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User:Brickmaster57

2026-05-15T07:23:38Z

Brickmaster57:

I mostly edit modern toys sections, Energon Universe pages, and early 2010’s stuff no one cares about. [[User:Brickmaster57/yelow sentinel|Also the greatest champion of yellow Sentinel Prime supremacy.]]

==Pages I created==
[[Skyquake (EU)|Energon Universe Skyquake]]

[[Matrix of Oppression]] (technically)

===Sandboxes===
*[[User:Brickmaster57/sentinel notes|Proposed G1 Sentinel notes addition (not complete)]]

*[[User:Brickmaster57/Prima mainpic1|Prima’s page with the mainpic changed. Might touch up the bio too idk.]]
::*[[User:Brickmaster57/Prima mainpic2|Different image]]

*[[User:Brickmaster57/ShockWhale|Actiave your alt-mode draft]]
::Added to page.
*[[User:Brickmaster57/matrix_of_oppression|Matrix of Oppression draft]]
::Live! Thanks [[User:Powermetal|Powermetal]]!

Skyquake (EU)

2026-05-15T07:16:54Z

Brickmaster57: Forgot categories, whoopsies!

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Skyquake}}
:''Skyquake is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Energon Universe]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:PoorSkyquake.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1.95|[[Shadowzone (episode)|''Not again…'']]]]
Skyquake is a [[Decepticon]] jet who wields a chain gun.

==Fiction==
===Energon Universe===
Skyquake was one of the many Decepticons that participated in [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]]'s assault on the returning Autobots. After taking out [[Jetfire (G1)#Energon Universe|Jetfire]], [[Elita One (G1)#Energon Universe|Elita Prime]] charged at him with the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)#Energon Universe|ghost of the Star Saber]], cutting the barrel off his chain gun. She then proceeded to slice off his left hand and right forearm. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 32|Transformers #32}}

==Notes==
* Skyquake is a cross-continuity transplant of [[Skyquake (Prime)|his counterpart from ''Prime'']].
* Skyquake getting his right forearm cut off recalls a similar injury his zombified counterpart from ''Prime'' sustained in the [[Shadowzone (dimension)|Shadowzone]].

[[Category:Comic-only Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Decepticons]]

Skyquake (EU)

2026-05-15T07:14:55Z

Brickmaster57:

Skyquake (EU)

2026-05-15T07:03:59Z

Brickmaster57: Will be done very soon

File:PoorSkyquake.jpeg

2026-05-15T06:59:50Z

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Transformers (2023) issue 32

2026-05-14T01:20:51Z

Brickmaster57: /* Notes */

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'''Elita Prime returns with her Autobots to Cybertron, but the journey home won't be an easy one.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:LotsOfCons.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Transformers created during the late 2000s and early 2010s are now considered old enough for nostalgic callbacks, let that sink in…]]

[[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] and her [[Autobot]]s emerge from the [[space bridge]] back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] notices that they are in the middle of [[Decepticon]] territory. Elita and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] managed to sneak in to use the bridge to go to [[Earth]], but their increased numbers will make returning to the Autobot base much harder. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] proposes he fly them out a few at a time while [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] would prefer to drive, however, Elita nixes either idea for fear that they might give away their position. However, as they begin their journey on foot, it quickly proves a moot point when they are ambushed by a squad of Decepticons led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], alive without a head, much to the shock of Elita.

The Decepticons attack, blasting the remains of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that Jetfire was carrying. Ultra Magnus [[transformation|transforms]] and tells the Autobots to load into his car carrier form, using his [[alternate mode]] to ram Shockwave and allow his fellow Autobots to attack the Decepticons. However, the Decepticon forces quickly regain their composure and fight back, overwhelming the Autobots. Seeing her comrades taking such a beating, Elita fears that this may be their [[darkest hour]] and tries using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Unfortunately, it does nothing. She hits the ancient artifact, demanding it open until a flash of white light emerges and glowing energy emerges from the talisman and forms into the Ghost of the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. Using her new weapon, she mows down the Decepticons, allowing the Autobots the chance to regroup and retreat. As the Autobots escape, Shockwave realizes that Elita Prime will be a force to be reckoned with. He decides he needs to pay a visit to [[Alpha Trion]]...

{{--}}

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (2)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] (3)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (6)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (7)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (8)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (9)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (10)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (11)

|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (12)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (13)
* [[Skyquake (EU)|Skyquake]] (14)
* [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (15)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (16)
* [[Makeshift (G1)|Makeshift]] (17)
* [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (18)
* [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (19)
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (20)
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acidstorm]] (21)
* [[Octane]] (22)
* [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] (23)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (24)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'm held together with '''hatred''' and '''spite'''! You can’t crush that!"
:— '''Shockwave'''

"This blade '''hungers''' for the foul sparks of Decepticons! I hear its song! It '''fuels''' me!"
:— '''Elita Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Last seen briefly in [[Transformers (2023) issue 27|issue #27]], Shockwave is still missing his head and gun-arm. His arm was removed and his head was crushed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] during their climactic battle in [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]]. His signature solitary optic still floats above his neck, connected just barely by a wire or two.
* While most of the Decepticons who make up Shockwave's forces are new introductions to the Energon Universe, Ratbat and Thrust previously appeared in [[Transformers (2023) issue 17|issue #17]].
* Ultra Magnus has come a long way toward overcoming the trauma that Shockwave inflicted on him while captured (which Elita rescued him from in [[Transformers (2023) issue 7|issue #7]]). During his last encounter with the Decepticon commander in [[Transformers (2023) issue 11|issue #11]], Magnus fled in a panic. Now he is able to confront his torturer head-on.
* Acidstorm asks where Jetfire has been hiding all this time. Readers saw Jetfire depart Cybertron in search of potential energy sources before the war fully broke out in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]]. Ultimately, Jetfire would miss the entirety of the war, crashing on a planetoid and not being reactivated for millions of years until [[Darak]] and [[Solila]] found him in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 1|#1]], the very beginning of the Energon Universe.
* Elita Prime unveils her [[alternate mode|alt-mode]] which, as might be expected from her new winged backpack, is a sort of flying Cybertronian car.
* Alpha Trion was previously mentioned and seen in flashback in [[Void Rivals issue 17|''Void Rivals'' #17]], when [[Beta (G1)|Zerta Trion]] revealed the backstory of the [[Sacred Ring]] to Solila.

===''Transformers'' references===
* Bulkhead remarks on the shoddy construction of the space bridge, echoing his ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|counterpart's]] space bridge expertise.
* Much like the [[2005 IDW continuity]] before, the Energon Universe iteration of Blackarachnia is visually based on her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].
* Knock Out refers to Breakdown as "my dear". Their relationship was something fans read into about their ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' incarnations, but was later codified in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]. The pair are also seen attacking Bulkhead, who was positioned as Breakdown's rival in the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'' cartoon]].
* Knock Out's forehead spike is yellow. While not it's traditional color, it does have precedent with both his ''[[Knock Out (Prime)#Beast Hunters|Beast Hunters]]'' and ''[[Knock Out (Prime)#Adventure|Adventure]]'' toys.
* Lugnut expounds on the glory of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], just as his [[Lugnut (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] was so fond of doing.
* Lockdown remarks on Jazz's head making a nice trophy. Taking trophies from his captured enemies was a favorite hobby of [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' Lockdown]].
* Elita Prime asks the Matrix to "light [their] [[darkest hour]]", the phrase most associated with the Matrix from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. When it initially refuses to do anything, her frustration and demand that it "open!" resembles that of Ultra Magnus when the Matrix failed to open for him in the film, although Elita refrains from swearing and the Matrix does eventually do something for her.
* The Star Saber is the ancient weapon of [[Prima]], leader of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]].
* Elita slices off Skyquake's right arm, echoing a similar injury sustained by the [[Skyquake (Prime)|zombified Skyquake]] in ''Transformers: Prime''.
* [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] was a one-episode villain from the ''Prime'' episode "[[Con Job]]", where he was a [[Shifter]] who infiltrated the Autobots by disguising himself as [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. He tries the same trick here by taking the form of Jazz, but Elita sees through it.
* Elita seems to have a personal enmity with Blackarachnia, which may be a reference to how her Animated counterpart was originally that continuity's version of Elita-One before she was mutated into a [[technorganic]] being.
* In a surprising bit of consistency [[The Transformers: Windblade|most]] [[Transformers: Legacy|new]] [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|series]] which feature the characters tend to ignore, ''every'' new Decepticon that originated in ''Prime'' and ''Animated'' lack noses.

===Errors===
* Ultra Magnuses' antenna are still being colored blue.
* In the last panel of the second page, Elita says "We'll better avoid detection if we say low." "Say" is clearly supposed to be "stay", just missing the "t".
* The first panel of page 3, Bulkhead says he needs to "take a knee for second", forgetting the second "a".

===Other notes===
* In the letters pages, Kirkman alludes to that bot seen in [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron's]] vision of the [[Matrix of Oppression]] last issue, who was absolutely ''not'' the recently-deceased Autobot [[Trailbreaker (G1)#Energon Universe| Trailbreaker]], because that guy's like, '''super''' dead, m'kay. Nope, no siree, not a chance, keep dreamin'…
* The specific “non-80s character” Kirkman alluded to back in the letters pages of [[Transformers (2023) issue 29|issue 29]] turned out to be Lugnut, though he’s joined by ''many'' other Decepticons not mentioned by the reader.
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Shockwave
** '''Name That Decepticon!:''' Spotlights Shockwave's forces from this issue.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Jason Howard what his alt-mode would be. Jason answers coffee. Or, if he were a triple changer, coffee and a basketball.
* [[Acid Storm (disambiguation)|Acidstorm]]'s name is typically spelled with a space, but in this issue it's all one word. Deliberate change or typo? We will have to see!

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Shockwave, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus, [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Octane, Thrust, and Lugnut, by Jason Howard and [[Annalisa Leoni]].
* '''Cover D:''' Elita One, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], Bluestreak, and Cliffjumper by [[Lesley Li]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design schematics for Shockwave, by [[E. J. Su]].

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File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover C.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover D.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover E.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Unknown Comics Cover.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 TopShelfComic Cover.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisement===
* Explore the Energon Universe in ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[G.I. Joe (2024) issue 22|#22]], ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 30|#30]], and ''[[M.A.S.K. (2026 comic)|M.A.S.K.]]'' [[M.A.S.K. (2026) issue 1|#1]].
* 3-page preview of the [[M.A.S.K. Energon Universe 2026 Special story|''M.A.S.K.'' story]] from the ''[[Energon Universe 2026 Special]]''.

===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' ([[December 9]], [[2026]]) ISBN 1534332634 / ISBN 978-1534332638 
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #31–36.
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 V6.jpg|'''''Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
</gallery>

==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Lockdown (G1)

2026-05-14T00:58:56Z

Brickmaster57: /* Notes */

{{faction|decepticon|mercenary|starseeker}}
{{disambig3|Lockdown}}
:''Lockdown is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Drift2-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"'Scuse me, I'm looking for a medic, yea tall, kinda old an' cranky? No? Well, whatever, I'll take the dude with the swords."]]
'''Lockdown''' will pay top dollar to get what he wants... so he can earn an even topper dollar! Like any good bounty hunter, he's all business and does whatever it takes to haul his bounty in. He runs a very tight ship and is straight to the point. So he's not afraid to tell his colleagues exactly what he thinks of them, for better or for ill.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Lockdown vs Drift Drift 4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.0]]

When the infamous Decepticon [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] failed in a mutiny against his commander and deserted, [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] called on the bounty hunter Lockdown to find him and return him to the Decepticons. Lockdown, with the help of some slave traders, found Deadlock on [[Theophany|an unassuming planet]] where [[Circle of Light|a mysterious third, neutral faction]] had been in hiding for eons. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

Lockdown explained to Deadlock that even though Deadlock's former boss, [[Turmoil]], wanted Deadlock dead, Megatron felt that Deadlock was too important to his plans to have him be destroyed. The slave traders had other ideas, and noted that there were other Transformer deserters somewhere on the planet, ones who must have partially rebuilt Deadlock. In exchange for helping find Deadlock, they demanded to be led to the hidden Transformers; if not, they would take Deadlock for their own purposes. Lockdown suggested that Deadlock lead the hidden Transformers into an ambush, and commented that Megatron's faith in Deadlock had best not be misplaced. However, when they met Deadlock at the arranged site, he had an army of Transformer deserters with him ready for a fight, plus he had been completely rebuilt and renamed himself "Drift". {{storylink|Drift issue 3|Drift #3}}

[[File:MTMTE-17-TitanHunters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|GODSPEED, RODIMUS-MAN.]]
Lockdown was furious at Drift for abandoning the Decepticon cause, and dismissed him as an "idealist" when Drift claimed he found something better to fight for. Their personal combat was interrupted when the lead Slaver killed Drift's mentor, [[Wing (IDW)|Wing]], and Drift broke off to avenge his friend. After he killed the Slaver, and [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] arrived with a fresh crowd of third faction warriors, Lockdown chose to depart in the face of overwhelming odds. {{storylink|Drift issue 4|Drift #4}}

At some point Lockdown was put in charge of a team of [[Titan Hunter]]s by Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]], who tasked them with hunting down and killing [[Titan (group)|Titans]] for their parts. In order to retrieve a Titan fragment, they boarded the ''[[Lost Light]]'' while the entire crew was paralyzed. ...the entire crew except [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]], that is. Though Trailcutter's [[force field]] powers were shorted out at the time, unbeknownst to the Decepticons, he bluffed Lockdown and his team off his ship with some creative use of its gravity generators and his [[magnawheels]]. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

Some months later, Lockdown and his Titan Hunters confronted the crew of the ''Lost Light'' again when they found [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Tyrest's headquarters. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] led them on a merry chase across the moon and through the corpses of their Titan victims, but Lockdown was eventually able to capture the intruders and bring them before Tyrest. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} The Titan Hunters were later ordered by Tyrest to suppress the attacking [[Circle of Light]], who had escaped confinement thanks to [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Once Tyrest was defeated, Lockdown and his crew fled Luna 1. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

===''Angry Birds'' comic===
Lockdown was among [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s forces who attacked an Autobot ship in an attempt to seize the [[AllSpark]], only to be knocked back into space by [[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]]'s water blasts. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Lockdown was considered to be a trusted ally by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], being counted among his potential recruits for the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

===Energon Universe===
{{spoiler|Transformers (2023) issue 32|June 10, 2026}}
Lockdown was part of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s squad of Decepticons that attacked [[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] and her Autobots when they returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from [[Earth]]. Lockdown attacked [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], wanting to take his head for a trophy, but he was quickly cut down by Elita using the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Ghost of the Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 32|''Transformers'' #32}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Legends''===
After the Decepticon Deadlock went MIA, Lockdown tracked him to an unfamiliar planet. Despite teaming up with some local hunters, Lockdown was sent packing by the Circle of Light. {{storylink|Circle of Light (Legends)|Circle of Light}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Moustache Pig#As Lockdown}}
Lockdown appears as one of the first unlockable characters. He is portrayed by Moustache Pig. He also appears as an [[Moustache Pig#As Energon Lockdown|Energon version]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Lockdown-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|250px|And now, it's time for the moment you've been waiting for!]]

While Lockdown may call himself a Decepticon, his true allegiance is to himself. As a freebooter, when he kills it's never personal, and once he takes a job, he won't stop until the target is eliminated and the profit is his. {{storylink|Source:Transformers:_Earth_Wars/2017#Lockdown|Lockdown Bio}}

Lockdown was on a mission from Megatron to eliminate [[Perceptor (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Perceptor]], but without his rifle, as he wanted his "trophy" intact with minimal burns and shrapnel. Seeing that Perceptor was trying to escape through the Space Bridge, the Decepticons attempted to recall Lockdown to Earth so he could finish the job, but [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] kept coming through instead. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Feeding Frenzy}} They soon cleared out all the Sharkticons, but Lockdown wouldn't let his trophy out of sight, his constant moving prevented the Decepticons from locking onto his position. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Working the Sharks Out}}

With the operation and the hunt at a close, Lockdown had Perceptor cornered. Shockwave prepared the Spacebridge to recall him as soon as Lockdown finished his contract, but the Spacebridge misheard Lockdown saying he was "Ready for transport". It re-calibrated transportation protocol and locked onto the wrong spark signature, recalling Perceptor instead.

Lockdown ended up in the Autobot's base, and was promptly taken prisoner aboard the Ark. He was trying to explain to Optimus his motives and his undying loyalty to the Decepticon cause (and money) when Megatron contacted Prime for demands. Because Starscream was using an open communications link, the Autobots were able to initiate a two-way matter transfer protocol remotely, and Perceptor was brought to safety, while Lockdown was sent through simultaneously to stabilize the stream. Megatron naturally blamed him for the embarrassment. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Target Locked}}

It was revealed that Megatron had Bludgeon to hire him, and when Lockdown arrived at the base he immediately demanded to know where the "bag of bolts" was. Megatron thought Lockdown was referring to him and was about to kill Lockdown, but Lockdown quickly said he meant the subject of his contract. He added that would fully cooperate and stay with Megatron's forces until the contract was complete. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}
*'''Added:''' [[December 6]], 2017
*'''Autobot Counterpart:''' [[Huffer (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Huffer]]
*'''Class''': Special (Melee)
*'''Star Ratings:''' 2-5 stars
*'''Weapons''': He uses an arm-mounted cannon as well as a sickle.
*'''Abilities:'''
**'''Ability 1''': Rupture Beam Laser- Place down a turret that cannot be targeted by enemies, dealing a percentage of Lockdown's DPS over 15 seconds.
***'''Cost''': 3 ability points, +2 per reuse.
**'''Level 11 Bonus''': Ability applies glass gas to target and adjacent buildings for 3 seconds.
**'''Ability 2''': Healing Beam Laser- Place down a turret that cannot be targeted by enemies, healing one target by a percentage of Lockdown's DPS over 15 seconds.
***'''Cost''': 3 ability points, +2 per reuse.
**'''Level 11 Bonus''': Lockdown takes 20% less damage for 10 seconds upon use.
*'''Compatible C.O.M.B.A.T.s:'''
**Companion
**Melee

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:lockdown Lockdown at Transformers: earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:ROTF deluxe Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Oh god, I'd rather be back in those [[Transformers: Cyber Missions|Cyber Missions]].]]
<ul class="bp">{{bp-d1|'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-26'''
:*''Accessories'': Engine
{{note|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Lockdown was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Lockdown.}}

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Toys|Lockdown]]'s design is a strong homage to his [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]]. Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's [[Mech Alive]] feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his Capture Hook is deployed.

:Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having three ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.

:Similar to his ''Animated'' counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|Ratchet]]'s weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for ''Animated'' Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with ''Animated'' Lockdown, or with ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)#Toys|Ratchet]] or [[Ironhide (Animated)#Toys|Ironhide]], for that matter.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] [[Axor#Toys|Axor]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy_United_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's here to upgrade himself with all your [[Weaponizer]]s, [[Modulator]]s, [[Fossilizer]]s, and [[Armorizer]]s.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-ss|'''Star Raider Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Lockdown''' (ロックダウン)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TL-88'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[March 29]]
:*''Accessories'': Left & right engine block halves/blasters, left & right exhaust pipes, left & right thrusters, hook
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESK6ZEhqM5Y Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 14, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' "Star Raider Lockdown" is a redeco of ''Legacy Evolution '' [[Axlegrease#Toys|Axlegrease]] (who is in turn a retool of [[Scraphook#Toys|Scraphook]] from the same line) with a new head directly based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toy above, transforming into a post-apocalyptic car.

: As a carry-over from Axlegrease, Lockdown has a feature analogous to the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]] gimmick from the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toylines: his body splits apart to form armor and weapon enhancements.

: Weirdly enough, despite being affiliated with the Star <s>Seekers</s> Raiders, Lockdown has a Decepticon symbol on the robot mode chest and lacks any Star Raider insignia. The finalized figure as well as stock photos on the packaging backside also show dark green strips and silver spikes on the car's hood, though different stock photos leave those areas black.

: Lockdown was first revealed in the [[Walmart]] Collector Con online event on [[March 7]], [[2024]], as part of the Walmart-[[exclusive]] "Star Raider" collection.

: An image on Mark Maher’s Instagram utilizes Lockdown's weaponizer gimmick to lengthen his legs with an (at the time) unknown [[Crashbar]] redeco's arms to achieve more ''Animated''-accurate proportions.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C4hFu0psLZ_/</ref> The cross-sell on his instructions advertises his compatibility with this figure, officially revealed as "[[Road Pig (G2)#Legacy|Star Raider Road Pig]]."

: The car thrusters/cannons ''can'' also be used as leg extensions, though it costs him the ability to wield his hook over his hand. This method is a ''bit'' of a double-edged sword; When the rear windows face outwards, the knee joints may bend up to 80 degrees, whereas when they face inwards, the knees can bend 90 degrees. However, facing the windows inwards results in a slight a-stance while standing due to the parts clashing.

: The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Tow-Line (RID)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Tow-Line]].

{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W4Lockdown.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown, Bounty Hunter''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T07/T52'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Lockdown, Bounty Hunter is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. Neither Autobot nor Decepticon, Lockdown is a member of the [[Mercenary]] faction introduced in the set.

:The card features original artwork for both modes, based on Lockdown's appearances in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s comics. The card's line-art was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors were done by [[Cara Burns]].

==Notes==
* For Lockdown's IDW debut in ''[[The Transformers: Drift]]'', line artist [[Alex Milne]] initially came up with an original design for Lockdown, but was asked by Hasbro to use the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Toys|Lockdown]] design instead.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=195127&highlight=#195127 "i did come up with a new design, but was asked by hasbro to use the ROFT design. thats why i used it."]</ref> It was editor [[Denton J. Tipton]] who suggested to writer [[Shane McCarthy]] to bring Lockdown into the Generation 1 universe.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=195247#195247 Denton J. Tipton saying it was totally his idea for Lockdown to be in the Drift book, among other things.]</ref>
* For no apparent reason, the animators of the ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' cartoon chose the [[#Transformers: Earth Wars|''Earth Wars'' Lockdown design]] as a basis for the [[2019]] [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' incarnation of Lockdown]]. Given the complete lack of toys for this design, this would appear to be a stylistic choice rather than an [[evergreen]] design created by Hasbro.
* In [[2022]], this came back around as Lockdown's cameo in ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits]]'' was taken directly from the ''Cyberverse'' design.
* His [[Transformers (2023) issue 32|first appearance]] in the [[Energon Universe]] forgoes this trend however, instead being based on his IDW design with the head and shins of his ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Lockdown (Animated)|counterpart]], his proportions and the shape of his roof-kibble even having been tweaked to further evoke that design. He also features a unique piece of green back-kibble seemingly not based on any previous incarnations of the character.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lockdown''' (ロックダウン ''Rokkudaun'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:IDW-Lockdown-concept art-Milne.jpg|2010 IDW unused concept art
File:CyberverseLockdown.jpg|''Cyberverse'' concept base for 2021 IDW design
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Mercenaries]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Star Raiders]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Transformers (2023) issue 32

2026-05-13T23:16:23Z

Brickmaster57: Picture formatted weird on mobile, whoops!

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|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[May 13]], [[2026]]
|coverdate=May 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Jason Howard]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
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'''Elita Prime returns with her Autobots to Cybertron, but the journey home won't be an easy one.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] and her [[Autobot]]s emerge from the [[space bridge]] back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] notices that they are in the middle of [[Decepticon]] territory. Elita and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] managed to sneak in to use the bridge to go to [[Earth]], but their increased numbers will make returning to the Autobot base much harder. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] proposes he fly them out a few at a time while [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] would prefer to drive, however, Elita nixes either idea for fear that they might give away their position. However, as they begin their journey on foot, it quickly proves a moot point when they are ambushed by a squad of Decepticons led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], alive without a head, much to the shock of Elita.

[[File:LotsOfCons.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Transformers created during the late 2000s and early 2010s are now considered old enough for nostalgic callbacks, let that sink in…]]The Decepticons attack, blasting the remains of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that Jetfire was carrying. Ultra Magnus [[transformation|transforms]] and tells the Autobots to load into his car carrier form, using his [[alternate mode]] to ram Shockwave and allow his fellow Autobots to attack the Decepticons. However, the Decepticon forces quickly regain their composure and fight back, overwhelming the Autobots. Seeing her comrades taking such a beating, Elita fears that this may be their [[darkest hour]] and tries using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Unfortunately, it does nothing. She hits the ancient artifact, demanding it open until a flash of white light emerges and glowing energy emerges from the talisman and forms into the Ghost of the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. Using her new weapon, she mows down the Decepticons, allowing the Autobots the chance to regroup and retreat. As the Autobots escape, Shockwave realizes that Elita Prime will be a force to be reckoned with. He decides he needs to pay a visit to [[Alpha Trion]]...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (2)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] (3)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (6)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (7)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (8)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (9)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (10)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (11)

|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (12)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (13)
* [[Skyquake (EU)|Skyquake]] (14)
* [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (15)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (16)
* [[Makeshift (G1)|Makeshift]] (17)
* [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (18)
* [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (19)
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (20)
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acidstorm]] (21)
* [[Octane]] (22)
* [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] (23)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (24)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'm held together with '''hatred''' and '''spite'''! You can’t crush that!"
:— '''Shockwave'''

"This blade '''hungers''' for the foul sparks of Decepticons! I hear its song! It '''fuels''' me!"
:— '''Elita Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Shockwave is missing his head, which was crushed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] during their climactic battle in [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]].
* While most of the Decepticons who make up Shockwave's forces are new introductions to the Energon Universe, Ratbat and Thrust previously appeared in [[Transformers (2023) issue 17|issue #17]].
* Ultra Magnus has come a long way toward overcoming the trauma that Shockwave inflicted on him while captured (which Elita rescued him from in [[Transformers (2023) issue 7|issue #7]]). During his last encounter with the Decepticon commander in [[Transformers (2023) issue 11|issue #11]], Magnus fled in a panic. Now he is able to confront his torturer head-on.
* Acidstorm asks where Jetfire has been hiding all this time. Readers saw Jetfire depart Cybertron in search of potential energy sources before the war fully broke out in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]]. Ultimately, Jetfire would miss the entirety of the war, crashing on a planetoid and not being reactivated for millions of years until [[Darak]] and [[Solila]] found him in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 1|#1]], the very beginning of the Energon Universe.
* Alpha Trion was previously mentioned and seen in flashback in [[Void Rivals issue 17|''Void Rivals'' #17]], when [[Beta (G1)|Zerta Trion]] revealed the backstory of the [[Sacred Ring]] to Solila.

===''Transformers'' references===
* Bulkhead remarks on the shoddy construction of the space bridge, echoing his ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|counterpart's]] space bridge expertise.
* Much like the [[2005 IDW continuity]] before, the Energon Universe iteration of Blackarachnia is visually based on her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].
* Knock Out refers to Breakdown as "my dear". Their relationship was something fans read into about their ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' incarnations, but was later codified in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]. The pair are also seen attacking Bulkhead, who was positioned as Breakdown's rival in the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'' cartoon]].
* Lugnut expounds on the glory of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], just as his [[Lugnut (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] was so fond of doing.
* Lockdown remarks on Jazz's head making a nice trophy. Taking trophies from his captured enemies was a favorite hobby of [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' Lockdown]].
* Elita Prime asks the Matrix to "light [their] [[darkest hour]]", the phrase most associated with the Matrix from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. When it initially refuses to do anything, her frustration and demand that it "open!" resembles that of Ultra Magnus when the Matrix failed to open for him in the film, although Elita refrains from swearing and the Matrix does eventually do something for her.
* The Star Saber is the ancient weapon of [[Prima]], leader of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]].
* Elita slices off Skyquake's right arm, echoing a similar injury sustained by the [[Skyquake (Prime)|zombified Skyquake]] in ''Transformers: Prime''.
* [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] was a one-episode villain from the ''Prime'' episode "[[Con Job]]", where he was a [[Shifter]] who infiltrated the Autobots by disguising himself as [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. He tries the same trick here by taking the form of Jazz, but Elita sees through it.
* Elita seems to have a personal enmity with Blackarachnia, which may be a reference to how her Animated counterpart was originally that continuity's version of Elita-One before she was mutated into a [[technorganic]] being.

===Errors===
* Ultra Magnuses' antenna are still being colored blue.
* In the last panel of the second page, Elita says "We'll better avoid detection if we say low." "Say" is clearly supposed to be "stay", just missing the "t".
* The first panel of page 3, Bulkhead says he needs to "take a knee for second", forgetting the second "a".

===Other notes===
* In the letters pages, Kirkman alludes to that bot seen in [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron's]] vision of the [[Matrix of Oppression]] last issue, who was absolutely ''not'' the recently-deceased Autobot [[Trailbreaker (G1)#Energon Universe| Trailbreaker]], because that guy's like, '''super''' dead, m'kay. Nope, no siree, not a chance, keep dreamin'…
* The specific “non-80s character” Kirkman alluded to back in the letters pages of [[Transformers (2023) issue 29|issue 29]] turned out to be Lugnut, though he’s joined by ''many'' other Decepticons not mentioned by the reader.
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Shockwave
** '''Name That Decepticon!:''' Spotlights Shockwave's forces from this issue.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Jason Howard what his alt-mode would be. Jason answers coffee. Or, if he were a triple changer, coffee and a basketball.
* [[Acid Storm (disambiguation)|Acidstorm]]'s name is typically spelled with a space, but in this issue it's all one word. Deliberate change or typo? We will have to see!

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Shockwave, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus, [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Octane, Thrust, and Lugnut, by Jason Howard and [[Annalisa Leoni]].
* '''Cover D:''' Elita One, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], Bluestreak, and Cliffjumper by [[Lesley Li]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design schematics for Shockwave, by [[E. J. Su]].

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File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover B.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover C.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover D.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover E.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Unknown Comics Cover.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 TopShelfComic Cover.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisement===
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* 3-page preview of the [[M.A.S.K. Energon Universe 2026 Special story|''M.A.S.K.'' story]] from the ''[[Energon Universe 2026 Special]]''.

===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' ([[December 9]], [[2026]]) ISBN 1534332634 / ISBN 978-1534332638 
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #31–36.
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 V6.jpg|'''''Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
</gallery>

==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Transformers (2023) issue 32

2026-05-13T23:03:46Z

Brickmaster57: /* Synopsis */

{{Comicstory
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|image=Transformers 2023 32 Cover A.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[May 13]], [[2026]]
|coverdate=May 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Jason Howard]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
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}}

'''Elita Prime returns with her Autobots to Cybertron, but the journey home won't be an easy one.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:LotsOfCons.jpeg|thumb|left|300px|Nostalgic callbacks to the late 2000s and early 2010s? Yep, we're old...]][[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] and her [[Autobot]]s emerge from the [[space bridge]] back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] notices that they are in the middle of [[Decepticon]] territory. Elita and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] managed to sneak in to use the bridge to go to [[Earth]], but their increased numbers will make returning to the Autobot base much harder. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] proposes he fly them out a few at a time while [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] would prefer to drive, however, Elita nixes either idea for fear that they might give away their position. However, as they begin their journey on foot, it quickly proves a moot point when they are ambushed by a squad of Decepticons led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], alive without a head, much to the shock of Elita.

The Decepticons attack, blasting the remains of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that Jetfire was carrying. Ultra Magnus [[transformation|transforms]] and tells the Autobots to load into his car carrier form, using his [[alternate mode]] to ram Shockwave and allow his fellow Autobots to attack the Decepticons. However, the Decepticon forces quickly regain their composure and fight back, overwhelming the Autobots. Seeing her comrades taking such a beating, Elita fears that this may be their [[darkest hour]] and tries using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Unfortunately, it does nothing. She hits the ancient artifact, demanding it open until a flash of white light emerges and glowing energy emerges from the talisman and forms into the Ghost of the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. Using her new weapon, she mows down the Decepticons, allowing the Autobots the chance to regroup and retreat. As the Autobots escape, Shockwave realizes that Elita Prime will be a force to be reckoned with. He decides he needs to pay a visit to [[Alpha Trion]]...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (2)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] (3)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (6)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (7)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (8)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (9)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (10)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (11)

|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (12)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (13)
* [[Skyquake (EU)|Skyquake]] (14)
* [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (15)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (16)
* [[Makeshift (G1)|Makeshift]] (17)
* [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (18)
* [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (19)
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (20)
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acidstorm]] (21)
* [[Octane]] (22)
* [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] (23)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (24)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'm held together with '''hatred''' and '''spite'''! You can’t crush that!"
:— '''Shockwave'''

"This blade '''hungers''' for the foul sparks of Decepticons! I hear its song! It '''fuels''' me!"
:— '''Elita Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Shockwave is missing his head, which was crushed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] during their climactic battle in [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]].
* While most of the Decepticons who make up Shockwave's forces are new introductions to the Energon Universe, Ratbat and Thrust previously appeared in [[Transformers (2023) issue 17|issue #17]].
* Ultra Magnus has come a long way toward overcoming the trauma that Shockwave inflicted on him while captured (which Elita rescued him from in [[Transformers (2023) issue 7|issue #7]]). During his last encounter with the Decepticon commander in [[Transformers (2023) issue 11|issue #11]], Magnus fled in a panic. Now he is able to confront his torturer head-on.
* Acidstorm asks where Jetfire has been hiding all this time. Readers saw Jetfire depart Cybertron in search of potential energy sources before the war fully broke out in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]]. Ultimately, Jetfire would miss the entirety of the war, crashing on a planetoid and not being reactivated for millions of years until [[Darak]] and [[Solila]] found him in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 1|#1]], the very beginning of the Energon Universe.
* Alpha Trion was previously mentioned and seen in flashback in [[Void Rivals issue 17|''Void Rivals'' #17]], when [[Beta (G1)|Zerta Trion]] revealed the backstory of the [[Sacred Ring]] to Solila.

===''Transformers'' references===
* Bulkhead remarks on the shoddy construction of the space bridge, echoing his ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|counterpart's]] space bridge expertise.
* Much like the [[2005 IDW continuity]] before, the Energon Universe iteration of Blackarachnia is visually based on her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].
* Knock Out refers to Breakdown as "my dear". Their relationship was something fans read into about their ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' incarnations, but was later codified in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]. The pair are also seen attacking Bulkhead, who was positioned as Breakdown's rival in the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'' cartoon]].
* Lugnut expounds on the glory of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], just as his [[Lugnut (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] was so fond of doing.
* Lockdown remarks on Jazz's head making a nice trophy. Taking trophies from his captured enemies was a favorite hobby of [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' Lockdown]].
* Elita Prime asks the Matrix to "light [their] [[darkest hour]]", the phrase most associated with the Matrix from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. When it initially refuses to do anything, her frustration and demand that it "open!" resembles that of Ultra Magnus when the Matrix failed to open for him in the film, although Elita refrains from swearing and the Matrix does eventually do something for her.
* The Star Saber is the ancient weapon of [[Prima]], leader of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]].
* Elita slices off Skyquake's right arm, echoing a similar injury sustained by the [[Skyquake (Prime)|zombified Skyquake]] in ''Transformers: Prime''.
* [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] was a one-episode villain from the ''Prime'' episode "[[Con Job]]", where he was a [[Shifter]] who infiltrated the Autobots by disguising himself as [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. He tries the same trick here by taking the form of Jazz, but Elita sees through it.
* Elita seems to have a personal enmity with Blackarachnia, which may be a reference to how her Animated counterpart was originally that continuity's version of Elita-One before she was mutated into a [[technorganic]] being.

===Errors===
* In the last panel of the second page, Elita says "We'll better avoid detection if we say low." "Say" is clearly supposed to be "stay", just missing the "t".
* The first panel of page 3, Bulkhead says he needs to "take a knee for second", forgetting the second "a".

===Other notes===
* In the letters pages, Kirkman alludes to that bot seen in [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron's]] vision of the [[Matrix of Oppression]] last issue, who was absolutely ''not'' the recently-deceased Autobot [[Trailbreaker (G1)#Energon Universe| Trailbreaker]], because that guy's like, '''super''' dead, m'kay. Nope, no siree, not a chance, keep dreamin'…
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Shockwave
** '''Name That Decepticon!:''' Spotlights Shockwave's forces from this issue.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Jason Howard what his alt-mode would be. Jason answers coffee. Or, if he were a triple changer, coffee and a basketball.
* [[Acid Storm (disambiguation)|Acidstorm]]'s name is typically spelled with a space, but in this issue it's all one word. Deliberate change or typo? We will have to see!

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Shockwave, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus, [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Octane, Thrust, and Lugnut, by Jason Howard and [[Annalisa Leoni]].
* '''Cover D:''' Elita One, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], Bluestreak, and Cliffjumper by [[Lesley Li]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design schematics for Shockwave, by [[E. J. Su]].

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover A.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover B.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover C.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover D.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover E.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Unknown Comics Cover.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 TopShelfComic Cover.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisement===
* Explore the Energon Universe in ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[G.I. Joe (2024) issue 22|#22]], ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 30|#30]], and ''[[M.A.S.K. (2026 comic)|M.A.S.K.]]'' [[M.A.S.K. (2026) issue 1|#1]].
* 3-page preview of the [[M.A.S.K. Energon Universe 2026 Special story|''M.A.S.K.'' story]] from the ''[[Energon Universe 2026 Special]]''.

===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' ([[December 9]], [[2026]]) ISBN 1534332634 / ISBN 978-1534332638 
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #31–36.
** Trade paperback format.

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File:Transformers 2023 V6.jpg|'''''Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
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==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

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'''Elita Prime returns with her Autobots to Cybertron, but the journey home won't be an easy one.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] and her [[Autobot]]s emerge from the [[space bridge]] back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] notices that they are in the middle of [[Decepticon]] territory. Elita and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] managed to sneak in to use the bridge to go to [[Earth]], but their increased numbers will make returning to the Autobot base much harder. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] proposes he fly them out a few at a time while [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] would prefer to drive, however, Elita nixes either idea for fear that they might give away their position. However, as they begin their journey on foot, it quickly proves a moot point when they are ambushed by a squad of Decepticons led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], alive without a head, much to the shock of Elita.

The Decepticons attack, blasting the remains of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that Jetfire was carrying. Ultra Magnus [[transformation|transforms]] and tells the Autobots to load into his car carrier form, using his [[alternate mode]] to ram Shockwave and allow his fellow Autobots to attack the Decepticons. However, the Decepticon forces quickly regain their composure and fight back, overwhelming the Autobots. Seeing her comrades taking such a beating, Elita fears that this may be their [[darkest hour]] and tries using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Unfortunately, it does nothing. She hits the ancient artifact, demanding it open until a flash of white light emerges and glowing energy emerges from the talisman and forms into the Ghost of the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. Using her new weapon, she mows down the Decepticons, allowing the Autobots the chance to regroup and retreat. As the Autobots escape, Shockwave realizes that Elita Prime will be a force to be reckoned with. He decides he needs to pay a visit to [[Alpha Trion]]...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (2)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] (3)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (6)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (7)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (8)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (9)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (10)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (11)

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* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (12)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (13)
* [[Skyquake (EU)|Skyquake]] (14)
* [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (15)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (16)
* [[Makeshift (G1)|Makeshift]] (17)
* [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (18)
* [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (19)
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (20)
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acidstorm]] (21)
* [[Octane]] (22)
* [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] (23)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (24)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'm held together with '''hatred''' and '''spite'''! You can’t crush that!"
:— '''Shockwave'''

"This blade '''hungers''' for the foul sparks of Decepticons! I hear its song! It '''fuels''' me!"
:— '''Elita Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Shockwave is missing his head, which was crushed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] during their climactic battle in [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]].
* While most of the Decepticons who make up Shockwave's forces are new introductions to the Energon Universe, Ratbat and Thrust previously appeared in [[Transformers (2023) issue 17|issue #17]].
* Ultra Magnus has come a long way toward overcoming the trauma that Shockwave inflicted on him while captured (which Elita rescued him from in [[Transformers (2023) issue 7|issue #7]]). During his last encounter with the Decepticon commander in [[Transformers (2023) issue 11|issue #11]], Magnus fled in a panic. Now he is able to confront his torturer head-on.
* Acidstorm asks where Jetfire has been hiding all this time. Readers saw Jetfire depart Cybertron in search of potential energy sources before the war fully broke out in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]]. Ultimately, Jetfire would miss the entirety of the war, crashing on a planetoid and not being reactivated for millions of years until [[Darak]] and [[Solila]] found him in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 1|#1]], the very beginning of the Energon Universe.
* Alpha Trion was previously mentioned and seen in flashback in [[Void Rivals issue 17|''Void Rivals'' #17]], when [[Beta (G1)|Zerta Trion]] revealed the backstory of the [[Sacred Ring]] to Solila.

===''Transformers'' references===
* Bulkhead remarks on the shoddy construction of the space bridge, echoing his ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|counterpart's]] space bridge expertise.
* Much like the [[2005 IDW continuity]] before, the Energon Universe iteration of Blackarachnia is visually based on her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].
* Knock Out refers to Breakdown as "my dear". Their relationship was something fans read into about their ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' incarnations, but was later codified in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]. The pair are also seen attacking Bulkhead, who was positioned as Breakdown's rival in the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'' cartoon]].
* Lugnut expounds on the glory of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], just as his [[Lugnut (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] was so fond of doing.
* Lockdown remarks on Jazz's head making a nice trophy. Taking trophies from his captured enemies was a favorite hobby of [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' Lockdown]].
* Elita Prime asks the Matrix to "light [their] [[darkest hour]]", the phrase most associated with the Matrix from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. When it initially refuses to do anything, her frustration and demand that it "open!" resembles that of Ultra Magnus when the Matrix failed to open for him in the film, although Elita refrains from swearing and the Matrix does eventually do something for her.
* The Star Saber is the ancient weapon of [[Prima]], leader of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]].
* Elita slices off Skyquake's right arm, echoing a similar injury sustained by the [[Skyquake (Prime)|zombified Skyquake]] in ''Transformers: Prime''.
* [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] was a one-episode villain from the ''Prime'' episode "[[Con Job]]", where he was a [[Shifter]] who infiltrated the Autobots by disguising himself as [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. He tries the same trick here by taking the form of Jazz, but Elita sees through it.
* Elita seems to have a personal enmity with Blackarachnia, which may be a reference to how her Animated counterpart was originally that continuity's version of Elita-One before she was mutated into a [[technorganic]] being.

===Errors===
* In the last panel of the second page, Elita says "We'll better avoid detection if we say low." "Say" is clearly supposed to be "stay", just missing the "t".
* The first panel of page 3, Bulkhead says he needs to "take a knee for second", forgetting the second "a".

===Other notes===
* In the letters pages, Kirkman alludes to that bot seen in [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron's]] vision of the [[Matrix of Oppression]] last issue, who was absolutely ''not'' the recently-deceased Autobot [[Trailbreaker (G1)#Energon Universe| Trailbreaker]], because that guy's like, '''super''' dead, m'kay. Nope, no siree, not a chance, keep dreamin'…
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Shockwave
** '''Name That Decepticon!:''' Spotlights Shockwave's forces from this issue.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Jason Howard what his alt-mode would be. Jason answers coffee. Or, if he were a triple changer, coffee and a basketball.
* [[Acid Storm (disambiguation)|Acidstorm]]'s name is typically spelled with a space, but in this issue it's all one word. Deliberate change or typo? We will have to see!

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Shockwave, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus, [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Octane, Thrust, and Lugnut, by Jason Howard and [[Annalisa Leoni]].
* '''Cover D:''' Elita One, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], Bluestreak, and Cliffjumper by [[Lesley Li]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design schematics for Shockwave, by [[E. J. Su]].

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===Advertisement===
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* 3-page preview of the [[M.A.S.K. Energon Universe 2026 Special story|''M.A.S.K.'' story]] from the ''[[Energon Universe 2026 Special]]''.

===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' ([[December 9]], [[2026]]) ISBN 1534332634 / ISBN 978-1534332638 
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #31–36.
** Trade paperback format.

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File:Transformers 2023 V6.jpg|'''''Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
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==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

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Brickmaster57:

I mostly edit toys sections and early 2010’s stuff no one cares about. [[User:Brickmaster57/yelow sentinel|Also the greatest champion of yellow Sentinel Prime supremacy.]]

===''My Sandboxes''===
*[[User:Brickmaster57/sentinel notes|Proposed G1 Sentinel notes addition (not complete)]]

*[[User:Brickmaster57/Prima mainpic1|Prima’s page with the mainpic changed. Might touch up the bio too idk.]]
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*[[User:Brickmaster57/ShockWhale|Actiave your alt-mode draft]]
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*[[User:Brickmaster57/matrix_of_oppression|Matrix of Oppression draft]]
::Live! Thanks [[User:Powermetal|Powermetal]]!

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[[File:MatrixOfOppression.jpeg|375px|thumb|That looks painful.]]
The '''Matrix of Oppression''' is a powerful relic that houses the essence of all great Decepticon leaders. It imbues its wielder with the abilities to command and dominate the weak, bending their every action to its user’s will.

Where the [[Matrix of Leadership]] draws its power from [[Primus]], the Matrix of Oppression is imbued with the wrath of [[The Fallen]], the ill-fated [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] exiled for betraying [[Thirteen|his brethren]]. From his wrath, any soul unfortunate enough to be deemed worthy are placed under his indefinite servitude, and are granted a number of supernatural abilities such as mind control, self and ally regeneration, and even reanimation from otherwise fatal damage.

{{bigquote|To fully '''embrace''' its power you must first accept it is also '''you''' who is oppressed.
By it. '''By me'''.|[[The Fallen]], ''[[Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Energon Universe===
Before being deemed worthy of its power, Megatron had to endure hundreds of devastating trials fighting [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] and the besital [[Mechanokoar]], overseen by the [[Quintesson Prosecutor]] [[Dezimir]]. After the 500th trial, Dezimir bestowed upon Megatron the Matrix, granting him a third pistol mode that would allow him to override the will of anyone who wielded him. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 19|Transformers #19}}
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==Notes==
* The spiky, purple, crystalline protrusions strongly resemble [[Dark Energon]], a thematically similar "evil power-boost" a different [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] used in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]''.
* The previous Decepticon leaders shown in Megatron's vision alongside The Fallen include [[Trannis]] and [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], high-ranking Decepticons hailing from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)| original comic]], US and UK respectively (though Trannis is depicted in his design from "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", which was retconned to be him).
* During Megatron's visions inside the Matrix, we see a bot who looks an awful lot like [[Trailbreaker (G1)#Energon Universe|Trailbreaker]], who Megatron notably killed and sucked-dry of [[Energon]] a few issues prior. Perhaps he savored every last drop a bit ''too'' much…

==See Also==
* [[Matrix of Conquest]]
* [[Dark Spark]]
* [[Decepticon Matrix]]

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User:Brickmaster57/matrix of oppression

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{{factions|decepticon|{{factions/icons|custom=PotP-Megatronus.png|cSize=30px|cLink=The Fallen}}}}
[[File:MatrixOfOppression.jpeg|375px|thumb|That looks painful.]]
The '''Matrix of Opression''' is a powerful relic that houses the essence of all great Decepticon leaders. It imbues its wielder with the abilities to command and dominate the weak, bending their every action to its user’s will.

Where the [[Matrix of Leadership]] draws its power from [[Primus]], the Matrix of Oppression is imbued with the wrath of [[The Fallen]], the ill-fated [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] exiled for betraying [[Thirteen|his brethren]]. From his wrath, any soul unfortunate enough to be deemed worthy are placed under his indefinite servitude, and are granted a number of supernatural abilities such as mind control, self and ally regeneration, and even reanimation from otherwise fatal damage.

{{bigquote|To fully '''embrace''' its power you must first accept it is also '''you''' who is oppressed.
By it. '''By me'''.|[[The Fallen]], ''[[Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Energon Universe===
Before being deemed worthy of its power, Megatron had to endure hundreds of devastating trials fighting [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] and the besital [[Mechanokoar]], overseen by the [[Quintesson Prosecutor]] [[Dezimir]]. After the 500th trial, Dezimir bestowed upon Megatron the Matrix, granting him a third pistol mode that would allow him to override the will of anyone who wielded him. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 19|Transformers #19}}
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==Notes==
* The spiky, purple, crystalline protrusions strongly resemble [[Dark Energon]], a thematically similar "evil power-boost" a different [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] used in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]''.
* The previous Decepticon leaders shown in Megatron's vision alongside The Fallen include [[Trannis]] and [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], high-ranking Decepticons hailing from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)| original comic]], US and UK respectively (though Trannis is depicted in his design from "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", which was retconned to be him).
* During Megatron's visions inside the Matrix, we see a bot who looks an awful lot like [[Trailbreaker (G1)#Energon Universe|Trailbreaker]], who Megatron notably killed and sucked-dry of [[Energon]] a few issues prior. Perhaps he savored every last drop a bit ''too'' much…

==See Also==
* [[Matrix of Conquest]]
* [[Dark Spark]]
* [[Decepticon Matrix]]

[[Category: Energon Universe objects]]
[[Category: Matrices]]

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[[File:Prima.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Prima? What? It's a manly name.]]
Among the [[Thirteen]] earliest [[Transformer]]s, one must be first: '''Prima''' (aka '''Prima Prime'''), who was created the most strongly in [[Primus]]' image. Perfect and gallant, Prima was appointed the Warrior of Light and given the legendary [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] sword with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in its hilt. Considered fatherlike amongst his bretheren, he was chosen to lead the Thirteen against their eternal enemy [[Unicron]] and was the chief steward of Primus' planetary form, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

It is uncertain what relationship Prima has, if any, to [[Primon]], another early Matrix bearer.

{{quote|We are '''Primus'''. We are '''Prima'''. We are '''Prime Nova'''. We are '''Sentinel Prime'''. We are '''Optimus Prime'''.|The essence of the Primes|"[[Dark Creation]]"}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:DarkCreation we would know more.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Prima's first named appearance in the form of [[Ancient Autobots|spooky Matrix ghost]] narration.]]
The [[generic]] ancient warrior that would one day be known as Prima first appeared in [[1986]] as what the script designates as "Powerful Robot" in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode, "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", created by writer [[Flint Dille]] and character designer [[Floro Dery]] as part of a walking tour of Cybertronian history via [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced vision experienced by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] in the cartoon's present day. Created by the [[Quintesson]]s, "Powerful Robot" was the instigator of the [[Autobot Rebellion|original rebellion]] of the Autobots against their masters and one of the most ancient Matrix wielders witnessed by Rodimus, being preceded only by "[[Primon|Ancient Robot]]".

In [[1988]], [[The Primal Scream|issue #61]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Generation 1 comic]]—written by [[Simon Furman]]—featured the first and only appearance in the series of the first Transformer to carry the legendary [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], a blue-and-yellow robot who was one of the first generation of Cybertronians created by Primus. Though unnamed in this story, a few issues later, [[Dark Creation|issue #65]] provided a full list of Matrix bearers; the first name on the list was "Prima," implicitly identifying the blue-and-yellow robot as this character.

Furman continued exploring the origins of the Transformers in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic]], with "[[The Power and the Glory]]" giving Optimus Prime a glimpse into Cybertron's primordial past, where he sees a purple-and-yellow Transformer emerge from the planet's surface as the explicitly first Transformer created by Primus. This "first Transformer" was not depicted as a Matrix wielder, nor did the comics suggest that this character was the same one seen in "The Primal Scream". Prima's placement among the Matrix wielders would be further muddled by the [[BotCon 1999]] story "[[Reaching the Omega Point]]" (also by Furman), which established a character called [[Primon]] as the first one to hold the Matrix, not Prima. Simon Furman's non-answer in an interview,<ref>{{citesocial|name=Andrew Sorohan|quote="We are Primus. We are Prima. We are Prime Nova. We are Sentinel Prime. We are Optimus Prime. We are THUNDERWING!" Where does Primon (introduced in the BotCon "Omega Point" text story) fit in?}} {{citesocial|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713070554/http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/qanda/sfurman_3.php|quote=Umm... pass. The Matrix forgot?|name=Simon Furman|site=Altered States Magazine|year=2002|month=10|day=30|title=A Little Q&A; With... Simon Furman}}</ref> claiming "The Matrix forgot", did little to mend this continuity error.

[[2004]]'s ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|The Ultimate Guide]]'' (yet again by Furman) declared Prima to be one of the "Thirteen Original Transformers" alongside the [[Liege Maximo]] and [[the Fallen]]. Though not actually set in the world of the Marvel comic, ''The Ultimate Guide''{{'}}s re-used a panel from the ''Generation 2'' comic showing the creation of the purple-and-yellow robot to represent the creation of Prima, effectively retroactively making the blue/yellow and purple/yellow Transformers the same character.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/y8xcna3xgv4.jpg|quote=Molded from the living skin and imbued with a fragment of Primus' own Spark, the first TRANSFORMER—named Prima—answers his creator's urgent call to arms!|name=Simon Furman|site=''Transformers: The Ultimate Guide''|year=2004|month=05|day=05|title=Cybertron}}</ref> Prima's role as a member of an ancient pantheon, the "first Transformer", and an early Matrix wielder, were now firmly established.

The actual dovetailing of the cartoon's rebel with the Marvel demigod occurred in the [[Ask Vector Prime#The Allspark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime]] back-up feature of [[2010]]'s ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' wherein one of Prima's brothers (the titular [[Vector Prime]]) revealed the two lineages to be one and the same, both declaring "Powerful Robot" an incarnation of Prima and knitting their respective predecessors, "Ancient Robot" and Primon, into one individual.

Prima recieved a big bump in notoriety not long after when he was solidified into the "definitive" version of the Thirteen workshopped by brand architect [[Aaron Archer]] as part of backstory for the 2010s "[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]]" project. Showcased with a new design by [[Ken Christiansen]] during [[BotCon 2010]], Prima would be shown wielding his personal [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifact]]: a new incarnation of the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]], carrying the Matrix in its hilt.<ref>{{citesocial|name=Alex Irvine|site=''[[Transformers: Exodus]]''|year=2010|month=06|day=23}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|title=Nexus Prime|name=Rik Alvarez?|site=[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 30|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #30]]|year=2009|month=12}}</ref>. Given the title "Warrior of Light",<ref>[[BotCon 2010]] Panel - HASBRO DESIGNERS: https://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc10/bc10hd.html</ref> Prima's personality would be fleshed out in [[2013]]'s ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'', establishing him as a stick-in-the-mud warrior, leader of the Thirteen, and developer of early Cybertronian civilization. Prima's orderly nature would clash with Megatronus's brash and violent nature, leading to arguments that laid the groundwork for the [[War of the Primes]]. This feud between Prima and Megatronus would inform future characterizations of Prima in the [[2005 IDW continuity]] and the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]'s incarnation of [[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]].

Prima would be featured in the [[2018]] ''[[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]]'' franchise with the name "Prima Prime", which would be reused for Prima's big screen debut in [[2024]]'s ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' as well as the [[2025]] ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline. ''One'' introduced an incarnation of the character who ''wasn't'' a Matrix wielder: that role would be given to the film's Thirteenth Prime, [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]. ''Age of the Primes'' would introduce the first proper toy for Prima Prime, amalgamating his ''Covenant'' and "Powerful Robot" designs together.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English)|[[Francis Lax]] (European French), [[Alexander Allerson]] (German)}}

[[File:Powerfulrobot ffod.jpg|right|thumb|I am Sparktacus!]]

In Cybertron's ancient past, an underperforming mechanoid was smelted down by its [[Quintesson]] masters, and reforged into a powerful robot who, through unknown circumstances, became the second documented bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. This powerful robot was unusual amongst his consumer goods brethren in that he was equipped for combat, and was made to battle in the Quintessons' gladiatorial pits. He found the endless fighting repellent, and, after one particular battle with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|another robot]], decided to strike back at his masters, leaping at the group of Quintessons that had been watching the match. He was blasted out of the air, and fell to the ground in a smoking wreck, apparently deceased. The Matrix was passed to a [[Prime Nova|brooding robot]], who succeeded him as its bearer.

When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] journeyed inside the Matrix, this powerful robot was the second guide he encountered, and he told him the story of the Quintessons' gladiatorial matches. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

====''End of G1 Universe''====
Prima Prime, who may or may not be the powerful robot of yore, was one of thirteen elected to become [[Prime Leader]]s to lead the unified Maximal population of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He was part of the [[Prime Council]] that berated [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Leo Prime]] for allowing [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] to invade [[G1 World|their world]] from another universe. {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Primag2.jpg|left|thumb|Prima. For reals.]]
====Letters page====
After a reader asked who was the first Transformer, [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] stated that he didn't "think anyone knows who was actually the first ever Transformer", but was open to being corrected. {{storylink|Back from the Dead|''The Transformers'' #240 Dread Tidings}}

====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
After [[Primus]] had imprisoned his and [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s astral forms in asteroids, he reshaped his new body into the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. From the material of this world was born the first Transformer, Prima. Prima and his fellow Transformers were given the gift of [[transformation]], an ability that mirrored Unicron's own powers, so that one day they would be able to unite against him and defeat him. Prima was given the [[Matrix of Leadership|Genetic Matrix]], a powerful artifact endowed with Primus's own life essence, which would allow Prima to create further generations of Transformers. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}}

[[Prime Nova]] later became the next Matrix bearer after Prima. {{storylink|Dark Creation}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Prima emerged from primordial [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the in-built power to bring forth new [[Transformer]]s through a process known as "[[reproduction#budding|budding]]", and the first few generations of Cybertronians were replicated in this way. However, the method of reproduction diluted [[Primus]]'s essence with each generation. This process reached a preprogrammed end, and Primus's progeny lost both their ability to bud and all memory of the process. Many, ''many'' years later, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] witnessed visions of this ancient history after using a [[psychic amplifier]] to commune with the Matrix. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}

====''Classics''====
When [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] informed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]]'s team of the nature of the [[multiverse]] and the [[Origin Matrix]], he informed them that the multiverse had only one version of Prima and his siblings. {{storylink|Falling into Place}}

===3H comics===
The Matrix was passed from [[Primon]] unto Prima, who subsequently bequeathed it to [[Prime Nova]]. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

===Live-action film series continuity===
[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-notlikethis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Optimus got his father's everything.]]

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
After the Fallen was caught trying to harvest a [[Sun|star]] from a system with life, he turned on the other Primes and made war on them. In order to prevent the Fallen from harvesting the star, the remaining Primes (including Prima) hid the [[Matrix of Leadership|key to the harvester]] inside a tomb made of their own bodies and sealed it with their own life essence. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Prima's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Where the comics had used the "Protoform Optimus Prime" toy to represent Prima, this design is not used in the film, so identifying which one is Prima is not possible.}}

====IDW movie comics====
Prima proposed to the [[Dynasty of Primes]] that they should make it a rule to not destroy the stars from systems with life. He also renamed [[the Fallen]] after the latter intentionally destroyed such a system. When the Fallen attempted this again on [[Earth]], the original seven Primes battled him and fell one by one, until only Prima was left.<ref>The last Prime, based on Protoform Optimus Prime, was identified as Prima at the [[BotCon 2010]] "Hasbro Designer" panel, as per [[User talk:Rosicrucian#This may be a long shot, but...|audience members]].</ref> Prima let the Fallen chase him around the planet until he was weakened by overusing [[space bridge]]s, allowing Prima to gather his brothers' bodies and use their remaining power to banish the Fallen to his [[sarcophagus]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}

Prima presumably created a [[Tomb of the Primes|tomb]] from his and his brothers' bodies to hide the [[Matrix of Leadership]], giving his own spark to seal it from within. Though the Fallen's evil would return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to kill the rest of the Dynasty, it would be his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|orphaned descendant]] who would be hidden away. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 3|Revenge of the Fallen #3}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:TransformersVault-Prima.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Whoever lives by the sword shall die by the sword.]]
As the first of the Thirteen created, Prima was cast in the mold of Primus himself, a warrior of great virtue and nobility who placed the greater good above all else. Though self-aware enough to not be a pompous leader to his siblings, he tended to take too much weight upon his shoulders, and his persistent conviction that he was always right made him difficult to deal with. He tended to clash with [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], who served as his opposite among the Thirteen, a warrior of darkness who represented a natural counterbalance to Prima's role as the warrior of light. Such arguments characterized their interactions while the Thirteen trained and prepared to take on the menace of [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]].

In the course of the battle with Unicron, Prima lost his grip upon his Star Saber when the Chaos Bringer assaulted the group with torturous visions. Although the Thirteen were able to shut Unicron down soon thereafter, they did not manage to do so before he had seized the convulsing Prima, put him in his mouth, bitten down, and spat his crushed body out.

Prima survived the experience, and the Thirteen turned to the business of building the beginnings of a civilization and society on Cybertron. Prima worked primarily with Vector Prime and [[Alpha Trion]], but their clique was treated with some degree of resentment by some of their siblings, as it was thought they were trying to control the actions of the others. Prima continued to grow even more detached as they continued their work, spending his time theorizing about the nature of the Thirteen, and categorizing them; he considered himself and other early members of the group to be forces of lawful good, but looked upon the last that had been created—chiefly, Megatronus and [[Liege Maximo]]—as chaotic and potentially evil. When Maximo discovered the writings Prima had made about this and then told Megatronus, a physical altercation between Prima and his dark opposite resulted, a permanent wedge driven between brothers. Prior to this, like Vector and Trion, Prima was confused by the blossoming love between Megatronus and Solus, but at the very least recognised it was something beautiful and that it made the pair happy, and for a time that was enough for him.

[[File:CoP war of the primes.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.25|"You think three on one will do any good? Do you have any power to defeat me?"]]

Some time later, when Prima discovered that Megatronus and Liege Maximo were working on a secret project of their own, creating a race of robotic creatures, he demanded it be shut down, suspecting them of having a sinister ulterior motive even if he could not see it. He forced the rest of the Thirteen into a vote on the matter and emerged victorious. This was to be the catalyst for the final falling out between the Primes: furious that she had voted against him, Megatronus subsequently argued with and inadvertently killed Solus. He retreated to the wilderness of Cybertron, but Prima and the others tracked him down and brought him back to face justice, only for it to become apparent that Maximo had set Megatronus up. Things quickly devolved into a chaotic free-for-all fight between the siblings, which ended with Maximo dead by uncertain hands. Megatronus was exiled for his crimes, and (with Solus' death still weighing heavily on him) requested Vector Prime to open a portal to send him to some far-off world where he would never do harm again. Prima instead offered him a ship that they'd been working on, expressing hope that perhaps if he traveled he might find some measure of peace or a way to suitably honour her. Megatronus was surprised by the conciliatory gesture and hoped Prima was right before taking his leave. Prima took custody of the Requiem Blaster and cast it into the depths of space.

As the rest of the Thirteen spread out into the universe, Prima was among those who decided to remain on Cybertron to guide the new race of beings that emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]] after they interred the deceased Solus within it. Prima dubbed the more primitive and bestial of the creatures that emerged "[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]". He defended the more advanced, bipedal robots that came from the Well against the powerful [[Predaking (COP)|Predaking]] once. Prima fought Predaking to a standstill, and declared the bipeds off limits for Predaking's feasting. His show of strength cowed the Predaking into submitting to Prima's will, the only example of such submission in Predaking's long history. Predaking would occasionally catch sight of Prima observing from afar, but as he kept his word and no longer preyed on the bipedal Cybertronians, Prima was apparently content to simply keep an optic on things.

After the [[Great Cataclysm]], Prima vanished from the annals of history, and was no longer seen walking among the people of Cybertron. The surviving Cybertronians soon forgot about the Thirteen as real people, remembering them only as the heroes of ancient folklore. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
[[File:OneShallRise1-Prima.jpg|thumb|left|He's the leader of the bunch. You know him well.]]

After Solus Prime created the Requiem Blaster for Megatronus, debate erupted among the Thirteen over whether so powerful a weapon should be allowed to exist. When the argument threatened to turn violent, Prima called for a vote on the matter; Megatronus won by one vote. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

When Optimus Prime received the Matrix from the [[core]] of Cybertron, he recognized it as the jewel from the hilt of Prima's Star Saber. Upon accepting the talisman into himself, Optimus had a vision of all its previous holders, all the way back to Prima himself. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

At some point statues of Prima and his siblings were made. They were placed in the chamber of the High Council. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Chaos Theory Part 2|''The Transformers'' #23]] (statue)}}

[[File:OP18 Thirteen in Crystal City.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|He also spent his free time writing strategy guides for video games.]]

Prima was one of the Primes who led the [[Thirteen Tribes]] that rose to prominence on Cybertron following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]] from the planet, and fancied himself as the last of the Knights. Like four others, he was attracted to the [[Crystal City]] alliance, {{storylink|Origin Myths}} where he emerged as the leader of the [[Thirteen]]. [[Solus Prime]] eventually forged the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] which Prima came to wield.

Urged on by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]], Prima oversaw a mission of colonization to expand the [[Pax Cybertronia]], sending the Titan [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] to colonize the neighboring world of [[Antilla]]. Despite his claims that the Cybertronians had only sought to bring the "light" of their perfect civilization to the galaxy, the colonialist ambitions of Cybertron were laid bare, and as a result Cybertron came to be shunned and hated by the inhabitants of the galaxy. Prima laid the blame for this at [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'s feet and was eventually attacked by his fellow Prime in revenge, only being saved through Solus's sacrifice. This act sparked the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], and while Megatronus managed to flee, Prima captured his co-conspirator, [[Liege Maximo]], who was eventually exiled aboard [[Vigilem]].

[[File:OP18-PrimaDies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Prima's brief foray into 1000-degree knife videos ended in disaster.]]

Aboard the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]], Prima led Onyx and [[Alpha Trion]] to hunt down Megatronus and bring him to justice, eventually locating him on [[Tsiehshi]]. When Prima found his adversary, Megatronus promptly seized the Star Saber and turned it back on its wielder, bisecting him. Prima would never learn that the 'bot he had known as "Onyx Prime" was actually a convenient disguise assumed by a time displaced Shockwave from ten million years in the future, who proceeded to behead Megatronus before recounting to Alpha Trion a romanticized version of the battle that claimed Prima and Megatronus, now known as the Fallen, had slain one another.

The loss of his master caused Emissary to become distraught. After returning Onyx and Trion to Cybertron, Emissary interred Prima's remains within himself and set off for deep space, eventually crash-landing on prehistoric [[Elonia]] as a result of his systems being sabotaged by Shockwave. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

In Prima's absence his former seat of power, the [[Citadel of Light]], came under siege by Onyx's bestial hordes. After [[Nova Prime|Nova Major]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] managed to beat back the invaders, Alpha Trion arranged for Nova Major to become Nova Prime. {{storylink|The Crucible}} In the era that followed, Prima was regarded as having been the greatest of the Primes. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

[[File:GrandImperiumChaosTheory.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.95|''[[Transformers Vault]]'' is popular reading in the Grand Imperium.]]

Before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], statues of Prima wielding the Star Saber oversaw the [[Senate]] chamber within the [[Grand Imperium]] {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} and the [[Primal Basilica]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} [[Caminus (planet)|Camiens]] were also known to swear by Prima's name. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}}

In early 2018, once the timeline had caught up with Shockwave's machinations, the scientist returned to Cybertron. After binding [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], he explained his journey to his old friend, including Prima's true fate. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}
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===Fun Publications===
[[File:Prima's Holomatter Avatar Zeus.jpg|upright=.5|thumb|left|"For a true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his ''heart.''"]]
[[Vector Prime]] described Prima as distant from his siblings in the Thirteen, weighed down by the responsibilities of the multiverse. Vector wished he had known his brother better. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} When the Thirteen visited ancient [[Greece]], the [[holomatter]] avatar Prima used to interact with the natives inspired the myth of [[w:Zeus|Zeus]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/20}} During this time, he observed the animosity brewing between [[Liege Maximo]] and [[Solus Prime]] (who had manifested as Aphrodite and Hephaestus, respectively) and "bonded" them together in hopes they could work out their differences. His plan didn't succeed. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

Prima wielded the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] in the Thirteen's clashes with [[Unicron]]. When [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] began acting for evil causes, his siblings resolved to keep Prima's Star Saber out of Megatronus's hands, so Solus shattered it with her [[Forge of Solus Prime|Forge]]. [[Nexus Prime]] volunteered to hide fragments throughout the multiverse. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 30|Nexus Prime's profile}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/18/5}}

When Nexus Prime united the [[Terminus Blade]] and the Star Saber, Prima and the other members of the Thirteen were drawn to witness the event. Time and space were rewritten that day, as the walls between universal streams grew stronger and less permeable. A consequence of strengthening the multiverse's properties was that Prima and the original Thirteen could no longer continue to exist as multiversal singularities, and so they were splintered and scattered throughout the multiverse. And so the one became many, sentient reoccurring themes each appearing in their own way, if at all, in all the worlds of the multiverse. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Prima was among the spirits of former Autobot leaders who resided in the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and haunted [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] after he stole the artifact. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Power of the Primes'' toy bios===
Prima's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Prima's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes}}
{{note|For a list of every permutation of Prima's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
When the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']] arrived in the [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] system to try and make use of its [[space bridge]], the sight of it caused [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] to swear by Prima. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
[[File:EnemyLine-Primastatue.jpg|thumb|Only in ''Cyberverse'' does Prima get a neat little hat.]]
Prima was one of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}

A statue of Prima was present in the [[Grand Imperium]]. Once the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] had ravaged Cybertron, [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] met in front of Prima's toppled statue to reflect on their planet's sorry state and the mistake Optimus had made in launching the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

When the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] entered [[unspace]], Wheeljack swore by Prima. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

After the Great War had ended, the Autobots began rebuilding the Grand Imperium, with [[Grapple (Cyberverse)|Grapple]] constructing a new statue of Prima for the meeting hall. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Prima was one of the Thirteen Primes. {{storylink|End of Time}}

===''One'' film===
Prima Prime was one of the original thirteen Primes created by Primus. This Prima did not carry the Matrix of Leadership, as that honor was given to his brother [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]]. He ruled with his siblings until the [[Quintesson]]s invaded. After years of war, he and the other Primes responded to the intel of a Quintesson council of generals reported by [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel]], unaware that the aide was luring them into a trap. Prima was killed in battle with the other Primes, and laid there for fifty cycles until [[Alpha Trion]] borrowed his transformation cog and those of his siblings to bestow upon the miners that found their tomb.<ref>In the film, Prima's cog is shown going to [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], while the film's novelization states it went to [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]]. It doesn't ultimately have a significant effect on the story as a whole, so deciding which bot the cog went to somewhat becomes a matter of [[personal canon]].</ref> {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

===Energon Universe===
After Optimus Prime found himself in the [[Hall of the Primes]], he saw a statue of Prima among the others. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] called the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] "the sword of Prima" while in battle with [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimal Optimus]] for it. {{Storylink|Double Jeopardy (Earth Wars)|Double Jeopardy}}

{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}} More sword stuff, Thirteen backstory}}

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|name=Prima Core
|image=[[File:Earth Wars Prima Prime Core.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|center|]]
|link=[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733780017183-Prime-Cores-Bot Bot Prime Cores at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki] [https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733786689311-Prime-Cores-Building Building Prime Cores at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
|abilities={{ew-ability
|ability=Bot Core
|abilitydesc=Enemies hit by the basic attacks of the bot the cores is equipped on will have the [[Glass gas|Glass Gas]] effect taking extra damage for 5 seconds.}}
{{ew-ability
|ability=Building Core
|abilitydesc=Enemies nearby by the building with this core will have the Glass Gas effect taking extra damage for 5 seconds.}}
|date=[[February 1]], [[2019]] (Bot Core) [[April 13]], [[2023]] (Building Core)
|notes=Prior to the big 2025 balance patch, the Prime Core had a unique effect where it displayed Prima's insignia when under this effect, this has since been switched to the functionally similar Glass Gas effect.
}}

;'''Prima Core'''
Prima's [[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Core]] (his "heart" as one of the primordial [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]) fell to Earth under mysterious circumstances along with those of his siblings to become a hotly contested resource in the [[Earth Wars (conflict)|Earth Wars]]. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (Earth Wars)|Power of the Primes}}

{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}} ''Power of the Primes'' arc}}

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;'''Prima Prime'''
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|name=Prima Prime
|image=[[File:EW-Prima Prime.jpg|thumb|center|upright=1.5|]]
|faction=Trans-factional
|unit=Prime
|behavior=Attacks with either his fists, or the Star Saber, if equipped.
|special={{ew-ability
|ability=Prime Landing (Damage)
|abilitydesc=Deals double his DPS in an area on entrance.}}
|passive={{ew-ability
|ability=Primus' Light
|abilitydesc=Increases maximum health of himself by a percent. Nearby friendly bots feels his unwavering presence which increases their Normal Damage.
|rank5=Increases the damage and healing of nearby constructs and summoned troops by a percent.
|rank10=Provides a damage reduction shield to nearby constructs and summoned troops.}}
|artifact={{ew-ability
|ability=[[Star Saber (Thirteen)#TFEWArtifact|Star Saber]]
|abilitydesc=Deals double his base damage in an area on entrance and proceeds to attack the nearest target for several seconds, releasing a damaging wave at the target itself and targets nearby.
|artifact6=Enemy Bots, C.O.M.B.A.T.s and Combiners take extra damage for 5 seconds when hit by the wave.
|artifact11=Increases Prima's DPS.
|artifact16=Target releases a pulse in an area for every 3 seconds that deals half of Prima's DPS.}}
|date=[[March 26]], [[2026]]
|notes=Prima's in-game appearance is based directly on his [[#Age of the Primes|''Age of the Primes'' Voyager class toy]]. Albeit with his back kibble slightly larger and his vehicle mode being more boxy.
}}

{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Behind the Veil}}}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Most historical accounts agree that Prima was the first Prime. A fearsome warrior, Prima wielded the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] and the [[Skyboom Shield]]; some humans deified him as the god {{w|Zeus}}. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:TF07-Protoform-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Guess who ya gotta buy now to finish your [[Thirteen]] collection?]]
<ul class = "iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, [[2007]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MA-05'''
:*''Accessories:'' Gun with flame attachment
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I did the Pre-Earth/Entry mode Optimus Prime and Starscream that were made into toys|link=https://twitter.com/sketchyfig/status/1795868661787537424|name=Don Figueroa|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=05|day=29}}</ref>}}

{{note|Prima was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] from [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Protoform Optimus Prime]] in [[Tales of the Fallen issue 4|''Tales of the Fallen'' #4]].}}

:Based upon the "[[Protoform]]" (Cybertronian) appearances of the Transformers in the 2007 movie, ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Transformers]]'' "Protoform Optimus Prime" transforms into his "entry" mode. This mode somewhat resembles a cybertronic truck, with false wheels sculpted onto the sides and Optimus Prime's trademark windows in front. A flame decoration piece fits to the back of the "vehicle", creating the illusion of a flaming comet's tail. The bottom of the vehicle has small wheels to roll the toy across smooth surfaces. Oddly, it has NO [[Automorph Technology]] gimmick at all, a feature most main-line figures have.

:In robot mode, he resembles previous Optimus characters: His angular chest windows are reminiscent of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], while his near-animalistic limbs and color scheme are evocative of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. He has excellent articulation due to his many ball joints, and is armed with a rifle. The flame attachment can fit onto the end of the (non-firing) gun barrel.

:Some packaging variants of this figure (perhaps a Wal-Mart exclusive) included a free movie poster depicting a Cybertronian eye overlooking Earth. While an added sticker to the outer plastic bubble says "Exclusive movie poster!", it is more of a preview of upcoming figures.

