the Decepticons. Optimus himself hurled Megatron into orbit. {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}} Optimus and his Autobots rescued [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] when the pair were captured by Decepticons, and afterwards Prime was amazed when Sparkplug repaired [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. After Bumblebee and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] discovered that the Decepticons were attacking [[Hoover Dam]], Optimus and his team defeated them. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] reported to Optimus that the Decepticons were stealing gas, and Optimus was able to use Roller to find out the Decepticons were using a [[molecular transfer device]]. The Autobots assaulted the Decepticon stronghold so they could take care of the device. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}} After a rain storm, Optimus and most of the other Autobots went out on patrol. When the Decepticons used a fake message to lure Bumblebee out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] so they could take it over, Optimus used the same gambit to retake the ship. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Forestrescuemission-bunny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Carrots are the right of all fluffy beings!]]&lt;br /&gt;
When the Decepticons turned up in the same forest that the Autobots were taking a vacation in, Optimus took great pleasure in stopping them and returning the forest to pristine condition. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}} Optimus was undertaking some repairs when Bumblebee offered to help, but Prime told him the repairs were too hard for him. When later the other Autobots were dismissive of Bumblebee&#039;s report of a Decepticon attack, Optimus alone listened to him, and they subsequently defeated the Decepticons. {{storylink|Bumblebee&#039;s Dangerous Mission}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] warned Optimus about a fuel plant the Decepticons were building, so Optimus took the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] in his trailer and, under the guise of having a delivery for [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], invaded the construction site and defeated the Decepticons. After this victory, Optimus turned his gaze skywards, and thanked Cosmos for his contribution to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Deadly Paradise===&lt;br /&gt;
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When Sideswipe was accused and convicted of destroying the [[Nova Suspension Bridge]], Optimus was infuriated that one of his own Autobots could commit such a heinous act. Optimus was tasked to hunt down and deactivate Sideswipe, though the task proved to be easy as Sideswipe did not run, hide or resist. After Optimus had deactivated Sideswipe, he was approached by Prowl, who pointed out that Sideswipe&#039;s actions made little sense, as he had committed the crime in broad daylight before many witnesses. Agreeing that the Decepticons might be behind the situation, Optimus allowed Prowl to take a team of Autobots to [[Carob Island]] to clear Sideswipe&#039;s name while Optimus and Jazz stayed behind to continue working on human/Autobot relations. Prowl returned with evidence that it was indeed a Decepticon-controlled clone of Sideswipe that had committed the crime. Optimus then presumably reactivated Sideswipe when his name was cleared. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus and Prowl received message from [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] of a coal transport in [[Africa]], and discovered Megatron was using human slaves. Megatron detonated his coal mines with the world&#039;s largest explosion, killing the humans and forging the world&#039;s largest diamond — that he would use to as a lens for a [[Crystal satellite|satellite]] to focus the Sun&#039;s beams, melting the [[Rocky Mountains]]! Prime ordered Skyfire to attack the satellite, and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to build a square mile panel of metal to deflect the beam, blowing the satellite up. {{storylink|Satellite of Doom}} The Decepticons attempted to drain the [[Prudhoe Bay oil reservoir]], causing volcanic eruptions and Russia to approach America, accelerating tensions between the countries. Optimus ordered [[razon gas]] to be pumped into the reservoir, returning the [[oil]] below and raising the Decepticons&#039; aquatic drill. {{storylink|When Continents Collide}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Prowl, Optimus went to [[Sumatra]] and discovered much of the jungle had been destroyed. The Decepticons tried to destroy the [[Brazil]]ian jungle and take its oil, but once again the Autobots stopped them. {{storylink|Storms of Destruction}} Following a battle between the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and the Decepticons, Optimus ordered [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] be repaired by Ratchet at their [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] oil supply. Tracking Slag, Megatron attempted to destroy the base with the [[Crusher (G1)|Crusher]], slicing icebergs off the continent. Optimus ordered [[Autobot superjet]]s to counterattack, but the battle was won when Megatron unwittingly reawakened hundreds of dormant Dinobots beneath the ice. {{storylink|Jaws of Terror}} Optimus and Prowl were baffled by Megatron&#039;s next strategy, a series of hit-and-run attacks in the Pacific rim. It emerged it was a distraction from the enslavement of the population of [[Buru]]. Optimus, Prowl and the Dinobots arrived and fought off the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], foiling the scheme to drain the island&#039;s oil. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}} When Megatron planned to drain the world&#039;s largest [[oil tanker|supertanker]], Optimus had the oil tainted with a corrosive acid, sabotaging the Decepticon submersible. The Autobots flew the tanker to [[New York City]], and ordered the few witnesses&#039; memory to be wiped. Wow. {{storylink|Attack of the Decepticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KidsPrime1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|And the fluffy kitten played with that yarn all gosh-darn night.]]&lt;br /&gt;
After a thousand years of war on Cybertron, the planet was shaken from its orbit and risked being smashed to pieces by an asteroid field. Optimus decided to take a group of Autobots in the Ark and destroy the asteroids, but they were attacked by the Decepticons, and Optimus crashed the ship on Earth. Four million years later, the Ark repaired them, and they encountered [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Sparkplug suggested to Prime that the Autobots tap the volcano they&#039;d crashed into for power. The two humans also warned the Autobots of an impending Decepticon attack, and Optimus laid a trap. Unfortunately the Decepticon forces attacked from all directions, and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]&#039;s [[null-ray]] put Optimus out of commission. Luckily Sparkplug easily fixed him, and his fast recovery inspired the Autobots to chase the Decepticons off. Optimus vowed to protect this new world. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When a two-part race was being held with a massive supply of oil and gasoline as the prize, both the Decepticons and the Autobots badly wanted to win it. Megatron entered the race by hiding himself inside a [[big black car|hollowed-out car]] and harassed [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] all throughout the contest. When Prime discovered the car was being driven by his arch foe, he swiftly pulled a telephone pole out from the ground and used it to bash the mortal hell out of the cheating Decepticon. Thanks to Prime&#039;s violent intervention, Cliffjumper was able to win the race. Afterward, Optimus Prime celebrated the Minibot&#039;s victory with a gargantuan smile as all the Decepticons starved to death. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The morning after a particularly vicious battle, Optimus listened to birdsong and pondered life as a giant robot, before asking [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] for a damage report. The Autobots were puzzled when the Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s (and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]) did a flyby on their camp, as the Decepticons were similarly damaged after the battle, but [[Shooting Star]] reported that the Decepticons were trying to distract them while an attempt was made to secure a broken-down oil truck a few miles away. Optimus took a small group to investigate, and successfully aided the [[Abe Walters|humans]] in getting their truck moving. [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] was instrumental in stopping the Decepticon attack, and Optimus commended the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] for his valor. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On another beautiful day, Optimus sat under a tree with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], discussing the Decepticons. A while later, [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] reported that [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] had shot at him. Optimus smelled a Decepticon plot and led an assault on their headquarters, only to find that Grapple had been injected with a [[cerebro-shell]], placing him in Decepticon control. Battle commenced, during which Grapple was freed and helped them defeat the Decepticon. Afterward Optimus said it all had been worth it to get Grapple back. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ladybird prime transforms.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The ghost of Optimus Prime possesses...himself?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Upon witnessing the incredible power of a lightning storm for the first time, Optimus Prime had Sparkplug Witwicky explain the phenomenon to him. Intrigued by the potential of lightning, Prime put [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] to work finding a way to harness its energy, so they could use it to aid in the rebuilding of their spaceship. Huffer constructed a giant lightning rod, and Optimus Prime and the Autobots gathered to watch its first test. They were shocked, however, when a fleet of battered, damaged Decepticons flew out of the mountain housing the antenna and off into the night. The evil robots had attempted to discover the device&#039;s secrets and been seriously electrocuted! Once the lightning rod had been checked, Prime vowed to make the lightning-harnessing technology the Autobots&#039; gift to Earth once they had left the planet. {{storylink|Autobots&#039; Lightning Strike}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Decepticons tried to take control of a solar energy station, Prime sent Roller in to investigate. {{storylink|Megatron&#039;s Fight for Power}} Later, Prime sent [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to spy on the Decepticons&#039; latest misdeeds, and the Autobots discovered that they were having trouble with the ion drive of their starship. Prime led the Autobots in an attack on the mine the Decepticons were using to test their propulsion system and routed Megatron&#039;s force. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime grew concerned when [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] picked up a communication from [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] that indicated the Decepticons had grown interested in a mysterious structure near a human village. Prime and a team of Autobots headed out to investigate, and they battled the Decepticons over the structure, which turned out to be a harmless windmill. {{storylink|Laserbeak&#039;s Fury}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ladybird powermaster prime.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Invisible keyboard solo!]]&lt;br /&gt;
At some point, Optimus Prime disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived from Cybertron to take his place as Autobot commander. {{storylink|Galvatron&#039;s Air Attack}} Prime eventually returned many centuries later, now sporting a [[Powermaster]] body, and rejoined the Transformers&#039; war after it had moved from Earth to the alien planet of [[Nebulos]].&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] was captured by the Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Optimus Prime agreed to surrender himself to ensure his fellow Autobot&#039;s safety. Naturally, though, Prime did not expect Scorponok to hold up his end of the bargain, and he had [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Fizzle]] rescue Highbrow while he allowed himself to be imprisoned. Their mission successful, Hosehead and Fizzle then sprang Prime from his cell, and the team beat a hasty retreat. {{storylink|Autobot Hostage}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After weeks of Decepticon silence, Optimus Prime decided to get proactive and sent out patrols all over the planet to try and flush the villains out. None of the patrols reported back with any success, however, and Prime realized that there was one area of the planet that his troops had deliberately ignored: the mysterious &amp;quot;[[Nebulos Triangle]]&amp;quot;. [[Quickswitch]], [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] were sent into the Triangle, and they did indeed discover and foil the Decepticon plot going on in the area. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Listen &#039;n Fun audiobooks continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus had [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and Huffer plant false information to mislead the Decepticons. As the Autobots were in need of a new power source, he sent [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] to find Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]] and had to apologize to the doctor after Cliffjumper kidnapped her. Persuading her to help them, the Autobots traveled to the solar plant to make use of her solar reactor, only to find the Decepticons were already planning to attack it. While the other Autobots re-energized, Optimus protected them from an attack by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] abducted Blaisedale as a diversion, forcing Optimus to lead a team and rescue her. When the team returned, the plant was already under attack and Optimus helped the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] drive them off. Unfortunately the Dinobots totaled the plant in the process, and Optimus promised Blaisedale the Autobots would help her rebuild. In return, Blaisedale organized a meeting with the [[President of the United States]] so the Autobots could forge an alliance. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen &#039;n Fun)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Listen &#039;n Play audiobooks continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] brought [[Steve Guymo]] to the Autobot base, Optimus and the other Autobots realized that the Decepticons were behind the abduction of humans from airports across the nation. They were able to find the captive humans, whom the Decepticons were intending to ransom to the US government, and free them before engaging Starscream and his squad in battle. With the Decepticons defeated, the Autobots returned to base where Optimus thanked Steve for his help. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen &#039;n Play)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===The Special Teams===&lt;br /&gt;
After crashing on Earth in the Ark and remaining dormant for millions of years, Optimus, along with Sideswipe and Ratchet, were the first Autobots to awaken after the Decepticons’ own resurrection. These three helped the other Autobots repair themselves with the aid of the Ark&#039;s computer.&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time later, as the war raged between Autobots and Decepticons on Earth, Optimus had requested the Aerialbots as reinforcements from Cybertron. Though they nearly defected to the Decepticons, Optimus was able to secure the Aerialbots as allies. Later, when a power plant had to be evacuated of its human workers due to the fear of landslides, Optimus posted Denfensor at the location to secure its protection. Optimus then drove off to check up on the rest of his troops who were aiding in the area&#039;s evacuation. Though he passed a military convoy heading towards a plant, he thought nothing of it, unaware that they were the newly created Combaticons in disguise. Optimus then reached the Ark, and from there opened communications with the Aerialbots. Optimus had someone come into the know that the Decepticons were moving in towards the plant. He watched from afar as Defensor and Superion fought Menasor and Bruticus, wary to send more Autobots into the fray while these titans wreaked havoc onto the battlefield. Optimus allowed himself a smile when the Aerialbots and the Protectobots proved themselves superior teams to the Decepticons’, though at the back of his mind, he was wary. After all, Megatron himself had chosen not to add his considerably weight to the battle... {{storylink|The Special Teams}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===The Battle for Planet Earth===&lt;br /&gt;
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In search of new energy sources, Optimus led a team to central [[South America]]. When they spotted [[Mount Sheelah]], their two-human friends [[John Gordon|John]] and [[Tim Gordon]] explained volcanoes, and, believing it to be of possible use, the Autobots went to examine it. During a battle with the Decepticons over the volcano, Optimus was convinced by the two humans to retreat, ultimately saving them when Mount Sheelah erupted. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} After discovering that the Decepticons were kidnapping humans, Optimus sent [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to scout the Decepticon base. When Bumblebee returned with the Decepticons&#039; [[global crystal]], Optimus was able to use it to blackmail the Decepticons into letting the humans go. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Using their network of human allies, the Autobots tracked the Decepticons to [[Stanley Lake]]. When Optimus learned that the Decepticons had taken over the hydro-plant, he lured them out into the valley in front of the dam so that [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and the humans could flood the valley, washing the Decepticons away. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}} [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to defect as part of a ploy to get a spy into the Autobots&#039; midst, but Optimus wasn&#039;t fooled at all. He and his men concocted a false plan which they shared with Starscream, and while the Decepticons were subsequently on [[Deuterium Orbital Laser Tracing System|a wild goose chase]], Optimus&#039;s team smashed the Decepticon base flat. As they let Starscream go, Optimus couldn&#039;t help mocking him. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Ask Vector Prime====&lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots subsequently returned to Cybertron aboard a refueled and repaired &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; with the defeated Decepticons, taking the Decepticons on Cybertron unawares and quickly capturing control Cybertron. Peace reigned for a time until a series of natural disasters began, the source of which was determined to be the planet [[Moebius]] in [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa|a parallel universe]]. The Autobots assembled a team to travel to this alternate universe and stop the threat; Optimus Prime personally led the team, unwilling to put anyone in more danger than himself. Wheeljack, Hoist, Jazz, Prowl, and Silverstreak constituted the rest of the team; they dubbed themselves [[Spy Changer]]s because they aimed to achieve their goal with stealth and diplomacy. The team modified their bodies to match the native cyborgs using data acquired from the [[Sky Spy]] and traveled to the 22nd Strata but were soon attacked by the local [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]s, who mistakenly presumed them to be [[Renegade]]s. The Spy Changers were then rescued by the real Renegades, who presumed them to be potential allies and took them back to their flagship, the &#039;&#039;[[Rogue Star]]&#039;&#039;. Renegade leader [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] attempted to court the Spy Changers as allies, but Optimus saw through Cy-Kill&#039;s deception. Eventually, the Autobots formed a secret alliance with the Guardians as well as discovered the cause of Cybertron&#039;s troubles: Renegade bases on Moebius were draining the planet&#039;s energy. The planet&#039;s geometry had turned it into a crude [[Dimensional Interfacer]], and Moebius was tapping into Cybertron to sustain itself. Hoist was able to end the crisis by triggering the bases&#039; remote detonation sequence. Cy-Kill was furious, but in the ensuing battle, the Autobot-Guardian alliance triumphed over the Renegades. Optimus Prime and [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] shook hands as a symbol of the transdimensional friendship, and the Autobots returned to their home reality, secure in the knowledge that they had allies in places as distant as alternate realities. {{Storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 30, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 30/09/2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time later, Optimus was botnapped by Megatron&#039;s [[Renegade Decepticon]]s and taken to another reality. Prowl and Red Alert followed with the Spy Changers team, although they didn&#039;t end up on the 22nd Strata as expected. {{storylink|Source:Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric#May 2, 2016|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 02/05/2016}} The Decepticons made several raids against local human facilities, and the Autobots were unable to stop them or rescue Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Source:Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric#May 5, 2016|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 05/05/2016}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Wheeljack eventually located the Decepticon Earth Base by tapping into their communications network. It was a trap, for the Decepticons had recreated Spy Changer technology for themselves, becoming second generation Go-Bots. What&#039;s more, their captured [[Brainwave Scanner]] was used to reprogram Optimus, turning him into the Decepticon [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. While the Autobots were at the Decepticon base, Nemesis Prime had infiltrated their own headquarters and programmed the defense system against them, driving the Autobots from their home. {{storylink|Source:Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric#May 12, 2016|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 12/05/2016}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Autobot morale crumbled as the Spy Changers split into two factions between the feuding Prowl and Red Alert. Megatron soon discovered the inevitable result of draining all compassion, remorse, and inhibition from Optimus Prime, though. Nemesis Prime made a play for Decepticon leadership and convinced Frenzy and [[Crash Test]] to support him against Megatron and his loyalists, Soundwave, Rumble and [[Nightracer (G1)|Nightracer]]. {{storylink|Source:Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric#May 19, 2016|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 19/05/2016}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Nemesis Prime and the Decepticons attempted to hijack the D-5 supertrain out of Jasper, Nevada. Prowl&#039;s Autobots confronted them, but failed to elicit any signs of Optimus Prime&#039; true personality as they battled. Prowl triggered the emergency &amp;quot;Red Mode&amp;quot; to destroy the D-5 once the Decepticons seized it. Furious, Nemesis Prime grabbed an [[Kelly (RID)|innocent human]] and threatened to kill her if the Autobots didn&#039;t comply. Prowl laid down his weapon and stated he knew Optimus would never go through with hurting her. Indeed, Nemesis struggled internally until his real mind broke free, and Optimus Prime returned to defeat Frenzy and Crash Test. Red Alert&#039;s team also dealt with Megatron&#039;s minions, and Optimus reunited Prowl and Red&#039;s squads under his command. They chased down the lone Megatron, only to witness him disappear through a Reality Bridge that self-destructed behind him. The entity known as [[Waspinator (BW)|Thrustinator]] arrived, and the Autobots prepared to follow him on the trail of Megatron. {{storylink|Source:Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric#July 14, 2016|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 14/07/2016}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While exploring Cybertron&#039;s hemisphere of darkness, Optimus Prime became severely damaged, and unable to return to the hemisphere of light. Having been able to send out one last message before his memory was badly damaged, Optimus found himself unable to distinguish friend from foe, and would join (or rejoin) whichever faction found him first. {{storylink|Optimus Prime Is Back}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus toppled the mighty [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], stopping the titan from attacking some power-lines. He next moved on to blasting Devastator&#039;s back-up, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Sweepstakes Offer!}} &lt;br /&gt;
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===Highway Clash===&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] secretly guarded a shipment of microchips that could be used to imbue sentience onto robots. Posing as the lorry transporting the precious cargo across the Yorkshire Dales, he was attacked by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] who sought the microchips to create an army of Decepticons. With [[you]]r help, Optimus may or may not have been successful in keeping the microchips out of the Decepticons&#039; hands. {{storylink|Highway Clash}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Find Your Fate Junior===&lt;br /&gt;
More than any other Transformer in these [[micro-continuity]]-nexuses, Optimus Prime had to make a &#039;&#039;lot&#039;&#039; of tough decisions. So tough in fact, that he usually needed help... from [[you]]!&lt;br /&gt;
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====Dinobots Strike Back====&lt;br /&gt;
In the first nexus, when [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] reported back to Autobot HQ that the other [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were being controlled by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell&#039;s]] [[cerebro-shell]]s, Optimus had to decide whether to stop them with an immediate full-scale assault, or consult the Ark&#039;s computer. If he led an immediate attack, the cerebro-shells were jolted loose when his troops carried out his order to, &amp;quot;Bring them down fast and hard&amp;quot;. If he consulted the computer, he then had to choose between its plan to have [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] remove the shells from a distance with his magnetic powers, or go with [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage&#039;s]] idea to lure the Dinobots over [[Bandit&#039;s Bluff]] with an Optimus Prime hologram. If he chose Mirage&#039;s plan, the Dinobots charged over the cliff and into the ocean, where they were salvaged for repairs back at base. If he let Windcharger lead operations at the bluff so he could confer with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] about some strange activity near [[Dolphin&#039;s Bay]], it was out of his hands whether Windcharger accidentally tore the Dinobots to bits, or harmlessly removed the cerebro-shells. The latter outcome led to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] telling Optimus that Bombshell said controlling them was just part of a larger plan, and the Autobot leader realized that it might tie in to Skids&#039;s report. Skids and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] could investigate in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack&#039;s]] new mini-sub, but should he send [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] along with them?&lt;br /&gt;
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If he didn&#039;t send Sludge with them, the odds were 2 to 1 that the Autobots would all be destroyed as part of Operation Black Coral. The one possible positive outcome ended with Optimus fighting a duel against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] atop [[Mount Lomas]] in which Prime (somehow) split into his three components to surround his archenemy. This provoked [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] into &amp;quot;assisting&amp;quot; his leader with an earthquake that destroyed the Decepticons&#039; entire superfuel operation.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus &#039;&#039;did&#039;&#039; send Sludge to Dolphin&#039;s bay, he ensured the Autobots&#039; triumph in four different outcomes! Three of these involved Optimus leading a full-scale assault on the Decepticon base hidden in Mount Lomas, and whether he followed [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl&#039;s]] or Windcharger&#039;s plan of attack, Operation Black Coral was terminated. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Suspicious at the lack of recent Decepticon activity, Optimus Prime sent Bumblebee out on a scouting mission. When Bumblebee did not return for some time, Optimus began to worry, and sent out Prowl, Hound and Swoop to check up on the little Autobot.&lt;br /&gt;
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In several versions of the events that unfolded next, Swoop would return to the Autobots&#039; headquarters, and inform Optimus and his troops that the rest of his group was under Decepticon attack, and Optimus would subsequently lead his troops to rescue them.&lt;br /&gt;
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In an alternate version of the following events, Bumblebee would return to base, reporting that the Decepticons were planning to destroy the humans&#039; farmlands in an attempt to starve mankind and force them into submission. Upon hearing these news, Optimus gathered a squad of Autobots and headed out to stop the evil robots. However, once they found themselves in the open country, they found themselves at the mercy of a Decepticon ambush; Bumblebee had been fed false information! In one iteration of the events that followed, Optimus could have avoided his death if only he had listened to [[you]]r warning! In another iteration, Optimus had to decide whether he should send his Autobots away to the safety of a nearby bridge while he fended off the encroaching Decepticon horde, or if he should remain by the side of his troops as they all made a break for the bridge. Remaining as a single unit would spell their doom, but by sticking together, the Autobots could make it back to the safety of their base. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Attack of the Insecticons====&lt;br /&gt;
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In the third nexus, Optimus oversaw [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] testing [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]&#039;s latest invention, the [[Sun-Pak]], a miraculous device capable of fuelling a Transformer for an entire Earth day after being charged for only an hour in sunlight. As the trial-run wound down to an end, the Decepticons suddenly burst into the Autobots&#039; secret underground testing facility, forcing Optimus to decide whether to order a tactical retreat, or have his Autobots fight the intruders despite his troops&#039; low energy reserves. If he chose to stand and fight, he had the additional choice to either make the Autobots concentrate on Starscream, who is leading the charge against the Autobots, or divide his troops&#039; attention onto all of the Decepticon assailants. If Optimus chose to attempt to eliminate Starscream once and for all, the Decepticon Seeker would beg for mercy, forcing Optimus into a choice yet again: accept the snivelling Decepticon&#039;s surrender, or continue his attempt to end Starscream&#039;s evil once and for all. Accepting Starscream&#039;s surrender spells victory for the Autobots, whereas ignoring Starscream pleas ultimately leads to Sparkplug being kidnapped by the Decepticons, necessitating Optimus to send Buster, Blaster and Bumblebee on a perilous retrieval mission while the other Autobots recharge at the Autobots&#039; home base.&lt;br /&gt;
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Alternatively, if Optimus chose to retreat either when initially confronted with the overwhelming Decepticon threat, or after realizing that his troops are too weak to fight after ordering them to concentrate their firepower equally amongst the intruding Decepticons, the ensuing underground adventure can have multiple outcomes; the Autobots become the captive of the Insecticons, forcing Optimus to either entrust Beachcomber with the fate of his troops, or to bargain with the Insecticons for the safe release of his Autobots; or dealing with the theft of the Sun-Pak by either duelling Megatron for the device&#039;s ownership, stealing the Sun-Pak back from the Decepticons or charging Mirage and Buster with the device&#039;s retrieval. If Optimus duels Megatron for the device, he either wins through brute force or by being more &amp;quot;cunning&amp;quot; than Megatron and destroying the device before the Decepticons can claim it as their victory prize. If Optimus attempts to steal the Sun-Pak under the Decepticons&#039; noses, Optimus is shot by Megatron when the Decepticon leader notices Optimus and Smokescreen skulking towards the Sun-Pak. The Autobots nonetheless retrieve it when Smokescreen blots out the sun with his emission fumes, forcing Megatron to pass the Sun-Pak towards Buzzsaw in order to bypass the Autobots&#039; smog cover, only for Optimus to intercept Megatron&#039;s pass and drive away with the Sun-Pak in Autobot possession. Finally, if Optimus has entrusted the Sun-Pak&#039;s retrieval to Mirage and Buster, the Autobot leader makes the duo swear not to engage the enemy for fear of their safety. If his Autobots keep their promise to him, Optimus is called in alongside the rest of the Autobots when the Insecticons are discovered, and Optimus leads a successful ambush towards the Insecticons, at the cost of the Sun-Pak itself. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus was enjoying the lull in Decepticon activity along with the rest of his Autobots, when he recommended that Beachcomber take a vacation. Beachcomber gladly accepted.&lt;br /&gt;
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In one possible scenario, Optimus was surprised to see Beachcomber return to Autobot headquarters soon after his departure. Beachcomber informed Optimus that he had uncovered the Decepticon&#039;s newest hidden fortress, and he suspected that the Decepticons were up to something big. Optimus sent out Beachcomber once more, this time along with Powerglide and Windcharger to investigate the Decepticons&#039; plot further.&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus then stood at the ready to send over reinforcements when called upon by Beachcomber&#039;s squad.&lt;br /&gt;
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In one possible sequence of events, Powerglide was captured and reprogrammed by the Decepticons, leading their army to Autobot headquarters. Taken by surprised, the Autobots were felled one by one until only Optimus remained. As Megatron gloated that he would not kill Optimus, only alter him so as to make him the bane of humanity, Optimus activated the Ark&#039;s self-destruct sequence, taking all of the Decepticons with him in a fiery explosion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In another possible sequence of events, the trio returned to Autobot headquarters to relate their findings to Optimus Prime. The Decepticons planned to use a Destruction Beam to create a fault line near Center City, which would in turn be exploited by Rumble&#039;s earthquake-inducing abilities to destroy the entire area. The Autobots then decided to split up in two groups, one to attack the Decepticons’ fortress, the other to stop Rumble in Center City. Optimus headed the lead team.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus decided to send the lead team to attack the Decepticon headquarters, the team managed to infiltrate the Decepticon headquarters by using Beachcomber&#039;s knowledge of the secret doors’ location, and Brawn&#039;s strength to keep the doors opened. The Autobots then stormed the fortress, and Optimus maimed Megatron himself with a shot of his rifle. He then grappled the Decepticon leader, and forced him to lead himself, Inferno and Beachcomber to the Decepticons’ lab. There, the Autobots disabled and destroyed the Destruction Beam device, captured Megatron, and left many Decepticons permanently maimed. Though they later traded Megatron back to the Decepticons for the safe relief of the Autobots captured in Center City, the Autobots were ultimately victorious that day.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus decided to send the lead team to defend Center City, he carries Cosmos in his trailer, so as not to cause a panic amongst the humans. Miserable in his current position, Cosmos asked Optimus to let him join the secondary team&#039;s attack on the fortress, where he felt he would be more helpful.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus insisted that Cosmos stay with the group, the Autobots’ next objective would be to meet up with Sparkplug, with whom they consulted on whether the Autobots should enter Centre City in their [[robot mode]]s or in their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Sparkplug suggested that the Autobots not worry about subtlety, the entire squad transformed and began prowling the streets in search of Decepticons. Oblivious to the panic they were causing, Optimus assumed that the Decepticons were spotted nearby when a police officer declared that the city was under siege by giant robots. Unable to restore order in time to halt the Decepticons’ plot, Optimus and the rest of his team were destroyed in the ensuing earthquake.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Sparkplug suggested that the Autobots remained in their vehicle modes, he would concoct a plan where the Autobots would help evacuate the entire town in their vehicle modes. With no more than four trips in and out of the city, Optimus and the rest of the team carried out the plan without incident. The Autobots then transformed and engaged the approaching Decepticons, whom they easily dispatched. With the city safe, the Autobots moved out to help their comrades at the Decepticon fortress.&lt;br /&gt;