:This mold was also used to make ''Movie Advanced Series'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#MAProtoform|Protoform Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ProtoformOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Protoform Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-PotP-SDCC-2018-Throne-of-the-Primes-Prima.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"There's no such thing as a Prima Prime!"]]
<ul class = "iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Throne of the Primes''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-43'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 26]], [[2019]]
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (throne designer, packaging artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Prima Prime" (ha ha, yes, Hasbro went with this naming) is a retool of the [[Solus Prime#Power of the Primes|Solus Prime]]/[[Octopunch (G1)#Power of the Primes|Octopunch]] inner robot with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil/backpack (seemingly inspired by the previous Protoform Optimus Prime repurposing and ''Covenant of Primus'' design's chest), packaged in the [[Throne of the Primes#Toys|Throne of the Primes]] set.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination]]), or the included [[Scepter of Sparks]] or [[Halo of Primus]] accessories. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:While Prima is a retool of Solus Prime (gang-molded with her included Octopunch decoy armor), it is unknown what gang-molded decoy armor he would have had as a hypothetical mass-retail Prime Master.

:This set debuted at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018, and was later sold via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online. It was also available at general retail in Taiwan.

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[[File:TF-Generations-Special-Edition-Prime-Master-Prima.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"It's a real term! Look it up!"]]
<ul class = "iconlist>{{Bp-a1d1|'''Punch-Counterpunch''' (Special Edition, 2018)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-44'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 23]], [[2019]]

:''Power of the Primes'' "Special Edition" Prima Prime is a translucent redeco of the above figure, packaged with [[Punch (G1)#Power of the Primes|Punch-Counterpunch]] in commemoration of the third iteration of the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]''.

:This set was an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the United States, initially revealed via preorder listing without any prior announcement from Hasbro. It was also available at general retail in Singapore.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-AOTP-Voyager-Prima-Prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]] was right, there is such a thing as a primer Prime!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr1|'''The Thirteen Prima Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Prima Prime''' (プライマプライム)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-07'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[July 26]]
:*''Accessories:'' [[Star Saber (Thirteen)#Age of the Primes|Star Saber]] blade, Star Saber hilt, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Age of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjmcMC9nNoA Transformers Age of the Primes Reveal | Dive into the Legacy of the Thirteen Primes | Hasbro Pulse] with [[Mark Maher]] and [[Nate Purswell]]</ref>

:''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' "Prima Prime" is a Voyager-scale robot primarily based on his ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus]]'' [[:File:TransformersVault-Prima.jpg|design]], with his head modeled after the "[[#The Transformers cartoon|Powerful Robot]]" later retconned to be Prima, and his shoulder pads lifted directly from the ''Cyberverse'' statue. He transforms into a Cybertronian armored lunar truck (with a hover mode!), and includes both the Star Saber and the Matrix of Leadership.

:Prima's Matrix, while the same style as most Matrices dating back to ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'', is painted to resemble the [[Origin Matrix]] as it appeared in "[[Restoration|Another Light, Part Four]]" and can attach at the hilt of the Star Saber or store in Prima's chest. In vehicle mode, the sword can be mounted on the front bumper as a ram. Alternatively, the blade and crossguard can be separated from the hilt, and the former can then be stored with the top side up. Like the other Primes, his packaging and signature artifact are emblazoned with his personal emblem, with his being located on the Star Saber's crossguard. Certain TakaraTomy stock images show the hilt piece in gray, but the actual release has it in the same white as Prima himself, which is reflected in most other stock imagery.

:Exercise caution when rolling Prima in vehicle mode, as the robot head underneath may have its paint scratched if it is rolled onto the ground roughly.

:Prima Prime was revealed at [[Cybertron Con 2024]], and went up for preorder on [[December 10]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DDYFD0uxHq_/ Designer commentary on Prima Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
::*''[[Source:Transformers Age of the Primes bios#AOTP07|Machine translation of Prima Prime's TakaraTomy bio]]''
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==Notes==
[[File:POTP Prima and Megatronus concept.jpg|thumb]]
*''Prima'' is [[Latin language|Latin]] for "first". It is in the feminine form.
*Prima, like all members of the Thirteen, was once a [[multiversal singularity]] who existed as one being throughout all of time and space, but that is [[Shroud|no longer the case]].
*Prima's Generation 1 cartoon [[character model]] appears to use [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] as a base, with heavily re-worked details.
*According to [[ABN]] in [[Recordicons issue 9|''Recordicons'' #9]], Vector Prime "always lies about Five Faces of Darkness". If true, this would mean that the guy from Five Faces is not necessarily Prima; we're keeping this page as-is because there's no objective evidence either way, and Prima is more convenient as a page title than "Powerful Robot".
*An idea from the [[Binder of Revelation]]—which has not made it into any fiction, and has been evinced only in the binder's profile page for [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] published in ''[[Transformers Vault]]''—posits that individual Transformers possess a "polarity" that indicates which of the Thirteen they can trace their lineage to. Based on Optimus's profile, Transformers descended from Prima possess a "Primian" polarity—but then, Optimus would later be revealed to actually ''be'' one of the Thirteen in Aligned continuity, so good luck figuring that one out.
*Hasbro representatives at [[BotCon 2010]], [[BotCon 2011]], and [[HasCon 2017]] pronounced Prima's name "Pree-muh" despite Prima's name being one along the lines of "[[Primus]]" and "[[Prime (rank)|Prime]]".<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/144732-hascon-2017-toy-reveals-megathread-prime-uh-or-preem-uh-pg-41/?p=3597912 Posts by crockalley and Sabrblade on the Allspark Forums, 2017/09/12]</ref> When his name is spoken by the [[Mistress of Flame]] in the ''[[Transformers: Titans Return (cartoon)|Titans Return]]'' cartoon episode "[[Overlord and Emissary]]"—which is the first time his name is uttered in a ''Transformers'' work—it is pronounced more appropriately as "Prime-uh", a pronunciation that carries over to ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' and ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''. [[Liege Maximo]] would pronounce it "Pree-ma" in ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: Earthspark]]'', but he's the Prime of Lies, so.
*Before Hasbro settled on the unifying [[Prime Master]] gimmick for ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'', full size toys of Megatronus and Prima were conceived, both redecos and retools of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return|Sky Shadow]]/[[Overlord (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Overlord]] mold. They never made it past early ecosystem planning, as neither character was considered mainstream enough at the time for a full size retail release.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zsar8vxtng HASCON 2017: The Prime Wars Trilogy Panel ... See the story come to life!] panel recording on Seibertron.com's YouTube channel</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Prima Prime''' (プライマプライム ''Puraima Puraimu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xiān Jué Tiān''' (先觉天,"Primal Awakening Heaven")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Cyberverse-Prima.jpg|''Cyberverse'' Statue of Prima concept art
File:Prima-Prime-One.jpg|''One'' film trading card art.
File:Prima OneConceptArt.jpg|''One'' film concept art.
File:AOTP Prima Prime concept art.jpg|''Age of the Primes'' concept art.
File:AOTP Prima boxart.jpg|''Age of the Primes'' packaging art.
File:AOTP Prima Prime Hasbro China promo art.jpg|''Age of the Primes'' promotional art.
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User:Brickmaster57/matrix of oppression

2026-05-02T02:50:48Z

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[[File:MatrixOfOppression.jpeg|375px|thumb|That looks painful.]]
The '''Matrix of Opression''' is a powerful relic that houses the essence of [[Trannis|all previous]] [[Straxus (G1)|Decepticon leaders]]. It imbues its wielder with the abilities to command and dominate the weak, bending their every action to its user’s will.

Where the [[Matrix of Leadership]] draws its power from [[Primus]], the Matrix of Oppression is imbued with the wrath of [[The Fallen]], the ill-fated [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] exiled for betraying [[Thirteen|his brethren]]. From his wrath, any soul unfortunate enough to be deemed worthy are placed under his indefinite servitude, and are granted a number of supernatural abilities such as mind control, self and ally regeneration, and even reanimation from otherwise fatal damage.

{{bigquote|To fully '''embrace''' its power you must first accept it is also '''you''' who is oppressed.
By it. '''By me'''.|[[The Fallen]], ''[[Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Energon Universe===
Before being deemed worthy of its power, Megatron had to endure hundreds of devastating trials fighting [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] and the besital [[Mechanokoar]], overseen by the [[Quintesson Prosecutor]] [[Dezimir]]. After the 500th trial, Dezimir bestowed upon Megatron the Matrix, granting him a third pistol mode that would allow him to override the will of anyone who wielded him. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 19|Transformers #19}}
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==Notes==
*The spiky, purple, crystalline protrusions visually recall [[Dark Energon]], a thematically similar "evil power-boost" [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] used in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]''.

==See Also==
* [[Matrix of Conquest]]
* [[Dark Spark]]
* [[Decepticon Matrix]]

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User:Brickmaster57/matrix of oppression

2026-05-02T02:49:04Z

Brickmaster57: Notes, categories, and see also!

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[[File:MatrixOfOppression.jpeg|375px|thumb|That looks painful.]]
The '''Matrix of Opression''' is a powerful relic that houses the essence of [[Trannis|all previous]] [[Straxus (G1)|Decepticon leaders]]. It imbues its wielder with the abilities to command and dominate the weak, bending their every action to its user’s will.

Where the [[Matrix of Leadership]] draws its power from [[Primus]], the Matrix of Oppression is imbued with the wrath of [[The Fallen]], the ill-fated [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] exiled for betraying [[Thirteen|his brethren]]. From his wrath, any unfortunate enough to be deemed worthy are placed under his indefinite servitude and are granted a number of supernatural abilities such as mind control, self and ally regeneration, and even reanimation from otherwise fatal damage.

{{bigquote|To fully '''embrace''' its power you must first accept it is also '''you''' who is oppressed.
By it. '''By me'''.|[[The Fallen]], ''[[Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Energon Universe===
Before being deemed worthy of its power, Megatron had to endure hundreds of devastating trials fighting [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] and the besital [[Mechanokoar]], overseen by the [[Quintesson Prosecutor]] [[Dezimir]]. After the 500th trial, Dezimir bestowed upon Megatron the Matrix, granting him a third pistol mode that would allow him to override the will of anyone who wielded him. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 19|Transformers #19}}
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==Notes==
*The spiky, purple, crystalline protrusions visually recall [[Dark Energon]], a thematically similar "evil power-boost" [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] used in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]''.

==See Also==
* [[Matrix of Conquest]]
* [[Dark Spark]]
* [[Decepticon Matrix]]

[[Category: Energon Universe objects]]
[[Category: Matrices]]

User:Brickmaster57

2026-05-02T02:36:08Z

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User:Brickmaster57/matrix of oppression

2026-05-02T02:33:59Z

Brickmaster57: First steps, might be ready to launch but idk

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2026-05-02T01:40:27Z

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Windcharger (G1)

2026-05-01T22:54:29Z

Brickmaster57: /* Studio Series */

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:''Windcharger is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WindchargerTFU.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Mister Fantastic|He]] tricked me...with a wooden gun!!!]]

Of all the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew who crash-landed on Earth, '''Windcharger''' is unquestionably the fastest on the ground, at least for short distances. Windcharger can go from zero to 60 MPH virtually instantly, limited only by the traction between his tires and their driving surface. Frequently, after tearing away with a neck-snapping jerk, he will just as rapidly squeal to a halt to investigate something that caught his eye, for Windcharger is impulsive as well as impatient, both in mind and in body.

In [[robot mode]], Windcharger can energize his arms and make them the poles of a precisely controllable electromagnet, powerful enough to levitate ten tons of steel 700 feet away. With care, he can draw objects gently toward him or hurl them violently away. Also, as the long-suffering laws of physics dictate, this field is extremely strong near Windcharger; at close range, he can tear magnetic objects to shreds. As [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] are made of metal, this makes Windcharger a genuinely ''terrifying'' force on the battlefield, and [[Decepticon]]s have been known to retreat as soon as they hear that he's entered the fray.

Unfortunately for Windcharger, his power supply, biased as it is toward a brief, heavy overload, is prone to failure if the overload is too severe or too long-lasting. Even worse, his impulsive nature makes him hardly willing to exercise the mental control he needs to avoid overusing his power. As a result, Windcharger often finds himself stumbling home, reeking of ozone and burned insulation, and needing medical attention and a nice, tall, chilled glass of dielectric [[oil]].<ref>Generation 1 Windcharger profile printed in ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'' #1</ref>

{{bigquote|Quick action equals quick victory.|Windcharger's Generation 1 bio}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:AndThereShallComeALeader WindchargerSavesPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
''Five million years ago, Windcharger was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s plan to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] from the [[Decepticon]]s. After Prime lured the Decepticons onto a bridge and blew it up, Windcharger used his magnetic powers to pull him to safety.'' {{storylink|And There Shall Come...a Leader!}}

Windcharger was among the elite few selected by Optimus Prime to join him in crashing the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] into the [[Earth]], to keep the ship's secrets from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} After the Autobots awoke in [[1984]], Windcharger was very concerned with how they would obtain more fuel, though thankfully a solution presented itself almost immediately; [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] had befriended a human who suggested a means of converting gasoline to Energon. {{storylink|Power Play!}} After the human, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], was abducted by the Decepticons, Windcharger participated in the attack on [[Fortress Sinister]] to rescue him. After the clash, Windcharger looked on at [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]'s body, deactivated following his fellow Autobot's plummet from the Decepticon fortress, but still salvageable. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} ''Returning to base, the Autobots busied themselves in repairing the Ark. During their work, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was subjected to a powerful electrical feedback, altering his personality and making him violently irrational. The haywire Autobot stormed out and began rampaging through a nearby town, forcing Windcharger and the others to subdue him. Another electrical shock returned Brawn to his senses, but the Autobots couldn't be sure he was wholly back to normal. His test of loyalty came in the form of a trial by combat against [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], and though Windcharger believed that Brawn was destroyed in the duel, he was overjoyed to see that the Autobot's demise had simply been a ruse orchestrated using Mirage's holographic powers. Windcharger then cheered as Brawn was welcomed back into the Autobot fold.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}

[[File:WindchargerTriumphant.gif|left|upright=1.5|thumb|When he gets done with Guardian, he's gonna erase all the big guy's VHS tapes. Just BECAUSE.]]
''During a Decepticon attack on the Ark, Optimus Prime attempted to activate the Ark's computer, known as [[Aunty|Auntie]], to bring the defense systems back online. Unfortunately, Auntie had been damaged in the crash and become unstable. Unable to remember who was friend or foe, she used a magnetic field to subdue all the combatants aside from Windcharger and [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], whose magnetic powers enabled them to counter Auntie’s magnetic force. With Ravage's help, Windcharger was able to deactivate Auntie's [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] battle droid. Once Ravage shut down Auntie, Windcharger used his powers to hurl [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] from the Autobot base.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

After witnessing [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] accuse [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] of treachery, Windcharger battled the Decepticons once more, but was defeated by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] along with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} His deactivated body was strung up from the Ark's ceiling to be used as spare parts. {{storylink|The New Order}}

''The Decepticons reprogrammed Guardian while in control of the Ark, and once they had been vanquished from the ship, the droid was reactivated. At this time, the Ark was still full of deactivated Autobots in need of repair. The few active Autobots made Windcharger's reactivation a priority so that he could use his magnetic powers to thwart the hostile droid. Ultimately, however, Windcharger did not get the chance, as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] stepped up to the task instead.'' {{storylink|The Wrath of Grimlock!}}

[[File:Cliffjumperuk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|He just finds Gears attractive, is all.]]
After [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] had put the bulk of the Autobots back in working order, he had Windcharger and the others go on a diagnostics run through the open plains to ensure they were back in tip-top shape. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} Some time later, Windcharger was gunned down by Optimus Prime's body when the Decepticons took control of it using a fake head. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''When the Autobots were dispatched to locate the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], all suffering from madness due to circuit damage, Windcharger was assigned to lead "A-Team", which included [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. The three searched for [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] in a northern [[California]] swamp, but were captured in a Decepticon ambush led by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. They were later rescued thanks to Bumblebee.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

He was seen much later, watching [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] duke it out for leadership of the Autobots on the moon. He then took part in fighting the Decepticon forces that attempted to ambush them. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Autobot decepticon battle transformers 84.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Windcharger was seen fighting against the Decepticons during one of the early battles of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron. Later, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] took him for a tour of the newly constructed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], the ship on which he would be serving, and which would ultimately be sent crashing into the [[Earth]] by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}} Windcharger was thrown by an explosion after the Decepticons attacked the Ark in flight. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Stephenson]] (English), [[Terry McGovern]] (English, "Masquerade"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "SOS Dinobots"), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "Microbots", "Fire on the Mountain")|[[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[André Filho]] (Portuguese), [[Antônio Patiño]] (Portuguese, "Fire on the Mountain"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "A Prime Problem"), [[Marcos Miranda]] (Portuguese, "Prime Target"), [[Roberto Macedo]] (Portuguese, "Masquerade"), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "Masquerade"), [[Frank Muth]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "A Prime Problem"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Masquerade"), [[Charlie Elvegård]] (Swedish, Generation 2)}}

[[File:MTMTE2 Windcharger coat.jpg|thumb|''A phone booth! I need a phone booth!! …Also, pants.'']]
Windcharger was part of the initial crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', on a mission to seek out new energy sources to fuel their struggle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} After awakening on Earth over four million years later, Windcharger participated in the unsuccessful Autobot counter-attack on the Decepticon siege of [[Sherman Dam]], which was being run at dangerous capacities to fill the Decepticons' [[energon cube]]s. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

He was also among the group of Autobots who attempted to stop the Decepticons raiding the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. He dressed up in a lab coat during an attempt to trick the Decepticons into attacking a fake rocket base, though it turned out the Decepticons they were fighting were decoys, and he and the other Autobots were forced to try and stop the Decepticons from taking off in their [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:FireOnTheMountain Windcharger vehiclemode.jpg|thumb|left|''[[Laserbeak (G1)|Tinfoil turkey]] at seven o'clock'']]
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was severely damaged, Windcharger, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] went to see how the repairs were going, unaware that [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] had hitched a ride on Brawn's shoulder. He later helped defend headquarters long enough for a new [[cosmitron]] to be retrieved from Cybertron, so Prime could be repaired. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Windcharger attended the unveiling of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], and was knocked over by [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] during the ensuing chaos. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Of all the other Autobots, he seemed to be closest to [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], judging from their excellent teamwork and friendly banter while journeying with [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] to investigate a Decepticon super-weapon in Peru. When Windcharger was injured during the battle later in that mission, Brawn was quick to swear vengeance for the small 'bot. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom2 Windcharger tractorbeam.jpg|thumb|Windcharger, sitting in the rafters, waving a flashlight in a slow circle. Welcome to the worst rave ever.]]
When [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Windcharger was in the group which tunneled beneath the [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon base]], using his magnetic field to detect when they'd reached their destination and carrying Sparkplug from the base. Along with the other Autobots, he was unsuccessful in preventing [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] from bringing Cybertron into Earth's orbit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} After [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] fell into a chasm during the Autobot retreat, Windcharger used his tractor beam to pull the little Autobot out. The eruption of [[Mount St. Hilary|the volcano]] at Autobot HQ blew Windcharger, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Huffer into the air, necessitating a rescue by Skyfire. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

[[File:PlagueOfInsecticons Windcharger repulsorfield.jpg|thumb|left|Windcharger's call for help from the sea creatures was unsuccessful. It was answered by a yellow Volkswagen and a kid in a hard hat.]]
After [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] were sighted in [[Bali]], Windcharger, Brawn and Bumblebee headed there in Skyfire. They found the Insecticons feeding on a field of hay, but had trouble fighting them off. Windcharger had to set up a repulsor field to stop them from being cut to bits by the spikes from [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]'s grenade. The rest of the Autobots turned up in time to save their bacon, and they pursued the Decepticons to a nearby refinery. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

Windcharger was in the group of Autobots who attempted to defend a new Air Force rocket base from the Decepticons. He and Ratchet were taken out by an attack from behind by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], who was promptly given the boot by Brawn. Windcharger was OK though, and later helped the other Autobots try to reason with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when the boy was placed in a robot body and went a little nuts. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} He gave Sunstreaker a magnetic boost, after the hot shot fell short in a stunt jump over the other Autobots in vehicle mode. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} He was hanging around Autobot HQ when [[Teletraan I]] detected strange readings from the bottom of the Atlantic, but didn't bother volunteering to go check it out. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} At one point, he helped the other Autobots construct [[detection plate]]s to increase Headquarter's security grid. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

[[File:PrimeProblem Windcharger scrap.jpg|thumb|"Silly Windcharger—did you destroy another good PC with your amazing magnetic powers?" "...A bee flew by and I panicked."]]
Much like the other Autobots, Windcharger was bemused by Optimus Prime's odd behavior after one particular battle, and even more confused when a second Optimus drove into Headquarters. Their test to determine the real Prime proved inconclusive, however the Autobots were alerted by strange energy readings from the crevasse the earlier battle had taken place at. Returning to the scene, they battled the Decepticons again, however Windcharger and Spike spotted [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] acting oddly, and found Megatron's [[Incredibly tall rocket|control center]], from which he was controlling the false Prime.

Before they could return to warn the other Autobots, the pair were spotted, and Windcharger was knocked into the crevasse, where he only escaped destruction by transforming—his vehicle mode tires insulated him from the [[korlonium crystal]]s filling the crevasse. He was able to climb out and warn the other Autobots. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:PrimeTarget Optimus addresses Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|"Why do I bother showing up for roll call when no one ever talks to me?"]]
Windcharger was around when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] attempted to demonstrate how he'd taught the Dinobots to better control their abilities. It didn't go well. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} When Megatron supercharged himself with the [[Heart of Cybertron]], Windcharger helped defend Headquarters against the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Microbots}} All of the Autobots were banished from Earth after the Decepticons framed them with an elaborate plan. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} They almost crashed into the sun, but made it back to Earth safely. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

After a close call with [[Cybertonium]] depletion, Windcharger was around for a ceremony honoring Spike, [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and the Dinobots for retrieving more of the valuable substance from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} He was present in the battle over the lake of [[electrum]]. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} He, Huffer and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] blasted Decepticon drones in New York City. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} After [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and Bumblebee disappeared, Windcharger took part in the search. As the other Autobots were picked off by [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] and his servant [[Dinsmore]], Windcharger narrowly escaped one of their fiendish traps. He regrouped at HQ with the other Autobots in time for Chumley to deliver his challenge to Optimus. {{storylink|Prime Target (G1)|Prime Target}}

[[File:WindchargerTFMovie.jpg|thumb|He got better... maybe.]]
Windcharger was among the five Autobots who disguised themselves as [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] in order to halt one of Megatron's evil schemes; he [[camouflage paint|camouflaged himself]] as [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. When the group was forced to become a fake [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Windcharger's magnetic powers were essential to pull the Autobots together for the illusion. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

Windcharger was among the Autobots killed at the [[Battle of Autobot City]]; [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] pulled his corpse into the shelter of a bunker and laid it alongside that of Wheeljack. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Windcharger’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]].''}}

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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:Outlier WindchargerVDecepticharge.jpg|thumb|left]]
In the [[2004]] of [[BT World|a split timeline]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] was granted a vision by the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] of Windcharger's looming death in the year [[2005]]. The scientist resolved to save his life. {{storylink|Project Bodyshop|Project: Bodyshop}}

Two BT-16 Honda S-2000 Aero Style bodies were built for Windcharger to use, but the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] shuttle they were on disappeared during delivery. One of the BT-16s ended up being possessed by the [[spark]] of a [[Blackarachnia (BW)|future Transformer]], while the other was implanted with an evil [[laser core]] by [[Unicron]] and became [[Decepticharge]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/08}}

Windcharger would nevertheless still receive a Binaltech body. When Decepticharge and Blackarachnia attacked the EDC Space Center, Windcharger went face-to-face with Decepticharge and seemingly took both his double and himself out with the full might of his magnetic powers. {{Storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}
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=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
Under circumstances undisclosed, Windcharger came back to life. In [[2050]], Windcharger was among the Autobots defending [[Neo Scramble City]] against the [[Selector]] revolt. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Windcharger greeted [[Kenji]], the Autobots' new human friend, when he came to visit their headquarters in [[Japan]]. Shortly afterwards, the city of Yokohama came under attack from the Decepticons, and Windcharger followed Optimus Prime to the site of the battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
After the Autobots had foiled the Decepticons' [[Omega Wave Cannon|latest plan]], Windcharger and dozens of other Autobots arrived at the villains base alongside [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] to punish them for their misdeeds. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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By 2012, memorial statues of Windcharger, [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] had been built at Autobot City. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} Windcharger's legacy as one of the fastest Autobots on land was carried on by his [[relatives|relative]] [[Windbreaker]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 45|Windbreaker bio}}

====''Cloud''====
Prior to his departure on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Windcharger was witness to the incursion into their spacetime by another [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] from [[Cloud World]]. He got knocked around as the foreign Megatron unleashed the power of [[SARA]]. {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] survived the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Windcharger's body was lined up with other victims of the battle to be honored. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBack-magnets.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Slagging magnets, how do they work?]]
When [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] used a [[cerebro-shell]] to control the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and send them on a violent rampage, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had few options. One option involved letting [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] use a hologram of Optimus Prime to lure the Dinobots over a cliff. The other was to allow Windcharger to use his magnetic powers to remove the shells from a distance. Windcharger was eager to be chosen.

But how far away should he stand? If he stands too close, he may cause a whirlwind of magnetic destruction that would rip the Dinobots to shreds, causing dino-corpse parts to fly about and knock the Autobots around! But if he stands too far away, his powers may have no effect and everyone will die helplessly at the hands of their brainwashed comrades.

Windcharger stood 40 feet away:

{{quote|"The magnetism is too much - they'll be ripped apart!" shouts Prowl as bolts, screws, and bits of metal fly away from the whirling Dinobots. "I'm afraid you're right," Windcharger replies with a frown, "but there's nothing we can do."}}

Let's stand a little further away next time, Windcharger. You murderer.

In the alternate path, he did just that. From 100 feet away, his magnetic field harmlessly popped all four shells right off.

The next day, in one possible path, Skids returned to the ''Ark'' to report Bumblebee disappearing after radioing him about a secret base inside [[Mount Lomas]] where the Decepticons were ready to process black coral into superfuel. While Prowl wanted to have the Dinobots infiltrate and back-stab the Decepticons, Windcharger advocated an immediate all-out assault, partly for Bumblebee's sake. Turns out either course of action would produce an Autobot victory, but [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] didn't fare as well if Optimus selected Windcharger's plan. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Earthquake====
[[File:EarthquakePowerglideBeahccomberWindcharger.jpg|thumb|]]
In one possible sequence of events, Windcharger was sent out alongside Powerglide and Beachcomber to investage a secret Decepticon fortress discovered by Beachcomber. Once the three Autobots arrived at cliff face that concealed the Decepticons' base, the three of them debated on which course of action they would take.

If the three Autobots decided to walk through the main entrance of the Decepticons' base, Windcharger was the first to charge forward. Unfortunately for Windcharger, the doors slammed shut upon him, crushing him into a heap of smoking metal. Fortunately for Windcharger, Rumble was tricked into creating an earthquake that incapacitated the Decepticons almost immediately, allowing for Powerglide and Beachcomber to retrieve his remains, and bring them to Ratchet for repairs.

If the trio decided instead to look for an alternate entrance into the Decepticon fortress, they discovered a narrow passageway hidden behind bushes and scrubs. Beachcomber then led his squad into the passageway until they emerged into a storage room. Leading out of the storage room was a passage not unlike the one from which they had just emerged, and a brightly lit corridor. Windcharger voted to explore the other dark passageway.

If Beachcomber joined Windcharger, the two of them soon found themselves before a heavy stone doorway. Hearing Decepticon voices beyond the door, the pair argued whether or not to try spring a surprise attack on the Decepticons.

If Beachcomber decided to proceed with Windcharger and attack, the two Autobots started to argue once more on how to get through the heavy door. While Windcharger was eager to use his magnetic abilities to bust it down, Beachcomber considered attempting to decode the door's access lock.

If the pair managed to decode the door's password, they found themselves intruding upon Megatron's secret chamber. Upon hearing Megatron approaching, the pair grabbed him from behind. Taken by surprised, the Decepticon leader was tricked into thinking that the Autobots had has base surrounded, and was made to have the Decepticons surrender. After contacting Optimus Prime, to send reinforcements, the Decepticons' ploy was successfully undone.

If the pair were unable to decode the door's password, Windcharger attempted to smash the door down, despite Beachcomber's protests. All Windcharger managed to do was make a lot of noise, and the two Autobots fled. Unfortunately, as they retreated, they were spotted by Megatron, who blocked off their exit in his weapon mode. The Decepticon leader then promptly slaughtered the pair.

If Beachcomber decided to explore the brightly lit corridor with Powerglide, Windcharger was unable to find anything of importance on his own. But the other two Autobots shortly met up with him once more, and informed Windcharger that they had uncovered the Decepticons' ploy. 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'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 attempt to stop Rumble in Center City. It is unknown which group, if any, Windcharger was assigned to.

Alternatively, if Beachcomber decided to have Windcharger, Powerglide and himself each investigate a different area of the Decepticons' fortress, Beachcomber would get himself captured, leading to his teammate's capture. Windcharger was ordered executed by Buzzsaw while the Decepticons carried on with their evil deeds. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Desert Flight====
Windcharger was part of a group of the Autobots' best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. He rescued Powerglide from crashing before the Autobots' newest adventure could even begin when P.G.’s engines stalled, through the use of his magnetic abilities. The noise the convoy had heard, which had led to Powerglide stalling out, was a large explosion in the distance. Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus’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. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

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't put the humans anywhere where they wouldn't float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam's influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. 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.

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's surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy's suggestion. In actuality, Windcharger and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus's trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes. Windcharger was tasked with disabling the Decepticons' forcefield, so that further Autobot reinforcements could allow for a quick victory. Seeking out the control room, Windcharger came face-to-face with a Decepticon drone, demanding a password. The Decepticons being rather uncreative with the passwords, Windcharger settled on two possible phrases that had a high possibility of being correct.

If Windcharger guessed that the password was "MEGATRON IS SUPREME!" he was promptly executed by the Decepticon drone.

If Windcharger guessed that the password was "DEATH TO OPTIMUS PRIME!" the guard drone allowed him safe passage. Windcharger then easily turned off the bases's forcefield.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Windcharger wound up either injured or dead.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Cosmos had taken off to explore the Decepticon base on his own, The Autobot convoy were surprised to see two Cosmoses flying back towards them some time later. Both Cosmoses declared themselves to be the real one, and urged Optimus to destroy the other.

If Optimus destroyed the wrong Cosmos, the duplicate obliterated Windcharger and the rest of the Autobots with the [[proton bomb]] it housed within its body.

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}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
[[File:DecepticonPoisonAutobotVictory.jpg|thumb|]]
Windcharger's magnetic powers come from his magnetic gun, rather than being built into his superstructure.
In one possible scenario, Windcharger was amongst the troops that Optimus brought to the Decepticons' poison lab, in order to foil the Decepticons' plan of poisoning the humans' nearby water supply. Upon seeing the Decepticons hauling out barrels of poison, Windcharger suggested that he drive down and use his magnetic powers to cause a ruckus. The rest of the Autobots would then be able to come in and take care of the Decepticons easily.

If Optimus went along with Windcharger's plan, WIndcharger would levitate the barrels over the Decepticons' head with his magnetic abilities, leading to Jazz and Prowl working together to ignite their contents over the Decepticons' heads. The Decepticons were forced to retreat, and the lab was destroyed, allowing the Autobots to drive back to base victoriously. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Windcharger helped fend off a Decepticon attack. He and the other Autobots then enjoyed an unusual lull in Decepticon activities for the next several days, only to find out they had been lulled into a false sense of security; the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots' entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Windcharger set out to find more fuel before it was too late, only for Hound to tell him that the Decepticons were already approaching. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel.Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
[[File:BattleForEarth WindchargerMagField.jpg|thumb|left|"I'll repel their fire with my magnetic field, by which I mean my head!"]]
Windcharger was one of the thirty-five Autobots rebuilt on Earth as terrestrial vehicles. Learning that Megatron was once more up to no good, Windcharger joined Optimus and the rest of the Autobots in an assault on the Decepticon base. Finding themselves welcomed with open arms into the enemy stronghold, Windcharger gave Optimus a confused look in response to these bizarre happenings. The Decepticons' act was soon revealed as a distraction, and Windcharger engaged Soundwave in combat, repelling the Decepticon with a magnetic field. The Autobots were expelled from the Decepticons' headquarters, but soon returned to do battle with the evil robots once more when Megatron executed his plan to take millions of humans hostage in a bid to gain the Earth's unconditional surrender. In the fight that followed, Windcharger was blasted by Devastator. The Autobots eventually won the conflict thanks to the Dinobots' timely intervention, and Windcharger drove away with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

In order to liberate a group of Autobot hostages from the Decepticons, Windcharger helped build a statue of Devastator, from within which the Autobots could hide. Windcharger helped bring the false peace offering before the Decepticons' headquarters. From this point on, it was up to the Autobots hiding within the statue to rescue the hostages. They ultimately succeeded. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Windcharger was part of the Autobot convoy that followed Optimus Prime into battle when the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were using a [[molecular transfer device]] to steal fuel from all over the globe. He helped Huffer fight Starscream by using his magnetic powers to pull the Decepticon down into Huffer's range. Having expended a lot of his energy during the fight against the Decepticons, Windcharger was tended to by Ratchet, and received a fuel transfer from the much less fuel-efficient [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
Windcharger was part of a battle unit assembled by Optimus Prime to stop the Decepticons from seizing control of...a single windmill. (No, really.) {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}}

===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
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While spying on the Decepticons, Windcharger found out that they were intending to use Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]]'s solar reactor to drain all the [[Sun]]'s energy for their own use, spelling doom for Earth. He returned to headquarters to warn [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and found that Dr. Blaisedale had already been persuaded to help the Autobots. They raced to the solar plant to defend it against the Decepticons, but when Blaisedale was kidnapped by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Windcharger was part of a team led by Optimus to rescue her. By the time they got back to the solar plant, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] had run out of energy, and Windcharger had to push him clear of the battle. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
After a day of hard work repairing the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Windcharger and the other Autobots relaxed in front of the [[television]], only to discover the Decepticons were kidnapping humans. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} He, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] kept the Decepticon base under constant surveillance via a shift system. When Windcharger spotted the Decepticons leaving for [[Stanley Lake]], he alerted the other Autobots and was part of the mission to save the dam there. {{Storylink|Menace at the Dam}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] attempted to defect to the Autobots, Windcharger thought that the Decepticon would have much useful information for them. As it turned out, it was a trick so Starscream could pass on information to the Decepticons, but the Autobots were able to use it to their advantage and destroy the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Deadly Paradise===
[[File:DeadlyParadise Windcharger kills Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Oh, okay, ''that's'' how they work. Yikes.]]
Windcharger was part of a team of Autobots who traveled to [[Carob Island]] to investigate suspected Decepticon activity. Upon discovering Decepticon machines digging for a unique ore, he helped destroy them using his magnetic abilities. It soon transpired that the Decepticons were forcing local roboticist [[Cee|Madame Cee]] to build fake Autobots, and after rescuing [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from her grasp, Windcharger and the others made it to the Decepticon base on the island. They were initially captured and imprisoned, but were soon busted out by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and started attacking their captors. During the battle, Windcharger grabbed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and crushed him to death using the full force of his personal magnetic field. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
When [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] was brainwashed by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s cerebro-shell, Windcharger was able to magnetically remove the shell from his head on the battle field, in a manner that apparently caused no lasting brain damage. Hooray! {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

When the Decepticons invaded a car show at the Coliseum, Windcharger was one of the robots in disguise who infiltrated the show to thwart the Decepticon plot. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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''When Optimus Prime and Megatron joined forces against the U.S. military, Windcharger was on hand with the Autobots in confronting the President's forces. He was one of the first to fall before the assault of the [[deconstructionite]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

[[File:NightofCombaticons Wheeljack Windcharger defeated.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|This looks familiar....]]
When Optimus Prime and a number of other Autobots were forced to surrender to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s forces and return to Cybertron, Windcharger was part of a small unit that managed to sneak away and remain in hiding on Earth. These 'bots, led by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], were tasked with investigating [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s prior arrival on Earth, to gain further insight on the unfolding events. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Windcharger, Jazz, and Brawn returned to the Alaska battlefield, only to discover that Scourge's body had vanished. Baffled by this turn of events, Windcharger suggested that the group return to base, and leave the brainier 'bots to figure out what to do next. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

After the end of Shockwave's despotic rule over Cybertron, the Autobots on Cybertron made contact with Windcharger's crew for an update and promised to send supplies. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Unfortunately, a group of Decepticons returned to Earth under Starscream's command first. Windcharger was deactivated battling the brutal [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], and subsequently left to rust at the bottom of a lake. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} He was eventually fished out by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (who had arrived from Cybertron with Bumblebee with supplies), but they were waylaid by [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Bumper, Warpath, Windcharger and the other unconscious Autobots were then transported to a secret underground facility. {{storylink|Atonement}} There, the EDC began repairs on the Autobots, though Windcharger needed more work than most, and was still off-line when several other Autobots accompanied [[Marissa Faireborn]] and her soldiers on a mission to [[San Desto]]. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

By the time the San Desto mission had been completed, Windcharger was back on his feet. He and the rest of Jazz's team said their goodbyes to Marissa before departing in the ''Orion''. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} The Autobots traveled to Alaska, where Prowl and the troops serving under him had already begun construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
After a brutal battle during which [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], a monstrous gestalt of unimaginable power, was released, Windcharger's butchered form lay smoldering in a mass grave of both Autobot and Decepticon corpses. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]]}}

[[File:Shadowplay3-WindchargerLowBoredomThreshold.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Magic arms!]]
Windcharger was an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]": a Transformer who had some abnormal skill or attribute that had nothing to do with his alt mode. (He called them his "magic arms".) [[Functionism|Functionists]] ''hate'' that crap, so he kept it secret and hung out at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]], where [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]] had created a safe haven for outliers. Windcharger owed so much to Shockwave that he joined him and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] in a heist, risking his life against a [[Senate]] conspiracy; his magnetic powers were used to "fly" the thieves into the [[Primal Basilica]] to steal "the Matrix" (actually a bomb) without tripping any alarms. He also used his magnetism to stop the bomb falling when Ratchet accidentally dropped it. Sadly, his Academy home was destroyed and his mentor Shockwave [[Shadowplay|brainwashed]] in an [[Institute]] branch. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

The Outliers stuck with Orion Pax and aided him in defending a [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] in [[Alyon]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s [[Elite Guard|forces]]. With help from a group of time travelers from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' of the future, the group took down a weapons platform sent to irradiate the hot spot's [[spark]]s: in Windcharger's case, he magnetically ''hurled'' Pax ''through'' the platform. They then had their memories of the travelers wiped by [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

Some time later, after [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] were killed in the line of duty, Windcharger attended their funeral. Most mourners were Autobots working in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Services, with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] present, so Windcharger may or may not have switched to the Security Services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

[[File:TheIronAge WindchargerBlurr.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Look, Windcharger, you've already got the magnet thing. Let Blurr have the speed thing.]]
Windcharger responded to Optimus's rallying call for additional support and fought in the following battle for control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Broadcast}} Windcharger later met the Autobot leader personally (again). {{storylink|Endgame}}

As the war spread across Cybertron, Windcharger became a soldier in the Autobot army under Optimus Prime's command. When they were defending a city from the Decepticon advancing force, Optimus Prime ordered [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] to use his speed to break through the enemy ranks and sow confusion. Windcharger volunteered his own rapid movement, but Optimus Prime rebuffed him due to Blurr's superior speed, and asked Windcharger to hold the line with [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. After their victory, he was seen at a celebration talking with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

Much, much later, Windcharger made it to [[Earth]], along with [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] after the Decepticons wiped out Autobot outposts across the galaxy. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} At one point, Windcharger was captured by [[Skywatch]], along with [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

[[File:WokenFuries-Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
He was released from captivity once the Autobots and Skywatch settled their differences, but it wasn't long before the Decepticons struck once again. Forced to abandon their Skywatch base, Windcharger and the other Autobots fled towards [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] only to find themselves under attack, first from humans with anti-Transformer sentiments, then from [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] himself. Even the Autobots' combined firepower failed to put a scratch on the Decepticon's brand new body, and they were defeated in short order. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}}

Most of the Autobots left Earth a while later, intending to return to Cybertron. They took a captive Megatron with them, and seeing the powerful Decepticon leader in bonds was a source of great interest to Windcharger and others. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once back on their home planet, the Autobots fought against [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
Windcharger stood behind Optimus Prime with his fellow Autobots, ready to fight. {{storylink|Visualize Shot 1}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
Windcharger was a goalie in in a game of soccer against [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and the Constructicons. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-Windcharger-CardArt.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|You're all fools! Heroic fools.]]
The Autobot warrior Windcharger could enhance his electromagnetic powers by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|Windcharger (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Windcharger packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Windcharger, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|''Transformers'' #30]]}}
[[File:WeAreNotMeantToBeDarkness-Me.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Peace was never an option.]]
Windcharger was one of [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]]'s [[Companion]]s, being intensely loyal to the [[Great General]]. His particular special [[ability]] made him a greatly-feared name among experienced soldiers. When Pyra met with [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] to parlay, the Companions hid nearby within a [[shimmer field]] in case things went south. Sure enough, Strika had prepared an ambush for Pyra Magna, and sicced a squad of Decepticons on her. The Companions leapt into action against Pyra's attackers and once [[Red Wing (G1)|Red Wing]] realized that he was up against ''Windcharger'', he quickly fled the scene. [[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]] wasn't so informed, and wound up being nearly pulled apart by Windcharger's magnetic powers. After driving the Decepticons off, Pyra announced that they would be putting their support behind Optimus Prime for the time being. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

[[File:SeaOfRustII WindchargerVNovaStorm.jpg|thumb|right|Today was meant to be a display of your power. Instead, I give you a glimpse of the devastation my power can unleash upon ''you''.]]
Windcharger was part of a strike team sent aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to rescue [[Termagax]] from an [[Insecticon clone]] horde. Once they had secured the area, Pyra Magna obtained permission from Termagax to set up a defensive position against an incoming Decepticon assault. Windcharger, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] were stationed atop [[House (building)|House]] in anticipation of the [[Rainmaker]]s leading off the attack. While Arcee and Sureshot picked off [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] and [[Ion Storm]] with sniper shots, Windcharger was tasked with halting the nigh-invulnerable [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]'s advance. He snared her with his magnetic powers, but she proved able to keep flying and dragged him straight through House's walls. Windcharger bypassed her invulnerability by magnetically crushing her internals, finally taking Nova Storm out of the fight. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

[[Exarchon]] was spotted in the [[Sonic Canyons]], and Pyra Magna brought out her Companions to finish the last war. Windcharger and the others found [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s Decepticons also opposing the Threefold Spark, although some members of [[The Rise]] had thrown in with Exarchon. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} Their first assault was repulsed, and Pyra Magna regrouped with Sixshot to plan tactics. Windcharger checked on Jumpstream, who had visited a future where Exarchon won, and seemed to be at the axis point where that future either came to pass or was averted. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} Circumstances improved when [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]], and [[Sparkstalker]] arrived with a solution—a [[Titan (group)|Titanspark]] in a modified cage, designed to capture Exarchon's unique spark and prevent it from escaping again. The plan was put into motion, and the united Cybertronians succeeded in containing Exarchon's spark before destroying it altogether. The truce had reached its breaking point, though, and the Autobots and Decepticons soon returned to their respective camps. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}}
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==Games==
===''Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons''===
Windcharger had been taken prisoner by the Decepticons, and was hidden away in their maze-like base along with several other Autobots. This prompted Optimus Prime to embark on a rescue mission. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Windcharger was among the Autobots handpicked by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] for a mission to deliver energon to a hidden Autobot base. Unfortunately their plan was foiled by the interference of [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] and [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]. {{storylink|Road to Ruin}}

Windcharger was part of [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s team which had to speed a vital component to a power station to prevent it from exploding. They made it, despite interference from [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}

Windcharger and a few other Autobots were heading back from a charity event when they received a distress signal from a nearby human military base. Investigating, they found the Decepticons scouring the base for the [[MacGuffin Generator]]. Though Windcharger learned of the device's location, he was too late to prevent [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] from stealing it. Though the Decepticons appeared to have won as they activated the device, it proved too volatile and blew them off into the distance. Windcharger helped the humans rebuild the base in the battle's aftermath. {{storylink|Raiding Party}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsWindcharger.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The brave are always the first to die.]]
Windcharger participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character that could be recruited by collecting 35 units of Cybermetal, and 16 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Windcharger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What, no face? Ripoff!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Minicar/Mini Vehicle, [[1984]]/[[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''12'''
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Windcharger was part of the original assortment of Autobot [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]] released in 1984, transforming into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Pontiac Firebird Trans Am|Pontiac Firebird Trans Am]] sports car.

:He was later re-released in 1985 with the gradual slope of his lower abdomen flattened out and his hood insignia sticker replaced with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]; this release also came with a blue [[Mini-spy#Toys|"Motorized Transformer" (aka "Mini-spy")]] in one of four styles. There are reports of darker-red 1985-release Windchargers, but we have not been able to confirm that this is not simply an instance of [[photodegradation]].

:There are also a number of variant Windchargers released in countries south of the US, though Windcharger does not seem to have quite as many as other Mini Vehicles. The Mexican [[IGA]] and Venezuelan [[Rubiplas]] releases are very similar to the Hasbro version (though quality of materials and construction can differ, and not for the better), but lack face paint. The more unusual/different colorations will be covered in individual entries below.

:The mold was first released in 1983 as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Micro Change]]'' line, but evidence exists to suggest it was originally designed by defunct American toy company Knickerbocker for the cancelled toyline, ''[[Mysterians]]''. This mold was also used to make [[Camaro#Toys|Camaro]] (which was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Windcharger (SG)|Windcharger]]), and was [[retool]]ed to make [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] (or, in Mexico's case, [[Tailgate (G1)#IGA|''redecoed'' to make Tailgate]]).

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-windcharger/264/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Windcharger at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1984/instr_windcharger.jpg Instructions for Windcharger at Botchthecrab.com]''
{{G1WindchargerMold}}

{{-}}{{anchor|Estrela}}[[File:Estrela-Windcharger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's neither Tailgate... Nor [[Tailgate (G1)#IGA|the other Tailgate that's also a white Windcharger]]. Yes, Latin America was [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America|confusing]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Camaro''' (Robocar, [[1985]])}}</ul>

: Released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985, the oddly-named Robocar "Camaro" - most likely stemming from his Trans Am alt mode being confused for a 3rd gen Chevrolet Camaro during the localization process - was available in two color schemes: the original red and grey and an all-new white and grey variant. Both versions lose the Autobot [[insignia]] sticker, replaced with a sticker based on the original chest-sticker from the ''Micro Change'' version.

: Beyond the Antex redecos (see below), Camaro would also be clumsily repackaged and re-released by an unknown distributor across [[Argentina|Argentinian]] toy stores in 1985 under new packaging featuring the logo "[[Invasion Galactica]]" and art of a UFO blasting his cut-out Estrela bubble. Little to no information exists on these releases, with the most commonly-accepted explanation being that the repackaging was done to try and pass off the imported toys as nationally-made products to avoid protectionist taxation.

: Whether or not Robocar Camaro is the same character as the evil [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] [[Camaro#Toys|Camaro]] is unknown.

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[[File:G1-toy Windcharger-Antex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v3CzvQ9e_w BITCHIN CAMARO BITCHIN CAMARO]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Camaro''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: Released in Argentina by [[Antex]], Robocar Camaro (retaining his odd Brazilian name) was available in two new color schemes: blue-and-black and yellow-and-black. The face paint can vary from sample to sample, coming in either silver or white. Initial batches of the figure feature the same ''Micro Change''-inspired chest sticker as the Estrela versions, while later releases replaced them with a different design that also ended up on "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Antex|Carrera]]". In either case, the stickers have really weak glue and don't particularly like to stay in place. The Estrela-design sticker is also prone to misprints.

: While Camaro's cardback depicted the white and red versions of the toy, it is believed this was merely a holdover from the Estrela-designed packaging, and that neither coloration was never sold in Argentina.

{{-}}{{anchor|Lynsa}}[[File:Lynsa-Windcharger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm worth more than your kidney! ''(Note that the robot and vehicle images for the red version are from different copies, and yet; both of them are damaged!)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Mini Vehicle, 1987)}}</ul>

: Manufactured by [[Peru|Peruvian]] company [[Lynsa]] and sold in Peru and [[Chile]], Windcharger was produced in at least two different confirmed color schemes (both lacking paint or chrome): the original red-and-gray, and a new light-blueish-gray-and-blue. Images of a presumably unique green-and-yellow version have popped up online <ref>[https://www.lostlight.net/toy/aej/ A presumably green-and-yellow Lynsa Windcharger] on lostlight.net</ref>, but it is very likely that this is actually just a [[Photodegradation|photodegraded]] copy of the blue and gray version rather than a proper unique version... And the fact that no one has been able to ''concretely'' verify this with their own copies because there are almost no known copies of this figure in the first place should probably say something about how rare Lynsa Minicars are. It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Windcharger all told, with the three others being unique to that market, but no-one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

: As with the other Lynsa Minicars, this Windcharger is incredibly fragile, with his arms in particular being very prone to breakage. As such, given the rarity of this toy, whatever few copies of it still exist should be handled with ''exceptional'' care.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=peru More information on Peruvian Mini Vehicles at TF-1.com]''

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[[File:G1-toy WindchargerKeychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Of course that this section wouldn't be complete without a [[black redeco]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Keychain, 2002, 2007)}}</ul>

: A keychain version of Windcharger was released by [[Hasbro]] licensee [[Fun4All]] as part of the second wave of ''Transformers'' keychains. Though based on the original toy, this is an entirely new set of molds, with a number of small differences throughout (minor proportion differences and generally softer edges), but the most immediately obvious one is the small plastic ring added to the front bumper, which the metal key chain attaches to. This version also lacks the silver paint on his robot-mode face. The keychains came on pretty close reproductions of their original cardbacks from 1984. These were originally sold in chains like Hot Topic and video game stores, but over the course of several years, found their way even to the racks of Wal-Mart.

: In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots ([[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Keychain|Cliffjumper]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]], Windcharger, and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]) as [[7-Eleven]] [[exclusive]]s. They came in [[blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]] so you don't know which one you got until you open 'er up, plus each one could also come in a "[[Chase figure|chase]]" all-black version exclusive to this release (weirdly, the black version ''did'' have silver face paint while the normal color release still didn't!). The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Charger|an evil clone]] of Windcharger.

: All four keychains were re-released in 2007 under the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' banner by [[Basic Fun]] (Fun4All having gone bankrupt in 2004). Sold on new cardbacks with the ''Heroes'' look, these releases are functionally identical to the originals except for the actual chain part, which is a different style with an additional black plastic tab attached. Unlike the other three re-released keychains, 2007 Windcharger does not have a change to his company stamping, because ''bizarrely there is no company stamping on '''any''' iteration of the Windcharger keychain for reasons unexplained''.

: This version of the mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[BotCon Europe 2002]] [[exclusive]] [[Rook (Universe)#Toys|Rook]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on the black keychain Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
[[File:AltWindcharger toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who am I and what happened to my gun?!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Honda S2000 Windcharger''' (Alternator, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''10'''
:*''Accessories'': Engine-weapon, roof shield, "folded down" ragtop roof
{{toydesigner|[[Mark McCall]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Originally designed to be an updated version of the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] [[Overdrive#Binaltech|Overdrive]], this ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy ended up having its name changed to "Windcharger" by [[Hasbro]] after they were unable to obtain the [[trademark]] for "Overdrive". (The toy ''was'' released as Overdrive as part of the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line, however.) His [[alternate mode]] is a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale Honda S2000 sports car with a removable "ragtop" roof, which doubles as a shield in robot mode, plus a replacement "folded down" ragtop roof piece. Like most ''Alternators'' toys, Windcharger features [[rubber tires]], opening doors, hood and trunk, a detailed driver/passenger compartment complete with seats, dashboard and steering wheel and a working "steering" mechanism (though not connected to the steering wheel).

:Differences between ''Alternators'' Windcharger and ''Binaltech'' Overdrive go beyond the different names and the usual mix of [[die-cast]] metal and plastic parts for the ''Binaltech'' version's vehicle mode shell (including a fully painted car exterior) versus the ''Alternators'' version's all-plastic car shell: At the request of Honda's USA branch, who didn't like the idea of "their" toy toting a gun around, Windcharger lacks the long drive-shaft/barrel for the rifle accessory formed from his engine block, which was even called a "shield" on the packaging. Since Honda's Japanese department had no such objections, however, ''Binaltech'' Overdrive did include an unchanged barrel. Other minor differences include slightly differently-shaped visors, the [[paint operation]]s on the front grille, and their dashboards sculpted as mirrored counterparts of each other, with Overdrive having the steering wheel on the rights side (like a Japanese car) while Windcharger has it on the left side (like an American car) for all the Hasbro markets he was released in.

:This sculpt was [[retool]]ed into [[Decepticharge]], which was planned to get a ''Binaltech'' counterpart (with Overdrive's Japanese-car dashboard) as [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and eventually as "[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Binaltech|Blackwidow]]", but those plans were ultimately scrapped. The intended "Blackwidow" version was later released in different colors as ''Binaltech'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Binaltech|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Windcharger at TFU.info]''
{{AlternatorsWindchargerMold}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 scout G1Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fire, water, air and dirt, ****ing magnets, how do they work?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Scout Class, [[2010]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] Scout Class toys (the first wave under the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' banner), Windcharger transforms into a genericized modern muscle car that's a cross between a fifth generation {{w|Ford Mustang}} and a fifth generation {{w|Chevrolet Camaro}}. In robot mode, Windcharger features flip-out arm cannons in his wrists, noted in his bio to fire blasts of electromagnetism. His head sculpt is based on the same "modified [[character model|animation model]] head" design as ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]]'s head, which had originally been designed with Windcharger in mind (see below). His cannons also feature [[C joint]] bars that can be used even when they are folded away into his forearms. As part of the ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]] of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toy line]], he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: Like many other ''Reveal the Shield'' toys, Windcharger fell victim to the discontinuation of the 2010 ''Transformers'' line by all major US retail chains in favor of the then upcoming ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' line. While he ''was'' widely available in foreign markets such as the United Kingdom, Canada, or Germany, US [[fandom|fans]] who didn't want to import him could initially only buy him from online retailers. Windcharger, together with several other ''Reveal the Shield'' toys, later showed up at discount stores such as Ross and Five Below, where he sold for a mere $5 a pop, and CVS Pharmacies, who charged more than MSRP for him. Coupled with the demand for a new-sculpt toy of a 1984 character, this resulted in a situation where you could either buy him locally for cheap if you were lucky, or had to resort to importing him or even buying from [[Toy scalping|scalpers]]. On the upside, at least ''he'' got officially released, unlike [[Bodyblock (TF 2010)|the subsequent]] [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Scout Class]] [[Downshift (TF 2010)|wave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with less ambiguity!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger vs Decepticon Wipe-Out''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UN-27'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 28]], 2012

: Windcharger is part of wave five of [[Transformers United|''United'']], and comes packaged with his [[redeco]], [[Wipe-Out#Toys|Wipe-Out]]. ''United'' Windcharger replaces the rub sign with a tampographed Autobot symbol. While there are the ''slightest'' of plastic shade differences from the Hasbro release, they're pretty much visually negligible.

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, The packaging feature a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this set is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy WindchargerKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1p2|'''Mech Venom Strike''' (Beast Force Figure Pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''2235'''
:*''Pieces'': 49 pieces
:*''Accessories'': Stand-brick, scoped pistol, Gun emplacement

: The "[[Mech Venom Strike]]" Beast Force set includes a Windcharger Kreon who can be rebuilt into a muscle car. Extra details are provided by customer-applied [[sticker]]s. He also has an adjustable gun emplacement with a pressure-launch missile.

: Windcharger reuses [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]]'s helmet and [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]]'s pistol.

: The set also comes with a buildable brick-beast [[Corhada]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Windcharger at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SDCC2014_KreonClassof1984_Windcharger.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Most Likely to Run Out of Energon
:*''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: This version of Windcharger has more extensive toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a visored-and-masked face. Oddly, he has a door-wing backpack, despite neither the original toy or cartoon model having such a feature.

:He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Class of 1984 Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFGenerations Legends Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I sense my better toy nearby…]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Windcharger, released as part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line's ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[subline imprint]], is a retool of ''Generations'' [[Tailgate (G1)#Generations|Tailgate]] with a new head, which heavily resembles that of the ''Reveal the Shield'' figure. Because the head sculpt and the center of his vehicle mode hood are one piece, the latter is also changed, now sporting sculpted details instead of Tailgate's smooth surface. The [[5 mm post|5mm peg hole]] is retained.

:His lower legs feature details that are intended to evoke the look of rear window shades. While both the original Windcharger toy and the ''Reveal the Shield'' figure actually had rear windows with sculpted "shades" that ended up on his legs, ''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger has a smooth rear window, and the details on his legs are a case of "[[kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux-parts]]". They weren't as obvious on Tailgate due to the latter's plastic color layout and the lack of paint, but on Windcharger, they're painted the same color as his actual rear window, making them stand out much more.

:He includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[Road to Ruin]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' (art which is highly evocative of [[#Transformers (2010)|the ''Reveal the Shield'' toy]] and ''not'' this one).

:The original version of this mold was redecoed into ''Timelines'' [[Nightracer (G2)#Timelines|Nightracer]] and served as the model for the non-toy ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of [[Tailgate (SG)|Tailgate]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWWindcharger/windcharger.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Windcharger at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Legends-Class-Windcharger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...after a quick face swap. (Paper cut-out labcoat not included.)]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Legends Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 25]], [[2018]]
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Windcharger transforms from a robot into a fictionalized Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sports car that is based on his [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]]. He also features an opening canopy on his alternate mode to let any Titan/Prime Masters ride in.

:Although sample pictures and renders depict Windcharger's head as being elevated oddly high above his shoulders, it can be further collapsed down by angling his back half further down, which is how the toy is packaged. He was retooled into [[Tailgate (G1)#Power of the Primes|Tailgate]].

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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Deluxe-Windcharger.jpg|thumb|300px|Aren't you glad I wasn't released as a Dead Version pretool of myself?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Windcharger''' (Deluxe Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, magnet blast effect
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[July 25]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T18IQaMuGVk Transformers Brand Panel Recap | SDCC 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

:Part of the thirtieth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Windcharger transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sports car with proportions based on his cartoon model. His head features a small lever in the back which allows his face (but not the rest of his head) to look up. Due to his leg transformation storing car parts where most contemporary figures would feature an ankle tilt joint, Windcharger instead features ''shin'' tilts via a joint placed just below the knee.

:He includes a small blaster and a [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]] simulating his magnetic powers. The magnetic effect can be attached to his chest or on the front of his car mode, and it can also store on his robot mode back. The blaster can store in the flight stand port on the back of his pelvis in robot mode and underneath the car mode; the instructions for the latter option have the blaster's barrel pointing forwards, but you can kinda finagle it to point backwards, simulating an exhaust pipe.

:Exercise caution when handling his back piece, it's cast in translucent plastic and can be a bit tight out of the box.

:Windcharger's wheels on both his shoulders and legs in robot mode can be easily flipped around to better resemble the look of his [[#The Transformers|original toy]], though doing this with the legs results in some clearance issues with his side-view mirrors.

:Amusingly, his box neglects to include a picture of his appearance in the film (presumably due to said appearance being as a corpse), and instead has a cropping from the [[:File:Transformersanimatedfilmposter.jpg|poster]], along with a blurb claiming he used his magnetic powers to defend against the Decepticons (which could be true, but never happened onscreen).
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==Merchandise==
===Estrela===
[[File:Camaro-JogoDosTransformers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Yet again, somehow not Tailgate.]]
*'''Jogo dos Transformers''' (1985)
:A tiny generic white car representing "Camaro" (Windcharger per his original toy name in Brazil) was included as a pawn in [[Estrela]]'s ''[[Jogo dos Transformers]]'' board game. He is not directly named, simply being called the "carrinho branco" (little white car) in the game's instructions, but his identity is revealed as a pair of cards featuring art of his original toy in vehicle mode are also included. He comes with a small sticker that's placed on the bottom of the car representing his robot mode, thus allowing him to roughly "transform" by being placed vertically - a little bit like what [[Robot Powered Machines]] would do about a pair of decades later.

:This same car was recolored to represent [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Estrela|Volks (AKA Bumblebee)]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela|Carrera (AKA Cliffjumper)]], and [[Sedan (Robocar)|Sedan]] in the same board game.
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===Pachi-pla kit===
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===Decoy===
*'''Windcharger''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy ID number'': '''25'''

:[[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]] Windcharger is a small, red rubber figure depicting his robot mode. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was randomly packaged with [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Windcharger/windcharger.htm More information on Decoy Windcharger at TFU.info]''

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===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya_DX_Fort_Max_Command_Base.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Command Base + Charger''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Photon Rifle, Dual Laser Blaster

:Part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers Gum#DX kits|Transformers Gum DX]]'' series, the Command Base is a snap-together model kit of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]’s torso in city mode, including his central tower. Also included is a tiny but still transforming figure of "'''Charger'''" (Windcharger), accurate to his original toy. The kit must be assembled from unpainted blue, gray, and red sprues, with customer-applied stickers providing all of the non-moulded details. It also comes with something that could charitably be called chewing gum.

:The Command Base has its own action feature: once the tower is tilted backwards, the space underneath can be raised by a lever, deploying Windcharger down the ramp. This kit can combine with the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GumDX|Launcher Base]] and the [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#Merchandise|Sky Base]] to create a fully transformable [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Gumbined|Fortress Maximus]], with the Command Base providing his rifle, blaster, and the twin cannons concealed inside the tower.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Windcharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Windcharger, Autobot Warrior''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T43/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
[[File:Windcharger-COTP01.jpg|thumb|Look alive, men—oh, sorry, Windcharger.]]
* Windcharger had the preliminary name of '''Sprint'''.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003 Post by Jim S on the Allspark Forums, 2007/12/25 (via the Internet Archive)]</ref>
*Early in development, Bob Budiansky's original profiles for the ''Transformers'' characters also included nicknames by which they were known; Windcharger went by "'''Jack Rabbit'''". These nicknames were removed from the profiles when they were published as Marvel's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Transformers Universe]]'' series, but some of them saw publication in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]''.
* Poor ol' Windcharger is the only Autobot who doesn't get a name-check or a chance to use his special powers at any point during the show's three-part pilot, "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]". All he gets to do is get beat up by [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. Per the episode's original script, he was ''supposed'' to get a brief spotlight helping Brawn and Huffer fight the [[oil rig]] fire at the conclusion of the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|first episode]], but with the removal of this scene, he didn't even get to ''speak'' until "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
* In an early draft of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Windcharger's fate was much more gruesome. He survived the initial assault on Autobot City, true, but was present when [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and his new troops came back to finish the job. Windcharger was launched into the air by a volley of missile fire that obliterated [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and was ripped to pieces in midair by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and his "armada" '''flying through him'''. His dismembered parts rained down on [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], who then ran for it.<ref>http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/heritaage-auctions-transformers-movie.html</ref>
*Windcharger makes a post-mortem appearance in the third-season episode "[[Call of the Primitives]]" as the energy creature [[Tornedron]] attacks [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Whether this appearance was accidental or if he "got better" (like [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Victory cartoon|Wheeljack]]) is unknown.
* Whether the ''Alternators'' Windcharger toy actually represents G1 Windcharger or the Omnibot [[Overdrive]], whom it was originally designed as (and actually released as under ''Binaltech''), is up for debate. The toy's packaging lacks a bio, it even predates the addition of mottos to ''Alternators'' packaging, and with ''Alternators'' designs not appearing in any fiction whatsoever (with [[Descent into Evil#Notes|one exception]]), all we have to go by is his name. Since Windcharger predates the practice of using the name of an established character as an alternate name for a toy of a different character from the same continuity whose name is unavailable for trademark (or other) reasons (see "[[Slag (G1)#Robot Heroes|Snarl]]", "[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Age of Extinction|Strafe]]", and "[[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]]" for a few examples), we have chosen to keep the figure listed on Windcharger's page, not least because the ''Binaltech'' version ''is'' listed on Overdrive's page after all.
* The retool of ''Alternators'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators|Grimlock]] was originally planned to be Windcharger (presumably in red) with his own head, with the vehicle mode being a convertible.<ref>''[[Transformers Collection 2007]]''</ref> Ultimately, however, the toy ended up as [[Wheeljack (G1)#Alternators|Wheeljack]] instead, with a new head sculpt. The head sculpt originally intended for Ford-Windcharger eventually ended up being used for the retool of the actual "Windcharger" toy (the Honda S2000 mold) instead, now named "[[Decepticharge]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Charger''' (チャージャー ''Chājā''), '''Windcharger''' (ウィンドチャージャー ''Windochājā''; ウインドチャージャー ''Uindochājā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Náprava'''
*''French:'' '''Rapido''' (Canada), '''Wintor''' (European French cartoon dub)
*''Hebrew:'' '''To'én Rúah''' (טוען רוח, "Wind Charger")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Széllovas''' ("Wind-rider")
*''Italian:'' '''Lampo''' ("Lightning Flash")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chōngdiànqì''' (China, 充电器, "(Electrical) Charger")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Ventania''', '''Vendaval''', '''Giro''' (Brazil comics), '''Camaro''' (Brazil toys)
*''Polish:'' '''Wiatropęd''' ("Masquerade", "Windchaser")
*''Russian:'' '''Razrjadnik''' (Разрядник, "Discharger")
*''South American:'' '''Camaro'''

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/yJDAR3 Full view of ''Power of the Primes'' packaging art by Amos Rachman on ArtStation]

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Studio Series

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[[File:StudioSeries-01-MV1-Deluxe-Bumblebee-w backdrop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From L'Oreal]]
First revealed at New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], the '''''Transformers: Studio Series''''' (aka '''''Transformers Generations: Studio Series''''') toyline is a celebration under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' banner of over ten years of [[live-action film series|films]], with characters from every movie represented. It has also coincided with ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', and ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'', acting as the collector-oriented tie-in for these films, similar to ''Generations'' for the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' toyline. ''Studio Series'' would later add toys based on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and video games such as ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''.

In the first seven years of the toyline, each figure was numbered with an indication of their movie of origin and came with a cardboard backdrop–the eponymous "studio"<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's called "Studio Series" partly because Hasbro envisioned fans using the included backdrops as miniature "studios" when taking photos of the toys for social media.|link=https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1136078338706104320|name=Transformers Wiki (Matthew Karpowich)|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=06|day=05}}</ref>–depicting a notable scene from their respective fictional appearance. Backdrops were often repeated between separate figures to represent the same scene, and were rescaled accordingly for toys in different [[size class]]es.

With rough robot mode [[scale]] as a line-wide goal, each figure is sized in relation to other toys, even in the same size class; within the Deluxe Class, 18 Bumblebee is shorter than 10 Jazz and 01 Bumblebee, who are in turn shorter than 04 Ratchet and 11 Lockdown.

The toyline boasts greater [[show-accuracy|screen-accuracy]] than previous lines, due its focus on relative scale and its making use of CG models pulled from films or games for reference when possible. This approach does fall short for the initial toys from all the concurrent movies though, as they were designed early in their respective film's development.

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==Hasbro ''Studio Series'' toyline==
{{note|The following is an overview of the toyline in release order. For the toys listed by their franchise branding, see '''[[Studio Series/By franchise]]'''.}}
===2018===
The first year of ''Studio Series'' saw the core Autobot cast from ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' right out the gate along with a healthy spread of figures from other films, including the concurrently released ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' 1977 Camaro)}}
{{Bp-d1|02 [[Stinger (AOE)#Studio Series|Decepticon Stinger]] (''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|03 [[Crowbar#Studio Series|Crowbar]] (''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|10 [[Jazz (Movie)#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|11 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Studio Series|Lockdown]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|16 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS16|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|17 [[Shadow Raider#Studio Series|Shadow Raider]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|18 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS18|Bumblebee]] (''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' Beetle)}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|22 [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'' SuperCobra)}}
{{Bp-d1|23 [[KSI Sentry#Studio Series|KSI Sentry]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-02-Decepticon-Stinger.jpg|thumb|200px|02 Deluxe Class [[Stinger (AOE)#Studio Series|Decepticon Stinger]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|12 [[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Brawl]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|13 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|14 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ironhide]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|21 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS21|Starscream]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV1-14-Voyager-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|200px|14 Voyager Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ironhide]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|07 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Studio Series|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries-08-MV1-Leader-Blackout.jpg|thumb|200px|08 Leader Class [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
The earliest exclusives in ''Studio Series'' were hit hard by the bankruptcy of [[Toys"R"Us]] in several countries. Thundercracker was only available for a very short window at TRU, and only in store. Likewise, the Bumblebee/Charlie 2-pack was also intended for Toys"R"Us, but ultimately only released that way in Canada, which still had Toys"R"Us by the time it came out. Both releases were eventually made available through numerous online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Entertainment Earth]], ToyWiz, and TFSource.

The Bumblebee Then & Now Two-pack was exclusive to [[Target]] and BigBadToyStore in the United States and to Kmart in Australia. The Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage set debuted at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 and was later also made available via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. The Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway set appears to have been an "online exclusive" shared between the same retailers that offered Thundercracker and Bumblebee/Charlie. We say "appear" because the Retro Pop Highway set was ''also'' available at GameStop stores in the United States, ''and'' both sets were ''also'' listed in Diamond Comic Distributors' ''Previews'' catalog, so really the only "exclusivity" for these appears to be that neither of them is available from [[Walmart]] or Target.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|09 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|15 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' 1977 Camaro, w/ [[Charlie Watson#Studio Series|Charlie]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|19 Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS19|Bumblebee]] (1977 Camaro)}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Dairu#Studio Series|Dairu]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uruaz#Studio Series|Uruaz]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS20|Bumblebee]] (Beetle)}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uriad#Studio Series|Uriad]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Zauru#Studio Series|Zauru]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Bumblebee Then & Now Two-Pack}}
:{{Bp-a1|24 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Bumblebee 1967 Volkswagen Beetle]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|25 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Bumblebee 2016 Chevrolet Camaro]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-20-Vol2-retro-Pop-Highway-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway]]
|}

;Asia only
Meanwhile, in Hasbro Asia markets: a special Bumblebee with battle damage deco was [[Campaign item|given away]] to customers who purchased at least 100 SGD of ''Studio Series'' and/or ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' products in Singaporean Toys"R"Us stores; and in China, the purchase of ''Studio Series'' products from Hasbro's official TaoBao online shop on May 15, 2018, entered buyers into a lucky draw with the chance of receiving one of 300 battle damaged Bumblebees or one of 88 Blackouts in camouflage deco.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Singapore (Toys"R"Us)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BattleDamagedTRU|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 1977 Camaro)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''China (TaoBao)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSTaoBao|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 1977 Camaro)}}
{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#TaoBao|Decepticon Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#TaoBao|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Hasbro-TaoBao-exclusive-Blackout.jpg|thumb|200px|TaoBao exclusive 08 Leader Class [[Blackout (Movie)#TaoBao|Decepticon Blackout]]]]
|}
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===2019===
Falling on the tenth anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', the [[2019]] product saw a return of the film's starring combiners, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] and a hugely ambitious [[Devastator (ROTF)#Studio Series|Devastator]], which necessitated a release over two years.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|26 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS26|WWII Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|27 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS27|Clunker Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|28 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|29 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|30 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Studio Series|Crankcase]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|39 [[Cogman#Studio Series|Cogman]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|40 [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Plymouth)}}
{{Bp-d1|41 [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapmetal]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|45 [[Drift (AOE)#SS45|Autobot Drift]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|46 [[Dropkick (Movie)#SS46|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'' Javelin)}}
{{Bp-d1|47 [[Hightower (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Hightower]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-41-Deluxe-Scrapmetal.jpg|thumb|200px|41 Deluxe Class [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapmetal]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|33 [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|37 [[Rampage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Rampage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|38 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|42 [[Long Haul (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Long Haul]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|43 [[KSI Boss#Studio Series|KSI Boss]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-38-MVBB-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|38 Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|34 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS34|Megatron]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Igor#Studio Series|Igor]])}}
{{Bp-a1|35 [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|44 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-35-MV2-Leader-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|200px|35 Leader Class [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
As with the previous year's Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway, the Drift and Baby Dinobots set was available from multiple online retailers. Battle Damaged Megatron was first found stocked by Hong Kong shops, long before it was available both online and in store at Toys"R"Us in Canada and Target in the U.S.

"As Seen In Parks" Megatron was officially exclusive to Universal Studios, but was released (almost a ''year'' after he had been officially revealed) in Hasbro's Asian markets first. Due to the global {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, the toy was ended up being released exclusively via online retailers in the U.S.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|31 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS31|Battle Damaged Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|48 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSUniversal|As Seen In Parks Megatron]] (''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|36 [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]] & [['Tops#Studio Series|Dinobot 'Tops]], [[Pterry#Studio Series|Dinobot Pterry]], [[Sharp-T#Studio Series|Dinobot Sharp T]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV5-Deluxe-Drift.jpg|thumb|200px|36 Deluxe [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2020===
[[2020]] ended up being, to date, the final year of the line to focus exclusively on the live-action film series with following years introducing other franchises to ''Studio Series''. This year saw the completion of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Devastator while ''Dark of the Moon'' received a lot of focus ahead of the film's 10th anniversary with toys for major players like Sentinel Prime and Shockwave. Finally, Megatron would receive a toy based on his 2007 design, completing that film's main Decepticon line-up after two years (well, except the tiny [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]).

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|49 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS49|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 2008 Concept Camaro)}}
{{Bp-a1|50 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|WWII Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-d1|51 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Studio Series|Laserbeak]])}}
{{Bp-a1|52 [[Chromia (ROTF)#Studio Series|Chromia]] • [[Arcee (Movie)#Studio Series|Arcee]] • [[Elita-One (Movie)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|57 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS57|Offroad Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|58 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Studio Series|Roadbuster]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|59 [[Shatter#SS59|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Harrier)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|62 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS62|Soundwave]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|63 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Studio Series|Topspin]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|64 [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-2007-Bumblebee.jpeg|thumb|200px|49 Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|Bumblebee]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|53 [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Mixmaster]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|54 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS54|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|60 [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapper]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|61 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}} 
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|65 [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|67 [[Skipjack (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Skipjack]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Voyager-Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|200px|65 Voyager Class [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|55 [[Scavenger (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scavenger]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|56 [[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|66 [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-Leader-Overload.jpg|thumb|200px|66 Leader Class [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Overload]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
2020 saw the release of Leadfoot at Target, the enormous Devastator box set at multiple retailers, and the beginnings of the Target exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line in celebration of everybody's favourite little yellow Autobot. Toys in the latter line are earmarked by the addition of "BB" to their ID numbers.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|68 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|15BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW15|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' 1977 Camaro w/ [[Charlie Watson#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Charlie]])}}
{{Bp-a1|26BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW26|WWII Bumblebee]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|40BB [[Shatter#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Plymouth)}}
{{Bp-a1|74BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' w/ [[Sam Witwicky#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Sam Witwicky]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|69 [[Devastator (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Devastator]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scavenger]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Hightower (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Hightower]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scrapmetal]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Skipjack (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Skipjack]]}}}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-d1|[[Long Haul (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Long Haul]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapper (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scrapper]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Overload (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Overload]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Mixmaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-68-Deluxe-Leadfoot.jpg|thumb|200px|68 Deluxe Class [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2021===
For [[2021]]'s new product, ''Studio Series'' started to include characters from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', in celebration of the film's 35th anniversary. These toys feature a separate numbering system in Hasbro markets that utilizes "86" before the number of the respective figure. The '86 figures follow the same style, scale and play pattern of those from the concurrent ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toyline, complete with [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]] compatibility and [[5 mm post|5 mm port]]s that can support the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. The introduction of '86 figures unfortunately came at the expense of the live-action movie Dinobots who were put on the back burner in favor of the '86 Dinobots. Gnaw also makes the first non-Autobot or Decepticon entry in the toyline.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-01 [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Movie]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-02 [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-03 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blurr]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|70 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|71 [[Dino#Studio Series|Autobot Dino]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|74 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' w/ [[Sam Witwicky#SS74|Sam Witwicky]])}}
{{Bp-a1|75 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Studio Series|Jolt]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|86-08 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|78 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|Sideswipe]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS71AutobotDinoMirageStockPhotos.jpg|thumb|200px|71 Deluxe Class [[Dino#Studio Series|Autobot Dino]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|86-05 [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|72 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS72|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|76 [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-09 [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Studio Series|Wreck-Gar]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-10 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS76-Bumblebee-Thrust.jpg|thumb|200px|76 Voyager Class [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-06 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|73 [[Grindor (ROTF)#Studio Series|Grindor]] & [[Ravage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Ravage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-07 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Slug]] & [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Daniel Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS-toy Grimlock 86.jpg|thumb|200px|86-06 Leader Class [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Wheelie]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
The ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line further expanded in 2021 to include multi-packs. Target also received reissues of Battle Damaged Megatron and the Then & Now Two-Pack.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Battle Packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|18BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW18|Bumblebee]] VS 46BB [[Dropkick (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|27BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW27|Clunker Bumblebee]] VS 28BB [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|79BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW79|High Octane Bumblebee]] VS 02BB [[Stinger (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Decepticon Stinger]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="15%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-Bumblebee-VS-Dropkick.jpg|thumb|200px|18BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW18|Bumblebee]] VS 46BB [[Dropkick (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Dropkick]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2022===
In [[2022]], ''Studio Series'' adopted the Core Class price point that debuted in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline, producing both characters too small for Deluxe Class as well as pocket-sized versions of the main cast like in [[Legends Class (2005)|days of yore]]. Notably, unlike the larger figures in the line, the toys in the Core Class are not numbered.

2022 also saw the first shift in the line’s packaging design, conforming to Hasbro’s initiative to reduce packaging waste. Box sizes were slightly reduced, with plastic clamshells and windows phased out in favor of decorated cardboard backings and small open windows respectively. Leader Class figures switched to a completely closed box design. Core Classes do not have the display backdrops, but retain the new decorated cardboard backings.

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#SSCore|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Rumble (Blue)]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Core-Class-Bumblebee-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|80 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|81 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|82 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-11 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|84 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|85 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-16 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|87 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|88 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|92 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|Crosshairs]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|93 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Deluxe-TLK-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|200px|93 Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Autobot Hot Rod]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|83 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'', [[package refresh]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-14 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|89 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|90 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-17 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-Voyager-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|200px|86-17 Voyager Class [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-12 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-15 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|91 [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|The Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Leader-ROTF-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|200px|91 Leader Class [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|The Fallen]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
2022 saw the first in a line of exclusives themed around [[NEST]] in the online exclusive N.E.S.T. Bumblebee, a new assortment of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes from Target, and a special commemorative multi-pack of Autobots for the 15th anniversary of ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' available at [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]].

In late 2022, a second wave of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes were briefly listed by the wholesaler NDA Toys, with accompanying stock renders, and seemed to fill the pair of conspicuous gaps in the ''Studio Series'' numbering system. A listing for a third wavemate was also discovered months later. Unfortunately, Target opted to cancel their release due to poor sales of the previous wave.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/original-plans-for-individual-releases-of-hatchet-and-earth-mode-hound-were-cancelled/48011/ "Original Plans for Individual Releases of Hatchet and Earth Mode Hound were Cancelled"] at Seibertron.</ref> Hound was eventually released in 2024 for ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' and Hatchet and Bumblebee in 2025 for the main ''Studio Series'' line.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|77 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS77|N.E.S.T. Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' w/ "[[NEST#SS77|mini figure]]")}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|70BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-02BB [[Kup (G1)/toys#BW8602|Kup]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-13BB [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#BW8613|Cliffjumper]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Movie 1 15th Anniversary Multipack (''Transformers'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|10 [[Jazz (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Jazz]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|14 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ironhide]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Optimus Prime]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|49 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class''' (''canceled'')
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-18BB [[Hound (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Autobot Hound]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|94BB [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BWnewVW|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' Beetle)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS77-NEST-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|77 Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS77|N.E.S.T. Bumblebee]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2023===
''Studio Series'' expanded in scope in [[2023]], not only with toys for ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''–the first new ''Transformers'' movie since the line's early days–but also into the world of the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game. These "Gamer Edition" toys feature unique packaging and a separate numbering system that we've chosen to represent as beginning with a plus (+), though the actual toy packaging stylizes the symbol as a little D-pad. Neat! It also introduced the Commander Class range of figures from ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', starting with Ultra Magnus, who was revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2023 by [[Flint Dille]].

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]] (''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'')}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Freezer#Toys|Terrorcon Freezer]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#SSCore|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Frenzy (Red)]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Noah Díaz#Toys|Noah Díaz Exo-Suit]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Novakane#Toys|Terrorcon Novakane]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-SS-Core-Noah-Díaz-Exo-Suit.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Noah Díaz#Toys|Noah Díaz Exo-Suit]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|97 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Airazor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|100 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100|Bumblebee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+01 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]] ([[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|''War for Cybertron'')]]}}
{{Bp-d1|+02 [[Barricade (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Barricade]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-22 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+05 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Cliffjumper]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|104 [[Nightbird (ROTB)#SS104|Nightbird]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|105 [[Mirage (Movie)#SS105|Autobot Mirage]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-SS-WFC-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|+01 Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|98 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|99 [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+03 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|103 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Studio Series|Rhinox]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|+04 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-23 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SSVoyager|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-99-Voyager-ROTB-Battletrap.jpg|thumb|200px|99 Voyager Class [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|101 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-19 [[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Snarl]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|106 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-ROTB-SS-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|200px|106 Leader Class [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]]]]
|}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-21 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Commander-Class-86-21-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|thumb|200px|86-21 Commander Class [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
There were further releases in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' this year, some of which continued the range of NEST-themed redecoes, and none of which were released in waves or regular assortments. Another ''Transformers'' 15th anniversary set, this time for most of the Decepticons, was available on Amazon.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|96BB [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#BW96|N.E.S.T. Autobot Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|95BB [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#BW95|N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|102BB [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BBROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|44BB [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BW44|Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|07BB [[Grimlock (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-24BB [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ironhide]] / 86-20BB [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Prowl]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-SS-BB-ROTB-Optimus.jpg|thumb|200px|102BB Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BBROTB|Optimus Prime]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|Movie 1 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack (''Transformers'')}}
:{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Starscream]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Decepticon Blackout]] (w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Scorponok]])}}
:{{Bp-d1|28 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Barricade]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|54 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
----

===2024===
[[2024]] introduced figures marked as "Concept Art" releases–based on character designs created for films which ultimately did not appear in the finished product. ''Bumblebee'', having left a variety of designs on the cutting room floor during its tumultuous post-production, was the primary source for this initial round of "Concept Art" releases. Figures from the unreleased ''[[Transformers: Reactivate]]'' game would also be added under the "Gamer Edition" banner, sharing its numbering system, while the long-running ''The Transformers: The Movie'' Dinobots lineup came to a close this year with Swoop.

Another addition for 2024 was the "A-Level" assortment, a concept being introduced across multiple Hasbro collector lines to distribute toys of high-profile, in-demand characters outside of the normal wave-based assortments, meaning they can remain available for retailers to order (and thus for fans to buy) for a longer period of time. The inaugural ''Studio Series'' A-Level Deluxe Class case was home to the first toy for the concurrent ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film; taking advantage of the film's standalone nature, Hasbro chose to decrease the scale of its ''Studio Series'' toys for affordability, placing leaders Optimus Prime and Megatron in Deluxe rather than their more typical Voyager or Leader size classes.<ref>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

Leader Class figures would finally adopt the open-window packaging design of the other size classes this year, while thicker cardboard was used for all boxes aside from the Core Class.

Except for the Deluxes, the first wave was made available early alongside ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy United|Legacy: United]]'' products at [[Singapore Comic Con#2023|Cybertron Fest 2023]].

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Mohawk#Toys|Decepticon Mohawk]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (ROTF)#Studio Series|Concept Art Decepticon Rumble]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (Movie)#Studio Series|Concept Art Decepticon Frenzy]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Core-Class-Mohawk.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Mohawk#Toys|Decepticon Mohawk]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|107 [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Studio Series|Predacon Scorponok]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|108 [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|111 [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)#Studio Series|Concept Art Sunstreaker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+07 [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Sideswipe]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|86-08 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"A Level" assortment'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|112 [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers One (film)|One]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-29 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+08 [[Soldier (unit)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Decepticon Soldier]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Studio-Series-TF-One-OP.jpg|thumb|200px|112 Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|114 [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+10 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SSReactivate|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: Reactivate|Reactivate]]'')}}
</ul>
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+06 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Starscream]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-24 [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Junkion Scrapheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|110 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SS110|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|113 [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+09 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Autobot Ratchet]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-SS-Voyager-Gamer-Ratchet.jpg|thumb|200px|+09 Voyager Class [[Ratchet (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Autobot Ratchet]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|109 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Concept Art Megatron]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-m1|106 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-26 [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Swoop]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-30 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Springer]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Concept-Megatron.jpg|thumb|200px|109 Leader Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Concept Art Megatron]]]]
|}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-31 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries86CommanderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|200px|86-31 Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
With the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' branding being rotated out of circulation, its signature Target-exclusive cartoon-style redecoes of ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys were released in normal ''Studio Series'' packaging. Another Amazon "15th Anniversary" multipack was released, this time for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Similar to the [[#Exclusives|first year]] of ''Studio Series'', a limited amount of specially painted Optimus Primes were given to people who spent at least HKD$3000 at the Hasbro Hong Kong Fans Expo 2024. There were also Target exclusive reissues of 49 Bumblebee and 51 Soundwave.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-25 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-27 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#SStwopack|Brawn]] / 86-28 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SStwopack|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTF15th|Optimus Prime]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|35 [[Jetfire (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Jetfire]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|52 [[Chromia (ROTF)#SSROTF15th|Chromia]], [[Arcee (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Arcee]], [[Elita-One (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Elita-1]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Hong Kong Fans Expo 2024'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|112 [[Optimus Prime (One)#BattleDamage|Optimus Prime (Limited Edition Battle Damage Ver.)]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-SS-Deluxe-Dead-Brawn.jpeg|thumb|200px|86-27 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#SStwopack|Brawn]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2025===
Beginning with 2025's spring wave, the line's packaging was completely refreshed for the first time, notably seeing a return to plastic windows and the abandonment of the line's signature ID numbers and backdrop displays, on a new design in alignment with the concurrent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline.<ref>[https://youtu.be/70HJMtOWpk0?list=TLPQMjcxMDIwMjSvhwDwAHRwJQ&t=1092 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event 2024!] with [[Nate Purswell]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Mark Maher]], on the official [[Hasbro Pulse]] Youtube channel</ref> In this vein, the unique "Gamer Edition" branding for video game-based toys was removed. ''Studio Series''’s media-based theming was maintained by featuring backdrop-like artwork on the side of the box and a screenshot or marketing image of the character on the top left of the back of the box.

''Studio Series'' also began shifting from four waves per year to three, reducing the amount of repacked figures in a wave and allowing more time for each wave to stay on shelves. As part of these changes, 2025's initial winter wave served as a sort of stopgap offering, comprised of multiple [[package refresh]]es (including two previously cancelled ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe figures!) and redecoes, functioning like an additional wave of 2024 product prior to the spring relaunch.<ref>"Like United wave 5, this wave is somewhat of a last minute addition while being as cost effective as possible, it’s also why we haven’t seen the updated mainline packaging yet because it’s kind of considered a extension of the 2024 lineup."—[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/hasbro-at-mcm-london-comic-con-25-27-october.1268848/page-15#post-22808424 Jtprime17, TFW2005, 2024/10/26]</ref> Tragically, the Core Class was discontinued.

[[2025]] saw another combiner in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]. Learning from previous combiner releases, all six Constructicons were scheduled to be released within one calendar year to make them easier to collect. The toyline also saw the addition of the ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'' video game, celebrating its tenth anniversary.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|115 [[Double Punch (ROTB)#Studio Series|Double Punch]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|116 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS116|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' Beetle)}}
{{Bp-d1|94 / 117 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio Series|Decepticon Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"A Level" assortment'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|B-127/Bumblebee]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSDevastation|Devastation Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Bonecrusher]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (Movie)#SSQue|Wheeljack (Que)]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita-1 (One)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[KSI Widow#Studio Series|Concept Art KSI Widow]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scavenger]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (One)#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:StudioSeriesTFoneElitaOne.jpg|thumb|200px|Deluxe Class [[Elita-1 (One)#Studio Series|Elita-1]]]]
|}
{{-}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+11 [[Skywarp (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Skywarp]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|102 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (WFC)#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapper]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Sentinel Prime (One)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Mixmaster]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (WFC)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-SS-WFC-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|200px|Voyager Class [[Thundercracker (WFC)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-31 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Galvatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|116 / 118 [[Apelinq (ROTB)#Studio Series|Apelinq]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]], package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] / [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:StudioSeriesAOELeaderOptimusPrime.jpeg|thumb|200px|Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]]]]
|
|}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Hook]] / [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Long Haul]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[file:StudioSeries86CommanderHookandLongHaul.jpg|thumb|200px|Commander Class [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook]] and [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
The "MTMTE Collection" is Target's new subline of exclusives in North America, replacing ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''. Overload's product description also labelled it as the "Power Collection." Amazon continued its trend of faction-based "15th anniversary" sets, though such branding has been omitted from this year's packaging. Similar to last year, the Hasbro Hong Kong Fans Expo 2025 saw another limited run of hand-painted Optimus Primes given out for for spending at least HKD$5000 at the booth.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Devastation'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Devastation'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#SSMTMTE|Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#SSMTMTE|Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Overload (ROTF)#SSMTMTE|Constructicon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Air Warrior#Studio Series|Elite Seeker]] / [[Ground Soldier#Studio Series|Ground Soldier]] (''Devastation'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]] / [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratbat]] / [[Ramhorn (G1)#Studio Series|Ramhorn]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[File:SS-toy EliteSeeker.jpg|thumb|200px|MTMTE Collection [[Air Warrior#Studio Series|Elite Seeker]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Amazon'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 3 Pack (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen/toys#SSROTF-3pk|The Fallen]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSROTF-3pk|Megatron]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SSROTF-3pk|Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Hong Kong Fans Expo 2025'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-31 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SS86BattleDamage|Optimus Prime (Battle Damage Limited Edition)]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
----

===2026===
[[2026]] would finally see the introduction of Titan Class to ''Studio Series'' with a remake of ''Age of Extinction'' Grimlock after 8 years, along with a promise to actually finish his [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot team]] this time around. In a sort of trade, ''Studio Series'' getting the annual Titan release saw its usual Commander figure being moved to ''Age of the Primes'' to give it two figures in the price point. ''Studio Series'' also saw the addition of the [[Energon Universe]], the toyline's first endeavor into ''Transformers'' comics. The year also had a heavy focus on ''The Transformers: The Movie'' figures for the film's 40th anniversary, notably featuring a stylistic change to new molds and retools of characters from this film: heavily reducing the extra sculpted details carried over from the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] design philosophy in the name of better screen-accuracy, and almost entirely phasing-out C.O.M.B.A.T compatibility and not-strictly-necessary [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] from the line. This did not preclude them from reusing molds from that era, however.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 30'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Airachnid (One)#Studio Series|Airachnid]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#SSTLK|Barricade]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Studio Series|Windcharger]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"A Level" assortment'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SSDevastation|Bumblebee]] (''Devastation'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (One)#SSOrionPax|Orion Pax]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 31'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Kranix (G1)#Studio Series|Kranix]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Sunstreaker]] (''The Movie'', package refresh from ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#SSTFTM|Wheeljack]] (''The Movie'', package refresh from ''Generations Selects'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (One)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 32'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSAOE|Bumblebee]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (One)#Studio Series|Soundwave]] (''One'')}}

</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[File:SS-One-Airachnid.jpg|thumb|200px|Deluxe Class [[Airachnid (One)#Studio Series|Airachnid]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 32}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 30'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion/toys#Studio Series|Alpha Trion]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 31'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 32'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSEvasion|Optimus Prime]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Cyclonus]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[File:TF-SS-ONE-Voyager-Alpha-Trion.jpg|thumb|200px|Voyager Class [[Alpha Trion/toys#Studio Series|Alpha Trion]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 32}}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSNemesis|Nemesis Prime]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] / [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Buzzsaw]] / [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Laserbeak]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ravage]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Astrotrain]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Snarl]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|[[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'', package refresh)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blitzwing]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[File:SS-toy Soundwave TFTM.jpg|thumb|200px|Leader Class [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 22}}

====Titan Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (AOE)#SSTitan|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|

[[File:TF-SS-AOE-Titan-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|200px|Titan Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#SSTitan|Grimlock]]]]

|}
{{comingsoontoy| Wave 1}}

{{--}}

====Exclusives====
The Target-exclusive MTMTE Collection continued in 2026, this time focusing on figures from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hound]] (''The Movie'', package refresh from ''Generations Selects'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#SSMTMTE|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#SSMTMTE|Scourge]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#SSMTMTE|Megatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSMTMTE|Optimus Prime]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Pulse'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSEnergonUniverse|Energon Universe Optimus Prime]] ([[Energon Universe]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[File:GensEUOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSEnergonUniverse|Energon Universe Optimus Prime]]]]
|-
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Energon Universe Optimus Prime}}

{{anchor|TakaraTomy}}

==TakaraTomy ''Studio Series'' toyline==
Similar to ''Power of the Primes'', in Takara's '''''Transformers Studio Series''''' (トランスフォーマースタジオシリーズ ''Toransufōmā Sutajio Shirīzu'') line, all figures are identical to their Hasbro counterparts, forgoing Takara's past practice of using more movie-accurate paint jobs. This is most likely due to the line being an official collaboration between Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy]], much like the ''[[Transformers: Masterpiece Movie Series|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' line. ID numbering differs after number 8 compared to the Hasbro releases, since some of the exclusives are not released in Japan. Introduced to the line in 2021, Takara includes characters from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' in its pre-existing ''Studio Series'' numbering system, whereas Hasbro assigns them ID numbers prefixed by "86". Takara also assigns ID numbers to Core Class figures, which go unnumbered in Hasbro markets. From wave 4 through wave 12, the packages featured the franchise's 35th anniversary logo. Toys would eventually use entirely closed boxes starting with wave 29.

{{note|Toys in italics are exclusive to the TakaraTomy line.}}

=== Regular retail ===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" style="margin-right:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 21]], [[2018]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-02 [[Stinger (AOE)#Studio Series|Decepticon Stinger]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-03 [[Crowbar#Studio Series|Crowbar]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-07 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Studio Series|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-08 [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[July 21]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-09 [[Jazz (Movie)#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-10 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Studio Series|Lockdown]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-11 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-12 [[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Brawl]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[September 15]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-13 [[Shadow Raider#Studio Series|Shadow Raider]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-14 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS16|Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-15 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October 27]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-16 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS18|Bumblebee]] (Beetle, ''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-17 [[KSI Sentry#Studio Series|KSI Sentry]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-18 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS21|Starscream]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[January 26]], [[2019]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-19 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS26|World War II Bumblebee]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-20 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-21 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-22 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Studio Series|Crankcase]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[March 23]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-23 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS27|Rusty Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-24 [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-25 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-26 [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-27 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS34|Megatron]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Igor#Studio Series|Igor]])}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-28 [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[April 27]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-29 [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-30 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-31 [[Cogman#Studio Series|Cogman]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-32 [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scrapmetal]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-33 [[Rampage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Rampage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[July 27]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-34 [[Long Haul (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Long Haul]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-35 [[KSI Boss#Studio Series|KSI Boss]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[August 31]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-36 [[Dropkick (Movie)#SS46|Dropkick 2]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-37 [[Hightower (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Hightower]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-38 [[Drift (AOE)#SS45|Sky Drift]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-39 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[January 25]], [[2020]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-40 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS49|New Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-41 [[Chromia (ROTF)#Studio Series|Chromia]] • [[Arcee (Movie)#Studio Series|Arcee]] • [[Elita-One (Movie)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-42 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] with [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Studio Series|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-43 [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Mixmaster]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[February 29]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-44 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|WWII Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-45 [[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[March 28]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-46 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS54|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-47 [[Scavenger (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scavenger]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13''' ([[April 25]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-48 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS57|Offroad Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-49 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14''' ([[May 30]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-50 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Studio Series|Roadbuster]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-51 [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scrapper]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15''' ([[June 27]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-52 [[Shatter#SS59|Shatter 2]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15.5''' ([[August 1]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-54 [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16''' ([[August 29]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-53 [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17''' ([[September 26]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-55 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS62|Soundwave]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-56 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Studio Series|Topspin]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18''' ([[October 23]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-57 [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19''' ([[November 28]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-58 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20''' ([[April 20]], [[2021]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-59 [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-60 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-61 [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21''' ([[May 29]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-62 [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-63 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blurr]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-64 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22''' ([[June 26]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-65 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23''' ([[July 31]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-66 [[Dino#Studio Series|Autobot Dino]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-67 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS72|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24''' ([[August 7]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-68 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25''' ([[November 27]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-69 [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Studio Series|Wreck-Gar]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|SS-70 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-71 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slug]] & [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Daniel Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26''' ([[February 26]], [[2022]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-73 [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-74 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Studio Series|Jolt]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27''' ([[April 30]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-75 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-76 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|New Destruction Emperor Starscream]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-77 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|Sideswipe]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28''' ([[May 28]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-78 [[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-79 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-80 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-81 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29''' ([[June 25]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-82 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-83 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-84 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 30''' ([[August 27]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-85 [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-86 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-87 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-88 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-89 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 31''' ([[October 29]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-90 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-91 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-92 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 32''' ([[November 26]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-93 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-94 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 33''' ([[February 25]], [[2023]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-95 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|Crosshairs]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-96 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-97 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 34''' ([[March 25]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-98 [[Wheelie (G1)#SSCore|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-99 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-100 [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 35''' ([[April 29]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-101 [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-102 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Rumble (Blue)]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 36''' ([[June 24]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-103 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100|Bumblebee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|SS-104 [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 37''' ([[July 29]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-ter|SS-105 [[Freezer#Studio Series|Terrorcon Freezer]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-a1|SS-106 [[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-m1|SS-107 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Airazor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 38''' ([[August 26]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-m1|SS-108 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-ter|SS-109 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 39''' ([[September 30]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-110 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#SSCore|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-111 [[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Snarl]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 40''' ([[October 28]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-01 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-02 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-03 [[Barricade (WFC)#Studio Series|Barricade]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 41''' ([[November 25]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-112 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|SS-113 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Studio Series|Rhinox]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-04 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-05 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 42''' ([[December 30]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-114 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 43''' ([[January 28]], [[2024]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-115 [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Frenzy (Red)]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-116 [[Noah Díaz#Studio Series|Noah Díaz Excel Suit]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-117 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SSVoyager|Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 44''' ([[February 25]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|SS-118 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-119 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-ter|SS-120 [[Nightbird (ROTB)#Studio Series|Nightbird]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 45''' ([[March 31]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|SS-121 [[Novakane#Studio Series|Novakane]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-122 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 46''' ([[April 28]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-123 [[Mohawk#Toys|Mohawk]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-124 [[Rumble (ROTF)#Studio Series|Rumble]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-125 [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Scrapheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{bp-d1|SS GE-06 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 47''' ([[May 26]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|SS-126 [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scorponok]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-127 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Megatron]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 48''' ([[August 25]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-128 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 49''' ([[September 29]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-129 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blaster]] (''The Movie'' w/ [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 50''' ([[October 27]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-130 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SS110|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-131 [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sunstreaker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-132 [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Swoop]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-07 [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 51''' ([[November 24]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-133 [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-134 [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 52''' ([[December 29]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-135 [[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-136 [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-137 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Springer]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-08 [[Soldier (unit)#Studio Series|Decepticon Soldier]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 53''' ([[February 22]], [[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-138 [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-139 [[Frenzy (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Frenzy]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-140 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-09 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 54''' ([[March 29]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-141 [[Mirage (Movie)#SS105|Mirage]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-142 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 55''' ([[May 31]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|SS-143 [[Double Punch (ROTB)#toys|Double Punch]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-144 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio Series|Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-145 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Galvatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|SS-146 [[Apelinq (ROTB)#toys|Apelinq]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-10 [[Skywarp (WFC)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|}

====Second phase====
Beginning in July 2025, TakaraTomy switched to different packaging, matching Hasbro's switch. With this, it was decided to reset the numbering, with new initials '''TS''' standing for '''Transformers Series''' (トランスフォーマーシリーズ)<ref>https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1886973512122032413</ref>.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" style="margin-right:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[July 26]], [[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TS-01 [[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-multi|TS-02 [[Sentinel Prime (One)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-03 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-04 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSDevastation|Optimus Prime (Devastation)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-05 [[Bonecrusher (G1)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-06 [[Scrapper (G1)#Studio Series|Scrapper]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS GE-01 [[Ironhide (WFC)#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[August 30]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-07 [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook]] & [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[November 29]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-08 [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scavenger]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-09 [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Mixmaster]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-10 [[Starscream (One)#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-11 [[Elita-1 (One)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-12 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[January 31]], [[2026]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS GE-02 [[Thundercracker (WFC)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-13 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS116|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[March 28]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-14 [[Airachnid (One)#Studio Series|Airachnid]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-15 [[Windcharger (G1)#Studio Series|Windcharger]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[April 25]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-16 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#SSTLK|Decepticon Barricade]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-17 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSNemesis|Nemesis Prime]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-18 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] Set (''The Movie'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[May 30]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TS-19 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SSDevastation|Bumblebee (Devastation)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-20 [[Optimus Prime (One)#SSOrionPax|Orion Pax]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-21 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#SSQue|Wheeljack (Que)]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-22 [[Alpha Trion/toys#Studio Series|Alpha Trion]] (''One'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[July]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-23 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''The Movie'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[August]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TS-24 [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Sunstreaker]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-25 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#SSMTMTE|Hot Rod MTMTE Collection]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-26 [[Hound (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hound MTMTE Collection]] (''The Movie'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[September]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TS-27 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations_toys#SSMTMTE|Optimus Prime MTMTE Collection]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-28 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations_toys#SSMTMTE|Megatron MTMTE Collection]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-29 [[Scourge (G1)/toys#SSMTMTE|Scourge MTMTE Collection]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Tokyo Comic Con#2018|Tokyo Comic Con 2018]]/[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|SS-EX Bumblebee Retro Garage Set (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS19|Bumblebee]] (1977 Camaro)}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Dairu#Studio Series|Dairu]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uruaz#Studio Series|Uruaz]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Omni7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#7NetBattleDamage|1967 Rusty Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toys"R"Us]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-EX [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]] with [[Mini Dinobot#Studio Series|Mini Dinobot]]s (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-EX [[Skipjack (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Skipjack]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|TS-EX [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Perceptor]] Set (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-BB-SS-EX-Rusty-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#7NetBattleDamage|1967 Rusty Bumblebee]] (Takara single-packed release of 24 Bumblebee)]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Lawson Ticket'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|''SS-EX [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Studio Series|Nemesis Prime]] (Bumblebee)''}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Transformers 40th Anniversary Expo'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSEXCore|Bumblebee Yellow Clear ver.]] (Dark of the Moon)''}}
{{Bp-d1|''SS-EX [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#SSROTB|Nemesis Prime (40th Anniversary Ver.)]] (Rise of the Beasts)''}}
</ul>
|}

===''Premium Finish''===
{{nav-pf}}
In 2021, TakaraTomy decided to go back to its old ways and launched the short-lived ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' toyline, featuring re-releases of some ''Studio Series'' figures with much more movie-accurate decoes. This line has its own numbering system, and, with the exception of the first Bumblebee, also notes the figure's movie of origin. ''Premium Finish'' was imported to western markets via [[Hasbro Pulse]].

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[October 30]], [[2021]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[November 27]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-02 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[December 29]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|PF SS-03 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[January 29]], [[2022]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PFSS-05-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|PFSS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#PFSS05|Optimus Prime]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[July 30]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#PFSS05|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
A wearable Bumblebee helmet was released as a Target exclusive, tying into the ''Bumblebee'' film, similar to the Optimus Prime helmet made for ''The Last Knight''. A series of [[Jada Toys]] ''Hollywood Rides'' vehicles were also made to tie into ''Studio Series'', using the toyline's packaging style and even a couple of backdrop artworks, though they were also released in generic non-''Studio Series'' packaging.

In 2026, role play items made a return with a Matrix of Leadership for the 40th anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie''.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Roleplay items'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series 2|Bumblebee Showcase Helmet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|Optimus Prime Deluxe Role Play Set}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Matrix of Leadership/toys#SSRoleplay|The Matrix of Leadership]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Hollywood Rides'' 1/24 Scale'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Bumblebee 1977 Chevy Camaro]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SS2006Chevy|Bumblebee 2006 Chevy Camaro Concept]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Jada Toys|Sideswipe]] (unreleased)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Hollywood Rides'' 1/32 Scale'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SSTLK1-32|Bumblebee 2016 Chevy Camaro]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#SS1-32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#SSTLK1-32|Western Star 5700XE Optimus Prime]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Canceled1-32|Sideswipe]] (unreleased)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Bumblebee_Studio_Series_Helmet.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SSHelmet|Bumblebee Showcase Helmet]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Roleplay Matrix}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*In July 2017, photos of a computer screen taken during an internal Hasbro presentation were leaked to the public that revealed, among other things, the very ''existence'' of the ''Studio Series'' general retail line-up, though not the actual title "Studio Series" yet (which was later revealed through separate leaks). The fact that the slides incorrectly featured projected release dates for "2017" instead of 2018 (which included dates ''predating'' the leak) led some fans to assume that the still unannounced line-up had long since been canceled. It wouldn't be until several leaks later that Hasbro ''finally'' acknowledged the existence of the ''Studio Series'' line, and revealed the first few [[wave]]s during New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], even offering a limited quantity of the first wave of Deluxe Class figures as an early release through the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website. Simultaneously, [[TakaraTomy]] revealed their version of the line at [[Wonder Festival]] Winter 2018.
*Among the figures whose existence was revealed through the aforementioned July 2017 leak that were ''not'' officially unveiled at Toy Fair was Voyager Class Ironhide, who made his worldwide debut at retail in Singapore in June 2018. Subsequently, Hasbro announced the redeco of Voyager Class Starscream (based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''), the final figure revealed through the July 2017 leak, via their "[[Hasbro Pulse]]" Instagram account a few days before [[San Diego Comic-Con]], even though they ''still'' hadn't officially acknowledged the existence of Ironhide by that point.
*Like with previous movie-based lines, ''Studio Series'' also assigned code names to at least some of its characters. In 2018, the "theme" for those code names was "Australian race horses":
{{collist|3|
:::*Bumblebee: "Stryker"
:::*Dropkick: "Blue Lightning" or "Blue Light"
:::*Megatron: "Fox"
:::*Optimus Prime: "Radar"
:::*KSI Sentry: "Sentry"
:::*Shadow Raider: "Mercenary"
:::*Shatter: "Red Lightning" or "Red Light"
}}
:The code names of many of the other figures, assuming they even ''had'' code names, are still unknown, as those toys have (thus far) consistently been listed under their actual characters' names. Meanwhile, a listing for a supposed Voyager Class figure using the code name "Destroyer" later turned out to be a mislabeled Energon Igniters Speed Series [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Barricade]] from the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|''Bumblebee'' movie toyline]], with which the ''Studio Series'' shares its code names.
*A few of the Deluxes and Voyagers of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Generations .28Series M4.29|previous]] [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)#Premier Edition|two]] movie toylines scale fairly well with ''Studio Series'' figures. To this extent, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|a]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ThirdTLKDeluxe|few]] [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|molds]] [[Cogman#Deluxe|were]] also redecoed in this toyline as well [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|as a]] [[Drift (AOE)#Premier Edition|few]] [[Berserker#Toys|retools]]. Furthermore, the static figurine of [[Quintessa (TLK)#Toys|Quintessa]] scales well among these toys and also seems to serve as an inspiration for later pack-in figurines like [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], and the [[Mini Dinobot#Toys|Mini Dinobot]]s.
*One of the biggest [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|misconceptions]] surrounding the ''Studio Series'' toyline is that there is a [[Subline imprint|subline]] called "Studio Series 86". This came about from leaked listings on Walmart's website where the number "86" was misinterpreted as part of the toyline's title, rather than the ID numbers of those toys. While the toys based on characters from the [[1986]] movie do feature a separate numbering system, the line itself doesn't acknowledge them as being any different from the live-action movie toys they are sold alongside. That being said, ''‘86'' as a shorthand for ''The Transformers: The Movie'' figures saw widespread use amongst fans and even the toy designers, eventually appearing in official marketing material as well.<ref>[[July 25]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T18IQaMuGVk?t=1038 Transformers Brand Panel Recap | SDCC 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>
**While it has never been confirmed, the move to include 1986 characters in the ''Studio Series'' toyline after three years of continuous focus on the live-action films, was likely done to allow Hasbro and TakaraTomy to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the film, without stepping on the toes of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' 25th anniversary, which was celebrated as a part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''. Evidence suggesting this is the inclusion of some of the film's main characters ([[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Cyclonus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Galvatron]]) being sold in the concurrently-ran ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline and the shared design aesthetics of the toys between both lines.
*Due to the cancellation of Hound, the toyline's numbering system is missing 86-18. Additionally, 79, 86-13, 86-20, 95, and 96 are only assigned to the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' version of the line.
**74 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee and 102 ''Rise of the Beasts'' Optimus Prime are the only toys to be re-released in the regular line after debuting in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''.
**TakaraTomy's version of the line has skipped over "72" for unknown reasons.
**Junkion Scrapheap and ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Ironhide both use the 86-24 number. Optimus Prime and Galvatron also share the number 86-31.
*The last wave to use ID numbers in 2025 was quite a mess. Perhaps they just gave up in the face of its impending doom.
**As mentioned above, Galvatron reused Optimus Prime's number of 86-31.
**Hatchet's original ID number for his cancelled ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' release was 94. When he was finally released 2 years later, his packaging had the number 117, but his product description and instructions still used 94.
**The original ID number for the cancelled Bumblebee from the same wave is unknown, as there are no other gaps that it might have occupied. The main line release's product description and stock photos used 117 like Hatchet, but 116 is the only number present on the final product.
**Apelinq's stock photos, product description, backdrop, and instructions use 116, while only the box (and a small number of backdrops) uses 118, the last number in Hasbro's line.
*The instructions of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' "[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Worlds Collide]]" set mistakenly label it as part of ''Studio Series'', under the ''Transformers'' movie.
*The introduction of the "Gamer Edition" banner led Hasbro to review the full back catalogue of [[video games]] they retained ownership over, including more esoteric options, such as the [[Family Computer|Nintendo Famicom]] ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]'' or the [[Nintendo 64]] ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]!''<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Pretty much all of it. Think the clear winner will probably be, everybody wants some Devastation stuff, we need to figure out how to do some cell shading for it. Continuing from WFC, think FOC is on the table. Team has even joked about doing Mystery of Convoy, doing some sort of dot deco or something like that. We have the Ultra Magnus now and we have the Rodimus from Kingdom, it’s like why not. Why not some N64 Transmetals too? We can get some of that in there, there’s a lot of options. If it’s been in a video game, we have the opportunity to look at it, taking a little bit of a cue from what the Star Wars team did with their gamer stuff. There’s no licensing issues, we own all of that, it’s all on the table for us. But with the live action movie stuff, there’s always that stuff going on, you still have to deal with Paramount and the licensors.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref>
*To ensure game-accuracy in the "Gamer Edition" toys, designer [[Sam Smith]] booted up some of the games on older hardware to look at the textures of the in-game models;<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sam had to load up the games on older platforms because there were some deco details we couldn’t find – we have the CAD, but it’s not colored. So we had to find some of the character details within the games themselves.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref> although Hasbro had all the files for ''Fall of Cybertron'', they were only able to receive concept art from the publishers of ''War for Cybertron'', and were only able to rip the raw CAD from the game files themselves.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We do, but it’s very interesting. FOC, we have everything. For WFC, we had to rip it ourselves, because they could not find it – they kept sending concept art instead, which we didn’t want, we need the CAD. So we booted up an old computer and ripped them all out from there. Which was a learning experience and a long weekend, because we just wanted to get it right, so that’s why we did it like that.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref>

==References==
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Transformers (2023) issue 31

2026-04-09T02:24:50Z

Brickmaster57:

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'''Megatron returns to the thrall of Dezimir, and discovers the identity of the one pulling ''his'' strings… '''

==Synopsis==
Within the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', the Decepticons try to restrain [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]], in the throes of another mysterious seizure. [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]] is greatly concerned to hear that this is not the first time…

[[File:Megs-finds-The-Fallen.jpeg|thumb|left|Nobody summons Megatron… unless you're his idol]]
''Megatron pleads with [[Dezimir]] to release him from the endless trials, but the [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson Prosecutor|Prosecutor]] refuses, and insists Megatron assume his pistol mode. Megatron refuses; as Dezimir tears Megatron to pieces, the mysterious voice of Dezimir’s master inquires: "You '''forsake''' my gift?" Megatron explains that his gun mode failed to control [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] at a crucial moment, so he will never rely on it again. Dezimir’s unseen master reiterates; Megatron is to ''serve''. He carries within him the [[Matrix of Oppression]]; a wellspring of power and rage sourced from the life force of prior Decepticon leaders, who in turn feed off of Megatron’s strength. Megatron fights his way through over three thousand more trials, until the ten thousandth; he’s had enough and finally accepts the terms.''

''Suddenly finding himself in a wasteland, Megatron approaches a building shaped like the Decepticon [[insignia]]. Within the base, he finds the master of Dezimir and the Matrix of Oppression: [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]. Megatronus offers the Decepticon leader a choice, between the only two options there are at this point: oblivion, or servitude. Reluctantly, Megatron chooses servitude.''

Within the ''Nemesis'', Megatron collapses, and mysterious crystals begin breaking through from within his body…

==Featured Characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or dream form. 
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* [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]] (1)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (2)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (3)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (4)
* [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]] (5)
* [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]] (6)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (7)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (8)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (9)
* ''[[Trannis]]'' (11)
* ''[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'' (12)
* ''[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'' (13)

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* ''[[Dezimir]]'' (10)
* ''[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]'' (15)
* ''[[Quintesson Bailiff|Bailiffs]]'' (16)
* ''[[Mechanokoar]]'' (17)

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* ''[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]?'' (14)
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==Quotes==
"It is '''you''' who is flawed. You have not fully submitted to me." 
"I was born to '''command'''. Not serve." 
:— '''Dezimir’s master''' and '''Megatron'''

"'''THEN BOW BEFORE MEGATRONUS.''' Bend your will to '''mine''' and receive the '''true''' power of the '''Matrix of Oppression.'''"

==Notes==
* Holy—

===Continuity notes===
* We first learned about Megatron’s trials with Dezimir back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 19|#19]], which is also where we were introduced to the Matrix of Oppression, though not by name. Additionally, it was unclear at the time whether Megatron was merely bathed in its power or actually received the physical object; it seems he carries it within him.
** Of note: Megatron ended that issue with 500 trials under his belt before Dezimir’s master declared he was done. This issue starts with Megatron at number 6,353, and ends at 10,000. Yikes.
* Megatron had a seizure at the end of [[Transformers (2023) issue 26|#26]] and into the beginning of [[Transformers (2023) issue 28|#28]] (taking place immediately after #26). At the time, Soundwave was being held prisoner by the Autobots and was not around to see it.
* Megatron was first shown to be able to control those who wielded him back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 14|#14]].
* Starscream broke free of said control and shot himself in the head in [[Transformers (2023) issue 24|#24]].
* Among the Decepticon leaders seen within the Matrix, we also see…Trailbreaker? He’s hidden somewhat behind Straxus, but the head and the forcefield gadget are a dead match. Might this have something to do with Megatron devouring the [[Autobot]]’s [[Spark]] in [[Transformers (2023) issue 28|#28]]? We’ll see!
* The [[Thirteen]] have been alluded to throughout the Energon Universe, in particular Skywarp swore by the Fallen in [[Transformers (2023) issue 3|#3]], while [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] saw a bunch of statues of them within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in issues [[Transformers (2023) issue 22|#22]] and [[Transformers (2023) issue 23|#23]].

===Transformers references===
* The big one is The Fallen, AKA Megatronus, appearing in a design based on his original appearance in [[Dreamwave Productions]]’ ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' miniseries. Having said that, it’s more likely meant to tie in with the character’s recent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[The Fallen/toys#Age of the Primes|toy]], considering the Megatronus name and the portrayal as an ambiguous prominent Decepticon leader of ages past.
* The other non-generic Decepticon leaders shown are Straxus and Trannis, both originally from the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic]] (US and UK respectively); Trannis in particular is using the design from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" that was retroactively identified as him, since he was not visually depicted in his original Marvel appearance.
* The spiky, purple, crystal-like protrusions from the [[Matrix of Opression]] visually recall [[Dark Energon]], the thematically-similar evil energy source from ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]''.
* When Megatron finally had enough of the trials, he yells "I accept your terms!" Which is what he said in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' to [[Unicron]] before he was reformatted into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Foreshadowing?
* The big honkin’ Decepticon insignia base comes from the episode "[[Enter the Nightbird]]", though there it was an actual physical building.

===Errors===
* Long Haul and Bonecrusher’s chests, as well as the latter’s legs, are colored purple instead of the correct green on the first page.
* Skywarp is missing his null-rays throughout the entire issue.

===Other Notes===
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Megatron
** '''Decepti-Can’t!:''' The other Decepticons were unable to physically restrain Megatron.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Ludo Lullabi what his alt-mode would be. Lullabi answers a cargo spaceship, bringing stories from world to world while listening to ‘Prophecy Theme’ by Toto.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Megatron, by [[David Nakayama]].
* '''Cover B:''' Megatron with his Energon mace, by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] & Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Megatron profile shot, by [[Simon Parr|Pye Parr]].
* '''Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive):''' The Decepticons flanking Megatron, by [[Manabu Yashiro]].
* '''Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive):''' Megatron close-up, by Ludo Lullabi.
* '''Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive):''' Megatron (noticing a pattern?) and [[Laserbeak (G1)#Energon Universe|Laserbeak]] in a minimalist style, by [[Patricia Martín Samaniego]].
* '''Cover G:''' Blank sketch variant.
* '''Gotham City Limit Cover A:''' Megatron on his throne, by [[Tyler Kirkham]]. Limited to 500 copies.
* '''Gotham City Limit Cover B:''' Textless variant of above, by Tyler Kirkham. Limited to 500 copies.

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2026-04-08T23:28:26Z

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Slipstream (Cyberverse)

2026-04-08T20:56:22Z

Brickmaster57: /* Legacy */

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:''Slipstream is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Slipstream-Cyberverse-Boulder-model.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
As the captain of an elite [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] unit (and later the commander), '''Slipstream''' is really good at bossing others around and even better at thinking up ways to destroy the [[Autobot]]s. Even [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] finds her leadership skills to be effective.<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official ''Cyberverse'' website</ref>

She ''really'' doesn't like [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]].

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{Voiceactor|[[Lianne Marie Dobbs]] (English), [[Akeno Watanabe]] (Japanese)|[[Luisa Ziliotto]] (Italian), [[Éléonore Meeùs]] (French), [[Anna Dramski]] (German), [[Liliana Barba]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Rita Oliveira]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Slipstream's altmode (Cyberverse - Terminal Velocity).jpg|thumb|left]]
In the midst of the war, during a party the [[Decepticon]]s were having at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], Slipstream bore witness to the Beatboxing battle between [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] and [[Soundblaster (Cyberverse)|Soundblaster]]. She attempted to celebrate Soundwave's victory but was stopped by a jealous [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]].{{storylink|The Immobilizers}} When the Decepticons tracked the [[AllSpark]] to [[Earth]], Starscream sent Slipstream to scout the organic planet while he gathered his fleet. {{storylink|Fractured}} In their early clashes with the Autobots, Slipstream accompanied [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] in locating [[Decepticon scout ship|their stolen ship]], which was currently in the possession of the Autobots Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]. The three Seekers were eventually defeated and buried in snow by Windblade. {{storylink|Whiteout}}

When the Decepticons caught up with their shuttle, Slipstream engaged it in a dogfight only to be shot down. {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}} Using her own ship, Slipstream had another go at it. During the fight, Bumblebee jumped onto Slipstream's craft and blasted the cockpit with a [[triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon]] sending the Seeker spiralling towards Earth. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] eventually interfered, trapping Bumblebee in a fake memory and telling Slipstream to retrieve the stolen ship. With the vessel now under her remote control, Slipstream used it to harass Windblade before Bumblebee triggered its self-destruct and allowed the Autobot duo to escape. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

The Seekers soon came across [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] and used the drone to bait a trap for the Autobots. Unfortunately for them, the drone's protocols led to it attacking them allowing Bumblebee, the only one who could access Teletraan, to escape. Undeterred, Slipstream ordered Windblade restrained. {{storylink|Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X}}

Using a [[cortical psychic patch]], Slipstream tried to gain useful information from Windblade to avail, only succeeding in triggering a power surge that knocked out all the Decepticons. When Slipstream awoke, she found Starscream and Shockwave waiting for her. While the former had rallied the [[Decepticon fleet]] and was on his way, the latter directed Slipstream to repair Earth's [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Siloed}}

[[File:Slipstream after looking through Windblade's memories.jpg|thumb|Slipstream felt a bit confused since her enemies to lovers fic was coming true far quicker than she expected.]]

When Shockwave arrived, he dressed down Slipstream before revealing his plan to use [[magnetic disruptor]]s to destroy Earth's geomagnetic field and cleanse the planet of organic life. Slipstream led the ship operating at the [[Arctic|North Pole]] only for the Autobots, now bolstered by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] to destroy the craft. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}}

It wasn't all bad though. One of [[Shockwave's drones]] had managed to tail the Autobots, leading the Decepticons to [[Mount St. Hilary]], the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']]<nowiki>'</nowiki>s resting point. After receiving another beat down from Windblade, Starscream called to let her know the fleet was approaching Earth only for Slipstream to reveal Shockwave had already arrived much to the Air Commander's ire. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

After some more failed melee combat, the Decepticons tried to use the last magnetic disruptor to destroy the ''Ark'' only for the vessel to be reactivated in time to defend itself. With the crew awoken, the Earth-bound Decepticons regrouped with Starscream's fleet. {{storylink|Eruption}}

Some time later, the Decepticons attempted to turn a [[Moon (moon)|moon]]-based [[Planet Smasher]] on Earth, the Seekers serving as the air defence for the weapon before Grimlock tossed them around. Despite [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] calling Starscream for air support, the SIC led the group beneath the Planet Smasher's [[force field]], hoping that the Autobots would destroy the warlord, only to find he'd survived. When Starscream tried to blame Slipstream for his lack of his reinforcements, Megatron backhanded him and named Slipstream the new leader of the Seekers. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}}

[[File:Slipstream - Cyberverse - Whiteout.jpg|thumb|left]]

When the Planet Smasher was destroyed, the Decepticons fled to an underground bunker where Shockwave activated a set of [[planetary engine]]s, intending to slam the moon into the Earth so they could fish the AllSpark out of the debris field. As Megatron attempted to order Slipstream to guard the [[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|''Nemesis'']], his injured leg caused him to collapse. Before aid could be rendered, Starscream mercilessly attacked Megatron, seemingly killing him and declaring himself [[Decepticon leader]], ordering a retreat back to the ''Nemesis'' when the Autobots neared the control room. Aboard ship, Slipstream remained in the hangar bay with her troops before Starscream crashed through the wall, hurled by a furious and still alive Megatron, who killed the traitor and dumped his corpse on the lunar surface before ordering the ''Nemesis'' elsewhere. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

Shortly after, the Decepticons held a ceremony eulogizing Starscream for the benefit of the people of Earth, which was directly followed by Megatron offering the now vacant position of second-in-command to whoever could bring him the head of Optimus Prime. As the other Decepticons hurried off the bridge, Megatron briefly detained Slipstream to remind her of how useful and valuable leadership of the Seekers could be, along with a pointed reminder not to squander the opportunity. The message loud and clear, Slipstream hurried to the hangar bay to issue marching orders, only to discover the bay was empty except for Thundercracker. Slipstream then spent most of the day searching the ship for her missing troops until she finally discovered a group of them carrying [[Vector Sigma]] out of Shockwave's lab. As she was demanding an explanation, the Autobot [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] bowled her over as he escaped the ''Nemesis'', and by the time she recovered the Seekers were gone. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}

Annoyed by this, Slipstream pursued the Seekers by following their tracker chips' signal. She was briefly thrown off the trail when she discovered they'd discarded the trackers, but caught the trail of their energon signatures instead, leading her to the silo they'd previously used to hold Windblade captive. She threatened to execute the lot of them and demanded to know what was going on, only to be met by their true leader: Starscream, having just returned from seizing the AllSpark! {{storylink|Trials}}

Falling back in line with the others, Slipstream listened to Starscream's claims of having journeyed to the AllSpark and back following his death at the hands of Megatron. She was much less enthused when Starscream revealed his endgame: by liberating all sparks from all combatants so they could become one with the AllSpark for eternity, he would bring an end to the Autobot/Decepticon war. Her appeals to the other Seekers that he'd gone mad went unheard, even more so when he used the AllSpark to create [[spark armor]] for himself. She resorted to trying to steal the AllSpark while Starscream was distracted, but he quickly knocked her aside. Rather than finish her, Starscream offered his hand instead, asking her to wait and see what he could do with the AllSpark. Any lingering trust or belief she had in him was finally extinguished when he used Vector Sigma and the AllSpark to create [[Scraplet|monstrosities]]. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

When Starscream addressed several of the newly created monsters as [[Solus Prime]], [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and [[Zeta Prime (Cyberverse)|Zeta Prime]], that was the last straw. Assuring Starscream she would share the truth of his insanity with the world, Slipstream fled the silo with both creatures and Seekers in pursuit. Despite her arm being disabled by a savage bite from one of the monsters, she successfully escaped. Returning to the ''Nemesis'', Slipstream approached Soundwave to warn him of the threat, but Soundwave, thinking her to be a traitor like the other Seekers, attacked her instead. She managed to fight him off and flee, looking for someone else to warn. Eventually meeting her old enemy Windblade, her desperate plea was enough to move Windblade into believing her. Tragically, before they could do anything else, she was stabbed in the back by [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]], triggering a short but sharp battle that derailed the peace talks that were ongoing at the time. As the ''Nemesis'' departed and the peace talks lay in ruin, Slipstream's wounds proved fatal and she perished. {{storylink|Parley}}

Windblade attempted to avenge Slipstream by trying to assassinate Bludgeon, but she nearly lost her own life before a last-minute rescue by [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Secret Science}} Slipstream was eventually avenged when Windblade and Wheeljack used weaponized [[unspace]] material to imprison Bludgeon between universes along with Vector Sigma. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Erin Yvette]] (English)|[[Marie Zidi]] (French), [[Anna Dramski]] (German), [[Eva Padoan]] (Italian), [[Antía Jiménez Álvarez]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:Cyberverse-Scout-Class-Slipstream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It… sure is alternate.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slipstream''' (Scout Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Action Attack'': "Wing Slice"

: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class toys, Slipstream is a straight redeco of [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Scout Class|Starscream]], converting from robot to <s>Gerwalk mode</s> a jet with limbs, officially called a "transformational mode", and back. Her wings swing around in a spring loaded "Wing Slice" attack attached to her waist, which can be locked in using the landing gear. In transformational mode, Slipstream can fold her legs up to approximate a more "complete" jet mode.

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[[File:Cyberverse-Ultra-Class-Slipstream-Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slipstream''' (Ultra Class, [[2018]]-[[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Action Attack'': "Sonic Swirl"

: Part of the third wave of Ultra Class toys, this version of Slipstream is a roughly Voyager-sized mold. As this toy is the first ''Cyberverse'' Slipstream toy to ''not'' share a mold with Starscream, it is also the first toy of the character to feature show-accurate robot and jet modes. She features a "Sonic Swirl" Action Attack, which unfurls a large free-spinning rotor setup from her wings to the back of her jet mode when her left arm is pushed in. As this is not sculpted to resemble some kind of energy effect or in-motion part like other Action Attacks in the line, it comes across more as an odd form of propulsion for her jet mode.

:In an odd quality control error, Slipstream's packaging refers to her with the feminine inflections of "Seeker" in Spanish and Portuguese but the masculine inflection in French.<ref>[http://bwtf.com/toyreviews/cyberverse/ultra/slipstream BWTF photo review of ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Slipstream, 14 May 2019]</ref>

:Slipstream was released twice: First in late 2018/early 2019 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, and then again in late 2019 in the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Slipstream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slipstream''' (Warrior Class, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''Action Attack'': "Sonic Swirl"

:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class Slipstream is a redeco of Warrior Class [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Starscream]] and converts from robot to jet and back. Her Action Attack gimmick is activated by winding up a spring in her waist and releasing the upper part of the figure, allowing it to spin and flip out its spring-loaded wing blades with centrifugal force. The waist can be locked in place by pegging her landing gear onto a peg on her backside. Additionally, she has non-firing Null Ray blasters molded into her forearms with [[5 mm post]] hole hands.

:While her arms have articulation comparable to other ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, this mold has the unusual distinction of having its hip swivels molded together, meaning the front-to-back movement is in tandem. She also lacks knees, likely due to the entirety of the legs being cast from the same cyan plastic. Despite this otherwise restricted movement, she can splay her legs out to the sides due to hinges on her hips, allowing splits and high kicks.

: This toy was exclusive to [[Target]] stores in the United States and [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in Canada, as part of the ''Power of the Spark'' subline.

: This mold was also redecoed into [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)#Toys|Thundercracker]], [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)#Toys|Acid Storm]] and ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (toyline)#Warrior Class|EarthSpark]]'' [[Skywarp (ES)#Toys|Skywarp]].

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[[File:CV-toy TTC Slipstream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slipstream''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''4, 5'''
:*''Bag code'': '''H''' (Series 4), '''B''' (Series 5)

: Released in the fourth series of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Slipstream is, once again, a redeco of Starscream. This small, minimally-painted soft plastic figure changes from futuristic fighter jet to robot and back in a few simple steps.

: Slipstream was re-released without changes in Series 5, with a different bag code.

: This mold was also used to make [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] and [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#Tiny_Turbo_Changers|G1 Starscream]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Slipstream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|No, not [[Slipstream (G1)#Energon Universe|that one]]. Her [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Voyager]] will come [[Studio Series/By franchise#Energon Universe|later]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyberverse Universe Slipstream''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Slipstream''' (スリップストリーム)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-85'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 22]], [[2025]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro),<ref>[[May 14]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXZGDHebTk Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream | May 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Kelly Rose]].</ref> [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8F5Howu9aD/ Design notes] on ''Legacy'' Slipstream from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: United|Legacy: United]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Cyberverse Universe Slipstream" is a redeco and retool of the earlier [[Windblade (Cyberverse)#Legacy|Cyberverse Universe Windblade]], with a new Starscream-inspired head and blasters, much like [[Slipstream (Animated)#Legends|her ''Animated'' counterpart's ''Legends'' toy]]. Though unlike said toy, she still uses Windblade's chest and forearms, and as such her blasters are relegated to the 5mm holes on the backs of her shoulders or forearms rather than the traditional side-slung [[null-ray]] position.

: While a redeco/retool of a Deluxe-scaled mold, Slipstream's scale is at least consistent with the [[Seeker (body-type)#Classics|''Classics'' Seekers]] and original [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Deluxe Class|Cyberverse Starscream]].

: Exercise caution when moving around Slipstream's legs, the metallic paint on her thighs is ''very'' prone to chipping thanks to the tight clearances with her waist.

: Slipstream was teased on the [[May 14]], [[2024]] fanstream. She was fully revealed on Mark Maher's account on [[June 11]], with pre-orders going up on [[June 13]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8F5Howu9aD/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Slipstream from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Although the animation team of ''Transformers: Cyberverse'' was very prolific at posting animation models for most characters on ArtStation, Slipstream was never included despite being a prominent first season character. Until the model was found in [[2026]], we used a paper scan as the page's main image that came from, of all things, a Lithuanian ''Transformers'' magazine.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Slipstream''' (スリップストリーム ''Surippusutorīmu'')

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Slipstream
|disambig=Slipstream (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], the female [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clone of Starscream]] from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]], the Decepticon Seeker from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], the Decepticon from [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]].}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse Seekers]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category: Tiny Turbo Changers]]

Redwing (One)

2026-04-06T06:42:14Z

Brickmaster57:

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Red Wing}}
:''Redwing is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:TFOne-Redwing.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

'''Redwing''' is a low-ranking member of the [[High Guard]]. Although little more than one of [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]'s many interchangeable flunkies, he's incredibly sure in his abilities, to the point where his ego sometimes clouds his better judgement. <ref>''[[Transformers One Sourcebook]]'' </ref>

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{charstubfiction}}
Redwing was a member of the Cybertronian [[High Guard]]. Upon bearing witness to [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]'s betrayal of the Primes, Redwing and the rest of the High Guard resolved to hide away from the rest of Cybertronian society and delegate resources towards sabotaging Sentinel's rule.

Redwing stood in attendance as Starscream interrogated [[Optimus Prime (One)|a]] [[Megatron (One)|quartet]] [[Bumblebee (One)|of]] [[Elita-1 (One)|trespassers]] and bore witness to a duel between D-16 and Starscream, in which D-16 was victorious. Shortly afterwards, a swarm of [[Tracker|Death Tracker]]s led by [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] descended upon them.
{{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Redwing was a low-ranking member of the High Guard. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Notes==
*Despite being referred as male in the ''[[Transformers One Sourcebook]]'', Red Wing's CGI model used in the movie is the same "female variant" of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker body-type]] shared with [[Slipstream (One)|Slipstream]] and the [[:File:OneHighGuardConceptArt.jpg|unnamed green member of the High Guard]].
===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hóng Yì''' (紅翼, "Red Wing")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Decepticons]]
[[Category:Variable gender characters]]

G.I. Joe (2024) issue 15

2026-03-28T17:53:38Z

Brickmaster57: /* Notes */ A: Holy grammar Batman, and B: stop putting trivia from the notes pages under “Continuity Notes”. That’s not where it belongs.

{{Comicstory
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|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[December 3]], [[2025]]
|coverdate= December 2025
|written by=[[Joshua Williamson]]
|art by=[[Tom Reilly]]
|colors by=[[Jordie Bellaire]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editors=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|production design=[[Andres Juarez]]
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'''Duke gains new insight into his enemy as the Dreadnoks ally themselves with Road Pig. Meanwhile, Destro's consolidation of Cobra leads to shocking revelation for Colonel Hawk.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] tries fend off [[Road Pig (G.I. Joe)|Road Pig]] but is unable to penetrate his girth, allowing Road Pig to easily knock him out. He then drags Duke through his house to the attic, where [[Cobra Commander]] is already chained to a meathook ceiling. After chaining Duke up as well, Road Pig notices [[Ripper (G.I. Joe)|Ripper]] and [[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)|Buzzer]] outside. As the pair of [[Dreadnok]]s approach the town, they are met by Road Pig's pet bulldog [[Rawkus]] before Road Pig swoops in for the attack.

Meanwhile, [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Colonel Hawk]] detours from his trip to [[CIA|Langley]] after receiving a message from [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]] claiming to have information about [[Cobra]]. When he arrives on her boat, she leads him into a meeting room where [[Destro]] and [[Mercer]] are waiting. Destro offers to provide Cobra weaponry to [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] to help aid their fight against “[[Transformer|the robots]]”. Hawk immediately pulls a gun on Destro, not wanting to do business with him. However, Destro then reveals that he has information about his team and the robots that Hawk will want to know...

As Duke tries to free himself from his restraints, Cobra Commander asks him why he saved his life. Duke simply tells him that he has questions for him. Cobra Commander warns that he might not like the answers, prompting Duke to ask his first question: is the Commander human? The Commander confesses that he is, but he doesn't want to be, believing that humanity's mortality makes them weak, and confirming for Duke that he did not build the Transformers. Duke then asks why the Dreadnoks are after him, prompting the Commander to reveal that he stole the [[Energon]] from them. However, their conversation is interrupted by the return of Road Pig, with Buzzer and Ripper in tow, having become an honorary Dreadnok thanks to Rawkus' approval and their shared love of grape soda. Buzzer taunts the Commander, but soon regrets it when the Commander lunges forward and takes a bite out of his neck. Ripper tells Road Pig to take them outside where [[Zarana]], [[Zandar]], and the rest of the Dreadnoks have finally caught up with them.

At [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]], [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]] knows that something is wrong if Duke hasn't checked in by now. [[Cover Girl]] tells him that even if they pulled [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]], [[Baroness]], and [[Risk (G.I. Joe)|Risk]] from [[Chicago]], they wouldn't get to [[Texas]] until the morning. Clutch says to do so anyways; the two of them are going now, and he knows someone else who can help...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|h1=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c1=
* [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (1)
* [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] (7)
* [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]] (17)
* [[Cover Girl]] (18)
* [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (19, on screen)
* [[Baroness]] (20, on screen)
* [[Risk (G.I. Joe)|Risk]] (21, on screen)

|h2=[[Cobra]]|c2=
* [[Cobra Commander]] (3)
* [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]] (8)
* [[Destro]] (9)
* [[Mercer]] (10)
* Cobra Troopers (11)
* Cobra Officer (12)

|h3=[[Dreadnok]]s|c3=
* [[Road Pig (G.I. Joe)|Road Pig]] (2)
* [[Ripper (G.I. Joe)|Ripper]] (4)
* [[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)|Buzzer]] (5)
* [[Rawkus]] (6)
* [[Zarana]] (13)
* [[Zandar]] (14)
* Unnamed Dreadnoks (15)
* [[Torch (G.I. Joe)|Torch]] (16)

|h4=Others|c4=
}}

==Quotes==

'''Hawk:''' "'''Astoria, are you crazy?!''' Destro is the enemy!" 
'''Destro:''' "You told me this would be a friendly exchange, Astoria." 
'''Astoria:''' "I do not. But this is not how my story ends."

"So, you didn't make those robots?" 
"No. But imagine if you had their abilities. What you could do?" 
"I don't need to be a dang robot." 
"You're a fool then."
:—'''Duke''' and '''Cobra Commander'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Cobra Commander's mutated/mutilated face is the result of being caught in a spore explosion back in ''[[Cobra Commander (comic)|Cobra Commander]]'' [[Cobra Commander issue 1|#1]].
* It appears Mercer is going to spill the beans to Hawk about Clutch's friendship with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], which he learned about from his own encounter with the pair back in [[G.I. Joe (2024) issue 11|issue #11]].
* Cobra Commander's hatred for humanity was first elucidated back in [[Cobra Commander issue 2|''Cobra Commander'' #2]]. He previously expressed his desire to evolve beyond human when sharing his experiments with Destro in ''G.I. Joe'' #11.
* Cobra Commander's theft of Energon from the Dreadnoks and their decimation at the hands of [[Nemesis Enforcer]] happened in [[Cobra Commander issue 4|Cobra Commander #4]].
* Who could Clutch's potential ally be? Hound? [[Scarlett]]? [[Snake-Eyes]]??? It's probably [[Matt Trakker]], given their established friendship from the ''[[Energon Universe 2025 Special]]'' [[G.I. Joe Energon Universe 2025 Special story|story]].

===G.I. Joe references===
* Buzzer mentions a Dreadnok named [https://www.yojoe.com/action/86/thrasher.shtml Thrasher], the original driver figure included with the [[Thunder Machine]] from the 1986 assortment of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' toys. The dialogue implies that he's dead from blood loss after trying to high five Buzzer's chainsaw hand.
* Road Pig's dog Rawkus was introduced as an accessory for his ''G.I. Joe Classified Series'' figure.

===Other notes===
* When a fan asked in the letters pages if [[Cobra Commander (comic)|a captive]] [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]] might've thought Cobra Commander's voice [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|sounded familiar]], Williamson said that he’d given it thought and to stay tuned!
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Road Pig
** '''Have Another Drink:''' The Dreadnoks' love for grape soda has been a consistent element for over 40 years!
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Tom Reilly who his favorite Dreadnok is. Reilly says Ripper is the most fun to draw.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Ripper and Buzzer stand over a beaten down Duke, all reflected in Cobra Commander’s broken mask, by Tom Reilly.
* '''Cover B:''' Buzzer saws through Duke and Cobra Commander’s alliance, by [[Eric Canete]].
* '''Cover C:''' Zarana, by [[Ben Oliver]].
* '''Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive):''' Torch on an explosion background, by [[Jesús Merino]] and [[Adriano Lucas]].
* '''Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive):''' Road Pig and Rawkus, by [[Jonboy Meyers]].

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===Ads===
* Explore the Energon Universe in ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' [[Transformers (2023) issue 27|#27]], ''G.I. Joe'' #16, and ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 25|#25]].
* 3-page preview of the Quintesson War from ''Void Rivals'' #25

===Reprints===
* '''''G.I. Joe Volume 3: Dreadnok War''''' ([[March 25]], [[2026]]) ISBN 1534333452 / ISBN 978-1534333451
** Collects ''G.I. Joe'' issues #13–18.
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:G.I. Joe 2024 V3.jpg|'''''Volume 3: Dreadnok War''''' – cover art by Tom Reilly
</gallery>

[[Category:G.I. Joe (2024) issues]]

Rainmaker

2026-03-28T03:35:37Z

Brickmaster57: /* War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon */ looks like this caption was accidentally copied-and-pasted from Ion Storm's page, it doesn't make much sense in the context of this article

{{faction|decepticon|{{factions/icons|custom=CybertronGuard.png|cSize=40px|cLink=Cybertron Guard}}}}
:''The Rainmakers are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:DecepticonDirective-Rainmakers.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]

The Decepticon [[Rainmaker]]s are a unique trio of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s who specialize in chemical and environmental warfare. A ruthlessly efficient team of warriors, the Rainmakers derive their name from their ability to turn the skies themselves against their victims; few ground-bound Autobots can survive torrents of [[acid rain]] and electromagnetic lightning strikes, and any that do are invariably run down and executed. As a trio, the Rainmakers can level emplacements, melt fortifications, and reduce enemy formations to mounds of corroded scrap and shorted circuits—it's fortunate for Optimus Prime and his followers that there are only three of them!

The group consists of:

*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]
*[[Ion Storm]]
*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]

{{bigquote|Destroy all intruders with rain! ''Acid'' rain!|[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] tells the Rainmakers to do what they do best|"[[Divide and Conquer]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:DivideAndConquer-RainmakersMonitorGreyDetails.jpg|thumb|Just For Jets™ gets rid of grey in one easy shot change!]]
When a group of [[Autobot]]s and [[Chip Chase]] journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to fetch a [[cosmitron]] for a wounded [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], Megatron sent the trio to make things difficult for our heroes with a dose of [[acid rain]].

Guess what? They failed. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
The Rainmakers were present in [[Neo Scramble City]] when Megatron started a revolution for the [[Selector]]s, and was subsequently opposed by the Autobots. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}} When the Dinobots arrived, the Rainmakers fought [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], who blew their Acid Rain back into their own faces. This forced their systems to falter and made them fall to the ground. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Vector Prime]] noted that the Rainmakers were among the deadliest subordinates of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] on Cybertron and [[Earth]] in many [[universal stream]]s, including [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/13}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Prime-Rainmakers.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

The Rainmakers were a military unit during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. To the dismay of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]], their reunion in the [[Ascenticon Guard]] evoked the Ascenticons being on wartime footing. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} The Rainmakers later took part in the attack on the Senate after Megatron rebranded his movement as the "Decepticons"; the three attacked from the air, incapacitated [[Subsea]], and burned their way through the building's skylight before using their various powers to prevent the Senators inside from escaping. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

After seizing full control of the governing body, Megatron introduced the Rainmakers to his fellow Senators before [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] reported that [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had escaped, the Rainmakers being deployed to down and recapture him. Catching up to the Prime, Ion Storm managed to down whereupon Acid Storm fired a barrage that left him damaged enough to fall victim to being sliced in two by Nova Storm. Touching down, the trio regraded the Prime's dying cries for aid before retreating when [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] opened fire on them. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Though their murder prompted a mixed reception in the Decepticon ranks, the Rainmakers joined their fellows at the gladiatorial arena, being present when [[Termagax]] returned to denounce the Decepticons, bearing witness to Megatron contemptuously opening fire on his mentor. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

When the Decepticons attacked Termagax's [[House (building)|House]] for the [[Enigma of Combination]], [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] dispatched the Rainmakers as the first wave. Anticipating this, the Autobots set up forces to meet them, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] shooting down Acid and Ion Storm. [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] attempted to ground Nova Storm with his magnetism but her hull proved immune to his powers so he instead used them on her insides, grounding her. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

When [[Exarchon]] returned, the repaired Rainmakers, and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] accompanied Megatron in his meeting with the Threefold Spark. When they arrived, Megatron blew Exarchon back into the corrosive arms of [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], melting his body instantly. At Megatron's command, Nova Storm shoved Sunstorm back into his containment tube. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} The Rainmakers flew with Megatron to intercept Optimus Prime before the Autobots reached [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|End of Time}} After the arrival of [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and the removal of Skywarp's [[imploder]] allowed the Autobots to reach the city, the Decepticon army invaded the city. During the battle, the Rainmakers were put under [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s command, joining the other Seekers in fighting [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] but failed to stop the Autobots from escaping Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
The Rainmakers were among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:TheFlyinFoxTrot-Decepticons.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and the Rainmakers attacked [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Rainbow Dash]] during a race in [[Equestria]], but were outmaneuvered and defeated by the two heroes. {{storylink|The Flyin' Fox Trot}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The Rainmakers were an elite sub-division of Seekers who specialized in environmental warfare. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:Siege-toy AcidStorm.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Destined to shelfwarm after the ''Earthrise'' reveal. (''Acid Storm'')]]
[[File:Siege-toy IonStorm.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|The billionth blue guy. (''Ion Storm'')]]
*'''Seeker Acid Storm''' / '''Seeker Ion Storm''' / '''Seeker Nova Storm''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S52''' / '''WFC-S53''' / '''WFC-S54'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''SG-EX'''
**''Accessories:'' 6 "RM Storm Range [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers"

:Released as a three-pack, the Rainmakers are a trio of redecoes of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream mold]] from the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian 'tetrajet' based on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" and back; although the jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage. Each includes two "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers," which can mount on their upper arms or under the wings in jet mode. All three feature battle damage (with identical application patterns) and use the neutral frowning head sculpt used by Starscream.

:Glaringly, Hasbro ''and'' TakaraTomy erroneously recycled the alt-mode stock photo of [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]] instead of distributing one of [[Ion Storm#Toys|Ion Storm]], which [[Circular reporting|spread out]] to various drawn media.

:This set was made available at general retail in US Target stores (where it would become a recurring shelfwarmer) without prior announcement from Hasbro, and at [[Entertainment Earth]] in 2021. It was also released in Canada at general retail in Toys"R"Us stores.

:Interestingly, not only was this set not released in other Hasbro markets, but TakaraTomy scheduled it for release in Japan nearly two full years later. Further, the stock photography used versions of the toys with slightly different paint applications.
{{WFCSiegeStarscreamMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:TLSRainmakers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Make it Rain.]]
*'''Rainmakers''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' Pegged wings, blasters

:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Rainmakers are a set of three 3-inch non-transforming vinyl figures designed by [[Les Schetkoe]]. The set includes [[Acid Storm (G1)#The Loyal Subjects|Acid Storm]] and the then-yet-to-be-named Ion Storm and Nova Storm, and comes in a retro box with a limited run of 500 pieces.
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==Notes==
[[File:Siege-Takara-SG-EX-Rainmakers.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|(''TakaraTomy prototype pictured'')]]
*The term "rainmakers" (or perhaps "rain makers") was originally used by [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] as a colloquial description of their actions. However, repeated [[Fandom|fan usage]] turned this into a widely accepted name for the group, which was eventually [[Canonizing|made official]] as such by Hasbro's 2008 toy bio for Acid Storm.
*Despite the many different designations thought up by fans, the yellow and the blue Rainmakers went officially unnamed for over 30 years until a 2015 entry of the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] (contributed by [[Brandy Dixon]] and [[Betsy Blackie]]) named the yellow one [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]] and the blue one [[Ion Storm]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/rainmakers-get-their-official-names.1046645/page-6#post-12751907 Post by BDixonarts on TFW2005, 15 July 2015]</ref>
*A common piece of [[fanon]] identified the all-yellow Rainmaker as the partially yellow [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. However, even taking into consideration the haphazard coloring typically given to generic Seekers, chances were in favour of their not being the same guy. After being asked the question during the August 2010 Q&A, Hasbro confirmed that the yellow Rainmaker was not Sunstorm, but did not give him a name at that time.<ref>[http://www.asmzine.com/geekly-rewind/2010/07/26/hasbro-transformers-qa-july-2010-answers August 2010 Q&A on ASMzine:] ''"When the right opportunities arise, the other Seekers seen in the original television series such as Acid Storm have been named and given official backgrounds. Unfortunately, not every character that has appeared on screen has made the transition into other forms of media or even product. Because of this fact, there has been no official backgrounds created for these characters."''</ref>
*Further confusion arose during [[BotCon 2013]], when figures of Sunstorm and his newly named companions from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]] and [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]], were released in an exclusive three pack titled "Rainmakers". However, [[Fun Publications]] employees subsequently confirmed that the pack's title was in error, and that there was no intention to link the "welcoming committee" to the trio from "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
*The acid rain only affected the Autobots. Chip Chase was utterly unharmed. Make of ''that'' what you will.
*[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'']] [[Acid_Storm_(G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]] was originally planned to have a "924th Rainmakers" tampograph.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rainmakers''' (レインメーカーズ ''Reinmēkāzu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Seekers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) subgroups]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game subgroups]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege subgroups]]
[[Category:Wings Universe subgroups]]

Transformers (2023) issue 28

2026-03-25T06:12:53Z

Brickmaster57: Kinda shocked no pics had been added yet lol

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'''Arcee ascends to the role of Magnus, just in time for Megatron to employ a deadly new tactic against the Autobots.'''