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In an alternate scenario, wherein Beachcomber, Windcharger and Powerglide were captured by the Decepticons while snooping around the secret fortress, Optimus was tricked into leading his troops to their doom by a false S.O.S. sent out by Megatron.&lt;br /&gt;
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In yet another possible scenario, Beachcomber returned from his day off early to inform Optimus that Jessie had been taken prisoner by the Decepticons. Optimus deployed a team of Autobots to go to the girl&#039;s rescue. Shortly before arriving at their destination, the Autobots had to choose their next course of action; they could either storm the Decepticon fortress by force, or try to sneak in through a secret passage Buster had previously discovered.&lt;br /&gt;
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If they decided to storm the fortress, Beachcomber would become nervous, and urge his fellow Autobots to find a more peaceful way to resolve the situation. Optimus sternly told him that this was not the time for one of his anti-war speeches. This moment of hesitation ultimately cost the Autobots the battle, and the Decepticons triumphed that day.&lt;br /&gt;
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If they decided a stealthier approach, the Autobots quietly entered the Decepticon base, and set out to shoot down any Decepticons they encountered, save Megatron, whom they planned to capture. After encountering some resistance from their foes, the Autobots came upon branch in the passageway, and had to choose to go left or right.&lt;br /&gt;
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If they took the right passageway, the group soon happened upon Jessie, whom they freed. Telling them she knew the location of the Decepticons’ lab, Jessie then led the group into a Decepticon trap; she had been brainwashed. The Autobots were captured and Megatron&#039;s plan to destroy Center City came to fruition.&lt;br /&gt;
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If they took the left passageway, the group happened upon Megatron&#039;s lab. Though Megatron attempted to trick Optimus into activating the Fortress&#039;s self-destruct sequence, Optimus was too clever to be duped. After deactivating both the Destruction beam and the Decepticons themselves, the Autobots found Jessie tied up in a cell. The Autobots then celebrated their victory by guzzling a few quarts of fine-grade oil.&lt;br /&gt;
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In a final possible path, wherein the Decepticons attempted to turn Beachcomber into a Decepticon double agent but fumbled the process, Optimus made Beachcomber into an Autobot double agent. With his help, the Autobots hoped to soon win their war with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Autobot-Decepticon civil war had yet to expand beyond Cybertron, Optimus had encountered a Decepticon weapon that weakened the gravitational pull within a confined area. The weapon being unreliable, Optimus had always assumed the Decepticons would not bother attempting to use it again.&lt;br /&gt;
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Now on Earth, Optimus was leading a group of his best scouts on a fuel-finding mission when they heard a tremendous explosion go off nearby. Optimus recognized the sound of the explosion as being Dirge&#039;s concussion missiles. Though Powerglide offered to go investigate the explosion, Optimus opted to send out Cosmos instead.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus&#039;s convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but began floating in mid-air before being able to reach it. Optimus quickly deduced that this phenomenon was caused by an anti-gravity beam, courtesy of the Decepticons. Worried about the nearby humans also being affected by the lapse in gravity, Optimus had to decide whether he would order his troops to stop and help the townspeople, or to continue forward and attack the Decepticon base.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn&#039;t put the humans anywhere where they wouldn&#039;t float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam&#039;s influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. Optimus targeted their squad leader, Dirge, knowing that by downing him, the Decepticons would be significantly demoralized. Dirge was forced to break-off his attack when his back-up was taken out, knowing he wouldn&#039;t be able to take Optimus on without it. Losing their advantage quickly, the Decepticons retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The boy was [[Buddy]], a stowaway from the nearby town, and though Optimus was displeased with the tag-along, the Autobots could not spare the time to bring him home. Arriving at the Decepticon base, Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.&lt;br /&gt;
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If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth&#039;s surface to float helplessly out into space.&lt;br /&gt;
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Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy&#039;s suggestion. The Decepticons, fooled into thinking they&#039;ve won, took Optimus Prime into their base. Having hidden his troops inside his trailer, Optimus and the Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the event that Windcharger successfully turned the Decepticons’ forcefield off, reinforcements burst into the base just as Megatron was strike Optimus from behind. A wayward shot from Megatron then revealed the location of the gravity gun to the Autobots. Optimus ordered his troops to charge the weapon. Hook caught Optimus in the gravity gun&#039;s sights, and sent the Autobot leader floating upwards.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Buddy came to Optimus&#039;s rescue and toyed with the gravity gun&#039;s control panel just as Hook turned the weapon to full power, the weapon would swivel and catch Megatron in its beam, tearing the Decepticon leader to pieces instead of Optimus. The Autobots then proceeded to defeat the remaining Decepticons and claim victory.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Buddy instead cowered away, Cosmos came to Optimus&#039;s rescue. Optimus then instructed Cosmos to send him flying towards Hook; the pair took out the Constructicon, and gained control of the gravity beam.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Buddy and Tracks entered a space-time anomaly created during the battle, the Autobots would lose their stand-off against the Decepticons, and Optimus would be taken prisoner by Megatron.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Tracks decided that Beachcomber could wait, he helped Optimus overload the anti-gravity gun, starting a chain-reaction that would cause the weapon to explode in a tremendous explosion. Optimus instructed both Tracks and Buddy to run away as he finished tampering with the weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Buddy lingered in wait for Optimus Prime to finish his task, Dirge flew by and dropped a missile onto Optimus, damaging his leg. Thankfully, Buddy assisted Optimus in repairing his leg. The pair then ran to safety as the anti-gravity gun self-destructed, taking a number of Decepticons with it.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Buddy ran off as Optimus sabotaged the anti-gravity gun, the boy was captured by Laserbeak, prompting Optimus to turn the gravity beam on the Decepticon to free Buddy.&lt;br /&gt;
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In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Cosmos had taken off to explore the Decepticon base on his own, Optimus was surprised to see two Cosmoses flying back towards his convoy some time later. Both Cosmoses declared themselves to be the real one, and urged Optimus to destroy the other.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus destroyed the wrong Cosmos, the duplicate obliterated Optimus and his squad with the [[proton bomb]] it housed within its body.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus was amongst the Autobots about to be topped up with their latest batch of fuel when Red Alert burst into Autobot headquarters, warning everyone about Ramjet being spotted nearby. Red Alert&#039;s warning came in just in time, as the Autobots’ fuel had been poisoned, and Optimus would have been left unable to transform had he ingested any of it.&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus was advised of two plans; Perceptor suggested that the Autobots stay on the defensive while the scientist attempt to come up with a cure, while Prowl wanted the healthy Autobots to go out and try to find out what the Decepticons were up to.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus went along with Perceptor&#039;s plan, he sent out Sparkplug to fetch the Autobots’ secret stash of emergency fuel. Putting all of his faith in the Autobot scientist to uncover a cure swiftly, Optimus attempted to comfort his troops as they all began to experience sickness pains. Then, Red Alert informed Optimus of a Decepticon attack force moving in on their position, prompting Optimus to ask Perceptor to dispense whatever cure he had been able to concoct, despite it being untested. Perceptor suggested another course of action to Optimus; the tainted fuel the Autobots had left untouched could be used to create a poisonous smog if lit aflame. The Autobots could attempt to poison the Decepticons with their own concoction, or they could risk the untested antidote, despite whatever side-effects it may have.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus decided to risk Perceptor&#039;s antidote, he stood by as the Autobot scientist attempted to figure out how much antidote was a safe amount to give out to each Autobot.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Perceptor gave out the right amount of an antidote, the poisoned Autobots were cured. Optimus ordered his troops to ready themselves for the incoming squadron of Decepticons. Perceptor&#039;s antidote did have a side-effect on the Autobots, however; it gave them a fierce battle-fever, making them eager to take on the Decepticons head-on. Prowl suggested to Optimus that they instead opt for a more conniving counterstrike against the Decepticons, and ambush them instead.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus allowed the cured Autobots to charge headlong into battle, he and the rest of the Autobots who were still running low on fuel stayed behind as back-up to the main charge. The Autobots’ first wave of warriors were quickly overpowered by the arrival of Megatron, prompting Optimus to lead the energy-depleated Autobots into the fray. Optimus&#039;s opening volley struck down Shockwave. Optimus and his troops soon found themselves running on empty, and Optimus called for a retreat. Thankfully, the Decepticons were damaged enough through the course of the battle, causing them to retreat as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus instead followed Prowl&#039;s plan, he instructed his troops to transform into vehicle mode and play dead. The Decepticons, believing the Autobots’ ruse, disarmed themselves in order to carry out the Autobots’ “carcasses.” Now with the element of surprise against unarmed opponent, the Autobots Transformed and were able to easily defeat the evil robots.&lt;br /&gt;
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In another possible turn of events, Perceptor gave out too much of his antidote to each Autobot. The Autobots who received the antidote soon found themselves falling apart, leaving Optimus and the rest outmatched against the greater number of Decepticons.&lt;br /&gt;
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Alternatively, if Optimus chose to use the tainted fuel against the Decepticons, he ordered Grapple to carry out the vat outside of headquarters. He then instructed Grapple to lower the vat into a nearby pit, and instructed Jazz to torch the fuel with his flamethrower. He and Jazz waited until the last possible moment to carry out their plan, and once the fuel was lit, they dived to safety inside the Autobot base with the other Autobots. As the toxic cloud successfully turned away the Decepticons, Optimus was surprised to see Sunstreaker once more fully operational. Having been bought enough time, Perceptor was able to successfully cure the poisoned Autobots. Their ranks fully replenished and the Decepticons turning tail meant the Autobots had earned themselves another victory.&lt;br /&gt;
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In a completely different scenario, Optimus agreed to Prowl&#039;s plan to go on the offensive and try and discover the full extent of the Decepticons’ plans. Optimus nominated Prowl, Bumblebee and Mirage to go along with him on the mission. The group refuelled with the gas that Sparkplug brought back from the Autobots’ secret storage area, and took off. The group soon happened upon the Decepticons’ lab in the middle of a barren, polluted wasteland.&lt;br /&gt;
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If all four Autobots ventured together into the Decepticons’ lab, they first encountered Laserbeak, only to quickly dispatch him. Venturing further into the lab, the group soon spotted the antidote they were after, and sent Mirage to fetch it. Mirage returned with the beaker and news; he had heard Ramjet and Starscream talking about using a new poison to turn humans into mindless slaves.&lt;br /&gt;
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In light of this news, if Optimus decided to nonetheless head back directly to Autobot headquarters, his squad returned to find their comrades nearly dead from the poison. But with Ratchet&#039;s help, the antidote was quickly distributed, and the Autobots sprung back to life. Now cured, the Autobots discussed their next course of action; they had to prevent the Decepticons from poisoning the nearby water reservoir.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus led his troops back to the Decepticons’ poison lab, the convoy happened upon the Decepticons hauling barrels of poison out of the poison lab. Windcharger and Ironhide suggested two different plans to Optimus: Windcharger wanted to use his magnetic powers to cause a confusion, while Ironhide wanted to simply go in for a full frontal assault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Whether Optimus decided to go with Windcharger or Ironhide&#039;s plan, the Autobots successfully destroyed the Decepticons’ lab and returned to base victoriously.&lt;br /&gt;
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Alternatively, if Optimus decided to head to the water reservoir instead of the Decepticons’ lab, the Autobots reached their destination only to find it already swarming with Decepticons. Powerglide then decided to go ahead on his own to lead the Decepticons away from the reservoir, but Optimus objected.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Powerglide did not heed Optimus orders, he indadvertedly caused the water supply to be poisoned anyways. If however, Powerglide listened to Optimus&#039;s orders, the Autobots attempted to lure the Decepticons away from the reservoir and into some nearby woods, where the Autobots would have some cover against the Decepticons. Finding themselves under heavy fire before they could reach the treeline, the Autobots were forced to fight back in the open. With Autobots falling beside him, Optimus gritted his teeth and took careful aim at the poison containers the Decepticons were carrying. After taking out both of the planes carrying the poison, Optimus continued to battle Megatron and his Decepticons until nightfall, until the Autobots were finally victorious.&lt;br /&gt;
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If however Optimus ordered his troops to deal with the Decepticons before returning to base with the antidote, Prowl suggested that he use his incendiary missiles to destroy the poison first, but Optimus thought that course of action might be too risky. He considered dealing with Ramjet and Starscream first.&lt;br /&gt;
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If the Autobots went along with Prowl&#039;s strategy, the resulting heat from the explosion caused the Autobots’ circuits to overheat, rendering them unconscious. Upon reawakening, the Autobots found themselves captives of Megatron, who informed them that their fellow Autobots would soon perish, and that the humans would be conquered by the Decepticons shortly after.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Optimus instead decided to deal with Ramjet and Starscream first, his troop easily overpowered the pair, and made them watch as they destroyed their work. Optimus then taunted Ramjet and Starscream, telling them that the Autobots would soon be at full fighting force, before returning to Autobot headquarters with the antidote.&lt;br /&gt;
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If instead of all heading into the lab together, the Autobots had sent in Bumblebee alone, and Bumblebee subsequently managed to escape with the antidote to the Decepticons’ poison, the Autobots escaped from the [[Decepticon Poison Lab|Valley of Poison]] and returned to Autobot headquarters. Once the other Autobots were cured, they all drank a toast to Bumblebee, to celebrate his part in the mission {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus was one of the many soldiers fighting under the command of the Autobot leader, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. He was among the Autobots who launched in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to clear a path through an asteroid belt. When the Decepticons attacked the ship, he fought a Seeker Decepticon while Jetfire sent the Ark crashing into [[Earth]], knocking everyone aboard offline. Four million years later, they were repaired when the ship&#039;s systems were reactivated by a volcanic eruption. {{storylink|In the Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus and his Autobots defended important data about the power source of [[Sherman Dam|Boulder Dam]]. He blasted Megatron with full fury! Ultimately, the Autobots were victorious in defending the dam. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Not long after his resurrection, Optimus was alerted by [[Monitorus]] to an attack on [[Tau-Ursa]]. Optimus&#039;s impending speech was interrupted by a Decepticon attack led by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Prime soon discovered that the attack was a diversion, while Galvatron tried out his [[Nullification Cannon]] on Cybertron&#039;s Energon supplies. Optimus rushed to the Energon plant, but, after clouting [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] so hard that the Decepticon was left dangling over a precipice, Prime&#039;s morals forced him to rescue the Decepticon instead of stopping Galvatron from getting away.&lt;br /&gt;
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Although Cybertron&#039;s Energon stocks were destroyed, the Autobots discovered a recording pointing to the [[Logicon]] planet [[Metascan Alpha]], which had Energon in abundance. Optimus ordered Hot Rod and Ultra Magnus to take a team each to find the planet. The Autobots discovered they were being spied on by the Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clone]]s, and Optimus swore that Galvatron could pay. He led a team to the derelict space destroyer which the Decepticons were using for a base and fought their leader one-on-one. As he was about to destroy the Nullification Cannon, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] took a swing at him which connected instead with the Cannon, obliterating it. Optimus was helped away from the destruction by [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When a horde of time-displaced Decepticons joined forces to hunt down the five [[Blackball]]s, a super energy source, Optimus Prime gathered a team of time-displaced Autobots to help stop them.&lt;br /&gt;
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In one encounter with his arch-foe [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], they reenacted their epic struggle from the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. However, this time around, Prime avoided dying by launching his &amp;quot;Matrix Attack&amp;quot;...&#039;&#039;literally&#039;&#039; launching the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from his chest, bonking Megatron on the head. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##1 &amp;quot;You&#039;re Great! Optimus Prime!&amp;quot;|You&#039;re Great! Optimus Prime!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] concocted a cunning strategy. They disguised a round, black cartoon explosive as a Blackball and gave it to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Starscream promptly brought it to Megatron, where it blew both of them up. Optimus and Magnus were astounded their plan actually worked. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##3 &amp;quot;Don&#039;t Cry! Megatron!!&amp;quot;|Don&#039;t Cry! Megatron!!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In one of his less impressive moments, after running out of ammo during a battle with [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Optimus Prime ordered his fellow Autobots to improvise and hurl everything that wasn&#039;t nailed down at their enemy. This included the Blackball, unfortunately. Catching it, Deathsaurus began to fantasize about his inevitable galactic conquest, all the while being pelted with rocks and litter. Frustrated, Deathsaurus accidentally hurled the Blackball back to the Autobots in a fit of rage. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##4 &amp;quot;Good Job! Deathsaurus!!&amp;quot;|Good Job! Deathsaurus!!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the Decepticons declared war, junior officer Optimus managed to turn the tide against them in a battle over [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and rose up in rank to become Autobot leader. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Optimus Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual&#039;&#039; profile}} His second-in-command, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], once saved his life after a surprise attack rendered him temporarily non-functional on the battlefront. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Jazz&#039;s &#039;&#039;The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual&#039;&#039; profile}} The war raged for centuries, with Cybertron&#039;s fuel sources steadily decreasing. Optimus ordered the construction of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to seek out new sources of energy, unaware that Megatron was building a ship of his own. The Ark&#039;s first foray into space was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, and all involved were too distracted to notice as they entered an asteroid belt. A collision between two meteorites sent the Transformers crashing into Earth. After countless eons of slumber, the Autobots awoke to a world populated by humans, and once more took up the fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|From Cybertron to Earth the War Continues...}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After a long period of stalemate, Prime grew frustrated at the lack of progress his troops were making against Megatron&#039;s forces. To remedy the situation, he ordered the creation of several new Transformers who would be perfectly adapted for combat on Earth. The first among these was [[Manta Ray (G2)|Pirhana]]. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Piranha&#039;s &#039;&#039;The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual&#039;&#039; profile}} But one of the Autobots&#039; great victories came not through superior numbers or firepower, but trickery and cunning. As part of a plan devised by Optimus Prime&#039;s new second-in-command Prowl, the Autobots allowed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to &amp;quot;overhear&amp;quot; that they had uncovered an ancient Cybertronian ship with the means to return to Cybertron. They then stationed themselves around the vessel, atop of [[Table Mountain]] in [[Africa]], and awaited the inevitable Decepticon attack over its possession. Optimus met Megatron in battle, but ordered his troops to withdraw after a brief skirmish, declaring the Decepticons too powerful to hold back. Once the Decepticons claimed their prized and entered the ship, they found themselves locked inside it. The ship then shot up away from the planet, leaving the Decepticons without the means to control it. Though the Autobots knew this wouldn&#039;t rid them permanently of the Decepticons, they were satisfied with a brief period of calm while they were off-world. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Ark&#039;s sensors picked up two Transformer power emissions in the [[Brazil]]ian rain forest of non-Decepticon origin, Optimus headed into the field to investigate, bringing along [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Fizzle|Blaze]]. Though their search went poorly at first, the surrounding vegetation interfering with their energy trackers, one of the mystery Transformers soon found them! The source of the readings turned out to be two terrifying [[Dinobot (G1)|robot dinosaurs]]! As Optimus charged one of them, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his troops turned up, and blasted the Autobot leader unconscious. He awoke to find the Decepticons fleeing in defeat, and the creatures transformed into their Autobot forms. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] introduced himself and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], but told Optimus that they wouldn&#039;t be following the Autobots back to home-base, as they had two more companions to unearth first. Optimus bid him farewell with a handshake before leaving to carry on the war against Megatron. {{storylink|The Dinobots!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When reports from both [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] corroborated that the Decepticons were constructing giant rockets to shift Earth out of its orbit, Optimus took to the skies and led his troops on a sabotage mission. Upon their approach, Optimus, Jetfire, and [[Deftwing]] overheard Megatron declare that the engines would fire up in twenty minutes. With little time to prevent the destruction of Earth&#039;s biosphere, the more maneuverable air-bound Autobots entered the thruster tubes to destroy the rockets from within. Jetfire and Deftwing were successful in their task, and the Autobots beat a hasty retreat to avoid the resulting lava swell. Optimus heaped praise upon the pair afterwards, embarrassing the bashful Jetfire. {{storylink|Moving Day Planet Earth}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Hero Prime===&lt;br /&gt;
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In the year 199X, the Decepticons had learned of a powerful new energy source known as [[forestonite]] which just happened to be located (surprise surprise) on [[Earth]]. Megatron sent his trio of [[Cyberjet]]s to Earth first to draw out the enemy Autobots. The Cyberjets made quick work of [[Electro]] but were soon halted by the appearance of Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Megatron then entered the fray and fired his Black Hole Burn attack from his fusion cannon, narrowly missing Optimus Prime but vaporizing [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] in the process. Prime fought fiercely but Megatron began to take the upper-hand in battle.&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Prime was encouraged to keep fighting by the cheers of a human boy named [[Junpei]]. Megatron, surprised at Prime&#039;s resilience, attempted to finish his foe off with his Tornado Axe attack. Prime countered with his Double Wheel-Torque Mega-Ton, which trumped Megatron&#039;s attack and injured the Decepticon badly. Megatron teleported back to his ship and left Earth&#039;s atmosphere, vowing to return.&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime addressed Junpei, asking if the boy was injured. Junpei revealed he was alright but presented concern about the Decepticons returning to Earth. Optimus Prime swore that the Autobots would remain on Earth until the threat of the Decepticons was finished and asked for Junpei&#039;s help in making that future a reality. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point, [[Archforce]] posed a threat to both Optimus Prime and Megatron. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 10, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 10/08/2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Leaving his home universe, the Optimus Prime of [[Primax 895.0 Gamma]] was gathered in [[Axiom Nexus]] by [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|its Optimus Prime]], along with a roster of other Optimus Primes and [[Sentinel Maximus|their]] [[Lio Convoy|kin]] in a group known as the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]], in which he was redubbed &amp;quot;Hero Prime&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 49|Optimus Prime bio in Club magazine #49}} A multiversal cataclysm in [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|a universe]] seeded with [[Rarified Energon]] and an invasion by [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|natives from the negative polarity universe]] had called them into action. Since Matrix bearers were usually never allowed into Axiom Nexus, this was a grave threat indeed! {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Seeking help to protect the [[Origin Matrix]], Hero Prime and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Beast Prime|Beast Prime]] disguised themselves using cloaks and sought out [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], hoping to make use of his hunting skills. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Hero Prime&#039;s name was on a list of Convoy members that [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]] gave to [[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]], which noted Prime&#039;s home reality and his moniker. {{storylink|Source:Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter#May 21, 2015|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 21/05/2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Hero Prime was present at a meeting of the Convoy after the turmoil caused by the [[Waruder]] invasion of Axiom Nexus. {{storylink|Cybertron&#039;s Most Wanted}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|The pack-in fiction of the first wave of Beast Wars toys predates the development of the Beast Wars cartoon and its backstory. Instead, it presents the setting as a direct continuation of the previous Autobot/Decepticon conflict, with [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] cast as new forms for their Generation 1 counterparts and their battles taking place on present day [[human]]-inhabited Earth rather than in the distant past. Once the cartoon launched the toyline adjusted itself to match, relegating this to a [[micro-continuity]] separate from the rest of [[Beast Era]] fiction.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Under the eerie shadows of a full moon Optimus Primal, a gigantic bat, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], a swift-stalking cheetah, and [[Razorbeast]], a fearsome wild boar, hunted purposely through the depths of a jungle. Soon, Optimus detected the thermal emissions and fusion activity from a building, which meant they&#039;d found their target. His motion sensors registered what appeared to be a harmless [[Earth]] creature below.&lt;br /&gt;
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Before Optimus realized his mistake, the alligator lashed out with as smashing swipe of its tail, knocking Optimus into the swampy waters. The beast transformed and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] towered above him. The building ahead was the Predacons&#039; genetics lab and he&#039;d never let Optimus reach the secrets inside. He ordered his troops to attack and everyone transformed to robot mode. The gigantic arthropods Tarantulas and Waspinator engaged Razorbeast and Cheetor respectively while Optimus and Megatron faced off. &lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus bragged that the Maximal &amp;quot;[[bio-genetic morphing process]] has allowed us to create the perfect fusion of organic musculature and Transformers technology!&amp;quot; Megatron responded that his side did all that too, so nan-neh, but used the DNA of Earth&#039;s most vicious predators. When Optimus noted that the Maximals seemed to be getting the upper hand, Megatron immediately detonated the lab and escaped, vowing to return with new forms and new plans when the Maximals least expected it. The [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] had just begun! {{storylink|Optimus Primal vs Megatron!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus believed, as his namesake did, that freedom was the right of all sentient beings... when it didn&#039;t clash with the greater good. His goal was to vanquish the Predacons from the planet Earth, a task he recognized would not be done easily. {{storylink|Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Optimus Primal bio (Basic class)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus eventually re-engineered his body, from a fruit bat to a gigantic gorilla, alluded to be comparable in size to [[King Kong]]. His strength had been most notably increased by this process, and he possessed &amp;quot;mega blast missiles&amp;quot;, produced from his shoulder mounted cannons. {{storylink|Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Optimus Primal bio (Ultra class)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1Prime BWMegs.jpg|left|thumb|You have to get up preeeeetty early in the timestream to beat Optimus Prime!]]&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] raged on prehistoric Earth, eventually leading to the discovery of the buried Ark sometime after its crash on prehistoric Earth. [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], following [[Megatron (G1)|his namesake]]&#039;s instructions in a desperate gambit, decided to attempt to change history by killing Prime, who was still lying in the Ark in [[stasis lock]]. Megatron hoped that this would result in the Decepticons winning the Great War and eventually [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] control of Cybertron. Megatron unleashed a full-power weapon blast at Optimus Prime&#039;s face, near-fatally injuring him. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} However, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] proceeded to take Prime&#039;s spark into his body to protect it from surgical trauma while his injuries were repaired. The subsequent power increase caused by Prime&#039;s spark&#039;s connection to the Matrix mutated Primal into a large, [[Transmetal]] &amp;quot;Optimal Optimus&amp;quot; form. Then, with the repairs complete, Prime&#039;s spark was restored, and he briefly activated before sinking back into normal stasis. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sometime after the Autobots and Decepticons awoke in the 1980s, the original Megatron gained access to one of Earth&#039;s &#039;&#039;Voyager&#039;&#039; spacecraft and inscribed a message on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|disk]] on board. In the event that he lost the War, Megatron left instructions for the descendants of the Decepticons to use [[unspace|transwarp]] technology to travel to Prehistoric Earth, locate the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and change history by killing Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sparkwar2 Optimus hologram primal.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Holographic Optimus wants to grab you]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English)|[[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Alfonso Ramírez]] (Latin American)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus appeared to have fallen in &amp;quot;the final battle&amp;quot; against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}&lt;br /&gt;
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An enormous [[Optimus Prime memorial|statue]] of Optimus Prime, bearing two [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disks]], could be seen on Cybertron in front of the Hall of Archives. The statue was subsequently blown to pieces by the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon forces]]. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}} Later, Megatron beamed a hologram of Optimus Prime down to the ruins of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to confront [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], claiming to contain the &amp;quot;essence&amp;quot; of the real Prime that had been stored here since the Final Battle. Primal was conned by this and was tricked by the hologram into accessing the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]. Megatron seized control of the Oracle code and quickly revealed his ruse. Primal explained to his Maximals that he knew the image was fake, but he needed the location of the missing [[spark]]s from Megatron&#039;s mind. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sparkholderprimevaldawn.jpg|left|upright=1.05|thumb|&amp;quot;Oh, I also have this in me now, too.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Before he took the name &amp;quot;Optimus Prime,&amp;quot; the future leader of the Autobots took up the banner of his fallen Monark, and rallied the troops around him against the Decepticons, vowing to &amp;quot;never surrender.&amp;quot; {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] hated Optimus Prime but respected [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] though Cyclonus would later taunt that Rodimus couldn&#039;t get anything done while not mourning Optimus. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the Beast Wars had ended and the Maximals and Predacons that survived it had headed home, the Vok entered the Ark and removed the Matrix of Leadership from an unconscious Optimus Prime. They used it to create [[Primal Prime]], and then gave the Matrix to their new creation. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}} {{storylink|Primeval Dawn II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|&#039;&#039;Primeval Dawn&#039;&#039; was never completed, but presumably the Matrix was returned to Optimus Prime&#039;s body before Primal Prime returned to Cybertron.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Jnwan.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Massive psychotic breaks with reality are the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
After the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Optimus Prime disappeared with other legends into the mysterious location on Cybertron dubbed [[J&#039;nwan]], where Optimus himself became the &amp;quot;Authority&amp;quot; who spoke on behalf of the others. [[Sandstorm (BW)|Sandstorm]], the leader of a rebellion in a 32nd-century firmly under the heel of the tyrannical [[Shokaract]], entered J&#039;nwan to plead with the heroes of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]&#039;s past for aid. He hoped to convince them to join the fight against the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] warlord. After a mind-crushing journey which left all of his companions dead or deranged, Sandstorm finally found an audience with the Authority and his brethren, but they declined to help, with the Authority stating that their time was past and the war was no longer their war. The Authority then in some way manipulated Sandstorm&#039;s trip out of J&#039;nwan such that it was comparatively short and simple. {{storylink|Paradox}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the warlord [[Shokaract]], powered by [[Unicron]]&#039;s [[Dark Essence]], traveled into the past to secure his own future, the occupants of J&#039;nwan decided to act. Optimus Prime, Megatron, Soundwave, and Grimlock joined Sandstorm on prehistoric Earth during the time of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] where the battle with Shokaract had already begun. When the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] arrived to vanquish the Dark Essence and defeat Shokaract, Optimus Prime and the others escaped through portals as that timeline was erased from existence. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}} {{storylink|Departure}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] died, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] responded to [[Fractyl]]&#039;s attempt to comfort her by stating that it was alright as Rodimus was now with Optimus and the friends who loved and missed him while they were gone. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While traveling back to Cybertron at the conclusion of the Beast Wars, Optimus Primal reflected on past events. Among these was Megatron&#039;s attempt to dispatch Optimus Prime while he was in stasis lock within the Ark. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime died on Cybertron in [[2035]] during the last days of the Great War, after a final battle with Galvatron. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Magmatron]] was surveying the timestream, he witnessed several key moments taking place during the Beast Wars. Among them was [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] blasting a stasis-locked Optimus Prime in the face. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Seven million years ago, Optimus was already a renowned figure, enough that the ruling triumvirate of the planet [[Master (planet)|Rebirth]] named themselves in honor of the &amp;quot;Once and Future&amp;quot; Prime (though apparently they missed the whole &amp;quot;freedom is the right of all sentient beings&amp;quot; thing). {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After his attack on Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was thrown out of the [[Ark (G1)|&#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;]] when [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] activated the ship&#039;s defense systems. However, he was not thrown far enough and the Predacon managed to reenter the Ark and blast the Autobot leader, decisively erasing the Maximals from the timeline. {{storylink|A Change to the Agenda}} This had the effect of producing [[Primax 215.19 Epsilon|a wildly different timeline]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus was eventually revived by the Autobots when they arrived to liberate [[Master (planet)|Master]] from [[Decepticon]] hands. They found allies in the native [[Cyberdroid]]s—those [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] loyalists who had fought the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] insurgency. Autobots and Cyberdroids liberated the deposed triumvirate of [[Apex (BWU)|Apex]], [[Hi-Q]], and [[Diac]]. Hoping to check the power-mad Galvatron and his three Cyberdroid allies, the Autobot leader was revived and [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] himself to three Cyberdroids, including [[Overrun|Surge]], and Apex, who formed his head. Thus empowered, &amp;quot;Triple-Threat Prime&amp;quot; battled Galvatron and his forces across Master in a series of epic conflicts. The Autobots were unsuccessful and were forced to retreat. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point before Unicron attacked Cybertron, Optimus met his final end when the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] threatened to destroy the Earth, sacrificing his life and the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to save the organic world, purifying the Swarm in the process. The human race wasn&#039;t very grateful. {{storylink|Book of Logos}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] lamented that all the great and famous Cybertronians, including Optimus Prime, were long gone by the time Cybertron was controlled by the [[Builder Assembly]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} The Maximal [[Overshoot]] experienced a series of visions from Cybertron&#039;s past after discovering the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], including Optimus Prime launching the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; during the Great War. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While fighting the Vehicons, Galvatron remarked that Nucleon looked worse than Optimus had &#039;&#039;before&#039;&#039; Apex had replaced what was left of his face. {{storylink|Derailment}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ten thousand years in the future, the Transformers of that era were uncertain if &amp;quot;Optimus Convoy&amp;quot; had ever really existed, and most believed him to be a mythological hero of folklore. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the [[Universe War]] began, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] was shown a myriad of Transformers from across all timelines that he could choose to recruit into his [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] in the battle against the [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]]. One such possibility was a Transformer who was either [[Thunder Clash]] or Optimus Prime, but, regardless, Primal chose [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] instead. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:CheetasManga1.jpg|upright=0.55|thumb|Cheetor, that&#039;s Prime&#039;s Spark, not a toy.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime was blasted into pieces by Dragon Megatron. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}} Fortunately, his spark remained perfectly intact—in the remains of his Matrix-shaped spark chamber. Megatron was going to destroy Prime&#039;s spark, but [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (now in his Transmetal body) saved it. Prime&#039;s spark was eventually swallowed by Optimus Primal, who was upgraded into Optimal Optimus by doing so.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Megatron was killed by Optimal Optimus, Primal and his crew said it would be troublesome to fix Optimus Prime&#039;s body. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 6|Beast Wars Metals #6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In a reality where the Dinobots consisted of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and [[Paddles (G1)|Paddles]], Optimus won the latter&#039;s admiration, so much so that the Dinobot would spout such things as &amp;quot;by the will of Optimus Prime!&amp;quot; to himself. {{storylink|Paddles (story)|Paddles}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Bumblebee, Hound and Spike brought a badly-damaged Starscream back to the Ark, Optimus struggled with the ethical implications of allowing Wheeljack and Ratchet to mess with the Decepticon&#039;s logic circuits, but gave them the go ahead. Starscream proved to be amnesic, and Optimus was able to take the opportunity to help him as much as possible, even physically preventing Megatron from retrieving his former lieutenant when Starscream opted to stay with the Autobots. Though Starscream left as soon as he regained his memory, Prime reflected that they&#039;d learned that maybe it was possible to reason with a Decepticon. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After passing the Matrix to Ultra Magnus and expiring in the aftermath of the [[battle of Autobot City]], Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam&#039;s Old Oil House]]. There he encountered Optimus Primal and another [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] from a [[Unicron Trilogy|different universe]]. Together, the four of them overcame the other Optimus Prime&#039;s doubts about his leadership, before returning to their respective time lines. {{storylink|Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|one reality]], while the Autobots were boarding the Ark, Optimus voiced his lack of confidence in his leadership, before welcoming aboard [[Geosensus]], who was incapable of transforming to [[robot mode]]. Four million years later, Prime and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] found the Ark was under attack and defended it with deadly force. In examining the wreckage of the attackers, they realised that the robot Optimus had destroyed was not a Decepticon but Geosensus, who had forced himself to transform in an attempt to fight off the Decepticons. Though Prime was willing to take the rap, Prowl insisted on covering up the mistake to protect Optimus&#039;s image as a leader. {{storylink|Parts}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Megatron unleashed the power of a weather machine on the Gulf Coast, Optimus sent out Ratchet to retrieve the damaged [[Sky Spy]] to counteract his foe&#039;s new weapon. Ratchet eventually did so, allowing Optimus to destroy the weather machine and thwart the Decepticons&#039; plan. {{storylink|Healers, Fighters, and Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Vector Prime reminisced on some of the highlights of his multiversal career, he remembered many events involving Optimus Prime. Among these events was Optimus Prime [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|using the Matrix of Leadership]] on the [[Hate Plague]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] [[Prime Time!|taunting a disembodied Optimus Prime]], and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] [[The Agenda (Part III)|firing on the head of Optimus Prime]], creating a time storm that necessitated Vector Prime&#039;s intervention to ensure Optimus Prime&#039;s survival. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Having been caught unaware by a surprise attack launched by the Decepticons, Optimus led his troops in a losing battle against their mortal enemies. Though Optimus managed to dispatch a few Decepticons, namely Thrust, whom he punched through the chest, he soon found himself crippled and surrounded by enemy forces. Praying to Primus as the Decepticons readied their weapons, Optimus heard Grimlock calling out to his fellow Dinobots to combine, prompting the Autobot leader to yell out a plead to Grimlock to stop. It was too late, however, and [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began rampaging, killing Autobots and Decepticons alike. Taking advantage of the situation nonetheless, Optimus tackled Megatron and began beating on the Decepticon leader. The tide of the battle now shifted, Optimus attempted to reach Grimlock&#039;s consciousness within The Beast so that its mindless carnage could come to a halt. It didn&#039;t work. {{storylink|The Beast Within}} &lt;br /&gt;
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As the battle wore on, Optimus attempted to drive the Autobots too wounded to outrun the Beast themselves to safety, carrying them within his trailer. Jetfire showed up in time to rescue most of his passengers, leaving Optimus to deal with The Beast on his own. Seeing a city coming closer over the horizon, Optimus attempted to reach the Dinobots one last time from within The Beast. As his former troops remained unresponsive, Optimus led The Beast to its doom, blasting it a few more times before leading it to fall into a chasm. Optimus himself was rescued from the fall at the last possible moment by Jetfire&#039;s timely return. As the two of them looked on at the Beast&#039;s inert form, Optimus wondered out loud if their battles would truly ever come to an end. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Optronix optimus.jpg|left|thumb|What? OPTRONIX is evolving!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime started life as &#039;&#039;&#039;Optronix&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;(&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion&#039;&#039;&#039; to his friends)&#039;&#039;, {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}} a data archivist at the [[Vaults]]. After taking note of a battle in which the Autobot leader [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had been defeated by Megatron, he was summoned to the [[Council of Ancients]] and informed that the Matrix had chosen him to be the next leader of the Autobots. He received the Matrix of Leadership shortly thereafter, gaining a powerful new body in the process. After dispatching a Decepticon assassination squad sent to, well, assassinate him, he ordered the Autobots to prepare to evacuate Cybertron, intending to leave the Decepticons to their own devices. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As he and Prowl discussed the wisdom of evacuating, a huge explosion obliterated the [[Forum of Enlightenment]]. Optimus led a team there, realising that the destruction was a message from Megatron. Leaving his team, he ventured underground, encountering [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], who blasted him into a pit. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Exploring the underground, Prime had a strange vision of a transparent version of himself, which warned that he had to grasp Cybertron&#039;s significance. Then he was attacked by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, whom he was able to easily best by using the labyrinthine environment to his advantage. He then felt himself led to a confrontation against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and both faction leaders met atop of a bridge, overlooking a deep abyss. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] blasted the bridge Optimus and Megatron were standing on, plunging them into the chasm. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Recovering, Prime heard another disembodied voice telling him about Cybertron. Before he could look for a way out, Megatron found him, and informed him about the true nature of the Matrix, telling Optimus how it could be used to power Cybertron&#039;s planetary engines, transforming it into a space-faring war-world. This spurred Optimus to fight back, but before long, Megatron took control of the battle, smashing his fist into Prime&#039;s chest to get at the Matrix. A blaze of light enveloped the pair, who found themselves abruptly on 20th century [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As Megatron explained that the Matrix was giving them a vision of the future, they witnessed themselves battling on [[Sherman Dam]]. The nature of their surroundings established, Megatron resumed the scheduled beating, but a series of setting shifts ended with Optimus reunited with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. Grimlock handed Prime a [[sword]] and suggested he finish Megatron for good. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Optimus found Megatron again, engaging him in combat and announcing that he was playing the game by Megatron&#039;s rules now—without mercy. Though he did not slay Megatron, he inflicted enough damage onto him to expunge from his memory the visions the Matrix had granted him. A short time later, Optimus joined the other Autobots in attacking the Decepticons who were trying to use Cybertron&#039;s planetary engines. Grimlock was finally impressed with Prime. Thanks to the combined efforts of Optimus and Grimlock&#039;s squad, the Decepticons were driven away and the engines were destroyed before they could tear the planet apart. Afterwards, Optimus&#039;s group arrived back at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to find it destroyed. Optimus announced the Autobots were no longer evacuating the planet and threw away the [[Golden Disk (council)|Golden Disk]] full of the knowledge of his predecessors which the council had given him, saying he would choose his own course. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time into his role as leader, Optimus Prime disappeared in a [[space bridge]] explosion along with Megatron. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After having spent an extended period of time lost on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], Optimus was returned to Cybertron by the Turbomasters during their efforts to retrieve the similarly lost [[Flash (G1)|Flash]], who he had been drawn into [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]&#039;s [[Dimensional Interface Assembly]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.5}} Though badly damaged, Optimus led an insurrection against the then Megatron-controlled Cybertron, and successfully overthrew his enemy from power, all the while thwarting a Quintesson invasion. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DWPrimeDirective1 Sparkplug newspaper.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The disaster was being drawn by Pat Lee.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Following the awakening of the Transformers on Earth, the Autobots protected the planet from the Decepticons. Over the next fifteen years, the Autobots befriended the humans, particularly the [[Witwicky|Witwicky family]]. The Autobots finally allied with humankind and eventually defeated the Decepticons at the turn of the century. They planned to return to Cybertron aboard the newly constructed &#039;&#039;[[Ark II]]&#039;&#039;, along with [[Magnificent Seven|seven humans]], including Witwicky patriarch [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Before the ship departed, Prime gave a piece of the Matrix to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], Sparkplug&#039;s son and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]&#039;s closest human friend. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} But the ship was destroyed as part of a military conspiracy to take control of the Transformers.&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime&#039;s body was hauled out of the Arctic Ocean by the US military. While a terrorist organization run by the enigmatic [[Lazarus]] was able to seize control of several of the other Transformers that fell back to Earth, the military worked unsuccessfully to reactivate Prime. They eventually called in Spike Witwicky. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Spike was forced by the project chief, General [[Robert Hallo]], to use his piece of the Matrix to reactivate Prime. Functional again, Prime used the Matrix to reactivate more of his fallen comrades. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots helped repair a [[Smitco Oil Refinery]] site which the Lazarus-controlled Transformers had attacked. Optimus had no answer for Spikes accusation that the Transformers&#039; presence on Earth was responsible for the destruction. When Megatron&#039;s activities at Lazarus&#039;s base were spotted by the military, Optimus insisted on the Autobots going in without backup. They discovered Megatron in the middle of a plan to reformat Earth into a new Cybertron using a [[cyber-virus]]. Optimus rejected Megatron&#039;s suggestion he should just let it happen, but while the two factions fought, the human military unleashed [[Operation Clean-Up]], dropping a bomb on them. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The energy of the explosion absorbed by the virus, the Autobots dug themselves out and set about recovering their fellows whom Megatron had used to power the cyber-virus in its early stages. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] passed on a message from Megatron — there was a surprise in store for the Autobot leader. Optimus and some Autobots including [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] sped to [[San Francisco]], where Megatron had unleashed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. As Prime battled Megatron, he took time to save three humans who were threatened by falling debris, only for the humans to turn on him. The defeat of Superion turned the tide of the battle against the Autobots. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Never one to give up, Optimus managed to down Devastator in return, only to find himself at Megatron&#039;s mercy. The Decepticon leader pointed out to him the humans&#039; self-obsessed behavior in the face of the devastation, suggesting the fleshlings were worthless, and the Autobots should join the Decepticons in wiping them out. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} The heroic actions of a team of firefighters and other humans proved to Optimus that the humans were worth saving, and the Autobots delivered a smackdown on the Decepticons. The fight was interrupted by the news that a nuclear missile was inbound, and despite Prime&#039;s protests, Superion sacrificed himself intercepting it. Prime recovered from the shock wave to find that the Decepticons had fled. He appealed to Grimlock to return to the Autobot ranks, an offer turned down by the Dinobot. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following this, Prime began to experience subconscious urgings, leading both the Autobots and the Decepticons to the Arctic Circle, where Shockwave arrived to greet them—and arrest them as war criminals. Shockwave had succeeded in ending the war on Cybertron, and brought a team of [[Triple Changer]]s to apprehend them. As Optimus stared down [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]&#039;s cannon barrel, he was saved by Grimlock, though he subsequently had to order a retreat. Prowl convinced him to let a small team stay as recon while the others returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and discussed the change in situation. {{storylink|New World Order}} Though Optimus was puzzled by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] having fallen in with Shockwave, he had little other choice, and surrendered to Magnus. Despite being bound, he took the first opportunity he got to make his feelings clear. Prime and those of his Autobots who had also surrendered were put on a shuttle back to Cybertron, where Shockwave planned to have them deactivated. {{storylink|Brothers&#039; Burden}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Stewing in a cell, Optimus blamed himself for their predicament, but he and the Autobots were soon rescued by [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]. Sandstorm and Optimus traveled through Cybertron&#039;s [[Old Slave Trails]], only to find themselves ambushed by [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], who swiftly killed Sandstorm, and then the Decepticon was attacked by a [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]], which lunged at Prime. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Prime recovered to find himself in the care of a group of Autobot rebels including [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. Though Optimus lashed out at [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] upon awakening, the other rebels quickly cleared up the misunderstanding, assuring Prime that the Sharkticon was their ally. They revealed to Optimus that Shockwave had been transmitting subliminal signals to increase Transformer aggression, readying them for war against an unseen foe. At this point, another rebel cell joined up with them with dire news: Shockwave had unleashed the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]] on Iacon! {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus was able to rally Autobot factions from across Cybertron to the cause and launch an all-out attack on Shockwave&#039;s fortress. He headed the assault himself, but broke rank when he saw the image of Shockwave blasting Ultra Magnus upon one of the many monitor screens planted around the Decepticon&#039;s headquarters. Optimus charged in to confront Shockwave, beating down all opposition along the way. Coming upon Shockwave&#039;s throne room, Prime was greeted by Ultra Magnus, who pointed him towards a secret passage through which Shockwave had absconded. Leaving his wounded brother to rest, Optimus barged into Shockwave&#039;s secret chambers, only to be overpowered and have the Matrix ripped from his chest. With it, Shockwave was finally able to activate Vector Sigma. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Stalling, Prime listened as Shockwave recounted the history of Cybertron, and eventually Ultra Magnus arrived, having recovered, to attack and defeat Shockwave. Prime and Grimlock helped him escape from the fortress as it crumbled to the ground. With Shockwave&#039;s defeat, the Autobots would now be able to start rebuilding Cybertron towards true peace... but Optimus remained troubled by Shockwave&#039;s motives; he recognized that Shockwave would not be urged to action by mere fancy. Optimus pondered what greater threat awaited Cybertron for Shockwave to so thoroughly plan for its arrival. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} The injuries Prime took in this conflict necessitated a prolonged restoration period in stasis. Both he and Ultra Magnus were tended to by Perceptor and Hoist as they recuperated. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Though Magnus recovered in due course, Optimus&#039;s systems had received a more severe shock due to the Matrix being forcefully removed from his frame. Thus, he needed additional time spent in recovery before he could reboot. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Hot Rod came to visit Optimus while he was still off-line and recovering. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}} Soon afterwards Optimus completed his recovery, and was ready to kick bumper! He faced off against the Quintessons and their Sharkticon enforcers. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 12|Generation 1 #12}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point, Optimus Prime upgraded his body into his Powermaster form, partnering with [[Hi-Q|Ginrai]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue #7|Powermaster Optimus Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;More Than Meets The Eye&#039;&#039; profile}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to unknown circumstances, Rodimus Prime replaced Optimus as the Autobot leader  at an unspecified date. Optimus&#039;s fate is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue #5|Rodimus Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;More Than Meets The Eye&#039;&#039; profile}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GIJoevsTFcobraprime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|G.1. Joe—the real universal hero!|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the early stages of the war, Optimus Prime was an archivist, watching the battles from afar and keeping records of them. This all changed when the [[Matrix of Leadership]] chose him to lead the Autobots in battle. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Shortly after he ascended to Primehood, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] tried to kill him, but failed. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Several Autobots and Decepticons, including Optimus Prime, were reformatted into will-less war machines under the control of [[Cobra]]. During an initial attack on a human peace conference, Cobra&#039;s remote control of Optimus (whom they had nicknamed &amp;quot;[[HISS tank|HISS-14]]&amp;quot;) mysteriously failed. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}} Later at Cobra&#039;s [[Cobra Island|island headquarters]] in the [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]], Cobra scientists pulled Optimus apart to find out what was impeding their commands. As this analysis took place, Optimus reverse hacked into Cobra computers until they shut him down in a panic. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Despite this, Prime sent a viral message out to hundreds of email addresses that included the coordinates of Cobra&#039;s base. The message was intercepted by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] who teamed up with Wheeljack and Bumblebee. After Wheeljack broke the remote control over the Transformers, Prime went after [[Cobra Commander]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} More than a bit frightened of a giant robot gunning for him, the human released Megatron, who was trapped in gun mode. Megatron transformed and fought Prime to a standstill until other Autobots came to back him up. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Although he was weak and low on [[energon]], Prime made a last-ditch effort to save the day when he rammed through the wall of Megatron&#039;s energon-producing lab. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} After a quick recharge, Optimus single-handedly smashed the Decepticons, pounded Megatron to the ground, and ripped his [[fusion cannon]] off his arm. Prime then teamed up with the Joes and used Megatron&#039;s cannon to shoot down the [[SPS Satellite]] that had gone rogue and was destroying the island.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the battle over, Prime and the Autobots boarded a new &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; ship built by G.I. Joe and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On a Cybertron dominated by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and the Decepticons, Optimus Prime and the Autobots took on the roles of resistance fighters. Cobra experimentation transported a contingent of Cobras and G.I. Joes to Cybertron and destabilized [[Teletran 3]], which led to the computer sending several Transformers to [[Earth]] across different time periods. When Optimus Prime saw Jazz get zapped by Teletran 3, he leapt to rescue his soldier, only to be transported away as well. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} A team made up of Joes and Cobra agents were sent back and found Optimus Prime and the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] in 1930s-era Chicago, disguised as period cars and trucks. The Stunticons chased Prime and the Joes around the city until everything was wrapped up with bullets, a collapsed bridge and some dynamite. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the Transformers and humans were returned to present-day Cybertron and the Decepticons were vanquished by the recently arrived [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Prime made an agreement with the Joes to destroy the technology that started the whole mess in order to protect Earth. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On Cybertron, Optimus Prime kicked back to do a little bit of paperwork and reminisce. With Shockwave defeated, Cybertron was enjoying a new era of peace. He was interrupted by Hot Rod, who reported that a group of &amp;quot;pesky humans with their peashooters&amp;quot; were giving an Autobot team on Earth a hard time. Prime suspected Cobra&#039;s involvement and counseled Hot Rod not to be so dismissive of the humans. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} When the team returned to Cybertron and mysteriously vanished in the [[Gladiator Zone]], Prime was prepared to go search for them, but was convinced by Hot Rod to stay behind and organize a peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, at the peace celebration, Prime was watching a procession of Autobots when Decepticons attacked. Optimus ordered [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] into action but the huge Autobot was quickly overcome by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Prime hopped into the fray, saved a [[Optimus Prime&#039;s rescuees|civilian]] from getting smushed by the falling Omega, rode [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into Piranacon&#039;s face, smashed [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] into the ground, and carried a [[Optimus Prime&#039;s rescuees|wounded civilian]] out of danger. &lt;br /&gt;
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Menasor cut off Prime&#039;s escape and handed him the [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] trio, who confronted Prime with a hologram of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] The new Decepticon leader carried Megatron&#039;s memories and information downloaded from Soundwave, from which he learned of the Matrix of Leadership. Serpent O.R. offered Optimus a trade: hostages and peace if he handed over the Matrix. Optimus agreed.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his stronghold, Serpent O.R. questioned Prime about his own worthiness to carry the Matrix, but Optimus broke free of his chains and aggressively ordered him to surrender. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} A group of Decepticons broke in and nearly took Prime apart, but not before Serpent O.R. took the Matrix for himself and changed into the massive Serpentor Prime. The Matrix showed Serpentor Prime the error of his ways but as he was about to commit suicide Cobra Commander tripped a device and took over Serpentor Prime&#039;s body. Moments before he crushed Arcee, a severely damaged Optimus Prime threw Hawk toward the Matrix but warned the human not to touch the artifact. Hawk did so anyway and through a quasi-mystical transfer of power Serpentor Prime was vanquished.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later repaired by a [[Paradron Medic|female nursebot]], Optimus went back to finishing his paperwork. A leader&#039;s job is never done. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sensing a new, yet old, danger to planet Earth, Prime elected to send himself to earth on an investigation, and gave Hot Rod a glare when the young Autobot accused his leader of taking an unnecessary risk to atone for the death of a [[Bumblebee (G1)|close friend]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime landed in the Himalayan Mountains with G.I. Joes [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]. As they searched the area, the trio was attacked by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] in his [[Pretender]] shell. Prime whacked him with his [[energon-axe]] and in return Bludgeon bearhugged him and coated him in metal-eating slime. Hawk, still carrying power from the Matrix, helped Prime break free. Optimus then shot his way into the hidden kingdom of [[Cobra-La]].&lt;br /&gt;