==Synopsis==
Inside the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', the [[Decepticon]]s attempt - to no avail - to restrain [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who flails about in a possessed madness, screaming for [[Dezimir]], though the other Decepticons have no idea what he is talking about. Luckily for them, he comes out of his trance just as the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] return from [[Hoover Dam]] with their collected [[Energon]] cubes. Megatron is pleased to see Skywarp return to the fold, and Skywarp informs his leader that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] is being held captive by the [[Autobot]]s. Megatron decides it's time to mount an attack on the Autobots and rescue their brother.

Aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] watches over [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and an unconscious [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], connected to Ultra Magnus and undergoing a "vision quest" as part of her ascension to the role of [[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]. Ultra Magnus believes that Arcee will be better Magnus than he, but Optimus admits to feeling unsure about this, as Magnus is typically a title carried for life, but alas, Ultra Magnus remains firm on his decision. Elsewhere, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] visits Soundwave in his cell. Soundwave is disgusted by the former [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]'s decision to join the Autobots, but Thundercracker merely tells him that one day he will see the cruelty of the Decepticons for what it is before walking away.

At [[Shadow Watch]] Underground Base, [[General Flagg]] escorts [[Miles Mayhem]] out of the facility, flanked by a squad of soldiers. Before he can be taken away, however, Mayhem activates a [[Mask|hi-tech battle helmet]], which fires a corrosive acid that burns several of the guards alive. He then releases [[Switchblade (M.A.S.K.)|a high tech helicopter]] from within the facility. Telling Flagg to consider this his resignation, he frees himself from his handcuffs with the acid and boards the helicopter. After it lifts off, the vehicle begins to change, converting into a hi-speed jet and blasting off into the horizon. As Flagg realizes he backed the wrong horse, he tells his men to find [[Matt Trakker]].

Back in [[Farmingham]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] return to the [[Witwicky (surname)|Witwicky]] home. Carly thanks Spike for letting her stay there, and Spike tells her he’s glad to be home, though his mood immediately shifts when he spots [[Sparkplug Witwicky|his dad]]'s old recliner. Carly tries to cheer him up by reminding him that he’s going to be starting at [[University of California, Berkeley]] soon, but he tells her he isn't going; their experience with the [[Transformer]]s has gotten him to consider a new path...

[[File:Rise-Arcee-Magnus.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Somehow, [[Arcee (G1)#Arcana Magnus|Arcana Magnus]] returned. Who needs [[Fan polls#Power of the Primes Fan Vote|a silly fan vote]] anyway?]]
Back on the ''Ark'', Arcee has finished her transformation into Arcee Magnus, complete with a new, stronger form, though she finds the new body somewhat strange. Ultra Magnus says he will hold off on relinquishing the Magnus title completely until she is fully ready; however, Optimus asks that Ultra Magnus remain as Magnus alongside Arcee, citing historical precedence of the Autobots having more than one Magnus in times of war, and believing that Ultra Magnus' experience makes him too great an asset to lose. Ultra Magnus is reluctant, but agrees to at least consider it. Arcee presents herself to the rest of the Autobots, all of whom are wowed by her upgrade. Optimus informs the Autobots of their first mission: they are going to canvass the area in search of Decepticon activity. He then offers Arcee Magnus the chance to rally the troops. She orders the Autobots to [[transformation|transform]], but before they can [[roll out]], Optimus notices that [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] is missing.

Trailbreaker is deep in the forest, admiring the beauty of [[Earth]]. Unfortunately, his moment of serenity ends with an attack from Megatron, who sneaks up and crushes his head in one hand. The Decepticon leader then tears the Autobot's body in half and rips out his [[spark]] to consume it. This, he tells the Decepticons (watching with a mix of glee and horror), is how they will deal with the Autobots: permanent death!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee/Arcee Magnus]] (17)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (18)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (19)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (21)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (27)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (28)
* [[Shredhead]] (29)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (30)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (31)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (32)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (33)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (34)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (35)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (36)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (37)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (38)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (39)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (40)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (41)

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* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (2)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (3)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (4)
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (5)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (6)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (7)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (8)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (9)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (10)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (11)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (12)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (13)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (14)
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (15)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (16)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (20)

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* [[General Flagg]] (22)
* [[Miles Mayhem]] (23)
* [[Shadow Watch]] soldiers (24)
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (25)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (26)
}}

==Quotes==
"As Magnus, she will be our first line of defense. Arcee will lead the charge, sustain the most damage, protect our troops, and always ensure they are battle ready and well trained. It is a burden she will carry well." 
"I hope you are making the right decision, old friend." 
"I've rarely been this sure about anything. Arcee will be a far better Magnus than I ever was."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"There will be a time, Soundwave, when you are told to do something you think is '''cruel''', or '''unnecessary'''. Or something bad will happen to someone you care about, and you will see how callous and hateful the Decepticons are. Maybe then you'll understand my actions. Or maybe you won't... but then you'll know who you truly are."
:—'''Thundercracker''' to Soundwave

"I'd trade sad memories for intact walls... most days." 
"No sad memories. Not when '''you’re''' here."
:—'''Carly''' and '''Spike'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Megatron references [[Dezimir]], the [[Quintesson Prosecutor]] who tortured him and gave him the ability to control the will of others back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 19|issue #19]]. Clearly those events have had more damaging long-term effects than we first realized.
* When Thundercracker tells Soundwave that he will see how callous and hateful the Decepticons are, Soundwave thinks about Ravage, who was damaged for most of the series because Starscream refused to help Soundwave heal him.
* This is the first time we've seen Spike's house since [[Transformers (2023) issue 2|issue #2]]. In a stunning attention to detail, the layout of the living room in the second panel of page 11 is identical to the sole shot of it from that issue.
* Carly is staying with Spike since her own home was destroyed by the fight between Laserbeak and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] in [[Transformers (2023) issue 3|issue #3]].
* Spike's acceptance into Berkeley was mentioned back at [[Transformers (2023) issue 1|the very start of the series]].
* For the entirety of the Energon Universe, Transformers have been shown to be exceptionally durable, surviving all manner of physical damage to their bodies, with character "deaths" more being a matter of the narrative treating them as such (as with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]). The end of this issue confirms that the only way for a Transformer to permanently die is to destroy their spark (whether the drinking part is necessary remains to be seen).
* While it is played as a complete shock, this is the second time a Cybertronian is killed and their energon consumed. With Ramjet being drained by Elita-1's troops in issue 15.

===Transformers references===
* In a neat visual reference, the left forearm of ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] can be seen during Arcee's vision.
* Arcee delivers an Autobot [[introdump|roll call]] akin to the one from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". However, due to [[Hasbro]]'s... let’s say "[[Transformation#Notes|particularities]]", she doesn’t say "transform and roll out", opting instead for the new catchphrase "[[transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]]s-- activate!" (Prime starts to deliver the "let’s roll" before he is interrupted by noticing Trailbreaker's absence.)
* Megatron's grisly bisection of Trailbreaker echoes [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] from the live-action films, who famously ripped [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] in half. Him eating Trailbreaker's spark afterwards may be a nod to the original script for the movie, where ''Movie'' Megatron was shown to similarly consume Jazz's spark – though that scene was cut from the movie itself, it survived in [[Transformers (novel)|the film novelization]] and [[Movie Adaptation issue 4|the comic adaptation]].
** It also echoes <strike>Trailbreaker's</strike> Trailcutter's [[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|gruesome demise]] at the hands of [[Kaon (G1)|Kaon]] in the [[2005 IDW continuity|first]] [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comic line.

===''M.A.S.K.'' references===
* This issue debuts Miles Mayhem's Viper mask and Switchblade vehicle from the original ''[[M.A.S.K. (franchise)|M.A.S.K.]]'' toyline. Viper has been newly redesigned, yet still features its classic corrosive acid power. Switchblade, meanwhile, hews fairly close to its classic design (with some minor flourishes), but has received a new name – "Bladejet". This is likely due to [[trademark]] reasons, as the recent ''M.A.S.K.'' reproduction line from [[The Loyal Subjects]] called the vehicle simply "High Tech Helicopter".

===Errors===
* On page 14, Sideswipe is miscolored as Jazz.
* On page 16, one of the Autobots is colored in Kups colors. On the bottom left next to Arcee's right hand.
* Mike Spicer is still coloring Ultra Magnus’s antennas as blue, yet on the B cover he colors them correctly as white.

===Other notes===
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Arcee
** '''A Massive Headache:''' Ben teases the return of Shockwave from last issue.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks... himself... what kind of alt-mode he would have. Ben likes the idea of cruising along the beach as a dune buggy like Beachcomber.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Bulkhead and Mirage, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus and Arcee as she prepares to become Magnus, by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover, by [[Jorge Corona]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover D:''' Megatron, by [[Ejikure]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design for Thundercracker, complete with [[Insignia|Autobrand]]s, by Dan Mora and [[Andres Juarez]].

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===Reprints===
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File:Transformers 2023 V5.jpg|'''''Volume 5: Generation One''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
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==External links==

==References==
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[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

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Arcee (G1)

2026-03-25T05:55:19Z

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:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Arcee-SS86packagingart.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Sorry, [[Hot Rod (G1)|bo]][[Springer (G1)|ys]], she's got a [[Aileron|girl]][[Greenlight|friend]].]]
Most make the mistake of noticing only '''Arcee'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Female Transformer|gender]], but these first impressions are quickly expanded upon. Sure, she's pink, but she'll have swords down on you by the time you remember that's just the color of [[Transformer]] [[energon|blood]]. Arcee is a ruthless and deadly warrior who's an expert in hand-to-hand combat and one of the best sharpshooters on record. The reason for her ferocity is how much she cares for her fellow Autobots and especially the [[human]]s they protect. She knows how fragile her organic companions are, and she's equally aware of the evils of which the [[Decepticon]]s are capable. Peers such as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] may be more durable than the humans, but she no less fights to defend them as well. They get in plenty of trouble, so someone has to keep their wits about them to pull them out of the fire when they get in over their heads.

{{bigquote|Ferocity without compassion is brutality.|Arcee's ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]''<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> motto}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:ArceeTFMovie.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
{{main|Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
A close associate of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], Arcee fought in both the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and the [[Unicron War]] in [[2005]]. Following that, she continued working closely with Rodimus Prime as one of his primary warriors. In [[2006]], she binary bonded with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] to save his life, becoming a Headmaster.

In a splinter timeline, Arcee was a member of the [[Female Autobots]] and fought in the resistance against the Decepticons on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s crew lay dormant on [[Earth]]. In [[2011]], Arcee had not become a Headmaster in this timeline; she instead becomes a ''secretary'' for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]].
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel UK future timelines====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
[[File:Arceeprimesrib.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|They're not men, Arcee. Transformers have no gender. We've been over this!]]
Arcee was constructed by the Autobots in an alternate future [[1995]] as a goodwill attempt to placate [[Feminist mob|angry feminists]] who thought that they were "sexist" for having no women in their group. After trying multiple times to explain that Autobots, being robots, had no gender, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered and ordered the creation of a new Autobot who would meet the humans' demands for sexual equality. However, when Arcee was unveiled at a public ceremony, her pink, skinny and curvaceous form enraged the very audience Prime intended to placate. [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], [[Horri-Bull]], [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] immediately attacked, looking to crush the "secret weapon" that was promised. Prime warned Arcee to stay back, lest she get hurt in battle, but the female Autobot, rightfully annoyed at the Autobots' lack of faith in her equal ability, singlehandedly forced the Decepticons into a retreat. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] thought that was pretty hot. The feminists were enraged beyond words. {{storylink|Prime's Rib!}}

Arcee was present at the opening of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2004]] when a group of Decepticons led by Shockwave launched an attack, hoping to ruin Autobot-human relations permanently by assassinating several diplomats present. She helped shield the diplomats from harm until Hot Rod drove the attackers away. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

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''Arcee was present when the Decepticons launched a major offensive against Autobot City in the year [[2005]]. She and Springer transformed the outpost into its defensive mode, but the Decepticons nonetheless managed to breach its walls. The Autobots eventually drove Megatron and his troops away, but at a steep cost: Optimus had been fatally wounded in battle against his nemesis. Arcee afterward stood in solemn silence as Optimus passed on the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] before expiring on his death bed.'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

''After a brief respite, Arcee and the other Earthbound Autobots received dire news from [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]; a monster planet, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], was advancing menacingly towards Cybertron. When perched on Arcee's shoulder, Daniel was apprehensive about what would happen to his father should Unicron attack. There was little time to contemplate the situation, however, as a new enemy then assaulted the Autobots: [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Autobots were forced to split up into two groups and blast off aboard a couple of [[Autobot shuttle|shuttles]] in their attempt to escape him, but Galvatron remained in pursuit. In a last-ditch effort to lose the Decepticon, Magnus ordered an emergency separation of the shuttle. After Galvatron destroyed the jettisoned portion of the vessel (and declared the Matrix destroyed), Arcee's group landed their craft on the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] for repairs.'' {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

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''When Daniel asked to be allowed to help with the repairs, Arcee brought out one of his father's [[Exosuit]]s from storage and helped the boy put it on. Though Daniel had trouble with the suit's workings, Arcee assured him that he was doing well for his first time operating it. The Autobots barely managed to get any work done before Galvatron tracked them down again. Galvatron blew Ultra Magnus to pieces in the ensuing battle and left with the Matrix of Leadership in hand. Arcee and her teammates gathered to look over Ultra Magnus afterward, only for the hostile [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] to then spring forth! Thankfully, another ship carrying Hot Rod and several other Autobots arrived and managed to talk peace with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], the Junkions' leader.''

''Wreck-Gar's troops rebuilt Ultra Magnus, and everyone on Junk readied for a confrontation against Unicron. This clash ended with the Autobots' ship spearing through the titan's eye. Arcee and the others were separated from Hot Rod within Unicron, but her group found Spike, Bumblebee, and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]. Hot Rod soon rejoined them, but in his absence, he reacquired the Matrix of Leadership, which both upgraded him into "Rodimus Prime" and begun a chain reaction inside Unicron, culminating in his destruction! With Unicron's threat now dealt with, the Autobots gathered around Rodimus Prime, who announced that this day would mark a new chapter in Cybertronian history, one that would hopefully contain much peace and happiness.'' {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

[[File:Arceehotrodspacepirates.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Y'know, Arcee, if you'd stop running pigeon-toed, maybe we'd be out of here by now.]]
Though they had been quite friendly beforehand, Arcee and Hot Rod began to drift apart after his ascension to Prime status in [[2006]]. She remained stationed at Autobot City on Earth but grew bored by her duties. One day in [[2008]], Arcee decided to be a bit adventurous, rationalizing that ditching her duties and returning before anyone noticed wouldn't amount to any harm. After a quick drive through the countryside, she returned to base to find it under siege by the [[Quintesson]]s. Arcee was accosted, wounded, and strategically placed as bait so that Rodimus would see her upon investigating the attack on the outpost. Sure enough, when he spotted her, Rodimus rushed to his "childhood" friend's aid. When he tried to use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to heal her, Arcee tried to warn her leader of the set-up, but the trap was already sprung; the Quintessons stole the Matrix, and Rodimus Prime reverted to Hot Rod. Despite her injuries, Arcee was soon back on her feet and assisting Hot Rod in a last-ditch effort to thwart the invaders' plans. While she, and a few cassette-Transformers the Quintessons had overlooked, distracted the enemy army, Hot Rod awakened [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], leading to the devastation of the Quintesson fleet. Arcee witnessed Hot Rod retrieve the Matrix from the Quintesson who had swiped it, [[Ghyrik]], after defeating him through trickery. Seeing him hold his own without the Matrix's power renewed Arcee's wavering faith in her Commander. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

In [[2009]], Arcee tracked down [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] on Earth, where they were planning to use a laser bore to leech energy right from the [[Earth's core|planet's core]]. Joining a small Autobot detachment, they destroyed the drill. They returned to Autobot City to face the more significant threat: a [[Time rift|timestorm]] that threatened 20 years of history with destruction. As [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had spent months back in the 20th century, the universe was unraveling from the anomaly.

[[File:TimeWars3-ArceeDinobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Dinobots 1, Chivalry 0]]
Arcee, Rodimus, and several other Autobots traveled back in time to [[1989]] to retrieve the Decepticon villain. Unfortunately, the Autobots of that day mistook them for imposters and tried to kill them. Arcee was nearly mauled to death by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] before [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] explained that they were travelers from the future. Even more, unfortunately, Galvatron had acquired some allies in the past: Scourge, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], and the mighty [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]]. She joined [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in trying to triple-team Megatron, but was only swatted aside like a bothersome insect. Arcee survived, however, and managed to take a few cheap shots at Galvatron later on in the fight. Eventually, the timestorm asserted itself on the battle and consumed Galvatron utterly, ending the temporal distortion. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

Arcee and the Autobots returned to their time only to find it had reset, so Galvatron never time-jumped and had instead conquered Cybertron. Arcee and the returnees adjusted as best they could, but the odds were hopelessly against them. The resistance on Cybertron ended when Galvatron and his men ransacked a resistance station, killing [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and the other Autobots present. Galvatron mutilated the corpses to drive Rodimus Prime into a killing frenzy, hoping to corrupt the Matrix through its host. As she felt fire in the depths of her soul, Arcee managed to talk Rodimus down, reminding him of the actual values of an Autobot leader; compassion and mercy. Despite this moral victory, the Autobots' resistance movement was quickly crushed, and they were forced to leave their homeworld. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

[[File:EdgeOfImpact ArceeAirDuct.jpg|thumb|"Newt, WAIT!"]]
Arcee joined a hundreds-strong Autobot team in fleeing to Earth to regroup. {{storylink|The Void! (UK)|The Void}} When the Matrix-imprisoned [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] possessed Rodimus and disabled the [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|ship]]'s retro-rockets, Kup had Arcee make her way to the damaged systems through the ship's air ducts. She successfully reached the sabotaged machinery and repaired them, but a crash-landing became inevitable by that time. After the Autobots' ship made landfall, their possessed leader began advancing on them, vowing to tear them apart for their interference. {{storylink|Edge of Impact}} Arcee showed a more ruthless side in being the only one of the Autobots to advocate using lethal force on him. Kup was more hesitant in doing so but eventually agreed with Arcee that Unicron had to be stopped, even at the expense of Rodimus's life. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}

Kup changed his mind when Unicron's assault came to an abrupt end; Rodimus was fighting back, distracting Unicron from the goings-on in the physical realm. The dark god regained control briefly, killing [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] in the process, and Arcee declared that Unicron had been "faking it" to lure them into a false sense of security. But Kup suspected otherwise and tackled down Rodimus to rip the Matrix out of his chest compartment. Though this released Rodimus from Unicron's control, it did not eliminate his threat; Rodimus declared that one day, he would have to venture back within the Matrix to confront Unicron again. {{storylink|White Fire}} As Unicron would go on to possess Rodimus again and devastate Cybertron in [[2010]]—an event she witnessed—Arcee's ruthless attitude appeared to have been the right one all along. Yes, Rodimus Prime managed to contain Unicron again, but at what price...? {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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Hot Rod, sent on a journey through time and space via [[Primus]], was sent to Junkion and came across the deceased crew of an Autobot shuttle. One of the victims was Arcee. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

====Royal Mail stamp bio====
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Long before she joined the Autobots, Arcee of the Darklands was renowned for her sharpshooting, sword skills, and merciless retribution against her enemies. After befriending Daniel Witwicky on Earth, she is learning to trust others and move away from her violent past.

===Sticker Adventures books===
Arcee was part of the crew of an Autobot ship that was studying the Universe. She asked Springer to make a note of a specific star. After being hit by meteors, they were forced to make landfall on the nearby Junk planet. There, she helped Springer and Perceptor fix the ship until the native Junkions attacked them. The fighting stopped when Kup arrived on-world and used the universal greeting to calm down the Junkions. Now friends, the Junkions and the Autobots, worked together to fix the damaged ship. Arcee and the Autobots then blasted off and went on their way. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}

===''Big Looker Storybook'' continuity===
[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|thumb|Look, Dinobots, do you get along with Arcee or not?]]
[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] led Arcee, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] on a mission to take supplies from [[Earth]] to a [[Moonbase Two|space station on Cybertron's second moon]]. Despite Kup's warnings, the Dinobots had loaded too many supplies onto the ship, and so it crashed on the dreaded planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]]. The group was interrupted from their initial concerns by a tribal scream and a flurry of firestones aimed not at them, but at the [[Quintesson Bailiff]]s and the [[Quintesson Executioner (G1)|Quintesson Executioners]] behind them. Once the enemy had retreated, the Autobots' savior introduced himself as [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the sole survivor of a crash long ago. He led them away through the jungle, but the [[Quintesson]]s, now aided by [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] returned. Arcee, Kup, and the Dinbots fought the enemy to allow Wheelie and Hot Rod to reach Wheelie's crashed ship. While Hot Rod fixed the vessel, Arcee and the others sent the Quintessons packing. They all left the planet without further trouble thereafter. {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Arcee didn't get a seat during a meeting and later shot at Decepticons. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
After digging his way out from underneath a sudden rockslide caused by an unexpected energy surge from a damaged [[stasis pod]], Rattrap demanded to know what in the name of his [[Relatives|great-aunt]] Arcee was going on. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

====3H comics====
{{note|The following takes place during the [[Beast Era]], specifically its cartoon continuity, which took from both the original cartoon and the Marvel Comics. However, these stories seem to be written to be specifically taking place solely after the events of the original cartoon.}}
[[File:Arceedeparturemourns.jpg|left|thumb|Gothy 'cuz all her toys get canceled.]]
{{bigquote|I liked her better when she had that kid in her head.|[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]|"[[Betrayal]]"}}
During a battle against a horde of killer [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] (now an adult) sacrificed their lives to end the threat. Daniel's death took a severe toll on Arcee, who became reclusive, preferring to sit alone with images of her former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]]. Over time, she slipped away from her friends entirely, disappearing within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. After an unspecified event, she took on the form of a techno-organic spider and learned the skills of both [[Crystalocution]] and the previously lost art of [[Tekkaido]]. She firmly believed that she had omens of her friends' deaths before they would happen, and this knowledge had driven her insane. She hid away, hoping to spare herself the pain of experiencing this phenomenon.

[[File:Arceedeparturespider.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty fa— well, just don't underestimate me, okay?]]
Hundreds of [[Units of time|stellar cycle]]s later when [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] returned from [[Earth]]'s past and conquered Cybertron with his army of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]], Arcee's solitude spared her from the onslaught. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], now known simply as Rodimus, had helped form a new team of [[Wreckers]] and wished to enlist Arcee. But Arcee rejected his offer as she was still too embittered by her experience, though she was touched by the Wrecker [[Fractyl]]'s words. Rodimus's Wreckers were followed by Megatron's new Vehicon generals, [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]], causing a battle that resulted in Fractyl's near-death. Refusing to lose another, Arcee used her spark to save Fractyl, also reformatting him into a Transmetal body. Arcee agreed to depart with the rest of the Wreckers, and she and Fractyl assisted them in defeating a vast Vehicon army to reach an old [[Autobot shuttle]]. {{storylink|Departure}}

But the Autobot bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] had snuck aboard their ship and attacked some of their group. Arcee and the others raced to the rescue, and Arcee was quickly felled by Devcon, despite his new, smaller Vehicon body. After things were sorted out, Arcee tended to Fractyl, whose new Transmetal form was wildly unstable. At Arcee's insistence, [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] created a crude medical bot, [[CatSCAN]], to assist Fractyl's recovery. Arcee was oddly unable to foresee the deaths of [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] and [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], a result of a yet-unknown saboteur amongst their ranks, as she happily watched CatSCAN discover himself while working on Fractyl. Their ship set down on their [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]-given destination, the remote planet of [[Archa Nine]]. Arcee stayed behind with a few others to repair damage to their ship by their mysterious saboteur, who turned out to be the fellow Wrecker [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Cyclonus stole the [[Divine Light]], the artifact the Wreckers were searching for, and returned to his true master, [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

[[File:Arceedisclosure.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Just like old times, but smaller.]]
Arcee blamed herself, as she hadn't been able to foresee death since she saved Fractyl. Demoralized, Arcee and the Wreckers left Archa Nine and headed to another planet at the insistence of their divinely-inspired leader, [[Primal Prime]]. They landed on a small icy planet, and a small scout team, including Arcee, was sent to investigate. After searching for hours, they stumbled upon [[Al-badur]], a [[Quintesson]] scientist. Arcee immediately readied her weapon, as she and Rodimus had had enough of the Quintessons for several lifetimes, but Primal Prime asked her to lower them. Al-badur was a somewhat welcome source of information regarding their quest, and before they could leave the planet with him, they were under attack by a horde of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] sent by Cryotek. Arcee and Rodimus quietly bonded as they battled the Sharkticons; it was just like old times. Slowly but surely, Arcee's demeanor had lightened. After the Sharkticons were defeated, Al-badur explained their problem. The Divine Light was an ancient Quintesson piece of technology that allowed them to tap directly into the power of [[Primus]], and now Cryotek had it! {{storylink|Disclosure}}

But when they returned to Cybertron, it had changed during their absence into a [[technorganic]] paradise by the [[Great Transformation]]. Quintessons had seized the opportunity to invade the planet, but Primal Prime assured Arcee and the others that Cryotek was their only concern. Primal Prime, Apelinq, [[Ramulus]] and [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] left them to find Cryotek, leaving Arcee and the others to take their injured to safety before joining the counterattack forces on the ground. Instead, their shuttle took heavy damage and descended in a ball of fire and smoke—Arcee, grabbing Fractyl's body and what life support she could, abandoned ship with the rest. Disregarding Primal Prime's orders, Arcee suggested they find Cryotek and help the other Wreckers defeat him. Descending into the layers of Cybertron, they met [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], who joined them on their journey.

Finding the battleground between Cryotek and [[Sentinel Maximus]] (the combined form of Apelinq and Primal Prime, newly merged by Primus), Arcee reluctantly set aside Fractyl and his life support to join the fight. She helped Devcon defeat Cryotek's mutated pet [[Chro]], using her weblines to hold the monster still so the bounty hunter could shoot at it. But Cyclonus and Rodimus had disappeared beneath some rubble, so Arcee, Fractyl (who had been magically repaired by Tigatron expending all of his [[Vok]] powers) and the others went digging for him... and instead found [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]], [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]... and Arcee's nephew, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. They avoided each other's glances awkwardly.

They found Rodimus, but he was in rough shape, having fought nearly to the death with Cyclonus. Arcee and the others agreed to follow Al-badur's instruction in defeating Cryotek and helped direct the battle between Sentinel Maximus and Cryotek to a chamber deep within Cybertron. Arcee asked Fractyl to keep on Rodimus, who was extremely weak. Their group arrived in the desired room, but Arcee had a bad feeling about the place. It seemed familiar. She recognized it too late. It was a Quintesson banishment chamber, and Al-badur had activated the containment shield within, locking Sentinel Maximus, Cryotek, and himself inside a forcefield bubble that fed into a strongly gravitational portal into nothingness. To Arcee's initial horror, despite her pleas, Rodimus stood up to deal with the situation. She knew that his following action would kill him in his weakened state, but after his assurances, she resigned herself to the outcome. Rodimus and Cheetor, both [[Matrix Templar]]s, used their skills to drain Cryotek of his Primus-stolen powers. As expected, this was too much for Arcee's long-time friend, and though they succeeded in saving Cybertron, Rodimus was dead.

But she realized death isn't an ending; it was just another change. "And change is what we do." Arcee and Fractyl gathered his body to take it to a secret burial ground that Arcee knew. She promised that this time, she wouldn't disappear forever. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:PassiveAggression ArceeHotRod.jpg|upright=1.8|left|thumb|"''Sigh''...Hot Rod, I'm breaking up with you." "Wait, we were dating??"]]
Before the war, Arcee worked in a hazardous materials treatment plant. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} She became a member of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s underground rebellion team headquartered in the [[Wastelands]] during the reign of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. She was regarded as one of the team's odd ones along with [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], though neither were unappreciated. Both [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and Hot Rod quickly fell in love with her. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} What no one knew, however, was that Arcee was a sleeper agent of the [[Quintesson]]s and a member of [[Female Autobots|their elite warriors]]. Her task was to keep an eye on the war's proceedings, particularly Autobot activity, and the location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and any Transformers with an affinity for the object. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}} As such, Arcee was delighted when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was brought to the rebels' base, much to Hot Rod's misguided annoyance. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Since the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were making a mess in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] at the time, Shockwave unleashed the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]] on the polity, forcing the rebels to make their final stand against him immediately. Arcee ended up teamed up with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]—a situation that bugged Hot Rod because he couldn't keep an eye on her. Halfway through the battle, Arcee witnessed [[Shockwave's Tower]] shooting a beam of sorts to an [[Unicron/Generation 1|unknown destination]]. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Shortly after, she also witnessed the Decepticon hijack of [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Even with these setbacks, the Autobots won and reclaimed Iacon. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

[[File:LostandFound Arcee friends.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"I'm glad you said that. I'll invite [[Female Autobots|them]] over [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Generation One|right away]]."]]
The Autobots set up a new [[Autobase]] in Iacon, where Springer and Hot Rod used relative peacetime to win Arcee's affection. Hot Rod had a date of sorts with Arcee to help prepare and watch the shuttle that would send a group of Autobots to [[Earth]] take off, but only after he'd be done training. Springer jumped onto the opportunity and offered to go with Arcee while Hot Rod was busy. Arcee accepted, much to Hot Rod's annoyance. At Landing Platform A, after they were done loading baggage, Arcee was lost in thoughts, of which a few she shared with Springer when he asked what was on her mind: Arcee wasn't sure of her purpose in life and if she belonged on Cybertron. Springer assured her she belonged with her friends.

Over at [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], Arcee's masters observed the proceedings on Cybertron with glee, noting that not only had they found another Transformer with an affinity for the Matrix in Hot Rod, but their own agent Arcee would work perfectly as a key to break his will. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} The Quintessons' plans would even be able to be executed well ahead of time by the Autobots' next move. Arcee was selected to leave with Kup, Springer, and the Dinobots to set up a new moonbase, while Hot Rod was chosen for guard duty at Autobase with only Gnaw and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to assist him. Arcee's report on this situation got the Quintessons to send her colleagues for Hot Rod and the Matrix. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
In the shuttle, taking them all to one of Cybertron's moons, Arcee witnessed an amusing conversation between Kup and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]. The view outside drew back her attention, though, where an [[Quintesson Cruiser|odd-looking object]] floated in wait for the shuttle. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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To oversee the decommissioning of all Cybertronian technology on Earth, Arcee was sent to the planet alongside [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the last of which whom she had a mutual attraction. Shortly after the group arrived at [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]], the facility came under attack by [[Cobra]], and Arcee helped fight them off alongside [[Scarlett]], who was surprised over the existence of "girl robots." {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} Upon hearing about a security breach in the lower levels of Area 52, the group headed there and, to Arcee's horror, found Bumblebee injured and low on energy. Before the group could do much about him, they were attacked by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who took control of [[G.I. Joe battle mech|G.I. Joes' mechs]] and forced them to fight the Autobots before bringing the roof down on everyone. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

The Autobots and Joes survived and quickly followed Serpent O.R. through a warp gate to Cybertron, where they were attacked by [[cannibalizer]]s. Arcee didn't think they were very threatening but suggested that they retreat to protect the humans. During their escape, she promised that she'd rotate Bumblebee's tires if he could outrace her... only to run straight into Serpent O.R. and his new army, who remorselessly killed Bumblebee and captured the others. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} They eventually managed to escape thanks to their G.I. Joe friends. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

After hearing that Serpent O.R. had captured [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Arcee and the others made their way to his chambers, only to find that [[Cobra Commander]] had taken control of Serpent O.R.'s body after he had seized the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. "Serpentor Prime" effortlessly defeated most of the Autobots and Joes, but Arcee dodged his tentacles and managed to rip his chestplate off, allowing [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] to take the Matrix's power and defeat him. Sometime later, Arcee cried for Bumblebee during a memorial service for him. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
When a surprise party was thrown for Optimus in honor of the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Arcee wound up not getting invited. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:SpotlightArcee-ArceeWillBurnJhiaxusDown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|She does this a lot.]]
{{main|Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
Sibling of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], '''Arcee of the [[Darklands]]''' was an ancient warrior, hailing from the prehistoric era that predated modern Transformer civilization, serving under the fearsome tyrant [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] during the wars that led to the unification of Cybertron under the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} "Forged male," Arcee would eventually seek out the assistance of the amoral scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] for assistance, after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. Seeking to reintroduce the concept of "gender" to the species after its mysterious elimination, Arcee would be altered at the genetic level—but Jhiaxus's callous treatment of his patient would change Arcee into a raging berserker. She could only focus on exacting bloody revenge against him and all that he had created, {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} {{storylink|Post}} finally getting even with her tormentor after the thwarting of [[Nova Prime]]'s [[Expansion]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

It would not be until after the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] that Arcee would truly embark on the long road to recovery; first falling in with the amoral [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] as a private enforcer, {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}} and later with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} Arcee was able to slowly work past her many demons, finding companionship, camaraderie, and even [[Transformer romance|love]] in her new role as Optimus Prime's advisor—having lived through the era of the Thirteen and experienced their many atrocities firsthand, Arcee remained unafraid to call out her new leader as he verged closer and closer to repeating their mistakes. But when those mistakes came home to roost in the form of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Arcee played an instrumental role in the battle against the planet-eater before settling into a new life on Earth with [[Aileron]]. {{storylink|Post}}

===Robot Heroes===
Arcee was Optimus's strong-willed and humble friend. With the rest of Autobots, they boarded the Ark to search for Energon among the stars. They came to Earth and fought back against the Decepticons when they started trouble. Arcee leaped up to bring Starscream down to the ground, where Drift shoved him into a river! The Autobots then decided to keep vigil over the Earth, should the Decepticons ever return. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}

===''Unit:E'' comic===
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. Arcee could be seen standing side by side with Jazz on one of Synergy's view screens. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Known as the guardian of [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], Arcee was a [[Rescuebot]], and one of the Autobots stationed in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command when a patrol brought back several captured [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]]. She was opposed to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] decision to sentence the invaders to death and gave them their weapons back so they could fight off the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] used for the execution. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} This compassionate act allowed the Joes to survive and broker a truce with the Autobots, and both sides celebrated with a dance party. As Grimlock explained how he came to be leader after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] fled, Arcee protested that no one knew if that was the real truth. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}

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When the Decepticon-Cobra alliance attacked Metroplex, Arcee, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] took some Joes to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to free [[U.S.7]] from within the giant and bring him to his senses. Together with [[Tunnel Rat]], she made her way to Maximus's brain, found that it was being corrupted by [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and defeated her. The three Autobots and their human allies then moved to attack [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], only to be captured. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} They were sent to the [[Polyhex Killway]] and mind-controlled into fighting each other, with Arcee being forced to try and run down [[Dusty]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] with her car mode. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} The captives were then moved to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], where the Autobots were trapped, unresponsive, in their vehicle modes but recovered after the Joes used them as getaway vehicles to break out of the city. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}}

The Rescuebots swore to protect humanity by forging a "combination lock," merging into the giant Defensor. Arcee became Defensor's... er, crotch. At any rate, Defensor helped take down Trypticon. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} Arcee later participated in the final battle against DeceptiCobra. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}
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===''Angry Birds'' comic===
[[File:ABTF4 ArceeCyberHaystack.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.5|A.K.A. "Seattle."]]
Arcee was part of the shuttle crew carrying the [[AllSpark]] and helped defend it from a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}} The AllSpark was lost in space during the battle. Just as Arcee and the others were lamenting the difficulty in finding it, it came back to them, crashing through one of the shuttle's windshield alongside a [[Minion Pig]]. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}
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===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon continuity===
====''Q-Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Sumire Uesaka]] (Japanese)}}
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When she was in middle school, Arcee used to write poems about moss growing at a bus stop in her diary. {{storylink|The Road to Dark and Comical Transformers}} Seeking a new way to increase the ''Transformers'' brand's popularity, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] thought they could inject some sex appeal by putting Arcee in a bath. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}} Arcee herself was brought in to detail the shows ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', making note of the changes the shows and their Japanese dubs made to the course of the franchise. When Optimus thought they should think of a dark but funny premise for a ''Transformers'' show, Arcee suggested an action-based adventure with embarrassing passages from her middle school poetry appearing in the background. {{storylink|The Road to Dark and Comical Transformers}}

[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s concept for an adult theme park based on Q-Transformers had a picture of Arcee mounted on the entrance arch. {{storylink|The Road to Q-Transformers Land Which Won't Lose to Puroland}} While discussing the concept of a Q-Transformers movie, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] lamented that they only had one female character. {{storylink|The Road to Q-Transformers: The Movie}}

====''20th Anniversary: The Road to Beast Wars' Resurrection''====
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====''Legends'' comic====
Arcee summed up the ending of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' to those of [[you]] who didn't watch it. {{storylink|LG-EX Rattrap}} Just in case you only bought one of the toys telling the story, she also recapped [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]'s journey into the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]], {{storylink|LG-EX Waspinator}} as well as Waspinator's possession at the hands of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|LG-EX Rhinox}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In a reality where the Cybertronian civil war had ended relatively early, Arcee was a biologist protoformed with a male chassis. Post-war, she was sent to observe several organic-populated worlds, where she discovered the organic concept of "gender dysphoria disorder," something which applied to herself. Returning home, she released a paper on the subject. Arcee and several others like her underwent reformatting and replacing bits of their genetic code to rectify the dysphoria between their neural/spark programming and their [[CNA]].

At some point, Arcee ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]]. She gave a lecture on Cybertronian gender, which [[Vector Prime]] attended. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/12/23}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
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{{quote|I will never stop fighting for the future I know is possible.}}
Arcee was a potential bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As a force for honor, Arcee planned to continue Optimus Prime's legacy by abandoning her past as a warrior and making reparations for the damage caused by the war. Instead, the Matrix went to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Source:Power of the Primes Fan Vote|''Power of the Primes'' fan poll}}

===''Aw Yeah Revolution!''===
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Arcee was battling the Decepticons alongside Optimus Prime and Bumblebee until [[Baron Karza]] abducted the Autobot leader, leaving the two Autobots baffled at the mysterious disappearance of their leader. {{storylink|Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 1|Aw Yeah Revolution! #1}}

===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
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Part of the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when the ship left Cybertron four million years ago, Arcee, the other Autobots, and Megatron's Decepticons crash-landed on Earth some four million years ago, reawakening to wage a secret war for control of Earth's [[energon]]. Eventually, the outbreak of the [[Eugenics Wars]] and [[World War III]] around the turn of the millennium prompted them to flee the planet aboard the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and search for Energon elsewhere in the galaxy. The Autobots were unaware that the Decepticons had done the same until they were attacked by the Decepticon Titan [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] over the barren moon of [[Cygnus Seven]]. In the ensuing battle, the damaged Fortress Maximus crashed into the surface of the planet, knocking him and all of his passengers—Autobot and Decepticon alike—into [[stasis lock]] for some two hundred years.

In the 23rd century, [[Federation]] colonists conducting a routine [[dilithium]] mining operation stumbled on the dormant Transformers, inadvertently triggering the Titan's autonomous repair protocols. First, bringing the Decepticons online, the evil Transformers attacked the Federation colony. At the same time, Optimus Prime gave chase, {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} and the other Autobots had only just been restored to full functionality before [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] and the crew of the starship ''[[USS Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' sent an away team to investigate the mineshaft. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

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Though the Autobots, distrustful of humanity after witnessing their ancient wars, attempted to capture the humans, Kirk convinced them of their good intentions. The two factions brokered an alliance to rescue the wounded Optimus—only for the Decepticons to cave in the mineshaft. It was [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] who hatched a new plan to bring Fortress Maximus back online, {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} with Arcee watching as he rigged up a device that would reactivate the Titan by analyzing Kirk's brainwaves. Despite [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s doubts, the plan worked, and Fortress Maximus was restored to full functionality, his alternate mode reconfigured into a copy of the ''Enterprise'' linked to Kirk's consciousness. Blasting his way to freedom, Arcee and the other Autobots rolled out to take on the Decepticons and their new [[Klingon]] allies, with Arcee facing off against her old nemesis [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] until the arrival of Trypticon. After Kirk rescued the Federation miners by beaming them and Arcee aboard, he transformed the ship into the mighty "Fortress Tiberius." {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}}

Though Kirk successfully defeated Trypticon, the heroes learned that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] already absconded with a load of stolen [[dilithium]], intent on conquering the [[Klingon Empire]] and their capital world of [[Kronos]], {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}} forcing the two ''Enterprises'' and their crews to give chase. Joined by [[Crewbot|a series of custom-built mechanical suit]]s, the Autobots leaped into action against Megatron and his allies. Though one of Soundwave's sonic frequencies paralyzed them, it would be the Klingons themselves who successfully thwarted the attempted invasion. In the aftermath, Arcee and the other Autobots chose not to return to Earth with the crew of the ''Enterprise'', preferring to travel the stars, but Prime pledged that he and his soldiers would be on call if Kirk ever required their assistance. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}

===An Arcee Sort of Day===
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When the Great War ended, Arcee was left feeling rudderless in this era of newfound peace. Despite having a bad day in which she had her housing loan rejected, and later picked a fight with a reckless driver, a greeting from her pet robot cat when she came home prompted her to muse that maybe peacetime wasn't so bad. {{storylink|An Arcee Sort of Day}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part Four|''Transformers'' #4]]}}
[[File:ArceeGreenlightRun-Arcee.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"I've only had Gauge for a day and a half, but if anything happened to her, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself."]]
Arcee was a particularly feared soldier during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] and spearheaded at least one assassination mission that targeted one of [[Exarchon]]'s many iterations. Following the end of the war and the ratification of the [[Nominus Edict]], Arcee settled into a peaceful civilian life and eventually a romance with [[Greenlight]]. However, she remained a skilled fighter with a short temper. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}}

Following [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s murder, the Senate authorized the [[Reproduction|forging]] of a new Transformer and selected Arcee to mentor the young Cybertronian. At the customary ceremony at in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Forge Pyramid]], Arcee and Greenlight met their new ward [[Gauge]] and helped welcome her into the world. Observing these events, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] told [[Rubble]] that the newborn had essentially received two mentors for the price of one. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}}

Arcee grew very protective of Gauge, quick to lash out when people suggested she had been forged as a political move to take people's minds off Brainstorm's death. As tensions grew between the Autobots and [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s, Greenlight initially suggested taking Gauge off-world aboard an outbound [[Reversionist]] vessel: a suggestion that Arcee initially disagreed with, fearing that uprooting Gauge at this crucial stage might impact her development. Following [[Vigilem]]'s destruction of the [[Tether]], however, the three tried to help with rescue efforts until a confrontation with [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] and [[Singe]] at a nearby [[energon storage field]] made up Arcee's mind. The three raced to board the Reversionist starship ''[[Exodus (G1 ship)|Exodus]]'' on the outskirts of Iacon. Although Arcee nearly sacrificed herself to get her ward safely off-planet, she was able to board the ship at the last moment and rejoined her family. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}}

[[File:GaugingTheTruthPart2-ExodusBrig.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Throw her in the brig!" "We don't have a brig." "Then throw her in the laundry room. Which will hereafter be referred to as 'the brig'."]]
However, Reversionist plenary [[Heretech]] was displeased by the presence of non-Reversionists aboard the ship, fearing that they would interfere with his grand plan to cleanse Cybertron of heresy. He and the other Reversionists forcibly separated Gauge from her mentors and had them imprisoned in a makeshift brig in the bowels of the ship's engine room. The Reversionist curate [[Accelerator]] reprogrammed Gauge so that she'd forget her old life with her mentors. {{storylink|Gauging the Truth, Part Two: A Truth for a Truth|A Truth for a Truth}} Aware that Heretech was planning something sinister, but unaware of the specifics, Greenlight was able to hack into the ship's systems and sent a message to Gauge telling her to come and find them. When she did so, Arcee and Greenlight introduced themselves to their former mentee and explained that they wanted to tell her the truth. {{storylink|Gauging the Truth: Part One}}

Using a [[Cortical psychic patch|psychic patch]], Arcee and Greenlight got Gauge to trust them by helping her remember what happened before boarding the ''Exodus''. Then they asked her to deactivate the bars to their cage—a dangerous task that would involve infiltrating Heretech's private quarters. Gauge did so, and as the ''Exodus'' returned to Cybertron, Arcee and Greenlight successfully broke out and subdued the guards sent to stop them. {{storylink|Gauging the Truth, Part Two: A Truth for a Truth|A Truth for a Truth}} As the Reversionists began their attack on the planet, Arcee and Greenlight escaped the ''Exodus'' to warn Cybertron's inhabitants of the impending attack, then intervened to help Gauge stop Heretech using their alternate modes. Arcee and Gauge teamed up to incapacitate Heretech with a mass of exploding Energon; in the aftermath, the three elected to stay behind on Cybertron together. {{storylink|Gauging the Truth, Part Three: Moment of Truth|Moment of Truth}}

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Arcee took up arms with Optimus Prime and the Autobots against the conquest of Cybertron by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} As Iacon fell to the Decepticons, Arcee, Greenlight, and Gauge joined Optimus Prime as they relocated to [[Crystal City]] and all formally became Autobots. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} She assisted [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]] at [[Protihex]] to recover who and what they could before the city-state fell. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} Arcee was at the Autobranding ceremony in [[Crystal City]] where those opposed to the Decepticons united under the Autobot badge. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

When they learned [[Termagax]] had the [[Enigma of Combination]] by the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], Arcee joined Pyra Magna and a tactical unit in securing the location. She was positioned on the roof of Termagax's [[House (building)|House]] as a sniper with [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]. They shot down the [[Rainmaker]]s when the Decepticons arrived to make their own claim to the Enigma. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} Still, she and Sureshot were unprepared for the sudden arrival of the teleporting [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. He evaded their sniper fire, and the Enigma was ultimately lost in the Sea of Rust. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

After returning to Crystal City, Smokescreen recruited Arcee and a small team to break into Iacon and rescue [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] from Decepticon captivity. The group used one of Swindle's old tunnels to get into the city, then launched a rooftop attack on the former Senate building to rescue their prisoner. on returning to [[Swindle's|Swindle's casino]] to coordinate their exit strategy. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}}

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However, when the ruling Decepticons caught wind of Autobot intruders working with Swindle, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and his troops launched an attack on the casino, and Arcee was injured in the subsequent shootout before Smokescreen and Chromia could bring down the casino on top of their pursuers and make a clean getaway. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}} As a result, Arcee was out of action during the subsequent siege of Crystal City; as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] worked to repair her shoulder, Greenlight reminded her that Arcee couldn't recklessly risk her life to protect her family. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}}

By the time that the Autobots withdrew to neighbouring [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Arcee had made a full recovery in time to join Sureshot and fend off a last-ditch Decepticon assault intended to prevent the Autobots from leaving the planet, but promised Greenlight and Gauge that she'd make it aboard. Arcee survived the battle, and once their ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' left the planet she, Greenlight, and Gauge all stood together to listen to Optimus Prime's final speech. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers vs. the Terminator''===
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Arcee was one of the many dormant Autobots aboard the ''Ark'' in 1984. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} In the original timeline, she survived long enough to become known to [[Skynet]] and receive a threat level of "maximum."

After being reactivated and reformatted in the altered timeline, Arcee became the reluctant overseer of the [[T-800]], a time-traveling android whose interference spared the Autobots from being executed by the Decepticons. After showing him the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s weapon locker and conducting a perimeter sweep, unaware that he'd secretly scattered explosives around the area, Arcee responded to Bumblebee's call for reinforcements at a [[Cyberdyne Systems]] facility. Eager as ever for a fight, Arcee threw herself at Thundercracker, impaling the Seeker's nosecone with her sword. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

Though Arcee managed to slay [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], the Autobots were still outnumbered and quickly boxed in. Salvation came when Starscream betrayed the Decepticons and shot Soundwave in the back; the distraction allowing Arcee to slam Skywarp into Thundercracker and take both out of the fight. After Bumblebee and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] had defeated the other two Insecticons, [[Sarah Connor]] called the Autobots to aid the bisected T-800. Arcee threw him into Megatron's open wound and allowed him to destroy the tyrant from inside. After Arcee loaded the captured Decepticons into Optimus's trailer, the Autobots returned to the ''Ark'' to find the volcano destroyed. Recognizing that the T-800 had done this, Arcee cursed herself for trusting the android before the Autobots and Decepticons agreed to a truce. In the months and years that followed, Sarah Connor got a job at [[Skywatch]] and used her connections to keep an eye on her Cybertronian friends, including Arcee. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
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After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. Arcee was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Special Ops Sergeant]], {{storylink|Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}} whose function was a warrior. Her primary objective was to achieve victory, and her primary weapons were [[Energon battle pistol|Energon pistol]]s. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref>

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.

During this period, Arcee [[trans-scan]]ed into a sports car. Her Energon pistols and speed were her powers and weapons, and her core traits were her ferocity, fearlessness, and protectiveness. Arcee's message from the future was that her cooperation with mysterious new allies will lead to heroic ends. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jessica DiGiovanni]] (English), [[Suzuka Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Isabelle Auvray]] (French), [[Franziska Endres]] (German), [[Gabriela Bicalho]] (Portuguese), [[Ana Richart]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Adriana Olmedo]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Renu Sharda]] (Hindi)}}
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Arcee accompanied the Energon scavenger Bumblebee, and fellow Autobot Cog on a mission to steal a supply of Energon to fuel The Ark. Bumblebee brought them to the den of the [[mercenary]] [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]. On approach to Soundblaster's throne, Arcee pointed out that he looked like Soundwave; Bumblebee suggested ''not'' bringing up the topic to Soundblaster, as he was sensitive about being a failed clone. Bumblebee successfully deceived Soundblaster into thinking that Arcee and Cog were his new apprentices in the Energon scavenging business. Taken down to the vault, Arcee sprung into action, with Cog transforming into a weapon for her to use and holding back the guards while Bumblebee stole Energon. However, before the trio could leave, Soundblaster arrived, having caught on from the start thanks to surveillance from [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. Soundblaster also decided that since Arcee and Cog were valuable as Autobots, he'd cash them in for profit. He then had Arcee, Cog and Bumblebee surrounded. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

Outnumbered, Arcee and the others prepared for the inevitable fight, but the arrival of Shockwave's virus affected the [[Dome Guard]]s' weapons. The distraction gave the Autobots the chance to escape. Yet, with Bumblebee incapacitated from the sudden loss of the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]], Arcee was left to take the wheel of a speeder, which she used to escape with Bumblebee and Cog. They reached Autobot Command with the needed energon just as the Decepticons launched their attack. Arcee and Cog brought the Energon to the ship, enabling it to take flight. Arcee remained aboard the Ark for the duration of the battle and assisted in holding back the attacking Decepticons. She was aboard the ''Ark'' when it flew into the space bridge. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Having been knocked unconscious by the jump, Arcee was among the Autobots captured by [[Doubledealer]] and the crew of the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' and brought to the Quintesson [[Deseeus]] on [[Chaar]] for judgment. However, after teaming up with the Mercenaries that had first captured them, the Autobots fought off Deseeus's private army and escaped back aboard the ''Ark''. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 2}} Arcee joined Optimus, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, and Sideswipe aboard [[Nebulos]] Station and helped fight off [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], sealing the door to keep him out and providing cover fire for Optimus. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 3}} While Scorponok was preoccupied fighting the Decepticons, she and the other Autobots made their escape, only for Starscream to fire on the station, sending the ''Ark'' and its crew into the [[Dead Universe]]. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 4}}

Arcee remained on board the ''Ark'' while Optimus spoke to [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and later observed Earth once they escaped. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} However, the Decepticons were close behind and boarded the ''Ark''. Their fight was then interrupted by the ''Fool's Fortune''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s arrival, helmed by a Deseeus-controlled Doubledealer. As a result of the Mercenary ship's destruction, the ''Ark'' and its crew were sent crashing down to Earth. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:ShineLikeADiamond-Arcee.jpg|thumb|250px|"So, Rarity, have you ever stabbed someone through the chest?"]]
While battling for control of a malfunctioning [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], Arcee was among the many Cybertronians [[magic]]ally transported to [[Equestria]] by [[Queen Chrysalis]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} After crash-landing in [[Manehattan]], she singlehandedly rescued [[Rarity]] and her employees from [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. After befriending Rarity, she teamed up with her to defeat Starscream, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Shine Like a Diamond}}

When the Decepticons and [[changeling]]s attacked the [[Crystal Empire]], Arcee was part of the force that defended it, slamming into [[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]] before engaging [[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]]. When the Autobots later returned to Cybertron, Arcee confirmed that everyone who had been dragged to Equestria had been returned home. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

Following the release of [[King Sombra]] on Cybertron, Arcee and [[Greenlight]] began noticing the strange effects his presence was having on Cybertron before they ran across [[Holiday]] and [[Lofty]] who were seeking their niece, [[Scootaloo]]. Though Arcee readily offered her aid, a magically enthralled [[Killmaster]] arrived. Though both ponies and Autobots initially tried their hand at defeating the Decepticon, he was only defeated when Greenlight wrapped the ponies' yarn around him, which allowed Arcee to send him flying off. It was then that Scootaloo showed up, accompanied by a few Cybertronian youths. Content that the children were safe, the four adults enjoyed a picnic. {{storylink|A Real Mother}}

When the alliance sought to prevent King Sombra from reactivating [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Arcee wielded [[Applejack]] as a weapon and treid out some Equestrian slang before they defeated the [[unicorn]] tyrant and established a temporary truce with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
Arcee was among the many Autobots who fought against the Decepticons as both sides drained the universe of its resources. {{Storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}
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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===

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===Energon Universe===
[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Arcee Revived.jpg|thumb|left|sLAy, QuEeN]]
Before the war, Arcee was part of a band along with [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. They had to kick Jazz out after he kept improvising instead of remaining on beat. {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2025 Special story|Energon Universe 2025 Special}}

When Arcee was young, her clan was killed during the siege of Cybertron. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] took her on as his [[Iron apprentice]], and taught her how to survive on the battlefield. However, Arcee's search for justice soon became a single-minded quest for vengeance; until Ultra Magnus was gravely wounded and presumed dead, leaving Arcee to blame herself for his fate. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Arcee on the Move.jpg|A girlboss cares not for things such as gravity.|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

Centuries later, Arcee was one of countless Autobots lying in stasis aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' after it crashed to Earth. She and numerous other dormant Autobots were taken by [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ratchet (G1)#Energon Universe|Ratchet]] as they were forced to flee the ''Ark'' under pressure from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}} While some other Autobots were awakened after that, they lacked the energon to revive Arcee until Ratchet, [[Sparkplug Witwicky#Energon Universe|Sparky Witwicky]], and a half-rebuilt [[Wheeljack (G1)#Energon Universe|Wheeljack]] hit upon the idea of using a human-built dam and a jury-rigged turbine to produce the energon necessary to revive the remaining Autobots. Arcee was the first to be revived this way, and she eagerly greeted her old friend, Ratchet. When the Decepticons attacked, Arcee had to tackle Ratchet aside to dodge some strafing from Seekers. Arcee and Ratchet then dragged a dormant [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]] over to the turbine for revival. Then, Arcee saw the Autobots' human friend [[Carly (G1)#Energon Universe|Carly]] tumble over the side of the dam. Despite not knowing Carly, Arcee figured that if Optimus cared about her, then so should she, and used her new Earth [[alternate mode]] to drive up the face of the dam and save the human from her fall. The battle ended with Jazz successfully reawakened, but the turbine was damaged before any more Autobots could be revived.

Optimus then decided to act on the apparent numerical advantage they had over the Decepticons and launched an offensive to recapture the ''Ark''. However, they were met by a [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] welcoming committee, and Arcee and Jazz were tossed back by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}} Arcee and the other Autobots retreated to the ''Ark'', but not before witnessing Optimus Prime getting pummeled by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. She then dragged Optimus Prime into the starship before getting him onto a table to get him help with his wounds, noting that the Decepticons were trying to break in from outside. Pleading for Optimus to not die, she watched the Prime attempt to pass the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] onto one of them before the artifact hit the ground. After his injuries dissipated, the Decepticons burst into the room and Arcee faced off against [[Thundercracker (G1)#Energon Universe|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 7 – Arcee & Carly.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Some time later, Arcee caught Carly training herself on how to use a rifle. Arcee tried to join in, but overdid it. She then remarked that she wished she wasn't so good at shooting, which puzzled Carly, who was eager to fight the Decepticons to avenge her [[Davey|dead father]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Energon Universe|wounded boyfriend]]. Seeing the same sort of hate in Carly's eyes that she had once had, Arcee related her story to the human, trying to explain that a thirst for vengeance creates more problems than it solves. Carly, however, was unreceptive. Arcee subsequently attended a discussion among the Autobots as they debated their next steps. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}}

Arcee accompanied [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]], Spike, and Carly to a beach for a bit. Later, back at the ''Ark'', Carly accidentally fired an RPG at the [[Teletraan I|Teletraan One]]-embedded [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]], but to Carly's shock, Arcee blocked the shot with her body. This display managed to convince Skywarp to repair Wheeljack's legs. Since the ''Ark'' was so low on energon, they weren't able to repair Arcee, but she still tracked down Carly at her van to check in with her again, explaining to her that while Optimus sought peace, he was intimately aware of what loss felt like.

When the Autobots detected Decepticon activity, Prime initially wanted Arcee to join in on a party to sort it out, but when Carly expressed intentions to come along, Arcee proposed that she take the human on as her Iron Apprentice – just as Ultra Magnus had done with her – since it would mean that Carly would at least have someone with her. Carly agreed, and the two of them stayed behind to guard the ''Ark'' with Wheeljack. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 9 – Carly Mediates.jpg|They forgot to turn on the green screen.|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
The three of them then set out for Farmingham Dam to try and repair the turbine that had brought Arcee online so they could revive more Autobots. On the way, Arcee tried to explain to Carly what it meant to fight in tandem with an ally, but her simile flew right over Carly's head. Before they could make it to the dam, they encountered a roadblock set up by a human militia from [[Farmingham]]. Carly stepped in front of Arcee and Wheeljack to vouch for the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}} While they were siphoning energy, Optimus returned with [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and someone damaged beyond recognition. To Arcee's shock, it was her mentor Ultra Magnus, not dead but tortured at [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]]'s hand. Magnus told her he didn't want her to see him like this as Arcee wept over him. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}}

[[File:TF2023no11 ArceePunchesElita.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|Pink-on-pink.]]
Once they'd returned to the ''Ark'', Arcee and Carly watched over Magnus as he was repaired. Elita One walked in and chastised Arcee for leaving Cybertron with Optimus, which earned Elita a punch in the face from Arcee. As the Autobots geared up for an offensive to stop the Decepticons' [[Space bridge]] project, Arcee vowed to avenge Magnus, to Carly's concern. Carly wanted to accompany the Autobots on the venture so she could rescue Cliffjumper, but Arcee, as Carly's [[Iron Intercessor]], said no, vowing to save him in Carly's place. After using Skywarp's teleportation powers to make their way into the Decepticon base and get the drop on Shockwave, a vengeful Arcee held Shockwave at gunpoint, threatening to kill him, only for Optimus to get her to momentarily lay off. This gave Shockwave an opening to punt Arcee aside and take Cliffjumper hostage, and Arcee could only look on as the Constructicons formed Devastator and a traumatized Ultra Magnus deserted them. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}}

After the battle, Arcee lamented to Optimus Prime how her vengefulness had jeopardized the mission, offering to make up for it by finding the still-AWOL Ultra Magnus. Initially, she planned to go alone, but Carly, Spike, and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] soon offered to help with the search. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} Eventually, the four detected an energon signature, and made their way towards it. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}} While sailing for the [[San Juan Islands]] on Beachcomber's surfboard, Arcee asked Beachcomber why he refused to fight. Arcee was about to debate the finer points of fighting for one's survival when the surfboard was turned over by an explosion. After pulling Spike and Carly out of the water, Arcee realized Ultra Magnus was firing on them, and persuaded him to stop. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}} She and the others tried to convince the traumatized Ultra Magnus to return to the Autobots, but they were interrupted by the human military attacking Magnus's makeshift fort. Carly was shot by a tranquilizer dart and Arcee tried to get her to safety, only for a missile to strike nearby and separate them. Arcee dug out of the wreckage she was buried under only to see the human military taking Ultra Magnus and Carly away. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

Arcee and Spike made it back to the ''Ark'' just in time to face a massive Decepticon attack. After the ''Ark'' mysteriously [[teleportation|teleported]] away without the Autobots, Arcee and the others were forced to blast Megatron's arm off of Optimus as its influence had been slowly corrupting him. The Autobots then had to retreat from the fight on [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'s back. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}} They ended up in the ruins of [[Farmingham Hospital]], where Arcee witnessed Optimus Prime and Spike both enter a catatonic state after trying to contend with the lingering corruption of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] within Prime. The Autobots then headed for [[Chicago]], which was coming under siege by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}} Arcee aided in the defense of Chicago, protecting humans in the crossfire until they were forced to pull back to the [[Adler Planetarium]] where they were keeping Optimus and Spike's comatose bodies safe. Arcee was delighted to see Ultra Magnus and Carly return to them after escaping their captivity. Ultra Magnus rallied the Autobots to resist the oncoming Decepticon forces and Arcee joined in the massive battle that followed. She battled Soundwave one-on-one but was eventually defeated and lay unconscious as the Decepticons broke through the Autobot lines. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23|Transformers #23}} She awoke and crawled over to Ultra Magnus's downed form, then was horrified as Starscream swooped down to grab Spike and Carly and bring them to Megatron. Fortunately the day was saved by [[Shredhead]] and Optimus Prime, and the Decepticons forced into a retreat. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}}

[[File:TF2023no28 ArceeMagnusDebuts.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[Ultra Magnus Jr.]] wants to know why dad doesn't call anymore.]]
Arcee aided in rescue and recovery operations in Chicago after the attack, still trying to assuage Ultra Magnus's doubts in himself. Soundwave suddenly emerged from nearby rubble and started to attack as Arcee evacuated some humans in the area, but he was defeated and captured by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 25|Transformers #25}} Arcee continued performing rescue operations in Chicago, complimenting the rookie Shredhead on their contributions to the Autobot cause thus far. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 26|Transformers #26}} After returning to the ''Ark'', Arcee was summoned by Ultra Magnus, who conveyed to her that he still felt like a liability to the Autobots thanks to the trauma he suffered, and wanted her to take his position in the ranks as the new "[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]". {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 27|Transformers #27}}

Arcee accepted the promotion and underwent a rite of passage, being mind-linked to Ultra Magnus and going on a "vision quest". Within the confines of her mind, Arcee battled with great warriors of Cybertron's past before emerging ready to take on the mantle of Magnus. She was rebuilt into a larger, more powerful form and rechristened '''Arcee Magnus''', ascending to her mentor's rank. As she adjusted to her new body, Ultra Magnus promised he would continue on in his position as co-Magnus until Arcee was ready to take over entirely. Shortly thereafter, Arcee Magnus was unveiled to her comrades, who were overjoyed and impressed with her new form. As her first official duty, Optimus Prime had her do a roll call of the troops, which she finished by ordering them to transform to alternate modes. As the Autobot convoy prepared to move out, Optimus suddenly realized that [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] was absent, which gave everyone pause. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #28}}

The reason for his absence was soon discovered, as the Autobots came upon the Decepticons in the nearby forest, with Megatron standing over Trailbreaker's mutilated corpse. Enraged, Optimus attacked and the battle was soon joined between the two factions. Arcee Magnus and Ultra Magnus followed a group of Decepticons away from the battle as they breached the ''Ark'' to rescue the captive Soundwave. They were forced to back off after three of the Constructicons formed a half-Devastator to smash their way out of the spaceship. Arcee Magnus rode atop Ultra Magnus's truck mode in pursuit as the Decepticons retreated, but the Autobots were halted when Elita One suddenly arrived to confront Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Hold still, you've got a little Aligned on ya.]]
Arcee was part of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita 1]]'s team as they made a series of raids on Decepticon bases. Unfortunately, her nemesis [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]'s knowledge of her tactics allowed the Decepticon to put a stop to the team's successful run. {{storylink|Fatal Furies}} At some point, she changed her color scheme from blue to pink. She took part in the defense of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}} She and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] encountered a group of Decepticons while hunting for their friends inside the monster. After fending off an attack by Unicron's internal defenses, the pair managed to reunite with their friends and escape before Unicron exploded. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (Legends)|Belly of the Beast}}

[[File:TFLegends-ArceeG1.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|left|There. All better.]]
Arcee was still an active participant in the Autobot/Decepticon war when Ultra Magnus decided to reunite with his unit from the planet Junkion, only to be attacked by the Insecticons. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] were abducted by [[Skuxxoid]]s during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]], Arcee, and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] gave chase. Instead of finding the Skuxxoids, they caught up with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], just as their leader had a vision that the [[Quintesson]]s were behind the kidnapping. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}}

Following a Decepticon assault led by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Arcee, alongside Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and Spike, were forced into taking cover within the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]; this did little to improve their situation, however, as the Decepticons continued their advance. Unexpectedly, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rose from his tomb, providing hope that the tide may yet turn in the Autobots' favour. This was not to be, unfortunately, as the resurrected Autobot leader left the group stranded after having received the Matrix of leadership from Rodimus. After Optimus regained his senses, the Autobots were left to mourn their leader as he sacrificed himself once more to undo the Quintessons' trap. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}} Arcee, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, and Springer were trapped in human bodies by [[Victor Drath]] and [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], but still managed to foil the pair's plan to destroy Autobot City. They were later successfully returned to their robot bodies. {{storylink|Only Human (Legends)|Only Human}}

In the aftermath of the restoration of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Arcee was part of a team led by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] which attempted to map the changes to their planet. They were briefly delayed by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (Legends)|The Autonomy Lesson}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Stella (AB)#As Arcee}}
Arcee appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events and through Special Missions. Stella portrays her. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|If you ''have'' any loved ones, say goodbye to them now.]]
Arcee participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots, and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of her! She was an Epic character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Combiner Hunters" event and "An Uneventful Night" Space Bridge offer. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:ArceeTransformersEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocqbFBWjclo Glad we got posted to the Autobot HQ commander?]]]
Appearances... can be deceptive. Quick-witted and formidable in battle, Arcee is compassionate to her allies but utterly ruthless to her enemies. Streamlined bodywork and light alloy construction only mean she's faster, more agile, and ultimately deadlier than most of her fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Arcee Bio}}

Arcee had been dispatched on a mission by Optimus Prime but ran into trouble when [[Nightbird (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightbird]] caught up to her. The two have been crossing paths routinely as Nightbird tries to put an end to Arcee's do-good acts. However, as the battle on Earth heats up, Optimus sent a signal for Arcee to return to the Autobots.
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*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons''': Arcee uses an ion pistol to blast things. Once she does, she closes in and punches/kicks the target.
*'''Ability: Holo Decoy''' - Deploys a decoy that will soak up damage. It cannot damage targets, but it can stun them.
**'''Cost''' 3 ability points. +3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:arcee Arcee at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
[[File:Arcee TFO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Arcee-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Boom. Bodyshot that counts as a Headshot.]]
Arcee was one of the Autobots pulled from [[The Transformers (franchise)|her universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s. Because of illusions created by the Quintessons, she mistook [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] as well as the others to kidnap [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. She eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of her running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOArcee.jpg|thumb|left]]
Arcee took part in a series of attacks against multiple Decepticon bases, destroying them and defeating all enemies in the process. 800 Armor, 800 Blaster Strength, Score x6, Coins x3, Blaster Speed: Very Fast {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
[[File:Arcee_warrior_sentinel_core_rulebook_ttrpg.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]

Although Arcee was a ferocious melee fighter and a proficient sharpshooter, she was also a caring and compassionate individual who enjoyed defending the downtrodden. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}} At some point, Arcee entered into a romantic relationship with [[Greenlight]] and worked to train a new generation of Autobot resistance fighters that included [[Gauge]]. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game#Transformers Roleplaying Game Starter Bundle|Transformers Roleplaying Game Starter Bundle}}

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===''Overwatch 2''===
[[File:OW2 Arcee.jpg|right|thumb|You see this orb? That's the unbridled power of the sun.]]
After catching wind of Megatron's pact to share his power with the revolutionary Omnic [[Ramattra]], Optimus Prime gathered Bumblebee and Arcee together to even the playing field by sharing their power with some of Earth's heroes. {{storylink|Transmission}} Arcee later chose to share her power with the heroic [[wikia:overwatch:Illari|Illari]]. {{storylink|Overwatch 2}}

==Toys==
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==Notes==
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{{quote|And they were absolutely resistant to Arcee. I said I had a daughter who loves this stuff. There are other girls that like it. Put in a female Autobot!|[[Ron Friedman]],<ref>[http://toddmatthy.com/2013/12/31/he-killed-optimus-prime-an-interview-with-ron-friedman-writer-of-transformers-the-movie/ Interview with Todd Mathy]</ref>}}

*As quoted above, [[Ron Friedman]] fought for Arcee's inclusion in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' because his daughter was a fan of that type of cartoon. From the known production timelines, we know [[The Transformers: The Movie#Production timeline|she was created]] about [[The Search for Alpha Trion#Production information|ten months]] before the [[Female Autobots]] were created for the show.
*In the original treatment, Arcee was going to have to put up with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] being sexist and underrating her skills... unaware she's saving his life in the background!<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Wheeljack and Arcee have a bickering relationship throughout the draft, the misogynistic Wheeljack constantly underrating her skills, oblivious to the fact she's constantly averting disaster and saving his life in the background. (4/22) https://t.co/WuFAcXwMQI|link=https://twitter.com/chrismcfeely/status/1561079546836910081|name=Chris McFeely|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=08|day=20|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*Arcee had two different [[character model]]s in 1980s ''Transformers'' media. An earlier model served as the [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|basis for her original unproduced toy]], which was also the model used for most of her Marvel Comics appearances and parts of the episode "[[Only Human]]." Meanwhile, her appearances in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', the rest of her season 3 appearances, and her Japanese ''Headmasters'' appearances used her final model.
*Arcee's finalized character model was used to make many background female characters during the movie and season 3. Various Junkion ladies and the [[Paradron Medic]]s share her design, only without the shoulder-thingies, and a [[Cheesecake robot|more "shapely" version of her earlier model]] appeared in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]".
*When asked about Arcee's design in an interview, [[Floro Dery]]'s reply was, "Arcee is the naked mechanical equivalent of Princess Leia of ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''."<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref> Well, that answers that question... while raising a whole bunch of others!
*In 2010, a set of Arcee's original color models from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' went up for sale on Heritage Auctions, sold from [[Ron Friedman|Ron Friedman's]] collection of [[Sunbow Productions]] materials. In contrast to her final model and her original toy prototype, this early color model depicted her almost exclusively in shades of pink, save for some lavender on her collar, anklets, and [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] seats.
*[[Men in Black|Men in Black Collectibles]], the organizers of [[BotCon 1996]], attempted to produce an original "[[Action Master]]-inspired" Arcee figure as the '96 convention exclusive. As the steel tooling required to produce plastic action figures costs in the tens of thousands of dollars, this idea never went anywhere, and it is unknown whether MiB had entered into any actual discussions to license the use of the character besides. This figure was presumably unrelated to the actual Hasbro/Takara Action Master Arcee conceived a few years earlier.
*In 2000, Japanese publisher Kodansha released "The Official Guide to Takara SF Land", a book paying tribute to various sci-fi toylines produced by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] over the years. As part of a tie-in [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] promotion, Takara released a special redeco of the ''[[Microman|Replica Microman]]'' "Lady Command" figure (itself a reissue of a 1977 toy) in white and gold chrome named [[Microman#Arcee|Arcee]]. Whether or not she represents "our" Arcee is unknown, though the name was likely chosen in homage to the shared history of ''Transformers'' and ''Microman'', as well as due to it beginning with an "A", like the regular Lady Command figures (Ann, Alice, Annie, and Ai). Only five Arcees were produced.
*Arcee has the most romantic attachments of any ''Transformers'' character: Hot Rod in the movie, Marvel Comics, the Big Looker Storybooks, and Dreamwave continuities, Springer after the movie, Chromedome (and possibly Rodimus Prime) in ''The Headmasters'', Bumblebee in [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] continuity, [[Aileron]] in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], and [[Greenlight]] in both the [[2019 IDW continuity]] and the [[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron|''My Little Pony/Transformers'' crossover miniseries]]. Then there's the weird affection shown toward Daniel in "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]", but most fans won't read too much into it for their sanity.
[[File:Arcee-Revuelto-Comparison.jpg|thumb|310px|'''Sideswipe and Sunstreaker''': "NOOOO, you can't just steal the alternate-mode that's been our recurring trademark vehicle for almost 40 years!" '''Arcee''': "Haha, italian car goes vroom, vroom..."]]
*{{anchor|Arcana Magnus}} In [[2017]], Arcee was a candidate in the ''[[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Fan polls|fan poll]] for the next bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in ''Transformers'' lore. Although [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Power of the Primes|Optimus Primal]] was the ultimate victor, Hasbro created preliminary design sketches and “Evolution” mode names for all the candidates. When asked at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018, Design Manager [[John Warden]] could not remember what Arcee's name was but suggested that it was something along the lines of '''Arcana Magnus'''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201109030848/https://www.allspark.com/2018/07/new-info-about-war-for-cybertron-and-more-from-the-hasbro-preview-breakfast/ New Info About War For Cybertron and More from the Hasbro Preview Breakfast] (archived link)</ref>
*The [[#Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime incarnation]] of Arcee as a transgender Cybertronian had been worked on for a long time; with [[Rachel Stevens]]'s assistance with the language, as well as [[Jim Sorenson]]'s ensuring it got published.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/129168-out-of-printhard-to-find-media-mega-thread/page-9#entry3440904 Post by Verity Carlo on the Allspark Forums, 2017/02/12]</ref>
*Arcee's [[:File:Synergy-Coralus-Arcee.jpg|2019 IDW comic design]] by [[Umi Miyao]] first appeared in the [[Synergy: A Hasbro Creators Showcase|''Synergy'' anthology]].
*Alex Milne based [[:File:TF-vs-Terminator-Arcee-Character-Art.jpg|Arcee's design]] in ''[[Transformers vs. The Terminator]]'' on a {{w|Ford Mustang (third generation)|1983 Ford Mustang}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So I've seen a preview of TF vs Terminator #3 floating around the web, so I figure it's ok to post this since she appears in the preview. Here is my design for Arcee. She is based on a 1983 Ford Mustang. #IDWPublishing #Transformers #Terminator #Arcee https://t.co/MMiHJmSc5M|link=https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/1293310158622392322|name=Alex Milne|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=08|day=11|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*When developing Arcee's role in [[Skybound Entertainment|Skybound]]'s [[Energon Universe]] series, [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] initially wanted Arcee to transform into a helicopter. However, Hasbro said no, and she instead wound up as a generic sports car based on the {{w|Lamborghini Revuelto}}.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gf3prR5PK0|site=YouTube|title=Triple Takeover interview with Daniel Warren Johnson|name=Daniel Warren Johnson|month=06|day=10|year=2024}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcee''' (アーシー ''Āshī'')
*''French:'' '''Arcie''' (Canada), '''Archère''' (France, ''Dark Awakening'', "Female archer")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Arszi''', '''Arcee''', '''RC''' (''The Movie'')
*''Italian:'' '''Saturnia''' (''The Headmasters'' and second dub of ''The Movie'')
*''Korean:'' '''Arcee''' (알시 ''Alsi'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yǎxī''' (Taiwan, 雅希), '''Arcee''' (China, 阿尔茜 ''Āěrxī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Arcee''' (Арси ''Arsi'')
*''Spanish:'' '''Silvia''' (America ''The Headmasters'')

==References==
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Transformers (2023) issue 30

2026-03-25T05:35:56Z

Brickmaster57: /* Continuity notes */

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|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[March 11]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= March 2026
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|art by=[[Dan Mora]]
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'''Optimus and Elita clash, and the fate of all Autobotkind will be decided!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] warns [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] that they do not have time to rehash their debate as the [[Decepticon]]s are getting away. However, he is interrupted by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s horrified reaction to seeing [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s corpse. Elita still can't understand why Optimus continues to put the [[Earth]] before [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], even as it continues to take the lives of their fellow [[Autobot]]s. She believes he's abandoned their war, while Optimus views [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s presence on Earth to be the fault of the Autobots and their responsibility to protect the world from the devastation he will wreak. Elita coldly tells him that he is no longer fit to lead them and punches Prime. Prime refuses to fight her and orders the rest of the Autobots to not interfere. However, Cliffjumper jumps in anyway, forcing Optimus to retaliate in his defense. Elita then proceeds to pound on Optimus' chest, demanding he "give it to her". At that moment, [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] appear, only able to look on in horror as Elita attempts to rip Prime's chest open.