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While they wandered through the tunnels, the Joes and Prime found cave paintings that described the last visit to Earth by the planet-eating god [[Unicron]]. They were attacked again by Bludgeon and Cobra-La minions, but were led away by a ragged [[Joe Colton]], prisoner of Cobra-La for the last 25 years. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} Bludgeon managed to find them again and during a second battle Prime tore open the Pretender&#039;s shell, revealing Bludgeon&#039;s robot form inside. Bludgeon tripped and dangled dangerously over a chasm, but rather than let Optimus Prime save him, Bludgeon forced Prime to drop him to his death laughing all the way down.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Joes discovered a cavern where the people of Cobra-La were growing [[metal-eating spore]]s as a last defense against Unicron. Flint and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] took a load of the spores into space just as Unicron appeared in Earth orbit. Prime, Hawk and Colton headed deeper into Cobra-La to rescue [[Firewall]] and kick butt. Prime was tackled and pinned by a giant bug creature, but made a dramatic recovery and tossed the bug aside. He then took the machine-hating Cobra-La leader [[Golobulus]] to task with a single punch. Flint and Cosmos released the spores, which devoured Unicron from the inside and defeated the giant Transformer before he could harm [[Earth]].&lt;br /&gt;
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With the threat of Unicron gone, Prime relaxed with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and Firewall by watching some reality TV, and sighed at the banality. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Wc prime.jpg|thumb|What is it with Primes and weak stomachs?]]&lt;br /&gt;
After their own [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] disappeared, [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] discovered an alternate version of Optimus Prime lying unconscious and barely alive in [[Autobase]] Earth. Though [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] did what he could, the mysterious Prime reactivated only long enough to utter a cryptic statement about the walls crumbling and the coming of chaos, then died. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Unicron]] later explained that he sent the alternate Optimus Prime into their universe as a &amp;quot;calling card&amp;quot;: a terrifying warning of his imminent arrival. This was probably to tell the uninitiated that Unicron is a jerk. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Optimus and Bumblebee-Transformed.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|&amp;quot;Insert dramatic hair flip.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Um, Optimus, sir... we don&#039;t have hair.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Don&#039;t question me, Bumblebee. NEVER question a Prime.&amp;quot;|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime and his troops lay deactivated on the [[Fera Islands]] for three million years until [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] stumbled upon them one day in [[1939]]. {{storylink|The Line}} The Autobots were reactivated by a [[Sky Spy|repair drone]] and given new disguises, with Optimus Prime being reformatted into an unknown [[World War II]]-era human vehicle. He explained to [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] who they were, and learned that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]&#039;s Decepticons had been reactivated a year prior, and were currently wreaking havoc on [[Europe]] along with [[Cobra]]. While hesitant at first, Optimus Prime soon joined G.I. Joe in their mission to destroy Cobra and the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformed}} After commanding the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to get the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] out of the way, Prime advanced across the Fera Islands, but met resistance in the form of [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the Autobots were having trouble with Rumble, Optimus Prime told them try to use his earthquakes to their advantage, which led to the end of the Decepticon. Prime subsequently ordered the Aerialbots to [[Superion (G1)|combine]] and save Grimlock and [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] from falling off a cliff. {{storylink|Wolves}} As they got closer to the Cobra [[Terrordrome]], however, Prime started regretting getting the Autobots involved with the humans&#039; war. He offered to carry G.I. Joe across the water separating them from the Terrordrome, but told them that Autobots only fight if they have no choice, and they had no reason to fight anymore. Moments later, he saw that Cobra were using innocent prisoners as human shields, and Duke added that anyone who Cobra &#039;&#039;didn&#039;t&#039;&#039; enslave, they murdered. Filled with righteous anger, Optimus Prime ordered his troops to roll out. {{storylink|Trenches}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after reaching the other shore and taking out [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], Prime witnessed the gigantic [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] bust out of the Terrordrome and attack everything around him. With Superion gone, Prime knew that there was only one way to stop this rampaging monster, and ordered his Autobots to evacuate the humans while he went looking for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. He soon found that [[Snake-Eyes]] was in possession of the artifact, but was under attack from Megatron. Prime attacked Megatron, keeping him at bay while telling Snake-Eyes that destroying the Matrix would kill Bruticus. The ninja complied, only to learn that Optimus had left something out of the story: smashing the Matrix would kill &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; the Transformers, including Prime himself. Looking at the Autobot leader&#039;s body, the Joes knew that Prime had been aware of this, and had deemed it a necessary sacrifice to save the humans. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Unamused by [[Lil&#039; Jerry]]&#039;s decision to wear the Joe fatigues to BotCon, Optimus stepped on the little guy. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 6|Lil&#039; Jerry&#039;s Big BotCon Adventure}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime was thrown a surprised party to celebrate his role in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. He was touched that so many of his super-hero friends had remembered the occasion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In a celebration of the Transformers brand, Optimus Prime showed up as a representative for the &amp;quot;Generation 1&amp;quot; era of the franchise.&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime was originally known as Orion Pax, a police captain from [[Rodion]]. An encounter with a pre-[[Decepticon]] [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] would change the course of his life, teaching him that freedom was not just the right of all &amp;quot;civilised&amp;quot; beings, but of all &#039;&#039;sentient&#039;&#039; beings, and causing him to publicly reclaim the name &amp;quot;Autobot&amp;quot;, previously used only at Cybertronians as a derogatory term, before the corrupt Senate.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the rise of the Decepticons and the death of the merciless [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], he became the Prime, and entered what would become a millions-of-years-long war of attrition with the Decepticons, which would lead to the death of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the spreading of the Cybertronian civil war far beyond their homeworld in a push for resources. With the end of the war and the emptying of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to restart [[Vector Sigma]] and rebirth Cybertron, he found himself rejected by the returning civilian population, and - secretly gladly - abdicated his rank and returned to his original name of Orion Pax as he travelled through the galaxy.&lt;br /&gt;
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Roughly two years later, however, [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|events]] would force him back into the Autobots. After killing [[Nova Prime]] he proudly retook the mantle of Prime, convinced by Rodimus that he had redeemed it, and seemingly destroyed Shockwave to save all of time and space. In the aftermath, Optimus reassumed his role as leader of the Autobots and led his forces back to Earth in search of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and the [[Enigma of Combination]]; before long, however, Prime found himself at a crossroads after his role in the formaiton of Cybertron&#039;s [[Council of Worlds]], finding that the religious Transformers who hailed from [[Cybertronian colonies|Cybertron&#039;s long-lost colonies]] perceived all &#039;bots who held the rank of &amp;quot;[[Prime (rank)|Prime]]&amp;quot; as a living god. Prime initially came to lean on—and, in time, exploit—the faith of others as he grappled with the task of defending Earth from [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]&#039;s neo-Decepticon splinter faction, and eventually took drastic measures by unilaterally annexing Earth into the Cybertronian Council of Worlds for its own protection. &lt;br /&gt;
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In time, however, Prime would come to realize that his new tactics threatened to restart the cycle of imperialism and violence that his progenitors had committed and adopt a gentler approach, working with humanity and Cybertronians alike to guide Earth towards a better future. Despite having learned from the sins of his ancestors, Prime found himself confronted by the ultimate example of their hubris: the threat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], a wepaon created by &amp;quot;[[Onyx Prime]]—&amp;quot; in reality, a time-travelling Shockwave, who had deliberately engineered the rise and fall of the entire Prime lineage. Despite Prime&#039;s best efforts, Cybertron was destroyed, and Orion—shedding the title of &amp;quot;Prime&amp;quot; in his final moments—sacrificed his life to end what Shockwave had begun all those years ago, allowing both humans and Cybertronians to begin anew on Earth.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Hearts of Steel&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HeartsofSteel 1 Prime Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|&amp;quot;I keep telling you Bumblebee, the Dinobots will never accept you into their clique!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Autobots and the Decepticons came to [[Earth|a distant world]] in the grip of an ice age. Assuming [[alternate mode]]s based upon the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dominant (though doomed) indigenous creatures]] of this planet, they continued their [[Ice Age Wars|ancient, unending war]]. However, the Autobots, with their energy levels dangerously low, withdrew from combat as the world grew colder. They sought refuge in a deep cavern and entered [[stasis lock]], awaiting the day when surface conditions changed to better suit their operation. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} Optimus lay under the [[Mare Rurek Glacier]]. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} Millions of years later, Bumblebee was awoken by the hammering of humans working on a rail line. He briefly considered awakening Optimus Prime, but thought better of it. After discovering the world had changed significantly, Ratchet thought there was no reason to awaken Prime. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} When Bumblebee discovered the Decepticons were once again active on this world, Ratchet and Prowl agreed that the Autobots must intervene, but again decided out of rousing Optimus from his slumber. {{Storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When a new threat, the [[Elder God]]s, appeared, a group of Autobots acquired the help of [[Tobias Muldoon]] and [[Nikola Tesla]] to travel to the glacier and waken Prime. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} Tesla&#039;s [[Tesla tower]] wasn&#039;t enough on its own, so [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailblazer]], and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] gave energy necessary to recharge Optimus Prime. Optimus awoke and revived the other Autobots with his [[energon]] reserves, before traveling to [[Port Cenotaph]], [[Nova Scotia]] where an Elder God had risen from the sea. Diving into the ocean, Optimus cleaved parts off the Elder God until it and its followers returned to the depths. Though Tobias asked if the creature was dead, Optimus wasn&#039;t sure, but promised the Autobots would be there to defend Earth if it ever returned. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}} {{storylink|Infestation 2 issue 1|Infestation 2 #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots continued to guard humanity in secret for many years, until one day in the 21st century when Ratchet was captured by a human group known as [[Skylogic Systems]]. Upon investigating the organization, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee came into contact with the [[Lone Gunmen]], three humans who were also on Skylogic&#039;s tail for their role in creating a dangerous virus. Learning from them that Ratchet&#039;s DNA was part of the concoction, the Autobots joined forces with the humans and helped track down [[David Simmons]], the man responsible for releasing the virus. One interrogation later and they had the address to the Skylogic base, though Prime&#039;s size prevented him from easily infiltrating the building, so he left the rescue mission up to Bumblebee and the Gunmen. Once Ratchet was saved, the Autobots parted company with their new human friends in an attempt to lure away any Skylogic pursuers. {{storylink|The X-Files: Conspiracy: The Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Events identical to those of &#039;&#039;Hearts of Steel&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Infestation 2&#039;&#039; occurred in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]; however, they happened to [[Maximal]] explorers brainwashed by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] into believing they were the Autobots and Decepticons of the Great War. Optimus Prime&#039;s identity was taken by the Maximal named [[Domitius Major]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; toy bios===&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime appointed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to the position of City Commander of Autobot City. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Classics|&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Ultra Magnus vs. Skywarp toy bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon meeting an [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|alternate-universe version of himself]], Optimus remarked that his [[David Kaye|counterpart&#039;s voice]] was somewhat unsettling. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus foiled Megatron&#039;s attack on 21st century [[Tokyo]] after informing his old foe that wherever he would pop up, the Autobots would be there to thwart his evil intentions. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 1}} Optimus and Bumblebee later intervened when [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] attacked [[Shinjuku Station]], using their bodies to shield nearby humans from the destruction the triple-changer brought about. They were unaware that Astrotrain&#039;s rampage was really a distraction staged to keep their attention away from Megatron&#039;s gathering of energon cubes nearby. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2}} Optimus continued to do battle against Astrotrain until Rodimus showed up to provide the Autobots with additional firepower. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At a later time, Optimus Prime helped defend a power plant from a Decepticon attack, this time headed by Starscream and a mind-controlled [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]. During the battle, Skyfire broke free of Starscream&#039;s control, and joined up with Optimus and company to repel the Decepticons. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Megatron used some of the energon he had previously pilfered to transform himself into Galvatron, and would have killed Prime were it not for Ironhide&#039;s timely intervention. Following his defeat, Galvatron reverted into Megatron. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 7}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===2008 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; toy bios===&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime put [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] in charge of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s in part to distract Silverbolt from his fear of heights. {{storylink|Silverbolt (G1)#Universe (2008)|&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Ultra Class Silverbolt toy bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Henkei! Henkei!&#039;&#039; Bun Bun manga===&lt;br /&gt;
When the legendary [[Energon Cube]] was lost to the reaches of space, Optimus Prime led a small team of Autobots in pursuit of it. The giant energy source crashed on Earth in the Japanese town of [[Hoshinochō]], where it shattered into fragments that were scattered far and wide. Prime and the other Autobots set up a subterranean base below the Cube&#039;s impact crater and began their search for the shards, taking the forms of local vehicles to hide their activities. Despite their attempts at remaining unseen, glimpses of the Autobots only magnified the reputation the crash of the Cube (believed by humans to be a meteor) had given Hoshinochō: that of a hotbed of rumored alien and UFO activity, Japan&#039;s answer to [[United States of America|America]]&#039;s [[Roswell]]. {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots gained a human ally in their quest when they befriended Doctor [[Osamu Kihara]] of the Governmental Special Diplomatic Agency, who provided more assistance than they could have imagined when his son, [[Akira Kihara|Akira]], was discovered to be a &amp;quot;[[Booster]]&amp;quot;, one of many legendary beings born with the ability to control and detect the energies of the Energon Cube. Alas, the Decepticons had followed Prime&#039;s Autobots to Earth, and [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Megatron]] sought the boy&#039;s powers for his own. To protect Optimus Prime and himself, Akira unleashed the full extent of his powers, driving Megatron back, but causing his body to burn out and disintegrate. Prime was wracked with guilt over what had occurred, and it would haunt him afterward. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Eleven years after their arrival on Earth, Prime and the Autobots made a new human ally in [[Wataru Hoshinoumi]] when he stumbled into the midst of a battle between Prime&#039;s team and [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Starscream]] and [[Ramjet (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Ramjet]]. {{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} When Megatron joined the fight soon after, he held [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Bumblebee]] and Wataru hostage, daring Prime to make a move against him. Prime opened fire, but Megatron merely used the defeated Starscream for a shield, then turned his cannon on the younger duo. Prime unleashed his [[ion blaster]] and apparently deflected the blast with a shot of his own, saving Bumblebee and Wataru and prompting the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Appears!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Prime invited Wataru to visit the Autobots&#039; subterranean base, and he gave the boy a personal tour as he carried the injured Bumblebee to the infirmary. Telling him the story of the Energon Cube and the Autobots&#039; coming to Earth, Prime showed Wataru the large chunk of the cube that they had managed to recover. He then turned his attention to repairing Bumblebee&#039;s wounds, and as such, did not notice Wataru reaching out to touch the cube sliver. A bizarre energy discharge resulted that not only showed the Autobots images of [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Another Time &amp;amp; Place]], but also healed both Autobots&#039; wounds. Prime dived at Wataru and hauled him away from the shard, returning things to normal, but leaving Prime with grave concerns over what the strange occurrence might mean. {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Starscream attacked a power plant with the aid of his brainwashed ally, [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Skyfire]], Prime carried [[Grimlock (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Grimlock]] to the scene of the battle on the back of his truck mode. {{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} During the conflict that followed, Prime&#039;s suspicions about Wataru were confirmed when the boy manifested a barrier to protect himself and Bumblebee and to help Skyfire overcome the influence of Starscream&#039;s mind-controlling helmet. Wataru was a Booster as well! {{storylink|Wataru&#039;s Power}} His past experiences naturally made Prime hesitant to put Wataru&#039;s power to use, but Osamu Kihara made the point that Wataru&#039;s power was invaluable for hunting down shards of the Energon Cube. Prime and Wataru headed out to investigate a local relic that Kihara suspected was a cube shard, and Wataru&#039;s powers soon confirmed the doctor&#039;s findings. Just as Prime was about to report back to Kihara, however, Megatron struck, demanding that Prime hand over both the shard and Wataru. Prime attempted to feign ignorance of Wataru&#039;s powers, but Megatron ignored his bluff and encouraged him to hand the boy over, lest he cost &#039;&#039;another&#039;&#039; Booster their life. Driven into a rage by the stinging barb, Prime violently attacked Megatron with his energon-axe, but as the duel raged, Megatron continued to question Prime&#039;s beliefs and his attitude. Unable to deny Megatron&#039;s accusation that he had hoped to use Wataru&#039;s power to defeat him, Prime lost his concentration and was taken down by the Decepticon leader. Despite what he had learned about a previous Booster dying, Wataru stayed true to Optimus and activated his powers, healing the Autobot&#039;s wounds and powering up his energon-axe into a huge sword. Summoning all his energy, Prime took down Megatron with one almighty slash, then collapsed into [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime&#039;s Secret}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Prime was brought back to the Autobot base for treatment, but the Decepticons exploited the Autobots&#039; lack of manpower and struck again before Prime recovered. With his men taking a pummeling, the unconscious Prime had a vision of Akira, who spurred him on to awaken and rejoin the battle. With another power boost from Wataru, Prime unleashed a super-charged shot from his ion blaster that took down the fleeing Decepticons. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After a hard day of fighting the most despiscable enemies the universe had to offer, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Transformers (2007)|Softimus Prime]] and &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Alternity convoy boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|This might take some getting used to. Hand me the instructions again!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In 2007, the Optimus Prime of [[universal stream]] [[Primax 109.0 Beta]] encountered a mysterious messenger from another world: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|another incarnation of himself]] from [[BT World|a parallel dimension]] who left him with a warning. Two years hence, Megatron would bring the terrifying super-dimensional lifeform known as the &amp;quot;Beast of Time&amp;quot;, the [[Hytherion]], into their dimension to destroy Earth. The only thing that could battle the Hytherion was the power of the super-evolved multi-dimensional race of Cybertronians known as the [[Alternity]]. Prime agreed that when the danger appeared, he would join the Alternity in the fight.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sure enough, in 2009, when the Hytherion&#039;s colossal claw-marks appeared on planets throughout the solar system, Prime&#039;s other-dimensional incarnation returned, bringing with him a &amp;quot;Vibrant Red&amp;quot; Vector 109 [[auto-avatar]] with which Prime fused. In that instant, he was reborn as part of the Alternity, a manifold being who encompassed all the different incarnations of Optimus Prime through the multiverse at once. Prime reached his hands heavenward and peeled back the layers of reality, exposing the gargantuan fanged maw of the Hytherion looming above the Autobots. {{storylink|From Here to Alternity}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus battled alongside the Alternity to fend off the beast, when unexpectedly, [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Megatron]] overwrote the beast&#039;s higher functions with his own. At first, it seemed that the Hytherion had been killed, but a newly empowered Megatron (in two bodies) appeared and declared that, now possessing a power that rivaled the Alternity&#039;s, he challenged his opponents to take him on or see the multiverse itself burn. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As battles between numerous different Primes and Megatrons erupted quite literally all across time and space, another member of the [[Convoy Aggregate]] was later seen battling [[Starscream (G1)#Alternity|Starscream]], who had been empowered by Megatron to serve as leader of his [[Questor]]s. This Prime was so surprised by Starscream&#039;s uncharacteristic sports car alternate mode that he left himself open for a blast from Starscream&#039;s Retroactive Nullifer cannon, which erased him from the timestream. As he faded out of existence, Prime responded to Starscream&#039;s taunts about the death of the Alternity by telling him that they were already well aware of their prophesied end and were well prepared. {{storylink|Foreshadows}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus was providing cover-fire for a cross-universal battle when he suddenly seized up. Though he rebooted momentarily, he had terrible news for his Protector allies: using the power of the lower-dimensional [[Planicron]]s, Megatron had succeeded in sundering the Alternity&#039;s aggregate! Optimus urged his subordinates to not lose hope however, reassuring them that events were still unfolding within the parameters they had foretold. Sure enough, the battle swayed back in the Autobots&#039; favor when [[Thundercracker (G1)#Alternity|Thundercracker]], disgusted by Megatron&#039;s reckless use of their power, freed the Planicrons and robbed Megatron of his most powerful weapon. Optimus then tasked [[Arcee (Energon)|Elita Seven]], [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|the black Convoy]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] to track down the [[Critias Gate|doorway]] that would allow the Planicrons to ascend to the higher-dimensions, putting them on the path to supersede the Alternity as multiversal protectors. While they attended to this task, the rest of the now-former Alternity busied themselves by destroying Megatron&#039;s auto-avatars, weakening the villain and disallowing him from interfering further with the Planicrons&#039; destiny.&lt;br /&gt;
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After this had all come to pass, the Autobots all returned to their proper place in the multiverse. {{storylink|Alternation}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Alternity beings are both individuals and a collective of separate entities. More fiction about Optimus Prime&#039;s Alternity collective can be found [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|here]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:IDW I am Optimus Prime battle.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Adorobots VS. Decepticutes.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime was given the Matrix by [[Primus]] himself, and used to be friends with Megatron. Prowl is his closest friend and Ratchet is his oldest. Searching for Energon, the Autobots landed on Earth, but were followed by the Decepticons. With the help of their human allies, they bested their foes, and knowing they would return, decided to stay and wait to defend the planet once more. Optimus Prime was proud to be an Autobot. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Actionblast1matrix.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Anyone with a history of seizures should leave the room now.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime narrated the events of what happened before the Ark crashed on Earth. He became the new leader of a long line of Autobot leaders via the discovery of the Matrix. On their quest for more Energon, the Autobots were chased by Decepticons to the planet known as Earth and crashed on it. When they emerged from the Ark, Optimus Prime scanned his truck altmode, stating that the war would not end on Earth. {{Storylink|Action Blast 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Both Optimus Prime and Bumblebee raced down a street in an unknown desert while having an argument about Energon. He ordered Bumblebee to scan the surroundings to find the location where the Decepticons were hiding, and to be careful for possible scouts. When Bumblebee noted what the Decepticons were doing, Prime speculated that they might be planning to convert the energy into Energon, and ordered Bumblebee to create a diversion. While Bumblebee and Cyclonus fought, Prime made a surprise attack and took out Cyclonus with his Ion-axe, before turning his attention to Megatron. When both Decepticons fled, Prime told Bumblebee they&#039;d done a good job (in front of a burning Gas station), and both Autobots got back on the move. {{storylink|Fight for Energon}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Millions of years ago, Megatron thought Optimus Prime to be forever vanquished. He was proven wrong when the Autobot leader rushed into battle against the Decepticons in a surprise attack. In the ages that followed, Megatron and Optimus would battle time and again, often upgrading themselves into new bodies. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point, [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|Darkside Optimus Prime]] was born out of the darkness in Optimus Prime&#039;s mind. {{storylink|Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|&#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; Darkside Optimus Prime toy bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s successfully retrieved a cure for a deadly nano-virus from the planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Optimus Prime commended them for their heroic efforts in a ceremony. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In response to attacks by Decepticons pretending to be Autobots, Optimus Prime took on a black color scheme to infiltrate the Decepticons. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedBlack|&#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; Black Optimus Prime toy bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Unit:E&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
Upon approaching the planet [[Earth]], the artificial intelligence [[Synergy]] presented footage of the Autobots to her crew-mate, the young [[Microman|Acroyear]], so that he could learn about his potential allies and enemies on the alien world. Optimus Prime could be seen ordering Bumblebee onward on one of Synergy&#039;s view-screens. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;BeCool&#039;&#039; shorts===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (トレーラー &#039;&#039;Torērā&#039;&#039;) was often sleepy, but was the strongest of the BeCools. He could carry stuff in his trailer. {{storylink|The Self-Introduction Chapter}} When Trailer came across a traffic jam, he crashed into the BeCools holding him up, forcing them to transform into robot mode and realize they could just walk past the jam. {{storylink|The Story of the Surprising and Big Traffic Jam!}} When the same bunch of BeCools were stuck before a hole, Trailer selflessly used his body to act as a bridge for the other BeCools. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Yellow Sports Car]] was so inspired by his heroism that he offered to fill the hole so that Trailer could pass through. Trailer did so and sped away, leaving Yellow Sports Car in the hole. {{storylink|The Story of Mister Trailer&#039;s Big Success!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the forest, Trailer observed the lost [[Powerglide (G1)|Red Jet]] and Yellow Sports Car. He wondered why Red Jet didn&#039;t just fly out. {{storylink|The Story of the Lost Plane!}} Trailer later played in the &#039;&#039;Quiz! BeCool&#039;&#039; show with [[Megatron (G1)|Tank Lorry]] on his team. The two&#039;s answer fumbling and arguments led them to lose the game. Another BeCool, &#039;&#039;&#039;Garbage Truck&#039;&#039;&#039; (清掃車 &#039;&#039;Seisōsha&#039;&#039;), was part of one question. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}} While Yellow Sports Car was explaining BeCool marks to [[you]], Trailer was asleep in his Trailer Base, appropriately displaying his &amp;quot;Zzz...&amp;quot; BeCool mark. {{storylink|The Story of What Do I Know About the BeCool Mark?}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Garbage Truck was doing his job when he accidentally left a [[banana]] peel on the road. This had catastrophic consequences, with Yellow Sports Car slipping on it and causing a traffic accident. {{storylink|The Story of Protecting the Signal!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Trailer took up a job with the fire brigade, hoping to earn some work experience. When they spotted Yellow Sports Car screaming for help on a burning building, they rescued him, only for the whole thing to be revealed as part of the filming of a movie. Garbage Truck witnessed the whole thing. {{storylink|The Story of the Fire Brigade Dispatch!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Before his death, Alpha Trion bequeathed unto Optimus Prime the Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus became the leader of the Autobots for a time, then disappeared, leaving his people to be ruled tyrannically by Megatron.{{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} Megatron never stopped seeking out his old foe, rewarding any of his troops that provided him with information that could lead to Optimus&#039;s whereabouts. {{storylink|The Golden Boys}} As for the Autobots, they were uncertain exactly as to why Optimus had disappeared; some believed Optimus had simply abandoned his troops, while other believed he was fulfilling some greater purpose and would return to them in their hour of need. Ultimately, it was [[Snake-Eyes]] and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] who found the Autobot leader, lost in the void between dimensions. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} There, the three of them became ensnared by the [[Quintesson]]s. They escaped the extra-dimensional entities&#039; mind-probe and made their way back to normal space. En route, Optimus learned from Duke that Bumblebee had traveled to Earth and met his demise there. His human companions went off to help their friends on Cybertron, while Optimus headed for [[T.H.E. P.I.T.]] on Earth, eviscerating numerous [[Coltonbolt]] satellites as he entered the atmosphere. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Within G.I. Joe&#039;s headquarters, Optimus found [[Doctor Venom]] controlling a robotic suit made out of the remains of both Bumblebee and Soundwave. The battle between him and the Joes spilled out into the open and into another battle, where Decepticobra was attacking the [[United Nations]]. As more factions joined the brawl, Optimus yanked Bumblebee&#039;s components free from Soundwave&#039;s body and took to the skies, back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} There, he was able to reunite Bumblebee&#039;s body with his head. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Megatron came upon Optimus and challenged his old foe to a duel. Optimus managed to gain the upper hand, but hesitated to deliver the killing blow when he discovered that Megatron had married the Matrix to his spark, corrupting it. Several Decepticons then swarmed Optimus, allowing Megatron to blast a hole through his chest. Dead and defeated, Optimus plummeted down into the bowels of Cybertron. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}} Rodimus and Duke travelled far beneath Cybertron, where they discovered Ultra Magnus- the Autobot god of death -carrying Optimus&#039;s body away. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On another plane of existence, Optimus travelled the path to the Matrix, guided by the voice of his old mentor Alpha Trion. The path led him to Grimlock, who had also been killed by Megatron; Prime rescued Grimlock from Kremzeek, the demonic eater of souls. At the gateway to the great beyond, they encountered Bludgeon, who announced that only those who bore the &amp;quot;key to Vector Stigmata&amp;quot; may pass through. Prime realized that the wounds on his body form the key, but the angel insisted that these would grant Prime access. Prime took Grimlock&#039;s sword and bestowed the key on Grimlock, allowing the former Autobot King to ascend into the Matrix while Prime stayed behind. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Scarlett later used the Brainwave Scanner to contact Optimus&#039;s spirit and guide him back to the mortal realm. In the physical world, Ultra Magnus challenged Megatron to a duel on a Dyson sphere surrounding the sun. The Autobot god had not ferried Optimus to the afterlife - he had merely repaired Optimus&#039;s body by taking it into himself. During the climatic duel, he allowed Optimus to burst free from within his armor. The reborn Optimus punched Megatron into the sun, then turned his attention to reclaiming the stolen Matrix from the Decepticons. After [[Atlas (G1)|Atlas]] defeated the maddened Primus, Optimus healed Snake-Eyes&#039; injuries. Optimus then turned his attention to returning Primus/Cybertron to its regular orbit. As the planet left the solar system, he departed aboard the &#039;&#039;[[Ark II|Ark 2]]&#039;&#039; alongside a crew of Joes and Autobots, in the hopes of contacting the Makers. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: All Spark&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|Another Episode, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|To Earth}} {{storylink|Reunion and Parting}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} {{storylink|The False Power}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Q-Robo Transformer&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers GT: Mission GT-R&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
In a world where the Transformers&#039; war settled into a series of friendly competitive races known as the [[Transformers GT]], Optimus Prime became the [[GT Transformer]] known as &#039;&#039;&#039;GT-R Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;. As a racer he was known for his serious but sometimes hot-blooded personality and his skillful use of the [[Impact Wrench Gun]], though he maintained an honorable policy never to fire directly at an opposing racer&#039;s body. Like other racers, GT-R Prime put a limit on his own strength by separating his Matrix into a [[GT Sister]], creating his partner [[Misaki]].&lt;br /&gt;
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On the day before the Transformers GT began, GT-R Prime found himself racing with [[Star Saber (Victory)|GT-R Saber]] when they were both out for a test run. Though Misaki warned him not to get too invested in a practice race, Prime took the challenge seriously and won the race by briefly transforming into robot mode, thus tricking Saber into slowing down in anticipation of a fight. {{storylink|Test Run Battle! –Prelude–}} Prime earned the pole position for the Transformers GT, but this combined with his victory over Saber made him overconfident, and he was unprepared when Saber attacked him immediately as the race began and sent him flying. {{storylink|First Fast Attack! –Whoever Strikes First Wins–}} [[Megatron (G1)|GT-R Megatron]] also targeted Prime during the course of the race, seeing him as his fated rival. {{storylink|One Shot and One Kill!! –Finishing Blow–}}&lt;br /&gt;
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GT-R Prime was racing against [[Star Saber (Victory)|GT-R Saber]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|GT-R Maximus]] when they were rudely interrupted by [[Megatron (G1)|GT-R Megatron]], a ruthless racer out to prove his worth by defeating all others. A fight broke out, but Prime interrupted it and convinced Megatron that they all shared the same need for speed, persuading him to settle things with a race instead. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (comic)|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Story pages====&lt;br /&gt;
Though Optimus was a master marksman, he had a personal policy against shooting directly at his opponents&#039; bodies during his races. In one such race, he allowed his rival to take the lead so that he could use his favorite weapon, the [[Impact Wrench Gun]], to blast the road beneath the other racer&#039;s feet, causing him to lose his balance. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|Transform in a gust!}} When GT-R Megatron burst onto the scene, roaring that all previous races had failed to &amp;quot;ignite his warrior&#039;s spark,&amp;quot; Optimus readied to give him the race of a lifetime. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|GT-R Megatron Attacks!}} Like other racers, GT-R Prime attended photo shoots alongside Misaki in order to promote coexistence between humans and Transformers. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|The Work of the GT Sister Race Queens?}} When a reincarnated [[Unicron]] attacked the Transformers GT finals and absorbed the huge [[energon]] pool saved up for the final prize, Prime restored his true power by using the &amp;quot;Matrix In&amp;quot; process to recombine with Misaki. Together with the other powered up racers, he fought and defeated Unicron, saving the Earth. {{storylink|Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|The True TFGT}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Construct-Bots&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime came upon [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] attacking [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], and so rear-ended the [[Decepticon]]. The impact caused Megatron&#039;s parts to come off his chassis. Optimus claimed these components for himself. {{storylink|Toys &amp;amp; App TV Commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus and Bumblebee snuck into the Decepticons&#039; base, and found their enemies upgrading themselves with [[Autobot]] parts. The pair took offense to this, and Bumblebee set about sabotaging the process. Megatron wound up tripping on some gumballs thanks to the Autobot&#039;s mucking about, and Optimus congratulated his fellow Autobot on a prank well done! {{storylink|Intro!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus later helped Bumblebee put his parts back on his bare chassis. During the dress-up, Bumblebee managed to accidentally swallow his Autobot badge. Fortunately, Bumblebee managed to soon cough it back out. Unfortunately, Bumblebee then proceeded to sing out of tune, annoying Optimus. {{storylink|Bumblebee Speaks!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On another occasion, Optimus got a little carried away with strapping new parts onto Bumblebee. The final piece he attached to the yellow &#039;bot was a rocket, which activated and sent Bumblebee wheeling through the air. Bumblebee eventually came crashing back down, and Optimus slowly backed away out of embarrassment. {{storylink|Strength!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Cloud&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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At one time, Optimus Prime worked alongside Megatron, bringing order throughout dimensions with the power of [[SARA]]. But Megatron was ambitious, and sought to use SARA&#039;s power for his own ends. Optimus saved Metropolis from Megatron&#039;s rebellion, and the Autobots banished Megatron from [[Metropolis]]. Optimus Prime remained behind as the leader of the [[Autobot]]s. {{storylink|Fate}} As head of the space-time guardians residing in [[Cloud World]]&#039;s Metropolis, he was a valiant and powerful leader who commanded the utmost respect from his subordinates. Optimus Prime stood for peace and freedom for all sentient beings in all of time and space. His sense of responsibility in this regard was a bit too great for his own good, as it often left him worrying about things outside of his control.&lt;br /&gt;
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His weapon of choice was a powerful [[ion blaster]] that transformed into a back-mounted energy unit used to control his movement between dimensions.&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus was checking up on the Autobots&#039; ongoing energy collecting campaign when Wheeljack informed him that a disturbance in [[Duel on the Asteroid|Sector 33HM]] of space-time would eventually cause major problems in its time-stream. Optimus assigned the investigation of this disturbance to Bumblebee, then noted that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rodimus]] had not completed his latest report, communications with the young Autobo having been lost while he was on his own mission. With a brief inspirational speech, he urged his subordinates to redouble their efforts in maintaining harmony throughout reality. Little did Optimus suspect that in his own universe, Megatron was planning a coup against the Autobots... {{storylink|Uprising (Cloud)|Uprising}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Decepticons&#039; initial strike came abruptly and brutally, devastating entire districts of Metropolis. Optimus was meeting with Hot Rodimus as this took place, and was nearly overcome with grief when Ratchet informed him of the carnage the Decepticons had wrought. Steeling himself, Optimus coordinated the city&#039;s defenses, ordering his troops to be dispatched where they were most needed to repel the invasion. Upon spotting an old enemy on one of the nearby monitors, Optimus geared up to go in the field himself. Arming himself with his favorite pistol, Optimus resolved to take down Megatron. {{storylink|Raid}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus confronted his archenemy on the battlefield, though he had to knock Starscream aside to get to him first. Due to a nearby explosion that rocked the battlefield, Optimus nearly lost both his stance and his head when Megatron took advantage of the opening. But Optimus&#039;s quick reflexes allowed him to shift to vehicle mode and back, dodging Megatron&#039;s attack and striking back in the process. As the battle raged on, both combatants found themselves evenly matched. Then Ratchet contacted Optimus with dire news; the Decepticons had managed to abduct SARA! {{storylink|Fate}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In shock over the news, Optimus could do little more than scream in agony as Megatron and Starscream made their escape. After regaining his senses, the Autobot leader resumed contact with Ratchet, relaying the order that all Autobots were to return to base. There, Optimus tried his best to calm his panicking subordinates. Though he assured them that power reserves would allow their civilization to continue functioning for some time, they remained jittery. Optimus then declared that he would spearhead a counter-invasion of the Underground. Still, the Autobots remained uncertain, with [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] pointing out that the Underground was not only vast and dangerous, but mostly unmapped as well. Taking full responsibility for SARA&#039;s abduction onto himself, Optimus suggested that he venture to the Underground alone and track SARA&#039;s energy signature. Hot Rodimus, however, was unwilling to allow his leader to take such a dangerous course of action, and volunteered to join him. The rest of the Autobots, finding their courage at last, followed suit. Moved by their devotion, Optimus accepted. He also thanked Hot Rodimus for calling out his foolishness, as Optimus now recognized that he would have made an even greater mistake by diving headlong into a doomed venture. Brawn approached Optimus next, insisting he join the group. Optimus at first refused, as Brawn had gotten badly injured during the invasion, but was convinced by the minibot&#039;s resolve. Once they were ready, Optimus issued the order to his Autobots... ROLL OUT! {{storylink|Resolve}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots tracked SARA&#039;s energy signature to a decrepit old building. While a team headed by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] stormed the building&#039;s main floor as a distraction, Optimus, Hot Rodimus and Brawl infiltrated its basement covertly. Coming upon the Decepticons&#039; inner sanctum, they found Megatron having already wired SARA into his own body! Horrified by this development, Optimus demanded to know what Megatron was planning to do. The true extent of Megatron&#039;s megalomania was then revealed; the Decepticon leader planned to use SARA&#039;s energy to become ruler of all space-time, even if it meant destroying his home dimension in the process. Both Hot Rodimus and Brawn were knocked aside by Megatron in short order, leaving Optimus with no back-up and few options. Deciding he needed to take down Megatron, even at the cost of his own life, Optimus transformed to vehicle mode and rammed the Decepticon. He then lost consciousness...&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus awakened to the sound of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]&#039;s voice. Taking in his surroundings, he noted that he was now in an organic forest, surrounded by unfamiliar Cybertronians. It soon dawned on him that he had been transported to the dimension where Megatron had intended to begin his conquest: the [[G1 World|OG World]]. The &#039;bots surrounding him were the local counterparts to his own Autobots, including his own doppelgänger! The locals informed him that they had found him thanks to the help of his &amp;quot;companion,&amp;quot; a small robotic girl. Before Optimus could puzzle out who this humanoid was, the group came under attack by the local Megatron. Though badly injured, &amp;quot;Cloud Optimus Prime&amp;quot; had the strength to fight alongside &amp;quot;G1 Optimus Prime&amp;quot; against the Decepticons, and protect the girl that had brought the Autobots to him. During the fight, blasts from both Primes&#039; rifles collided with a blast from Megatron&#039;s fusion cannon, knocking all of the combatants down. Cloud Optimus Prime ensured that the girl was safe before before his attention was drawn to the horizon by a familiar voice. It was &amp;quot;Cloud Megatron,&amp;quot; who had also survived his inter-dimensional trip, and had come to continue his fight against his nemesis. {{storylink|Leap}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers × Evangelion&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Mode &amp;quot;Eva&amp;quot; chapter 1}} {{storylink|Mode &amp;quot;Eva&amp;quot; chapter 2}} {{storylink|Mode &amp;quot;Eva&amp;quot; chapter 3}} {{storylink|Mode &amp;quot;Eva&amp;quot; chapter 4}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Angry Birds&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus and his Autobots were aboard the Ark, on the run from the Decepticons. With him, Optimus had what Megatron was forever seeking; the [[AllSpark]]! With the ship taking heavy damage from the Autobots&#039; pursuers, Optimus ordered Jazz to take them into an emergency quantum jump. Jazz informed Prime that the jump would take longer to initiate than the time the Decepticons would need to board their vessel. As such, Optimus entrusted the AllSpark to Bumblebee while he and the rest of the bridge crew steeled themselves to hold off their enemies. Thanks to Starscream breaking rank in the Decepticons&#039; formation, Optimus was able to hold back Megatron, and with [[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]]&#039;s help, repel them from the ship just as it initiated the quantum jump. However, at that moment the AllSpark tumbled off-ship, falling into the quantum tunnel and seemingly being lost for good... {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus led the search for the AllSpark through space, but he and his troops were unable to locate the artifact. Though the search seemed hopeless, Optimus assured the others that they would not give up until Cybertron&#039;s last hope for survival was found... At that moment, a [[Minion Pig|strange green pig]] crashed through one of the ship&#039;s windows, with the AllSpark in tow. Optimus stared in bewilderment at the strange creature as it asked for a ride back [[Piggy Island|home]]. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
A truck at [[Transformers Celebration 2014]] opened its trailer to reveal a large, speaking bust of Optimus Prime, much to [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]&#039;s nostalgic pleasure. {{storylink|Legends Bonus Vol.}} Another statue of Prime appeared at a &#039;&#039;[[Q-Transformers]]&#039;&#039; event at the Decks Tokyo Beach shopping center. {{storylink|Deckss × Q-Transformers Collaboration Event Report|Deckss x Q-Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039; toy bios===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]&#039;s legendary status was exceeded only by the legendary status of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generations|&#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039; Ultra Magnus toy bio}} Upgraded with the power of combination, Optimus could combine with any bots to form [[Ultra Prime]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|&#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy bio}} With mastery over the power of Combiners, the combined courage of Optimus and the Autobots would stop the Decepticon Combiners threatening cities and entire civilizations. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#BattlelCoreOP|&#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039; Battle Core Optimus Prime toy bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Ask Vector Prime===&lt;br /&gt;
In [[Primax 092.0 Beta]], Optimus Prime was a student of [[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]] at the [[Elite Guard]] academy before the Great War. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 16, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 16/07/2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time later, Optimus, now called Star Convoy, and [[Hot Rod (G1)#Fire Rodimus|Fire Rodimus]] formed Supernova Convoy to vanquish [[Dark Nova|Star Giant]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Ultra Megatron]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 15, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 15/08/2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later on, Optimus, now called Optimus again, defeated the returned [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]]-empowered Megatron, subsequently retiring from leader of the Autobots and passing on the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to Hyperdrive. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 16, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 16/07/2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===General Optimus===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GeneralOptimusPrime-CMW.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.0|&amp;quot;You magnificent bastard, &#039;&#039;I read [[Towards Peace|YOUR BOOK!]]&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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General Optimus Prime hailed from [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 6, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 06/09/2015}} During the [[Great War (G1)|third Cybertronian war]], {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}} he fought on Earth against [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ATB|Megatron]]: in the Battle of [[Sherman Dam]], the two fought directly but the battle would have gone against the Autobots if not for the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 6, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 06/09/2015}} In the latter stages of the war, he upgraded himself with heavier armor and weaponry in order to match Megatron&#039;s flight and combination upgrade. &lt;br /&gt;
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At the final battle against the [[Decepticon Empire|Decepticon Star Empire]] on [[Mirtonia]], Prime and his [[Firestormer|Firestormer Squadron]] emerged victorious, though the battle concluded with an experimental energon refinery exploding and blasting the General and [[Hound (G1)|Sergeant Hound]] out of their own reality into [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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In [[Axiom Nexus]], General Optimus Prime found himself inducted into the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]], a group of Optimus Primes and their kin dedicated to safeguarding the [[multiverse]]. While the other Convoy members tended to stay in the upper reaches of Axiom Nexus, the General was able to use his unusual appearance for an Optimus Prime to venture in the Offworlder zones without suspicion, a great help to [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration|Offworlder Zone Security Administration]] Commander [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]]. The General was also assisted in his new mission by his longtime scout, Sergeant Hound. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}} {{storylink|Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|Sgt. Hound profile card}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Sergeant Hound apprehended a criminal going by the name &amp;quot;[[Megatron (Movie)|C-81]]&amp;quot;, rumors that the prisoner was in reality a &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; that had gotten past the TransTechs&#039; security procedures piqued General Optimus Prime&#039;s interest. Though Cheetor assured him that it was impossible for a &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; to have been allowed in Axiom Nexus, the General&#039;s concerns did not fade. More pressing concerns took over, however, when the entirety of Axiom Nexus, and nearly all of the TransTechs suffered a sudden shutdown due to a surge in the Global Net. General Optimus Prime tasked [[Bruticus (RID)|Bruticus]] with keeping guard over the prison while he and Hound went to investigate the source of the surge, the planet&#039;s core.&lt;br /&gt;
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When Optimus and Hound eventually made their way there, they found that C-81 and his gang of criminals had escaped prison and were combating the [[Waruder]] soldiers responsible for the planetary shutdown. Optimus mistakenly assumed that C-81 and his goons were there on purpose, and joined them in fending off the invaders. They were soon joined by [[Burn Out]] and [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]], who informed the Cybertronians that they had stumbled across the Waruders&#039; main hive. Lift-Ticket explained the Waruders could be repelled if he managed to get a sample of the hive&#039;s venom. Optimus was willing to go along with Lift-Ticket&#039;s dangerous plan, despite C-81&#039;s skepticism. However, the battle came to an end when C-81 managed to grab a hold of the Waruders&#039; [[Beet-Chit|leader]], and forced the bug into peaceful negotiations. Optimus agreed to allow the Waruders to migrate to another Cybertron via C-81&#039;s illegal interuniversal gate, in exchange for a venom sample that would be used to create an anti-toxin to revive the TransTech. The General nonetheless impounded C-81&#039;s gate afterwards, though he did let the criminals &amp;quot;slip away&amp;quot; as thanks for their part in thwarting the Waruder invasion.&lt;br /&gt;
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General Optimus Prime later attended a meeting of the Convoy held by [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]]. There, he assured the others present that he had been mistaken about the rumored Megatron&#039;s identity. Starscream was convinced, but the rest of the Convoy were savvy to the truth. The other Optimuses supported General Optimus Prime&#039;s decision, stating that if C-81 had earned the General&#039;s trust, that was good enough for the rest of them. Optimus was later seen hanging out with [[Spy-Eye]] on his off-time. {{storylink|Cybertron&#039;s Most Wanted}}&lt;br /&gt;
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General Optimus Prime led the Convoy in a raid on [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]]&#039;s old laboratory, which had more recently been appropriated by [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]]. Though the terrorists were gone, the Convoy recovered the long-lost sparks of [[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]], [[Nightscream (TransTech)|Nightscream]], and [[Immorticon (TransTech)|Immorticon]]. {{storylink|Source:Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist#December 2, 2015|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 02/12/2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]] stated in an interview that his typical transportation in Axiom Nexus was his Convoy colleagues. As the seats of General Optimus Prime&#039;s vehicle mode were manufactured at the same location as the [[VAMP]]s of his universe, Hawk was able to find a degree of familiarity in the strange world of Axiom Nexus. {{storylink|Source:Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter#May 1, 2016|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 01/05/2016}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Of Masters and Mayhem&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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In one universe, Optimus led his Autobots against Megatron&#039;s Decepticons but found his army on the back foot from the onset of the campgain. With the war continuing with no end in sight, Optimus commissioned the Ark Project, the symbolic representation of the Autobots&#039; hope for a better future. The Decepticon [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]] was made to resemble Optimus Prime as a blow to Autobot morale and also sported a cybermetric signature that matched Prime&#039;s. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Decepticons eventually created the monstrous combiner [[Thunder Mayhem]] out of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], the squad&#039;s sheer sadism caused them go rogue. Capturing Optimus, the Squad imprisoned him within their ship. Forced to watch as Thunder Mayhem destroyed his planet, Optimus lost his fighting spirit. {{storylink|Pandora&#039;s Gift}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Making his way to Earth, Optimus used a Pretender shell to disguise himself as a gorilla, content to wait for death. {{storylink|History}} When Thunder Mayhem attacked the planet, Optimus witnessed the heroism of the Autobot pretenders, reigniting his will, {{storylink|Pandora&#039;s Gift}} saving Spike Witwicky and two innocent humans. Rallying everyone behind him, Optimus was grabbed by Thunder Mayhem who began crushing him, {{storylink|Pandora&#039;s Gift}} before [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]] arrived.&lt;br /&gt;
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The distraction of Wreckage allowed the Earth forces to punch a hole in Thunder Mayhem&#039;s chest, exposing the [[Matrix of Malice]]. Taking charge again, Optimus ordered everyone to fire at it, destroying it and finally ending the monster. With Thunder Mayhem defeated, Optimus joined with [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]] to hunt down [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]. {{storylink|Finale (OMAM)|Finale}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Prime Wars Trilogy&#039;&#039; cartoons===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Jon Bailey]] (English, &#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039;), [[Peter Cullen]] (English, &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Power of the Primes&#039;&#039;)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TheDuel Windblade and Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|My ax belongs to your... hey, I should totally try [https://my.ax-semantics.com/#/login MyAX].]]&lt;br /&gt;
During the war, Optimus was killed in battle by Megatron, but was eventually resurrected. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} Coming to the dire realization that the war against the Decepticons had become a never-ending arms race, Optimus Prime challenged Megatron to single-combat, with their troops acting as witnesses to their terrible and final clash. The battle between both faction leaders ended with Megatron beaten down and goading Optimus into delivering the kill shot...&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus later found himself a wanderer, no longer leader of the Autobot forces. While traveling through Cybertron&#039;s barren wastes, he reminisced on his pivotal duel against his archenemy. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the Combiner Wars, Optimus watched the reconstruction efforts. Not wanting to overstay his welcome and preferring to leave Cybertron&#039;s leadership in its existing hands, he bid farewell to the Mistress of Flame and Windblade and departed for parts unknown. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} On the way, he received a vision of future events from the Matrix and headed back towards Metroplex City. There, he met up with Megatron and told him of his vision, believing that the Combiner Wars and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]&#039;s attack were signs of a greater threat, one that would lead to their ultimate destruction. Megatron laughed off his concerns, and the two parted ways. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus made his way to the [[Primal Basilica]], where he found [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] standing over the Mistress of Flame&#039;s battered corpse. Unable to do anything for her, Prime activated the Basilica&#039;s defenses as a means of stalling Trypticon. Learning from Perceptor that Rodimus had given up the Matrix, the two entered the chamber of the [[Chorus of the Primes]] to have the Matrix returned to him. {{storylink|Desperate Actions}} However, Optimus revealed the Matrix was not for him, but rather for Perceptor, as he wanted to make sure it would be taken as far away from Trypticon&#039;s grasp as possible. He guided Perceptor to a secret exit from the Basilica and sent the scientist on his way. {{storylink|Run for Our Lives}} Warned by the Chorus to &amp;quot;beware the power of the Primes&amp;quot;, Optimus charged back towards the battlefield and began attacking Trypticon, rescuing Victorion. Optimus led the Combiners in battle against Trypticon, but the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] managed to hit him, sending him hurtling towards some sharp rubble. Thankfully, he was caught at the last moment by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|In Good Hands}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the two Titans battled, Optimus found Megatron watching the fight and demanded he assist them, but Megatron refused. When Trypticon swallowed the Enigma of Combination and took control of the Combiners, Optimus attempted to attack them as a distraction, but he was caught and the Combiners attempted to pull him apart. Optimus managed to break free of his captors and was further saved by the timely arrival of Megatron. Against Optimus&#039;s wishes, Perceptor returned and tricked Trypticon into swallowing the Matrix. {{storylink|Consumed}} However, this ultimately proved successful, and Trypticon released all that he had swallowed during the conflict before falling inert once again. The relief was short-lived, though, as [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] suddenly appeared before them, proving Optimus&#039;s fears. Optimus and Maximus attempted to surprise attack Megatronus, but he brushed off their blows and fired a beam through Optimus&#039;s chest, killing the Autobot once more. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath, Victorion believed trying to find the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]] was a fool&#039;s errand, and that they should have been preparing Optimus Prime&#039;s funeral instead. {{storylink|The Swamp}} Megatron often thought of Optimus, noting the similarities between him and [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] {{storylink|Primal (POTP)|Primal}} and wondering what his old rival would think of his heroic exploits. {{storylink|Consequences}} Ultimately, thanks to his connection to the Matrix and the Primes, Optimus&#039;s spark was freed from the Well and revived after Megatronus&#039;s defeat, to the joy of his companions. Mourning the sacrifice of Megatron, whom he considered a brother, he commended Optimal Optimus for being a fine choice as the new Matrix-bearer, and began teaching him the ways of Cybertron, promising to support him in his new leadership role. {{storylink|Saga&#039;s End}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; marketing material===&lt;br /&gt;
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When the long-lost [[Titan Master]]s reemerged into modern society and joined the Autobot-Decepticon war, Optimus Prime was partnered with the Titan Master [[Hi-Q|Apex]], who carried a portion of Prime&#039;s spark that boosted the legendary commander&#039;s already formidable abilities. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Apex/Powermaster Optimus Prime toy bio}} On [[Velocitron]], Optimus Prime was present for the biggest race of the year when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] arrived and attempted to botnap [[Haywire|Hyperfire]]. Optimus ordered [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] to battle against them. Later, Optimus was part of a battle on Cybertron against [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. During the battle, the Autobots&#039; base [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] transformed to thwart the Decepticon advance. Optimus Prime declared that to defeat the Decepticons, the Autobots would need to master the power of the Titan Masters. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ark carrying Optimus and the other Autobots on its way to Earth was attacked by Megatron and his Decepticons, which caused both Ark and Nemesis to be sucked into a wormhole that led them to an [[Live-action film series|alternate dimension]]. Several of the Transformers, including Optimus and his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#Age of Time|counterpart]], were somehow amalgamated to form superior versions of themselves.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1395741837139121.1073741971.371066602939988 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF TIME - SUPERIOR OPTIMUS PRIME] by [[Prime 1 Studio]] on Facebook: &amp;quot;The story began when the Ark carrying G1 Optimus Prime and his fellow Autobots was attacked on their route to Earth from Cybertron by Megatron and his evil Decepticons. Both spaceships were sucked into a wormhole and ended up in an alternate dimension. This dimension is the cinematic Transformers universe. Different yet the same, both transformers from the different dimension amalgamated and formed the Superior version of their old self. Hence the New Generation Transformers was formed. To be continued...&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Transformers: Age of Time statue bios}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Arcee were locked in combat with the Decepticons until [[Baron Karza]] collapsed a nearby mountain in his pursuit of the powerful [[Orbsah Gem]]. Prime ordered his teammates to get to safety, but the tiny conqueror had other ideas and promptly kidnapped the Autobot leader alongside [[Snake-Eyes]] and [[Rom]] the [[Space Knight]], intending to steal their powers for his own. {{storylink|Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 1|Aw Yeah Revolution! #1}} &lt;br /&gt;