Optimus grabs Elita's hand and stops her. He tells her he understands: their people are dying and she believes him distracted, and he admits she might be right. She might be the better leader for the Autobots at this time. But such a role cannot be taken. One must be chosen. He then opens his chest, revealing the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and allowing the artifact to choose who will lead the Autobots...

And the Matrix chooses Elita, bestowing upon her a new [[Prime (rank)|Prime form]], as Optimus reverts to a smaller state.
[[File:Elita-Prime.jpeg|thumb|left|Funnily enough, this is [[Transformers One (film)|not the first time]] [[Elita-1 (One)|an Elita]] has named [[Optimus Prime (One)|a Prime]]]]

Optimus acquiesces to the choice, and defers leadership to Elita Prime. Elita orders all Autobots to return to Cybertron so that they might continue their efforts to defeat the Decepticons and save their world; anyone who decides to stay behind with Optimus will no longer be Autobots. She also warns that they do not know if they will be able to activate the [[space bridge]] on Cybertron again.

As the sun begins to set, Elita's Autobots depart, taking with them the wounded and inoperable Autobots left on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', hoping to restore them on their home planet. Those remaining behind now have their [[Insignia|Autobrand]]s crossed out. Optimus and Elita bid each other farewell, as those who remain behind — [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Shredhead]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] — ask what they do now. Optimus simply says that they complete their mission. Somehow...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime/Optimus]] (1)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (2)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (3)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One/Elita Prime]] (4)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (5)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (6)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (7)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
* [[Shredhead]] (9)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (10)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (12)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (14)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (17)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (18)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (19)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (20)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (21)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (22)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (23)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (24)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (25)

|c3=
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (15)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"For '''millennia''' we fought together against the Decepticons. I am strongest... '''with you by my side.'''" 
"Elita, '''please.''' I fear that is but a distant memory. No matter how much I desire it, as well..."
:— '''Elita One''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Prime? Are you--" 
"No, Brawn... Not Prime. Only '''Optimus,''' now."
:— '''Brawn''' and '''Optimus'''

'''Ultra Magnus:''' "I'm sorry, Optimus. I just feel I'm needed--" 
'''Optimus:''' "Don't. I understand. I hope to join you soon, my friend." 
'''Elita Prime:''' "By [[Primus]], let that be true. [['Til all are one]]." 
'''Optimus:''' "'Til all are one."

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* This issue finally brings the conflict that has been brewing between Optimus and Elita since [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]] to its boiling point.
* Optimus tells Elita that challenging for leadership is not the Autobot way, in stark contrast to the Decepticon way seen back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]] when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] challenged [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]].
* Upon losing the Matrix, Optimus reverts to a smaller form, though he still calls himself “Optimus”. Notably, he does not revert to the Orion Pax that we saw in a flashback in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 17|#17]].
* There are a few Autobots that are not shown staying on Earth or leaving for Cybertron, likely to give the writers some wiggle-room to change their minds between issues. This includes Blaster, Sideswipe, Mirage, and notably even Jazz. While there ''are'' silhouettes of seemingly 2 (maybe 3?) characters leaving with Elita, their shapes are ''far'' too vague to make-out any meaningful details and they do not clearly resemble any known Autobots on Earth (see ''[[Transformers (2023) issue 30#Errors|errors]]'' down below).

===''Transformers'' references===
* When Optimus opens his chest to reveal the Matrix, the design of the "cover" to the Matrix is taken from its appearance in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Elita's Prime form appears to have a jet [[alternate mode]] akin to her [[Elita One (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' toy]]. Her new lower legs resemble those of her [[Elita-1 (One)|''One'' counterpart]].
* Optimus' post-Prime form has the chest of his [[Optimus Prime (Cyberworld)|''Cyberworld'' counterpart]].

===Errors===
* Cliffjumper's feet are colored black throughout the entire issue.
* Ultra Magnus's antennas are back to being blue again, despite ''finally'' fixing it last issue (!).
* In the ''very first'' panel, the two stripes above the arrow on Optimus Prime's forearm are colored red instead of yellow.
* On page 6, Jetfire's blue forehead-stripe is incorrectly colored white.
* On page 8, Cliffjumper has a red stripe on his forearms in every panel. His windows are also colored red when Elita slams him to the ground.
* On page 9, the white stripe on Optimus's abdomen is colored red.
* Similarly on page 14, the colors of the white and red sections of Optimus's abdomen are ''swapped''.
* On page 15, Optimus's Autobot symbols aren't filled in white, left as ''barely''-visible dark red outlines.
* On page 17, the blue and red stripe on Jazz's back is colored white. Cliffjumper is also missing the spare tire on his back when he kneels.
* On page 19, Mirage is missing the panel on his right shoulder.
* When the other bots are seen leaving with Elita Prime, the head shape of the bot between her legs looks like... Cyclonus? The head design doesn't match any of the current characters shown to be with the Autobots.

===Other notes===
* Due to an error with Google Books, this issue accidentally leaked almost a month in advance, leading to many of its shocking plot points being posted on social media, usually without context.
* Kirkman name-drops [[Delta Magnus]] in the letters pages as an example of "[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]" being a rank that can be passed on to [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|different bots]].
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Optimus (not Prime)
** ''''Til All Are None!!:''' Reflects on Optimus and his outcast Autobots.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Dan Mora who his favorite Transformer was to draw. Mora enjoyed drawing Wheeljack most, though he also highlights [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and Elita One.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Elita One, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Optimus vs Elita, by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover, by [[Jorge Corona]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover D:''' The Decepticons, by [[Taurin Clarke]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design for Megatron, by Dan Mora and [[Andres Juarez]].
* '''Cover F:''' Invincible crossover cover featuring Invincible and Robot fighting [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Rumble, by [[Joshua Cassara]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]].

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==External links==

==References==
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G.I. Joe (2024) issue 20

2026-03-25T05:17:47Z

Brickmaster57:

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|date=[[March 18]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= March 2026
|written by=[[Joshua Williamson]]
|art by=[[Andrea Milana]]
|colors by=[[Lee Loughridge]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editors=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|production design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
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'''Upon learning that his quest for revenge is all for naught, a brighter future dawns for Duke as he gains two new allies with their own wars to fight.'''

==Synopsis==
With [[Scrap-Iron]] cornering him, [[Matt Trakker]] uses activates a device on his wrist, remotely activating [[Thunderhawk|a 1980s Camaro]], leading Scrap-Iron out of the racetrack and into the city streets. Scrap-Iron fires missiles at Matt from his truck, but Matt activates a device in his car that redirects the missiles back at his opponent. However, Matt then sees a group of children playing in the street in front of him, forcing him to slam on the brakes and allowing Scrap-Iron to catch up. Fortunately, Matt is saved by the arrival of [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]], t-boning Scrap-Iron's truck with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Scrap-Iron boasts that he'll take them all on, but when Hound transforms, he quickly changes his tune and drives off, saying [[Miles Mayhem|Mayhem]] doesn't pay him enough for this. Clutch asks if they should go after him, but Duke is concerned that if they do, they won't be able to find Trakker again. Matt angrily reminds Clutch that he didn't want to be found, but he agrees to help fix Hound's transponder as thanks for the [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] saving his life. Duke offers Trakker a place in G.I. Joe, but Trakker declines, deciding it's time for him to stop running and confront Miles Mayhem head on.

With his transponder repaired, Hound is able to contact [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who agrees to meet Duke at a neutral location. However, when the Joes arrive, they discover that Optimus is [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] no longer, much to Hound's shock. Optimus informs Hound about the [[Matrix of Leadership]] choosing [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] to lead the war back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] while he remains behind on Earth to defend it from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s. Duke then interrupts to inquire about [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], only for Optimus to inform him that Starscream is dead.

[[File:GIJoe-Optimus-not-Prime.jpeg|thumb|left|Destined for an [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSDevastation|SS Devastation Optimus]] retool.]]
This revelation, and the realization that his quest for revenge can never actually be resolved, shatters Duke's composure, and he stumbles off to be alone. Clutch goes to talk to him, but Optimus volunteers instead. Duke tells Optimus about his obsession with killing the [[Transformer]]s, and while Optimus initially thinks he is sharing his fear about losing himself in war, Duke clarifies that he wants Optimus to know just how ready he is to take down the Cybertronians — regardless of faction — should it come to it. Optimus understands, and warns him that he would do the same for his team. The two ultimately come to an alliance, with Duke informing Optimus about the threat of [[Cobra]] and [[Cobra Commander]]'s own obsession with the Transformers. Hound asks Optimus what his orders are, but Optimus tells him that he is no longer his superior officer, so the choice is his: rejoin the [[Autobot]]s or remain with G.I. Joe. Hound chooses the latter, and Optimus leaves him a portion of [[Energon]]. As Optimus and the Joes [[roll out]], Clutch receives a message from "[[Zartan|Hawk]]", angry that the two took off without telling him. When Clutch asks if they're going to tell their C.O. about their new friend, Duke decides they should just keep this meeting to themselves.

In [[Japan]], [[Cover Girl]] meets with [[Snow Job]] to discuss the ongoing mission of [[Scarlett|Shana "Scarlett" O'Hara]] to infiltrate the [[Arashikage]] ninja clan, including their encounter with Cobra when the ruthless terrorist organization tried to steal the Energon-powered [[Sword of Life]]. Snow Job has tried to contact Scarlett to tell her to come home, but she's ignored his messages. With Hawk suspecting the sword's true nature, he's sent Cover Girl with new orders: Scarlett is to return within 24 hours, or she will be branded a traitor and enemy of the state!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or imaginary scenes. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|h1=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c1=
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (3)
* [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (4)
* [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]] (5)
* [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (9)
* [[Cover Girl]] (16)
* [[Snow Job]] (17)
* ''[[Scarlett]]'' (20)

|h2=[[Cobra]]|c2=
* [[Scrap-Iron]] (2)

|h3=[[Arashikage]]|c3=
* ''[[Jinx]]'' (18)
* ''[[Storm Shadow]]'' (19)

|h4=Others|c4=
* [[Matt Trakker]] (1)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] (6)
* ''[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]'' (7)
* ''[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'' (8)
* ''[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'' (10)
* ''[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'' (11)
* ''[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]'' (12)
* ''A [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] (most likely [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]])'' (13)
* ''[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'' (14)
* ''[[General Flagg]]'' (15)
}}

==Quotes==
"If you’re lying... if you betray me or anyone on my team, try to pull some alien b.s. ... I will not hesitate to use everything I have to destroy you." 
"If it were to ever come to that... I would fear for your safety."
:—'''Duke''' and '''Optimus''' come to an understanding.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Duke recalls when Scrap-Iron shot him down above the [[M.A.R.S.]] facility in [[Colorado]] back in ''[[Duke (comic)|Duke]]'' [[Duke issue 4|#4]].
* Matt confirms he did indeed work for [[Shadow Watch]], properly introduced in ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' [[Transformers (2023) issue 25|#25]], which is where he first became familiar with Cybertronian technology.
* This issue takes place after the events of [[Transformers (2023) issue 30|''Transformers'' #30]] wherein Optimus Prime relinquished the Matrix to Elita-1. We see a flashback to the scene in question as Optimus tells Hound about it.
** However, in a notable error, Optimus' Autobot [[insignia]] isn’t scratched off as it should be, as Elita Prime commanded that any Autobot that stayed with Optimus would no longer be Autobots.
* Starscream died during the events of [[Transformers (2023) issue 24|''Transformers'' #24]], sacrificing his life in a final act of independence from Megatron. We see a flashback to his body falling from the top of the [[Chicago]] skyscraper when Optimus tells Duke he died.
* Duke tells Optimus about his suspicions that Cobra Commander experimented on one of the Cybertronians, and Optimus notes that it was not one of the Autobots. Of course, readers already know all about the snake's time in with Megatron in [[Cobra-La]], as seen in the [[Cobra Commander (comic)|''Cobra Commander'' miniseries]].
* Optimus gives Hound some of the Energon he received from General Flagg back in Transformers #25.
* It’s a good thing Duke is choosing to keep his alliance with Optimus secret from Hawk, as unbeknownst to him, "Hawk" is secretly Zartan in disguise (as revealed in [[G.I. Joe (2024) issue 17|issue #17]]). This also accounts for why he’s being so ruthless with regards to Scarlett’s mission status.
* Cover Girl and Snow Job recount the events of the [[Scarlett (comic)|''Scarlett'' miniseries]].

===''G.I. Joe'' references===
* The "[[Pit (G.I. Joe)|Pit’s Garage]]" hat Cover Girl is wearing when she meets Snow Job in Japan is based on the hat included with her ''G.I. Joe Classified Series'' Retro release.

===''M.A.S.K.'' references===
* The wrist device Matt uses to summon Thunderhawk is similar to the communicators used by the M.A.S.K. team in the original cartoon.

===Errors===
* On page 12, panel 3, Optimus' recap of the events of ''Transformers'' #30 is written "The Matrix ''choose'' Elita-1" when it should be "The Matrix '''chose''' Elita-1".

===Other notes===
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Scrap-Iron
** '''More Than Meets the G.I.?!:''' The leaders of the Autobots and G.I. Joe have finally met after three years of anticipation!
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks portrait-themed variant cover artist Ben Oliver who his favorite G.I. Joe character to illustrate has been. Oliver enjoyed doing Ripper.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Duke and Optimus Prime, by [[Tom Reilly]].
* '''Cover B:''' Connecting cover, by [[Joshua Cassara]].
* '''Cover C:''' Clutch, by [[Ben Oliver]].
* '''Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive):''' Clutch and [[Mercer]], by [[Tonči Zonjić ]].
* '''Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive):''' Hound, Duke, and Optimus Prime by [[Jorge Corona]] and [[Mike Spicer]].
* '''Cover F:''' Invincible cover featuring Cobra fighting the Lizard League, by Andrea Milana.

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Optimusg1.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|I'm that guy everyone remembers. No, not [[Soundwave (G1)|the tape guy]], the ''other'' guy.]]
'''Optimus Prime''' is the awe-inspiring [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]] forces. Selfless and valiant, he is the complete opposite of his mortal enemy [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Originally a civilian known as '''Orion Pax''' or '''Optronix''', he was chosen by the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to lead, the first in a number of heavy burdens he has been forced to bear. Another was his bringing of the [[Transformer]]s' conflict to Earth. Every casualty, [[human]] or Cybertronian, weighs heavily on his [[spark]], although 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]].

On the battlefield, there are few who rival Optimus Prime'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 is also the source of his strength!

{{bigquote|Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.|Optimus Prime's most common [[bio]] quote.}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
[[File:CommandPerformances-Autobotsattack.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Don't worry, the multiple crises of conscience come soon enough.]]
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.

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)|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.

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.
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===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
[[File:PackIn RodimusPrimeRemembers Inside2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The fury of the "Road Warriors"... and Cosmos.]]
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!}}

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 ''deputise'' human children, including giving them the power to co-ordinate Autobot teams in battles. He wouldn'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 ''death'' of a small boy at Decepticon hands. {{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}}

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't.
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
[[File:Mtmte2 shermandam.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He had this ax once. It was very memorable.]]
Before the war, Optimus Prime was originally '''Orion Pax''', a young dock worker with a girlfriend named [[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]]. But as the war began, Megatron destroyed them both, and [[Alpha Trion]] rebuilt them into more powerful warriors.

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]].

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]].

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]].
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===Sticker Adventures books===
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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's aftermath, the Decepticon'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's help, Optimus refuelled his troops, and once more drove the Decepticons back. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

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...

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'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...

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 (sticker book)|Return to Cybertron}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
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.

Millions of years later, Optimus was one of the thirty-five Autobots rebuilt into modern machines by the ship"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'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'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.

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' plan foiled, Optimus decided that the Autobot-Decepticon war had come to an end, despite Megatron's protests to the contrary. He and his Autobots then drove away victorious. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

[[File:Autobots secret weapon prime megs.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Megatron's greatest weakness: the reflection of the sun]]
Optimus pondered [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'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' 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]]'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' 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'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' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
[[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.]]
Alerted by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s latest plan, Optimus Prime led the mission on [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'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'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'd rescued the others, Optimus wrapped Megatron up with an iron bar. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

One peaceful day, Optimus decided it was ''too'' 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}}

[[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}}

[[File:Forestrescuemission-bunny.jpg|thumb|left|Carrots are the right of all fluffy beings!]]
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's report of a Decepticon attack, Optimus alone listened to him, and they subsequently defeated the Decepticons. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}}}}

[[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}}

Optimus Prime eventually passed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}

===Deadly Paradise===
[[File:DeadlyParadise-Optimus and Troops.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
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'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'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}}

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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
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[[File:Kid Stuff Prowl and Optimus.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]

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's largest explosion, killing the humans and forging the world's largest diamond — that he would use to as a lens for a [[Crystal satellite|satellite]] to focus the Sun'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' aquatic drill. {{storylink|When Continents Collide}}

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'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's oil. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}} When Megatron planned to drain the world'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' memory to be wiped. Wow. {{storylink|Attack of the Decepticons}}

===Big Looker Story Books===
[[File:KidsPrime1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|And the fluffy kitten played with that yarn all gosh-darn night.]]
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'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]]'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}}

[[File:Car_Rally_Homerun.JPG|left|thumb]]
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's violent intervention, Cliffjumper was able to win the race. Afterward, Optimus Prime celebrated the Minibot's victory with a gargantuan smile as all the Decepticons starved to death. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}

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}}

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!}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Blain Fairman]] (English)}}
[[File:Ladybird prime transforms.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The ghost of Optimus Prime possesses... himself?]]
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's secrets and been seriously electrocuted! Once the lightning rod had been checked, Prime vowed to make the lightning-harnessing technology the Autobots' gift to Earth once they had left the planet. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

When the Decepticons tried to take control of a solar energy station, Prime sent Roller in to investigate. {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}} Later, Prime sent [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to spy on the Decepticons' 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's force. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}

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's Fury}}

[[File:Ladybird powermaster prime.jpg|thumb|Invisible keyboard solo!]]
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's Air Attack}} Prime eventually returned many centuries later, now sporting a [[Powermaster]] body, and rejoined the Transformers' war after it had moved from Earth to the alien planet of [[Nebulos]].

When [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] was captured by the Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Optimus Prime agreed to surrender himself to ensure his fellow Autobot'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}}

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 "[[Nebulos Triangle]]". [[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}}
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===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
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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 'n Fun)}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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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 'n Play)}}

===The Special Teams===
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's computer.

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'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}}
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===''The Battle for Planet Earth'' continuity===
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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' [[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}}

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' midst, but Optimus wasn'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's team smashed the Decepticon base flat. As they let Starscream go, Optimus couldn't help mocking him. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

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The Autobots subsequently returned to Cybertron aboard a refueled and repaired ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' 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 [[Spychanger|Spy Changers]] 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 ''[[Rogue Star]]''. Renegade leader [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] attempted to court the Spy Changers as allies, but Optimus saw through Cy-Kill's deception. Eventually, the Autobots formed a secret alliance with the Guardians as well as discovered the cause of Cybertron's troubles: Renegade bases on Moebius were draining the planet's energy. The planet'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' 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}}

Some time later, Optimus was botnapped by Megatron's [[Renegade Decepticon]]s and taken to another reality. Prowl and Red Alert followed with the Spy Changers team, although they didn'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}}

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'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}}

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}}

Nemesis Prime and the Decepticons attempted to hijack the D-5 supertrain out of Jasper, Nevada. Prowl's Autobots confronted them, but failed to elicit any signs of Optimus Prime' true personality as they battled. Prowl triggered the emergency "Red Mode" 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'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's team also dealt with Megatron's minions, and Optimus reunited Prowl and Red'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}}

===Toy pack-in material===
While exploring Cybertron'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}}

Optimus toppled the mighty [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], stopping the titan from attacking some power-lines. He next moved on to blasting Devastator's back-up, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Sweepstakes Offer!}}
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===Highway Clash===
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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' hands. {{storylink|Highway Clash}}
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
More than any other Transformer in these [[micro-continuity]]-nexuses, Optimus Prime had to make a ''lot'' of tough decisions. So tough in fact, that he usually needed help... from [[you]]!
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
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's]] [[cerebro-shell]]s, Optimus had to decide whether to stop them with an immediate full-scale assault, or consult the Ark's computer. If he led an immediate attack, the cerebro-shells were jolted loose when his troops carried out his order to, "Bring them down fast and hard". 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's]] idea to lure the Dinobots over [[Bandit's Bluff]] with an Optimus Prime hologram. If he chose Mirage'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'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's report. Skids and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] could investigate in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack's]] new mini-sub, but should he send [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] along with them?

If he didn'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 "assisting" his leader with an earthquake that destroyed the Decepticons' entire superfuel operation.

If Optimus ''did'' send Sludge to Dolphin's bay, he ensured the Autobots' 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's]] or Windcharger's plan of attack, Operation Black Coral was terminated. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}
====Battle Drive====
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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.

In several versions of the events that unfolded next, Swoop would return to the Autobots' 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.

In an alternate version of the following events, Bumblebee would return to base, reporting that the Decepticons were planning to destroy the humans' 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}}
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====Attack of the Insecticons====
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In the third nexus, Optimus oversaw [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] testing [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]'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' secret underground testing facility, forcing Optimus to decide whether to order a tactical retreat, or have his Autobots fight the intruders despite his troops' 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' 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's surrender, or continue his attempt to end Starscream's evil once and for all. Accepting Starscream'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' home base.

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's ownership, stealing the Sun-Pak back from the Decepticons or charging Mirage and Buster with the device's retrieval. If Optimus duels Megatron for the device, he either wins through brute force or by being more "cunning" 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' 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' smog cover, only for Optimus to intercept Megatron's pass and drive away with the Sun-Pak in Autobot possession. Finally, if Optimus has entrusted the Sun-Pak'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}}

====Earthquake====
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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.

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'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' plot further.

Optimus then stood at the ready to send over reinforcements when called upon by Beachcomber's squad.

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's self-destruct sequence, taking all of the Decepticons with him in a fiery explosion.

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'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.

If Optimus decided to send the lead team to attack the Decepticon headquarters, the team managed to infiltrate the Decepticon headquarters by using Beachcomber's knowledge of the secret doors’ location, and Brawn'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.

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's attack on the fortress, where he felt he would be more helpful.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'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.

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.

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.

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's plan to destroy Center City came to fruition.

If they took the left passageway, the group happened upon Megatron's lab. Though Megatron attempted to trick Optimus into activating the Fortress'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.

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}}
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====Desert Flight====
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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.

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's concussion missiles. Though Powerglide offered to go investigate the explosion, Optimus opted to send out Cosmos instead.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus'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.

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't put the humans anywhere where they wouldn't float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam'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'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.

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's surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy's suggestion. The Decepticons, fooled into thinking they'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.

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's sights, and sent the Autobot leader floating upwards.

If Buddy came to Optimus's rescue and toyed with the gravity gun'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.

If Buddy instead cowered away, Cosmos came to Optimus'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

If Optimus destroyed the wrong Cosmos, the duplicate obliterated Optimus and his squad with the [[proton bomb]] it housed within its body.

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}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
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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'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.

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.

If Optimus went along with Perceptor'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.

If Optimus decided to risk Perceptor'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.

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'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.

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'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.

If Optimus instead followed Prowl'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.

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.

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.

In a completely different scenario, Optimus agreed to Prowl'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.

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.

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'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.

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.

Whether Optimus decided to go with Windcharger or Ironhide's plan, the Autobots successfully destroyed the Decepticons’ lab and returned to base victoriously.

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.

If Powerglide did not heed Optimus orders, he indadvertedly caused the water supply to be poisoned anyways. If however, Powerglide listened to Optimus'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.

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 missile]]s to destroy the poison first, but Optimus thought that course of action might be too risky. He considered dealing with Ramjet and Starscream first.

If the Autobots went along with Prowl'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.

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.

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}}
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===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
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's systems were reactivated by a volcanic eruption. {{storylink|The Transformers (Milton Bradley comic)|The Transformers}}

===Frito-Lay posters===
[[File:HiCThePowerStruggle.jpg|250px|thumb]]
The sinister Decepticons have set their sights on a powerful energy source stored in a dam. However, the Optimus Prime and his heroic Autobots are here to foil their evil schemes! {{storylink|The Power Struggle}}

Optimus and his Autobots defended important data about the power source of [[Sherman Dam|another dam]]. He blasted Megatron with full fury! Ultimately, the Autobots were victorious in defending the dam. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
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Optimus was alerted by [[Monitorus]] to an attack on [[Tau-Ursa]]. Optimus'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'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's morals forced him to rescue the Decepticon instead of stopping Galvatron from getting away.

Although Cybertron'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}}
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===''PDTF Comic''===
[[File:PDtype-Matrixattack.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|This is the highlight of this entire page.]]
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.

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 "Matrix Attack"...''literally'' launching the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from his chest, bonking Megatron on the head. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##1 "You're Great! Optimus Prime!"|You're Great! Optimus Prime!}}

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 "Don't Cry! Megatron!!"|Don't Cry! Megatron!!}}

In one of his less impressive moments, after running out of ammo during a battle with [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], Optimus Prime ordered his fellow Autobots to improvise and hurl everything that wasn'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 "Good Job! Deathsaurus!!"|Good Job! Deathsaurus!!}}
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===The Official ''Transformers: Generation 2'' Annual===
[[File:The Official Transformers Generation 2 Annual optimus prime.jpeg|200px|thumb]]
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's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' 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's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}} The war raged for centuries, with Cybertron'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'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...}}

After a long period of stalemate, Prime grew frustrated at the lack of progress his troops were making against Megatron'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's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}} But one of the Autobots' great victories came not through superior numbers or firepower, but trickery and cunning. As part of a plan devised by Optimus Prime's new second-in-command Prowl, the Autobots allowed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to "overhear" 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'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}}

When the Ark'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'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!}}

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'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}}
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===Hero Prime===
====''Comic BomBom G-2'' manga====
[[File:G2Hero.jpg|left|thumb|HE'S LOOKING AT ME, ISN'T HE?]]
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.

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.

However, Prime was encouraged to keep fighting by the cheers of a human boy named [[Junpei]]. Megatron, surprised at Prime'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's attack and injured the Decepticon badly. Megatron teleported back to his ship and left Earth's atmosphere, vowing to return.

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's help in making that future a reality. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}

====Fun Publications====
[[File:InvasionPrologue-Primes.jpg|thumb|Front row, on the left]]

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}}

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 (BW)|kin]] in a group known as the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]], in which he was redubbed "Hero Prime". {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' 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}}

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}}

Hero Prime's name was on a list of Convoy members that [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]] gave to [[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]], which noted Prime's home reality and his moniker. {{storylink|Source:Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter#May 21, 2015|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 21/05/2015}}

Hero Prime was present at a meeting of the Convoy after the turmoil caused by the [[Waruder]] invasion of Axiom Nexus. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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===''Beast Wars'' pack in material===

{{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.}}

[[File:BatPrimal-2packcomic.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Function: Megatron's lunch]]
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'd found their target. His motion sensors registered what appeared to be a harmless [[Earth]] creature below.

Before Optimus realized his mistake, the crocodile 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' genetics lab and he'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.

Optimus bragged that the Maximal "[[bio-genetic morphing process]] has allowed us to create the perfect fusion of organic musculature and Transformers technology!" Megatron responded that his side did all that too, so nan-neh, but used the DNA of Earth'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!}}

Optimus believed, as his namesake did, that freedom was the right of all sentient beings... when it didn'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)}}

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 "mega blast missiles", produced from his shoulder mounted cannons. {{storylink|Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Optimus Primal bio (Ultra class)}}
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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[File:G1Prime BWMegs.jpg|left|thumb|You have to get up preeeeetty early in the timestream to beat Optimus Prime!]]
The [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] raged on prehistoric Earth, eventually leading to the discovery of the buried Ark sometime after its crash on the planet. [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], following [[Megatron (G1)|his namesake]]'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'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's spark into his body to protect it from surgical trauma while his injuries were repaired. The subsequent power increase caused by Prime's spark's connection to the Matrix mutated Primal into a large, [[Transmetal]] "Optimal Optimus" form. Then, with the repairs complete, Prime's spark was restored, and he briefly activated before sinking back into normal stasis. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Sometime after the Autobots and Decepticons awoke in the 1980s, the original Megatron gained access to one of Earth's ''Voyager'' 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)}}
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====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
[[File:Sparkwar2 Optimus hologram primal.jpg|thumb|Holographic Optimus wants to grab you]]
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English)|[[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Alfonso Ramírez]] (Latin American), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Brazilian), [[Simone Mori]] (Italian)}}

Optimus appeared to have fallen in "the final battle" against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}

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 "essence" 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's mind. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}
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====3H comics====
[[File:Sparkholderprimevaldawn.jpg|left|upright=1.05|thumb|"Oh, I also have this in me now, too."]]
Before he took the name "Optimus Prime," 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 "never surrender." {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] hated Optimus Prime but respected [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] though Cyclonus would later taunt that Rodimus couldn't get anything done while not mourning Optimus. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

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}}

{{note|''Primeval Dawn'' was never completed, but presumably the Matrix was returned to Optimus Prime's body before Primal Prime returned to Cybertron.}}

[[File:Jnwan.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Massive psychotic breaks with reality are the right of all sentient beings.]]
After the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Optimus Prime disappeared with other legends into the mysterious location on Cybertron dubbed [[J'nwan]], where Optimus himself became the "Authority" 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'nwan to plead with the heroes of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'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's trip out of J'nwan such that it was comparatively short and simple. {{storylink|Paradox}}

When the warlord [[Shokaract]], powered by [[Unicron]]'s [[Dark Essence]], traveled into the past to secure his own future, the occupants of J'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}}

When [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] died, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] responded to [[Fractyl]]'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}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====
While reminiscing about some of the highlights throughout his multiversal career, [[Vector Prime]] remembered the time [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] fired at the head of Optimus Prime, creating a time storm that necessitated his intervention to ensure Optimus' survival. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity====
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}}

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}}

====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
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 "Once and Future" Prime (though apparently they missed the whole "freedom is the right of all sentient beings" thing). {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

After his attack on Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was thrown out of the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']] when [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] activated the ship'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]].

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, "Triple-Threat Prime" 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}}

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't very grateful. {{storylink|Book of Logos}}

[[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's past after discovering the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], including Optimus Prime launching the ''Ark'' during the Great War. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

While fighting the Vehicons, Galvatron remarked that Nucleon looked worse than Optimus had ''before'' Apex had replaced what was left of his face. {{storylink|Derailment}}

Ten thousand years in the future, the Transformers of that era were uncertain if "Optimus Convoy" had ever really existed, and most believed him to be a mythological hero of folklore. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

===''Universe'' comic===
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}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' manga===
[[File:CheetasManga1.jpg|upright=0.55|thumb|Cheetor, that's Prime's Spark, not a toy.]]
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's spark, but [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (now in his Transmetal body) saved it. Prime's spark was eventually swallowed by Optimus Primal, who was upgraded into Optimal Optimus by doing so. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 6|Beast Wars Metals #6}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
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's admiration, so much so that the Dinobot would spout such things as "by the will of Optimus Prime!" to himself. {{storylink|Paddles (story)|Paddles}}

After passing the Matrix to Ultra Magnus and expiring in the aftermath of the [[battle of Autobot City]], Optimus Prime found himself in [[Maccadam'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's doubts about his leadership, before returning to their respective time lines. {{storylink|Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark}}

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's image as a leader. {{storylink|Parts}}

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's new weapon. Ratchet eventually did so, allowing Optimus to destroy the weather machine and thwart the Decepticons' plan. {{storylink|Healers, Fighters, and Transformers}}

===''The Beast Within''===
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's consciousness within The Beast so that its mindless carnage could come to a halt. It didn't work. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

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's timely return. As the two of them looked on at the Beast's inert form, Optimus wondered out loud if their battles would truly ever come to an end. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:TWW1 prime gets matrix.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|You gave Optronix MATRIX.]]
Optimus Prime started life as '''Optronix''' ''('''Orion''' to his friends)'', {{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}}

[[File:Optronix optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|What? OPTRONIX is evolving!]]
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'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'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'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}}

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'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's planetary engines. Grimlock was finally impressed with Prime. Thanks to the combined efforts of Optimus and Grimlock's squad, the Decepticons were driven away and the engines were destroyed before they could tear the planet apart. Afterwards, Optimus'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}}

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}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
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]]'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}}

{{BW Shell Game}}
While traveling back to Cybertron at the conclusion of the Beast Wars, Optimus Primal reflected on past events. Among these was Megatron's attempt to dispatch Optimus Prime while he was in stasis lock within the Ark. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

[[File:DWPrimeDirective1 Sparkplug newspaper.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The disaster was being drawn by Pat Lee.]]
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 (surname)|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 ''[[Ark II]]'', 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's son and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'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.

Optimus Prime'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}}

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' presence on Earth was responsible for the destruction. When Megatron's activities at Lazarus'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'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}}

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}}

[[File:DWPrimeDirective6 Autobots wanttheirheads.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Optimus sets a [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|trend]].]]
Never one to give up, Optimus managed to down Devastator in return, only to find himself at Megatron's mercy. The Decepticon leader pointed out to him the humans' 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'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}}

{{charstubfiction|[[The Transformers Trilogy]] ({{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}} / {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}} / {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}})}}

[[File:WarandPeace2 OptimusSurrenders.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|All that's missing is [[Surrender!|Scorponok doing a happy dance]].]]
Optimus started to feel a sense of unease, as if something bad was looming on the horizon for the Autobots. He was discussing these feelings with Spike when he suddenly suffered a seizure and fell off a cliff. {{storylink|Transformers Volume 2 Preview}} 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]]'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' Burden}}

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'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}}

[[File:WarandPeace5-Huffer.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Gotta save Huffer- who's gonna pull my trailer when I'm having an off day?]]
Optimus was able to rally Autobot factions from across Cybertron to the cause and launch an all-out attack on Shockwave'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's headquarters. Optimus charged in to confront Shockwave, beating down all opposition along the way. Coming upon Shockwave'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'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's defeat, the Autobots would now be able to start rebuilding Cybertron towards true peace... but Optimus remained troubled by Shockwave'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'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}}

[[File:PowermasterOptimusDWMTME.jpg|thumb]]
{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
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}}

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's ''More Than Meets The Eye'' profile}}

Due to unknown circumstances, Rodimus Prime replaced Optimus as the Autobot leader at an unspecified date. Optimus's fate is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue #5|Rodimus Prime's ''More Than Meets The Eye'' profile}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoevsTFcobraprime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|G.1. Joe—the real universal hero!|left]]
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}}

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's remote control of Optimus (whom they had nicknamed "[[HISS tank|HISS-14]]") mysteriously failed. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}} Later at Cobra'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'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}}

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'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's cannon to shoot down the [[SPS Satellite]] that had gone rogue and was destroying the island.

With the battle over, Prime and the Autobots boarded a new ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' 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}}

[[File:GIJoevstfIIprime1930s.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|Retro Convoy: TRANSFORM!!!]]
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}}

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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}}

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 "pesky humans with their peashooters" were giving an Autobot team on Earth a hard time. Prime suspected Cobra'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}}

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's rescuees|civilian]] from getting smushed by the falling Omega, rode [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into Piranacon's face, smashed [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] into the ground, and carried a [[Optimus Prime's rescuees|wounded civilian]] out of danger.

[[File:Primevsserpentor.jpg|thumb|Serpent O.R. soon realized that "This I command!" doesn't work on Optimus Prime.]]
Menasor cut off Prime'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'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.

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'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.

Later repaired by a [[Paradron Medic|female nursebot]], Optimus went back to finishing his paperwork. A leader's job is never done. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

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]].

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]].

[[File:Optimus BlackHorizon2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left]]
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's shell, revealing Bludgeon'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.

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]].

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}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
[[File:Wc prime.jpg|thumb|What is it with Primes and weak stomachs?]]
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}}

[[Unicron]] later explained that he sent the alternate Optimus Prime into their universe as a "calling card": 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}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Optimus and Bumblebee-Transformed.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|"Insert dramatic hair flip." "Um, Optimus, sir... we don't have hair." "Don't question me, Bumblebee. NEVER question a Prime."|left]]
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]]'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}}

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' 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 ''didn't'' enslave, they murdered. Filled with righteous anger, Optimus Prime ordered his troops to roll out. {{storylink|Trenches}}

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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 ''all'' the Transformers, including Prime himself. Looking at the Autobot leader'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}}

Decades later, in 1986, Duke showed [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Spirit]] footage from the battle of the Fera Islands, including Optimus Prime's fight with Megatron. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

===''Lil' Jerry''===
Unamused by [[Lil' Jerry]]'s decision to wear the Joe fatigues to BotCon, Optimus stepped on the little guy. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|Lil' Jerry's Big BotCon Adventure}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Optimus Prime was thrown a surprised party to celebrate his role in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. He was touched that so many of his super-hero friends had remembered the occasion.

In a celebration of the Transformers brand, Optimus Prime showed up as a representative for the "Generation 1" era of the franchise.

Later, Optimus showed a couple of humans that the Transformers were in the midst of doing something really interesting... they were eating a pie! {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:OrionridesSpringarm.jpg|thumb|I'm [[Batman]]!]]
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
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 "civilised" beings, but of all ''sentient'' beings, and causing him to publicly reclaim the name "Autobot", previously used only at Cybertronians as a derogatory term, before the corrupt Senate.

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.

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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]] and the [[Enigma of Combination]]; before long, however, Prime found himself at a crossroads after his role in the formaiton of Cybertron's [[Council of Worlds]], finding that the religious Transformers who hailed from [[Cybertronian colonies|Cybertron's long-lost colonies]] perceived all 'bots who held the rank of "[[Prime (rank)|Prime]]" 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]]'s neo-Decepticon splinter faction, and eventually took drastic measures by unilaterally annexing Earth into the Cybertronian Council of Worlds for its own protection.

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 "[[Onyx Prime]]—" in reality, a time-travelling Shockwave, who had deliberately engineered the rise and fall of the entire Prime lineage. Despite Prime's best efforts, Cybertron was destroyed, and Orion—shedding the title of "Prime" 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.

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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel 1 Prime Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|"I keep telling you Bumblebee, the Dinobots will never accept you into their clique!"]]
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}}

[[File:TFInfestation2.2 Optimus Prime vs Elder God.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.45|Once again, Optimus steals Rodimus Prime's thunder.]]
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's [[Tesla tower]] wasn'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'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}}

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's tail for their role in creating a dangerous virus. Learning from them that Ratchet'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'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}}

{{IDW HOS|Optimus Prime|[[Domitius Major]]}}

===''Classics'' toy bios===
Optimus Prime appointed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to the position of City Commander of Autobot City. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Ultra Magnus vs. Skywarp toy bio}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Upon meeting an [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|alternate-universe version of himself]], Optimus remarked that his [[David Kaye|counterpart's voice]] was somewhat unsettling. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
Optimus foiled Megatron'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's rampage was really a distraction staged to keep their attention away from Megatron'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}}

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's control, and joined up with Optimus and company to repel the Decepticons. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4}}

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's timely intervention. Following his defeat, Galvatron reverted into Megatron. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 7}}
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===2008 ''Universe'' toy bios===
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)|''Universe'' Ultra Class Silverbolt toy bio}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' BunBun manga===
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'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's answer to [[United States of America|America]]'s [[Roswell]]. {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

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 "[[Booster]]", 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's Autobots to Earth, and [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Megatron]] sought the boy'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}}

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's team and [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Starscream]] and [[Ramjet (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Ramjet]]. {{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} When Megatron joined the fight soon after, he held [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun 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!}}

Prime invited Wataru to visit the Autobots' 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' 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'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 & Place]], but also healed both Autobots' 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}}

When Starscream attacked a power plant with the aid of his brainwashed ally, [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Skyfire]], Prime carried [[Grimlock (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun 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'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's mind-controlling helmet. Wataru was a Booster as well! {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} His past experiences naturally made Prime hesitant to put Wataru's power to use, but Osamu Kihara made the point that Wataru'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's powers soon confirmed the doctor'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's powers, but Megatron ignored his bluff and encouraged him to hand the boy over, lest he cost ''another'' 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's beliefs and his attitude. Unable to deny Megatron's accusation that he had hoped to use Wataru'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'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's Secret}}

Prime was brought back to the Autobot base for treatment, but the Decepticons exploited the Autobots' 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}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===Titan Magazines===
After a hard day of fighting the most despiscable enemies the universe had to offer, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Transformers (2007)|Softimus Prime]] and
[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Transformers (2007)|Slumblebee]] liked nothing more than to hit the couch and hug their favorite humans. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Slumber Party}}
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternity convoy boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|This might take some getting used to. Hand me the instructions again!]]
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 "Beast of Time", 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 (species)|Alternity]]. Prime agreed that when the danger appeared, he would join the Alternity in the fight.

Sure enough, in 2009, when the Hytherion's colossal claw-marks appeared on planets throughout the solar system, Prime's other-dimensional incarnation returned, bringing with him a "Vibrant Red" 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}}

Optimus battled alongside the Alternity to fend off the beast, when unexpectedly, [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Megatron]] overwrote the beast'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's, he challenged his opponents to take him on or see the multiverse itself burn. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}}

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's uncharacteristic sports car alternate mode that he left himself open for a blast from Starscream's Retroactive Nullifer cannon, which erased him from the timestream. As he faded out of existence, Prime responded to Starscream'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}}

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'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' favor when [[Thundercracker (G1)#Alternity|Thundercracker]], disgusted by Megatron'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's auto-avatars, weakening the villain and disallowing him from interfering further with the Planicrons' destiny.

After this had all come to pass, the Autobots all returned to their proper place in the multiverse. {{storylink|Alternation}}

{{note|Alternity beings are both individuals and a collective of separate entities. More fiction about Optimus Prime's Alternity collective can be found [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|here]].}}

===''Robot Heroes'' comic===
[[File:IDW I am Optimus Prime battle.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Adorobots VS. Decepticutes.]]
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}}
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===''Universe'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Ron Hayden]] (English)}}
[[File:Actionblast1matrix.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Anyone with a history of seizures should leave the room now.]]
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}}

[[File:FfE Optimus Prime Cyclonus.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|Don't get distracted by your own fist Cyclonus! Do you WANT to lose your face?]]
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'd done a good job (in front of a burning Gas station), and both Autobots got back on the move. {{storylink|Fight for Energon}}
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===''United''===
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!}}

At some point, [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|Darkside Optimus Prime]] was born out of the darkness in Optimus Prime's mind. {{storylink|Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|''United'' Darkside Optimus Prime toy bio}}

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}}

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|''United'' Black Optimus Prime toy bio}}

===''Unit:E'' comic===
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's view-screens. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}

===''BeCool'' shorts===
{{voiceactor|[[Kōichi Toshima]] (Japanese)}}
'''Trailer''' (トレーラー ''Torērā'') 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's Big Success!}}

In the forest, Trailer observed the lost [[Powerglide (G1)|Red Jet]] and Yellow Sports Car. He wondered why Red Jet didn't just fly out. {{storylink|The Story of the Lost Plane!}} Trailer later played in the ''Quiz! BeCool'' show with [[Megatron (G1)|Tank Lorry]] on his team. The two's answer fumbling and arguments led them to lose the game. Another BeCool, '''Garbage Truck''' (清掃車 ''Seisōsha''), 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 "Zzz..." BeCool mark. {{storylink|The Story of What Do I Know About the BeCool Mark?}}

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!}}

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!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:FormFollowsFunction-extradimensionaloptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Before his death, Alpha Trion bequeathed unto Optimus Prime the Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

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'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' 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 [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|T.H.E. P.I.T.]] on Earth, eviscerating numerous [[Coltonbolt]] satellites as he entered the atmosphere. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

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Within G.I. Joe'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's components free from Soundwave's body and took to the skies, back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} There, he was able to reunite Bumblebee's body with his head. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}}

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's body away. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}}

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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 "key to Vector Stigmata" 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'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}}

Scarlett later used the Brainwave Scanner to contact Optimus'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'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' 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 ''[[Ark II|Ark 2]]'' alongside a crew of Joes and Autobots, in the hopes of contacting the Makers. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Transformers GT: Mission GT-R''===
In a world where the Transformers' war settled into a series of friendly competitive races known as the [[Transformers GT (race)|Transformers GT]], Optimus Prime became the [[GT Transformer]] known as '''GT-R Prime'''. 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'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]].

====''Story of Transformers GT''====
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On the day before the Transformers GT began, GT-R Prime found himself racing with [[Star Saber (G1)|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–}}

====Comic====
GT-R Prime was racing against [[Star Saber (G1)|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}}

====Story pages====
Though Optimus was a master marksman, he had a personal policy against shooting directly at his opponents' 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'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 "ignite his warrior's spark," 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 "Matrix In" 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}}

===''Construct-Bots'' cartoon===
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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's parts to come off his chassis. Optimus claimed these components for himself. {{storylink|Toys & App TV Commercial}}

Optimus and Bumblebee snuck into the Decepticons' 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's mucking about, and Optimus congratulated his fellow Autobot on a prank well done! {{storylink|Intro!}}

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!}}

On another occasion, Optimus got a little carried away with strapping new parts onto Bumblebee. The final piece he attached to the yellow '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!}}
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===''Transformers × Evangelion''===
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===''Angry Birds'' comic===
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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' 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' formation, Optimus was able to hold back Megatron, and with [[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]]'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}}

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's last hope for survival was found... At that moment, a [[Minion Pig|strange green pig]] crashed through one of the ship'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}}

===Legends World===
In the [[Legends World]], the rest of the ''Transformers'' multiverse existed as fiction, and Optimus Prime was a character voiced by [[Tesshō Genda]]. {{storylink|Legends Bonus Vol.}}

Coworkers [[Rattrap (Legends)|Rattrap]] and [[Rhinox (Legends)|Rhinox]] started to bond over their shared love of ''Transformers'', including their preference for the original Japanese names such as Convoy. However, their relationship hit a snag once Rattrap realised that Rhinox only cared about Generation 1, when [[Trukk not munky|Convoy was a truck rather than a gorilla]]. Rhinox held up his original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Convoy toy]] to demonstrate. {{storylink|The Generation Gap}}

Rhinox and some of his colleagues attended [[Transformers Celebration 2014]], where he was moved to tears of nostalgia over a truck with a life-size Optimus Prime bust in the trailer and a prerecorded message from Tesshō Genda. He was also impressed at getting a limited edition [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (campaign item)|clear Prime toy]]. Rhinox was moved when the truck left, but he was forced to comment that its single windshield wasn't accurate to Prime's design. {{storylink|Legends Bonus Vol.}} Rhinox drooled over the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#EvasionMode|Classic Optimus Prime]] he bought at the event, but he got upset when [[Silverbolt (Legends)|Silverbolt]] transformed it into robot mode, revealing it to be the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime from the movies]]. {{storylink|TF4 Toy Party}}

Fitting his nostalgic outlook, [[Tankor (Legends)|Tankor]] (along with [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]) gave out 80s ''Transformers'' toys at [[Christmas]], the original Optimus Prime among them. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}} He tried to recruit "[[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]]" (actually [[Waspinator (Legends)|Waspinator]]) to the cause, but he declined, saying his kids wouldn't even know who the original Optimus Prime was. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 17|I'm Tankor, dana!}}

Another statue of Prime appeared at a ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' event at the Deckss Tokyo Beach shopping center. {{storylink|Deckss × Q-Transformers Collaboration Event Report|Deckss x Q-Transformers}}

[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] kept getting mistaken for Optimus Prime when in his new [[transtector]]. {{storylink|LG35 Super Ginrai}}

Prime appeared on the cover of a magazine. [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] bought a mag featuring ''[[RoboPara]]'' instead. {{storylink|LG50 Sixshot}}

[[Big Convoy (Legends)|Big Convoy]] tried to give him [[Transformers sickness]] in a number of ways, including watching ''Transformers'' shows that happened to feature Optimus Prime. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei| When I Awoke One Morning...}}

When [[Majin Zarak]] invaded their home dimension, the toys of the Legends World revealed themselves to be real Transformers. An original Optimus Prime toy helped defend [[Tokyo]] by shooting Majin Zarak in the face. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' continuity===
====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:HasbroPulse TitansReturn PowermasterOPArt.jpg|thumb|right|200px|I am the hope of the Omniverse!]]

Optimus Prime became Autobot commander {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime's bio}} some time after the beginning of the Great War and the founding of the [[Autobot]] forces. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Autobot Hound's bio}} [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s legendary status was exceeded only by the legendary status of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Ultra Magnus toy bio}}

Orion Pax was upgraded with increased strength and size by [[Wheeljack (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Wheeljack]], traits that would serve the future Optimus Prime well. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}}

He was on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when it crash-landed on Earth, and subsequently commanded [[Hound (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Hound]] to learn more about the planet they'd found themselves on - an experience that was captivating for the lead scout. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Autobot Hound's bio}}

Optimus Prime was upgraded with the ability to combine. This initially produced [[Ultra Prime]], who could be made with any arbitrary set of warriors, {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime's bio}} and probably fought on Cybertron, {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Skydive's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Firefly's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Alpha Bravo's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Dragstrip's bio}} but the existential threat of Decepticon combiners in the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]] pushed Optimus to master this power and form Optimus Maximus {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#BattleCoreOP|Battle Core Optimus Prime's bio}} to protect Earth. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Mirage's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Ironhide's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Prowl's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Sunstreaker's bio}}

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's spark that boosted the legendary commander's already formidable abilities. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' 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 (Targetmaster)|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' 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}}

At different times, Optimus was known to partner with different Titan Masters. These included [[Diac]], with the ability to teleport {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRVoyager|Diac & Optimus Prime's bio}} and [[Refractor|another]] with the power of invisibility. {{storylink|Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch}} He led a team consisting of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], [[Fastlane|Fastclash]], and [[Quickswitch]] against the Decepticons to another race on Velocitron, with the prize for winning the race being absolute control over the speed of anything — including time itself! Rodimus Prime finished first, but learned that to gain the power he would have to transform into a [[Titan Master]] and impart it on another bot. The Autobots ultimately managed to evade the Decepticons and leave the planet, using Laser Prime's [[Laserpoint System]] to open a portal offworld.{{storylink|Source:Titans Return pack-in poster bios|''Titans Return'' Chaos on Velocitron pack-in poster bios and story blurb}}

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====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons====
{{voiceactor|[[Jon Bailey]] (English, ''Combiner Wars''), [[Peter Cullen]] (English, ''Titans Return'', ''Power of the Primes'')}}
[[File:TheDuel Windblade and Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|My ax belongs to your... hey, I should totally try [https://my.ax-semantics.com/#/login MyAX].]]
During the war, Optimus was killed in battle by [[Megatron (G1)|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...

Optimus later found himself a wanderer, no longer leader of the Autobot forces. While traveling through Cybertron's barren wastes, he reminisced on his pivotal duel against his archenemy. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|The Fall}} Optimus received a transmission from [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] on [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] warning him that the vengeful [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] was headed to Cybertron to settle a score. {{storylink|The Duel}} He tracked her down once she arrived and tried to prevent her from firing on the [[Council of Worlds|Council]]'s tower with a sniper rifle. {{storylink|The Council}} Optimus attempted to reason with her, but Windblade was in no mood to be trifled with and the two clashed in melee combat. After Windblade revealed her intention to destroy the [[Enigma of Combination]], Optimus recognized the danger of the artifact and agreed to help her. {{storylink|The Duel}} The two went to enlist the retired Megatron in their mission, with Optimus and him engaging in a brief scuffle for old times' sake. After Megatron ruffled both Optimus and Windblade's feathers sufficiently enough, he agreed to join them. {{storylink|Unforgotten}} Optimus Prime and the others returned to the Council tower with the intent to enter and destroy the Enigma. Optimus was adamant that they reason with the Council first, after both Windblade and Megatron favored violence. An attempt to talk things out ended with Megatron firing on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and triggering the tower's automated defenses, forcing Optimus and the others to defend themselves. {{storylink|Homecoming (CW)|Homecoming}}

[[File:DestructionsDawn OpMegsGunMode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|[[:File:Stargatebattles prime megs.jpg|The power to protect...this world!]]]]
The arrival of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] made the situation even more complicated as Optimus accused Megatron of betrayal, but the combiner only showed up to claim the Enigma for himself. Optimus and the others took on Devastator, but the entire scenario was soon revealed to be Starscream's scheme all along. He seized the Enigma and used it to merge with Devastator and the other combiners present, becoming the "ultimate" combiner. {{storylink|A War of Giants}} Starscream soon lost control of his [[Starscream Combiner|new form]], devolving into a giant screaming head and going on a rampage. Optimus and the others could only weather the assault as the city was bombarded by Starscream's out-of-control energy blasts. After Windblade was struck down, Optimus and Megatron grimly wondered if all was lost. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (CW)|Darkest Hour}} Thankfully, while unconscious, Windblade made contact with the dormant [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], who awakened from under the city and grabbed Starscream in his giant hand. Sensing their opportunity, Optimus and Megatron performed a maneuver culminating in Optimus wielding Megatron in gun mode and blasting the restrained Starscream. This ended his threat and dislodged the Enigma of Combination, which Megatron handed over to Windblade. Optimus bade his departing rival farewell for the moment as everyone stood around in the aftermath. {{storylink|Destruction's Dawn}}

After the Combiner Wars, Optimus watched the reconstruction efforts. Not wanting to overstay his welcome and preferring to leave Cybertron'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]]'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}}

[[File:Machinima-Titans-Return-Ep10-OptimusDies.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Optimus killed in battle? Must be a day of the week ending in "Y".]]
Optimus made his way to the [[Primal Basilica]], where he found [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] standing over the Mistress of Flame's battered corpse. Unable to do anything for her, Prime activated the Basilica'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'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 "beware the power of the Primes", 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}}

[[File:POTP-Cartoon-Ep10-OptimusLives.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Did I tell you I was immune to the plot?"]]
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'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's fears. Optimus and Maximus attempted to surprise attack Megatronus, but he brushed off their blows and fired a beam through Optimus's chest, killing the Autobot once more. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

In the aftermath, Victorion believed trying to find the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]] was a fool's errand, and that they should have been preparing Optimus Prime'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's spark was freed from the Well and revived after Megatronus'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's End}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
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}}

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}}

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}}

===General Optimus===
[[File:GeneralOptimusPrime-CMW.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|"You magnificent bastard, ''I read [[Towards Peace|YOUR BOOK!]]''"]]

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's flight and combination upgrade.

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]].

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}}

When Sergeant Hound apprehended a criminal going by the name "[[Megatron (Movie)|C-81]]", rumors that the prisoner was in reality a "Megatron" that had gotten past the TransTechs' [[Dux non Intruitus|security procedures]] piqued General Optimus Prime's interest. Though Cheetor assured him that it was impossible for a "Megatron" to have been allowed in Axiom Nexus, the General'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's core.

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 (Diaclone)|Burn Out]] and [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]], who informed the Cybertronians that they had stumbled across the Waruders' main hive. Lift-Ticket explained the Waruders could be repelled if he managed to get a sample of the hive's venom. Optimus was willing to go along with Lift-Ticket's dangerous plan, despite C-81's skepticism. However, the battle came to an end when C-81 managed to grab a hold of the Waruders' [[Beet-Chit|leader]], and forced the bug into peaceful negotiations. Optimus agreed to allow the Waruders to migrate to another Cybertron via C-81'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's gate afterwards, though he did let the criminals "slip away" as thanks for their part in thwarting the Waruder invasion.

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's identity. Starscream was convinced, but the rest of the Convoy were savvy to the truth. The other Optimuses supported General Optimus Prime's decision, stating that if C-81 had earned the General's trust, that was good enough for the rest of them. Optimus was later hanging out with [[Spy-Eye (Diaclone)|Spy-Eye]] on his off-time. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

General Optimus Prime led the Convoy in a raid on [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]]'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}}

[[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'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}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[File:Of Masters and Mayhem Optimus.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Trukk]]
In one universe, Optimus led his Autobots against Megatron'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' hope for a better future. The Decepticon [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]] was made to resemble Optimus Prime as a blow to Autobot morale and also sported a cybermetric signature that matched Prime's. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

[[File:Of Masters and Mayhem Optimus gorilla Pretender.jpeg|thumb|upright=0.8|Munky]]
When the Decepticons eventually created the monstrous combiner [[Thunder Mayhem]] out of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], the squad'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's Gift}}

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'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's Gift}} before [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]] arrived.

The distraction of Wreckage allowed the Earth forces to punch a hole in Thunder Mayhem'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}}

===''Age of Time''===
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The ''Ark'' carrying Optimus and the other Autobots to Earth was attacked by Megatron and his Decepticons aboard the ''Nemesis'', which caused both ships 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.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1395741837139121.1073741971.371066602939988 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF TIME - SUPERIOR OPTIMUS PRIME] by [[Prime 1 Studio]] on Facebook: "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..."</ref> {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Transformers: Age of Time statue bios}}
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===''Aw Yeah Revolution!''===
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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}}

The presence of Prime and the others in Karza'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's native dimension and landed near [[Cobra]]'s headquarters. With Baron Karza'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'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}}

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===''Xiaomi / Transformers'' toy bio===
After fighting for freedom for over a millennia, Optimus Prime will now use his legendary power to charge your devices with a portable power bank. After all, a charged battery is the right of all sentient beings! {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Xiaomi / Transformers|Optimus Prime Power Bank}}

===When Worlds Collide===
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's forces. {{storylink|When Worlds Collide}}

===''Bumblebee'' graphic novels===
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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'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 'Bee had survived the experience, Optimus noted that he'd wait until ''after'' he'd been repaired to chide him. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the Gold|Go for the Gold}}

Optimus helped to coordinate Autobot activity from the ''Ark'', but refused to clear Bumblebee for active duty until he'd completed his road tests—although he relented and told '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}}

===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
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Four million years ago, Optimus Prime launched the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']] to clear a path through an asteroid field that threatened Cybertron as his homeworld drifted through space. However, Megatron'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'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'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.

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's Directive, Part Two}} When Optimus arrived above ground, he used his [[alternate mode]] to shield [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]]'s away team from the [[USS Enterprise|''Enterprise'']]; 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's [[photon torpedo]]es—Kirk tasked [[Spock]], [[Scotty]] and [[Leonard McCoy|Doctor McCoy]] with bringing the Autobot back online, realizing that they'd wounded a living being, ''not'' a mere robot. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

[[File:Star Trek Optimus.jpg|thumb|200px|Ah! Ah! He said it! He said it!]]

Finding Prime'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'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 ''Enterprise'', and opened fire on [[Kuri]]'s [[Warbird (Star Trek)|warbird]], which revealed itself to be Trypticon. The sight of "Fortress Tiberius" distracted Optimus enough for Megatron to teleport in and blast his foe with his [[fusion cannon]]. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}}

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 ''Enterprise'', so that their knowledge of Cybertronian engineering could speed up the repairs. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

Once the ''Enterprise'' 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]]'s "Prime Directive" that forbade interfering with other civilizations, Optimus announced that the crew of the ''Enterprise'' would have to respect "Prime's Directive"—refusing to stand idly by while the Decepticons ravaged another unaffiliated civilization. Their conversation inspired Kirk to use the ship's [[replicator]]s to create the "[[Crewbot]]s"; 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'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'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's Directive, Part Five}}

===''Go-Bots'' comic===
While creating a [[Transformer|new race of Go-Bots]] that would span the entire [[multiverse]], [[Road Ranger]] decided to start by creating an "optimized" successor to himself. You can probably figure out who he is referring to... {{storylink|Go-Bots issue 5}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
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On Cybertron, Optimus Prime was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry General]] and the leader of the Autobot counter-resistance against the Decepticons. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> Aiding Optimus Prime in his fight against the Decepticon menace, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] designed both Optimus's "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" and "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield". Both of these weapons could combine and modlock into the "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster" using the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files#Weapons database|Autobot weapons database on Hasbro Pulse}}<ref>[https://old.hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-wfc-siege-optimus-prime-combat-weapons-guide "''Siege'' Optimus Prime C.O.M.B.A.T. Weapons Guide" on Hasbro Pulse]</ref>

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 "Space Command Special Ops General", "Space Command Infantry General" and "Autobot Galactic Commander". Optimus Prime was last seen in [[Tyger Pax]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. During this period, Optimus Prime'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|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> As the ''Ark'' eventually ran low on fuel, the Autobots had to search nearby planets for fuel sources. [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] 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|Source:Earthrise Galactic Odyssey Collection|Encounter 2: Micron Micromasters}}

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.

During this period, he [[trans-scan]]ed into an Earth truck, and his core traits were his nobility, wisdom, and unyieldingness. Optimus Prime's message from the future was that he will face [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|the darkest part of himself]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files#Autobots vs. Decepticons stop motion|Autobots vs. Decepticons stop motion}} {{storylink|Source:Golden Disk destinies|Golden Disk destinies}}}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor| [[Jake Foushee]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian, ''Siege'' chapter), [[Alberto Angrisano]] (Italian, ''Earthrise'' 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)}}
{{quote|This was not the life I imagined for us.}}
{{quote|But it's a life worth fighting for.|[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] and Optimus Prime, [[Siege episode 2]]}}

Before the war, Optimus Prime was called Orion Pax. He fought alongside [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] during a great uprising. They were all mentored by [[Alpha Trion]] before Megatron turned on them and killed Alpha Trion. Optimus was entrusted with the Autobot [[Matrix]] of leadership.

[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] were about to be executed by the Seekers, when Optimus Prime arrived to protect them. Megatron emerged from the shadows and demanded Optimus accept his treaty, but Optimus declined and the two engaged in battle. Before Megatron could overtake him, a trap laid by [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] gave Optimus and the other Autobots an opening to retreat. At the Autobot base, Ultra Magnus implored Optimus to accept the treaty, but Optimus refused, unable to bear the thought of Cybertron under Megatron's heel. Later, Optimus implored Bumblebee to join the Autobot ranks, only for Bumblebee to decline. Though the others attempted to stop Bumblebee from leaving, Optimus ordered them to let him go. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}}
Optimus revealed to the Autobots that Ultra Magnus had let himself be taken captive by the Decepticons. He promoted Elita-1 to Military Commander. Ultra Magnus sent a message to Autobot base that Megatron is looking for the [[AllSpark|Allspark]]. Optimus realized the danger if Megatron gets his hands on the Allspark first and organized Autobots into groups to search for it. Elita-1 questioned Optimus' decision to look for the Allspark, believing it to be a long-lost relic. Optimus told her that if Megatron found the Allspark first, the Autobot cause was doomed. The two shared a lovingly look before an alarm goes off. Another report came in from Magnus that gave them the "co-ordinates" of the Allspark. Optimus sent a team of Autobots led by Elita-1 to find it. Elita-1 aired her suspicions that the coordinates were likely a trap, but Optimus pushed on with the mission trusting Magnus' intel. Optimus arrived as the Autobots were being attacked by the Decepticons, who were indeed hidden in an ambush. Optimus fought [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] and managed to tie him up with his own weapon cable. He fought off [[Flywheels]] and blasted a Seeker into a tower, which tumbled down on top of Impactor. In the dust that was stirred up, the Autobots retreated, with Optimus transporting off an injured Cog from the battlefield. A dogmatic Optimus told Wheeljack to keep searching for the Allspark, even though the search was draining much of the Autobots reserves. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

Optimus began to hypothesize that the Allspark could be taken off Cybertron. Wheeljack informed Optimus that a Spacebridge could be used to transport the Allspark, and that Ratchet, an old friend of his could fix the rundown Spacebridge. Optimus was part of a group that attacked a Decepticon guard post, while searching for Ratchet. He fought [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] during the skirmish, ending it by impaling him on a spike. Optimus tried to convince Ratchet to help repair the Spacebridge, but Ratchet wanted nothing to do with it. Optimus was about to walk away when Wheeljack appealed to Ratchet to listen. Optimus told Ratchet of Megatron's planning to weaponize the Allspark, which finally convinced Ratchet to go along with Prime's plan. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}
Optimus detected that the Alpha Trion protocols had been activated, meaning Ultra Magnus had been deactivated. Elita-1 again tried to appeal to Optimus about his plan of taking the Allspark off-world, but Optimus remained fixed on it. He then traveled to the Guardians to inform them of Magnus' demise. While there Optimus informed the Guardians of Megatron's plan with the Allspark and tries to appeal for their help in the war. The Guardians remained steadfast in their neutrality. A dejected Optimus returned to Autobot base, where Bumblebee was brought before him. Optimus realized that the Alpha Trion Protocols had chosen Bumblebee. He explained what these are to Bumblebee. After Bumblebee's vision with Alpha Trion, he assured Optimus of Trion's belief in him, which reassured Optimus. Bumblebee also knew where the Allspark was kept. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}} Optimus was part of the group that questions a captive Jetfire. Wheeljack located the Allspark in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. Elita-1 was heavily against the idea of sending a team to retrieve it, but Optimus was again persistent with the Allspark plan. Optimus allowed Jetfire to lead the Autobots through the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], once the process of [[core override]] was applied. He was part of the team tasked with finding the Allspark. During the journey, the group falls into a pit and are attacked by the [[Sparkless]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

[[File:SiegeEp5PrimeTeamIntoSeaofRust.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Optimus, just admit you're lost, okay?"]]
Moonracer was damaged fatally by the Sparkless and fell lifeless in Optimus' arms. Optimus then spotted the Allspark and managed to grab it before any of the others sustained heavy damage. All the Sparkless then disintegrated into a pile of rust. Elita-1 contacted Optimus about the Decepticon attack on the Ark. He sent Prowl and Jetfire to assist in the battle and made his way to the Spacebridge. Optimus was intercepted by Megatron on his way to the Spacebridge. Even Megatron was shocked that Optimus would try to take the Allspark off Cybertron. Jetfire arrived and attacked the Decepticon force, giving Optimus time to escape. Optimus cut down a few Seekers that attacked him with his hand-axe and ordered Ratchet to activate the Spacebridge. As he climbed upwards he was attacked by Megatron. Optimus gained the upper-hand but was blasted by Decepticon forces on the ground and drops the Allspark. Megatron was distracted by Bumblebee, allowing Optimus the chance to again recover the Allspark and throw it into the Spacebridge. Under the cover of attack from Omega Supreme, Optimus ordered all Autobot forces back to the Ark. Elita-1 informed Optimus that she was staying behind on Cybertron. He ordered Ironhide to activate the ''Ark'' engines for take-off. The Ark entered the Spacebridge and it appears that it explodes. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Optimus was found unconscious when the crew of the [[Fool's Fortune]] commandeer the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}
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Optimus ordered Bumblebee to stand-down, after he became conscious and saw that they were surrounded by [[Doubledealer]] and his crew. A captured Optimus was brought before [[Deseeus]]. Deseeus explained the history of the Cybertronian race and that they need something from Optimus. Deseeus shed it's other four faces leaving it with a singular hostile face. Deseeus ordered Bumblebee to be executed when Wheeljack managed to free the shackles holding the Autobots. Doubledealer and his men also attacked the [[Quintesson]] and its guards, allowing the Autobots to escape in the chaos. Optimus pledged to Doubledealer that he will find the Allspark. They made their way back to the ''Ark'' and blast-off. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}
Optimus was reflecting on his decision to jettison the Allspark from Cybertron when Bumblebee approached him. Bumblebee comforted Optimus and showed his commitment to the Autobot cause by displaying the new red Autobot symbol on his chest. Wheeljack and Ratchet explained to Optimus that the ''Ark'' and the Allspark had been separated by a vast distance. There was a Spacebridge that someone had left-on activated in the [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] that they could use to travel through to get closer. Optimus agreed to the plan and to brace for a possible trap. The ''Ark'' arrived at the station to find that half the station is trapped inside the Spacebridge. They boarded the station searching for signs of life. Wheeljack hatched a plan to break the station apart so that the Ark could then fit through the Spacebridge. Optimus and Bumblebee had to go through the portal to set their charges at the other end of the station. Through the portal they found that they were above a beautiful, lush planet, bereft of any lifeforms. Optimus then received Wheeljack's distress call. They set the charges and rushed to his aid. Optimus rolled in and automatically attacked [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. He managed to deflect attacks from Scorponok's tail and ordered the Autobots to retreat back to the ''Ark''. Optimus attacked Scorponok with his axe, forcing his opponent to push back, and then eventually falling off the walkway behind him. Scorponok then transformed and reappeared in robot-mode, forcing the Autobots to flee him. They made it to a hall-way and sealed the door behind them, separating them from Scorponok. However, they were then trapped. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}

Scorponok broke through the door, forcing the Autobots to attack him again. Optimus tried to fight Scorponok by himself but was grabbed and picked up by the Titan. He was saved by an unlikely ally in Megatron, who blasted Scorponok's hand, forcing him to drop Optimus. The Decepticons also begun to attack Scorponok. Optimus grabbed one of the explosive charges with the intent of using it on Scorponok when he was attacked by Megatron. Megatron easily defeated Optimus and planned to destroy him with his fusion cannon when Scorponok attacks both of the leaders. Optimus threw his charge at Scorponok and shot it with a laser-blast, detonating it. The explosion knocked everyone to the ground. Optimus gained consciousness in a cut-off area with only him and Megatron, who was pinned by a metal-girder through him. Optimus admitted that he should not have ejected the Allspark off-world. Megatron informed Optimus on how he arrived at the station, and the means that it took to get there through Project [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']]. Optimus was horrified and asked about Elita-1. Megatron replied that she is most probably dead. Optimus could not bring himself to let Megatron die and decided to take Megatron with him. Megatron scoffed at the idea and told Optimus that without Megatron, the Autobots cause would most likely become victorious. Optimus retorted that without Optimus, Megatron would not have had a target to unite the Decepticons. The two leaders agreed to work together to bring back the Allspark to Cybertron. Optimus then pulled out the girder out of Megatron. Megatron, who was supported by Optimus, orders his forces to cease fire after they were engaged in battle with the Autobots. After Soundwave opened the hatch doors, Optimus the Autobots to escape, but is cut off by an attacking Scorponok. He caught a falling Megatron and then ordered his troops to attack Scorponok. Optimus asked a hesitant Wheeljack to repair Megatron. Optimus then jumped onto Scorponok holding a cable. He then wrapped it around his head and started riding him. Optimus was about to be stung by Scorponok's tail when Megatron blasted Scorponok, forcing him to retreat. Megatron then decided that the truce was over and condemned the Autobots to death. Optimus compared Megatron to the Quintessons, which caused an inquiring Scorponok to come back and attack the Decepticons. The Autobots managed to escape in all the chaos. Optimus ordered the ''Ark'' to leave the station. Before that could happen, the ''Nemesis'' attacked the station causing the ''Ark'' to be transported somewhere else. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}}

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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part One|''Transformers'' #1]]}}
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Orion Pax was forged at some point before the end of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], and was [[mentor|mentored]] by 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.

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'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 ''true'' 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'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 ''he'' did best and work to change Cybertron for the better. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}} After returning from his voyage, Orion spoke to Codexa who still planned to go [[immersant]]. Though both could see that Orion no longer intended to become Chief Archivist, Codexa assured her mentee that she was proud of him. {{storylink|End of Time}} Orion was one of the many in the intra-war era to mistake [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] for [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] as he commended Cliffjumper's sanitation work. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 1}}

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Three hundred kilocycles later, Orion Pax had 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 'bot owed him a favor. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} However, as the years went by, an increasingly dissatisfied 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's Ascenticon rallies grew increasingly controversial.

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When Sentinel Prime left Cybertron to embark on a tour of Cybertron's colony worlds, Orion was left in charge of the Senate while he was away. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}} When a new Cybertronian was to be forged, Pax nominated Bumblebee to serve as their [[mentor]]. At the unveiling ceremony of the newborn, Pax provided Bumblebee with some words of encouragement, {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}} before he welcomed [[Rubble]] into the world. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}} Roughly forty cycles later, Orion met with his old former friend Megatron to discuss the nature of Megatron'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's rally in Tarn in case things got ugly. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}}

The next morning, Orion and his inner retinue of 'bots watched with consternation as Megatron announced the formation of the [[Ascenticon Guard]], a private organization designed to keep security at Megatron'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 sociopath 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 'bots of [[Security Operations]] were unable to deduce Brainstorm's killer. Realizing the best way to keep tabs on Megatron's organization, Orion sought out Codexa for guidance, {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} and after reminiscing about his long relationship with Megatron, the somnolent Cybertronian agreed that he would have to do what was necessary in order to keep the increasingly fragile peace on the planet. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}}

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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's ''de facto'' leader; in this role, he welcomed [[Gauge]] into the world at the [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]] at a forging ceremony and was responsible for organizing Brainstorm'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 '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}}

Following the death of Bumblebee's young mentee [[Rubble]], Orion arrived to offer his condolences to his friend, but Bumblebee wasn'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's calls for the Senate to denounce The Rise as one were denied by Megatron, who snarled that, despite Orion's various condemnations of the increasingly violent Ascenticons, the Autobots couldn't simply ''force'' people to agree on things. Again ignoring Orion'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}}

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Following Sentinel Prime'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 [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Ascenticon headquarters]]. Countering Sentinel's notion to simply use overwhelming force, Orion promised that he'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}}

Sentinel continued to contradict Orion'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 Riser committed suicide, Bumblebee secretly reported to Orion and Chromia that Senator Soundwave killed them to cover up the Rise's activities. Sentinel'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}}

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'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's|Swindle's}}

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When Megatron later broadcasted another message, Orion informed Chromia of Sentinel'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'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's demagoguery, and ordered security beefed up. Entering the Senate chambers, Orion bore witness to Megatron renaming his movement as the "Decepticons" 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}}

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'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 & 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's chest, Orion seized it only for the Matrix to unexpectedly activate and bond itself to him.