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The presence of Prime and the others in Karza&#039;s [[Microspace]] home threatened to destabilize the subatomic realm entirely, however, and when the [[Micronaut]]s attacked Prime was able to break free and, despite the loss of his ability to [[transform]], seized Karza as his captor tried to escape; the pair tumbled back into Prime&#039;s native dimension and landed near [[Cobra]]&#039;s headquarters. With Baron Karza&#039;s help, the villains quickly overpowered Prime, captured the Autobot leader, and reprogrammed him into a loyal [[Cobra]] soldier. When Rom and Snake-Eyes arrived, Cobra unleashed their new weapon on the two heroes. {{storylink|Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 2|Aw Yeah Revolution! #2}} Using his forcefield, Rom grabbed Optimus and hurled him into space beyond Cobra&#039;s control; not long afterwards, Prime returned with Autobot reinforcements to confront [[Destro]], who had since seized the Orbsah Gem. {{storylink|Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 2|Aw Yeah Revolution! #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When trying to retrieve the stolen [[Matrix of Leadership]], Optimus Prime and the Autobots joined forces with a variety of humans and other beings in their fight against Megatron and Cobra Commander&#039;s forces. {{storylink|When Worlds Collide}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime led a group of Autobots to confront [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] at the impact site of an explosive [[cybertonium]] meteorite, but worried for the safety of an increasingly eager [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and encouraged the smaller Autobot to focus on his own strengths by ordering him to rescue some human scientists pinned down by Starscream&#039;s fliers. The rest of the team tangled with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], until the meteorite explosion knocked the combiner back into his components. Bumblebee tried to prevent Starscream from making off with one last cybertonium fragment, but wound up badly wounded after an explosion knocked him out of the air —since &#039;Bee had survived the experience, Optimus noted that he&#039;d wait until &#039;&#039;after&#039;&#039; he&#039;d been repaired to chide him. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the Gold|Go for the Gold}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus helped to coordinate Autobot activity from the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;, but refused to clear Bumblebee for active duty until he&#039;d completed his road tests—although he relented and told &#039;Bee that he could do them out on the open road. Later, Prime and the other Autobots headed to [[Sierra Station]] to round up the defeated [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s after Bumblebee had helped capture the Decepticons. Before Bumblebee sped off for one last race with his new [[human]] friends, Prime apologized for overlooking his potential. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Win If You Dare|Win If You Dare}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Four million years ago, Optimus Prime launched the [[Ark (G1)|&#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;]] to clear a path through an asteroid field that threatened Cybertron as his homeworld drifted through space. However, Megatron&#039;s forces attacked, boarded their ship, and sent it crashing down onto [[Earth]] where both factions fell into [[stasis lock]]. In the 1980s, the two factions reawoke and began a secret war for the planet&#039;s supply of [[energon]] that only ended when the outbreak of [[World War III]] in the mid-21st century threatened to destroy both Cybertronian factions. With Earth inching ever closer to Cybertron&#039;s fate, Optimus led his troops back into space aboard the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] so they could scout for new energon deposits; after decades of searching, their vessel detected energon on the remote moon of [[Cygnus Seven]]. They were unaware that the Decepticons had pursued them aboard their own Titan, Trypticon; their vessel boarded once again, the two damaged Titans crashed on two separate moons in the system and went dormant, buried underground for many years.&lt;br /&gt;
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Centuries later, the [[Federation]] established a mining outpost on Cygnus Seven, and while examining a [[dilithium]] mineshaft the surveyors discovered Fortress Maximus and accidentally tripped his autonomous systems. By the time that Fortress Maximus brought Optimus back online, the Decepticons who had boarded the vessel had already attacked the surface, prompting Prime to selflessly rush after them before the ship could resuscitate his fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Prime&#039;s Directive, Part Two}} When Optimus arrived above ground, he used his [[alternate mode]] to shield [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]]&#039;s away team from the [[USS Enterprise|&#039;&#039;Enterprise&#039;&#039;]]; mistaking the archaic vehicles for strange [[Klingon]] weapons, Kirk blasted the Autobot leader with his [[Phaser (weapon)|phaser]] and badly wounded him. Badly wounded by the blast, Prime urged Kirk to protect the humans in his stead; his response gave the Starfleet captain pause, and—after seeing off the Decepticons with his ship&#039;s [[photon torpedo]]es—Kirk tasked [[Spock]], [[Scotty]] and [[Leonard McCoy|Doctor McCoy]] with bringing the Autobot back online, realizing that they&#039;d wounded a living being, &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; a mere robot. {{storylink|Prime&#039;s Directive, Part One}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Finding Prime&#039;s brain chemistry to be similar to that of the average humanoid, [[Spock]] utilized a [[Vulcan]] mind meld to successfully rouse him back to functionality. Once Prime had gotten acquainted with the organics, he ferried them back to the mine shaft to meet with Kirk and the other Autobots inside Fortress Maximus, only for the Seekers to bombard the mineshaft and trap their allies underground. {{storylink|Prime&#039;s Directive, Part Two}} The Decepticons soon revealed themselves to have allied with the [[Klingon Empire]], and their combined might proved too great for the meager surface force to overcome. As Prime and Spock surrendered themselves to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Maximus suddenly burst free of the ground, now reformatted into a copy of the &#039;&#039;Enterprise&#039;&#039;, and opened fire on [[Kuri]]&#039;s [[Warbird (Star Trek)|warbird]], which revealed itself to be Trypticon. The sight of &amp;quot;Fortress Tiberius&amp;quot; distracted Optimus enough for Megatron to teleport in and blast his foe with his [[fusion cannon]]. {{storylink|Prime&#039;s Directive, Part Three}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As a result of Starscream sneaking off, Prime regained enough strength to stand against Megatron until Jazz and Windblade arrived to reinforce him; realizing that Starscream had abandoned the fray to conquer [[Kronos]], capital of the [[Klingon Empire]], the Decepticons made a hasty retreat while the heroes regrouped to pursue their foes, which included beaming Optimus and the other Autobots to the cargo hold of the real &#039;&#039;Enterprise&#039;&#039;, so that their knowledge of Cybertronian engineering could speed up the repairs. {{storylink|Prime&#039;s Directive, Part Four}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Once the &#039;&#039;Enterprise&#039;&#039; had been repaired, the two ships warped for [[Kronos]], while Kirk and Optimus discussed their mutual burdens of leadership—but while Kirk adhered to [[Starfleet]]&#039;s &amp;quot;Prime Directive&amp;quot; that forbade interfering with other civilizations, Optimus announced that the crew of the &#039;&#039;Enterprise&#039;&#039; would have to respect &amp;quot;Prime&#039;s Directive&amp;quot;—refusing to stand idly by while the Decepticons ravaged another unaffiliated civilization. Their conversation inspired Kirk to use the ship&#039;s [[replicator]]s to create the &amp;quot;[[Crewbot]]s&amp;quot;; using this advanced tech, a revitalized Optimus and Kirk spearheaded the combined Autobot-Starfleet force, battling Decepticons until [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] brought all opposition to their knees with audio disruptor waves. Soundwave failed to take Klingon biology into account, however; deaf to Soundwave&#039;s frequency, the aliens deployed a fleet of warbirds that easily overpowered the Decepticons. In the aftermath, both Autobots and humans were allowed to go free. Prime turned down Kirk&#039;s offer of refuge on Earth, however, preferring to travel the galaxy aboard Fortress Tiberius, but pledged that he and his team would remain on call if Kirk ever required their assistance. {{storylink|Prime&#039;s Directive, Part Five}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On Cybertron, Optimus Prime was a [[Insignia/War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ground Command Infantry General]] and the leader of the Autobot counter-resistence against the Decepticons. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; webpage}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege &#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; website]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Aiding Optimus Prime in his fight against the Decepticon menace, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] designed both Optimus&#039;s &amp;quot;W-M3 RF Ion Blaster&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield&amp;quot;. Both of these weapons could combine and modlock into the &amp;quot;Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster&amp;quot; using the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Pulse|Autobot weapons database on Hasbro Pulse}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-wfc-siege-optimus-prime-combat-weapons-guide &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime C.O.M.B.A.T. Weapons Guide&amp;quot; on Hasbro Pulse]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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During the war for Cybertron, Optimus Prime was known to be active in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. At some point later, Optimus gained an upgrade and earned the titles of &amp;quot;Space Command Special Ops General&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Space Command Infantry General&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Autobot Galactic Commander&amp;quot;. Optimus Prime was last seen in [[Tyger Pax]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan1 Data Files|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; Teletraan1 Data Files}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039;, traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. During this period, Optimus Prime&#039;s primary objective was to protect all life and his primary weapons were his [[Ion blaster]]/cannon and [[Energon-axe|Energon axe]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|&#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039; webpage}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise &#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039; website]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; As the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; eventually ran low on fuel, the Autobots had to search nearby planets for fuel sources. [[Teletraan I]] detected the powerful yet dangerous [[plasma energy]] on the planet [[Micro]]n, prompting Optimus Prime to send Micromasters [[Fireguard]], [[Roadburner]] and [[Windstorm]] to collect it. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Micron Micromasters marketing material}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Trans-Fall-2/dp/B08557F262 Micron Micromasters on Amazon]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Closer than ever to reaching the Allspark, the Autobots awakened after crash-landing on pre-[[Ice Age]] [[Earth]]. While battling the Decepticons, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies. With these beast-mode Transformers from the future intending of changing the fate of Cybertron, Optimus Prime and Megatron must fight their greatest battle as they come to face the consequences of their war.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this period, he [[trans-scan]]ed into an Earth truck, and his core traits were his nobility, wisdom, and unyieldingness. Optimus Prime&#039;s message from the future was that he will face [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|the darkest part of himself]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; webpage}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom &#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; webpage]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion Pax was forged at some point before the end of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], and was apprenticed to the archivist [[Codexa]]. Following the end of the war, he was one of the many Cybertronians who helped rebuild [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. During this period, he befriended another young Cybertronian, Megatron, and the two eventually became good friends. However, Megatron soon fell in with the ambitious [[Termagax]], who sought to revitalize a postwar Cybertron that she felt was growing increasingly stagnant.&lt;br /&gt;
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On the eve of the opening of the [[Winged Moon]], Codexa, who was nearing retirement, sent Orion to visit the [[Tether]] in Iacon, where the archivist met up with Megatron, who had helped build the moon along with his fellow miners. Orion explained to Megatron that he planned to take a leave of absence from his job and tour Cybertron&#039;s various colony worlds. However, Megatron deliberately stopped the elevator midway up the shaft, so as to show Orion everything that Termagax had taught him: that &#039;&#039;true&#039;&#039; equilibrium was but a myth, and that the only way true stability could be ensured was through constant change. The pair plummeted towards Cybertron a suborbital trajectory, and after splashing down in the [[Lechate Lagoons]], Orion grumbled about Megatron&#039;s erratic behaviour. Megatron, outraged that Orion had not been able to see what he had been trying to show him, snapped at him that he could do what he liked and tour the colonies, while Megatron would do what &#039;&#039;he&#039;&#039; did best and work to change Cybertron for the better. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}} Orion was one of the many in the intra-war era to mistake [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumer]] for [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] as he commended Cliffjumper&#039;s sanitation work. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Three hundred kilocycles later, Orion Pax had, under as-yet unrevealed circumstances, left his job as an archivist behind and worked to become a senator in the Cybertronian [[Senate]], a representative of the [[Autobot]]s under incumbent ruler [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. As a Senator, Orion would help out [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] at some point, to the point where the yellow &#039;bot owed him a favor. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} However, as the years went by, an increasingly dissatisifed group of Cybertronians arose, who called themselves the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s... a faction led by none other than Megatron. Before long, a violent splinter group known as [[The Rise]] manifested, which sought to make themselves known through violence and vandalism, while Megatron&#039;s Ascenticon rallies grew increasingly controversial. &lt;br /&gt;
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When Sentinel Prime left Cybertron to embark on a tour of Cybertron&#039;s colony worlds, Orion was left in charge of the Senate while he was away. One evening, Orion met with his old former friend Megatron to discuss the nature of Megatron&#039;s increasingly volatile movement and the costs that his speeches were incurring; however, he was unable to dissuade Megatron from holding his latest rally in [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}} Shortly afterwards, Orion was forced to intervene when [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] reported that the energon specialist [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] had been murdered by an unknown assailant; however, Orion ordered her to send more ground forces to Megatron&#039;s rally in Tarn in case things got ugly. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Orion and his inner retinue of &#039;bots watched with consternation as Megatron announced the formation of the [[Ascenticon Guard]], a private organization designed to keep security at Megatron&#039;s Ascenticon rallies. While on the way to the Senate, Orion met with [[Froid]], who warned him that the Ascenticon Guard recruit [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] was a socipathic veteran with a violence addiction—although Orion was only able to get Froid on his way after promising to investigate the matter. Despite being the nominal leader of Cybertron until Sentinel Prime returned, however, Orion and the &#039;bots of [[Security Operations]] were unable to deduce Brainstorm&#039;s killer. Realizing the best way to keep tabs on Megatron&#039;s organization, Orion sought out Codexa for guidance, {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} and after remniscing about his long relationship with Megatron, the somnolent Cybertronian agreed that he would have to do what was nessecary in order to keep the increasingly fragile peace on the planet. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point after this, Orion met with Bumblebee, and asked him to join the Ascenticon Guard as an undercover mole that would keep tabs on activity within the organization. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} In between these illicit dealings, he continued to serve as Cybertron&#039;s &#039;&#039;de facto&#039;&#039; leader; in this role, he welcomed [[Gauge]] into the world at the [[Pyramid (Cybertron)|Pyramid]] at a forging ceremony and was respponsible for organizing Brainstorm&#039;s funeral, though the Autobot senator despaired at the fact that he was forced to compromise with the fanatically fervent [[Reversionist]]s to keep the peace, and thus was obligated to hire a fundamentalist &#039;bot to oversee the funeral of the notoriously atheistic Brainstorm. At the funeral, Orion once again requested that Megatron tone down his ever-more inflammatory rhetoric, pointing out that Termagax would likely disapprove of his behaviour, though Megatron once more declined to do so. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the death of Bumblebee&#039;s young mentee [[Rubble]], Orion arrived to offer his condolences to his friend, but Bumblebee wasn&#039;t interested in his words and stormed off. A subsequent call from [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] informed him that Sentinel Prime had finally learned of the two murders, and was cutting his trip short to return to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}} At a subsequent emergency meeting of the Senate, Orion&#039;s calls for the Senate to denounce The Rise as one were denied by Megatron, who snarled that, despite Orion&#039;s various condemnations of the increasingly violent Ascenticons, the Autobots couldn&#039;t simply &#039;&#039;force&#039;&#039; people to agree on things. Again ignoring Orion&#039;s request for Megatron to disband the Ascenticon Guard and denounce The Rise, Megatron stalked from the room. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following Sentinel Prime&#039;s return to Cybertron, Orion filled in the Autobot leader on everything that had gone down since his absence, including a recent police standoff outside of [[Ascenticon headquarters]]. Countering Sentinel&#039;s notion to simply use overwhelming force, Orion promised that he&#039;d be able to peacefully de-escalate the situation instead. In the meantime, Orion received a data-jack from Chromia, which revealed the identities of forty Ascenticons affiliated with The Rise. Later that day, Orion met with Bumblebee, warning him that the situation within the Ascenticons had grown to dangerous levels and instructing him to get out while he still could. To his surprise, Bumblebee refused: Rubble died because of him, and Bumblebee now saw the Ascenticon Guard as a way to put things right on the planet. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sentinel continued to contradict Orion&#039;s better judgment. Orion had hoped to bring the Autobots and Ascenticons together for a joint statement denouncing the Rise. Instead, Sentinel Prime publicly painted the Rise and the Ascenticons with the same brush, lumping them together to the exclusion of many public sympathies. A stand-off between the Rise and Security Operations at an immersant Titan led to the decapitation of that near-holy figure in an explosion. Although the public statement was that the Rise committed suicide, Bumblebee secretly reported to Orion and Chromia that Senator Soundwave killed them to cover up the Rise&#039;s activities. Sentinel&#039;s responses only got worse from there. He authorized extreme actions towards the capture of most wanted Rise members, and was prepared to arrest and interrogate Senator Soundwave for his actions. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} Orion was unable to dissuade Sentinel Prime from a plot to lure the Ascenticons to the Senate under false pretenses and arrest Soundwave within the senate precincts. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Ascenticons failed to take the bait and the Rise severed the Tether, causing massive damage to the planet, Sentinel was livid. He planned to cut energon rations even further and possibly storm the Ascenticon building to drag Soundwave out into the street. Orion continued to counsel reason and moderation, trying to remind Sentinel Prime that millions still supported the Ascenticons. Sentinel openly rejected Orion Pax&#039;s counsel on all points, and went so far as to say Orion would never lead the Autobots, even after he was gone. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Orion later visited [[Polyhex]], where the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] was being repaired, ordering the [[cityspeaker]] [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] to take the Titan to the [[Black Hub]] for a weaponized refit. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle&#039;s|Swindle&#039;s}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Megatron later broadcasted another message, Orion informed Chromia of Sentinel&#039;s plan to denounce the Ascenticons while warning that, unlike the Autobots, Megatron had a clear endgame planned. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}} Soon afterwards, Quake was captured with Orion unable to dissuade Sentinel from turning the arrest into a public spectacle, simply ordering [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] to find the missing [[Voin]] Asserter and contain it. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}} As Sentinel&#039;s secret Senate meeting commenced, the Ascenticons marched towards the building. With no legal recourse, Orion let them pass, after one last failed attempt at deterring Megatron&#039;s demagoguery, and ordered security beefed up. Entering the Senate chambers, Orion bore witness to Megatron renaming his movement as the &amp;quot;Decepticons&amp;quot; and declaring himself ruler of Cybertron. Before Orion could do more than order the doors sealed, the ceiling collapsed, with [[Ion Storm]] rendering all Senators unconscious. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Locked in a cell, Orion attempted to speak to Megatron once more only for the [[Decepticon leader]] to bluntly say he had no respect for Orion following his planting Bumblebee as a spy. When Ironhide&#039;s group broke the Senators out, Sentinel Prime flew off ahead, forcing Orion and Chromia to follow from the ground. Catching up with the Prime at [[The Slaarg &amp;amp; Turbofox]], Orion found the First Senator had been fatally wounded by the [[Rainmaker]]s. In his last moments, Sentinel ordered Orion to warn [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], kill [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and bring the Matrix of Leadership to Ultra Magnus before his spark faded. When the talisman ejected itself from Sentinel&#039;s chest, Orion seized it only for the Matrix to unexpectedly activate and bond itself to him.&lt;br /&gt;
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His consciousness brought within the Matrix, Orion was greeted by its [[Mediator]] program, in the guise of [[Codexa]], who informed him of the Matrix&#039;s history while warning that the coming conflict would be fought to save civilization. Making his choice, Orion accepted the burden and was rebranded by the Matrix as Optimus Prime. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
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With Ultra Magnus still missing and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] having joined the Decepticons, Optimus&#039; first act was to order the release of the [[Great General]] [[Pyra Magna]] for her counsel. Addressing his troops, noting that none of them sought war but that they would stand to defend the innocent from tyranny. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} Optimus was soon approached by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and Nautica who brought news of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacking the [[Xeno-Quarter]]. Recognizing that the Decepticons would turn their attention to the [[alien]]s, Optimus authorized Hound and Nautica to coordinate an evacuation, granting them any resources that they might require. {{storylink|Escape Part One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Decepticons had conquered three-quarters of Iacon, Optimus received a tip to ask Perceptor about [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[spark]]s, learning that [[Nominus Prime]] had instituted a policy, one continued by Sentinel, to divert any Titan sparks into a storage vault. When Perceptor revealed his belief that Starscream had gotten his job due to somehow knowing of this, Optimus realized that the Seeker had sold out the Titan to Megatron. When an invasion force arrived, the firepower unleashed caused irreparable damage to the Pyramid. After ordering an evacuation, Optimus watched the structure perish, telling Perceptor that they would discuss his role in storing the Titan sparks later. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In a meeting with Pyra Magna, Optimus was convinced to engage in holographic discussions with Megatron while he led the Autobots to evacuate Iacon. Though making an attempt to have Megatron peacefully stand down once again, negotiations broke down and Optimus led the Autobots through the [[Cybertronian Mountains]] to safety, casting a mournful last look at Iacon. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Falling back to [[Crystal City]], Optimus greeted the returned Ultra Magnus and brought the Great General up to speed on current events. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Mazinger Z versus Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers/Ghostbusters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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Having gathered his Autobots and fled Cybertron aboard the starship &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039;, Optimus Prime and the Autobots were among the few Cybertronians who escaped the extinction of their species at the hands of the monstrous [[Gozer]], {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}} taking the life-giving [[AllSpark]] with them. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}} After a thousand lonely years of aimlessly wandering the cosmos, the young scientist [[Ectotron|Ectronymous Diamatron]] detected an anomalous Cybertronian signal from a [[Earth|nearby planet]]; though the other Autobots remained sceptical, Prime granted Ectronymous the opportunity to travel to Earth to investigate. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After coming into contact with both [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]&#039;s ghost, and a group of [[human]] paranormal investigators who called themselves the &amp;quot;[[Ghostbusters]]&amp;quot;, Ectronymous – mercifully having adopted the nickname of &amp;quot;Ectotron&amp;quot; – made contact with Prime, and, overriding the concerns of his fellow Autobots, travelled to Earth alone to investigate Ectotron&#039;s fantastical story; landing in [[Westchester County]] and adopting a suitable Earth disguise, Prime made his way to [[New York City]], and parked outside of the [[Ghostbusters firehouse|firehouse headquarters]] to recharge while the Ghostbusters were out. Unfortunately, this brief recharge &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; meant that he was soon found and liberally graffitied by some passing hoodlums, who covered the Autobot leader in graffiti. By the time that Ectotron and the Ghostbusters returned from their latest bust, Prime had entered the firehouse and made contact with [[Janine Melnitz]]. However, when he inquired about the whereabouts of Starscream&#039;s ghost—trapped by the Ghostbusters during a prior encounter—[[Peter Venkman]] revealed that Starscream&#039;s ghost had somehow vanished. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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By morning, the Autobots had relocated to the Ghostbusters&#039; offsite warehouse in [[Red Hook]] while the Ghostbusters tracked Starscream&#039;s PKE signature; in the meantime, Optimus engaged his [[nanochromatic camouflage]] to adopt a new livery inspired by the Ghostbusters&#039; own [[Ecto-1]] vehicle, and accepted a massively upscaled [[proton pack]] from [[Egon Spengler]] and [[Ray Stantz]]. Though Prime admitted that he was still skeptical about the prospect of &amp;quot;ghosts&amp;quot;, he nevertheless joined the team as they headed out to [[Grosbeak Generating Station]] in [[Queens]] after their equipment picked up high PKE readings. There, Prime discovered that Starscream had indeed survived Cybertron&#039;s destruction—thanks to [[Kremzeek]] the Scavenger, a supernatural being that had transformed several Decepticons into ghosts in the hopes that he could one day absorb the AllSpark and claim its power for his own. &lt;br /&gt;
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The electrically charged phantasm was able to burst free of their energy bonds, Kremzeek was weakened enough for Prime to take him on in hand-to-hand combat; despite Kremzeek leeching electricity from the local power grid to regain his strength, Prime was able to keep him occupied while the other Ghostbusters rigged up a backup plan: releasing [[Killerwatt|an electricity-eating ghost]] that they had captured the previous night, who promptly devoured Kremzeek. In the aftermath, however, Kremzeek&#039;s destruciton &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; released the ghostly forms of Megatron and his inner retinue of Decepticons; when his attempts to talk the Decepticon leader down went unheeded, Prime promptly plugged his proton accelerator directly into his systems, producing a proton-charged [[energon-axe]] to take on his old foes. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Facing off against Megatron, Optimus was able to keep his spectral foe at bay with his proton-powered weaponry, but was unprepared when Megatron used his ghostly powers to possess Ectotron, knowing that Optimus Prime would be unwilling to harm a fellow Autobot. Briefly overpowered by the possessed Ectotron, Prime and the Ghostbusters were nevertheless able to expel Megatron from his host by using some [[mood slime]] to forcibly eject Megatron&#039;s ghost. Following Ectotron&#039;s capture of Megatron in a [[ghost trap]], Optimus collected the various defeated ghost traps, bringing them back to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; in the hopes of rehabilitating them before using the AllSpark to restore their bodies, while authorizing Ectotron to continue his journey across the cosmos to keep an eye out for any other Cybertronian ghosts. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers vs. The Terminator&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[1984]], the eruption of [[Mount St. Hilary]] first awoke [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the Decepticons, who killed a stasis-locked Optimus Prime. Without the Autobots to rally against them, the Decepticons quickly conquered Earth and destroyed humanity. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} Seeking to win the war against the aliens once and for all, the human-built [[Skynet]] computer system dispatched a [[T-800|T-800 Terminator]] back in time to destroy &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; Cybertronians before they could ever awaken. After arriving in the year 1984, the Terminator headed to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; in [[Oregon]] and attacked Megatron&#039;s forces; {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}} his intervention meant that Megatron never got the chance to kill his foe, and [[Sarah Connor]] wound up activating both Bumblebee and Prime. The two Autobots then helped see their foes off... but the fight left most of their shipmates dead or badly damaged. &lt;br /&gt;
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Though Prime was immediately intrigued by the prospect of biological lifeforms, the Terminator remained dedicated to his original mission of Cybertronian destruction, and nearly shot Optimus before Sarah was able to talk him down. The Terminator then explained the sequence of events that lead to him travelling backwards in time, but Prime surmised that Sarah and the Terminator must have &#039;&#039;already&#039;&#039; changed history by unwittingly saving his life. Prime offered a truce to focus on the real threat, the Decepticons, and the Terminator, at Sarah&#039;s urging, grudgingly agreed. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus, Bumblebee, Sarah, and the Terminator soon brought more Autobots back online, although the Autobot starship still required intensive repair and the majority of their forces remained offline. Undaunted, Optimus and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] tracked the Decepticons to western [[Oregon]]; when they received a distress call from Bumblebee in [[California]], they and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] all headed to the [[Cyberdyne Systems]] facility the Decepticons had conquered and prepared to battle the villains. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}} Optimus and Megatron faced off, and the Terminator&#039;s intervention gave Optimus the opening he needed to cleave his axe straight into Megatron&#039;s chest and gravely wound his old foe—but the Decepticon leader refused to die, and the Terminator eventually sacrificed his own life by diving directly into the Decepticon leader&#039;s [[spark]] chamber to annihilate Megatron from the inside out. Prime took a moment to eulogize his old foe before the other three Autobots loaded their new prisoners into his trailer. However, when they returned to Mount St. Hilary, they discovered that the Terminator had already double-crossed his nominal allies by triggering a second volcanic eruption that had killed every Autobot aboard. With no way to return to Cybertron, Optimus suggested a truce, and their four Decepticon prisoners agreed to coexist peacefully on Earth for the foreseeable future. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor| [[Jake Foushee]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian, &#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; chapter), [[Alberto Angrisano]] (Italian, &#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039; chapter onwards), [[Rody Benghezala]] (French), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Reiner Schöne]] (German), [[Juan Amador Pulido]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Víctor Hugo Aguilar]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Raja Sevak]] (Hindi)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SiegeEp5PrimeTeamIntoSeaofRust.jpg|thumb|left|250px|&amp;quot;Optimus, just admit you&#039;re lost, okay?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;My Little Pony/Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
While battling for control of a malfunctioning [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], Optimus Prime was among the many Cybertronians [[magic]]ally transported to [[Equestria]] by [[Queen Chrysalis]]. As he and Bumblebee fell victim to the planet&#039;s gravity field, they were saved by [[Twilight Sparkle]]. Though the royal equine was pleased to learn that the Autobots were the friendly and rational sort, Optimus warned her that not all Cybertronians were so altruistic. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Aware that the Decepticons would regroup and launch an attack on the ponies, Optimus traveled Equestria with Twilight Sparkle to rally the Autobots, arriving in time to lead the defense of the [[Crystal Empire]] against the Decepticon/[[changeling]] alliance. As the battle raged, a spacebridge opened through which Grimlock and Twilight&#039;s assistant [[Spike (MLP)|Spike]] came through. Realizing that changeling magic was not required to return to Cybertron, Optimus combined the power of the Matrix of Leadership with Twilight&#039;s magic of friendship, returning the Decepticons to Cybertron. After a delightful tea and energon party, the Autobots returned home, Optimus destroying the spacebridge to protect Equestria from further Decepticon incursions. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When a mass of blackness erupted from Decepticon territory, Optimus led his troops to the site to discover that the Decepticons had sought to plunder Equestrian magic for their own ends and unwittingly helped free the [[unicorn]] tyrant [[King Sombra]]. When Optimus interrogated Shockwave on what the Decepticons had done, the ponies informed him of the danger before saying that the threat would require an Autobot/Decepticon alliance. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers/Back to the Future&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
In the year [[1985]], Optimus had sent Bumblebee to investigate Decepticon activity in [[Hill Valley]], [[California]], calling for a status report when the scout found himself facing off against [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. After some human interlopers allowed Bumblebee to end the fight and kill Ravage, Optimus contacted him again, recalling him to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}} Over the next thirty years, the Autobots emerged as the victors of the conflict. When [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], having used [[Doc Brown]]&#039;s [[DeLorean time machine]] to skip ahead to 2015, witnessed this, he stole the time vehicle to retroactively win the war. Breaking into the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; ahead of schedule, Rumble hacked into Teletraan-I and had it revive only the Decepticons. When informed of Rumble&#039;s journey, Megatron turned his [[fusion cannon]] on Optimus, executing him. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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To undo the dystopia that Decepticon conquest had brought about, [[Marty McFly]] and [[Gigawatt]] traveled back to 1984 and reactivated the Autobots before Rumble could arrive, surprising him when he fell into the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039;. When Optimus was ready to offer Rumble a chance for peace, his guard was lowered enough for Rumble to activate his piledrivers only for [[Biff Tannen]] to bury the diminutive Decepticon in [[energon cube]]s. After Optimus met Biff, he encouraged Marty to return the time machine to 2015. Recruiting Biff as a local ally and mechanic, Optimus led the Autobots as they protected Earth for the next thirty years until Marty returned. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Commercial appearances==&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime has appeared in more [[Commercial|television commercials]] than any other Transformer... just as with everything else. He has been voiced by [[Peter Cullen]] in every animation segment in which he&#039;s had a speaking role. The commercials that had original footage of Optimus Prime include the following:&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Toycommercial-firstPrime.jpg|thumb|My wheels don&#039;t disappear!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus Prime arrived in the midst of a desert battle as the Decepticons attacked a power plant on Earth, driving to back up his troops in defending it. He struck a rather iconic pose as he transformed and fired. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#The Transformers #1|&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*Optimus was later seen charging into battle alongside Prowl, Jazz, and Sideswipe. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Optimus Prime and Megatron|Optimus Prime and Megatron commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*During a battle against Megatron, Optimus summoned [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] to his side. Megatron responded by calling down [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Thrust and Dirge|Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus confronted Astrotrain on a desert battlefield, but the Triple-Changer escaped under fire from other Autobots. Shortly afterward, Prime used Perceptor&#039;s microscope mode to examine a fragment of Decepticon battle armor. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Triple Changers and Perceptor|Triple Changers and Perceptor commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus Prime was fighting against [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] when Kup, Hot Rod, and Blurr came to his aid. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, Rodimus Prime|Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, and Rodimus Prime commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Toycommercial-PowermasterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|An integral part of Powermaster Prime&#039;s transformation is Joyride shooting lightning bolts through his pointed finger.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Prime was said to be off-planet when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] led an assault on the Autobots&#039; launch site. Undeterred, Ultra Magnus led a counter-attack in his leader&#039;s absence. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*On the rocky plains where practically every Transformer battle ever seems to happen, Prime arrived in his Powermaster body to back up three of his troops against [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]. He combined with [[Hi-Q]] and transformed, attacking with his trailer&#039;s battle station mode. Optimus then combined with the trailer to become a &amp;quot;Super Powermaster&amp;quot; and continue the attack. Who won? Find out in [[People Power!|Marvel Comics]]! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|Powermasters commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OptimusQuickswitchCommercial.jpg|thumb|Optimus Prime is so giving, he even gives other Transformers time in his commercials.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*During a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], [[Quickswitch]] transformed into his gun mode and was wielded by Powermaster Optimus Prime against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Quickswitch|Quickswitch commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Prime, in his Powermaster body, came under attack in the darkened streets of a city. Thankfully, he was reunited with some of the greatest Transformers ever to help him! Prime welcomed back Bumblebee and Jazz in their Pretender forms, and the three were joined by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to take on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Classic Pretenders|Classic Pretenders commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Powermaster Prime and [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] were the representatives from each faction that [[Doubledealer]] doublecrossed! Everyone wondered who that guy was that Prime was talking to... He looked kinda suspicious! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Doubledealer|Doubledealer commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus was seen surrounded by a circle of his troops, and challenged them to give up their transforming powers to become faster, stronger, more alive! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Action Masters|Action Masters commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Hotrodpatrolcommercial.jpg|thumb|Prime wants to know if they can transform, because he sure can&#039;t!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus found himself carrying into battle many miniature robots and machines to the battlefield in the palm of his hand. Among these was a Micromaster city, {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster micro bases|Micromaster micro bases commercial}}, the [[Race Car Patrol]], {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}} and the [[Hot Rod Patrol]]. He and Jazz checked out the Hot Rod Patrol, and Optimus wondered if they could transform. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Hot Rod and Construction Patrol|Hot Rod and Construction Patrol commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*As a battle raged outside an Autobot base, Prime watched impassively as Bumblebee and Jazz pulled two [[Thunder Arrow|captured]] [[Attack Copter|vehicles]] into the base. Prime was the first to notice that the vehicles were transforming and shooting things. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster micro bases|Micromaster micro bases commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Prime was shown driving down a road in his &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; colored truck mode. He rocket-launched up into the air to transform, then had a brutal fight with [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. Despite getting a hole blasted in his chest, he won the fight and fired his gun into the air in triumph. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Generation 2 comic|Generation 2 comic commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Prime transformed and found his head in Megatron&#039;s target crosshairs. The two dueled fiercely. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Megatron|Generation 2 Megatron commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Prime delivered a load of shoes to schoolchildren in a South American ad for [[Bata]]&#039;s licensed &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; footwear.&lt;br /&gt;
*Prime got his own rap segment. He was seen in his &amp;quot;Combat&amp;quot; toy body, waiting for Megatron as he attacked a human subdivision. Prime converted to robot form, blew up Megatron&#039;s weapon at point blank range, and slugged it out with him. Apparently emerging victorious, he was next shown sitting next to an identical truck, which kid mistook for the real thing. The real Prime then transformed and picked up the kid, inspecting the human with his cold, lifeless, flashing red optics. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Combat Heroes|Combat Heroes commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*Optimus dueled Megatron atop of an overpass in a human city. Though he managed to knock Megatron&#039;s cannon loose early in the scuffle, Megatron managed to turn the tables on the Autobot leader, reattach his primary weapon, and blast his old foe. When Megatron moved in for the kill, Optimus got his second wind, and knocked Megatron clear off the overpass. {{storylink|They were always real to me.}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus alerted both the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was on the loose, and the Decepticon threat was &amp;quot;bigger than ever.&amp;quot; {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;Bot Shots&amp;quot; Optimus Prime had many confrontations with his Megatron counterpart, crashing into each other in vehicle mode and then slugging it out in robot mode. {{storylink|Commercial#Bot Shots|Battle for the Matrix Bot Shots commercial}} {{storylink|Commercial#Bot Shots|Bot Shots Dragon Track Commercial}} One Bot Shot Optimus and Megatron belonged to neighbours, and taunted one another when their owners left for school. They both burst out of their respective houses, destroying the windows on the way out and colliding in mid-air. {{storylink|Commercial#Bot Shots|Battle for the Matrix Bot Shots commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;Bot Shots&amp;quot; Optimus Prime was riding the subway peacefully when [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] burst into the car and told the Autobot that it was &amp;quot;Go time!&amp;quot; Optimus responded with &amp;quot;Bring it on!&amp;quot; and both crashed into one another at incredible speeds! {{storylink|Commercial#Bot Shots|Bot Shots Dragon Track Commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*&amp;quot;Hero Mashers&amp;quot; Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Grimlock took on Megatron in the middle of a busy city. Optimus came to Bumblebee&#039;s help while riding atop of Grimlock, swapping heads with his mount to bite Megatron&#039;s arm off, getting a hold of the Decepticon&#039;s jetpack at the same time. He attached both pieces to himself, and flew around for a bit before returning to the battle. He thoroughly scrambled his pieces with those of his teammates, then took down Megatron with his &amp;quot;dino-fist.&amp;quot; Afterwards, the Autobots returned to their normal configurations (though it took them more than one try to do so!) {{storylink|Commercial#Hero Mashers|Hero Mashers commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Peter Cullen|Optimus Prime&#039;s voice]] narrated numerous commercials, including:&lt;br /&gt;
**The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Dinobots|Dinobots commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Omega Supreme|Omega Supreme commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Rubsign]]s {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Rubsign|Rubsign commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
**Ultra Magnus and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus and Galvatron|Ultra Magnus and Galvatron commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Springer and Wreck-Gar|Springer and Wreck-Gar commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
**The [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
**The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Bruticus and Metroplex|Bruticus and Metroplex commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sky Lynx|Sky Lynx commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Prime also appeared in later promotional videos for Transformers events:&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus got Megatron&#039;s contact information off the internet and invited the Decepticon leader to [[BotCon 2009]]. Though it took some doing, he managed to convince Megatron that the convention would be worth attending. Optimus also planned on going to BotCon, and left for the convention alongside Wheeljack, Mirage, Ironhide, Jazz and Prowl. {{storylink|BotCon 2009!}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus grappled with Ramjet once more in a video re-visiting the &amp;quot;Generation 2&amp;quot; era of the Transformers franchise. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 - Generation 2: Redux}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Punch reported back to Optimus on what he had learned about the Decepticons as Counterpunch. Mainly, that they were planning on attending [[BotCon 2010]]. Optimus then turned to Teletraan I for more information about BotCon. Upon learning that special honors would be held for him at the convention, Optimus led his troops to BotCon once more. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===&lt;br /&gt;
When Megatron and his Decepticons allies held captive the Autobot&#039;s [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops, Optimus Prime entered the Decepticon&#039;s maze-like base in order to rescue his friends. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; (1985)===&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime was among the few remaining Autobots in the wake of the Decepticon creation of ROBO-CLONING technology. With his energy-starved comrades, he desperately sought pieces of the Autobot Energon Cube before the Decepticons could get their hands on them. {{storylink|The Transformers (Commodore 64)|The Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Mystery of Convoy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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When a mysterious force killed Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus rose as Autobot Commander in his place, and went forth to find out what killed Optimus. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|For an alternate interpretation of these events, see &#039;&#039;[[To Die Game!]]&#039;&#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;DreamMix TV World Fighters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As part of [[DreamMix TV]]&#039;s attempt to pull in more ratings, Optimus Prime and his eternal rival Megatron were invited to battle bunches of other beings on the television show &#039;&#039;[[World Fighters]]&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; (PS2)===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Belgrade]] (English)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Battle Circuit&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime, one of the &amp;quot;greatest Transformers of all time,&amp;quot; was part of an Autobot team that participated in a tournament on Cybertron. If an Decepticon wished to claim the title of tournament champion, Optimus was the last opponent they needed to face. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Circuit}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; - The Game (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF 360PS3 PC G1OptimusPrime DLC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&amp;quot;Freedom is the right of all downloadable beings&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Note|On [[August 27]], [[2009]], Optimus Prime was one of a handful of downloadable characters in a DLC pack for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers G1: Awakening===&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime led a group of Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], which was shot down over [[Earth]], sending them into stasis for four million years. Optimus was badly damaged in the crash, and the prognosis wasn&#039;t great, but he recovered in time to announce the Autobots had no choice but to involve the [[human]]s in their war. Following a battle at [[Dyson Dam]], Prime persuaded [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] to join the Autobot team. When the Decepticons headed through the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron, Optimus followed, only for him and his team to be ambushed and imprisoned.&lt;br /&gt;
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He and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] were soon rescued by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and they promptly escaped back to Earth, just in time to rescue [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] from a Decepticon hit squad. After being misled by a phony distress call, Optimus and his team had to face an assault on the Ark. They repelled the Decepticon attack, but Prime decided that the time was right to go to Cybertron and liberate the Autobots whom [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had enslaved. The Autobots again used the space bridge to reach Cybertron, and mounted an assault of their own on the Decepticon fortress. After fighting their way through the defenses, Optimus and Bumblebee faced down Shockwave himself, defeating the Decepticon with some help from Grimlock. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers Battle Universe===&lt;br /&gt;
At the edge of time, when the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] needed a new host, Optimus Prime was among several warriors (and [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Prime]]s) summoned from the multiverse to battle for control of the prize. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Bot Shots Battle Game!&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bsbg-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|Raise the roof!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Legends&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Early in the war, when he was still known by the name &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax,&#039;&#039;&#039; the Autobot who would one day be known as Optimus Prime was ordered by Zeta Prime to escort the Decepticon Prisoners Wrack&#039;n&#039;Ruin in a prisoner exchange, while accompanied by Nightbeat and Alpha Trion. As the group made their way through the [[Rust Sea#2005 IDW continuity|Rust Spot]], they encounter [[Slicer (group)|Slicers]] and had to fend them off. Orion Pax and his group eventually made it to their meeting spot with the Decepticon Bludgeon, only to be ambushed by the Decepticons. In the confusion, Alpha Trion was taken prisoner, and Orion Pax set off to rescue the elderly Autobot. He and Nightbeat succeeded in returning Alpha Trion under the protective custody of Zeta Prime, but Orion was himself captured in turn. Strapped to a shuttle aimed to crash into Iacon, Orion&#039;s fate seemed uncertain. {{storylink|Orion&#039;s Gambit}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, Orion Pax worked as an archivist in the [[Iacon Archives]], and was friend to Ariel and [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]. Shortly after the trio encountered a group of time-traveling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Archives were attacked by Decepticons, and Pax and Ariel were severely injured. The Aerialbots took them to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who rebuilt them into Optimus Prime and Elita One respectively. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}} The [[Matrix of Leadership]] was passed to Optimus Prime following the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] at the hands of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The War Within}} During the war on Cybertron, Optimus Prime came to the aid of [[Getaway]], [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], saving them right as the Decepticons [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] were on the verge of destroying them. {{storylink|End of the Road (Legends)|End of the Road}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus once considered having the unruly Dinobots shut down before they could accidentally cause damage, but they proved their worth during a sudden Decepticon attack. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots (Legends)|S.O.S. Dinobots}} When the Insecticons gained enough power that they&#039;d be able to overrun [[Earth]] in seven days, Optimus Prime was forced to negotiate an alliance with the Decepticons in order to defeat them. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} Following the disappearance of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], Optimus attempted to stop the other three Dinobots from attacking the Decepticon base, and was mauled for his trouble. The distraction at least allowed [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to take a scan of the rogue Dinobots. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus was challenged to a duel by Megatron as a distraction while the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] attempted to strike against [[Teletraan I]]. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} Concerned that the Decepticons might try to steal a new [[Energon]] related technology from a science facility, Optimus sent Blaster to infiltrate and protect the base. {{storylink|Espionage}} Optimus was impressed with [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]&#039;s plans for a [[Solar Power Tower]], but thought it would be too difficult to defend from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}} Following the return of the Aerialbots from a trip to Cybertron, they told Optimus and Elita One about how they&#039;d encountered Orion Pax and Ariel. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}} Optimus was among the Autobots affected after Megatron sabotaged their [[recharging chamber]]. Turned evil, Optimus was sent to attack [[Rutter U.S. Military Base|Rutter Military Base]] and obtain a solar power satellite. He and the other Autobots were returned to normal by [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]&#039;s [[attitude exchanger]], and Optimus promised to repair the base. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (Legends)|Attack of the Autobots}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus and Wheeljack returned to Autobot HQ after an absence to find Grimlock had taken leadership. Though they failed to resist him, he soon bored with leading the Autobots and let Optimus take command again. {{storylink|Me, Grimlock, King}} Impressed with Bumblebee&#039;s success as team leader, Optimus assigned [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] to lead a team. {{storylink|The B-Team Part Deux}} With Optimus badly damaged and without the Matrix, the Autobots were driven off Earth and sought refuge on Cybertron. Once Optimus had recovered, he put together a team which returned to Earth and retook it from the Decepticons, with Optimus badly damaging Megatron in combat. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron (Legends)|All Hail Megatron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus led the defenses as the Decepticons mounted a full assault on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. The assault proved overwhelming, and Megatron soon stood over Optimus&#039;s defeated form. {{storylink|One Shall Fall...}} Optimus passed on the [[Matrix of Leadership]] before perishing. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] took cover within the [[Autobot Mausoleum]], retreating from an attack led by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], they found Optimus having risen from the dead! Rodimus returned the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus, only for Optimus to abandon his Autobots, and flee back to Cybertron. Optimus, it seems, has returned to the world of the living [[zombie|changed]]. Once on Cybertron, Optimus orders a full-scale assault on the Quintesson base. Thankfully, Optimus managed to come to his senses when his memories of being revived by the Quintessons reemerged. After returning the Matrix to Hot Rod and ordering the Autobots to retreat, sacrificed himself once more by guiding the ship he&#039;s piloting into the Quintesson&#039;s trap. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus at some point reverted to the name Orion Pax and searched the galaxy to investigate a growing anomaly related to the [[Dead Universe]]. His investigation took him to an unknown planet populated by [[Mini-Con]]s. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While walking through the desert one day, Optimus noticed a purple meteor passing overhead. Recognizing the meteor for [[Dark Spark|what it was]], he stated his fear that this day had come. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Angry Birds Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Red (AB)#As Optimus Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime appears as the protagonist and first unlockable character in this mobile game. He is portrayed by Red, who is also the leader of the Angry Birds. Optimus also appears as [[Red (AB)#As Energon Optimus Prime|Energon]], [[Red (AB)#As Ultimate Optimus Prime|Ultimate]], [[Red (AB)#As Epic Optimus Prime|Epic]] and [[Red (AB)#As General Optimus Prime|General]] versions. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Construct-Bots Builder&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
The components necessary for building &amp;quot;Construct-Bot&amp;quot; Optimus Prime were accessible within the Cybertron construction zone. Despite it being against protocol, [[you]] could mix his parts with those of Decepticons! (gasp!) {{storylink|Construct-Bots Builder}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Battle Tactics&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Team buffs are the rights of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039; — This Common character could be recruited by collecting 16 units of Cybermetal.&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039; — This Uncommon character could be recruited by collecting 90 units of Cybermetal, and 42 units of Transmetal.&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Voyager)&#039;&#039; — This Super Rare promotional character could be recruited through the space bridge for 1000 gold.&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Laser Optimus Prime&#039;&#039; — This Epic character first appeared in the &amp;quot;Generation 2 Episode 1&amp;quot; event, and could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Optimus M. (CW)&#039;&#039; — This Epic character was available as a reward in the &amp;quot;Optimus Maximus Awakes!&amp;quot; event.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Battle-Tactics-Optimus-Prime-(Voyager).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Soon I shall be one with the Matrix - and so will everyone else when this game sunsets.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Optimus-M.-(CW).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I thought you were made of sterner stuff!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Devastation&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Devastation-Arrival.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime led the Autobots to stop Megatron&#039;s attempt to cyberform Earth. After discovering that Megatron&#039;s new weapon was the &#039;&#039;[[Proudstar]]&#039;&#039;, Optimus initially tried to preserve the Cybertronian history contained on its [[Ferrotaxis]] supercomputer. Inside the &#039;&#039;Proudstar&#039;&#039;, he received a prophecy of his future death from [[Teletraan Alpha]], but he merely expressed happiness that his friends would survive. After the [[Plasma Core]] was damaged and proved to be too great a threat to Earth, Optimus reluctantly decided to destroy it and the Ferrotaxis in order to preserve humanity&#039;s right to forge their own future. When Megatron shot shot the Ferrotaxis into space in one last spiteful effort to stop the Autobots, Prime rode an Insecticon swarm into Earth&#039;s orbit for a final showdown with Megatron, ultimately forced to destroy the Ferrotaxis. Once Megatron was again defeated, Optimus called upon the Autobots to stop merely living upon Earth and adopt the planet as their new home. Later, he and Wheeljack discussed plans for the [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] project. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Frontiers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Operation Omega&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Earth Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OptimusPrime-EarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gathering resources is the right of all sentient base builders.]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)}}&lt;br /&gt;
;&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime needed to get to Earth via the Space Bridge, so he told Ironhide and Jetfire that he needed a [[Quantum crystal]] to power the Space Bridge and get him over to the other side. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Autobot Campaign}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus was beaten to the race by Megatron, who got his hands on a [[Quantum crystal]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Decepticon Campaign}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the other Autobots were wary of the next Decepticon Outpost, Optimus told them not to worry and led them in an &#039;&#039;&#039;Inspiring Charge&#039;&#039;&#039;.  {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Lost Map Campaign}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OptimusEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.60|left]] &lt;br /&gt;
Optimus proceeded to race Megatron to see who could get all the pieces of the [[Fractal Map]]. Ironhide contacts his agent, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to get some info on the Fractal Map. Sunstreaker helped out in the endeavor and finally pinpointed the location of the last piece. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Power Play}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus finally rallied all his missing troops from Cybertron to come to Earth for the final battle. Some of the bots include Grimlock, Ratchet, Blaster, Prowl, and Bumblebee. All of them attacked the Outpost and claim the [[Codex Key]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Codex Showdown Campaign}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After retrieving the Enigma of Combination, Optimus then created Superion! {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Combiner Wars Campaign}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Class:&#039;&#039;&#039; Special&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Lowest Star Rating:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2 star&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Weapons:&#039;&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime fires a shot from his Ion Blaster before engaging a defense and attacking it with his energon axe.&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ability: Inspiring Charge&#039;&#039;&#039; - Rally Autobots to engage the target, then charge in dealing damage to the target and damaging walls along the way.&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Cost&#039;&#039;&#039;: 5 ability points +2 cost increase.&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:optimus-prime  Optimus Prime at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]&lt;br /&gt;
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;&#039;&#039;&#039;Laser Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Laser-Optimus-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Now with extra Cherry and G2 goodness! ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|No flaming trees thank heavens.]])]]&lt;br /&gt;
Following a battle which left him grievously wounded, Optimus Prime&#039;s entire structural integrity and circuitry processors were reprogrammed into a sleeker, stronger, combat-ready configuration. With a new giant laser-targeting rocket launcher, ripple-fire missile blaster and armor-piercing discs, Optimus was ready to immobilize Megatron once and for all.&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Prime asked [[Drift (G1)|a strange Autobot]] to identify himself. Explaining that he was pursuing [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] across the multiverse, Drift asked Laser Optimus Prime for help, to which Optimus] agreed.&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus and Drift soon found the dimension-hopping Decepticons, and Optimus recognized one of them was a [[Megatron (Armada)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatron]]! The Decepticons immediately teleported away, but Optimus was willing to leave his universe in order to put to rights the madness of multiple Megatrons. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Worlds Collide}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Laser Optimus arrived at the Autobots&#039; base, Kup was confused that there were three Optimuses and three Megatrons. All Laser Optimus could say he was a fan favorite. As Laser Optimus and Drift prepared to confront the triumvirate of Megatrons, he declared his [[Laser Rod (weapon)|Laser Rod]] stood ready, which Arcee found annoying. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Laser Optimus arrival}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Class:&#039;&#039;&#039; Special&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Lowest Star Rating:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2 star&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Weapons:&#039;&#039;&#039; Laser Optimus fires a disc that bounces off two buildings before attacking with his Laser Rod sword.&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ability: Ricochet Mode!&#039;&#039;&#039; For 15 seconds, fires plasma discs dealing small damage and bouncing onto up to 4 nearby targets, each bounce dealing 20% less damage.&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Cost&#039;&#039;&#039;: 11 ability points +2 cost increase.&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:laser-optimus-prime  Laser Optimus at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Online&#039;&#039; (2017 video game)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1 Optimus Prime TFO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|what up, noobs?]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{bigquote|Freedom is the fundamental right of all living beings.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the Cybertronian Civil War, Sentinel Prime was killed. Prior to his destruction, he bestowed the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus Prime, who became the new leader of the Autobots. Despite being one of the youngest Cybertronian leaders, Optimus demonstrated extraordinary courage and wisdom in the war against the Decepticons. He: treated all lives with benevolence, fought for freedom and peace, and continues to fight to protect the weak and maintain their beliefs.&lt;br /&gt;