His consciousness brought within the Matrix, Orion was greeted by its [[Mediator]] program, in the guise of [[Codexa]], who informed him of the Matrix'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}}

With Ultra Magnus still missing and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] having joined the Decepticons, Optimus' first act was to order the release of the [[Great General]] [[Pyra Magna (G1)|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}}

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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. Optimus smashed [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]] out of the building and told her to warn her comrades that the whole place was about to collapse. 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}}

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}}

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}}

After Bumblebee had fallen in with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s gang, he convinced the scammer to send a message to Optimus regarding what the Decepticons knew of the [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}}

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Overseeing the [[Rite of the Autobrand]], Optimus told his troops of their responsibility to redeem the Autobot symbol and name before he charged Pyra Magna to seek out Termagax based on Bumblebee's warning. When [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] casually piped up that he knew where Termagax was, Optimus instead dispatched aerial forces to locate her. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} Pyra Magna went on ahead and secured the site, already under assault by Insecticon clones. Optimus Prime followed with Ironhide and the Senate Guard (now calling themselves the Prime Guard) and as many forces as he could spare. Rightly suspecting that the Decepticons sought the Enigma of Combination, Optimus confronted Termagax about it within her [[House (building)|House]] only for the Ascenticon founder to refuse to surrender it. She remained similarly obstinate when Optimus tried to have her join the Autobots, the Prime arguing that she was too prominent a figure to declare political neutrality. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} As the battle raged outside, Pyra Magna encouraged Prime and Termagax to wrap up their little debate. Instead, it was the sudden return of [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] that made their arguing moot. The teleporter snatched the Enigma, then lost it in aerial combat as it ultimately fell into the Sea of Rust. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

With Ultra Magnus, Optimus then went to visit Codexa, asking about the rumours that Exarchon had returned who informed him that the ancient warlord had usurped [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]. As the two left, they discovered a group of Decepticons holding their escort hostage. Though the hostages were freed, Optimus was forced to leave Ultra Magnus behind, {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One}} although he was quick to order a rescue mission for his second-in-command. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} Upon hearing warnings that Exarchon might still be alive, Optimus sent a team to the [[Sonic Canyons]] to scout for any sign of the Threefold Spark. {{storylink|War's End Part One}}

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After Magnus had been rescued, Optimus sent Crystal City's non-combatants to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] while the Autobots would attempt to hold the line until [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] returned. When the Decepticons began shelling Crystal City, Optimus spoke with Bumblebee about their duty to fight with the Decepticons weighed against the consequences of war before Bumblebee went off to join the fight. After the Decepticons had broken through the Autobot lines, Optimus stood ready to fight just before Lodestar arrived. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}}

The sheer size of the Titan proved enough to scare away most of the invading army, allowing her to deploy [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] to fend off [[Strika's Heavies]] long enough for Optimus to emerge from the Autobot bunker. After allowing Pyra to respond to a distress call from the Sonic Canyons and sending Lodestar off to Darkmount, Optimus called for a temporary ceasefire. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} Speaking with Megatron, Optimus managed to secure a temporary ceasefire until Exarchon, the [[rust worm]]s and Insecticlones were defeated, whereupon Optimus promised to surrender Cybertron to Megatron. {{storylink|War's End Part One}}

With Crystal City in ruins, Optimus led the Autobots on a march to Darkmount, seeking to make the most of the limited time they had before Megatron inevitably violated the truce. As the Autobots marched, they were beset by shelling from [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]' forces, the Decepticon lieutenant answering that they were corralling the Insecticons. Before Optimus could rally his troops, the Matrix called to him, bringing him into it. The Mediator spoke to Optimus again, warning him that Cybertron was preparing to die and the fear of death was spreading to all Cybertronians. When the time came, the Mediator warned, Optimus' optimism would be needed to unite the species. Reactivating, Optimus found the situation had only gotten worse. {{storylink|Radical Time}}

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With the rust worms closing in, Optimus led his troops into battle against them, fighting a delaying action. Just as the Autobots were about to overwhelmed, Termagax's gambit succeeded and the Insecticlones began consuming the rust worms. Continuing on to Darkmount, the Autobots were barred by Skywarp who was armed with an [[imploder]], one he threatened to detonate if the Autobots didn't wait for Megatron. {{storylink|End of Time}}

When Megatron arrived, Optimus pleaded to be let past, promising to honor his word and give the planet to Megatron. Aware that Optimus intended to continue resisting him even in space, the tyrant refused, instead demanding the Matrix of Leadership. When Optimus refused to surrender the talisman, the two leaders came to blows, all of their forces held at bay by Skywarp's imploder. When Computron arrived and [[Jumpstream]] teleported Skywarp away, Megatron permitted the Autobots to continue on their march.

Upon arriving, the science teams informed Optimus that the fourth ''Ark'' and Lodestar were sufficiently repaired, if only just. When the Decepticon army arrived, they quickly overwhelmed Darkmount's meager defences, the savage might of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] overpowering Computron and [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]]. With the Autobot lines broken, Optimus called for a slow retreat before [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] charged forth with five additional volunteers, reforming Computron as a ten-bot combiner. Though Computron was ultimately overpowered, he had bought the Autobots enough time to launch. As the ''Ark'' set sail for the [[Winged Moon]], Optimus addressed all aboard, telling them that they had to embody the hope for a better tomorrow and promising that, one day, they would reclaim Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===

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===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
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Having gathered his Autobots and fled Cybertron aboard the starship ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', 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}}

After coming into contact with both [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost, and a group of [[human]] paranormal investigators who called themselves the "[[Ghostbusters]]", Ectronymous – mercifully having adopted the nickname of "Ectotron" – made contact with Prime, and, overriding the concerns of his fellow Autobots, travelled to Earth alone to investigate Ectotron'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 ''also'' 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's ghost—trapped by the Ghostbusters during a prior encounter—[[Peter Venkman]] revealed that Starscream's ghost had somehow vanished. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3}}

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By morning, the Autobots had relocated to the Ghostbusters' offsite warehouse in [[Red Hook]] while the Ghostbusters tracked Starscream's PKE signature; in the meantime, Optimus engaged his [[nanochromatic camouflage]] to adopt a new livery inspired by the Ghostbusters' 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 "ghosts", 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'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.

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's destruciton ''also'' 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}}

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's ghost. Following Ectotron's capture of Megatron in a [[ghost trap]], Optimus collected the various defeated ghost traps, bringing them back to the ''Ark'' 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}}
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===''Crossover Collection'' toy bio===
When the Autobots crash landed in the alien dimension [[Equestria]], a mysterious artifact known as the "[[Matrix of Friendship]]" reformatted Optimus Prime into a simulacrum of the [[Pony|native life forms]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Crossover Collection|My Little Prime}}

===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
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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 ''all'' Cybertronians before they could ever awaken. After arriving in the year 1984, the Terminator headed to the ''Ark'' in [[Oregon]] and attacked Megatron'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.

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 ''already'' changed history by unwittingly saving his life. Prime offered a truce to focus on the real threat, the Decepticons, and the Terminator, at Sarah's urging, grudgingly agreed. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

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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's intervention gave Optimus the opening he needed to cleave his axe straight into Megatron'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'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}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
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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'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}}

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'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'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}}

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}}

When it was discovered the Sombra sought to unleash [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Optimus led the alliance into battle, facing off against the enthralled Megatron before Starscream freed his master from the unicorn's control. After briefing Megatron on their plan, Optimus resumed his charge, wielding an [[exosuit]]-clad Twilight Sparkle as a sword, channeling his former friendship with Megatron to overload the [[Titan (group)|Titan]], ending Sombra's threat. In the aftermath, Optimus offered an olive branch to Megatron to end the war, an offer that was agreed to, before he oversaw the [[Wonderbolt]]s escorting the bound Sombra back to Equestria. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

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===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
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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 ''Ark''. {{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]]'s [[DeLorean time machine]] to skip ahead to 2015, witnessed this, he stole the time vehicle to retroactively win the war. Breaking into the ''Ark'' ahead of schedule, Rumble hacked into Teletraan-I and had it revive only the Decepticons. When informed of Rumble'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}}

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 ''Ark''. 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}}
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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===

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Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] detect some [[energon]] at an arcade so they decide to play one of the games, hoping that they'd get it as a prize. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] then gets hungry and tries to eat Optimus, causing the Autobot leader to scold him. After the [[space bridge]] that [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] was working on exploded, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] tells the others that they need to work together to get some energon and Optimus informs her that he has an idea about where they can get it. However, they are interrupted by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] shortly afterwards, who want to steal the energon for themselves, causing the Autobots to dispatch. {{storylink|Great Adventure on the Planet of Games!}}

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===''Scorching Heat Showdown''===
Optimus Prime rested on [[Earth]] in the crashed [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']]. [[Armordillo]] learned of this fact and attempted to convey this to the other [[Maximal]]s before he was killed by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Scorching Heat Showdown}}

===''King Grimlock''===
Many years ago, Optimus Prime travelled to the land of [[Menonia]] and helped install the [[Golden One]] as a benevolent ruler. When the Golden One grew corrupted by [[Soltron]], the citizens of Menonia cast a spell with the intent of summoning Optimus Prime to overthrow their ruler, but accidentally summoned [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] instead as he argued with the Autobot leader about the merits of mercy while the two battled a horde of [[Mecannibal]]s. {{storylink|Grimlock the Rebel}} Due to time passing differently, a visibly worse for wear Grimlock returned from Menonia nanoseconds later, but confessed that his adventure had taught him something about compassion for weaker beings. {{storylink|Grimlock the Triumphant}}

===''Visitors from Cybertron''===
Optimus Prime was fighting Megatron alongside Bumblebee on Cybertron, when a portal appeared above the three and warped them to the [[Land of Dawn]]. Left in stasis by the transit, Optimus was found by the [[Eruditio]] rangers, befriending them upon their reactivation. When the group set out to find Bumblebee, Optimus stopped from fighting [[Johnson (MLBB)|Johnson]], the scout having been duped by [[X.BORG]]. After that was sorted, a Cybertronian pod appeared in the sky, the group heading for its landing site. {{storylink|Visitors from Cybertron}}

===Calm Sleep Stories===
During Cybertron's [[Golden Age]], a young Optimus Prime worked as a data clerk at the Hall of Records. His living quarters were in a residential complex near the [[Benevolous Bridge]], which led to the [[Alpha Preserve]] public park where he liked to relax. When [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] came to the Hall of Records seeking data on the bridge's construction, planning to dismantle it before it collapsed, Optimus instead suggested they repair and reinforce the bridge to ensure bots could still use it to reach the Alpha Preserve. Jetfire agreed, and the two worked together to replace the weakened portions with more sturdy heat-treated metal. After a week, their work was finished, earning the admiration of the nearby complex's residents, and Optimus and Jetfire became close friends after the experience.

After Megatron's revolution began, Optimus became the leader of the Autobots, leading the advance against the Decepticons. During the war, Optimus learned of a battle near the Benevolous Bridge, which had a large hole in it by the time he arrived. When Jetfire approached him, now a member of the Decepticons, Optimus pleaded with his old friend to help him repair the bridge so no one on either side might get hurt when crossing. Though Jetfire said nothing, he assisted Optimus in patching the walkway with metal from a nearby toolshed. Their work finished, Optimus promised he would always consider Jetfire a friend regardless of their differences. Though Optimus would eventually lose track of Jetfire over the following years, he would often think of his friend and of his memories of the Alpha Preserve's tranquility. {{storylink|Building Bridges with Optimus Prime}}

When the Great War drained the planet of its [[energon]], Optimus launched the life-giving [[AllSpark]] into a space bridge to prevent Decepticon victory. Though Optimus hoped it would remain lost forever, the artifact ended up on the distant planet [[Earth]], with the Decepticons travelling there to claim it. The Autobots followed them, in meteoric starships, to defend the developing planet from Decepticon aggression. As an [[altmode]], Optimus scanned a truck, a form that forced him to be careful about where he powered down for the night, lest he arouse suspicion.

During a mission that took the Autobots across [[Idaho]], they briefly stopped off at a drive-in theater but could not stay to watch the whole movie, though Optimus hoped to one day return.

When [[You|a human]] offered up their property as a place for the Autobots to power down for the night, Optimus repaid the kindness with a story of the Cybertronians' history. {{storylink|History of the Transformers}} Some time later, Optimus, Bumblebee and Ironhide assisted with recovery and bridge reconstruction following a flash flood. When Bumblebee and Ironhide started arguing over where the three should stay for the night, Optimus stood aside, hoping they would work things out themselves. Thankfully, the same human called and offered them a place to stay, immediately defusing the argument. In gratitude for both the hospitality and for unknowingly solving the conflict, Optimus retold the story of Jetfire and the Benevolous Bridge. {{storylink|Building Bridges with Optimus Prime}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
When Rodimus explained the Cybertronian race to [[Shib Wallkis]], he remembered Optimus Prime, in his [[Powermaster]] form, leading the Autobots in the Great War before the conflict finally drained the universe of almost all of its resources. By contrast [[Steel Jaw|Steeljaw]]'s pack had only fractured memories of Optimus Prime, [[Override (BWU)|Override]] finding the name familiar but unable to place it, even if they had forgotten the significance of the "[[Prime (rank)|Prime]]" title. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}

===Holiday Optimus Prime===
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Replacing [[Santa Claus]] for at least a year, Optimus Prime delivered holiday cheer to the naughty and the nice as he rolled through a winter wonderland.<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-holiday-optimus-prime Holiday Optimus Prime on Hasbro Pulse]: "ROLLING THROUGH A WINTER WONDERLAND: Santa looks a little different this year! Naughty or nice, Optimus Prime is delivering holiday cheer to all sentient beings"</ref>

===Energon Universe===
{{first|[[Transformers (2023) issue 1|''Transformers'' #1]]}}
Optimus Prime inherited the mantle of Prime from his predecessor, just in time to have to deal with a [[Great War (G1)|massive civil war]] against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} Optimus led the Autobots in several battles against their enemies, including one resulting in the death of [[Genvo]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Ulchtar]]'s recruitment to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 13|Transformers #13}} Optimus was close with [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]], who admired his ruthless edge in combat. Over time, however, Optimus came to regret his merciless tactics and eventually tempered his battlefield skills with compassion. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 12|Transformers #12}} As the Autobots' numbers dwindled, Optimus decided that the Autubots should leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Unfortunately, the Decepticons pursued and in their struggle, the ship crashed onto the planet [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} During the battle, Optimus arrived just in time to see [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]] kill [[Brawn (G1)#Energon Universe|Brawn]]. The two leaders engaged in battle, Optimus repeatedly pleading his enemy to stop. Megatron mocked Prime and his Autobots' weakness as he gained the upper hand, crushing Optimus' left optic with his thumb. This spurred Optimus to activate his [[Energon-axe]] and cut Metatron's cannon arm off and kick the Decepticon leader (almost) out of the ship. {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story}} When [[Beachcomber (G1)#Energon Universe|Beachcomber]] finally reached the crashed Ark, Optimus' damaged visage convinced him to not reactivate the Transformers as to not reignite the war on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}}

[[File:TF2023 Optimus Suplexes Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|AND HIS NAME IS [[John Cena|JOHN CENA]]!]]
Prime lay in stasis along with many of the other Autobots and Decepticons until [[Jetfire (G1)#Energon Universe|Jetfire]], who Optimus had known before becoming Prime, arrived at the ''Ark'' and made an attempt to repair and revive his brethren using [[Teletraan I|Teletraan One]], unaware of the war. After [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] was revived, he attempted to destroy the still-slumbering Autobots, but was held back by a horrified Jetfire long enough for Teletraan One to revive Optimus, who clotheslined Starscream before he could shoot a dormant [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]].

As Prime and Starscream grappled, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Energon Universe|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Carly (G1)#Energon Universe|Carly]], having witnessed the whole affair, tried to flee the ensuing chaos past them. Prime noticed the two humans and tried to shield them from Starscream's [[null-ray]] shots, just in time for a freshly reawakened [[Ratchet (G1)#Energon Universe|Ratchet]] to intervene. However, [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]] soon followed him and helped bring [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]] in easy range of Teletraan One so he could be revived next. Realizing they would soon be outnumbered, Prime decided to retreat, ordering Ratchet to load as many dormant Autobots as he could into the [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]] while he distracted the Decepticons. Noticing his [[ion blaster]], Prime leapt for it, but Soundwave, now revived, fired a missile salvo that knocked him down.

While reeling from the blast, Optimus was shocked to discover the corpse of [[Bumblebee (G1)#Energon Universe|Bumblebee]], who had been shot in the face before he could be revived. A mournful Prime cradled his fallen scout, giving Starscream an opening to grab him from behind as Soundwave dispatched [[Ravage (G1)#Energon Universe|Ravage]] to assist. Fortunately, it was then that Spike and Carly leapt into action, pushing the ion blaster within Prime's reach, allowing him to shoot Ravage and get away from Starscream and Skywarp. Realizing that more Decepticons would be revived if Teletraan One was allowed to continue, a heavy-hearted Optimus shot the computer, forestalling any more revivals. He then grabbed Spike and Carly and rejoined Ratchet as they transformed into their new Earth-based [[alternate mode]]s and fled the ''Ark''.

[[File:TF2023 – Prime & Ratchet vehicle modes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|There aren't wires between semi cabs and trailers! That's not [[Show-accuracy|toy-accurate]]!]]
Even out of the ''Ark'', the Autobots had to contend with strafing from Starscream and Skywarp until they received some assistance from a wounded Jetfire. Jetfire wound up being shot down and seriously injured during the fight, but the energy-deprived Decepticons were forced to abandon their pursuit.

As the Autobots took refuge in an old quarry, Prime tried to console Jetfire, but to his regret, he was only able to deliver bad news about Cybertron's fate. Optimus was about to use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to try and repair Jetfire when Ratchet informed him that Jetfire was beyond help, even for the Matrix. Jetfire then asked Prime if there was any hope. Prime was unable to give him an answer, and Jetfire died lamenting his failure to save Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}}

[[File:TF2023 – Optimus Takes In the Scenery.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|"Oh boy, I sure do love these arms. I hope nothing bad happens to either of them."]]
The next day, Prime took a moment to take in Earth's natural environment. Unfortunately, he was distracted enough that he accidentally crushed a deer underfoot. Spike, having noticed, tried to say he understood, but Prime, unnerved by the fragility of Earth's environment, felt he should have known better. He then got to talking with Spike, and told him the story of how the Autobots and Decepticons arrived on Earth. Spike then expressed condolences for the loss of Bumblebee.

Their conversation was interrupted by [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]], who had just been revived using the Combat Deck's energon supply and metals from the quarry. Prime then discussed their options with Ratchet, who explained that their energon levels were dangerously low. Once again, Optimus considered using the Matrix, but Ratchet pointed out that doing so would drain energy directly from Prime's life force. The discussion was interrupted by an explosion at a power plant off in the distance – one that [[Sparkplug Witwicky#Energon Universe|Spike's father]] worked at. Realizing the explosion was the result of a Decepticon attack, Prime went into action, reluctantly taking a concerned Spike with him. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}}

The two arrived in time to prevent Skywarp from killing Carly and Cliffjumper. Optimus told Spike to take cover as he engaged the Decepticon in battle. Skywarp's teleportation abilities initially threw the Autobot commander off-guard, but Optimus quickly gained the upper hand. He commended his foe for a battle hard fought as he readied his Energon-axe to finish the fight.

Small problem: the nearby humans didn't realize Optimus was fighting ''for'' them; they simply thought he was just another dangerous robot to be defended against. So, on "Sparky's" command, local bartender [[Danny]] launched an RPG right into Optimus' axe arm right before he could finish Skywarp, severely damaging it. Skywarp then capitalized on this by repeatedly firing straight into the wound, remarking that, like Optimus, the humans weren't just weak but also stupid. Spike attempted to rush in to help right as Sparky ordered his men to open fire, and a stray bullet caught the boy in the abdomen.

[[File:TF2023 – Prime Bashes Skywarp.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|"I'm gonna LIIIIIVE! And I'll marry Elita! And we'll grow old together!"]]
Skywarp prepared to kill the human, an act which spurred Optimus into a rage. He'd have no more of the Decepticons' plundering of Earth, so he ''tore off his own damaged arm'' and proceeded to beat Skywarp senseless with it. With his foe subdued, Optimus turned his attention to the injured Spike. He was reminded of the deer he'd accidentally trampled and, determined to not repeat that mistake, took the boy in his remaining hand. As he transformed, he beckoned Sparky into his cab, promising to save his son. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 3|Transformers #3}}

Optimus raced the two to a nearby hospital, but Starscream caught up while on the road and fired on them. This prompted Optimus to contact Ratchet for assistance, but a shot from Starscream cut the conversation short. However, before Starscream could stop them, the Decepticon was swept off his feet by Cliffjumper and Carly, allowing Optimus to run him over.

The group reached the hospital, Optimus pleading with the doctors to help Spike. The fight wasn't yet over; [[Laserbeak (G1)#Energon Universe|Laserbeak]] arrived and exchanged fire with Optimus and Cliffjumper. However, the pair were blindsided by [[Rumble (G1)#Energon Universe|Rumble]] and Soundwave, leaving Optimus at the end of Soundwave's blaster. His death was postponed by Starscream who, upon realizing what the hospital was for, decided to make the end more painful for the Autobot leader and began firing on the building. Then, the group was met with the arrival of Ratchet and the newly revived [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]], the later of which dispatched the two larger Decepticons. The Autobots rallied, Optimus asking the Decepticons if they would like to continue. They did not, and so retreated.

[[File:TF2023-4 – Prime and Sparky Commiserate.jpg|thumb|left|125px|"Look at me; judge me by my size, do you?"]]
Following the battle, Optimus watched as Dr. [[Lio]] explained to Sparky that the hospital's generator had been hit during Starscream's barrage, and without power, the machines needed to keep Spike and several other patients alive could not function. Spurred by Sparky's affection for his son, Optimus vowed there would be no more death, and opened the Matrix to restore power to the hospital's machinery. Afterward, Optimus was approached by a young patient who wished to see the robot transform. While obliging the human, Sparky approached to ask if Optimus could use the Matrix to bring Spike out of his coma. Optimus explained he had used all the energy left in the Matrix, so Spike's fate would be left to the [[Primus|Great Spark]]. When Sparky asked if he was a god (due to his size), Optimus laughed and said he could say the same of humans; they were small but mighty.

[[File:TF2023-4 – Prime's New Arm.jpg|thumb|upright=0.925|[[Gilthor]]? I hardly knew 'er!]]
Optimus convened with Ratchet and Jazz after the former repaired the hospital's generator. The medic chastised Optimus for using the Matrix to help the humans instead of repairing himself. Optimus defended his decision, as they had brought their war to the planet and that the humans were innocent. Ratchet challenged the notion that humans were innocent, pointing to Spike's injury, but Optimus asserted this simply made them alike. The conversation was cut short as Jazz ran out of energy, Optimus urging his friend to rest. Optimus reasserted that the humans were worth saving, so Ratchet diverted his attention to a potential advantage he had brought along in the Combat Deck: [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]]'s arm and [[fusion cannon]]. Optimus initially refused, but at the urging of Ratchet, as well as Sparky's offer to help with the Autobot's energy problem, Optimus donned the arm and gathered Cliffjumper to go on the offensive. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}} Optimus then commiserated with Sparky some more, finding that he too had been scarred by war. Prime then lamented that the war had changed him for the worse, turning him into the very thing he had sworn to oppose.

Now with technical help from Sparky and a half-rebuilt [[Wheeljack (G1)#Energon Universe|Wheeljack]], Optimus led an expedition to the dam that provided power to the power plant, in order to build a turbine to provide energy to the Autobots and the town of [[Farmingham]]. Once the turbine was operational, Prime ordered that it be used to revive more Autobot warriors before himself, starting with [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|Arcee]].

But just as she was revived, the Decepticons, now with fresh warriors of their own, attacked the dam. As Ratchet and Arcee rushed to get Jazz back in action, Prime used the fusion cannon to blow [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] to bits, then slammed [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] to the ground. He was then dismayed to see Carly falling from the top of the dam, but luckily Arcee was able to save her. Starscream then confronted Optimus directly, scorning Prime for using the fusion cannon for his own purposes. Optimus responded by taunting him over how the weapon represented everything the Deception Air Commander would never be. An enraged Starscream then slipped past Optimus and severely damaged the turbine. Prime responded by blasting Starscream with the fusion cannon, prompting the latter to order a retreat.

[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Long Haul rams Optimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.25|"Holy onomatopoeia, Batman!"]]
This time, Optimus elected to press the numerical advantage the Autobots had over the Decepticons, and launch an offensive to recapture the ''Ark''. Sparky came with, but Prime and Sparky, wanting to avoid a repeat of Spike, turned down Carly's request to come along (but Cliffjumper surreptitiously brought her anyway). Seeing the Autobot starship was enough to wake an old memory for Sparky, but just as Prime asked what was wrong, an explosion rocked the area and he was violently rammed by [[Long Haul (G1)#Energon Universe|Long Haul]]. Starscream then revealed that he had rebuilt and regained control of Teletraan One and used it to recover from the battle and rebuild the [[Constructicon (G1)#Energon Universe|Constructicons]] while he was at it. As Prime and the others looked on, the Decepticons revealed their newest advantage – [[Devastator (G1)#Energon Universe|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}} Optimus and the Autobots then retreated to the ''Ark'', dragging the wounded Ratchet with him before swiftly kicking Starscream in the head. He then shielded Sparky as Devastator grabbed his leg and threw him around like a toy, leaving him incapacitated.

Arcee then dragged him into the spacecraft and to a medical bay where Ratchet attempted to repair him, but his wounds were too extensive. Optimus then lamented on how he had failed his friends, recounting Jetfire's regrets. He then took out the Matrix, attempting to pass it onto one of the other Autobots, but he was too weak to hold it and it fell to the floor. Asking Prime to take care of his son and the Earth, Sparky then stepped into the Matrix, restoring its energy and repairing Optimus in the process.

[[File:TF2023 no. 6 – Optimus Prime dropkicks Devastator.jpg|thumb|Broke your stupid mewing streak, MORON!]]
As the Decepticons burst into the room to carry out their assault, Optimus ripped Devastator's finger off before firing a barrage against the gestalt using both Megatron's fusion cannon and his own ion blaster, then dropkicking Devastator right in the head. He then led Devastator away, using the fusion cannon as a booster, before taunting Devastator and then using the enraged combiner's momentum to throw him over the edge, wounding Starscream and forcing Devastator to separate into his components. As the Decepticons retreated, Optimus approached Soundwave and attempted to offer him an olive branch. Soundwave responded by trying to attack Prime, only for Prime to catch his punch, stating that while he desired peace, he was no fool. He then watched as the Decepticon communications officer flew off into the distance with [[Thundercracker (G1)#Energon Universe|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}} Apparently, he was filmed by a government drone during these events. {{storylink|Duke issue 5|Duke #5}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 7 – Spike Isn't Ready.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Some time later, Prime and Ratchet visited Spike at the hospital, but Spike, not yet over his father's death, was reluctant to talk to them. On the drive back to the ''Ark'', Optimus, feeling responsible for Sparky's fate, still felt he owed Spike something. It was then that Prime had a vision of holding an infant Spike in his arms that caused him to veer off the road.

On returning to the ''Ark'', Optimus decided that the Decepticons couldn't be allowed to run roughshod over the Earth. Wheeljack pointed out that first they'd need a means to ''find'' the Decepticons – preferably an eye in the sky – to which Prime responded that he knew just where to find one. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}} While Ratchet set to work partially rebuilding Jetfire, Prime checked in on Wheeljack, who was unable to break through the integrated Skywarp's hold on Teletraan One. Prime looked over logs of Skywarp's dismemberment at the hands of Starscream and Soundwave and wondered if Skywarp could be convinced to allow the other Autobots to be rebuilt. This however, wasn't good enough for Carly, who prepared to kill Skywarp with an RPG. Prime tried to convince Carly to stand down, but she accidentally fired the weapon anyway, and Arcee had to block the projectile with her body. The display wound up moving Skywarp enough that he rebuilt Wheeljack's legs. Prime tried to use this as an example to Carly that help could come from strange places, but she was unreceptive.

Later troubled by more visions of an infant Spike, Prime's reverie was interrupted by Jetfire's partial resurrection, though he was stuck in vehicle mode, blinded, and unable to move by himself. When Jetfire, panicked by his new situation, asked not to be left alone, Prime offered to stay with him.

[[File:TF2023 no. 8 – A Tight Squeeze.jpg|thumb|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|''Prime'' Optimus]] can [[:File:LooseCannons_Optimus_and_Wheeljack_in_Jackhammer.jpg |relate]].]]
Afterward, when word reached Prime of renewed Decepticon activity, Optimus ordered an offensive to sort them out. Carly wanted to come along, but Prime vetoed the idea, and boarded Jetfire along with Cliffjumper, Jazz, and Ratchet. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}} When they arrived however, the situation deteriorated almost immediately as Jetfire was shot down by an energy pulse from the Decepticons' new [[Space bridge]], and Prime and the other Autobots were thrown clear from the crashing jet. As he fended off attacks from the Constructicons, Prime was shocked to see [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]] step through the bridge. Shockwave and Soundwave soon felled Ratchet, but Prime intervened just in time to prevent them from doing the same to Cliffjumper, and he and Shockwave battled. However, he found himself overwhelmed by four Decepticons at once, and Prime was laid low by Shockwave, who prepared to execute Optimus with his arm-cannon.

But just then, [[Elita One (G1)#Energon Universe|Elita One]] stepped through the Space bridge carrying the emaciated [[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Energon Universe|Ultra Magnus]], bumping into Shockwave just as he fired, causing the shot to miss. Elita was able to disable the Space bridge terminal using Prime's ion blaster, but the Autobots soon came under heavy fire, separating Optimus and the new arrivals from Cliffjumper and Jazz, and Elita advised Prime to retreat. Initially, Optimus refused, hoping to save his men, but Elita told him there was no helping them, and he reluctantly transformed to carry Elita and Magnus away. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}}

The trio managed to return to the dam, where Wheeljack, Arcee, and Carly where siphoning more energy. When Wheeljack noted that Ratchet could get Ultra Magnus repaired in a jiffy, Optimus broke the news that Ratchet had been killed. Prime attempted to console the mechanic, but Wheeljack instead asked for some time alone. Optimus convened with Elita, expressing his desire to free Cliffjumper and Jazz from Shockwave's torture. Elita noted it would be difficult, likening it to her experience attempting to free Ultra Magnus and how desperately the Autobots on Cybertron needed Prime during that time. Elita explained all the "good" left on Cybertron had been drained by Shockwave and the Decepticon would do the same to Prime's precious Earth, something Optimus asked Elita's help in stopping. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}} Wheeljack urged Optimus to postpone Magnus' repairs in favor of restoring more inert Autobots, but Magnus pleaded with the pair to let him fight. Later, Optimus, Wheeljack, and Elita One discussed the Decepticon's scheme to pull Cybertron to Earth, and Optimus' desire to rescue Cliffjumper and Jazz sparked another argument with Elita.

Optimus led the Autobots on a strike mission on the Nemesis, using Skywarp's abilities to sneak into the base and catch Shockwave by surprise while Elita set explosive charges on the space bridge. The group rescued Jazz while Shockwave took Cliffjumper hostage and called upon Devastator. Optimus hoped to counter the combiner with reinforcements from Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack, but Magnus retreated after seeing Shockwave. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}} The group held their ground in the ensuing fire fight, Optimus unwilling to detonate the charges with Cliffjumper so close to them. Luckily, Carly's intervention gave Optimus the chance to lead to group in a counterattack. Optimus and Elita toppled Devastator and destroyed Shockwave's harvester, causing Cybertron to head back through the portal.

[[File:TF2023 no.12 - Elita Pleads with Optimus.jpg|left|thumb|This action will have consequences...]]
However, Cliffjumper had been sent through the portal and Optimus would not leave him behind again. Optimus passed through the space bridge and quickly dispatched the present [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Shockwave attempted to threaten Cliffjumper, but Optimus quickly destroyed his cannon arm and, amidst visions of a baby Spike being consumed by metal, crushed Shockwave's head. Elita One congratulated Optimus' return to form, which Optimus denied before attempting to return through the portal. However, Elita destroyed the smaller space bridge, hoping to keep Optimus on Cybertron and use the harvested Energon to revitalize the Autobot resistance. Optimus refused, not wanting to fuel Cybertron with the blood of another planet, and, despite Elita One's pleas, used his cannon arm to destroy the harvested Energon. The blast propelled Optimus through the planetary portal and into Earth's atmosphere, where he was rescued by Beachcomber. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 12|Transformers #12}}

After the battle, Prime bade goodbye to Arcee, Beachcomber, Spike, and Carly as they left to find the still-AWOL Ultra Magnus. No sooner had they left than Prime was informed that the Decepticons had been rampaging through Tacoma. While on their way, Optimus conferred with Wheeljack over the visions he'd had been having, with Wheeljack wondering if it was the result of Sparky's absorption into the Matrix.

[[File:TF2023 no. 15 - OptimusDestroysTank.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Once they arrived at their destination, Prime was horrified at the destruction the Decepticons had wrought, and imediately ordered the Autobots to help with rescue efforts. However, they were soon stymied by a vengeful human mob and an army tank who had mistaken them for the Decepticons, even as the Autobots tried to rescue humans stuck in a bus. Prime, having another vision of infant Spike consumed by metal, flew into a rage and bent the tank's main cannon barrel before Jazz snapped him out of it. With human reinforcements arriving, the Autobots were forced to retreat.

[[File:TF2023 no. 17 - AutobotsInSeattle.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
The Autobots then returned to Wheeljack's machine at Farmingham Dam, hoping to revive more warriors to compensate for Arcee and Beachcomber's abscence. But before [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] could be revived, the machine was damaged by a strafing run from [[Astrotrain (G1)#Energon Universe|Astrotrain]], and the Autobots were immediately caught in between Starscream and Soundwave's warring factions of Decepticons as [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} and Devastator formed and began duking it out. As the Decepticons' internecine brawl intensified, Prime ordered the Autobots to pull back. Worried that the dam might be damaged in the crossfire, Optimus tried to appeal to Starscream and Soundwave to stop, only to be refused. Then, having another vision, Prime's eyes glowed red as he used the fusion cannon to shoot out the dam himself, and all the Decepticons were swept up in a flash flood. Horrified by his actions, Optimus tried to rescue two human children who were in the way of the flood, but they were too far away. Thankfully, they were saved by Trailbreaker's forcefield. The newly reawakened Autobot asked what was going on. Falling to his knees, Optimus could only respond "Chaos." {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

Wheeljack eventually informed Optimus that the Decepticons would arrive in [[Seattle]] soon and questioned him about his outburst, advising him that he ought not to get involved in any more battles until they were sure of what his condition was. Optimus nevertheless rallied his men in rescuing groups of humans in the city from the destruction caused by Devastator and Bruticus' fight. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}} While aiding the evacuation, Optimus watched in horror first as Devastator RKO'd Bruticus into the pavement, then as Megatron returned to assert his control over the Decepticons. At the sight of his old enemy, Optimus ordered his Autobots to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

[[File:TF2023 №20 – Aerialbot Hugs.jpg|thumb]]
Now back at the ''Ark'', Prime opted to focus on improving the ship's defences to prepare for the inevitable attack from the regrouped Decepticons. Spike checked in on him with news about Arcee, prompting the boy to ask where his father went. When Prime explained that he couldn't communicate with Sparky, Spike was downcast, and Optimus consoled him, lamenting that there seemed to be little light at the end of this tunnel, but Spike tried to reassure him that the sun would rise once more. Beachcomber and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] then arrived, carting in Jetfire in hopes of repairing him. Prime took Silverbolt to the other [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], who were just being revived with the last of the Autobots' harvested energon. On noticing Prime's melancholy, the Aerialbots all rushed to comfort him. Wheeljack then took Prime aside to try and diagnose his visions,{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 20|Transformers #20}} and concluded that an infection from Megatron's arm was somehow preventing Prime from tapping into the Matrix's power, despite Sparky's sacrifice.

[[File:TF2023 №21 – A Reluctant Amputation.jpg|thumb|left]]

But before they could do anything about this revelation, the Decepticons attacked the ''Ark'', and Optimus left the sickbay to lead the counteroffensive. Prime tried to use the fusion cannon on Megatron and Starscream, but to his horror, his arm turned the cannon towards Jazz and Wheeljack instead. Before he could fire, however, the ''Ark'' teleported away from under the Autobots' feet. As Prime reeled from the resulting fall, Bruticus tried to move in to kill him, but the Aerialbots intervened, forming [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to hold Bruticus and Devastator back. Realizing that Megatron's arm was becoming a dangerous liability, and unable to rip it off himself, Optimus ordered his men to shoot the arm off before it made him hurt the ones he loved. The Autobots reluctantly complied, not stopping until the arm was blown clean off. This done, Prime ordered a retreat, and Superion then tried to carry the Autobots away, but Megatron, now with his arm reattached and at full strength, fired a blast that killed [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]], and they were forced to leave the Aerialbot's corpse behind as they retreated. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}}

Wounded, Superion crashed into a forest and separated. Optimus was too weak to transform, but luckily, a convoy of humans from Farmingham arrived on the scene, offering to help the Autobots to repay them for what they did for the people of the town. Optimus didn't want to impose on the humans, but Wheeljack forced the issue, and the convoy escorted the Autobots to the still-ruined Farmingham Hospital, giving them a place to hide and recuperate. There, Dr. Lio revealed that Ratchet's corpse had been recovered from the ocean and taken to Farmingham. Looking over the medic's remains, Prime lamented how he'd failed Ratchet as a leader and as a friend. It was at that point that Optimus had another attack, causing him to jettison the Matrix. Wheeljack realized that the infection from Megatron's arm had spread to the rest of Prime's body, and that it was killing him. As Optimus tried to hand off the Primacy to one of the Autobots around him, he was horrified to see Spike entering the Matrix to try and re-energize it like his father had. With the last of his strength, Prime grabbed Spike to pull him out. At that moment, a jolt of energy from the Matrix knocked both Optimus and Spike unconscious, and Prime found himself in the [[Hall of the Primes]]. Meanwhile, in the waking world, Wheeljack and Lio were unable to rouse or separate Prime and Spike as the convoy drove them to [[Chicago]], where the humans were to make their last stand. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}}

[[File:Transformers22-mybeautifulboy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

As Optimus lay in a comatose state, Wheeljack constructed a rudimentary replacement arm for him should he awake. Dr. Lio revealed that a large crowd of refugees had arrived to pay their respects to the Autobot leader for saving them and their families from the Decepticons' rampages. Among the crowd were Carly and Ultra Magnus, the latter of whom lamented that he could never be the leader Optimus was, but that he was prepared to die protecting him from the incoming Decepticons. While the Autobots charged into battle against Megatron and his forces, Optimus wandered through the Hall of Primes within the Matrix, eventually noticing that a dark energy seemed to be corrupting the place. Just as this energy prepared to consume him, Sparky appeared and called for Optimus to follow him.

As Optimus drove Sparky throughout the Hall, the two took notice of how Optimus' visions seemed to be mixed with Sparky's memories. Sparky noted that a large statue of him that had appeared in the Hall seemed to be the only thing the energy was unable to corrupt. As the two entered its base, they were met with the sight of Spike, still comatose and sticking out of a portal. Optimus explained how Spike seemed to be tethering him to the place. As Sparky thanked Optimus and bid farewell to Spike, he pushed the boy back through the portal. As Optimus began to return to the real world, he promised Sparky that he would take care of Spike with every fiber of his being. Optimus awoke just in time to prevent Megatron from disposing of the crowd of humans and declared that they and their planet were under ''his'' protection. Commanding his forces not to interfere, Megatron fdropped his fusion cannon and prepared to engage Prime one-on-one.{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23|Transformers #23}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 24 - Optimus Defeats Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

In the ensuing battle, Megatron's complete indifference towards humanity allowed him to easily gain the upper hand by playing on Prime's sympathy for the smaller creatures. Once Megatron beat the weakened Autobot leader into submission, he and Starscream impaled Prime on a skyscraper antenna before forcing Prime to choose between the lives of Beachcomber or Spike and Carly. Prime refused to make the call; before Megatron could execute ''both'', the timely arrival of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] inspired Starscream, remembering his own past experiences with the giant Transformer, to defiantly shoot himself in the head instead of obeying Megatron's orders. [[Shredhead]] cut Optimus free, who in turn used the antenna he'd been impaled upon to knock Megatron off the skyscraper. As the battered Decepticons retreated, Prime thanked his friends for their help and noted that the Matrix of Leadership was slowly coming back to life. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}}

Some time later, Optimus and the other Autobots assisted with the cleanup in downtown Chicago, and the Autobot leader befriended a young girl who'd survived the chaotic battle. When the rescue efforts uncovered [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Prime helped bring the straggler into Autobot custody. Immediately afterwards, [[General Flagg]] introduced himself and proposed an alliance with the United States government. After being airlifted to a [[Shadow Watch|secret United States military base]]; along with meeting base director [[Miles Mayhem]], Prime also learned that the government had found [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s deactivated bodes, as well as a substantial cache of energon crystals. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 25|Transformers #25}}

[[File:Transformers27-onceandforall.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"How do you feel about going on the offensive... again?"]]

Prime and Flagg returned to the ''Ark'' with news of the alliance, only to find Ultra Magnus trying to take down Thundercracker, incensed that Skywarp had been hardwired into Teletraan-1. The Autobot leader promised that, if Thundercracker surrendered, the Autobots would use some of their new resources to repair Skywarp. Despite Ultra Magnus's misgivings, Prime suggested treating Thundercracker as a potential ally. When Wheeljack offered to repair their leader, Optimus insisted that Wheeljack start with Skywarp; although Prime tried to extend the same kindness to their other prisoner Soundwave, the Decepticon communicator bluntly rejected Prime's attempts to get to know him better. When Wheeljack brought Skywarp back online, the disoriented Seeker—having no memory of his time hardwired into the ship's computer—began randomly firing on the Autobots, despite Prime's best efforts to talk him down. The Decepticon teleporter escaped the ship after first rendezvousing with the imprisoned Soundwave, but Thundercracker refused to go with him and told the Autobots that he'd stay with them. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 26|Transformers #26}}

In the woods outside the Ark, Optimus listened as Thundercracker explained his conflicted feelings on the war and the cruelty of his fellow Decepticons; when Prime told him that he'd be a good Autobot, Thundercracker announced that he'd already decided to change sides. As Wheeljack used the influx of resources to reactivate many deactivated Autobots, Prime briefly wondered if they should reactivate some of the damaged Decepticons their enemies had left behind; Thundercracker advised against doing so, and Prime dropped the issue. After Prime was himself repaired to full fighting shape, the Autobot leader gathered the Autobots and announced their new mission: rid Earth of the Decepticons once and for all. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 27|Transformers #27}}

After Arcee inherited the title of [[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]] from Ultra Magnus, Prime watched as the female Autobot underwent a vision quest as part of the traditional rite of passage, and subsequently awoke as "Arcee Magnus". Though Ultra Magnus planned to relinquish his title and retire, Optimus suggested that Magnus stay on—noting that in times of crisis the Autobots sometimes required multiple bearers of the rank—and Magnus agreed to consider the proposition. As Prime and Arcee rallied the troops, Prime realized that [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] had gone missing, unaware that at that moment he'd fatally run afoul of Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #28}} Prime found Megatron devouring Trailbreaker's [[spark]] in the woods, and the two factions clashed once more. Despite the best efforts of the Autobots, the Decepticons successfully rescued Soundwave from Autobot custody, and retreated... just as a furious [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] and her followers arrived on Earth via [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}}

{{spoiler|Transformers (2023) issue 30|April 11 2026}}

[[File:Transformers30-optimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Divorcimus Prime]]

Despite Prime's pleas that the Decepticons were getting away, Elita—feeling that Optimus had chosen Earth and its lifeforms over the well-being of their homeworld—insisted that they needed him and all the other Autobots on Cybertron. Elita insisted that Prime was no longer fit to lead and formally challenged his leadership, despite Optimus's insistence that this was not the Autobot way, their disagreement escalated into a full physical confrontation as Elita tried to wrench open Prime's chest and take the Matrix by force. In the end, Prime admitted that he'd come to believe that his place was on Earth, helping humanity; he proposed that they let the Matrix itself decide who should lead the Autobots. Elita opened the Matrix and became "Elita Prime", as Optimus—no longer Prime—reverted to a smaller, weaker body. Elita's first act as Prime was to take all the Autobots back to Cybertron and declared that any who stayed were no longer members of the faction. A handful of ex-Autobots stayed behind, and Optimus vowed that they'd still somehow find a way to protect Earth from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 30|Transformers #30}}

Later, Optimus met up with the Autobot [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], who'd been assisting [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] since reactivating on Earth, but had been unable to contact his fellow Autobots until [[Matt Trakker]] repaired his transponder. After bringing Hound up to speed on recent events, including the loss of the Matrix, team leader [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] inquired as to the whereabouts of Starscream, who'd killed [[Frosting|a friend]] of his shortly after the Cybertronians reawakened on Earth. Though Duke still didn't trust the Transformers, the two were able to eventually reach an understanding: they'd carry out their separate missions but remain in touch to trade intel on threats such as [[Cobra]]. As the two parted ways, Optimus gave Hound the choice to return to the Autobots or stay with his new human friends; Hound chose the latter. As the two parted ways, Optimus told Hound that he'd allocated a small amount of energon for Hound to use. {{storylink|G.I. Joe (2024) issue 20|G.I. Joe #20}}

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===''Age of the Primes'' marketing material===
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Previously raised to Primacy by the power of the Matrix of Leadership, Optimus Prime became '''Star Optimus Prime''', last of the primordial [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]], when granted immense size and power by the [[Zodiac|Zodiac orb]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes|''Age of the Primes'' Star Optimus Prime bio}} When the battles of the Transformers of the present day awoke the rest of the Thirteen, Star Optimus Prime found himself amongst their number. {{storylink|Cybertron Con 2024|Age of the Primes reveal cinematic}}
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===''Transformers × Bump of Chicken''===
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==Commercial appearances==
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's had a speaking role. The commercials that had original footage of Optimus Prime include the following:

[[File:Toycommercial-firstPrime.jpg|thumb|My wheels don't disappear!]]
*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|''The Transformers'' #1}}
{{note|This first commercial used nonfinal versions of the characters' [[character model]]s; Optimus Prime, for example, still had wheels on his legs.}}
*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}}
*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}}
*Optimus confronted Astrotrain on a desert battlefield, but the Triple-Changer escaped under fire from other Autobots. Shortly afterward, Prime used Perceptor's microscope mode to examine a fragment of Decepticon battle armor. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Triple Changers and Perceptor|Triple Changers and Perceptor commercial}}
*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}}
[[File:Toycommercial-PowermasterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|An integral part of Powermaster Prime's transformation is Joyride shooting lightning bolts through his pointed finger.]]
*Prime was said to be off-planet when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] led an assault on the Autobots' launch site. Undeterred, Ultra Magnus led a counter-attack in his leader's absence. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}
*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's battle station mode. Optimus then combined with the trailer to become a "Super Powermaster" and continue the attack. Who won? Find out in [[People Power!|Marvel Comics]]! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|Powermasters commercial}}
[[File:OptimusQuickswitchCommercial.jpg|thumb|Optimus Prime is so giving, he even gives other Transformers time in his commercials.]]
*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}}
*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}}
*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}}
*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}}
[[File:Hotrodpatrolcommercial.jpg|thumb|Prime wants to know if they can transform, because he sure can't!]]
*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}}
*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}}
*Prime was shown driving down a road in his ''Generation 2'' 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}}
*Prime transformed and found his head in Megatron's target crosshairs. The two dueled fiercely. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Megatron|Generation 2 Megatron commercial}}
*Prime delivered a load of shoes to schoolchildren in a South American ad for [[Bata]]'s licensed ''Transformers'' footwear.
*Prime got his own rap segment. He was seen in his "Combat" toy body, waiting for Megatron as he attacked a human subdivision. Prime converted to robot form, blew up Megatron'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}}
[[File:Optimus Universe 3D short.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*Optimus dueled Megatron atop of an overpass in a human city. Though he managed to knock Megatron'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.}}
*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 "bigger than ever." {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}
*"Bot Shots" 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}}
*"Bot Shots" Optimus Prime was riding the subway peacefully when [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] burst into the car and told the Autobot that it was "Go time!" Optimus responded with "Bring it on!" and both crashed into one another at incredible speeds! {{storylink|Commercial#Bot Shots|Bot Shots Dragon Track Commercial}}
[[File:Hero Mashers commercial Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|150px]]
*"Hero Mashers" Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Grimlock took on Megatron in the middle of a busy city. Optimus came to Bumblebee's help while riding atop of Grimlock, swapping heads with his mount to bite Megatron's arm off, getting a hold of the Decepticon'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 "dino-fist." 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}}

*[[Peter Cullen|Optimus Prime's voice]] narrated numerous commercials, including:
**The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Dinobots|Dinobots commercial}}
**[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Omega Supreme|Omega Supreme commercial}}
**[[Rubsign]]s {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Rubsign|Rubsign commercial}}
**[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}
**Ultra Magnus and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus and Galvatron|Ultra Magnus and Galvatron commercial}}
**[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Springer and Wreck-Gar|Springer and Wreck-Gar commercial}}
**The [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}
**The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
**[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Bruticus and Metroplex|Bruticus and Metroplex commercial}}
**[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
**[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sky Lynx|Sky Lynx commercial}}

Prime also appeared in later promotional videos for Transformers events:
*Optimus got Megatron'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!}}
*Optimus grappled with Ramjet once more in a video re-visiting the "Generation 2" era of the Transformers franchise. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 - Generation 2: Redux}}
*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}}
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==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Megatron and his Decepticons allies held captive the Autobot's [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops, Optimus Prime entered the Decepticon'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}}

===''The Transformers'' (1985)===
[[File:Commdore64_Autobots.jpg|thumb]]
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}}

===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===

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}}

{{note|For an alternate interpretation of these events, see ''[[To Die Game!]]''}}

===''DreamMix TV World Fighters''===
{{voiceactor|[[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:DMTVConvoyAltColors.jpg|thumb]]
As part of [[DreamMix TV]]'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 ''[[World Fighters]]''. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}

===''Transformers Battle Circuit''===
Optimus Prime, one of the "greatest Transformers of all time," was part of an Autobot team that participated in a tournament on Cybertron. If a Decepticon wished to claim the title of tournament champion, Optimus was the last opponent they needed to face. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Circuit}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC)===
[[File:ROTF 360PS3 PC G1OptimusPrime DLC.jpg|thumb|"Freedom is the right of all downloadable beings"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}

{{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.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===Transformers G1: Awakening===
[[File:Gluawakening optimusprime.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]
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'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.

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}}
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===Transformers Battle Universe===
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}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:Bsbg-optimus-prime.jpg|100px|thumb|Raise the roof!]]
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!}}

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===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:Legendsgame Optimus Prime.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]
Early in the war, when he was still known by the name '''Orion Pax,''' the Autobot who would one day be known as Optimus Prime was ordered by Zeta Prime to escort the Decepticon Prisoners Wrack'n'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's fate seemed uncertain. {{storylink|Orion's Gambit}}

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]], 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}}

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'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}}

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]]'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'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]]'s [[attitude exchanger]], and Optimus promised to repair the base. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (Legends)|Attack of the Autobots}}

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'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}}

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's defeated form. {{storylink|One Shall Fall...}} Optimus passed on the [[Matrix of Leadership]] before perishing. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}}

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's piloting into the Quintesson's trap. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}}

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}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}

While walking through the desert one day, Optimus noticed a purple meteor passing overhead. Recognizing the meteor for [[Dark Spark|what it was]], Prime grimly noted his once hope that such a day would never come. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Red (AB)#As Optimus Prime}}
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}}
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===''Construct-Bots Builder''===
The components necessary for building "Construct-Bot" 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}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
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:
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Team buffs are the rights of all sentient beings.]]
*''Optimus Prime'' — This Common character could be recruited by collecting 16 units of Cybermetal.
*''Orion Pax'' — This Uncommon character could be recruited by collecting 90 units of Cybermetal, and 42 units of Transmetal.
*''Optimus Prime (Voyager)'' — This Super Rare promotional character could be recruited through the space bridge for 1000 gold.
*''Laser Optimus Prime'' — This Epic character first appeared in the "Generation 2 Episode 1" event, and could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.
*''Optimus M. (CW)'' — This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Optimus Maximus Awakes!" event.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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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.]]
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]]}}
[[File:Devastation-Arrival.jpg|thumb]]
Optimus Prime led the Autobots to stop Megatron's attempt to cyberform Earth. After discovering that Megatron's new weapon was the ''[[Proudstar]]'', Optimus initially tried to preserve the Cybertronian history contained on its [[Ferrotaxis]] supercomputer. Inside the ''Proudstar'', 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'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'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}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:OptimusPrime-EarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gathering resources is the right of all sentient base builders.]]
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)}}
;'''Optimus Prime'''

Committed, inspirational, selfless...
Optimus Prime is all these things and more, a born leader and idealistic to boot.
But what makes him a truly great leader is his own lack of hubris; his seeming inability to place his life, his worth, above any of his fellow Autobots, or in fact any other lifeform.
He believes, passionately, that freedom is the right of all sentient beings, and would gladly sacrifice himself to make that belief a reality. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Optimus Prime Bio}}

Optimus Prime needed to get to Earth via the Space Bridge, so he told Ironhide and Jetfire that he needed a [[Crystal (Earth Wars)|crystal]] to power the Space Bridge and get him over to the other side. {{storylink|Get Optimus! / Get Megatron!| Get Optimus!}}

Optimus was beaten to the race by Megatron, who got his hands on a crystal. {{storylink|Get Optimus! / Get Megatron!| Get Megatron!}}
[[File:OptimusEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.60|left|Talk to the hand.]]
When the other Autobots were wary of the next Decepticon Outpost, Optimus told them not to worry and led them in an '''Inspiring Charge'''. {{storylink|The Lost Map}}

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|Power Play (Earth Wars)|Power Play}}

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|The Codex Showdown}}

After retrieving the Enigma of Combination, Optimus then created Superion! {{storylink|Combiner Wars (Earth Wars)| Combiner Wars}}

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*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Optimus Prime fires a shot from his Ion Blaster before engaging a defense and attacking it with his energon axe.
*'''Ability: Inspiring Charge''' - Rally Autobots to engage the target, then charge in dealing damage to the target and damaging walls along the way.
**'''Cost:''' 5 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:optimus-prime Optimus Prime at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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;'''Orion Pax'''
[[File:EW-Orion Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
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*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:'''
*'''Ability: Rebellious Weapons''' - Fires a weapon that deals damage to a target. Upon hit, the weapon splits into 2 additional weapons, targeting nearby defenses or enemy bots. Each weapon leaves a pulse on its target that heals nearby Autobots for 40% of the target's DPS per second. Autobots can be healed by multiple pulses at the same time.
**'''Cost:''' 3 ability points +2 for reuses.

[https://tfew.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4733784064671-Orion-Pax-D-16 Orion Pax at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
[[File:G1 Optimus Prime TFO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|what up, noobs?]]
{{bigquote|Freedom is the fundamental right of all living beings.}}

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.

In battle, G1 Optimus Prime wielded the "[[Energon-axe|Fusion Axe]]" and the "Divine" Gatling Gun. His active skill is "Heavy Fire Barrier":
*'''Heavy Fire Barrier''' — 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}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero9.shtml G1 Optimus Prime on the Transformers Online website]</ref>

{{Note|Prior to the third closed beta update, G1 Optimus Prime got his own biography in the game, but eventually this was removed so he remained only as an alternate skin for his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games#Transformers Online (2017 video game)|live-action counterpart]].}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[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.]]
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! As a Tactician, his determination to protect his teammates boosts his attack and armor, and breaks enemy Armor with his axe. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

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.

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!

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!
Optimus tries to tell this to Windblade, and tells her to ignore the voices in her head, but it's of no avail as she succumbs and Optimus has to knock some sense into her.

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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
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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}}
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===''World of Warships: Transformers''===
{{voiceactor|[[Jason C. Miller]] (English)}}
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===''Transformers: Tactical Arena''===
The leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime was a tough melee fighter that cut down all enemies in his path. His wide swing could take out several small units at once, making him great crowd control. He is a legendary tank, and is obtained in the tutorial and the 4th arena: Arctic Outpost. {{storylink|Transformers: Tactical Arena}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Optimus Prime was once Orion Pax, a mere data clerk. In time, however, he grew to become leader of the Autobots, a courageous defender of all sentient beings. When the ex-Decepticon Jetfire alerted Optimus to the existence of a new energon source, Prime and his followers set course for Earth in a desperate attempt to stop the Decepticons before they could ravage this new world. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

After being pulled into the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]] by the machinations of the evil [[Lord MindWaveZ]], Optimus Prime teamed up with the similarly displaced [[Scarlett]] and [[Jason Lee Scott]]; together, the three leaders hatched a plan to reverse the damage their common enemy had wrought on the [[multiverse]]. They helped coordinate the efforts of the many heroes involved in the battle, and Optimus participated in the final assault on Lord MindWaveZ's [[Multidimensional Collider]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}

===''Mob Control''===
When the modified Energon that the [[Great Normie]] touched triggered a hyper sound signal, [[Bumblebee (G1)#Mob Control|Bumblebee]] went off to notify Optimus Prime about it.
{{storylink|Mob Control|Echoes from Cybertron}}

===''Overwatch 2''===
[[File:OW2 Optimus.jpg|thumb|He used to hit like a truck metaphorically, but that wasn't good enough.]]
After catching wind of Megatron's pact to share his power with the revolutionary Omnic [[Ramattra]], Optimus Prime gathered Bumblebee and Arcee together to even the playing field by sharing their power with some of Earth's heroes. {{storylink|Transmission}} Optimus later chose to share his power with the heroic [[wikia:overwatch:Reinhardt|Reinhardt]]. {{storylink|Overwatch 2}}

==Toys==
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{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{Main|Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:EvolutionOfOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Evolution of the G1 character model.]]
[[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.]]
*According to [[Bob Budiansky]], longtime comics writer [[Denny O'Neil]] named Optimus Prime prior to Budiansky being brought on to the ''Transformers'' project. ''Optimus'' is [[Latin language|Latin]] for "best", therefore his name can be understood as "Best First". It is the original of [[Latin language#Double names|many double names]] that would follow.
*Optimus Prime's Japanese name is "Convoy", which is named after his original name "Battle Convoy" in the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, because the name "Optimus Prime" is difficult for Japanese kids to remember and pronounce.<ref>''[[Figure Ō]]'' No. 114</ref> All Optimus-inspired characters were called variations of Convoy in Japan up until the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' 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 ''[[Transformers United]]'' and ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'', though his name remains Convoy in material aimed at adult collectors such as ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''.
*"Orion Pax" is composed of "Orion", the huntsman from Greek mythology, and the Latin word "pax", meaning "peace". The original cartoon design for him appears to [[:File:UltraMagnus-FloroDery3rdConcept-OrionPax.jpg|be based on an early Ultra Magnus concept]].
*According to an early ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]''-style profile published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]'', Optimus Prime's "official" nicknames were at one point considered to be "Autobot Commander", "Chief", "Big Boss" and "Roller". As far as it is known, no piece of fiction has ever purposely addressed him using these nicknames, though it's a fair bet he's been called "chief" at least once or twice anyway. And technically ''part'' of him is called "[[Roller (G1)|Roller]]" with some frequency.
*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, "[[Blaster Blues]]" and "[[Quest for Survival]]" have Optimus react noticeably more passive-aggressively to Blaster's choice of music than the other Autobots. And in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]], ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]'' features an uncalled for negative remark about Jazz's dance skills.
*According to the staff of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', Optimus Prime became a space explorer in the [[Beast Era]].<ref>Page 37, Guest Character and ''G1'' Icons, ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'' ISBN 978-4766938005</ref>
*Writer [[Bob Skir]] claims that neither the statue from "[[Fires of the Past]]" 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.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080614012630/http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Tue_12_Oct_1999.html Q&A from Bigbot's "bobskir.com"] (archive copy)</ref> We're betting on the latter.
[[File:Optimusprime-mom.jpg|125px|thumb|Prime's mom knows how to write in cursive.]]
*By the time Optimus Prime appeared in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', his 3D model from ''Beast Wars'' had apparently been lost, leading the animators to use a faceplated Optimus Primal head as a quick replacement to save time and budget.
*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:

:''Dear Convoy''
:''Warm it before you eat''
:''Mom''

: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.

*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 "Captimus Primus"], which is tantalizingly close to making some sort of sense.
*The name "Optronix" originates behind-the-scenes at [[Dreamwave Productions]], but it's not known for certain who coined it. It appears in material created by [[Destination Entertainment]] for the ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile series,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20091201160222/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=563 Transform-ed History @ Newsarama.com]</ref> but when [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]] took over the project, the name was among many things cut from the series. By the time of the release of [[Simon Furman]]'s prequel series ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'', the name had already been disseminated into the fandom somehow,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030624121306/http://www.bwtf.com/cbreviews/dw/ww1/ Ben Yee's review of ''The War Within'' #1]</ref> but the series itself makes no mention of it—in fact, the dialogue is conspicuously written to avoid calling Optimus ''anything'' until he becomes Prime! Although Furman was then known to generally eschew concepts originating in the original cartoon—such as "Orion Pax"—it seems likely that, were he the one to come up with the name, he would have prominently placed it in that script. The only time Furman used the name was with the later publication of ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', which was in turn provided as reference to the contractors writing the ''[[Transformers Legends (book)|Transformers Legends]]'' anthology. The only other Dreamwave media to use the name "Optronix" is [[Scott Ciencin]]'s novel ''[[Transformers: Hardwired]]''. The name cropped up a couple of times more, in the packaging bio for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|''Titanium Series'' Optimus Prime]] and as the pre-Prime name for [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus' ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation]], but otherwise—in particular following the development of [[Aligned continuity family|the "Aligned" continuity]]—the name "Orion Pax" seems to have been cemented as Optimus Prime's original name.
[[File:Cyb-WiseElders.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*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 ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[Balance]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Convoy''' (コンボイ ''Konboi''), '''Convobat''' (''Beast Wars'' bat, コンボバット ''Konbobatto''), '''Optimus Prime''' (オプティマスプライム ''Oputimasu Puraimu'')
*''Armenian:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (Օպտիմուս Փրայմ ''O'ptimows P'raym''; Օպտիմուս Պրայմ ''O'ptimows Praym'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''O Baak Man''' (Hong Kong, 柯柏文)
*''Czech:'' '''Optimus Primus'''
*''Danish:'' '''Primus Optimus'''<ref>First Danish dub of ''The Transformers''</ref>
*''French:'' '''Optimus Primo''',<ref>Canada French toy</ref> '''Optimus Primus'''<ref>Canada French dub of ''The Transformers''</ref>
*''Hebrew:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (אופטימוס פריים ''Awpjimws Priim'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Fővezér''' ("Supreme Commander Optimus"),<ref>Marvel Comics, ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' subs</ref> '''Optimusz Prime''',<ref>Hungarian dubs of ''The Transformers: The Movie''</ref>
*''Italian:'' '''Commander'''
*''Korean:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (옵티머스 프라임 ''Optimeoseu Peuraim'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhìzūn''' (Taiwan, 至尊, "Prime"), '''Qíngtiānzhù''' (China, 擎天柱, "Pillar that Supports the Sky")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Optimus Supremo''' ("Optimus Supreme"),<ref>Portugal Portuguese comics</ref> '''Líder Optimus''' ("Leader Optimus"),<ref>Brazilian Portuguese dub of ''The Transformers''</ref> '''Supremus Absolutus''',<ref>Brazilian Portuguese Marvel Comics</ref> '''O Primeiro Optimus''' ("The First Optimus")<ref>Brazilian Portuguese dub of ''Beast Machines''</ref>
*''Russian:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (Оптимус Прайм ''Optimus Prajm'')
*''Serbian:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (Оптимус Прајм ''Optimus Prajm'')
*''Spanish:'' '''Optimus Primitivo'''<ref>Latin America Spanish dub of ''Beast Wars''</ref>
*''Taiwanese:'' '''Bô-ti̍k Thīh-gû''' (無敵鐵牛, "Invincible Iron Ox"), '''Ke Bowen''' (柯博文, "Optimus")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Optimus Najkrashchiy''' (Оптимус Найкращий, "Optimus the Best"), '''Optimus Prime''' (Оптимус Прайм)<ref>Ukrainian dub of ''The Transformers: The Movie''</ref>

====Orion Pax====
*''Japanese:'' '''Orion Pax''' (オライオン・パックス ''Oraion Pakkusu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Orion Pax''' (Taiwan, 奧萊安派斯 ''Àoláiān Pàisī''; China, 奥利安派克斯 ''Àolìān Pàikèsī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Orion Mirnyy''' (Орион Мирный, "Orion Peaceful")

====Powermaster Optimus Prime====
*''Japanese:'' '''Super Convoy''' (スーパーコンボイ ''Sūpā Konboi'')

====Star Optimus Prime====
*''Japanese:'' '''Star Convoy''' (スターコンボイ ''Sutā Konboi''), '''Star Optimus Prime''' (スターオプティマスプライム ''Sutā Oputimasu Puraimu'')

====Laser Optimus Prime====
*''Japanese:'' '''Battle Convoy''' (バトルコンボイ ''Batoru Konboi''), '''Laser Optimus Prime''' (レーザーオプティマスプライム ''Rēzā Oputimasu Puraimu'')
*''English:'' '''Laser Rod Optimus Prime''' (Europe)
*''French:'' '''Laser Rod Optimus Prime'''
*''Spanish:'' '''Laser Rod Optimus Prime'''

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Elita One (G1)

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:''Elita One is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TF201907-cvrRIclean.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Elita: 1 — Decepticons: 0]]
'''Elita One''' (see [[#Name|below]]) is a devoted Autobot and powerful warrior, compassionate to and protective of those in need and fearless in the face of the enemy. Where most of the Autobots left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], led by her counterpart [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Elita One remained behind, leading a [[Female Autobots|team of commandos]] in waging a guerilla war against the planet's [[Cybertron Guard|Decepticon occupiers]]. Though the realities of war can lead her to make hard, even ruthless, choices, she upholds the ideals of the cause that she fights for and doesn't hesitate to sacrifice herself if that's what's needed.

In some tellings, she was the simple manual laborer '''Ariel''' before she was rebuilt by [[Alpha Trion]]. He granted her a [[special power]], which manifests as the ability to stop [[time]] for everybody else and the ability to extend her own immunity to others by touch. Sadly, this ability drains all of her [[Spark|life force]] and is thus almost assuredly fatal, leaving her to only use it in the most dire of situations.

{{quote|I can deal with [[Decepticon]]s. Elita One knows no fear!|Elita One|"[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Marlene Aragon]] (English), [[Samantha Newark]] (Ariel, English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese), [[Eiko Hisamura|Eiko Yamada]] (Ariel, Japanese)|[[Yu Hong]] (Chinese), [[Anne Kerylen]] (European French), [[Denise Metmer]] (Ariel, European French), [[Nuria Cepero]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Gloria García]] (Ariel, Spain-Spanish), [[Maria Helena Pader]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:ArielWarDawn1.jpg|left|upright=2|thumb|She has a ponytail and Alpha Trion has a mustache. Get over it!]]
Nine million years ago, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was a [[Golden Age|peaceful, prospering world]], and within this era lived a young dockworker called Ariel. She had a boyfriend named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] and shared a good friend with him in their colleague [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]. Among the many developments brought forth during their lifetime was the invention of [[flight]], which fascinated Orion and Dion to no end. However, as mere dockworkers, they didn't have much expectation of seeing the results in action themselves anytime soon.

One day, Orion brought a [[Aerialbot (G1)|group of five visitors]] he just met into the [[Storage yard 67|energy storage facility]] they were working at. Ariel was introduced to them, after which Orion was called outside by Dion and she and the visitors followed. It turned out that Dion had spotted "[[Decepticon|flying robots]]" travelling overhead, the sight of which prompting him and Orion to voice their wish to meet them. The visitor [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] gave his doubt that an impressive ability necessarily made for a person they would want to know, to which Ariel added she had heard that the flying robots had put together an army and attacked one of Cybertron's outer cities. Dion laughingly dismissed her as gullible, and Orion remarked that even if true, they had [[Guardian robot]]s to protect them, so it wasn't any of their concern. With that, the three left the Aerialbots and resumed work.

A short time later, Orion again brought a visitor along, this time no one less than one of the flying robots, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Chaos followed soon after, when Megatron suddenly ordered for his [[warrior]]s to attack and aimed the first shot at Orion. In the midst of the assault, Ariel ignored Dion's plea to not interfere and tried to stop Megatron from further harming Orion, only to be gunned down herself by the Decepticon.

[[File:G1 Prime Elita energy transfer.JPG|right|thumb|Waw chikka bow bow, chikka chikka...]]
Fortunately for her, the Aerialbots returned to help them. They picked up the deactivated Orion and brought him to [[Alpha Trion]], who recreated the young robot as the first of Cybertron's new defenders—[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Optimus and the Aerialbots then asked Alpha Trion to try reconstructing Ariel too. Agreeing to send some droids for her, Alpha Trion mused to himself that "Elita One" would be a [[Renaming|good name]] for a female warrior. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

Elita One combatted her way through the next five million years of warfare, until the launch of an [[Ark (G1)|Autobot starship]] that would go in search for [[energon|energy]] for the starving planet. It would be captained by Optimus Prime himself. As [[Great Dome|Iacon]] came under Decepticon attack during the launch, Elita tried to board the ship, wishing to be with her partner. While she and Optimus discussed the matter, the bombardment got a good hit near the ship, to all present seemingly destroying Elita One and several other soldiers.

[[File:ElitaVehicle01.jpg|thumb|left|Yeah, this is all you see of her vehicle mode.]]
In truth, she dodged [[death]] once more. In the next four million years, Elita One held command of a team of [[Female Autobots|six Autobots]] that continued the fight on Cybertron, utilizing their exaggerated deaths to work under cover of secrecy. [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]'s carelessness eventually revealed their continued existence, a piece of knowledge Megatron appreciatively used to set up a trap for Optimus Prime. He sent a unit consisting of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to Cybertron to capture Elita One as soon as [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] would succeed in [[Sentinel (G1)|locating]] their base. Though Elita was already taking preparations to relocate after first winning advice from her mentor, Alpha Trion, the Decepticons arrived too soon. Elita subsequently fought three of them, forced into battle by Rumble's [[Earthquake (event)|actions]] that endangered her team still within the base and as a bonus to the Decepticons prevented them from coming to their leader's aid.

Elita One was taken captive and used as bait to lure Optimus Prime to Cybertron, where he easily was captured too. Upon seeing him, Elita attempted an escape, but was shot down by Starscream. The enemy [[Air Commander]] prepared to execute her on the spot, but Shockwave had "a better idea". Optimus was hung over a vat of acid while Elita would be spared only long enough to see her beloved perish. Desperate, Elita triggered her [[special power]] to stop time, which allowed her to save Optimus but expended nearly all her life force doing so.

[[File:SearchAlphaTrion Prime Elita Autobots.JPG|right|thumb|The secret to keeping a good relationship is to ghost your girlfriend for 4 million years.]]
Following Elita's [[Alpha Trion's base‎|directions]] to bring her to Alpha Trion, Optimus begged the ancient Autobot to save her. Alpha Trion then revealed to Optimus that only ''he'' could save Elita by interfacing to her with his power filter. An astonished Optimus Prime stated that only his creator could know that, which Alpha Trion deemed an educated guess.

After Elita One was re-energized, she and Optimus Prime arrived in time to save both a group of [[Earth]]-stationed Autobots who had followed Optimus to Cybertron plus Elita's own troops from certain death at the hands of the Decepticons. Elita [[Female Autobot laser pistol|shot down]] Shockwave, while Optimus scared off the Earth-stationed Decepticons. The two leaders were thanked with much jubilation by their troops.

Though sharing his regrets that they'd be apart again so soon, Elita elected to continue her duties in the war fought on Cybertron while Optimus and his troops returned to the battle on Earth. With their original secret base discovered and in ruins, Alpha Trion quickly set Elita's team up with a new, better one. Goodbyes were exchanged not much later, the situation not preventing Elita from telling her partner not to stay away TOO long... {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====MC Axis comics=====
[[File:Elita One MC Axis Comic Prease.jpg|thumb|left|150px|She actually says "prease".]]
Elita One and her team toppled a colossal Decepticon warrior. Though her team was jubilant at their victory, Elita knew that this one victory was far from enough to win the war, and longed for Optimus to return so they could re-take their homeworld. {{storylink|The Transformers (MC Axis manga)#Elita One|The Transformers: Elita One}}

=====''Legends'' comic (1)=====
Elita One was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron (Legends)|Tigatron]]'s dreams to protect him from the evil female Transformers, assuring him she'd keep him safe by using her [[special power]]. {{storylink|LG11 Chromia}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
When [[Megaempress]] tried to use her [[special power]] to take [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] as a husband in [[2021]], the Autobot leader resisted it by shouting the name of his true love, Elita. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}

=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
Elita One was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} She stuck around for the race's second week, this time serving as a race queen. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

=====''Legends'' comic (2)=====
[[File:Female Autobots Selects.jpg|thumb]]

In [[2039]], Elita One was at the ceremony for the reunification of the [[Cybertron Alliance]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
[[2050|Eleven years later]], Elita One and her team of Female Autobots charged into battle with the rest of the Cybertron Alliance in the war for [[Selector]] independence. They later combined into [[Orthia]], when Optimus gave the command for his troops to prepare their defenses against the corrosive gas bombs. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

After Orthia's components were separated by [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]'s [[slime gun]], Elita One realized that this was due to the Decepticon now being able to produce an oil that contained [[anti-electron]]s. {{storylink|Abominus comic 1}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:BattleLines1-DionOrionAriel.jpg|left|thumb|Ariel the Elita Mermaid.]]
Nine million years ago, Ariel, along with her friends Orion Pax and Dion, worked at [[storage yard 67]]. This idyllic period in her life was cut short when she and her friends were murdered by Megatron and his growing Decepticon army. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} She was present when Optimus's team prepared to go track down Megatron. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} A week later, she was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but several Autobots died in the process, including Dion.

Five million years later, to gather energy for the sapped Autobots, a crew was formed to pilot the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Elita One was to be part of the crew, but a Decepticon attack blocked her and others from reaching the ship before it departed. Soon after, as their current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Elita joined her comrades still on the planet in [[stasis hibernation pod]]s to await the return of energy resources to their planet. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TheRouteOfAllEvil Elita One.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|Optimus likes 'em with some armor-plating on their circuits.]]
Elita One was the leader of an elite squad of five warriors under the command of the [[Quintesson]]s. The team was waiting for intel from their Autobot sleeper agent, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], in preparation for a mission on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When Arcee reported on the awaited situation, the rest of the team was called in to prepare for departure. As the Quintessons were gloating about how smooth matters were proceeding, Elita One entered and aggressively threw her [[lance]] through the screen then displaying [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], one of the mission's objectives. The Quintessons found this amusing. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Elita One used a [[space bridge]] to get to the [[Autobase]] on Cybertron, where she was discovered by Hot Rod. Hot Rod attempted to shoot the intruder down, but Elita knocked the guns out of his hands and challenged him to hand-to-hand combat. Hot Rod confidently accepted, but was taken out with ease. [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] witnessed this, and Gnaw urged Wheelie to run. Elita contacted her team on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] and the remaining three followed after their leader to Cybertron. Seeing this, Gnaw opened attack, but was taken out by [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and Elita One. Elita One ordered [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to take an unconscious Hot Rod with her to Quintessa, whereas Moonracer and [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] were to join her into the Autobot facility. Soon after, the trio found [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s badly damaged body in a [[CR chamber|repair chamber]]. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
Elita-1's existence was a surprise to everyone but [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who quietly added the female Autobot to the crew aboard the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]''. Everyone had an idea about where she came from, but Grimlock kept her origin a secret. Since the others knew so little about her, Elita felt she had to work harder to gain their respect, and so she took unnecessary risks. In battle, she carried a hyper-concussive missile launcher that converted into an EMP scrambler. She could blend into her surroundings due to her camouflaging skin made of mimetic alloy armor, which could also refract laser fire into blinding bursts of light. She was also a skilled practitioner of [[Circuit-Su]]. {{storylink|#Timelines|BotCon 2009 Elita-1 profile card}}

[[File:GamesOfDeception ElitaOneRavage.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|left|]]

Elita-One {{sic}} was one of the ''Graviton''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crewmembers who manned the controls as the team chased [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]'s [[Decepticon]]s to [[Earth]]. Reminding the others of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s orders to stay incognito on populated worlds, she and [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] were sent out to spy on Bug Bite's crew up close while the rest remained on a safe distance. For a moment, her team was slightly worried she had been spotted when it seemed the Decepticons were looking for something, but it turned out to be [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] who had been found. As the Decepticons left with Mirage as their prisoner, Grimlock ordered Swoop and Elita to track them. Through this, the two stumbled upon [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Ark (G1)|hideout]].

Elita-One fought the sentry, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], to gain passage for the team. She was sent ahead again to the command center to check on the situation and the odds of saving Mirage. Upon her findings, the team burst in, saved Mirage and completely wrecked the place. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Later, [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] were waiting on a dusty planet when Elita-1 and the rest of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}} Elita and the rest of her team managed to survive the destruction of [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|their universe]] and ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Epilogue}}
{{--}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[All That Remains|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #3]]}}
[[File:AllThatRemains-ElitaOne.jpg|thumb|Don't ask her to decorate your living room.]]

{{quote|Just because I will not lie does not oblige me to correct every lie I hear.|Elita One|"[[Heavy]]"}}

An erroneous account placed Elita One as a Cybertronian, among those attending [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

In actuality, Elita One was a descendant of [[Liege Maximo]]'s tribe. This group of Transformers had turned against their evil master following [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'s murder of Solus Prime {{storylink|Heavy}} and sworn an oath to keep their former leader detained aboard his own [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Vigilem]]: repurposed into "Carcer", a nomadic living prison. {{storylink|Rubicon}} Elita One became the captain of this prison ship and the "First One", ruling from a throne made of her people's greatest heroes, all of whom had sacrificed their lives and bodies to maintain their ship. {{storylink|All That Remains}} {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} Under Elita's command, the straitened Carcerians valued three core tenets that defined their existence: security, efficiency, and truth. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} Another law she upheld was that Carcer would never again transform, for fear of releasing Liege Maximo. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

When Elita's second-in-command [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] reported to her that [[combiner]]s from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] had briefly touched their Titan, Elita One took the news with amusement, {{storylink|All That Remains}} concluding that Cybertron had devolved into a civilization of conquerors looking to enslave her people. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

When representatives from Cybertron arrived a few weeks later, Elita One posted an armed detachment around her Titan's [[space bridge]], which intercepted [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] as they appeared on her ship. Claiming that her ship was in fact the lost Titan [[Tempo]], Elita led them through her home while explaining her people's straitened lifestyle. Starscream offered Elita an idea of a perfect Cybertron, and tempted her with the ideas of rich resources and land for the Carcer's leader. Like any normal bot, she called Starscream out on his lying by ordering a gun be put to his head to execute him. Windblade salvaged the situation by persuading her that Carcer needed Cybertron; Starscream was a scumbag and that killing him would bring war. Elita One believed Windblade and let Starscream go free, but she gave them a warning about lying on her ship, unaware that Windblade knew that ''she'' was lying about the heritage of her vessel. Regardless, Elita One sent representatives to Cybertron to the [[Council of Worlds]] signing with [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] as the delegates. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

[[File:DesperateTimes-carcerwonttransform.jpg|thumb|left|Don't ask her to transform Carcer.]]
When Starscream declared [[Chosen One Day]] day to be a thing, Elita One's troops celebrated by throwing a parade in her honor. {{storylink|Choose Me}}

With Carcer now a member of the Council, the Titan's crew began ordering new parts from Cybertron to repair their home. One shipment, however, was delayed by a [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] attack on a Decepticon supplier. Elita One ordered Obsidian to mention the attack at the next meeting of the Council. {{storylink|07:00:00}}

When a horde of undead Titans attacked Cybertron, Elita coordinated the space battle from atop her throne. Starscream contacted her to request that Carcer be transformed to robot mode and brought down to the surface of Cybertron to aid [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Elita politely but bluntly refused before hanging up. {{storylink|Ping}} Starscream called back and she refused again, stating that the whole galaxy could be destroyed but that Carcer would never access his robot mode. She later contacted Starscream to ask him if the ships off the port bow were attacking Carcer. They were. As [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] began attacking the ship, Elita ordered Obsidian to attack, before shooting down his idea to inform the Cybertronians of the Titan's true nature. {{storylink|Desperate Times}} Elita remained on her throne until Obsidian informed her of Windblade leading a team to the armoury. Enraged, Elita went to confront the group herself, easily defeating them, only to learn that "Windblade" was actually [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] under a holographic cloak, much to her anger. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

[[File:Rubicon-ElitasOath.jpg|thumb|300px|And don't ask her to perform brain surgery, either.]]

Unaware of the danger she was unleashing, Windblade established a [[Cityspeaker]] link with "Carcer"... only to discover that she had awakened a very angry Vigilem, who immediately began transforming into his robot mode. Ordering her crew to hold off Liege Maximo for as long as possible, Elita made her way to the Titan's brain chamber, where she found that Vigilem had regained full control of his body and wormed his way into Windblade's consciousness. The sight was enough to prompt Elita into action, opening fire on Vigilem's brain module and killing him. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

Elita received great praise from the people of Cybertron for her releasing of "Carcer" to save Cybertron, and his subsequent "sacrifice". She was soon called to a meeting by Starscream where he demanded to know why she'd kept Maximo a secret. She responded by telling them the tale of Liege Maximo's rise to power and his subsequent fall, ending with the justification that knowledge of him was too dangerous to spread, in the fear that an idiot would try to free him in the hopes of gaining power. She then brushed off the Council's concerns and simply said that all Cybertronians would need to begin preparing for Maximo's return, before she went off to turn Vigilem's corpse into something useful. At some point after these events, Elita replaced Strika as a delegate on the Council. {{storylink|Heavy}}

When reforging Starscream's spark into a mental copy of his true form, Elita was of the many spectres that Windblade called on to fight Vigilem, as Elita had had a significant impact on Starscream's life. {{storylink|Your First Mistake}}

[[File:FirstStrike4-goodfaith.jpg|thumb|left|300px|I mean, if you're into that.]]

Elita was present as a Carcerian delegate when [[Earth]] had appointed [[Marissa Faireborn]] as their representative to the [[Council of Worlds]]. When [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]] launched an attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Elita was in the [[Spire]] with Starscream, where they exchanged accusations of treachery back and forth before Elita decided to kill all humans, starting with Marissa, to restore order to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Though Optimus insisted the problem was his fault (something which Elita agreed with), the femme had made up her mind before Marissa gave Elita the scolding of a lifetime, prompting the Carcerian to contact her ship for reinforcements. Much to her rage, the [[Space Knight]]s of the [[Solstar Order]] had arrived in orbit, detecting unusual [[Dire Wraith]] energy signatures emanating from Cybertron's surface and broadcasted a message saying Cybertron was under quarantine. Unwilling to challenge the Solstar Order, Elita glumly informed a not entirely convinced Starscream that they were on their own. {{storylink|First Strike issue 2|First Strike #2}} After [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] brought members of [[M.A.S.K.]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] before the Council, Elita ordered them executed. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}} The decision was quickly overruled, prompting Elita to suggest mass deportation instead, which was again overruled before she and Optimus traded words. Though [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] supported Elita, Starscream declared his authority over Cybertron, and voiced that if the humans had [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] vouching for them, they were likely telling the truth, before declaring all suspicious humans to be locked up. When [[Scarlett]] protested, Elita asked what Colton's plan was, only for the human to reveal she did not know, save that it involved getting to the core. When Optimus tried again to make his voice heard, Elita scoffed at him for starting the whole debacle with his annexing Earth. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

After Optimus had gone rogue and broken the humans out of jail, Elita brought the information to Starscream, who sent Ironhide after him with orders that there be no casualties. Though Elita agreed on the surface with Starscream's decision and offered herself and Obsidian as additional support, she revealed to her subordinate that she planned to see all [[human]]s dead. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}}

[[File:FirstStrike6-releasemetraitor.jpg|thumb|300px|Optimus is the only one who remembers that time they went on a date to Bumper and Fastback's funeral.]]

The Council taskforce caught up with the terrorists near Cybertron's core, breaking up the fight between Scarlett and Colton. Before she could kill them, [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Shazraella]] rammed into Elita, allowing Optimus to seize her. At Scarlett's order, [[Matt Trakker]] then infected Elita with a techno-virus that placed her systems under [[Gloria Baker]]'s control, forcing her to attack her allies. Nonetheless Elita's mind was still her own, and she ordered Obsidian to kill all invaders. Elita was then forced into combat against Shazraella, before [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)|Storm Shadow]] stabbed Baker, freeing the Carcerian, who joined Starscream in beating down Optimus. After Garrison Kreiger revealed himself to be an alien wizard known as [[Merklynn]] and created [[New Prysmos]] within Cybertron, he teleported all combatants back to Iacon, where Elita stood behind Starscream when Colton "confessed" his crimes, before she aimed her weapon at [[Miles Mayhem]] to shut him up. She then joined [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] in escorting the [[Iron Ring]] to their cells. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}}

When discussing the unpalatability of Cybertron's energon in the wake of the crisis, Elita proposed repaying the humans' kindness and invading [[Earth]] for its resources before Marissa shut her up. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

[[File:TheChosenOne-timebeginsnow.jpg|left|thumb|300px|"Now Starscream, you won the coin toss but Elita will be going first because she knows where I live."]]

After Windblade revealed [[Liege Maximo]]'s freedom to the people, Elita pushed Starscream for elections, garnering enough signatures to secure herself as a candidate. The night before the debates, Obsidian reported the polls suggested a victory for Elita, before she ordered him to prepare battle plans for Maximo's return, while she prepared her speech. After Windblade's speech however, Starscream confessed to all his crimes, with Windblade emerging victorious in a landslide victory as a result. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

The Council later assembled to oversee Optimus delivering a shipment of [[Ore-13]] before Liege Maximo finally returned to Cybertron, as a prisoner of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} When the Council granted Onyx an audience, Elita raged that she'd had her fill of Primes, before the Mistress of Flame silenced her. A mysterious explosion then ripped through the Spire, killing [[Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

After Optimus Prime had been thrown from the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], fliers began searching for him. When Windblade reported her lack of luck in finding him, Elita proposed abandoning the search and simply attacking Nemesis directly only to be overruled. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} Once Shockwave had been captured and the [[Maximal]]s fled, Elita grumbled that she still felt that Nemesis should have been destroyed. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] began attacking the Council of Worlds, Elita vocally protested granting Starscream an audience. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} Soon enough, the Chaos Bringer arrived in Cybertronian orbit. As the [[Autobot fleet]] moved to attack, Elita drafted the [[Torchbearer]]s into her service while having Carcer assume the role of flagship so that they could deploy [[Victorion]] into Unicron's innards and have her destroy him. The [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]] had been warped into Unicron's service however with Carcer coming under heavy fire from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s flagship [[Worldsweeper]]. As the ship began to fall apart, Elita ordered the craft rammed into Unicron only for the Chaos Bringer to casually incinerate the Titan with an optic blast, leaving Elita's inert form floating in the void. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

[[File:Unicron4 Elita in Carcer's Bridge.jpg|thumb|400px|"I had it, [[Cogman]]. [[Edmund Burton|I had my moment.]]"]]
Considering Carcer destroyed, Unicron turned his attention to the rest of the Cybertronian fleet. However, both Elita and Carcer had in fact survived Unicron's blast, albeit with severe injuries. As the magic of the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] began teleporting away the Cybertronian citizenry, Unicron attempted to destroy the remainder of the Cybertronian fleet only for Elita, having made her way back to her ship's ruined bridge and assumed the helm, to defiantly ram Carcer directly into his face, killing herself but providing the fleet with a precious half-second that allowed the magical wave to reach the fleet and teleport them to safety. {{storylink|Road's End}} When Soundwave sacrificed his life to help defeat Unicron, he glimpsed Elita One's spirit among the many dead welcoming him into the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Autobot warrior Elita-1 could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Primes]] by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Elita-1 packaging bio}}

{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Elita-1, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}

=== 2019 IDW continuity ===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part One|''Transformers'' #1]]}}

[[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPart3 AscenticonGuardVolunteers.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Critical of the [[Nominus Edict]] and its stymieing effect on Cybertronian society, Elita-1 joined the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s, confident that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his growing movement would affect change in Cybertronian society through peaceful means. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} Along with prominent Ascenticons Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Elita attended [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s forging in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] during [[Nominus Prime]]'s era. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 2}}

Late into [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s reign, Elita joined a public Ascenticon march on [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] to attend Megatron's latest speech; {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}} after a botched "assassination" attempt, {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}} Megatron used the opportunity to induct Elita, [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]], [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], and [[Flywheels|Skytread]] into the newly-formed [[Ascenticon Guard]], a private Ascenticon militia. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} As the Ascenticon cause continued to spread across Cybertron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] instructed Bumblebee to apply for membership in the Ascenticon Guard to keep an eye on the organization from within; although Bumblebee opened a channel with Elita to discuss membership, she sent Soundwave in her place. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}}

[[File:TheCracksBeneathYourFeetPart1-Elita1.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
During this meeting, rogue Ascenticon agent Quake killed Bumblebee's mentee [[Rubble]], then abruptly disappeared; when Elita met Bumblebee for herself, the yellow 'bot expressed an earnest desire to join the Guard in the hopes of avenging the fallen 'bot. Though Elita was sympathetic to his plight and reasoning, she was forced to contend with [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] and [[Flywheels|Skytread]]'s thuggish attitudes, having to separate them from Bumblebee when they provoked the minibot into attacking them. As Elita helped Bumblebee up, he casually wondered where Quake was. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}} After inducting Bumblebee, Elita showed him around the armory before revealing that he was due to act as security for Megatron in an upcoming [[Senate]] meeting. Though Bumblebee recognized that such a move was a petty political one, something Elita apologized for, he was willing to go through with it. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}} When more recruits tried to join the Guard, Elita had to screen them all. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}}

When the time for the Senate meeting came, Elita and Bumblebee accompanied Megatron, stopping only so Elita could explain the silent marches to her comrades. When they arrived at the Senate building, Elita discussed politics with Bumblebee, reaffirming her belief that the Ascenticons were a peaceful movement above everything else. When Megatron exited the meeting, his presence threw the crowd into a frenzy, Elita being forced to conduct crowd control. As Bumblebee watched a protester convulse from Elita's weapons, he commented that such an act felt wrong, something that Elita could not properly answer to. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}}

After [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] had been given political asylum at [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Ascenticon Headquarters]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] ordered the Ascenticon Guard to their posts in preparation for an attack by [[Security Operations]]. The attack did come that evening but it had been carried out by the [[the Rise]], who abducted Barricade. When Megatron rebranded the Ascenticons with [[Decepticon|a new insignia]], Elita was part of the group shot. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePart1-Elita.jpg|thumb|left|"Bumblebee, no! I'm putting a parental lock on the computer!"]]

Elita had to break up another fight between Bumblebee and Skytread after the rebranding ceremonies. Bumblebee was suspicious that Skytread helped stop him from preventing Barricade's abduction, and told Elita to question what Soundwave and the Guard were really up to. She later found him trying to hack into Ascenticon records. Elita chided Bumblebee for thinking he could break into Soundwave's files without him knowing about it. Still, Bumblebee's doubts about Quake, Barricade, and other recent goings-on rang true to Elita. She used her own access to confirm every record of Barricade and Quake in the Ascenticons was deleted after they disappeared. Senator Soundwave found them snooping and Elita-1 covered for Bumblebee. After an uncomfortable pause, Soundwave requisitioned them as an honor guard along with Refraktor and Acid Storm for a mission. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

A group of Rise terrorists were in a stand-off with Security Operations after holing up inside an immersant Titan. Soundwave presented himself as a negotiator to reason with the terrorists. He told Elita and Bumblebee to wait outside the Titan while he conversed with the Rise. Bumblebee disobeyed orders, though, and shadowed Soundwave inside. Moments after Soundwave returned, an explosion rocked the Titan as the Risers supposedly detonated explosives in a suicide tactic. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} However, Bumblebee informed Elita that what he saw indicated Soundwave was actually responsible for killing the Risers. When Megatron called Elita-1 to his chambers to report on Bumblebee's reliability, she defended him. Unaware that Soundwave (and indeed, the Rise itself) were acting on Megatron's orders, Elita sincerely reported her doubts about Soundwave's recent actions, and that they weren't in the best interest of the Ascenticons. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} That would be Elita-1's undoing. Megatron and Soundwave soon expanded the Ascenticon Guard with even more thugs and undeclared Risers. Elita was removed from her duties and confined to quarters, with Skytread replacing her as head of the Guard. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}}

[[File:SwindlesII-Elita1vsRavage.jpg|thumb|right|300px|No one tell PETA about this!]]

Following Megatron's hostile takeover of the [[Senate]] and making Sixshot the new head of the Guard, he scapegoated Elita by claiming that the Decepticons were holding her on suspicion of treachery. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Elita remained in custody for many cycles, until the Decepticons prepared to deliver her to the old Senate, now a prisoner for "dissidents" of the new regime. Bumblebee had started working for [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], and learned of Elita's fate from him. In exchange for further debt, Swindle hired [[Charger]] and [[Fire Beast]] to help Bumblebee break Elita out of custody. They attacked during Elita's transfer and took her guards by surprise. Even shackled, Elita-1 helped defeat [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and Barricade and departed with Bumblebee. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}}

When an Autobot commando unit paraded through [[Swindle's]] with their escapee, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], they picked up Bumblebee and Elita-1 for good measure. After a battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s now-''Decepticon'' Guard, they escaped and returned to [[Crystal City]], with Elita joining the Autobots. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}} A Decepticon siege soon followed, and Elita was among those weathering the artillery when [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], the last Titan, returned. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} A truce was negotiated, and Elita was part of the Autobot procession making its way to Darkmount in order to leave Cybertron to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Radical Time}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
During the war for Cybertron, Elita-1 was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry Major]]. {{storylink|#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy packaging}}

Elita-1 was among those destined few chosen by [[Solus Prime]] to combine into [[Orthia]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files#Who is Orthia?|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Linsay Rousseau]] (English), [[Kikuko Inoue]] (Japanese)|[[Antonella Baldini]] (Italian), [[Natália Alves]] (Portuguese), [[Laura Blanc]] (French), [[Flavia Vinzens]] (German), [[María Del Mar Jorcano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jocelyn Robles]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Arannya Kaur]] (Hindi)}}

[[File:Siegeep1-Elita.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]

Long ago, Ariel admired [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and looked up to him as a champion. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}} However, war broke out between the Autobots and Decepticons; upon becoming Elita-1, she ultimately sided with her romantic partner Optimus Prime and became a member of the Autobot resistance.

Centuries of civil war gradually reduced Cybertron to ruins and, eventually, pushed the faltering Autobot resistance to the brink of defeat. From their headquarters in the grounded ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Optimus and Elita hatched a plan to leave Cybertron entirely, and began searching for whatever [[energon]] they could find to fuel their vessel. When one supply run went wrong, Elita-1 wound up saving Optimus, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and a neutral scrounger named [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] from Megatron and his Seekers, and detonated a bridge to aid in their escape. Elita scolded Optimus for his recklessness; despite her misgivings, Optimus convinced her to let Bumblebee go free. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}}

When the Decepticons took [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] hostage, Elita-1 received an impromptu promotion and took his spot as military commander. The captive Magnus successfully broadcast a transmission from the Decepticon base and informed his allies of the Decepticons' plan to seize and subvert the [[AllSpark|Allspark]]; while Optimus was willing to trust his friend, Elita pointed out that the coordinates he'd transmitted could very well lead their forces into a trap. When the Autobot patrol blundered into the trap Elita had suspected, she raced to the battlefield and helped turn the tide before ordering a retreat. As the Autobots attempted to recover from this setback, Elita's worries were compounded when she realized that the Autobot leader had chosen to sink a considerable amount of energon into searching for the Allspark, potentially jeopardizing their ship's ability to stay cloaked. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

[[File:Siegeep4-ElitaOptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"Dammit, Optimus, stop leaving the toilet seat up!"]]

To keep the Allspark out of Megatron's hands, Prime hatched a new plan, to find the artifact and take it with them when they left Cybertron. To do so, however, they'd need a working [[space bridge|spacebridge]], and so Elita-1 joined the other Autobots as they travelled to [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s impromptu clinic and eventually convinced him to aid their cause. Joined by the repentant Decepticon [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], the group returned to Autobot headquarters, and despite Elita's suspicions Impactor agreed to willingly deactivate his comms, although this action drew the attention of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}

When Ultra Magnus perished in Decepticon captivity, Prime informed Elita that the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]] had been activated. As the Autobots prepared for departure, Elita, who'd been placed in charge of readying the ship for launch, worried that Prime's plan to take the Allspark off-world could have unforeseen consequences. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

When Jetfire approached the ''Ark'' and announced his intentions to change sides, Elita was part of the group that questioned the captive Decepticon over whether or not his change of heart was genuine. When Wheeljack finally located the Allspark in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], Elita-1 criticized Prime's decision to trust Jetfire and risk his own life by sending a team to retrieve it, but ultimately relented when Jetfire allowed himself to undergo the [[core override]] procedure. While some of the Autobots travelled to the Sea of Rust, Elita was left to organize a way to obtain raw energon from [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]], though she'd grown tired of having to cooperate with Decepticons. Elita-1 tried to contact Optimus when a computer virus created by Shockwave attacked the Autobot network and disabled Autobot outposts across the planet; unable to reach him, she instead ordered Wheeljack to ready the Ark for launch. Before she could do so, however, the virus reached the ''Ark'', took down [[Teletraan I]] and shorted out the vessel's cloaking systems. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

[[File:Siege6ElitasResistance.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Resistance is the right of all sentient beings.|left]]

As Decepticon forces began to surround the ''Ark'', Elita managed to contact Optimus and realized that Megatron had figured out their plan. Elita-1 and Ironhide repelled the invaders within the ship's hangar while Wheeljack brought the ship's systems back online, until they could successfully launch the ''Ark'' and travel to the newly repaired space bridge. However, in the battle, Prime had no choice but to hurl the Allspark through the space bridge; when he and his followers announced their intention to leave Cybertron and retrieve the artifact, Elita and some of her allies--[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], Jetfire, and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]—announced that they would stay on Cybertron and continue to fight back against Megatron's tyranny. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Without the presence of the life-giving Allspark, Cybertron itself began to die. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} As the Decepticons began establishing a series of work camps manned by conscripted prisoners, Elita's resistance cell relocated to Ratchet's old theater, {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}, where they conducted a series of hit-and-run attacks wherever they could. After one such raid, which ended with them liberating the Decepticon [[Scrapface]], Jetfire questioned her decision to free prisoners, although Elita remained adamant that they should fight for the freedom of ''all'' Cybertronians. The group received a tip from [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], who'd seemingly infiltrated a Decepticon prison in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]; although Elita suspected a trap, she and her team went anyways, only to be outmaneuvered and captured by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s Seekers.
Brought before Megatron, the Decepticon leader introduced her to "[[Project Nemesis]]", an effort to extract the [[spark]]s and [[energon]] of unwilling prisoners in the service of some larger scheme. A horrified Elita-1 expressed her surprise that Megatron would commit such atrocities, but Megatron deflected all fault by blaming it on Prime. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}

[[File:Earthriseep4-ElitaJetfire.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"Sorry guys, we can't just transform and drive back to base because the animators didn't give me a vehicle mode."]]

Later, Megatron met with Elita-1 and tried to convince her to help lead the project; despite Megatron's intentions, however, Elita had no inclination to join with the Decepticon leader, citing their irreconcilable ideologies. Having learned nothing about ''why'' Megatron had begun harvesting his own men for resources, Megatron had Elita and her allies placed in the extraction tubes, to be fatally harvested... moments before Scrapface returned the favor he owed them by shutting down the power and helping them escape Megatron's citadel. The Decepticon guard [[Skytread]], who'd developed a distaste for Megatron's ruthless actions, helped cover their escape. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}
The Autobot-Decepticon alliance returned to Elita's base of operations, dodging Seeker patrols as they went and shooting down the fliers they couldn't avoid; when they returned to the theater, however, Scrapface received a Decepticon-wide transmission from Shockwave, who'd ordered all personnel to gather in [[Kaon Arena]]. Suspecting a trap, Elita announced that they would destroy the arena. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}

The group arrived in the seemingly abandoned arena and began setting demolition charges; in doing so, however, Elita stumbled across a transmission from [[Doubledealer]], revealing that the [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] had stumbled across the ''Ark'' in deep space. When she realized that Shockwave had been spying on her using newly-developed cloaking technology, she bluffed him into attacking prematurely by lying that she'd prepped the [[Guardian robot|Guardian]]s for a full-scale assault. In the ensuing battle, Shockwave, who'd boosted his strength by sapping the energon of his comrades, successfully overpowered the Autobot leader and strapped her to a table, ready to take her spark as well. When Shockwave left the room, Elita attempted to free herself; however, at that moment, the massed explosives finally detonated, destroying the entire arena and killing everyone inside. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep6-Optimus-finds-Elita1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|thumb|When the first breath of winter Through the flowers is icing.]]
After catching up with Optimus's ship over [[Nebulon Station]], Megatron casually admitted that Elita had probably died after refusing to join forces with him. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}} While traversing the [[Dead Universe]] with [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Optimus had a vision of Elita dying; {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} later, while he and the [[Maximal]]s searched for the Allspark on prehistoric [[Earth]], the artifact interacted with Optimus by taking Elita's form. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}}

Upon returning to Cybertron many years later, Optimus discovered Elita's dead body in a snowdrift. Briefly overwhelmed by grief, Bumblebee reminded Optimus that the only way they could honor her sacrifice was by returning the Allspark to its rightful place within the [[Temple of the Allspark]]. When Bumblebee placed the Allspark atop its plinth, its activation summoned the spirits of many Cybertronians who had perished in the war, including Elita-1. Elita materialized in time to rescue Optimus, striking down both [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and banishing them back to the void from whence they'd come. As Cybertron returned to life and the various spirits departed, Elita took a moment to assure Prime that he'd made the best choice, and that she would always love him. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:MLPTFII Elita One.jpg|thumb|right]]
Elita-1 was one of the Autobots fighting against [[King Sombra]]'s mind-controlled army to stop them from digging out [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Go! Go! issue 42|Go! Go! #42}}}}
[[File:GreatAdventureOnPlanetOfGames-Elita1.jpg|thumb|left]]

A tough and level-headed warrior, Elita-1 joined Optimus Prime and the other Autobots in their search for energon on a [[Planet of Games]], although she was unimpressed by Wheeljack and Jazz's eccentricities and reminded them that they needed to have a plan. They were interrupted by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who wanted to steal the energon for themselves. {{storylink|Great Adventure on the Planet of Games!}}

On [[Christmas]], Elita-1 and several other Autobots filled in for [[Santa Claus]] and delivered presents to children all over the world. {{storylink|The Big Operation to Help Santa!}} Later, Elita-1 helped teach Optimus Prime and Bumblebee how to get in shape by working out and eating vegetables, and the three newly-christened "[[Muscle Autobots]]" successfully intimidated [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] into fleeing. {{storylink|Muscle Revolution! Ya!}} For another Christmas, Elita-1 assisted in preparation by making the dough for cookies. After the Decepticons tried to crash the party, Elita-1 and the other Autobots joined their enemies in an enjoyable Christmas feast. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 32|Go! Go! #32}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Go! Go! Extra Volume|Extra Volume}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 39|Go! Go! #39}} {{storylink|The Transformers Go! Go! Search Quiz is Here!|Search Quiz}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 42|Go! Go! #42}} {{storylink|A Tasty Trap!!}} {{storylink|The Transformers Gather on the Snowy Mountain!|Search Quiz 2}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 46}}}}

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===Energon Universe===
[[File:TF2023 no. 8 – Elita Looks for a Way Out.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"Frag you, Magnus! I'm dealing with this now whether you like it or not!"]]
Elita One led [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] on a rescue mission to a Decepticon fortress when they were caught in an ambush. By the time Elita made it into the fortress, she was the only one of the team alive. Making her way through, she was horrified to find the [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|target]] of the operation reduced to a still-living metal skeleton. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}} Despite Magnus being much bigger than her, Elita carried his skeletal remains, frantically searching for a way out. Magnus, having been tortured for the past one hundred and fifty years, begged Elita to kill him, which Elita vowed to do (along with herself) only if the Decepticons captured them. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}} Eventually though, they found themselves cornered by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Elita managed to gun down [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] before seeing a strange corridor that led to Primus-knew-where, not realizing it was a [[Space bridge]]. Taking a chance, Elita carried Magnus through the corridor...

[[File:TF2023 no. 9 – Elita One with the Ion Blaster.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
…only to literally bump into [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]], preventing him from terminating a prostrate [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] as they battled on the distant planet [[Earth]]. Elita was confused by her new surroundings, but before she could do anything more, the Combaticons tried following her through the Space bridge and prepared to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Thinking quickly, Elita grabbed Optimus's [[ion blaster]] and shot out the space bridge terminal, bisecting an in-transit [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and cutting [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] off from the rest of his team. Even with Elita added to their numbers, the wounded Earthbound Autobots were at a major disadvantage, and Elita advised Optimus to call for a retreat. Prime was reluctant to abandon [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]], but Elita dragged him away, saying there was no helping them, and a reluctant Optimus carried her and Magnus away. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}} Returning to the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Elita reunited with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and eventually had a proper catch-up with Optimus, telling him of how bad the war on Cybertron had gotten and how the Autobots could have used his help. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}} As Ultra Magnus's repairs began, Elita watched Arcee apologize to him for abandoning him and how her intentions for leaving Cybertron were good. Elita stated that it didn't matter; Arcee had made a choice to abandon the cause and the Autobots. This earned her a swift slug to the face from Arcee.

[[File:TF2023no11 ArceePunchesElita.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"Don't be jelly just cuz I get to be Head Girl now, Arcee."]]
Elita eventually began to formulate a plan with Optimus and Wheeljack to storm the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' to rescue Cliffjumper and Jazz. However, she was much more focused on procuring Shockwave's harvested Energon to fuel the Autobots' efforts on Cybertron, as Shockwave's own lack of Energon was what had prevented him from fully conquering the planet. She eventually lost her patience with Optimus, chastising him for prioritizing his men and Earth over all the Autobots who had struggled on the brink of extinction on Cybertron. Though Optimus mourned the recently-offlined Ratchet, Elita stated he was merely another added to the pile of dead Autobots.

Wheeljack eventually devised a plan to tap into the teleportation powers of the Skywarp-repaired Teletraan-1, allowing them to avoid a bull run on the ''Nemesis''. Optimus, Arcee, and Elita were transported directly into the brig of the ship, with Elita running to place charges while Optimus and Arcee cornered Shockwave. However, the cyclopean commander managed to escape with Cliffjumper still hostage, ordering the Constructicons to merge into Devastator. The titanic warrior swatted at the Autobots and all seemed lost until Wheeljack and the newly repaired Ultra Magnus arrived. However, Magnus froze up, unable to bring himself to fight Shockwave and fled the battle. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}}

[[File:TF2023 no.12 - Elita Pleads with Optimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
As the fight went on, Cliffjumper was kicked through the open space bridge to Cybertron by Devastator. Optimus ordered the remaining Autobots to bombard the combiner, with Elita managing to trip him, causing him to fall into Shockwave's energy [[feeder]], destroying it. Optimus chased a retreating Shockwave through the space bridge and violently crushed his head with his bare hands. Elita complimented the Autobot leader for finally returning to his old self and welcomed him back to the war, shooting the space bridge and trapping them on the planet. As Cybertron began to return to its proper place in the galaxy, Elita told a devastated Optimus that they needed him and that Shockwave's newly acquired Energon would be instrumental to the Autobot cause. However, Optimus refused to fuel Cybertron with the blood of another planet and aimed his fusion cannon at the stockpile and, despite Elita's pleas, destroyed it, blowing off a huge chunk of the planet and falling with it back to Earth. Elita was left to lament about how he had chosen Earth over their home. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 12|Transformers #12}}

Before retreating to the Autobot hideout, Cliffjumper led Elita and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] to where his clan had been slaughtered, retrieving a [[spark canister]] that held traces of Cliffjumper's late friends that could potentially be used to generate a new Autobot. After returning to the base, Cliffjumper quickly announced he was going to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] to try and create said new Autobot, being supported by Bluestreak and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], though he also made clear his intent to return to Earth as soon as he could. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

As Bluestreak led a diversionary attack, Cliffjumper and Elita made their way to the Well of Sparks, using the spark canister and the remains of [[Carly (G1)|Carly]]'s van to birth [[Shredhead]], {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}} who quickly turned the tide of the battle. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

Seeking to bring Optimus back to Cybertron, Elita One ordered the space bridge salvaged only to be informed that the fuel costs meant only one Autobot could be sent through. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}} Seeking to put Shreadhead to use on Cybertron, Elita ordered Cliffjumper through, only for the minibot to shove Shreadhead through the space bridge, overloading. Though Elita declared Cliffjumper a traitor, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}} she didn't have enough troops to imprison him. Furious of the focus being given to Earth instead of Cybertron, Elita declared Optimus Prime an enemy. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 25|Transformers #25}}

Seeking to repair the space bridge, Elita tasked Cliffjumper to retrieve the necessary components in Decepticon territory. When he protested, Elita cited his skills and the chance to redeem himself for placing Earth ahead of Cybertron. With Cliffjumper still unapologetic about what he'd done, even thinking Optimus could talk some sense into Elita, she showed him the many damaged Autobots in [[stasis lock]], rhetorically asking how that fit into Cliffjumper's "sense" of focusing on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 26|Transformers #26}} After Cliffjumper had completed his task, the two managed to space bridge to Earth, Elita demanding Optimus' attention. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}}

{{spoiler|Transformers (2023) issue 30|April 8 2026}}

[[File:Elita-Prime.jpeg|thumb|upright=0.9|Oh sure, [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|Arcee]] gets a shiny new armored body with missiles, all I get is a jetpack!]]
Highlighting [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s fresh corpse as proof that a focus on Earth and [[human]]s was detrimental to the Autobots, Elita pleaded for them all to return with her to Cybertron. When Optimus made clear that he would only return home when the Decepticons were no longer a threat to Earth, Elita declared him unfit to lead, physically attacking him for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Catching her fist, Optimus managed to talk Elita down, conceding that he might be wrong but reiterating that he would not leave Earth. As violence was not the Autobot way, Optimus gave Elita the Matrix so it could choose.

Declaring Elita worthy, the Matrix reformatted her into '''Elita Prime'''. After Optimus conceded leadership, Elita ordered the Autobots back to Cybertron, warning that whomever chose to stay behind would no longer be considered an Autobot and that she was unsure the space bridge could be reopened. Along with their wounded, most Autobots chose to follow Elita. Promising to heal whomever she could, Elita and Optimus reached a tentative reconciliation, hoping to see each other again one day. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 30|Transformers #30}}

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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
During the mission on [[Zel Samine]] in 2003, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was reminded of Elita One by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s exasperation over [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s behaviour. He lamented he hadn't seen her in a long time and wondered what she was doing. Apparently, Optimus likes to be scolded by Elita. {{storylink|The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-ElitaOne-Before&After.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|One butt cheek is worth 7000 hit points, apparently.]]
Long ago, Ariel was an archivist in the [[Hall of Records|Iacon Archives]] working alongside Orion Pax. They and their dock worker friend [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] encountered a group of time-traveling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], following which the Archives fell under attack by Decepticons. Gravely wounded, Pax and Ariel were taken to [[Alpha Trion]] by the Aerialbots, and the old bot rebuilt them into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and Elita One respectively. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

Elita 1 and her team attacked Decepticon bases but were thwarted by Decepticon hunting parties led by [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] and [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. {{storylink|Fatal Furies}}

Following the return of the Aerialbots from a trip to Cybertron, they told Optimus and Elita One about how they'd encountered Orion Pax and Ariel. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

In response to Flamewar's squad's retaliatory attacks on a number of Autobot bases, Elita dispatched [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to deal with the female Decepticons. {{storylink|Fatal Furies: Flamewar's Revenge}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Silver (AB)#As Elita One}}
Elita One appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. She is portrayed by Silver. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Elita1_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Buff jet wife.]]

As fearless and passionate about life as Optimus Prime, Elita-1 is likewise a shining example to others, always at the forefront of any battle. It's rumored that Elita and Optimus were once more than just fellow warriors with similar ideals, but whatever the truth, both acknowlege the struggle comes first. A consummate warrior, Elita-1 is the master of multiple weapons and styles of combat, shifting her tactics to whatever best suits the situation. {{storylink|Elita & Lugnut Saga|Elita-1 Bio}}

After Ratchet had a therapy talk with Seaspray, he told Nurse Elita One to prepare the screens. {{storylink|Sharkticon Saga|Seaspray Research}}

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Ability:''' Death from Above: Fly to your target and strike the ground, dealing damage to nearby enemies and disabling them
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:elita-1 Elita-1 at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Elita-1 was the leader of the Cybertronian resistance and shared a long history with Optimus Prime, dating back to the years before the war. A courageous, good-natured warrior with the ability to stop time, the Autobots viewed her as a powerful force to be reckoned with. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Elita1WoH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Barbie dream boat!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''BotCon Anniversary Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:* ''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 2 missiles , Earth Cyber Planet Key

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Toys|Thunderblast]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Elita-1 transforms into a speedboat of undetermined model via [[Shellformer|shellforming]]. She has a small, rotating (non-firing) machine gun and a large missile rack on a rotating and elevating base in this mode. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the back of the missile rack opens it up to reveal a spring-loaded missile launcher, which uses the torpedoes mounted under her hydrofoils as ammunition. The rack becomes a hand-held weapon for her robot mode. She comes with a pink-bordered Cybertron-style key.

: Elita was only available in a [[BotCon 2009]] bagged at-show souvenir set with [[Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines|Razorclaw]], limited to 2000 sets. In contrast to the previous few years' worth of attendee sets, Elita and Razorclaw did not sell out at the show, and were available on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] online store for several months after the convention.

: This mold was also used to make [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Minerva|Chromia White Version]] (itself later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the separate character [[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia]]). It also served as the model for the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Scylla#Beast Wars: Uprising|Scylla]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BCElita-One/elita-one.htm More information on Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Voyager-Elita-1.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|''Ariel''-bot]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Voyager Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-26'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 25]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Two blasters, 2 Prime Armor/combiner feet, [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Autobot Enigma]]
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept art)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Voyager Class toys, Elita-1 is a heavy [[retool]] of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Starscream]], transforming into a Cybertronian jet. She can also form the torso of [[Elita-Infin1te]] using any selection of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Deluxe Class figures as limbs, or [[Orthia]] with four of her [[Female Autobots]].

:Elita-1 includes Prime Armor that can hold a [[Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master]], Enigma, or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) or turn into feet for her combined mode. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Elita-1 includes an Enigma of Combination (dubbed the "Autobot Enigma"), based on a Prime Master, which can attach to her via the previously mentioned Prime Armor or the combined mode chest, which can also facilitate the other previously mentioned objects. Stock photos show the Prime Armor being in unpainted peach-colored plastic, but the final toy has it painted in black.

:Her stickers include the phrase "Ariel Evolved", a reference to her past history, and the number "700-58", which was the [[Marvel Productions]] internal code for her origin episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]". Other stickers spell her name as "Elita One". These stickers are infamous for being misaligned during factory application, often leaving tags trailing off the plastic surface.

:Some units had her feet swapped in robot mode. While they can be switched by unscrewing, the panels that hold the spring-loaded combiner ports can be dismantled along with it, so care must be taken during disassembly.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFC Trilogy Elita-1.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Elita-1''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-10'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 20]], [[2021]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, hoverboard/vehicle rear

:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Elita-1 is a retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Arcee]], transforming into a Cybertronian car, sporting a new head, torso, shoulders, and car front. Like Arcee, she is a true [[shellformer]], as the entire humanoid body folds up underneath a vehicle mode shell, which becomes a backpack for her robot mode. Part of the backpack (the rear half of her car shell) can detach to act like a hoverboard that robot-mode Elita-1 can ride, by pegging her feet onto the 3 mm posts on the board designed to accommodate the ''War for Cybertron'' Fire Blast effect parts. Elita-1 has notably few such posts for her size, and has a similarly small number of [[5 mm post|5 mm]] [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] ports, with none on her backpack in either configuration.

:In vehicle mode, Elita-1's blaster can be attached to either of her front fenders or stored out of sight beneath her hood. In robot mode, it can be stored on a port on her rear, or plug into the fender ports on her back once the hoverboard is removed. Though the figure has standard 5 mm fist holes, the blaster's handle is molded in the same flattened shape compatible with the hands of the [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Arcee]] mold. Much like Arcee, fans have taken it upon themselves to knock out the pin holding the backpack joint together in order to have a complete vehicle mode separate from the robot mode.

:The figure's final deco greatly differs from the CG render initially shown. Rather than the render's red, pink, cream and white deco, which visually resembles her depiction in the G1 cartoon, the released figure uses an orange-red and salmon deco, with her face, biceps, waist, hands and shins colored khaki-tan with her thighs being prominently white. To add further confusion, the renders showcased on the back of her packaging showcase the figure's actual colors, but uses the deco pattern featured on the original CG render. TakaraTomy's stock photos also feature Arcee/Lifeline's shoulders instead of the new ones. Additionally, unlike most of her line-related compatriots, Elita-1 lacks any battle damage.

:Strangely, a number of Elita-1s have been reported to be shipped without the wheels for their vehicle mode. Some figures also have their shoulders swapped due to misassembly, with the flathead of the pin facing forwards rather than backwards. Due to Elita's torso being glued together in addition to secured with two screws (one of which is covered by the pinned backpack assembly), this error is almost impossible to fix without breaking the figure in the process. Elita also features no white plastic, meaning her thighs are completely coated in white paint, which leads to overly-tight swivel joints which can crack over time.

:Attaching the blaster from [[Security Officer (G1)#Legacy|Red Cog]] that allows her to combine with the weaponizer may scrape the paint off her torso, and the additional paint on the peg makes this connection uncomfortably tight.

:This contained a portion of a cardstock background of [[Teletraan I]]. Elita-1's part has tabs A and I, and slot B.

:Like most of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline, promoting the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Netflix-original series]] of the same name, Elita-1 is exclusive to [[Walmart]] in Canada and the US. Elita's wave promotes the ''Earthrise'' season of the cartoon.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Elita-1.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Thanks to her new alternate mode, Elita is the only Autobot capable of infiltrating a circus clown act.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-12'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 26]], 2022
:*''Accessories'': 2 [[energon]] blasters, skullcap
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Elita-1 is a somewhat more cartoon-accurate version of the character (albeit with some elements taken from her ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon appearance, such as her arms), transforming from a Cybertronian buggy into a robot. Her instructions suggest leaving her backpack [[kibble]] extended as shoulder pauldrons—planned into the mold for Elita-1's retool as [[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]]—but were designed with the option to be left bundled together to hide behind her torso. Elita-1's feet are attached by friction hinges rather than pins, which unfortunately means that her ankles can be very loose and may not stay in place in her car mode.

: Elita-1 comes with a piece of kibble resembling the top of her own helmet, which can plug into the top of her vehicle form as a cartoon-accurate detail or be stowed elsewhere. For weapons, she has two Energon blasters: one incorporating elements from her cartoon pistol into a generic rifle drawn during ''Legacy'' preproduction,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Then you will actually see the concept art Emiliano Santalucia drew up even before we had the rollout of characters planned for the year. I think this will provide great insight for all yall as alot of the planning for weapon combinations was to obviously utilize our 5mm peg across all scales but this was all sold in before character selects were figured out. As I worked with Takara on some of the characters I ended up redesigning a lot of the weapons in order to maintain the design aesthetic of their own iconic weaponry. I wanted to concentrate heavily on the character and let that guidance provide an opportunity for the style and color of the Energon weaponry.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CfEo07gO0H7/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=06|day=21}}</ref> and another based on Minerva's rifle.

: The cover of her instructions erroneously omits the front of her waistpiece. Unlike most ''Generations'' figures produced since 2014, she does not have a [[flight stand]] port.

: Elita-1 was retooled into [[Minerva (G1 robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] and further retooled to make [[Strongarm (RID)#Legacy|Strongarm]]. Redecos of her guns were also included with ''Legacy'' [[Medix (G1)#Legacy|Medix]] and the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' "Autobots Stand United" set ("her" rifle assigned to [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Wheeljack]], the Minerva-style one assigned to [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Sunstreaker]]).

::*[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_rfuuuqBr/ ''Mark Maher's designer commentary on Legacy Elita-1'']

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[[File:TF-Legacy-War-Dawn-Erial.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As I believe a female Mercurian once said: <big>''If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two.''</big>]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''War Dawn 2-Pack''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Front tire/weapon, blaster, ponytail
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name = "TFTuesday">[[April 4]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]] and [[Shogo Hasui]].</ref>|[[Mark Maher]] and [[Hisashi Yuki]] (original tooling), [[John Warden]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artists)}}

: Released as part of the "War Dawn 2-Pack" in the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' toyline, "Cybertronian Erial" is a retool of [[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]], based on Ariel, Elita-1's previous identity in the episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]". While the name change is a pretty transparent case of [[trademark]] issues, Hasbro marketer [[Ben MacCrae]] offered the tongue-in-cheek explanation that the new spelling aligns "Erial" more closely with Elita One a la Orion Pax and Optimus Prime.<ref name = "TFTuesday"/>

: Erial comes in a 2-Pack with [[Dion (G1)#Legacy|Dion.]] The figure includes a removable ponytail (presumably to hedge bets on transformation clearances with the new head sculpt) as well as an all-new blaster, which designer [[Evan Brooks]] intimated was based on the [[Female Autobot laser pistol|blaster]] Elita One wields in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]" and could be passed on to a grown-up Elita for improved [[Show-accuracy|cartoon accuracy]].<ref name ="TFTuesday"/>

: This figure was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the separate character [[Ariel]] in the ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' mobile game. The original tooling was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|Road Rocket]], ''Toxitron Collection'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LegacyLC|Laser Cycle]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Flamewar (SG)|Decepticon Flamewar]].
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===''Authentics''===
[[File:Auth-toy Elita1 Bravo.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Bravo Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>

: The only new toy in the eighth wave of ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Bravo Class figures (aka "the only new mold for the entirety of 2025"), Elita-1 is a Scout-sized figure that transforms into a Cybertronian car in 3 simple steps. While she shares general engineering with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Authentics|''Authentics'' Arcee]], the two are distinct molds, with Elita being far simpler.

: Unlike most ''Authentics'' figures, her fists are completely closed and cannot accommodate any weapons or accessories.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Alpha Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>

:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: ''Also'' the only new toy in the ninth wave of ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Alpha Class figures, Elita-1 is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms into a Cybertronian car much like her Bravo class figure in 8 steps. This time around, Elita comes with a blaster that can be held in either of her hands or stored on her vehicle mode roof.

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===''Classic Heroes Team''===
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Elita1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bumblepink]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (2025)}}</ul>

: Part of the seventh wave of ''[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]'' toys (and the only new product in said wave), Elita-1 is a [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]'' Rescan [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RescanCycle|motorcycle Bumblebee]] in a predominantly dark-pink color scheme, resembling her ''[[Elita-1 (One)|Transformers One]]'' design more than her usual appearance.

: The packaging for her interprets the handlebars as the horns on her helmet.

:This mold was redecoed and given a new head for [[Chase (RB)#Cycle|the motorcycle version of Chase]]
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===''Transformers'' (2026)===
{{anchor|Tiny Turbo Changers}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2026)}}</ul>
:*''Bag code'': '''E'''

: Part of the first series of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] in the subline-less ''Transformers'' "Core" product in early 2026, Elita-1 is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Arcee, a 1.5-inch soft-plastic figure that transforms into a Cybertronian car in a few steps. Her right hand has a blaster molded into it while her left hand is compatible with 3 mm weapons and accessories.

: This mold was also used in the same wave to make the Generation 1 iteration of [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Tiny Turbo Changers|Arcee]].
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==Merchandise==
===MC Axis Kit===
[[File:ElitaOne-MCAxiskit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|So that's how it's spelled!]]
*'''Elita One''' (1996)

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by [[MC Axis]], and was also the first official product made of Elita One. The packaging gave her [[Tech Spec]] numbers as well as an [[#Name|official spelling of her name]]. It also included among the paperwork a [[The Transformers (MC Axis manga)#Elita One|single-page comic strip]] starring Elita One and the rest of her squad. It is not known for its exceptional quality control—numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

:The resin parts need to be washed first to prevent the paint from smearing off.

:* ''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]''
:*''[http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/02/takara-mc-axis-elita-one-resin-model.html Photos and review of unpainted and unused complete Elita One kit at HeroicDecepticon.com]
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===Diamond Select ''Transformers''===
[[File:G1Elita One DiamondSelect bust.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Elita-One''' (2009)

: Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Elita-One was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 600 pieces. It was exclusive to [[BigBadToyStore]]. The sculpt is based upon her cartoon appearance, though some creative liberties have been taken, such as the fact she carries a large rifle that is similar in design to Optimus Prime's instead of the pistol she wields in the cartoon. The schematic of her [[Alternate mode|altmode]] on the back of the base of the bust is the [[#Notes|first time]] the vehicle is depicted in full, though it is equally not an accurate depiction of the cartoon version. The bust gives Elita-One a second tech spec, with numbers that drastically differ from the first set of numbers. Her attributes are as follows: Strength 8.5 Intelligence 9.0 Speed 8.0 Endurance 7.0 Rank 9.5 Courage 8.0 Firepower 9.0 Skill 9.0. Her bio furthermore claims that Elita's time stopping ability works by creating a field with a fifty-foot radius around her.
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===''EX Gōkin''===
*'''Elita One''' (TBA)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, alternate head, display stand

: A non-transforming Elita One action figure produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EX Gōkin Transformers Series'' line. It was first revealed at the Japanese 2014 Transformers Expo alongside [[Arcee (G1)/toys#EX Gōkin|Arcee]] but has not been shown again since Wonder Festival 2015, leaving its release uncertain.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3CaptainElita1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Captain Elita-1, Special Ops-Ranger''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T48'''
**''Stars: ''12

:Captain Elita-1, Special Ops-Ranger is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card features line-art drawn by [[Dan Khanna]] with Bot Mode colors by [[Gunship Revolution]] and Alt Mode colors by [[Kyxarie Peralta]].
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===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Elita One was slated to be the Queen piece on the Autobot side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===Transformers: Kindergarten Series===
[[File:Kindergarten-ElitaOne.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Today my special power is ''baking!'']]
*'''Elita One''' (2023)
:A childlike non-transformable figurine of Elita One was available as part of ''[[Transformers: Kindergarten Series]]'', a crowdfunded [[Blindpacking|blindpackaged]] toyline available exclusively in China. Elita One's figure was one of the commonly-occurring characters, and depicted her holding up an Optimus Prime made of cake on a plate. The figurine included a translucent plastic stand and a small character card.

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===Auldey===
[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-elita.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Elita-1''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Attack on Earth'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-013'''
:*''Accessories:'' 4 pairs of hands, 3 blasters, 4 Energon Cubes, trading card
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:Sold as part of [[Auldey]]'s "Alpha Action Elite (AAE)" series of blindboxes, Elita-1 is a 5-inch non-transforming but highly articulated action figure, retooled from the [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Auldey|Arcee]] mold. In addition to the extra pairs of hands, Elita-1 comes with three different types of blaster weapons, which include [[Female Autobot laser pistol|her signature pistol]], and 4 additional Energon Cubes to meet the blind box's price point.

:As advertised in the box, the lineup had a 12/72 probability of getting Elita-1.
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==Notes==
[[File:Elita One in vehicle mode.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Probably real! There's not a DeviantArt watermark on it or the fan artist's signature!]]
*[[David Wise]] did not intend for Ariel to be rebuilt as Elita One when writing "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040806162116/iesb.net/collecting/collecting63004.htm Interview with David Wise]</ref> In fact, he did not even know who Elita One was at that time. Ariel was originally supposed to die as a way of adding weight to the episode and her eventual survival was the result of other writers noticing the similarity between her and Elita One.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553015 Moonbase2 interview with David Wise]</ref> Incidentally, due to the two characters ending up connected, Elita One technically is the first ever recurring female Transformer.
*Elita One's [[alternate mode]] is never depicted in its entirety during the original cartoon. Only the front end is seen, with the rest hidden by Optimus Prime's truck mode. Her bust by [[Diamond Select Toys]] does display the entire vehicle, but it is an appearance the artist created himself. Many, many fan art hypotheticals of her vehicle mode float around on the internet, often passed around as the real deal. The model shown to the right is the pre-final model, which uses the same overall shape as the final model, but several details were tweaked to match that of the final robot mode model that appeared in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]". Neither the final robot mode or vehicle mode models used in the episode have surfaced.
*In "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", the dancers in the post-[[Quintesson]] peace era share Elita One's model.
[[File:TWW4 ElitaOne.JPG|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Wouldn't that be a great opening line for Optimus though? "Hey, you look just like the sexy lady silhouette on my mudflaps."]]
*In [[The War Within issue 4|''The War Within'' #4]], Elita One's silhouette is depicted on Optimus Prime's mudflap in vehicle mode, similar to the "{{w|Mudflap girl|Trucker Lady}}" silhouette decal seen on modern vehicles. Optimus Prime also has a bobble-head of her inside his cab. ''The War Within'' takes place long before he'd meet her in the Dreamwave continuity, so these images are [[Easter egg]]s.
*Elita One's character artwork in ''Transformers Legends'' caused some controversy due to its overly sexualized "boobs and butt" pose. A game update changed the art to cover up some of the more outrageous aspects.
*Elita One never transformed in the 2005 IDW comics, but [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] tweeted a sketch of the car mode she envisioned for Elita.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I have a vaaague memory of drawing her in alt mode in TAAO but I couldn't tell you which issue, haha, but I did draw it in a design sheet :D https://t.co/ONV9xgo64l|link=https://twitter.com/SaraLePew/status/1357402520763715586|name=Sara Pitre-Durocher|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=02|day=04|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*In 2017, Elita One received something of a counterpart in [[Megaempress]], who is the only other Transformer to have a [[special power]].

===Name===
Elita One's name was conceived to be what is nowadays a title class name in the vein of [[Prime (rank)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Trion (rank)|Alpha Trion]]. Specifically, "Elita One" mirrors "Optimus Prime" in both spelling and functional meaning of "Best First". "Elita" is adjusted from "elite", meaning "choicest" or "finest" as derived from the [[Latin language|Latin]] ''electa'', and "One" parallels "Prime". Straightforward as it is, the spelling and thus purpose of "Elita One" was the subject of years of fandom debate. The [[#MC Axis Kit|MC Axis kit]] was the first to spell out the name, which veracity was confirmed by the [[production bible]]<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#085 The original G1 cartoon bible, page 85.]</ref> in 2002 and the episode scripts<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5821789ca800431a/68758ddf3993e5ac Secrets of the Original Scripts, Part Five]</ref> in 2004. Despite this, alternatives like "Elita-One", "Elita-1", "[[Fatal Furies|Elita 1]]", "Eleta-1",<ref>''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''</ref> and "Aleta-1"<ref>The episode description booklet of [[Shout! Factory]]'s ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition</ref> have since been used. Since about the late 2010s, [[Hasbro]] has doubled down on "Elita-1" in [[trademark]] terms, a reduced spelling first used for the rookie [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' Elita-1]] in 2007. "One" being a title is an abandoned concept these days.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita One''' (エリータ・ワン ''Erīta Wan''), '''Ariel''' (エリアル ''Eriaru''), '''Elita-1''' (エリータ-1 ''Erīta Wan'')
*''Italian:'' '''Elita Uno'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Elita''' (艾莉塔 ''Aìlìtǎ''), '''Jīngyīng Yīhào''' (Taiwan ''Generation 2'' cartoon, 精英一號, "Elite One")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Elita Um''' (Brazil cartoon)
*''Russian:'' '''Elita''' (Элита)
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Elita Persha''' (Еліта Перша, "Elita The First")

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Transformers (2023) issue 30

2026-03-18T19:09:28Z

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|seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' #30
|seriesissue2=Optimus' story
|prev=Transformers (2023) issue 29
|next=Transformers (2023) issue 31
|next2=G.I. Joe (2024) issue 20
|image=Transformers 2023 30 Cover B.jpg
|caption=Nice argument, Elita, but unfortunately for you I've already depicted myself as the unflappable Autobot commander and you as the seething usurper.
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[March 11]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= March 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Dan Mora]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
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'''Optimus and Elita clash, and the fate of all Autobotkind will be decided!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] warns [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] that they do not have time to rehash their debate as the [[Decepticon]]s are getting away. However, he is interrupted by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s horrified reaction to seeing [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s corpse. Elita still can't understand why Optimus continues to put the [[Earth]] before [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], even as it continues to take the lives of their fellow [[Autobot]]s. She believes he's abandoned their war, while Optimus views [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s presence on Earth to be the fault of the Autobots and their responsibility to protect the world from the devastation he will wreak. Elita coldly tells him that he is no longer fit to lead them and punches Prime. Prime refuses to fight her and orders the rest of the Autobots to not interfere. However, Cliffjumper jumps in anyway, forcing Optimus to retaliate in his defense. Elita then proceeds to pound on Optimus' chest, demanding he "give it to her". At that moment, [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] appear, only able to look on in horror as Elita attempts to rip Prime's chest open.

Optimus grabs Elita's hand and stops her. He tells her he understands: their people are dying and she believes him distracted, and he admits she might be right. She might be the better leader for the Autobots at this time. But such a role cannot be taken. One must be chosen. He then opens his chest, revealing the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and allowing the artifact to choose who will lead the Autobots...

And the Matrix chooses Elita, bestowing upon her a new [[Prime (rank)|Prime form]], as Optimus reverts to a smaller state.
[[File:Elita-Prime.jpeg|thumb|left|Funnily enough, this is [[Transformers One (film)|not the first time]] [[Elita-1 (One)|an Elita]] has named [[Optimus Prime (One)|a Prime]]]]

Optimus acquiesces to the choice, and defers leadership to Elita Prime. Elita orders all Autobots to return to Cybertron so that they might continue their efforts to defeat the Decepticons and save their world; anyone who decides to stay behind with Optimus will no longer be Autobots. She also warns that they do not know if they will be able to activate the [[space bridge]] on Cybertron again.

As the sun begins to set, Elita's Autobots depart, taking with them the wounded and inoperable Autobots left on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', hoping to restore them on their home planet. Those remaining behind now have their [[Insignia|Autobrand]]s crossed out. Optimus and Elita bid each other farewell, as those who remain behind — [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Shredhead]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] — ask what they do now. Optimus simply says that they complete their mission. Somehow...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime/Optimus]] (1)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (2)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (3)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One/Elita Prime]] (4)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (5)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (6)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (7)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
* [[Shredhead]] (9)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (10)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (12)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (14)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (17)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (18)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (19)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (20)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (21)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (22)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (23)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (24)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (25)

|c3=
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (15)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"For '''millennia''' we fought together against the Decepticons. I am strongest... '''with you by my side.'''" 
"Elita, '''please.''' I fear that is but a distant memory. No matter how much I desire it, as well..."
:— '''Elita One''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Prime? Are you--" 
"No, Brawn... Not Prime. Only '''Optimus,''' now."
:— '''Brawn''' and '''Optimus'''

'''Ultra Magnus:''' "I'm sorry, Optimus. I just feel I'm needed--" 
'''Optimus:''' "Don't. I understand. I hope to join you soon, my friend." 
'''Elita Prime:''' "By [[Primus]], let that be true. [['Til all are one]]." 
'''Optimus:''' "'Til all are one."

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* This issue finally brings the conflict that has been brewing between Optimus and Elita since [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]] to its boiling point.
* Optimus tells Elita that challenging for leadership is not the Autobot way, in stark contrast to the Decepticon way seen back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]] when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] challenged [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]].
* Upon losing the Matrix, Optimus reverts to a smaller form, though he still calls himself “Optimus”. Notably, he does not revert to the Orion Pax that we saw in a flashback in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 17|#17]].
* Certain bots are not shown staying or leaving (likely to give the writers some wiggle-room to change their minds). This includes Blaster, Sideswipe, and notably Jazz. While there ''are'' silhouettes of seemingly 2 (maybe 3) characters that also left with Elita, their shapes are too vague to make-out any meaningful details and they do not clearly resemble any Autobots on Earth.

===''Transformers'' references===
* When Optimus opens his chest to reveal the Matrix, the design of the "cover" to the Matrix is taken from its appearance in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Elita's Prime form appears to have a jet [[alternate mode]] akin to her [[Elita One (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' toy]]. Her new lower legs resemble those of her [[Elita-1 (One)|''One'' counterpart]].
* Optimus' post-Prime form has the chest of his [[Optimus Prime (Cyberworld)|''Cyberworld'' counterpart]].

===Errors===
* Cliffjumper's feet are colored black throughout the entire issue.
* Ultra Magnus's antennas are back to being blue again, despite ''finally'' fixing it last issue (!).
* In the ''very first'' panel, the two stripes above the arrow on Optimus Prime's forearm are colored red instead of yellow.
* On page 6, Jetfire's blue forehead-stripe is incorrectly colored white.
* On page 8, Cliffjumper has a red stripe on his forearms in every panel. His windows are also colored red when Elita slams him to the ground.
* On page 9, the white stripe on Optimus's abdomen is colored red.
* Similarly on page 14, the colors of the white and red sections of Optimus's abdomen are ''swapped''.
* On page 15, Optimus's Autobot symbols aren't filled in white, left as ''barely''-visible dark red outlines.
* On page 17, the blue and red stripe on Jazz's back is colored white. Cliffjumper is also missing the spare tire on his back when he kneels.
* On page 19, Mirage is missing the panel on his right shoulder.
* When the other bots are seen leaving with Elita Prime, the head shape of the bot between her legs looks like... Cyclonus? The head design doesn't match any of the current characters shown to be with the Autobots.

===Other notes===
* Due to an error with Google Books, this issue accidentally leaked almost a month in advance, leading to many of its shocking plot points being posted on social media, usually without context.
* Kirkman name-drops [[Delta Magnus]] in the letters pages as an example of "[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]" being a rank that can be passed on to [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|different bots]].
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Optimus (not Prime)
** ''''Til All Are None!!:''' Reflects on Optimus and his outcast Autobots.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Dan Mora who his favorite Transformer was to draw. Mora enjoyed drawing Wheeljack most, though he also highlights [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and Elita One.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Elita One, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Optimus vs Elita, by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover, by [[Jorge Corona]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover D:''' The Decepticons, by [[Taurin Clarke]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design for Megatron, by Dan Mora and [[Andres Juarez]].
* '''Cover F:''' Invincible crossover cover featuring Invincible and Robot fighting [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Rumble, by [[Joshua Cassara]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]].

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* ''[[G.I. Joe (comic)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' Kickstarter Exclusive Hardcover Compendiums
* ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Silent Missions'' returns!

===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 5: Generation One''''' ([[June 2]], [[2026]]) ISBN 153433355X / ISBN 978-1534333550
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 V5.jpg|'''''Volume 5: Generation One''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
</gallery>

==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Transformers (2023) issue 30

2026-03-18T00:26:02Z

Brickmaster57: /* 'Errors */

{{Comicstory
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|prev=Transformers (2023) issue 29
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|image=Transformers 2023 30 Cover B.jpg
|caption=Nice argument, Elita, but unfortunately for you I've already depicted myself as the unflappable Autobot commander and you as the seething usurper.
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[March 11]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= March 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Dan Mora]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
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'''Optimus and Elita clash, and the fate of all Autobotkind will be decided!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] warns [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] that they do not have time to rehash their debate as the [[Decepticon]]s are getting away. However, he is interrupted by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s horrified reaction to seeing [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s corpse. Elita still can't understand why Optimus continues to put the [[Earth]] before [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], even as it continues to take the lives of their fellow [[Autobot]]s. She believes he's abandoned their war, while Optimus views [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s presence on Earth to be the fault of the Autobots and their responsibility to protect the world from the devastation he will wreak. Elita coldly tells him that he is no longer fit to lead them and punches Prime. Prime refuses to fight her and orders the rest of the Autobots to not interfere. However, Cliffjumper jumps in anyway, forcing Optimus to retaliate in his defense. Elita then proceeds to pound on Optimus' chest, demanding he "give it to her". At that moment, [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] appear, only able to look on in horror as Elita attempts to rip Prime's chest open.

Optimus grabs Elita's hand and stops her. He tells her he understands: their people are dying and she believes him distracted, and he admits she might be right. She might be the better leader for the Autobots at this time. But such a role cannot be taken. One must be chosen. He then opens his chest, revealing the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and allowing the artifact to choose who will lead the Autobots...

And the Matrix chooses Elita, bestowing upon her a new [[Prime (rank)|Prime form]], as Optimus reverts to a smaller state.
[[File:Elita-Prime.jpeg|thumb|left|Funnily enough, this is [[Transformers One (film)|not the first time]] [[Elita-1 (One)|an Elita]] has named [[Optimus Prime (One)|a Prime]]]]

Optimus acquiesces to the choice, and defers leadership to Elita Prime. Elita orders all Autobots to return to Cybertron so that they might continue their efforts to defeat the Decepticons and save their world; anyone who decides to stay behind with Optimus will no longer be Autobots. She also warns that they do not know if they will be able to activate the [[space bridge]] on Cybertron again.

As the sun begins to set, Elita's Autobots depart, taking with them the wounded and inoperable Autobots left on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', hoping to restore them on their home planet. Those remaining behind now have their [[Insignia|Autobrand]]s crossed out. Optimus and Elita bid each other farewell, as those who remain behind — [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Shredhead]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] — ask what they do now. Optimus simply says that they complete their mission. Somehow...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime/Optimus]] (1)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (2)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (3)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One/Elita Prime]] (4)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (5)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (6)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (7)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
* [[Shredhead]] (9)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (10)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (12)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (14)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (17)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (18)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (19)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (20)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (21)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (22)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (23)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (24)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (25)

|c3=
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (15)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"For '''millennia''' we fought together against the Decepticons. I am strongest... '''with you by my side.'''" 
"Elita, '''please.''' I fear that is but a distant memory. No matter how much I desire it, as well..."
:— '''Elita One''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Prime? Are you--" 
"No, Brawn... Not Prime. Only '''Optimus,''' now."
:— '''Brawn''' and '''Optimus'''

'''Ultra Magnus:''' "I'm sorry, Optimus. I just feel I'm needed--" 
'''Optimus:''' "Don't. I understand. I hope to join you soon, my friend." 
'''Elita Prime:''' "By [[Primus]], let that be true. [['Til all are one]]." 
'''Optimus:''' "'Til all are one."

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* This issue finally brings the conflict that has been brewing between Optimus and Elita since [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]] to its boiling point.
* Optimus tells Elita that challenging for leadership is not the Autobot way, in stark contrast to the Decepticon way seen back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]] when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] challenged [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]].
* Upon losing the Matrix, Optimus reverts to a smaller form, though he still calls himself “Optimus”. Notably, he does not revert to the Orion Pax that we saw in a flashback in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 17|#17]].
* Certain bots are not shown staying or leaving (likely to give the writers some wiggle-room to change their minds). This includes Blaster, Sideswipe, and notably Jazz. While there ''are'' silhouettes of seemingly 2 (maybe 3) characters that also left with Elita, their shapes are too vague to make-out any meaningful details and they do not clearly resemble any Autobots on Earth.

===''Transformers'' references===
* When Optimus opens his chest to reveal the Matrix, the design of the "cover" to the Matrix is taken from its appearance in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Elita's Prime form appears to have a jet [[alternate mode]] akin to her [[Elita One (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' toy]]. Her new lower legs resemble those of her [[Elita-1 (One)|''One'' counterpart]].
* Optimus' post-Prime form has the chest of his [[Optimus Prime (Cyberworld)|''Cyberworld'' counterpart]].

===Errors===
* Cliffjumper's feet are colored black throughout the entire issue.
* Ultra Magnus's antennas are colored blue *sigh* again. (Seriously how does this keep happening? Like it's the most consistent error out of everything that's been fixed or messed up on this entire book.)
* In the ''very first'' panel, the two stripes above the arrow on Optimus Prime's forearm are colored red instead of yellow.
* On page 6, Jetfire's blue forehead-stripe is incorrectly colored white.
* On page 8, Cliffjumper has a red stripe on his forearms in every panel. His windows are also colored red when Elita slams him to the ground.
* On page 9, the white stripe on Optimus's abdomen is colored red.
* Similarly on page 14, the color of the white and red sections of Optimus's abdomen are ''swapped''.
* On page 15, Optimus's Autobot symbols aren't filled in white, left ''barely'' visible by their outline.
* On page 17, the blue and red stripe on Jazz's back is colored white. Cliffjumper is also missing the spare tire on his back when he kneels.
* On page 19, Mirage is missing the panel on his right shoulder.
* When the other bots are seen leaving with Elita Prime, the head shape of the bot between her legs looks like... Cyclonus? The head design doesn't match any of the current characters shown to be with the Autobots.

===Other notes===
* Due to an error with Google Books, this issue accidentally leaked almost a month in advance, leading to many of its shocking plot points being posted on social media, usually without context.
* Kirkman name-drops [[Delta Magnus]] in the letters pages as an example of "[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]" being a rank that can be passed on to [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|different bots]].
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Optimus (not Prime)
** ''''Til All Are None!!:''' Reflects on Optimus and his outcast Autobots.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Dan Mora who his favorite Transformer was to draw. Mora enjoyed drawing Wheeljack most, though he also highlights [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and Elita One.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Elita One, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Optimus vs Elita, by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover, by [[Jorge Corona]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover D:''' The Decepticons, by [[Taurin Clarke]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design for Megatron, by Dan Mora and [[Andres Juarez]].
* '''Cover F:''' Invincible crossover cover featuring Invincible and Robot fighting [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Rumble, by [[Joshua Cassara]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]].

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** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 V5.jpg|'''''Volume 5: Generation One''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
</gallery>

==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Transformers (2023) issue 27

2026-03-17T20:28:58Z

Brickmaster57: /* Errors */

{{Comicstory
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|caption=
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[December 10]], [[2025]]
|coverdate=December 2025
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Dan Mora]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
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'''With Teletraan back up and running, the long-dormant Autobots are reawakening and have to adjust to this new world... and their new teammates!'''

==Synopsis==
With [[Teletraan I]] repaired, the [[Autobot]]s have begun repairing more of their fallen warriors. However, some such as [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] are still far beyond repair. Outside the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] talk about taking some time to repair themselves with a dinner away from the whirlwind of action their lives have been lately with the [[Transformer]]s. However, their conversation is interrupted by [[General Flagg]], who attempts to apologize to Carly for capturing and interrogating her, but is halted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Magnus tells Flagg that it is only out of appreciation for his recent aid that Magnus hasn't told [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] about his capture and torture at Flagg's hands. However, Flagg defends his actions as the necessary precautions to defend his people against a hostile alien threat, ending with a veiled threat that Optimus Prime would understand. Magnus is left speechless.

At the [[Hoover Dam]], the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s cause terror, blasting at fleeing humans while [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] siphons their electricity into [[Energon]] cubes. Suddenly, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] teleports in and joins them in their carnage.

[[File:TF2023 no. 27 - Thundercracker Joins Autobots.jpg|thumb|left|Everything's turned upside-down now.|200px]]
Optimus Prime sits with [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], who contemplates the cruelty with which his fellow [[Decepticon]]s have conducted themselves. Prime is heartened to know that Thundercracker shares his distaste for how their violence affects the innocents of [[Earth]], and admits that even the Autobots sometimes see the planet as beneath them. Thundercracker agrees, saying he would choose Skywarp over the humans, a mindset Prime does not begrudge.

At the [[Shadow Watch]] Underground Base, General Flagg meets with [[Miles Mayhem]], asking if Mayhem got everything he needs to complete his “little project” from the Transformers. Mayhem is indignant at this assessment, blustering that his technology is far more advanced than anything else on the planet, all thanks to ''his'' brilliance. When Flagg reminds him that [[Matt Trakker]] helped him with the project, Mayhem attacks him. However, Flagg easily dispenses with him, and due to the fact that Mayhem hasn't produced a single prototype, he sees no reason to keep him around as Director of Shadow Watch, ordering a group of soldiers to arrest him.

Back on the Ark, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] pleads with Optimus to let himself get repaired, but Prime continues to put the needs of others before himself, suggesting they begin searching for the rest of the Autobots thrown from the Ark when it crashed. He also considers repairing the remaining Decepticons, but Thundercracker objects, fearing the harm that would come from his reawakened brothers and sisters. Prime agrees and finally decides to be repaired. Outside, Ultra Magnus meets with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and confesses to her that, after everything that has happened to him, he wishes to pass the title of Magnus to her. Inside, with Thundercracker having now replaced his Decepticon insignia with an Autobrand, the fully-repaired Optimus Prime tells his Autobots that they have a new mission: ridding the planet of all Decepticons once and for all!

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] sneaks through Decepticon territory with a handful of recovered pieces of equipment. However, while he can avoid the patrols of Decepticons on foot, he has no idea that his every movement is being watched from above… by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], still alive and atop one of the towers!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (1)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (2)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (3)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (4)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (5)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (6)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (10)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (17)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (18)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (20)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (24)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (25)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (26)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (27)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (28)

|c2=
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (11)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (12)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (13)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (14)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (15)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (16)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (21)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (22)
* [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (23)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (29)
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (30)

|c3=
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (7)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (8)
* [[General Flagg]] (9)
* [[Miles Mayhem]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"There are those among my Autobots who see my actions on this world as folly. Even they, though good of heart, see this world as '''beneath''' us. '''Unworthy''' of our notice." 
"Is it okay to admit there's a part of me that agrees with them? If I had to choose between Skywarp and a hundred of these creatures, I would choose Skywarp. But that doesn't mean I '''want''' them to die."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Thundercracker'''

"Man! You spend a few million years out cold and the standards sure do change around here! What’s next? [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] joining up?"
:—'''Bulkhead''', upon seeing Thundercracker with the Autobrand

"Run, run, little Autobot. I'll peel the steel from your frame soon enough. So swears... '''SHOCKWAVE.'''"
:—'''Shockwave''' returns.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Brawn and Blaster both had hi-and-bye cameos earlier in the series before appearing revived here (in the [[Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story| Free Comic Book Day 2024 story]] [[Transformers (2023) issue 5|and issue #5]], respectively).
* Jetfire has been fully repaired after being near-fatally wounded by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in [[Transformers (2023) issue 1|issue #1]] and revived but mode locked in [[Transformers (2023) issue 8|issue #8]].
* Jetfire remarks that there was good in Starscream once, something we saw — along with their friendship — in the flashbacks of [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issues #13]] and [[Transformers (2023) issue 14|#14]].
* Carly and Ultra Magnus were captured by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]/Shadow Watch in [[Transformers (2023) issue 18|issue #18]].
* As Optimus and Thundercracker talk, we see a fully grown buck in a callback to the infamous deer scene from issue #2.
* Ratchet and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] are the two who have been most critical towards Optimus for his prioritizing of Earth and the humans.
* General Flagg namedrops [[Matt Trakker]] as having worked with Mayhem on his "[[M.A.S.K.|little project]]". Readers were introduced to Trakker in [[G.I. Joe Energon Universe 2025 Special story|the ''G.I. Joe'' segment]] of the ''[[Energon Universe 2025 Special]]'', wherein he alluded to being on the run and involved in a dangerous secret project and showed awareness of the Transformers.
* Ultra Magnus has been dealing with post-traumatic stress ever since his capture and torture at the hands of Shockwave, as seen in [[Transformers (2023) issue 9|issue #9]].
* Wheeljack says that they've revived everyone who was accounted for in the ship, and that any other missing Autobots are expected to have been thrown from the ship when the Ark crashed. One of those Autobots is [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], who has been keeping busy in the pages of ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]''.
* Shockwave was believed dead when Optimus Prime crushed his head with his bare hands in [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]]. It seems he wasn't quite as dead as believed, but his body and head are still in a state of disrepair.