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In battle, G1 Optimus Prime wielded the &amp;quot;[[Energon-axe|Fusion Axe]]&amp;quot; and the &amp;quot;Divine&amp;quot; Gatling Gun. His active skill is &amp;quot;Heavy Fire Barrier&amp;quot;: &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Heavy Fire Barrier&#039;&#039;&#039; — G1 Optimus Prime temporarily equips a double-barreled semi-auto machine gun that also activates a shield which protects him from frontal attacks as he dishes out damage from his firearm at max power {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero9.shtml G1 Optimus Prime on the Transformers Online website]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Forged to Fight&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimus-Prime-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Beating the crap out of any of my teammates is the right of all Screen mashers..... Unfortunately this includes myself.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime and his crew crash-landed on a [[New Quintessa|mysterious planet]]. After learning about what was going on, he passed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to the [[You|Commander]], fearing a Cybertronian would become corrupted by the Quintessons. There are at least a few of him running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus would find that it was in their best interests to first establish a base of operations. After detecting a Supplies Cache, Optimus brings the Commander and a squad of freshly integrated Inter-dimensional soldiers to investigate the area, only to find a very trigger-happy Rhinox guarding the Cache.  &lt;br /&gt;
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After knocking some sense into Rhinox, Optimus would bring Ratchet and Sideswipe to investigate another disturbance in the Frequencies that Teletraan 1 was picking up, and they eventually ran into a bunch of sharks! &lt;br /&gt;
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After some developmental research, Ratchet reported that the reason everyone on New Quintessa was so triggerhappy was because of the presence of an unnatural amount of Dark Energon! &lt;br /&gt;
Optimus tries to tell this to Windblade, and tells her to ignore the voices in her head, but it&#039;s of no avail as she succumbs and Optimus has to knock some sense into her. &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BBOOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime took part in a series of attacks against multiple Decepticon bases, destroying them and defeating all enemies in the process. Starting Stats: 4500 Armor, 4500 Blaster Strength. Score x432, Coins x8, Blaster Speed: Slow {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;World of Warships: Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:WoW Optimus camo 1.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EvolutionOfOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Evolution of the G1 character model.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EvolutionOfOptimus_Back.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Evolution of the G1 character mode, back view. The lack of feet in the earliest known version is likely an error.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*According to [[Bob Budiansky]], longtime comics writer [[Denny O&#039;Neil]] named Optimus Prime prior to Budiansky being brought on to the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; project. (&amp;quot;Optimus&amp;quot; is Latin for &amp;quot;best&amp;quot;, therefore his name can be literally translated as &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Best First&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;.)&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus Prime&#039;s Japanese name is &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot;, which is named after his original name &amp;quot;Battle Convoy&amp;quot; in the &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; toyline, because the name &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is difficult for Japanese kids to remember and pronounce.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Figure Ō]]&#039;&#039; No. 114&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; All Optimus-inspired characters were called variations of Convoy in Japan up until the [[Transformers (film)|2007 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]], at which point [[TakaraTomy]] changed their minds and began using the name Optimus Prime as well. Presumably to avoid confusion, this change includes the Generation 1 version of the character as well, who is now called Optimus Prime in newer products and fiction such as &#039;&#039;[[Transformers United]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: All Spark]]&#039;&#039;, though his name remains Convoy in material aimed at adult collectors such as &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; is composed of &amp;quot;Orion&amp;quot;, the huntsman from Greek mythology, and the Latin word &amp;quot;pax&amp;quot;, meaning &amp;quot;peace&amp;quot;. The original cartoon design for him appears to [[:File:UltraMagnus-FloroDery3rdConcept-OrionPax.jpg|be based on an early Ultra Magnus concept]]. &lt;br /&gt;
*According to an early &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers Universe|Universe]]&#039;&#039;-style profile published in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]&#039;&#039;, Optimus Prime&#039;s &amp;quot;official&amp;quot; nicknames were at one point considered to be &amp;quot;Autobot Commander&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Chief&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Big Boss&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot;. As far as it is known, no piece of fiction has ever purposely addressed him using these nicknames, though it&#039;s a fair bet he&#039;s been called &amp;quot;chief&amp;quot; at least once or twice anyway. And technically &#039;&#039;part&#039;&#039; of him is called &amp;quot;[[Roller (G1)|Roller]]&amp;quot; with some frequency.&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus Prime has fictionally shown a dislike of certain kinds of music and dance. For the [[Marvel Comics continuity]], the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] for [[Still Life!|issue 324]] mentions he hates the music of [[Mötley Crüe]]. In the cartoon continuity, &amp;quot;[[Blaster Blues]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Quest for Survival]]&amp;quot; have Optimus react noticeably more passive-aggressively to Blaster&#039;s choice of music than the other Autobots. And in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]], &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]&#039;&#039; features an uncalled for negative remark about Jazz&#039;s dance skills.&lt;br /&gt;
*According to the staff of &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039;, Optimus Prime became a space explorer in the [[Beast Era]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Page 37, Guest Character and &#039;&#039;G1&#039;&#039; Icons, &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars Universe]]&#039;&#039; ISBN 978-4766938005&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Writer [[Bob Skir]] claims that neither the statue from &amp;quot;[[Fires of the Past]]&amp;quot; nor the golden disks in its hands were mentioned in the script. However, he suggested that they were either the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|disks]] from the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes, or that Optimus won them in the 2,395,989th Annual Cybertronian spelling bee.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://web.archive.org/web/20080614012630/http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Tue_12_Oct_1999.html Q&amp;amp;A from Bigbot&#039;s &amp;quot;bobskir.com&amp;quot;] (archive copy)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; We&#039;re betting on the latter.&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimusprime-mom.jpg|125px|thumb|Prime&#039;s mom knows how to write in cursive.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*By the time Optimus Prime appeared in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;, his 3D model from &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; had apparently been lost, leading the animators to use a faceplated Optimus Primal head as a quick replacement to save time and budget.&lt;br /&gt;
*Aside from occasionally having Alpha Trion as a father figure, Optimus Prime may have a mother! In an advertisement for [[Pepsi Convoy]] that shows him in a refrigerator (along with [[Destron Pizza]]), a note attached to a nearby piece of Tupperware reads:&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Dear Convoy&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Warm it before you eat&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Mom&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Although the ad itself is for Pepsi Convoy, he is a separate character, and it can be assumed that the note was left for Convoy/Optimus Prime himself.&lt;br /&gt;
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*The first wave of Dreamwave posters in 2001 identified Optimus Prime as [http://web.archive.org/web/20041220175419/http://www.comicden.com/merch/posters.htm &amp;quot;Captimus Primus&amp;quot;], which is tantalizingly close to making some sort of sense.&lt;br /&gt;
*The name &amp;quot;Optronix&amp;quot; originates in material created by [[Destination Entertainment]] for the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye| More than Meets the Eye]]&#039;&#039; profile series.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://web.archive.org/web/20091201160222/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=563 Transform-ed History @ Newsarama.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] took over the project, the name was among many things cut from the series, but apparently early material from the profiles was given to contractor [[Scott Ciencin]], as the name &amp;quot;Optronix&amp;quot; is mentioned in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Hardwired]]&#039;&#039;. The most prominent use of the name was in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]&#039;&#039;—written by [[Simon Furman]], who generally eschews concepts originating in the original cartoon (such as &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot;)—leading many to assume that it was a creation of Furman&#039;s for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The War Within| The War Within]]&#039;&#039;. In truth, that series prominently avoids calling Optimus Prime &#039;&#039;anything&#039;&#039; until he becomes Prime. Nonetheless, Optronix has cropped up a few times since: in the &#039;&#039;Transformers Legends&#039;&#039; anthology (the writers for which were given &#039;&#039;The Ultimate Guide&#039;&#039; for reference), in the packaging bio for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|&#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime]], and as the pre-Prime name for [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus&#039; &#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; incarnation]]. In particular following the development of [[Aligned continuity family|the &amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; continuity]], the name &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot; seems to have cemented as Optimus Prime&#039;s original name.&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cyb-WiseElders.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*The character model of G1 Optimus Prime makes a cameo appearance, along with the original [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], as one of the four elders who began the [[space bridge]] project in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Balance]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
*As noted on [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=74382 this thread here], Optimus Prime made a surprising (and somewhat awkward) cameo in the [[Calendar|January]] [[2009]] issue of &amp;quot;P.S.: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly&amp;quot; (#674), a monthly magazine issued by the [[United States Army]] that discusses issues in regards to equipment maintenance (scan included in thread; look for post #5).&lt;br /&gt;
*Prior to the third closed beta update, G1 Optimus Prime was his own character in Transformers Online (2017) with the following bio: &lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;quot;During the Cybertronian Civil War, Sentinel Prime was killed. Prior to his destruction, he bestowed the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus Prime, who became the new leader of the Autobots. Despite being one of the youngest Cybertronian leaders, Optimus demonstrated extraordinary courage and wisdom in the war against the Decepticons. He: treated all lives with benevolence, fought for freedom and peace, and continues to fight to protect the weak and maintain their beliefs. &lt;br /&gt;
:In battle, G1 Optimus Prime wielded the &amp;quot;[[Energon-axe|Fusion Axe]]&amp;quot; and the &amp;quot;[[Divine]]&amp;quot; Gatling gun. His active skill was &amp;quot;Heavy Fire Barrier&amp;quot;: &lt;br /&gt;
::&#039;&#039;&#039;Heavy Fire Barrier&#039;&#039;&#039; — G1 Optimus Prime temporarily equips a double barreled semi auto machine gun that also activates a shield which protects him from frontal attacks as he dishes out damage from his firearm at max power {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero9.shtml G1 Optimus Prime on the Transformers Online website]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (コンボイ &#039;&#039;Konboi&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (オライオン・パックス &#039;&#039;Oraion Pakkusu&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Star Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (スターコンボイ &#039;&#039;Sutā Konboi&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Laser Optimus Prime, バトルコンボイ &#039;&#039;Batoru Konboi&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Convobat&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; bat, コンボバット &#039;&#039;Konbobatto&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Super Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Nucleon Quest, スーパーコンボイ &#039;&#039;Sūpā Konboi&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (オプティマスプライム &#039;&#039;Oputimasu Puraimu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Armenian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Օպտիմուս Փրայմ &#039;&#039;O&#039;ptimows P&#039;raym&#039;&#039;; Օպտիմուս Պրայմ &#039;&#039;O&#039;ptimows Praym&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Cantonese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;O Baak Man&#039;&#039;&#039; (Hong Kong, 柯柏文)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Czech:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primus&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Danish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Primus Optimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (first cartoon dub), &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (all other media)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (France), &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primo&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, toy name), &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, cartoon dub)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hebrew:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (אופטימוס פריים &#039;&#039;Awpjimws Priim&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimusz Fővezér&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Optimus Chief&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Optimusz Prájm&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Italian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Commander&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Korean:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (옵티머스 프라임 &#039;&#039;Optimeoseu peuraim&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Zhìzūn&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 至尊, &amp;quot;Prime&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 奧萊安派斯 &#039;&#039;Àoláiān Pàisī&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Qíngtiānzhù&#039;&#039;&#039; (China, 擎天柱, &amp;quot;Pillar that Supports the Sky&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Supremo&#039;&#039;&#039; (Portugal comics, &amp;quot;Optimus Supreme&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Líder Optimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Brazil cartoon, &amp;quot;Leader Optimus&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Supremus Absolutus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Brazil comic), &#039;&#039;&#039;O Primeiro Optimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Brazil Beast Machines, &amp;quot;The First Optimus&amp;quot;),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Оптимус Прайм &#039;&#039;Optimus Prajm&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Peaceful&#039;&#039;&#039; (Орион Мирный &#039;&#039;Orion Mirnyy&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Serbian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Оптимус Прајм &#039;&#039;Optimus Prajm&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primitivo&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America, Beast Wars), &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (all other cartoons)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Taiwanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Bô-ti̍k Thīh-gû&#039;&#039;&#039; (無敵鐵牛, &amp;quot;Invincible Iron Ox&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Ukrainian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Najkrashchiy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Оптимус Найкращий, &amp;quot;Optimus the Best&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;The Movie&#039;&#039;, Оптимус Прайм)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Dinobot II</title>
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:&#039;&#039;Dinobot is a [[Transmetal 2]] [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BWUniverseDinobotIIModel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Braiiiiiiins... honor... braaaaaaaaaaaains...]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] always did have a thing for that traitor, [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]].  But when his former lieutenant betrayed him, joined the Maximals, and ultimately gave his life to stop one of Megatron&#039;s most ambitious plans, this wasn&#039;t the end, no.  A shambling, slavering [[Frankenstein&#039;s monster]], this new &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinobot&#039;&#039;&#039; is Megatron&#039;s attempt to recreate the original without all that cumbersome honor.  Powerful, vicious, and most importantly, loyal, Dinobot is a living weapon to be aimed and released in the Maximals&#039; direction.  Megatron would have the last word on the raptor&#039;s legacy.&lt;br /&gt;
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Or so he thought.  Even though Dinobot&#039;s [[spark]] is technically half of [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]&#039;s, [[Rattrap (BW)|some]] still wonder if there&#039;s anything left of the original Dinobot in there.  If so, and that&#039;s a big &amp;quot;if,&amp;quot; it&#039;d have to take something cataclysmic to bring it to the surface.  &lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|I &#039;&#039;am&#039;&#039; the plan.|Dinobot|&amp;quot;[[Feral Scream Part 2]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Scott McNeil]] (English),  [[Keiji Fujiwara]] (Japanese)|[[Yu Zhenbo]] (Chinese), [[Jorge Barcellos]] (Portuguese), [[Federico Romano]] (Latin American Spanish, first appearance), [[Alfonso Ramírez]] (Latin American Spanish, rest of the series)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Dinobot2beastmode.JPG|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Skeletor&#039;s new ride]]&lt;br /&gt;
Dinobot was created one stormy night in one of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]&#039;s grand experiments, using a [[blank]] [[protoform]], cloned cells from the original Dinobot, a part of [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]&#039;s [[spark]], and the energy from the [[Transmetal driver]].  His first action was to attack [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], who had been drawn there by the scent of Rampage&#039;s spark.  On transforming to robot mode, Dinobot discovered he had a powerful laser in one eye when he managed to shoot his own finger off.  A short time later, the battle was interrupted when [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] blew himself up in Megatron&#039;s device while stealing the Transmetal driver.  The Predacons retired to their [[Darksyde (BW)|base]], where Dinobot demonstrated that he had the ability to squeeze Rampage&#039;s spark fragment to keep the psychopath in line.  Megatron used Dinobot to lure Depth Charge into a trap in an attempt to regain the Transmetal driver, only for the group of Predacons to be attacked by a strange, feral creature. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Feral Scream 2 Dinobot Waspinator.jpg|upright=1.45|thumb|Over the river and through the woods, to Megatron&#039;s house we go!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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A short time later, Dinobot II was sent with [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] to capture [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], who had become a Transmetal 2. During the debriefing, Waspinator made plain his distaste for Transmetal 2s, which earned him a growl from Dinobot. The hunt lead the pair to a cave, where Waspinator brought up the need for a plan and was promptly sliced to pieces by Dinobot. Dinobot searched the cave, only to find that the Maximal had already made his escape. Angered, Dinobot declared that the target had fled...for now. Later, Dinobot found Cheetor again and nearly killed him from the shadows with a blast from his eye, only for [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] to take the blow for his comrade, incurring heavy damage. Dinobot and Cheetor had a short but vicious fight, at the end of which reinforcements arrived in the forms of [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]. Before retreating, Dinobot II declared that this wasn&#039;t over. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Proving Grounds Dinobot trees.jpg|left|upright=1.55|thumb|No, Dino! Down, boy!]]&lt;br /&gt;
While spying on the Maximals, Dinobot spotted [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] leaving their base and began stalking her.  The two pursued each other at length through a forest, using every trick they knew, until Dinobot was able to pin her under some logs.  After Blackarachnia blasted him, Dinobot demonstrated his ability to heal any injury with his Transmetal 2 power.  Silverbolt arrived to aid Blackarachnia, but proved no match for Dinobot, who began to use his laser to burn Silverbolt&#039;s forehead.  Blackarachnia tried to persuade Dinobot to join her in an alliance, giving Silverbolt time to recover so they could both blast Dinobot off a handy cliff. {{storylink|Proving Grounds}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Dinobot assisted in the construction of Megatron&#039;s [[disruptor cannon]], gaining multiple shocks from the thing before they kidnapped [[Una]] and had her complete the shielding.  After Una was rescued by Rattrap, Dinobot pursued them with Waspinator and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]].  Unfortunately, the incompetence of the other two resulted in them falling on him at a crucial moment, and the trio returned to the cave empty-handed.  Megatron proceeded to fire up the cannon, only to discover that Una had stolen the [[stabilizer crystal]], and the cannon blew up in their faces. {{storylink|Go with the Flow}} Dinobot was present while the Predacons successfully invaded the Ark, taking all the Maximals prisoner. Megatron ordered Dinobot to hunt down and destroy Depth Charge, an order that Dinobot accepted with sadistic glee. Although the battle was unseen, Dinobot apparently failed. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}  &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:OtherVictories-DinobotRampagetrial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|A few more Dinobots and we&#039;ll have the Dancing Itos.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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During the trial of [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]], Dinobot II served on the jury along with Rampage. After Waspinator&#039;s &amp;quot;defense&amp;quot;, Megatron asked the jury for their verdict. Rampage and Dinobot quickly declared the [[Fuzor]] guilty by holding him up and pointing their guns at him. The execution was interrupted by the arrival of [[Tigerhawk]], who destroyed the remains of the &#039;&#039;Darksyde&#039;&#039;, forcing the Predacons to abandon base. Dinobot and Rampage were quickly blasted into the distance by a single missile from the Vok messenger, preventing either from actually participating in the fight. {{storylink|Other Victories}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Dinobotflashesnem1.jpg|left|380px|thumb|Whoa-oohhh, livin&#039; inside myself...]]&lt;br /&gt;
Dinobot accompanied Megatron as the Predacon leader discovered the great secret which [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] had been keeping: the submerged but operational [[Decepticon]] battle flagship, the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039;. After Rampage was destroyed by Depth Charge {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}, something happened to Dinobot. As his spark became complete, the consciousness of the original Dinobot took hold of him. {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}} The memories of the deceased warrior flooded into his frame, and more importantly, Dinobot&#039;s code of honor came along with them. Unable to shake off these memories and what they signified, Dinobot betrayed Megatron, challenging his leader&#039;s desire to destroy the protohuman village. More importantly, he sent information about an [[Autobot]] shuttle to the Maximals aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Nemesis2-DinobotIIhassecondthoughts.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Oh, that&#039;s right, I hate that guy.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Dinobot&#039;s final rebellion was openly refusing to fire on the Maximal base. When a flabbergasted Megatron asked him what possible reason he could have for rebelling against his creator, Dinobot took a moment before turning to look at the injured form of Optimus Primal and announcing &amp;quot;And I...have my honor.&amp;quot; Enraged, Megatron attacked him, throwing him into Primal just as [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] piloted the Autobot shuttle straight into Megatron. As Optimus made to escape, he tried to get Dinobot to follow, but the Transmetal merely wished Primal well as the cockpit exploded around him.  Thus he died as a hero, like his predecessor. Optimus would later quote a passage from the [[Covenant of Primus]]: &amp;quot;In the spark of an enemy, there will be salvation, and in the [[darkest hour]], there will be a light.&amp;quot; {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|It was not entirely spelt out during &amp;quot;Nemesis&amp;quot; why Dinobot II was regaining Dinobot&#039;s memories. The 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame profile for Dinobot would state that it was Dinobot&#039;s spirit. There was also an unproduced episode of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;, &amp;quot;[[Dark Glass]]&amp;quot;, where Rattrap would have discovered and downloaded a back-up of Dinobot&#039;s memories into Dinobot II; while the script never made it past a first draft, &amp;quot;[[Bad Spark]]&amp;quot; had Dinobot backing himself up onto the Axalon.}}{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===3H comics===&lt;br /&gt;
At some point after Megatron acquired his dragon body, a temporal distortion drew the attention of both the Maximals and Predacons to a remote canyon, where Dinobot and his fellow Predacons met their foes.  When [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] noticed that [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] had abandoned the fight to achieve an unknown goal, Dinobot also wondered what was going on behind the scenes, as buried feelings of honor and integrity flickered and immediately died.  &lt;br /&gt;
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The Maximals were losing, having been fought into a corner, when suddenly the battle was interrupted.  The [[Dark Essence]], the source of the temporal distortion, had possessed the newcomer [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]] with the life force of [[Unicron]].  Dinobot and the others were immobilized by Windrazor/Unicron&#039;s psionic force blasts, and the merged creature advanced on the Maximals. {{storylink|Paradox}}  &lt;br /&gt;
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These events would soon be retroactively erased from Dinobot&#039;s timeline with the efforts of the legendary [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]]. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Dreamwave &#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AintNoRat-DinobotII.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|You can&#039;t exterminate this on television!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Dinobot attacked [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], tearing him out of the crawler vehicle he was testing.  Rattrap&#039;s attempts to reason with the remnants of his old friend gave Dinobot a momentary pause, but ultimately Rattrap&#039;s appeal failed.  Before Dinobot could finish off the Maximal, [[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]] rammed him, sending both the clone and the crawler tumbling off the cliff.  {{storylink|Ain&#039;t No Rat}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===2006 IDW &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
Prior to Dinobot II&#039;s creation, [[Dinobot (Transmetal)|another clone]] was produced by Megatron. However, this clone failed at grafting the spark created for it. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Battle Tactics&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Dinobot-Transmetal-II.jpg|thumb|400px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Dinobot Transmetal II participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character in the first &amp;quot;Transmetals 2: Episode 1&amp;quot; mini event, and could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Earth Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Beast Wars===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWtoy-DinobotIIyellow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bonesaw is ready!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(&#039;&#039;Tan-colored variant pictured&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWtoy-DinobotII_WhiteBlue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have my honor... and my giant metal death claws.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(&#039;&#039;White-colored variant pictured&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dinobot&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Transmetal 2, [[1999]]) &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;D-48&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Tail-whip&lt;br /&gt;
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: [[Transmetal 2]] Dinobot transforms into a skeletal/mechanical &#039;&#039;Velociraptor&#039;&#039; with asymmetrical, cyborg-like detailing. His [[spark]] crystal is located under a lid on his dino head/robot chest.  The tail is made of soft plastic that moves from side to side when a lever at the base is turned.  It can also be detached and used as a hand weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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: His toy was released in two color schemes: The first one, available in the first few [[wave]]s of product with Dinobot, features a bone-tan and purple coloration. Several waves in, however, he and [[Prowl II#Beast Wars|Prowl]] were re-shipped as part of [[Hasbro]]&#039;s early experiments in refreshing a line with same-character [[redeco]] [[variant]]s, with Dinobot now colored bright white with blue. As a running change variation, he was sold under the same individual SKU rather than as a completely new release, and his packaging makes no mention of this new color scheme. &lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Metals Dinobot&amp;quot; in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Metals)|Beast Wars Metals]]&#039;&#039; line is identical to the first Hasbro deco. A &amp;quot;presale&amp;quot; version sold in conjunction with [[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]] has one difference—the beast mode eyes are painted yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This sculpt was also used to make the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]] [[Rapticon (BM)|Rapticon]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Predacon/Dinobot/dinobot.htm More information on Transmetal 2 Dinobot (tan) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Predacon/DinobotWhite/dinobot.htm More information on Transmetal 2 Dinobot (white) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Dinobot&#039;s cross-sell imagery and [[packaging art]] depict him with bronze detailing instead of blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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* Dinobot&#039;s on-package [[bio]] says that he&#039;s a &amp;quot;regeneration&amp;quot; of the original [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]].  However, since the bio also mentions that his spark is Rampage&#039;s and takes care to label him a clone, it&#039;s more likely this was merely a bad choice of words, rather than a suggestion of a [[micro-continuity]] in which Dinobot II is actually an upgraded Dinobot.&lt;br /&gt;
* In the animatic for &amp;quot;[[Nemesis Part 2]]&amp;quot; that was included on the Third Season [[Kid Rhino]] DVD set, some extended scenes are included.  For example, Dinobot II has two flashbacks to &amp;quot;[[Code of Hero]]&amp;quot; instead of the one.  In between Megatron&#039;s &amp;quot;I am your creator!&amp;quot; and Dinobot II&#039;s &amp;quot;And &#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; have my honor,&amp;quot; a flashback was added of Optimus Primal telling the dying Dinobot that he&#039;d &amp;quot;saved the lives of those who lived here, and those who are still to come&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinobot&#039;&#039;&#039; (ダイノボット &#039;&#039;Dainobotto&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Italian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Two-Dinobot&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Èbàolóng&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 惡暴龍, &amp;quot;Evil Violent Dinosaur&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Jīnshǔ Biàntǐ Kǒnglóng&#039;&#039;&#039; (China, 金属变体恐龙, &amp;quot;Transmetal Dinosaur&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Dan_Kubat&amp;diff=1513502</id>
		<title>Dan Kubat</title>
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&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Dan Kubat&#039;&#039;&#039; is a storyboard artist. he&#039;s worked on [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]].  Previous series he&#039;s worked on include &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Sabrina: The Animated Series&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Edgar &amp;amp; Ellen&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;How to Train Your Dragon&#039;&#039;. He won an Emmy for his work on &#039;&#039;Back at the Barnyard&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Storyboard revisions==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)===&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;[[Suspended]]&amp;quot; – &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Island (Part 2)]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.artbydano.com/ Official site]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0473386/ Dan Kubat] on IMDB&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Dan Kubat</title>
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&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Dan Kubat&#039;&#039;&#039; is a storyboard artist who&#039;s worked on [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]].  Previous series he&#039;s worked on include &#039;&#039;[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Sabrina: The Animated Series&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;Edgar &amp;amp; Ellen&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;How to Train Your Dragon&#039;&#039;. He won an Emmy for his work on &#039;&#039;Back at the Barnyard&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Storyboard revisions==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)===&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;[[Suspended]]&amp;quot; – &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Island (Part 2)]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.artbydano.com/ Official site]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0473386/ Dan Kubat] on IMDB&lt;br /&gt;
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kubat, Dan}}&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>User:Asad</title>
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