===Transformers references===
* This issue reveals that the "Magnus" part of Ultra Magnus's name is actually a title. While typically "Ultra Magnus" is simply the character's name, there have been instances where this is not the case. ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' used "[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]" as the highest rank within the Autobots above [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] in a subversion of the usual pattern. The [[2005 IDW continuity]] featured "[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]" as a pseudonym used by a variety of Autobot lawmen after the originator of the name (for whom it was simply his given name) was killed.
* Among the deactivated Decepticons in the Ark are classic Decepticons Blitzwing, Dirge (officially completing the appearances of the [[Conehead]]s in the Energon Universe), and female [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] Slipstream, a character who – like Bulkhead – began life in ''Transformers: Animated'' before making the jump to other iterations.
* While watching Thundercracker display his new Autobot symbols, Bulkhead jokingly wonders if Megatron is next to join them, an obvious reference to [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|the time Megatron ''did'' join the Autobots]].
* Optimus acknowledging that his flaw is projecting kindness onto those who have none, harkens back to his original character bio written by [[Bob Budiansky]] which lists Optimus being too compassionate as a major weakness of his.

===Real life references===
* The Hoover Dam is a real location that has appeared in Transformers fiction before, most notably in the [[2007]] ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' film, as well as the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Transformers]]'' issue "[[Aerialbots over America!]]"

===Errors===
* When Skywarp reintroduces himself to the Combaticons, his right [[null-ray]] is just kinda floating near his arm instead of being attached to anything.
* The page after Thundercracker shows off his Autobrand colors his eyes as blue instead of red. We're not sure if this is intentional or not since previous pages, including the page revealing him sporting the Autobot insignia, still had his eyes in red hues. However, we've seen Starscream's eyes change blue to red and back multiple times in this series, as well as Optimus' optics when he was under the influence of Megatron's arm.
* Not an out-and-out error per se... but this issue reveals that several inactive Decepticons, including at least Dirge, Slipstream, and Blitzwing, were left on the Ark. So, um...why didn't Starscream, Megatron, or Soundwave, who would have been in need of numbers on their side, bring them up at any point? And why didn't Starscream and Soundwave try to reactivate them during [[Transformers (2023) issue 5|Issue #5]]?
* Ultra Magnus's antenna are still being colored blue.

===Other notes===
* Miles says that his full name is "Miles McKane Mayhem."
* This issue's letters page includes a tribute to the late [[Ron Friedman]].
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Brawn
** '''Oh, Deer:''' Callback to the deer scene from issue #2.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Robert Kirkman what his alt-mode would be. Kirkman would love to turn into a jet or spacecraft and fly around, but would probably actually turn into a keyboard or couch. Or his bed.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Soundwave, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Optimus and Thundercracker sit together as the sun sets, by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover, by [[Jorge Corona]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover D:''' Thundercracker wears his new Autobot insignias, by [[Lorenzo De Felici]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design for Soundwave, by Dan Mora and [[Andres Juarez]].

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** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 V5.jpg|'''''Volume 5: Generation One''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
</gallery>

==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Transformers (2023) issue 30

2026-03-17T19:44:38Z

Brickmaster57: /* Continuity notes */ Way too much speculation for such vague silhouettes. They really don’t resemble anyone or anything.

{{Comicstory
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|prev=Transformers (2023) issue 29
|next=Transformers (2023) issue 31
|image=Transformers 2023 30 Cover B.jpg
|caption=Nice argument, Elita, but unfortunately for you I've already depicted myself as the unflappable Autobot commander and you as the seething usurper.
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[March 11]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= March 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Dan Mora]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
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}}

'''Optimus and Elita clash, and the fate of all Autobotkind will be decided!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] warns [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] that they do not have time to rehash their debate as the [[Decepticon]]s are getting away. However, he is interrupted by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s horrified reaction to seeing [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s corpse. Elita still can't understand why Optimus continues to put the [[Earth]] before [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], even as it continues to take the lives of their fellow [[Autobot]]s. She believes he's abandoned their war, while Optimus views [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s presence on Earth to be the fault of the Autobots and their responsibility to protect the world from the devastation he will wreak. Elita coldly tells him that he is no longer fit to lead them and punches Prime. Prime refuses to fight her and orders the rest of the Autobots to not interfere. However, Cliffjumper jumps in anyway, forcing Optimus to retaliate in his defense. Elita then proceeds to pound on Optimus' chest, demanding he "give it to her". At that moment, [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] appear, only able to look on in horror as Elita attempts to rip Prime's chest open.

Optimus grabs Elita's hand and stops her. He tells her he understands: their people are dying and she believes him distracted, and he admits she might be right. She might be the better leader for the Autobots at this time. But such a role cannot be taken. One must be chosen. He then opens his chest, revealing the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and allowing the artifact to choose who will lead the Autobots...

And the Matrix chooses Elita, bestowing upon her a new [[Prime (rank)|Prime form]], as Optimus reverts to a smaller state.
[[File:Elita-Prime.jpeg|thumb|left|Funnily enough, this is [[Transformers One (film)|not the first time]] [[Elita-1 (One)|an Elita]] has named [[Optimus Prime (One)|a Prime]]]]

Optimus acquiesces to the choice, and defers leadership to Elita Prime. Elita orders all Autobots to return to Cybertron so that they might continue their efforts to defeat the Decepticons and save their world; anyone who decides to stay behind with Optimus will no longer be Autobots. She also warns that they do not know if they will be able to activate the [[space bridge]] on Cybertron again.

As the sun begins to set, Elita's Autobots depart, taking with them the wounded and inoperable Autobots left on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', hoping to restore them on their home planet. Those remaining behind now have their [[Insignia|Autobrand]]s crossed out. Optimus and Elita bid each other farewell, as those who remain behind — [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Shredhead]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] — ask what they do now. Optimus simply says that they complete their mission. Somehow...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime/Optimus]] (1)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (2)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (3)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One/Elita Prime]] (4)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (5)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (6)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (7)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
* [[Shredhead]] (9)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (10)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (12)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (14)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (17)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (18)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (19)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (20)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (21)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (22)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (23)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (24)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (25)

|c3=
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (15)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"For '''millennia''' we fought together against the Decepticons. I am strongest... '''with you by my side.'''" 
"Elita, '''please.''' I fear that is but a distant memory. No matter how much I desire it, as well..."
:— '''Elita One''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Prime? Are you--" 
"No, Brawn... Not Prime. Only '''Optimus,''' now."
:— '''Brawn''' and '''Optimus'''

'''Ultra Magnus:''' "I'm sorry, Optimus. I just feel I'm needed--" 
'''Optimus:''' "Don't. I understand. I hope to join you soon, my friend." 
'''Elita Prime:''' "By [[Primus]], let that be true. [['Til all are one]]." 
'''Optimus:''' "'Til all are one."

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* This issue finally brings the conflict that has been brewing between Optimus and Elita since [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]] to its boiling point.
* Optimus tells Elita that challenging for leadership is not the Autobot way, in stark contrast to the Decepticon way seen back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]] when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] challenged [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]].
* Upon losing the Matrix, Optimus reverts to a smaller form, though he still calls himself “Optimus”. Notably, he does not revert to the Orion Pax that we saw in a flashback in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 17|#17]].
* Certain bots are not shown staying or leaving (likely to give the writers some wiggle-room to change their minds). This includes Blaster, Sideswipe, and notably Jazz. While there ''are'' silhouettes of seemingly 2 (maybe 3) characters that also left with Elita, their shapes are too vague to make-out any meaningful details and they do not clearly resemble any Autobots on Earth.

===''Transformers'' references===
* When Optimus opens his chest to reveal the Matrix, the design of the "cover" to the Matrix is taken from its appearance in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Elita's Prime form appears to have a jet [[alternate mode]] akin to her [[Elita One (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' toy]]. Her new lower legs resemble those of her [[Elita-1 (One)|''One'' counterpart]].
* Optimus' post-Prime form has the chest of his [[Optimus Prime (Cyberworld)|''Cyberworld'' counterpart]].

==='Errors===
* Cliffjumper's feet are colored black throughout the entire issue.
* Ultra Magnus's antennas are colored blue *sigh* again. (Seriously how does this keep happening? Like it's the most consistent error out of everything that's been fixed or messed up on this entire book.)
* In the ''very first'' panel, the two stripes above the arrow on Optimus Prime's forearm are colored red instead of yellow.
* On page 6, Jetfire's blue forehead-stripe is incorrectly colored white.
* On page 8, Cliffjumper has a red stripe on his forearms in every panel. His windows are also colored red when Elita slams him to the ground.
* On page 9, the white stripe on Optimus's abdomen is colored red.
* Similarly on page 14, the color of the white and red sections of Optimus's abdomen are ''swapped''.
* On page 15, Optimus's Autobot symbols aren't filled in white, left ''barely'' visible by their outline.
* On page 17, the blue and red stripe on Jazz's back is colored white. Cliffjumper is also missing the spare tire on his back when he kneels.
* On page 19, Mirage is missing the panel on his right shoulder.
* When the other bots are seen leaving with Elita Prime, the head shape of the bot between her legs looks like... Cyclonus? The head design doesn't match any of the current characters shown to be with the Autobots.

===Other notes===
* Due to an error with Google Books, this issue accidentally leaked almost a month in advance, leading to many of its shocking plot points being posted on social media, usually without context.
* Kirkman name-drops [[Delta Magnus]] in the letters pages as an example of "[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]" being a rank that can be passed on to [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|different bots]].
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Optimus (not Prime)
** ''''Til All Are None!!:''' Reflects on Optimus and his outcast Autobots.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Dan Mora who his favorite Transformer was to draw. Mora enjoyed drawing Wheeljack most, though he also highlights [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and Elita One.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Elita One, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Optimus vs Elita, by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover, by [[Jorge Corona]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover D:''' The Decepticons, by [[Taurin Clarke]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design for Megatron, by Dan Mora and [[Andres Juarez]].
* '''Cover F:''' Invincible crossover cover featuring Invincible and Robot fighting [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Rumble, by [[Joshua Cassara]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]].

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File:Transformers 2023 30 Serg Acuña Cover.jpg|
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
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** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 V5.jpg|'''''Volume 5: Generation One''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
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==External links==

==References==
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[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Transformers (2023) issue 30

2026-03-17T19:08:33Z

Brickmaster57: /* 'Errors */

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' #30
|prev=Transformers (2023) issue 29
|next=Transformers (2023) issue 31
|image=Transformers 2023 30 Cover B.jpg
|caption=Nice argument, Elita, but unfortunately for you I've already depicted myself as the unflappable Autobot commander and you as the seething usurper.
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[March 11]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= March 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Dan Mora]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

'''Optimus and Elita clash, and the fate of all Autobotkind will be decided!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] warns [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] that they do not have time to rehash their debate as the [[Decepticon]]s are getting away. However, he is interrupted by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s horrified reaction to seeing [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s corpse. Elita still can't understand why Optimus continues to put the [[Earth]] before [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], even as it continues to take the lives of their fellow [[Autobot]]s. She believes he's abandoned their war, while Optimus views [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s presence on Earth to be the fault of the Autobots and their responsibility to protect the world from the devastation he will wreak. Elita coldly tells him that he is no longer fit to lead them and punches Prime. Prime refuses to fight her and orders the rest of the Autobots to not interfere. However, Cliffjumper jumps in anyway, forcing Optimus to retaliate in his defense. Elita then proceeds to pound on Optimus' chest, demanding he "give it to her". At that moment, [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] appear, only able to look on in horror as Elita attempts to rip Prime's chest open.

Optimus grabs Elita's hand and stops her. He tells her he understands: their people are dying and she believes him distracted, and he admits she might be right. She might be the better leader for the Autobots at this time. But such a role cannot be taken. One must be chosen. He then opens his chest, revealing the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and allowing the artifact to choose who will lead the Autobots...

And the Matrix chooses Elita, bestowing upon her a new [[Prime (rank)|Prime form]], as Optimus reverts to a smaller state.
[[File:Elita-Prime.jpeg|thumb|left|Funnily enough, this is [[Transformers One (film)|not the first time]] [[Elita-1 (One)|an Elita]] has named [[Optimus Prime (One)|a Prime]]]]

Optimus acquiesces to the choice, and defers leadership to Elita Prime. Elita orders all Autobots to return to Cybertron so that they might continue their efforts to defeat the Decepticons and save their world; anyone who decides to stay behind with Optimus will no longer be Autobots. She also warns that they do not know if they will be able to activate the [[space bridge]] on Cybertron again.

As the sun begins to set, Elita's Autobots depart, taking with them the wounded and inoperable Autobots left on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', hoping to restore them on their home planet. Those remaining behind now have their [[Insignia|Autobrand]]s crossed out. Optimus and Elita bid each other farewell, as those who remain behind — [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Shredhead]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] — ask what they do now. Optimus simply says that they complete their mission. Somehow...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime/Optimus]] (1)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (2)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (3)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One/Elita Prime]] (4)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (5)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (6)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (7)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
* [[Shredhead]] (9)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (10)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (12)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (14)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (17)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (18)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (19)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (20)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (21)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (22)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (23)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (24)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (25)

|c3=
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (15)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"For '''millennia''' we fought together against the Decepticons. I am strongest... '''with you by my side.'''" 
"Elita, '''please.''' I fear that is but a distant memory. No matter how much I desire it, as well..."
:— '''Elita One''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Prime? Are you--" 
"No, Brawn... Not Prime. Only '''Optimus,''' now."
:— '''Brawn''' and '''Optimus'''

'''Ultra Magnus:''' "I'm sorry, Optimus. I just feel I'm needed--" 
'''Optimus:''' "Don't. I understand. I hope to join you soon, my friend." 
'''Elita Prime:''' "By [[Primus]], let that be true. [['Til all are one]]." 
'''Optimus:''' "'Til all are one."

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* This issue finally brings the conflict that has been brewing between Optimus and Elita since [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]] to its boiling point.
* Optimus tells Elita that challenging for leadership is not the Autobot way, in stark contrast to the Decepticon way seen back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]] when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] challenged [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]].
* Upon losing the Matrix, Optimus reverts to a smaller form, though he still calls himself “Optimus”. Notably, he does not revert to the Orion Pax that we saw in a flashback in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 17|#17]].

===''Transformers'' references===
* When Optimus opens his chest to reveal the Matrix, the design of the "cover" to the Matrix is taken from its appearance in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Elita's Prime form appears to have a jet [[alternate mode]] akin to her [[Elita One (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' toy]]. Her new lower legs resemble those of her [[Elita-1 (One)|''One'' counterpart]].
* Optimus' post-Prime form has the chest of his [[Optimus Prime (Cyberworld)|''Cyberworld'' counterpart]].

==='Errors===
* Cliffjumper's feet are colored black throughout the entire issue.
* Ultra Magnus's antennas are colored blue *sigh* again. (Seriously how does this keep happening? Like it's the most consistent error out of everything that's been fixed or messed up on this entire book.)
* In the ''very first'' panel, the two stripes above the arrow on Optimus Prime's forearm are colored red instead of yellow.
* On page 6, Jetfire's blue forehead-stripe is incorrectly colored white.
* On page 8, Cliffjumper has a red stripe on his forearms in every panel. His windows are also colored red when Elita slams him to the ground.
* On page 9, the white stripe on Optimus's abdomen is colored red.
* Similarly on page 14, the color of the white and red sections of Optimus's abdomen are ''swapped''.
* On page 15, Optimus's Autobot symbols aren't filled in white, left ''barely'' visible by their outline.
* On page 17, the blue and red stripe on Jazz's back is colored white. Cliffjumper is also missing the spare tire on his back when he kneels.
* On page 19, Mirage is missing the panel on his right shoulder.
* When the other bots are seen leaving with Elita Prime, the head shape of the bot between her legs looks like... Cyclonus? The head design doesn't match any of the current characters shown to be with the Autobots.

===Other notes===
* Due to an error with Google Books, this issue accidentally leaked almost a month in advance, leading to many of its shocking plot points being posted on social media, usually without context.
* Kirkman name-drops [[Delta Magnus]] in the letters pages as an example of "[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]" being a rank that can be passed on to [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|different bots]].
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Optimus (not Prime)
** ''''Til All Are None!!:''' Reflects on Optimus and his outcast Autobots.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Dan Mora who his favorite Transformer was to draw. Mora enjoyed drawing Wheeljack most, though he also highlights [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and Elita One.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Elita One, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Optimus vs Elita, by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover, by [[Jorge Corona]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover D:''' The Decepticons, by [[Taurin Clarke]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design for Megatron, by Dan Mora and [[Andres Juarez]].
* '''Cover F:''' Invincible crossover cover featuring Invincible and Robot fighting [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Rumble, by [[Joshua Cassara]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]].

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File:Transformers 2023 30 Cover A.jpg|
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File:Transformers 2023 30 Cover C.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 30 Cover D.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 30 Cover E.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 30 Cover F.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 30 Redcode Cover.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 30 Serg Acuña Cover.jpg|
</gallery>

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* ''Invincible Universe: Battle Beast'' #7
* ''[[G.I. Joe (comic)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' Kickstarter Exclusive Hardcover Compendiums
* ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Silent Missions'' returns!

===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 5: Generation One''''' ([[June 2]], [[2026]]) ISBN 153433355X / ISBN 978-1534333550
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 V5.jpg|'''''Volume 5: Generation One''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
</gallery>

==External links==

==References==
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Slipstream (Cyberverse)

2026-03-12T23:11:41Z

Brickmaster57:

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Slipstream}}
:''Slipstream is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Slipstream-Cyberverse-Boulder-model.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
As the captain of an elite [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] unit (and later the commander), '''Slipstream''' is really good at bossing others around and even better at thinking up ways to destroy the [[Autobot]]s. Even [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] finds her leadership skills to be effective.<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official ''Cyberverse'' website</ref>

She ''really'' doesn't like [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]].

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{Voiceactor|[[Lianne Marie Dobbs]] (English), [[Akeno Watanabe]] (Japanese)|[[Luisa Ziliotto]] (Italian), [[Éléonore Meeùs]] (French), [[Anna Dramski]] (German), [[Liliana Barba]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Rita Oliveira]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Slipstream's altmode (Cyberverse - Terminal Velocity).jpg|thumb|left]]
In the midst of the war, during a party the [[Decepticon]]s were having at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], Slipstream bore witness to the Beatboxing battle between [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] and [[Soundblaster (Cyberverse)|Soundblaster]]. She attempted to celebrate Soundwave's victory but was stopped by a jealous [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]].{{storylink|The Immobilizers}} When the Decepticons tracked the [[AllSpark]] to [[Earth]], Starscream sent Slipstream to scout the organic planet while he gathered his fleet. {{storylink|Fractured}} In their early clashes with the Autobots, Slipstream accompanied [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] in locating [[Decepticon scout ship|their stolen ship]], which was currently in the possession of the Autobots Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]. The three Seekers were eventually defeated and buried in snow by Windblade. {{storylink|Whiteout}}

When the Decepticons caught up with their shuttle, Slipstream engaged it in a dogfight only to be shot down. {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}} Using her own ship, Slipstream had another go at it. During the fight, Bumblebee jumped onto Slipstream's craft and blasted the cockpit with a [[triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon]] sending the Seeker spiralling towards Earth. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] eventually interfered, trapping Bumblebee in a fake memory and telling Slipstream to retrieve the stolen ship. With the vessel now under her remote control, Slipstream used it to harass Windblade before Bumblebee triggered its self-destruct and allowed the Autobot duo to escape. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

The Seekers soon came across [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] and used the drone to bait a trap for the Autobots. Unfortunately for them, the drone's protocols led to it attacking them allowing Bumblebee, the only one who could access Teletraan, to escape. Undeterred, Slipstream ordered Windblade restrained. {{storylink|Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X}}

Using a [[cortical psychic patch]], Slipstream tried to gain useful information from Windblade to avail, only succeeding in triggering a power surge that knocked out all the Decepticons. When Slipstream awoke, she found Starscream and Shockwave waiting for her. While the former had rallied the [[Decepticon fleet]] and was on his way, the latter directed Slipstream to repair Earth's [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Siloed}}

[[File:Slipstream after looking through Windblade's memories.jpg|thumb|Slipstream felt a bit confused since her enemies to lovers fic was coming true far quicker than she expected.]]

When Shockwave arrived, he dressed down Slipstream before revealing his plan to use [[magnetic disruptor]]s to destroy Earth's geomagnetic field and cleanse the planet of organic life. Slipstream led the ship operating at the [[Arctic|North Pole]] only for the Autobots, now bolstered by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] to destroy the craft. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}}

It wasn't all bad though. One of [[Shockwave's drones]] had managed to tail the Autobots, leading the Decepticons to [[Mount St. Hilary]], the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']]<nowiki>'</nowiki>s resting point. After receiving another beat down from Windblade, Starscream called to let her know the fleet was approaching Earth only for Slipstream to reveal Shockwave had already arrived much to the Air Commander's ire. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

After some more failed melee combat, the Decepticons tried to use the last magnetic disruptor to destroy the ''Ark'' only for the vessel to be reactivated in time to defend itself. With the crew awoken, the Earth-bound Decepticons regrouped with Starscream's fleet. {{storylink|Eruption}}

Some time later, the Decepticons attempted to turn a [[Moon (moon)|moon]]-based [[Planet Smasher]] on Earth, the Seekers serving as the air defence for the weapon before Grimlock tossed them around. Despite [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] calling Starscream for air support, the SIC led the group beneath the Planet Smasher's [[force field]], hoping that the Autobots would destroy the warlord, only to find he'd survived. When Starscream tried to blame Slipstream for his lack of his reinforcements, Megatron backhanded him and named Slipstream the new leader of the Seekers. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}}

[[File:Slipstream - Cyberverse - Whiteout.jpg|thumb|left]]

When the Planet Smasher was destroyed, the Decepticons fled to an underground bunker where Shockwave activated a set of [[planetary engine]]s, intending to slam the moon into the Earth so they could fish the AllSpark out of the debris field. As Megatron attempted to order Slipstream to guard the [[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|''Nemesis'']], his injured leg caused him to collapse. Before aid could be rendered, Starscream mercilessly attacked Megatron, seemingly killing him and declaring himself [[Decepticon leader]], ordering a retreat back to the ''Nemesis'' when the Autobots neared the control room. Aboard ship, Slipstream remained in the hangar bay with her troops before Starscream crashed through the wall, hurled by a furious and still alive Megatron, who killed the traitor and dumped his corpse on the lunar surface before ordering the ''Nemesis'' elsewhere. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

Shortly after, the Decepticons held a ceremony eulogizing Starscream for the benefit of the people of Earth, which was directly followed by Megatron offering the now vacant position of second-in-command to whoever could bring him the head of Optimus Prime. As the other Decepticons hurried off the bridge, Megatron briefly detained Slipstream to remind her of how useful and valuable leadership of the Seekers could be, along with a pointed reminder not to squander the opportunity. The message loud and clear, Slipstream hurried to the hangar bay to issue marching orders, only to discover the bay was empty except for Thundercracker. Slipstream then spent most of the day searching the ship for her missing troops until she finally discovered a group of them carrying [[Vector Sigma]] out of Shockwave's lab. As she was demanding an explanation, the Autobot [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] bowled her over as he escaped the ''Nemesis'', and by the time she recovered the Seekers were gone. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}

Annoyed by this, Slipstream pursued the Seekers by following their tracker chips' signal. She was briefly thrown off the trail when she discovered they'd discarded the trackers, but caught the trail of their energon signatures instead, leading her to the silo they'd previously used to hold Windblade captive. She threatened to execute the lot of them and demanded to know what was going on, only to be met by their true leader: Starscream, having just returned from seizing the AllSpark! {{storylink|Trials}}

Falling back in line with the others, Slipstream listened to Starscream's claims of having journeyed to the AllSpark and back following his death at the hands of Megatron. She was much less enthused when Starscream revealed his endgame: by liberating all sparks from all combatants so they could become one with the AllSpark for eternity, he would bring an end to the Autobot/Decepticon war. Her appeals to the other Seekers that he'd gone mad went unheard, even more so when he used the AllSpark to create [[spark armor]] for himself. She resorted to trying to steal the AllSpark while Starscream was distracted, but he quickly knocked her aside. Rather than finish her, Starscream offered his hand instead, asking her to wait and see what he could do with the AllSpark. Any lingering trust or belief she had in him was finally extinguished when he used Vector Sigma and the AllSpark to create [[Scraplet|monstrosities]]. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

When Starscream addressed several of the newly created monsters as [[Solus Prime]], [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and [[Zeta Prime (Cyberverse)|Zeta Prime]], that was the last straw. Assuring Starscream she would share the truth of his insanity with the world, Slipstream fled the silo with both creatures and Seekers in pursuit. Despite her arm being disabled by a savage bite from one of the monsters, she successfully escaped. Returning to the ''Nemesis'', Slipstream approached Soundwave to warn him of the threat, but Soundwave, thinking her to be a traitor like the other Seekers, attacked her instead. She managed to fight him off and flee, looking for someone else to warn. Eventually meeting her old enemy Windblade, her desperate plea was enough to move Windblade into believing her. Tragically, before they could do anything else, she was stabbed in the back by [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]], triggering a short but sharp battle that derailed the peace talks that were ongoing at the time. As the ''Nemesis'' departed and the peace talks lay in ruin, Slipstream's wounds proved fatal and she perished. {{storylink|Parley}}

Windblade attempted to avenge Slipstream by trying to assassinate Bludgeon, but she nearly lost her own life before a last-minute rescue by [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Secret Science}} Slipstream was eventually avenged when Windblade and Wheeljack used weaponized [[unspace]] material to imprison Bludgeon between universes along with Vector Sigma. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Erin Yvette]] (English)|[[Marie Zidi]] (French), [[Anna Dramski]] (German), [[Eva Padoan]] (Italian), [[Antía Jiménez Álvarez]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:Cyberverse-Scout-Class-Slipstream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It… sure is alternate.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slipstream''' (Scout Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Action Attack'': "Wing Slice"

: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class toys, Slipstream is a straight redeco of [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Scout Class|Starscream]], converting from robot to <s>Gerwalk mode</s> a jet with limbs, officially called a "transformational mode", and back. Her wings swing around in a spring loaded "Wing Slice" attack attached to her waist, which can be locked in using the landing gear. In transformational mode, Slipstream can fold her legs up to approximate a more "complete" jet mode.

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[[File:Cyberverse-Ultra-Class-Slipstream-Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slipstream''' (Ultra Class, [[2018]]-[[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Action Attack'': "Sonic Swirl"

: Part of the third wave of Ultra Class toys, this version of Slipstream is a roughly Voyager-sized mold. As this toy is the first ''Cyberverse'' Slipstream toy to ''not'' share a mold with Starscream, it is also the first toy of the character to feature show-accurate robot and jet modes. She features a "Sonic Swirl" Action Attack, which unfurls a large free-spinning rotor setup from her wings to the back of her jet mode when her left arm is pushed in. As this is not sculpted to resemble some kind of energy effect or in-motion part like other Action Attacks in the line, it comes across more as an odd form of propulsion for her jet mode.

:In an odd quality control error, Slipstream's packaging refers to her with the feminine inflections of "Seeker" in Spanish and Portuguese but the masculine inflection in French.<ref>[http://bwtf.com/toyreviews/cyberverse/ultra/slipstream BWTF photo review of ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Slipstream, 14 May 2019]</ref>

:Slipstream was released twice: First in late 2018/early 2019 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, and then again in late 2019 in the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Slipstream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slipstream''' (Warrior Class, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''Action Attack'': "Sonic Swirl"

:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class Slipstream is a redeco of Warrior Class [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Starscream]] and converts from robot to jet and back. Her Action Attack gimmick is activated by winding up a spring in her waist and releasing the upper part of the figure, allowing it to spin and flip out its spring-loaded wing blades with centrifugal force. The waist can be locked in place by pegging her landing gear onto a peg on her backside. Additionally, she has non-firing Null Ray blasters molded into her forearms with [[5 mm post]] hole hands.

:While her arms have articulation comparable to other ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, this mold has the unusual distinction of having its hip swivels molded together, meaning the front-to-back movement is in tandem. She also lacks knees, likely due to the entirety of the legs being cast from the same cyan plastic. Despite this otherwise restricted movement, she can splay her legs out to the sides due to hinges on her hips, allowing splits and high kicks.

: This toy was exclusive to [[Target]] stores in the United States and [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in Canada, as part of the ''Power of the Spark'' subline.

: This mold was also redecoed into [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)#Toys|Thundercracker]], [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)#Toys|Acid Storm]] and ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (toyline)#Warrior Class|EarthSpark]]'' [[Skywarp (ES)#Toys|Skywarp]].

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[[File:CV-toy TTC Slipstream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slipstream''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''4, 5'''
:*''Bag code'': '''H''' (Series 4), '''B''' (Series 5)

: Released in the fourth series of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Slipstream is, once again, a redeco of Starscream. This small, minimally-painted soft plastic figure changes from futuristic fighter jet to robot and back in a few simple steps.

: Slipstream was re-released without changes in Series 5, with a different bag code.

: This mold was also used to make [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Slipstream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|No, not [[Slipstream (G1)#Energon Universe|that one]]. The [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Voyager]] will come [[Studio Series/By franchise#Energon Universe|later]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyberverse Universe Slipstream''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Slipstream''' (スリップストリーム)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-85'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 22]], [[2025]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro),<ref>[[May 14]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXZGDHebTk Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream | May 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Kelly Rose]].</ref> [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8F5Howu9aD/ Design notes] on ''Legacy'' Slipstream from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: United|Legacy: United]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Cyberverse Universe Slipstream" is a redeco and retool of the earlier [[Windblade (Cyberverse)#Legacy|Cyberverse Universe Windblade]], with a new Starscream-inspired head and blasters, much like [[Slipstream (Animated)#Legends|her ''Animated'' counterpart's ''Legends'' toy]]. Though unlike said toy, she still uses Windblade's chest and forearms, and as such her blasters are relegated to the 5mm holes on the backs of her shoulders or forearms rather than the traditional side-slung [[null-ray]] position.

: While a redeco/retool of a Deluxe-scaled mold, Slipstream's scale is at least consistent with the ''Classics'' Seekers.

: Exercise caution when moving around Slipstream's legs, the metallic paint on her thighs is ''very'' prone to chipping thanks to the tight clearances with her waist.

: Slipstream was teased on the [[May 14]], [[2024]] fanstream. She was fully revealed on Mark Maher's account on [[June 11]], with pre-orders going up on [[June 13]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8F5Howu9aD/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Slipstream from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Although the animation team of ''Transformers: Cyberverse'' was very prolific at posting animation models for most characters on ArtStation, Slipstream was never included despite being a prominent first season character. Until the model was found in [[2026]], we used a paper scan as the page's main image that came from, of all things, a Lithuanian ''Transformers'' magazine.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Slipstream''' (スリップストリーム ''Surippusutorīmu'')

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Slipstream (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], the female [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clone of Starscream]] from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]], the Decepticon Seeker from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], the Decepticon from [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]].}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse Seekers]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category: Tiny Turbo Changers]]

Transformers (2023) issue 30

2026-03-12T22:27:04Z

Brickmaster57: Elita Prime picture

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|caption=Nice argument, Elita, but unfortunately for you I've already depicted myself as the unflappable Autobot commander and you as the seething usurper.
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|date=[[March 11]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= March 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Dan Mora]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
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'''Optimus and Elita clash, and the fate of all Autobotkind will be decided!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] warns [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] that they do not have time to rehash their debate as the [[Decepticon]]s are getting away. However, he is interrupted by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s horrified reaction to seeing [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s corpse. Elita still can't understand why Optimus continues to put the [[Earth]] before [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], even as it continues to take the lives of their fellow [[Autobot]]s. She believes he's abandoned their war, while Optimus views [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s presence on Earth to be the fault of the Autobots and their responsibility to protect the world from the devastation he will wreak. Elita coldly tells him that he is no longer fit to lead them and punches Prime. Prime refuses to fight her and orders the rest of the Autobots to not interfere. However, Cliffjumper jumps in anyway, forcing Optimus to retaliate in his defense. Elita then proceeds to pound on Optimus' chest, demanding he "give it to her". At that moment, [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] appear, only able to look on in horror as Elita attempts to rip Prime's chest open.

Optimus grabs Elita's hand and stops her. He tells her he understands: their people are dying and she believes him distracted, and he admits she might be right. She might be the better leader for the Autobots at this time. But such a role cannot be taken. One must be chosen. He then opens his chest, revealing the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and allowing the artifact to choose who will lead the Autobots...

And the Matrix chooses Elita, bestowing upon her a new [[Prime (rank)|Prime form]], as Optimus reverts to a diminutive state.
[[File:Elita-Prime.jpeg|thumb|left|Funnily enough, this is [[Transformers One (film)|not the first time]] [[Elita-1 (One)|an Elita]] has named [[Optimus Prime (One)|a Prime]]]]

Optimus acquiesces to the choice, and defers leadership to Elita Prime. Elita orders all Autobots to return to Cybertron so that they might continue their efforts to defeat the Decepticons and save their world; anyone who decides to stay behind with Optimus will no longer be Autobots. She also warns that they do not know if they will be able to activate the [[space bridge]] on Cybertron again.

As the sun begins to set, Elita's Autobots depart, taking with them the wounded and inoperable Autobots left on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', hoping to restore them on their home planet. Those remaining behind now have their [[Insignia|Autobrand]]s crossed out. Optimus and Elita bid each other farewell, as those who remain behind — [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Shredhead]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] — ask what they do now. Optimus simply says that they complete their mission. Somehow...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
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* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime/Optimus]] (1)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (2)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (3)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One/Elita Prime]] (4)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (5)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (6)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (7)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
* [[Shredhead]] (9)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (10)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (12)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (14)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (17)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (18)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (19)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (20)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (21)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (22)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (23)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (24)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (25)

|c3=
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (15)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"For '''millennia''' we fought together against the Decepticons. I am strongest... '''with you by my side.'''" 
"Elita, '''please.''' I fear that is but a distant memory. No matter how much I desire it, as well..."
:— '''Elita One''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Prime? Are you--" 
"No, Brawn... Not Prime. Only '''Optimus,''' now."
:— '''Brawn''' and '''Optimus'''

'''Ultra Magnus:''' "I'm sorry, Optimus. I just feel I'm needed--" 
'''Optimus:''' "Don't. I understand. I hope to join you soon, my friend." 
'''Elita Prime:''' "By [[Primus]], let that be true. [['Til all are one]]." 
'''Optimus:''' "'Til all are one."

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* This issue finally brings the conflict that has been brewing between Optimus and Elita since [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]] to its boiling point.
* Optimus tells Elita that challenging for leadership is not the Autobot way, in stark contrast to the Decepticon way seen back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]] when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] challenged [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]].
* Upon losing the Matrix, Optimus reverts to a smaller form, though he still calls himself “Optimus”. Notably, he does not revert to the Orion Pax that we saw in a flashback in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 17|#17]].

===''Transformers'' references===
* When Optimus opens his chest to reveal the Matrix, the design of the "cover" to the Matrix is taken from its appearance in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Elita's Prime form appears to have a jet [[alternate mode]] akin to her [[Elita One (G1)#Power of the Primes|Power of the Primes toy]].

===Other notes===
* Due to an error with Google Books, this issue accidentally leaked almost a month in advance, leading to many of its shocking plot points being posted on social media, usually without context.
* Kirkman name-drops [[Delta Magnus]] in the letters pages as an example of "[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]" being a rank that can be passed on to [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|different bots]].
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Optimus (not Prime)
** ''''Til All Are None!!:''' Reflects on Optimus and his outcast Autobots.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Dan Mora who his favorite Transformer was to draw. Mora enjoyed drawing Wheeljack most, though he also highlights [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and Elita One.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Elita One, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Optimus vs Elita, by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover, by [[Jorge Corona]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover D:''' The Decepticons, by [[Taurin Clarke]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design for Megatron, by Dan Mora and [[Andres Juarez]].
* '''Cover F:''' Invincible crossover cover featuring Invincible and Robot fighting [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Rumble, by [[Joshua Cassara]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]].

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===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 5: Generation One''''' ([[June 2]], [[2026]]) ISBN 153433355X / ISBN 978-1534333550
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30
** Trade paperback format.

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File:Transformers 2023 V5.jpg|'''''Volume 5: Generation One''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
</gallery>

==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

File:Elita-Prime.jpeg

2026-03-12T22:16:59Z

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Slipstream (Cyberverse)

2026-03-12T21:39:37Z

Brickmaster57: /* Legacy */

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{{disambig3|Slipstream}}
:''Slipstream is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Slipstream-Cyberverse-Boulder-model.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
As the captain of an elite [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] unit (and later the commander), '''Slipstream''' is really good at bossing others around and even better at thinking up ways to destroy the [[Autobot]]s. Even [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] finds her leadership skills to be effective.<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official ''Cyberverse'' website</ref>

She ''really'' doesn't like [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]].

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{Voiceactor|[[Lianne Marie Dobbs]] (English), [[Akeno Watanabe]] (Japanese)|[[Luisa Ziliotto]] (Italian), [[Éléonore Meeùs]] (French), [[Anna Dramski]] (German), [[Liliana Barba]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Rita Oliveira]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Slipstream's altmode (Cyberverse - Terminal Velocity).jpg|thumb|left]]
In the midst of the war, during a party the [[Decepticon]]s were having at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], Slipstream bore witness to the Beatboxing battle between [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] and [[Soundblaster (Cyberverse)|Soundblaster]]. She attempted to celebrate Soundwave's victory but was stopped by a jealous [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]].{{storylink|The Immobilizers}} When the Decepticons tracked the [[AllSpark]] to [[Earth]], Starscream sent Slipstream to scout the organic planet while he gathered his fleet. {{storylink|Fractured}} In their early clashes with the Autobots, Slipstream accompanied [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] in locating [[Decepticon scout ship|their stolen ship]], which was currently in the possession of the Autobots Bumblebee and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]. The three Seekers were eventually defeated and buried in snow by Windblade. {{storylink|Whiteout}}

When the Decepticons caught up with their shuttle, Slipstream engaged it in a dogfight only to be shot down. {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}} Using her own ship, Slipstream had another go at it. During the fight, Bumblebee jumped onto Slipstream's craft and blasted the cockpit with a [[triple-barrel ion shoulder cannon]] sending the Seeker spiralling towards Earth. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] eventually interfered, trapping Bumblebee in a fake memory and telling Slipstream to retrieve the stolen ship. With the vessel now under her remote control, Slipstream used it to harass Windblade before Bumblebee triggered its self-destruct and allowed the Autobot duo to escape. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

The Seekers soon came across [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] and used the drone to bait a trap for the Autobots. Unfortunately for them, the drone's protocols led to it attacking them allowing Bumblebee, the only one who could access Teletraan, to escape. Undeterred, Slipstream ordered Windblade restrained. {{storylink|Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X}}

Using a [[cortical psychic patch]], Slipstream tried to gain useful information from Windblade to avail, only succeeding in triggering a power surge that knocked out all the Decepticons. When Slipstream awoke, she found Starscream and Shockwave waiting for her. While the former had rallied the [[Decepticon fleet]] and was on his way, the latter directed Slipstream to repair Earth's [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Siloed}}

[[File:Slipstream after looking through Windblade's memories.jpg|thumb|Slipstream felt a bit confused since her enemies to lovers fic was coming true far quicker than she expected.]]

When Shockwave arrived, he dressed down Slipstream before revealing his plan to use [[magnetic disruptor]]s to destroy Earth's geomagnetic field and cleanse the planet of organic life. Slipstream led the ship operating at the [[Arctic|North Pole]] only for the Autobots, now bolstered by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] to destroy the craft. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}}

It wasn't all bad though. One of [[Shockwave's drones]] had managed to tail the Autobots, leading the Decepticons to [[Mount St. Hilary]], the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']]<nowiki>'</nowiki>s resting point. After receiving another beat down from Windblade, Starscream called to let her know the fleet was approaching Earth only for Slipstream to reveal Shockwave had already arrived much to the Air Commander's ire. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

After some more failed melee combat, the Decepticons tried to use the last magnetic disruptor to destroy the ''Ark'' only for the vessel to be reactivated in time to defend itself. With the crew awoken, the Earth-bound Decepticons regrouped with Starscream's fleet. {{storylink|Eruption}}

Some time later, the Decepticons attempted to turn a [[Moon (moon)|moon]]-based [[Planet Smasher]] on Earth, the Seekers serving as the air defence for the weapon before Grimlock tossed them around. Despite [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] calling Starscream for air support, the SIC led the group beneath the Planet Smasher's [[force field]], hoping that the Autobots would destroy the warlord, only to find he'd survived. When Starscream tried to blame Slipstream for his lack of his reinforcements, Megatron backhanded him and named Slipstream the new leader of the Seekers. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}}

[[File:Slipstream - Cyberverse - Whiteout.jpg|thumb|left]]

When the Planet Smasher was destroyed, the Decepticons fled to an underground bunker where Shockwave activated a set of [[planetary engine]]s, intending to slam the moon into the Earth so they could fish the AllSpark out of the debris field. As Megatron attempted to order Slipstream to guard the [[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|''Nemesis'']], his injured leg caused him to collapse. Before aid could be rendered, Starscream mercilessly attacked Megatron, seemingly killing him and declaring himself [[Decepticon leader]], ordering a retreat back to the ''Nemesis'' when the Autobots neared the control room. Aboard ship, Slipstream remained in the hangar bay with her troops before Starscream crashed through the wall, hurled by a furious and still alive Megatron, who killed the traitor and dumped his corpse on the lunar surface before ordering the ''Nemesis'' elsewhere. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

Shortly after, the Decepticons held a ceremony eulogizing Starscream for the benefit of the people of Earth, which was directly followed by Megatron offering the now vacant position of second-in-command to whoever could bring him the head of Optimus Prime. As the other Decepticons hurried off the bridge, Megatron briefly detained Slipstream to remind her of how useful and valuable leadership of the Seekers could be, along with a pointed reminder not to squander the opportunity. The message loud and clear, Slipstream hurried to the hangar bay to issue marching orders, only to discover the bay was empty except for Thundercracker. Slipstream then spent most of the day searching the ship for her missing troops until she finally discovered a group of them carrying [[Vector Sigma]] out of Shockwave's lab. As she was demanding an explanation, the Autobot [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] bowled her over as he escaped the ''Nemesis'', and by the time she recovered the Seekers were gone. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}

Annoyed by this, Slipstream pursued the Seekers by following their tracker chips' signal. She was briefly thrown off the trail when she discovered they'd discarded the trackers, but caught the trail of their energon signatures instead, leading her to the silo they'd previously used to hold Windblade captive. She threatened to execute the lot of them and demanded to know what was going on, only to be met by their true leader: Starscream, having just returned from seizing the AllSpark! {{storylink|Trials}}

Falling back in line with the others, Slipstream listened to Starscream's claims of having journeyed to the AllSpark and back following his death at the hands of Megatron. She was much less enthused when Starscream revealed his endgame: by liberating all sparks from all combatants so they could become one with the AllSpark for eternity, he would bring an end to the Autobot/Decepticon war. Her appeals to the other Seekers that he'd gone mad went unheard, even more so when he used the AllSpark to create [[spark armor]] for himself. She resorted to trying to steal the AllSpark while Starscream was distracted, but he quickly knocked her aside. Rather than finish her, Starscream offered his hand instead, asking her to wait and see what he could do with the AllSpark. Any lingering trust or belief she had in him was finally extinguished when he used Vector Sigma and the AllSpark to create [[Scraplet|monstrosities]]. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

When Starscream addressed several of the newly created monsters as [[Solus Prime]], [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and [[Zeta Prime (Cyberverse)|Zeta Prime]], that was the last straw. Assuring Starscream she would share the truth of his insanity with the world, Slipstream fled the silo with both creatures and Seekers in pursuit. Despite her arm being disabled by a savage bite from one of the monsters, she successfully escaped. Returning to the ''Nemesis'', Slipstream approached Soundwave to warn him of the threat, but Soundwave, thinking her to be a traitor like the other Seekers, attacked her instead. She managed to fight him off and flee, looking for someone else to warn. Eventually meeting her old enemy Windblade, her desperate plea was enough to move Windblade into believing her. Tragically, before they could do anything else, she was stabbed in the back by [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]], triggering a short but sharp battle that derailed the peace talks that were ongoing at the time. As the ''Nemesis'' departed and the peace talks lay in ruin, Slipstream's wounds proved fatal and she perished. {{storylink|Parley}}

Windblade attempted to avenge Slipstream by trying to assassinate Bludgeon, but she nearly lost her own life before a last-minute rescue by [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|Secret Science}} Slipstream was eventually avenged when Windblade and Wheeljack used weaponized [[unspace]] material to imprison Bludgeon between universes along with Vector Sigma. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Erin Yvette]] (English)|[[Marie Zidi]] (French), [[Anna Dramski]] (German), [[Eva Padoan]] (Italian), [[Antía Jiménez Álvarez]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:Cyberverse-Scout-Class-Slipstream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It… sure is alternate.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slipstream''' (Scout Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Action Attack'': "Wing Slice"

: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Scout Class toys, Slipstream is a straight redeco of [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Scout Class|Starscream]], converting from robot to <s>Gerwalk mode</s> a jet with limbs, officially called a "transformational mode", and back. Her wings swing around in a spring loaded "Wing Slice" attack attached to her waist, which can be locked in using the landing gear. In transformational mode, Slipstream can fold her legs up to approximate a more "complete" jet mode.

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[[File:Cyberverse-Ultra-Class-Slipstream-Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slipstream''' (Ultra Class, [[2018]]-[[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Action Attack'': "Sonic Swirl"

: Part of the third wave of Ultra Class toys, this version of Slipstream is a roughly Voyager-sized mold. As this toy is the first ''Cyberverse'' Slipstream toy to ''not'' share a mold with Starscream, it is also the first toy of the character to feature show-accurate robot and jet modes. She features a "Sonic Swirl" Action Attack, which unfurls a large free-spinning rotor setup from her wings to the back of her jet mode when her left arm is pushed in. As this is not sculpted to resemble some kind of energy effect or in-motion part like other Action Attacks in the line, it comes across more as an odd form of propulsion for her jet mode.

:In an odd quality control error, Slipstream's packaging refers to her with the feminine inflections of "Seeker" in Spanish and Portuguese but the masculine inflection in French.<ref>[http://bwtf.com/toyreviews/cyberverse/ultra/slipstream BWTF photo review of ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Slipstream, 14 May 2019]</ref>

:Slipstream was released twice: First in late 2018/early 2019 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, and then again in late 2019 in the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Slipstream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slipstream''' (Warrior Class, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''Action Attack'': "Sonic Swirl"

:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class Slipstream is a redeco of Warrior Class [[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|Starscream]] and converts from robot to jet and back. Her Action Attack gimmick is activated by winding up a spring in her waist and releasing the upper part of the figure, allowing it to spin and flip out its spring-loaded wing blades with centrifugal force. The waist can be locked in place by pegging her landing gear onto a peg on her backside. Additionally, she has non-firing Null Ray blasters molded into her forearms with [[5 mm post]] hole hands.

:While her arms have articulation comparable to other ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, this mold has the unusual distinction of having its hip swivels molded together, meaning the front-to-back movement is in tandem. She also lacks knees, likely due to the entirety of the legs being cast from the same cyan plastic. Despite this otherwise restricted movement, she can splay her legs out to the sides due to hinges on her hips, allowing splits and high kicks.

: This toy was exclusive to [[Target]] stores in the United States and [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in Canada, as part of the ''Power of the Spark'' subline.

: This mold was also redecoed into [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)#Toys|Thundercracker]], [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)#Toys|Acid Storm]] and ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (toyline)#Warrior Class|EarthSpark]]'' [[Skywarp (ES)#Toys|Skywarp]].

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[[File:CV-toy TTC Slipstream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slipstream''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''4, 5'''
:*''Bag code'': '''H''' (Series 4), '''B''' (Series 5)

: Released in the fourth series of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Slipstream is, once again, a redeco of Starscream. This small, minimally-painted soft plastic figure changes from futuristic fighter jet to robot and back in a few simple steps.

: Slipstream was re-released without changes in Series 5, with a different bag code.

: This mold was also used to make [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Slipstream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyberverse Universe Slipstream''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Slipstream''' (スリップストリーム)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-85'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 22]], [[2025]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro),<ref>[[May 14]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXZGDHebTk Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream | May 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Kelly Rose]].</ref> [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8F5Howu9aD/ Design notes] on ''Legacy'' Slipstream from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: United|Legacy: United]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Cyberverse Universe Slipstream" is a redeco and retool of the earlier [[Windblade (Cyberverse)#Legacy|Cyberverse Universe Windblade]], with a new Starscream-inspired head and blasters, much like [[Slipstream (Animated)#Legends|her ''Animated'' counterpart's ''Legends'' toy]]. Though unlike said toy, she still uses Windblade's chest and forearms, and as such her blasters are relegated to the 5mm holes on the backs of her shoulders or forearms rather than the traditional side-slung [[null-ray]] position.

: While a redeco/retool of a Deluxe-scaled mold, Slipstream's scale is at least consistent with the ''Classics'' Seekers.

: Exercise caution when moving around Slipstream's legs, the metallic paint on her thighs is ''very'' prone to chipping thanks to the tight clearances with her waist.

: Slipstream was teased on the [[May 14]], [[2024]] fanstream. She was fully revealed on Mark Maher's account on [[June 11]], with pre-orders going up on [[June 13]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8F5Howu9aD/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Slipstream from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Although the animation team of ''Transformers: Cyberverse'' was very prolific at posting animation models for most characters on ArtStation, Slipstream was never included despite being a prominent first season character. Until the model was found in [[2026]], we used a paper scan as the page's main image that came from, of all things, a Lithuanian ''Transformers'' magazine.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Slipstream''' (スリップストリーム ''Surippusutorīmu'')

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Slipstream
|disambig=Slipstream (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], the female [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clone of Starscream]] from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]], the Decepticon Seeker from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], the Decepticon from [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]].}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse Seekers]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category: Tiny Turbo Changers]]

Transformers (2023) issue 30

2026-03-12T03:47:37Z

Brickmaster57: /* Other notes */

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|prev=Transformers (2023) issue 29
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|image=Transformers 2023 30 Cover B.jpg
|caption=Nice argument, Elita, but unfortunately for you I've already depicted myself as the unflappable Autobot commander and you as the seething usurper.
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[March 11]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= March 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Dan Mora]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

'''Optimus and Elita clash, and the fate of all Autobotkind will be decided!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] warns [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] that they do not have time to rehash their debate as the [[Decepticon]]s are getting away. However, he is interrupted by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s horrified reaction to seeing [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s corpse. Elita still can't understand why Optimus continues to put the [[Earth]] before [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], even as it continues to take the lives of their fellow [[Autobot]]s. She believes he's abandoned their war, while Optimus views [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s presence on Earth to be the fault of the Autobots and their responsibility to protect the world from the devastation he will wreak. Elita coldly tells him that he is no longer fit to lead them and punches Prime. Prime refuses to fight her and orders the rest of the Autobots to not interfere. However, Cliffjumper jumps in anyway, forcing Optimus to retaliate in his defense. Elita then proceeds to pound on Optimus' chest, demanding he "give it to her". At that moment, [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] appear, only able to look on in horror as Elita attempts to rip Prime's chest open.

Optimus grabs Elita's hand and stops her. He tells her he understands: their people are dying and she believes him distracted, and he admits she might be right. She might be the better leader for the Autobots at this time. But such a role cannot be taken. One must be chosen. He then opens his chest, revealing the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and allowing the artifact to choose who will lead the Autobots...

And the Matrix chooses Elita, bestowing upon her a new [[Prime (rank)|Prime form]], as Optimus reverts to a diminutive state.

Optimus acquiesces to the choice, and defers leadership to Elita Prime. Elita orders all Autobots to return to Cybertron so that they might continue their efforts to defeat the Decepticons and save their world; anyone who decides to stay behind with Optimus will no longer be Autobots. She also warns that they do not know if they will be able to activate the [[space bridge]] on Cybertron again.

As the sun begins to set, Elita's Autobots depart, taking with them the wounded and inoperable Autobots left on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', hoping to restore them on their home planet. Those remaining behind now have their [[Insignia|Autobrand]]s x-ed out. Optimus and Elita bid each other farewell, as those who remain behind - [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Shredhead]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] - ask what they do now. Optimus simply says that they complete their mission. Somehow...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime/Optimus]] (1)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (2)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (3)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One/Elita Prime]] (4)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (5)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (6)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (7)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
* [[Shredhead]] (9)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (10)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (12)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (14)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (17)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (18)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (19)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (20)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (21)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (22)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (23)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (24)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (25)

|c3=
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (15)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"For '''millennia''' we fought together against the Decepticons. I am strongest... '''with you by my side.'''" 
"Elita, '''please.''' I fear that is but a distant memory. No matter how much I desire it, as well..."
:— '''Elita One''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Prime? Are you--" 
"No, Brawn... Not Prime. Only '''Optimus,''' now."
:— '''Brawn''' and '''Optimus'''

'''Ultra Magnus:''' "I'm sorry, Optimus. I just feel I'm needed--" 
'''Optimus:''' "Don't. I understand. I hope to join you soon, my friend." 
'''Elita Prime:''' "By [[Primus]], let that be true. [['Til all are one]]." 
'''Optimus:''' "'Til all are one."

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* This issue finally brings the conflict that has been brewing between Optimus and Elita since [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]] to its boiling point.
* Optimus tells Elita that challenging for leadership is not the Autobot way, in stark contrast to the Decepticon way seen back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]] when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] challenged [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]].
* Upon losing the Matrix, Optimus reverts to a smaller form, though he still calls himself “Optimus”. Notably, he does not revert to the Orion Pax that we saw in a flashback in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 17|#17]].

===''Transformers'' references===
* When Optimus opens his chest to reveal the Matrix, the design of the "cover" to the Matrix is taken from its appearance in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Elita's Prime form appears to have a jet [[alternate mode]] akin to her [[Elita One (G1)#Power of the Primes|Power of the Primes toy]].

===Other notes===
* Due to an error with Google Books, this issue accidentally leaked almost a month in advance, leading to many of its shocking plot points being posted on social media, usually without context.
* Kirkman name-drops [[Delta Magnus]] in the letters pages as an example of "[[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]" being a rank that can be passed on to [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|different bots]].
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Optimus (not Prime)
** ''''Til All Are None!!:''' Reflects on Optimus and his outcast Autobots.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Dan Mora who his favorite Transformer was to draw. Mora enjoyed drawing Wheeljack most, though he also highlights [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and Elita One.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Elita One, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Optimus vs Elita, by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover, by [[Jorge Corona]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover D:''' The Decepticons, by [[Taurin Clarke]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design for Megatron, by Dan Mora and [[Andres Juarez]].
* '''Cover F:''' Invincible crossover cover featuring Invincible and Robot fighting [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Rumble, by [[Joshua Cassara]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]].

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===Reprints===
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** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 V5.jpg|'''''Volume 5: Generation One''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
</gallery>

==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Transformers (2023) issue 29

2026-02-23T19:58:17Z

Brickmaster57: /* Notes */ Not really a ''continuity'' note nor inaccurate to G1.

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' #29
|prev=Transformers (2023) issue 28
|next=Transformers (2023) issue 30
|image=Transformers 2023 29 Cover A.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[February 11]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= February 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Dan Mora]]
|colors by=[[Sarah Stern]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

'''Having just lost one of their own for good, the Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons.'''

==Synopsis==
As he sucks the [[Energon]] from [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s [[spark]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] tells the [[Autobot]] that he will honor him by savoring every drop. Aside from a delighted [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], the rest of the [[Decepticon]]s can only watch in horror as he does so. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] then comes across the scene, having been looking for Trailbreaker, and is horrified to see what his archenemy has done. He immediately attacks with his [[energon-axe]], and the two engage in a brutal battle, trading both ferocious blows and cutting words. Just as Megatron prepares to finish Optimus off with his fusion cannon, he is saved by [[Shredhead]], who jumps in front of the blast. The rest of the Autobots then join the fray, and another all-out battle between the two sides begins.

As the Autobots and Decepticons battle, Megatron orders the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s to get to the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] manage to penetrate the ship and free Soundwave from his cell but are halted by the [[Magnus (rank)|Magnuses]] [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra]]. Though they are missing half their team, the three Constructicons form the upper half of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to crush them. Meanwhile, [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] contends with [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] while [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] tries to protect the local wildlife. Megatron confronts [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]; however, right as he prepares to execute the turncoat, he is once again taken over by pink energy.

This momentary pause gives the Autobots a chance to rally again before a now fully formed Devastator barrels through clutching a number of the stasis locked Decepticons from the Ark as well as Soundwave, who gives the order to retreat as he goes to aid Megatron. Optimus orders the Autobots to give chase, believing this confrontation could secure an Autobot victory, but he is stopped by [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], now on Earth!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (11)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
* [[Shredhead]] (13)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (14)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (15)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (16)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (17)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]] (18)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (19)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (20)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (21)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (22)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (23)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (24)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (25)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (26)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (36)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (37)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (38)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (41)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (42)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (2)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (3)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (4)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (5)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (6)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (7)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (8)
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (9)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (10)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (27)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (28)
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (29)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (30)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (31)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (32)
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (33)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (34)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (35)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (39)
* [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (40)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (41)
}}

==Quotes==
"It is long past time you pay for your '''foul deeds''', Decepticon. The '''poison''' of our conflict has spread far enough!" 
"'''POISON?!''' Where you see '''poison''', I see '''glorious purpose'''." 
:— '''Optimus Prime''' and '''Megatron'''

"Don’t bother to get up, traitor. You’re right where you '''belong'''. On your knees, welcoming '''oblivion'''."
:—'''Megatron''' to Thundercracker

"Autobots! We have them right where we want them! Our time of victory is at hand! We can't let the Decepticons get away." 
"'''NO!''' Leave them to rule this insignificant planet of '''mud!''' '''It's long past time you answer to me!'''" 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Elita One'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Soundwave was captured by the Autobots back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 25|issue #25]].
* Once again, Megatron is suffering after effects from his harrowing experience with [[Dezimir]].
* Three of the Decepticons that Devastator is seen escaping with were shown to still be inactive in [[Transformers (2023) issue 27|issue #27]].
* Elita tasked Cliffjumper to venture into Decepticon territory and retrieve the parts needed to repair the [[space bridge]] in [[Transformers (2023) issue 26|issue #26]].

===Transformers references===
*For one of the only times in fiction, Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] visibly has the lens that identifies it as his scope in alternate mode. Mora uses it to great effect by having Megatron's targets reflected within it.
* Similar to Thundercracker using his ''long''-forgotten sonic boom ability 3 issues ago, Mirage's holograms are influenced by his original [[Tech Spec]] bio and ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' depictions of the power, allowing him to project copies of himself around the environment instead of just turning invisible like in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the cartoon]].

===Errors===
*Similar to Ultra Magnus's blue antennae, Megatron's elbow-joints are incorrectly colored grey the whole issue instead of their usual red.
*While Skywarp is no stranger to his shoulders being miscolored (usually black instead of purple), they are notably colored ''grey'' on pages 7 and 8.
*Arcee Magnus is seen fighting alongside the Autobots in the forest on page 8, only to somehow magically appear inside the ''Ark'' in the very next panel, defending it alongside Ultra Magnus. Not helped by the fact that being able to take the invading Constructicons by surprise implies that she'd been there a while…
*On page 9, Hook's hands are incorrectly colored purple instead of green.
*Also on page 9, Ultra Magnus's antennas are incorrectly colored blue again. Unlike previous issues though, this error does ''not'' persist throughout the whole story, as they are correctly colored white on every subsequent panel.
*Scavenger and Bonecrusher's vehicle-mode treads are colored purple and green respectively in their robot modes, but turn black when combined into Devastator on page 11. At the end of page 18 however, Scavenger's treads are purple again in combined mode, though Bonecrusher's remain black.

===Other notes===
*Continuing Mora's tradition of highly-expressive art, Bonecrusher raises a sly-brow when Hook commands only half the team to form Devastator.
* Several characters appear to be drawn based on various figures released.
** Megatron and Optimus take heavy inspiration from their [[Yolopark#AMK Pro Series|Yolopark AMK model kits]].
** Devastator draws from his [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Blokees|Blokees Defender version model kit]].
** Bulkhead's maces/wrecking-balls are based directly off his [[Bulkhead (G1)#Legacy|Legacy toy]].
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Mirage
** '''Uh Oh, Mom’s Home!:''' A look back at Elita One.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks colorist Sarah Stern what her [[alternate mode]] would be. Sarah answers an ice cream truck, imagining [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] running in fear as she blasts “{{w|The Entertainer (rag)|The Entertainer}}”.
* In the letters page, a reader brings up the possibility of [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]], [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]], [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]], [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]], [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]], and [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] appearing in the comic, to which Robert Kirkman confirms one of them will show up within the next five issues. Place your bets!

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Optimus vs Megatron, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Thundercracker faces the might of Megatron, by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and [[Mike Spicer]].
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover, by [[Jorge Corona]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover D:''' The Autobots, by [[Taurin Clarke]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design for Arcee, by Dan Mora and [[Andres Juarez]].

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 29 Cover A.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 29 Cover B.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 29 Cover C.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 29 Cover D.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 29 Cover E.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 29 East Coast Comics Cover.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 29 Redcode Cover.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisement===
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* ''[[G.I. Joe (comic)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]] Silent Missions'' returns!
* ''[[LEGO]] Ninjago: Strike of the Serpentine'' graphic novel
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===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 5: Generation One''''' ([[June 2]], [[2026]]) ISBN 153433355X / ISBN 978-1534333550
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 V5.jpg|'''''Volume 5: Generation One''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
</gallery>

==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Transformers (2023) issue 29

2026-02-19T08:38:51Z

Brickmaster57: /* Notes */

{{Comicstory
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|image=Transformers 2023 29 Cover A.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[February 11]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= February 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Dan Mora]]
|colors by=[[Sarah Stern]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

'''Having just lost one of their own for good, the Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons.'''

==Synopsis==
As he sucks the [[Energon]] from [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s [[spark]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] tells the [[Autobot]] that he will honor him by savoring every drop. The rest of the [[Decepticon]]s can only watch in horror as he does so. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] then comes across the scene, having been looking for Trailbreaker, and is horrified to see what his archenemy has done. He immediately attacks with his [[energon-axe]], and the two engage in a brutal battle, trading both ferocious blows and cutting words. Just as Megatron prepares to finish Optimus off with his fusion cannon, he is saved by [[Shredhead]], who jumps in front of the blast. The rest of the Autobots then join the fray, and another all-out battle between the two sides begins.

As the Autobots and Decepticons battle, Megatron orders the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s to get to the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] manage to penetrate the ship and free Soundwave from his cell but are halted by the [[Magnus (rank)|Magnuses]] [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra]]. Though they are missing half their team, the three Constructicons form the upper half of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to crush them. Meanwhile, [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] contends with [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] while [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] tries to protect the local wildlife. Megatron confronts [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]; however, right as he prepares to execute the turncoat, he is once again taken over by pink energy.

This momentary pause gives the Autobots a chance to rally again before a now fully formed Devastator barrels through clutching a number of the stasis locked Decepticons from the Ark as well as Soundwave, who gives the order to retreat as he goes to aid Megatron. Optimus orders the Autobots to give chase, believing this confrontation could secure an Autobot victory, but he is stopped by [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], now on Earth!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (11)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
* [[Shredhead]] (13)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (14)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (15)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (16)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (17)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]] (18)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (19)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (20)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (21)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (22)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (23)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (24)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (25)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (26)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (36)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (37)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (38)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (41)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (42)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (2)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (3)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (4)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (5)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (6)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (7)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (8)
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (9)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (10)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (27)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (28)
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (29)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (30)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (31)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (32)
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (33)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (34)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (35)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (39)
* [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (40)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (41)
}}

==Quotes==
"It is long past time you pay for your '''foul deeds''', Decepticon. The '''poison''' of our conflict has spread far enough!" 
"'''POISON?!''' Where you see '''poison''', I see '''glorious purpose'''." 
:— '''Optimus Prime''' and '''Megatron'''

"Don’t bother to get up, traitor. You’re right where you '''belong'''. On your knees, welcoming '''oblivion'''."
:—'''Megatron''' to Thundercracker

"Autobots! We have them right where we want them! Our time of victory is at hand! We can't let the Decepticons get away." 
"'''NO!''' Leave them to rule this insignificant planet of '''mud!''' '''It's long past time you answer to me!'''" 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Elita One'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Soundwave was captured by the Autobots back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 25|issue #25]].
* Once again, Megatron is suffering after effects from his harrowing experience with [[Dezimir]].
* Three of the Decepticons that Devastator is seen escaping with were shown to still be inactive in [[Transformers (2023) issue 27|issue #27]].
* Elita tasked Cliffjumper to venture into Decepticon territory and retrieve the parts needed to repair the [[space bridge]] in [[Transformers (2023) issue 26|issue #26]].

===Transformers references===
*For one of the only times in fiction, Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] visibly has the lens that identifies it as his scope in alternate mode. Mora uses it to great effect by having Megatron's targets reflected within it.

===Errors===
*Similar to Ultra Magnus's blue antennae, Megatron's elbow-joints are incorrectly colored grey the whole issue instead of their usual red.
*While Skywarp is no stranger to his shoulders being miscolored (usually black instead of purple), they are notably colored ''grey'' on pages 7 and 8.
*Arcee Magnus is seen fighting alongside the Autobots in the forest on page 8, only to somehow magically appear inside the ''Ark'' in the very next panel, defending it alongside Ultra Magnus. Not helped by the fact that being able to take the invading Constructicons by surprise implies that she'd been there a while…
*On page 9, Hook's hands are incorrectly colored purple instead of green.
*Also on page 9, Ultra Magnus's antennas are incorrectly colored blue again. Unlike previous issues though, this error does ''not'' persist throughout the whole story, as they are correctly colored white on every subsequent panel.
*Scavenger and Bonecrusher's vehicle-mode treads are colored purple and green respectively in their robot modes, but turn black when combined into Devastator on page 11. At the end of page 18 however, Scavenger's treads are purple again in combined mode, though Bonecrusher's remain black.

===Other notes===
*Continuing Mora's tradition of highly-expressive art, Bonecrusher raises a sly-brow when Hook commands only half the team to form Devastator.
* Several characters appear to be drawn based on various figures released.
** Megatron and Optimus take heavy inspiration from their [[Yolopark#AMK Pro Series|Yolopark AMK model kits]].
** Devastator draws from his [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Blokees|Blokees Defender version model kit]].
** Bulkhead's maces/ wrecking-balls are based directly off his [[Bulkhead (G1)#Legacy|Legacy toy]].
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Mirage
** '''Uh Oh, Mom’s Home!:''' A look back at Elita One.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks colorist Sarah Stern what her [[alternate mode]] would be. Sarah answers an ice cream truck, imagining [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] running in fear as she blasts “{{w|The Entertainer (rag)|The Entertainer}}”.
* In the letters page, a reader brings up the possibility of [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]], [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]], [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]], [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]], [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]], and [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] appearing in the comic, to which Robert Kirkman confirms one of them will show up within the next five issues. Place your bets!

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Optimus vs Megatron, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Thundercracker faces the might of Megatron, by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and [[Mike Spicer]].
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover, by [[Jorge Corona]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover D:''' The Autobots, by [[Taurin Clarke]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design for Arcee, by Dan Mora and [[Andres Juarez]].

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 29 Cover A.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 29 Cover B.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 29 Cover C.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 29 Cover D.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 29 Cover E.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 29 East Coast Comics Cover.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 29 Redcode Cover.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisement===
* Explore the Energon Universe in ''Transformers'' #30, ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[G.I. Joe (2024) issue 20|#20]], and ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 28|#28]]
* ''[[G.I. Joe (comic)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]] Silent Missions'' returns!
* ''[[LEGO]] Ninjago: Strike of the Serpentine'' graphic novel
* ''Corpse Knight''
* ''Invincible Universe: Battle Beast'' #7

===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 5: Generation One''''' ([[June 2]], [[2026]]) ISBN 153433355X / ISBN 978-1534333550
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 V5.jpg|'''''Volume 5: Generation One''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
</gallery>

==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Transformers (2023) issue 29

2026-02-18T23:56:54Z

Brickmaster57: /* Notes */ the reader specified “non-80s characters” so I'm pretty confident they were referring to cop Barricade

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' #29
|prev=Transformers (2023) issue 28
|next=Transformers (2023) issue 30
|image=Transformers 2023 29 Cover A.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[February 11]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= February 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Dan Mora]]
|colors by=[[Sarah Stern]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

'''Having just lost one of their own for good, the Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons.'''

==Synopsis==
As he sucks the [[Energon]] from [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s [[spark]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] tells the [[Autobot]] that he will honor him by savoring every drop. The rest of the [[Decepticon]]s can only watch in horror as he does so. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] then comes across the scene, having been looking for Trailbreaker, and is horrified to see what his archenemy has done. He immediately attacks with his [[energon-axe]], and the two engage in a brutal battle, trading both ferocious blows and cutting words. Just as Megatron prepares to finish Optimus off with his fusion cannon, he is saved by [[Shredhead]], who jumps in front of the blast. The rest of the Autobots then join the fray, and another all-out battle between the two sides begins.

As the Autobots and Decepticons battle, Megatron orders the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s to get to the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] manage to penetrate the ship and free Soundwave from his cell but are halted by the [[Magnus (rank)|Magnuses]] [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra]]. Though they are missing half their team, the three Constructicons form the upper half of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to crush them. Meanwhile, [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] contends with [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] while [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] tries to protect the local wildlife. Megatron confronts [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]; however, right as he prepares to execute the turncoat, he is once again taken over by pink energy.

This momentary pause gives the Autobots a chance to rally again before a now fully formed Devastator barrels through clutching a number of the stasis locked Decepticons from the Ark as well as Soundwave, who gives the order to retreat as he goes to aid Megatron. Optimus orders the Autobots to give chase, believing this confrontation could secure an Autobot victory, but he is stopped by [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], now on Earth!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (11)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
* [[Shredhead]] (13)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (14)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (15)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (16)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (17)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]] (18)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (19)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (20)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (21)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (22)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (23)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (24)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (25)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (26)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (36)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (37)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (38)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (41)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (42)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (2)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (3)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (4)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (5)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (6)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (7)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (8)
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (9)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (10)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (27)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (28)
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (29)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (30)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (31)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (32)
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (33)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (34)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (35)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (39)
* [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (40)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (41)
}}

==Quotes==
"It is long past time you pay for your '''foul deeds''', Decepticon. The '''poison''' of our conflict has spread far enough!" 
"'''POISON?!''' Where you see '''poison''', I see '''glorious purpose'''." 
:— '''Optimus Prime''' and '''Megatron'''

"Don’t bother to get up, traitor. You’re right where you '''belong'''. On your knees, welcoming '''oblivion'''."
:—'''Megatron''' to Thundercracker

"Autobots! We have them right where we want them! Our time of victory is at hand! We can't let the Decepticons get away." 
"'''NO!''' Leave them to rule this insignificant planet of '''mud!''' '''It's long past time you answer to me!'''" 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Elita One'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Soundwave was captured by the Autobots back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 25|issue #25]].
* Once again, Megatron is suffering after effects from his harrowing experience with [[Dezimir]].
* Three of the Decepticons that Devastator is seen escaping with were shown to still be inactive in [[Transformers (2023) issue 27|issue #27]].
* Elita tasked Cliffjumper to venture into Decepticon territory and retrieve the parts needed to repair the [[space bridge]] in [[Transformers (2023) issue 26|issue #26]].

===Transformers references===
*For one of the only times in fiction, Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] visibly has the lens that identifies it as his scope in alternate mode. Mora uses it to great effect by having Megatron's targets reflected within it.

===Errors===
*Similar to Ultra Magnus's blue antennae, Megatron's elbow-joints are incorrectly colored grey the whole issue instead of their usual red.
*While not unusual for Skywarp's shoulders to be miscolored (usually black instead of purple), they are notably colored ''grey'' on pages 7 and 8.
*On page 9, Hook's hands are incorrectly colored purple instead of green.
*Also on page 9, Magnus's antennas are incorrectly colored blue again. Unlike previous issues though, this error does ''not'' persist throughout the whole story, as they are correctly colored white on every subsequent panel.
*Scavenger and Bonecrusher's vehicle-mode treads are colored purple and green respectively in their robot modes, but turn black when combined into Devastator on page 11. At the end of page 18 however, Scavenger's treads are purple again in combined mode, while Bonecrusher's remain black.

===Other notes===
*Continuing Mora's tradition of highly-expressive art, Bonecrusher raises a sly-brow when Hook commands only half the team to form Devastator.
* Several characters appear to be drawn based on various figures released.
** Megatron and Optimus take heavy inspiration from their [[Yolopark#AMK Pro Series|Yolopark AMK model kits]].
** Devastator draws from his [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Blokees|Blokees Defender version model kit]].
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Mirage
** '''Uh Oh, Mom’s Home!:''' A look back at Elita One.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks colorist Sarah Stern what her [[alternate mode]] would be. Sarah answers an ice cream truck, imagining [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] running in fear as she blasts “{{w|The Entertainer (rag)|The Entertainer}}”.
* In the letters page, a reader brings up the possibility of [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]], [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]], [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]], [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]], [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]], and [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] appearing in the comic, to which Robert Kirkman confirms one of them will show up within the next five issues. Place your bets!

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Optimus vs Megatron, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Thundercracker faces the might of Megatron, by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and [[Mike Spicer]].
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover, by [[Jorge Corona]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover D:''' The Autobots, by [[Taurin Clarke]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design for Arcee, by Dan Mora and [[Andres Juarez]].

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===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 5: Generation One''''' ([[June 2]], [[2026]]) ISBN 153433355X / ISBN 978-1534333550
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30
** Trade paperback format.

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File:Transformers 2023 V5.jpg|'''''Volume 5: Generation One''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
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